Eva Joyner Obituary

Newton Grove, NC: Mrs. Eva Barwick Joyner, age 94 of Harper House Road passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family and is now sheltered in the arms of God. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Monday, November 25, 2024 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be her grandson, Justin Powell. A Committal Service will be held at 1:00PM Monday, November 25, 2024 at Wayne Memorial Gardens in Goldsboro.

Mrs. Joyner was born on March 1, 1930 in Wayne County to the late Charlie William and Ruth Ellen Mozingo Barwick. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cindy McKinney; sisters and brother, Betty Lou Watson, Wilma Rae Kohnen, and Arnold Barwick. Mrs. Joyner was born and raised on a farm and knew the meaning of hard work. She worked most of her life in different areas from nursing, to a drug store clerk, manufacturing, and a homemaker. Mrs. Joyner loved spending time with her family especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She knew her way around the kitchen made the best biscuit pudding, fudge, lemon, chocolate, and pecan pies. Mrs. Joyner loved her Saturday trips of getting her pedicure and going to Walmart. In her past times she loved working in her yard and putting 1000-piece puzzles together. She loved watching her game shows and the old black and white Westerns with John Wayne and Matt Dillon. Mrs. Joyner also loved traveling anywhere she could get a chance to go especially Montana and Yellowstone Park. She was the Matriarch of the Barwick Family and kept everyone in their place. If you were “Number One” on her list, it is time to call or visit. The last two years of her life she was bedridden and she showed her family and friends that no matter what path God puts before you we must fight the good fight of faith and finish our course strong. Mrs. Joyner finished strong.

Surviving are the love of her life of 34 years, Roy Eugene “Gene” Joyner; daughters, Jo Ellen Ward of Spring Lake, NC, Terry Pilotte and husband, Don of Bozeman, Montana, Robin Powell and husband, Randy of Four Oaks; son-in-law, George McKinney of Vass; grandchildren, Michael Ward and wife, Karen, Christy Baxley and partner, Lance Bullard, Daven Forrest and husband, Mike, Cory McKinney, Justin Powell and wife, Melissa, Casey Pilotte, Sarah Schmidt and partner, Michael Roll, and Joey Powell; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles Barwick and wife, Faye of Angier and Johnny Barwick and wife, Bonnie of Kenly; numerous nieces and nephews. 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her husband, Gene for the loving care that he gave to her over the last two years and to the Johnston Home Health and Hospice for their love and compassionate care they provided to Mrs. Joyner.

The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson and other times at the home.

The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Mrs. Joyner's Funeral Service will be lived streamed on the Rose & Graham Funeral Home YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@rosegrahamfuneralhome8926

Arrangements by Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson.