Enman Royce Joiner

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Celebrating the life of
Enman Royce JoinerNovember 01, 1923 - February 25, 2008

Enman Royce Joiner, Sr., 84, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 in the care of Hospice Savannah after a lengthy illness.

Born on the family farm in Emanuel County, he was the youngest of seven children. The family worked the farm and cared for their invalid mother for fourteen years. He attended school in Garfield at Emanuel County Institute.

After the death of his mother Enman moved to Savannah where he was employed by Savannah Linen Supply until his enlistment in the US Army. As a T/Sergeant with the 66th Infantry Division he saw action in the European Theater during WWII winning a Bronze Star as the result of leading a mission behind enemy lines.

Upon leaving the service he returned to Ft. Rucker, Alabama, one of his training posts, to marry the girl he had left behind in New Brockton. He and Frances Windham were married April 27th, 1946 and spent the next sixty-one years making their home and raising their family in Savannah. Enman was employed by Union Camp Paper Corporation for thirty-seven years.

In 1962 he began growing daylilies and in a very short while he was hybridizing them and producing new cultivars. Over the next forty-six years he established and ran the commercial daylily garden known as Joiner Gardens. During that time he was responsible for registering and introducing over 500 different plants. He was a nationally recognized hybridizer of daylilies and received numerous awards from his peers some of which are:
The Bertrand Farr Award for outstanding hybridizing and The President's Cup, twice. Because of his excellent tutelage his son and daughter-in-law, Royce and Jan, and their son, Aaron, continue the tradition of Joiner Gardens.

Enman was a member of The National Rifle Association, and outstanding marksman. He was a long time member of the Hamilton Ridge Hunting Club, Hamilton Ridge, S.C. Enman held a Life Membership in both The American Hemerocallis Society and the Savannah Hemerocallis Society. He was an Exhibition Flower Show Judge as well as a Garden Judge.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Frances, a daughter and son-in-law, Cassandra and Ned Winter, a son and daughter-in-law, Royce and Jan Joiner, A sister, Ouida Johnson of Midville, Ga. and a brother, W.J. Joiner of Metter, Ga.

Grandchildren: Wesley and Kim Winter of Richmond Hill, Ga., Rebecca Joiner, Aaron Joiner, both of Savannah, Jeff Winter of Atlanta and Cindy Winter and Scott Selfridge of Portland, Ore. and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. Burial will be in Samaria Cemetery, the family cemetery near Garfield in Emanuel County, Georgia on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Any non-floral remembrances may be made to Hospice Savannah, PO Box 13190, Savannah, Ga. 31416.

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I have enjoyed Mr. Joiner's wonderful daylily's. And all his knowledge he shared when I visited the Garden. He will be missed so much. Betty Earl,Katielaine Gardens.

- Betty Earl, Fort Mill, SC

We share your loss of our Mr. Enman. He however, did leave a great impact on our daylily world. He was loved by many and his daylilies will be remembered and shared for ages to come. Our prayers are with all of you to give you the strength and to know that he has gone to a much better place.

- Ralph & Jane Carson, Eatonton, GA

Mr.Joiner left this world a more beautiful place in so many ways. Now, through his daylilies and through his wonderful family, his beautiful legacy will live on forever. 'Perhaps they are not the stars but rather holes in the heavens where the love of our lost ones pours down upon us to let us know they are happy.' -unknown That bright new star you see tonight is Enman sending his love and letting you know he is happy.

- Lee Underschultz, Little Hocking, OH

I am a member of AHS and grow several of Enmam's Daylilies,mainly doubles. When I was new into Daylilies,I think it was when we were in the snail mail Robin together, I asked about the differences in types of Doubles. Enman sent me several slides of different types of doubles. I was and still am thrilled about them. I was so flabergasted and most grateful that someone of his importance would take the time to do this for me. I still have and will always cherish these slides. He will be greatly missed not only by his family but by countless others whose lives he has touched.

- Gail Benoit, Gwynn, VA

We are still growing some of Enman's daylilies, a living remembrance of a good friend, a generous hunting companion, a fine co-worker and a gentleman and good example for all who knew him.

- Jim Smith, Dawsonville, GA

Mr J. you were a very special and dear dear friend and we will miss you so much as will the daylily world. Thank you for all your unselfish contributions to Region 5 and the AHS, for all those special walks in the garden and sharing all your excitment of all the new daylilies to come. I know you are up there now preparing to continue your work and share the beauty of our flower as you have since we first met. God bless.

- Jack and Diane Joiner, Dublin, GA

Frances, Royce, Jan, and Aaron, Please accept our deepest sympathy. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. There will not be another like him. Ed and Jean McDowell

- Ed McDowell, Bonaire, GA

Frances, may you be comforted that he is in a better place. Where the sun is always shining, and the daylilies are always blooming beautifully.

- Mary Lou Lundblade, Valley Center, KS