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Subject: [GAMARION] Ga-Marion-Taylor Co. Obituary (Joiner)
Date: 4 Sep 2006 18:06:51 -0000


Marion-Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Joiner, George Washington Boneparte February 1925
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Angela Covington September 4, 2006, 1:06 pm

The Butler Herald
Death Claims Venerable Citizen

Mr. G. W. R. Joiner, Confederate Hero and Bright Mason, died late Tuesday
afternoon

The death of Mr. George Washington Boneparte Joiner, "Uncle Bonie" as he was
familiarly called, which occurred at his home here at 6:00 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, removed another of the few remaining gallant soldiers who served
the full four and half year period of the War Between the States. In his death
is also removed one of best known Masons of this section and a citizen who has
long been closely identified with the political activities of the county.
Mr. Joiner was born in Tazewell, Marion County,Ga, Jan. 13, 1838. After
reaching his majority he went to Mississippi where he remained until the
beginning of the Civil War in which he enlisted with Company "D" 11th
Mississippi regiment and with which he remained throughout the great conflict.
Returning from the war he came back to Georgia and remained two years during
which time he married Miss Martha Hobbs of Marion County, they moving to
Louisiana where they soent nine years, following which they moved to Taylor
county spending the remainder of their lives here. Mrs. Joiner preceded her
husband by two years having been called to rest Feb, 3rd, 1923. From this
union five children survive, towit: Messrs. J. B., T. B., and J. G. Joiner;
Miss Nannie Joiner and Mrs. Etta Wilson. The deceased is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Mary L. Johnson, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and Mrs. J. D. Harmon
of Rupert.
Mr. Joiner possessed the highest ideals of integrity and business dealings. He
was honest and upright in his conduct, true to his friends and generous to his
charities. He was well known to most of the citizens of the county and
esteemed as a friend by all. A man of splendid intellectual attainments and a
political leader who never offended those whose politilcal views differed from
his, a characteristic that but a few men have been known to possess. He
carried on in politics as in business on the highest plane. He was equally
well known as a Mason. This work challenged his keenest interest and he
exemplified in his daily life the noble tenets of the order.
Mr. Joiner lived a clean, upright Christian life and helped others to do
likewise, and his works on earth have been a blessing to mankind. He was a
great student of the Bible, much of his time during the past number of years
was spent studying the word of God and enlightening others.
The funeral was held at the home yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. J.
D. McCord, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
Attesting the esteeem on which he was held were many lovely floral offerings.

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