Wilber Joyner Obituary

Wilber Cleveland Joyner, age 94, resident of Williston, Tennessee and husband of the late Cleta Mae Rhea Joyner, departed this life Monday evening, February 17, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Collierville, Tennessee.

Wilber was born February 15, 1931 in Moscow, Tennessee, the son of the late Richard Cleveland Joyner and James Zethra Woodard Joyner. He served his country in the United States Army for two years during the Korean War period and was employed as a service technician for Modern Propane for 35 years before his retirement in 1996. Wilber was married in 1954 to Cleta Mae Rhea Joyner who preceded him in death on October 21, 2000.

Wilber was a member of Evangelical Full Gospel Church in Moscow. He loved going to flea markets and yard sales where he could be seen “wheeling and dealing”. He was a “jack of all trades” and enjoyed flowers, gardening and raising chickens.

Mr. Joyner is survived by three sons, Jimmy Joyner (Ola) of Williston, TN, Gary Joyner (Paula) of Somerville, TN and Jason Joyner of Williston, TN; two brothers, Hillard Joyner of Tupelo, MS and Morris Joyner of Paris, TN; nine grandchildren, Cindy Armour, Crystal Isom, Tonya Siders, Duane Joyner, Brandon Bishop, LaDonna Roberts, Taylor Kimery, Greyson Joyner and Carson Joyner; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Danny Joyner; three sisters, Gussie Spicer, Bertha Bobbitt and Birdie Bobbitt; four brothers, Henry Joyner, Vance Joyner, Herschel Joyner and Willard Joyner; and his grandson, Matthew David Joyner.

Funeral Services for Mr. Joyner were held at 1 P.M. Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville with Bro. David Reeves, pastor of Midway Baptist Church in Whiteville, officiating. Personal remarks were given by his son, Gary Joyner. Interment followed in Ebenezer Cemetery at Williston.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers were Isaac Armour, Matthew Armour, Hardy Armour, Duane Joyner, Brandon Bishop and William Isom. Honorary pallbearers were Grant Armour, J.T. Minor, Sonny Jewell, Robert Parker and Keith Waldron.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Ebenezer Church Cemetery Association, c/o Bobby McCaskill, 5745 Ebenezer Loop, Somerville, TN 38068.