Just a few months before her death, Rev. Travis Lea Joyner got an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Centenary for her years of service in the ministry.
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Citizenship Award Winner
From the library's Junior Chamber of Commerce collection is this little gem of a photo. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A262 The two men are W. Carroll Royce and C.B. "Bert" Braun. However, you may not recognize the lady in the middle. It is none other than the Reverend Lea Joyner herself! This photo was taken in 1955.
Rev. Travis Lea Joyner – 1944
Photo and article from the West Carroll Gazette July 20, 1944 I found the above article while browsing on newspapers.com. I have never seen such a young photo of Rev. Joyner!
Rev. Travis Lea Joyner
A few years ago, I was asked to give a lecture on the life of Rev. Joyner. I had heard about her, but in doing the research, she became one of my heroes. Rev. Joyner was born June 17, 1917 to Vilula “Lula” Mae McKeithen and Owens Travis Joyner in Natchez, MS. She grew up … Continue reading Rev. Travis Lea Joyner
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