Obituary of Geraldine Joyner

Geraldine Joyner was born March 3, 1931, in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Mary (Nelson) and Flemings Gary. She passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, in Cape May, New Jersey. Geraldine attended Atlantic City Public Schools and was a graduate of Atlantic City High School. After high school, Geraldine worked for a short period of time. She met and married Mr. James Earl Joyner and began a family. As a loving and supportive mother, she spent the majority of her life as a homemaker. Geraldine was a loving and devoted member of the Greater Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey under the leadership of Rev. J.J. Walters. She was a faithful member and Sunday School teacher. She was a phenomenal dresser and dancer. She enjoyed gardening and was known to have a green thumb to most. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Earl Joyner; parents, Mary and Flemings Gary; siblings, Adolia Gary, Susie Gale and Fred Gary; nephews, Fredrick Callender and Earl R. Gale; niece, Wanda Jackson. Geraldine leaves to cherish her fond memories: her loving children, Karen Van Diver (Clarence), James Earl Joyner, Jr.; grandson, Marcus Van Diver; nieces, Patricia Gary, Twana Callender, Desiree Callender and Deborah Callender; nephew, Charles Gale and a host of other family members and friends. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be 11AM Friday, July 8, 2022 at Greenidge Funeral Home, 301 Absecon Boulevard, Atlantic City, New Jersey, where family and friends may view from 10AM to 11AM. Interment will be in the Egg Harbor City Cemetery, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Arrangements are entrusted to Greenidge Funeral Homes, Inc., Atlantic City, New Jersey, where condolences may be left at www.greenidgefuneralhomes.com