Betty Joyner

Betty Henderson Joyner, daughter of the late George Allen and Ruth Brown Carwile, was born in Flint, Michigan on December 6, 1928, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff on February 25, 2013, at the age of 84 years. She had lived in Dexter most of her life. She had attended the First General Baptist Church and had worked as an LPN for Dr. Robert Jibben, Sr. several years ago. She and her husband loved to travel and had spent the winter in Brownsville, Texas for several years. She was married to Colin John Brady of Florida and William Kenneth Link of Aquilla. On September, 24, 1954, she was married to Marteen William "Fat" Henderson, with whom she operated the Bootheel Restaurant, he preceded her in death on January 1, 1974. On March 7, 1975, she was married to Nathan Hubert "Doc" Corbin, he preceded her in death on March 24, 1994. In October, 1997, she was married to Thomas W. Joyner in Piggott, Arkansas. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Joyner of Dexter; one daughter, Cheryl "Sherry" Brody Zimmerman of Dexter; one son, Bill Link of Dexter; one step-son, Bud Joyner of Poplar Bluff; one step-daughter, Linda Morgan of Poplar Bluff; four grandchildren, Jana Wyman & Jenni Zimmerman both of Dexter, Beckie Link-King of Sidney, Arkansas, Paul Link of Burlington, Vermont; two step-grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; five step-great grandchildren; two step-great-great grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence Carwile of Dexter, Missouri; and one sister, Bonnie Hester of San Antonio, Texas. Other family and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one sister, Donnie Price. Visitation will be held on Friday March 1, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 2, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.