Eleanor Tompkins Joyner

Eleanor Tompkins Joyner, age 84, of Cumming, GA formerly of Ashville, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Eleanor was a substitute teacher for many years. She was an accomplished Bible Scholar and taught multiple Bible studies. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Joyner.


Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Alec and Nancy Joyner of Woodstock; daughters and sons-in-law, Loette and Jim Kump of Columbus, GA, Pam and Kenneth Avery of Cumming, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Brenda Tompkins; sister and brother-in-law, Clair and Tom McDonough; 10 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and other loving relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. at North Lanier Baptist Church on Atlanta Road in Cumming, GA. with Rev. Jack Kennington officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter 41 Perimeter Center East, suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30346.


Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made at www.ingramfuneralhome.com.