Kathryn Marie (Joyner) Greene

Ms. Kathryn Marie Joyner Greene, 80, of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning, August 26, 2024, at Appling Health Care in Baxley.

Born in Jacksonville, FL on April 19, 1944, she lived in Waycross as a young child but was reared in Blackshear.  Ms. Kathryn was a resident of Appling County where she raised her girls for many years prior to moving to Savannah then back to Blackshear.  She was a 1962 graduate of Blackshear High School and went on to graduate from the Massey Business College in Jacksonville.  Over the years she worked as a secretary for several attorneys as well as for Judge Ben Smith.  While living in Baxley, Ms. Kathryn worked for SIP as a bookkeeper.  She worked for a printing company in Savannah and once back in Blackshear, she worked for Pearson-Dial Funeral Home as a greeter.  Ms. Kathryn was an excellent cook, baker and enjoyed camping with her family while her girls were young.  Blessed with a green thumb, she loved to garden and enjoyed keeping her yard looking well manicured.  Ms. Kathryn also loved to bird watch.  She was a devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and dearly loved her family. Ms. Kathryn considered being a mom to her girls her greatest accomplishment. Over the years she enjoyed volunteering with Disaster Relief as well as the Pierce County Food Pantry.  Ms. Kathryn was a member of the Blackshear First Baptist Church where she was in the Workers for Christ Sunday school class and helped prepare food for The Joy Group.

She was a daughter of the late John Robert & Mattie Myrene Altman Joyner.  She was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn & Langford Peace.

Survivors include her two daughters, Paula Kay Lightsey Durrance (fiancé, Peter Goulding) of The Villages, FL and Paige Lightsey (Robbie) Tomberlin of Bristol; three brothers, John (Marie) Joyner of Blackshear, Mitch Joyner of Valdosta, and Charlie “Estes” Joyner of Blackshear; 5 grandchildren, Joel (Kaitlyn) Durrance, Morgan Tomberlin, Kaylyn (Alan) Kaiser, Jacob Tomberlin, and Mary Kathryn Tomberlin; 2 great grandchildren, Azalea Durrance and J. C. Durrance; two special friends, Mary Long of Fernandina Beach and Elaine Moody of Blackshear; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

A memorial service for Ms. Kathryn will be held Friday morning, August 30, 2024, at 11:00 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bill Young officiating.

The family will receive friends in the chapel one hour prior to the service.

The family will have a private burial at Oakland Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Southeast Cancer Unit, PO Box 667, Blackshear, GA  31516 or to Comfort Care Hospice, 88 Heritage St., Baxley, GA  31513.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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