William Lee Joiner's Obituary
William Lee Joiner, 88, passed away February 25, 2018. He was born July 4, 1929 in Orlando, Florida to the late Charles Ivy and Ruth Mabel Joiner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Esther; and sister, Janet.
William came to Tampa in 1956 from Orlando. He served in the United States Army and was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. He retired from GE which later became Trane as a Sales Manager after almost 40 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling, barbequing and spending time with his family.
Left to cherish his memory are his son, Steven Joiner and his wife Laurie of Seffner, Florida; daughter, Bonnie Mitchell and her husband Dave of Parrish, Florida; grandchildren, Megan, Amanda, Joey, Christine, Joshua and Mindy; and great grandchildren, Kora, Tristan, Finley and Zoey.
There will be a visitation on Friday, March 2, 2018 from 2:30 to 3:30pm at Sunset Funeral Home, 11005 N. US Highway 301, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592. Funeral will begin at 3:30pm followed by interment with military honors in Sunset Memory Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made in William’s honor to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Memories and condolences may be left online at www.sunset-fh.com.
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