Margaret Frances Lane Joyner, 88, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Pitt Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robert David Lane and Channie Biggs Lane.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Rocky Mount Memorial Park with Marvin Stallings officiating.

Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Wollett and her husband, Theodore and her grandson, Dylan all of Red Oak; her sisters, Martha Parker (Jimmy), Nancy Manning (Don); her brothers, Richard Lane (Faye), and Joe Lane (Dot) all of Rocky Mount; sisters-in-law, Gladys Joyner, Blanche Joyner and Ocie Parker; brothers-in-law, Lynwood Joyner (Miriam), Selby Joyner and Vernon Wallace (Barbara) all of Rocky Mount; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Joyner; her sisters, Louise Royer and Mary Denty; her brothers, David Lane and Lawrence Lane; her sister-in-law, Myrtlene Braswell; her brothers-in-law, Marvin Joyner and Alvin Glynn (John) Joyner.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.

Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.