Carolyn Riner (Ma Ma) Joiner
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Riner (Ma Ma) Joiner will be held
Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home.
Burial will be held at 4:30 PM in the Corinth Methodist Church Cemetery in
Johnson County. Reverend George Grimes will officiate. Mrs. Joiner died
Thursday, March 9, 2017.
Mrs. Joiner, 74, was the daughter of the late Morris T. Riner, Jr. &
Sophie Davis Riner. She was a native of Johnson County, a graduate of
Kite High School and had lived in Soperton since 1961. She was a retired
para-pro of 32 years from the Treutlen County School System, retired after
over 30 years of service in the First Baptist Church, Soperton Children’s
Nursery and a member of Corinth Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ocie Franklin Joiner of Soperton; three
children, Debbie (John) Koon of Soperton, Belle (Douglas) Fouts of
Salinas, CA and Mitchel (Jody) Joiner of Evans, GA; seven grandchildren,
Kelli (Jon) Caraway, Lindsey (Derek) Moore, Sadie Joiner, Reagan Joiner,
Leanna Joiner, Noah Fouts and Peyton Fouts; great grandson, John Oliver
(Ollie) Moore; two brothers, Morris (Linda Jo) Riner and Howard Riner,
both of Meeks, GA and brother-in-law, Jimmy Joiner of Soperton.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Corinth
Methodist Church, 1989 Meeks Road, Kite, GA 31049.
Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Higgs Funeral Home.
Burial will be held at 4:30 PM in the Corinth Methodist Church Cemetery in
Johnson County. Reverend George Grimes will officiate. Mrs. Joiner died
Thursday, March 9, 2017.
Mrs. Joiner, 74, was the daughter of the late Morris T. Riner, Jr. &
Sophie Davis Riner. She was a native of Johnson County, a graduate of
Kite High School and had lived in Soperton since 1961. She was a retired
para-pro of 32 years from the Treutlen County School System, retired after
over 30 years of service in the First Baptist Church, Soperton Children’s
Nursery and a member of Corinth Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ocie Franklin Joiner of Soperton; three
children, Debbie (John) Koon of Soperton, Belle (Douglas) Fouts of
Salinas, CA and Mitchel (Jody) Joiner of Evans, GA; seven grandchildren,
Kelli (Jon) Caraway, Lindsey (Derek) Moore, Sadie Joiner, Reagan Joiner,
Leanna Joiner, Noah Fouts and Peyton Fouts; great grandson, John Oliver
(Ollie) Moore; two brothers, Morris (Linda Jo) Riner and Howard Riner,
both of Meeks, GA and brother-in-law, Jimmy Joiner of Soperton.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Corinth
Methodist Church, 1989 Meeks Road, Kite, GA 31049.