Ronald Wayne Joiner

1949 - 2024

Montlake Terrace, WA - Ronald Wayne Joiner passed away on August 25th, 2024.

Ron was born June 8, 1949, in Sedro Woolley, WA. He grew up in Skagit County and was a proud member of the Sedro Woolley High School class of '67.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lloyd Joiner and Elsie Gertrude Little Joiner, brother Robert Joiner, and sister in-law Evelyn Darrow.

He is survived by his aunt Shirley Joiner Alexander of Collierville, TN; sister Marie Stein and her husband Dan of Hudson, NY; two daughters: Ronnie Joiner of Boise, ID, and Marina Ball and her husband Jarrod of Burlington, WA, as well as their mother, Kathleen Darrow-Joiner of Clear Lake, WA; two grandchildren Kelson Ball of Clear Lake and Katherine Ball of Mukilteo, WA; a niece Kate Stein of Chatham, NY, and a nephew Ben Stein of Cumberland Foreside, ME; and two nieces Stacey Crockett and Suzette Crockett, both of Bellingham, WA.

He is also survived by a stepdaughter Angela Adams and her husband Brian of Stanwood, WA, a stepson Kevin Breniman and his wife Jill of Littlerock, AK and their mother Linda Harris of Big Lake, WA; step grandchildren, Lauren, Alexandra, Emily, and Isabelle; and five great grandchildren.

Ron loved music and enjoyed preparing playlists for his community in Montlake Terrace where he resided. He also liked to go on drives and sing along with the radio. Everyone had to keep quiet when Willie Nelson came on. He spent many weekends hiking in the North Cascade Mountains.

He was a woodworker and enjoyed photography, drawing and writing. He worked as a sawyer, a cabinetmaker, and a doormaker.

His daughters and grandchildren fondly remember how interested he was in everyone, and seemingly knew every third person they met while running errands and checking in on friends. He loved to talk with people, and he loved to tell stories. Sometimes it was hard to tell if the stories were true. Many wild stories were true.

Ron would encourage friends and family to visit the mountains rather than attend a service. His family suggests' memorials be made to Washington's National Park Fund.