Michael Joyner 1949-2016

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Former Wills Point businessman and city council member, Michael Lee Joyner, died at home unexpectedly Dec. 14, 2015, in Reno, Nev.
He owned R & M Communications in Wills Point for over 20 years. He also worked for the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s department and E.L. Marsden Wireless in Terrell before moving to Reno two years ago.
Mr. Joyner,66, was born Aug. 2, 1949, in Jacksonville and was the only child of Leroy Edgar Joyner Jr. and Edith Wright Joyner McNabb.
He grew up in Edgewood and graduated from Edgewood High School and Trinity Valley (Henderson County) Community College where he received an associate of science degree in electronics.
He was well-known for his expertise in commercial communication equipment and was a ham radio operator, an interest he continued in Reno.
He is survived by his son, Matthew Lee Joyner of Gladewater; stepsister and husband ,Carolyn and Conley Smith of Denver, Colo.; and stepbrother and wife, Jimmy and Nancy McNabb of Austin. He is also survived by several cousins, including Candace Wingo and husband, Jerry Hollister of Wills Point.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Leroy Edgar (Buck) Joyner Jr. and Edith Wright Joyner McNabb; and stepfather James Lee McNabb all of Edgewood.
Cremation services were provided by O’Brien-Rogers & Crosby Funeral Home in Reno.  Graveside services are planned for 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Edgewood. Jim Ballard, a close family friend, will officiate at the service. Friends and family are invited to attend the informal ceremony.