Carla Harris Keen

Apr 10, 2025

Carla Marie Harris Keen, 54, of Wilson passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025. A gathering of friends will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10 – 12 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Carla is survived by her father, Carlos Lee Harris of Wilson; mother, Allena Marie "Lee" Davis of Georgia; sister, Robin Wein of Georgia;...

Ezra Maxwell "Max" Fitz-Gerald, II, PHD

Apr 1, 2025

Ezra “Max” Maxwell Fitz-Gerald, II, PHD, 82, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A gathering of friends will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Following the gathering you are invited to the farm to help scatter Max’s cremains.

Max is survived by his wife, Della Reaves Fitz-Gerald...

Margaret Ann Yates

Apr 1, 2025

Margaret Ann Yates, 81 of Wilson, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at North Carolina State Veterans Home in Kinston.

Ms. Yates was born on June 25, 1943, in Walker County, Alabama to the late Woodrow Wilson Yates and Barbara Janette Landrum Yates.

Born into a military family, she spent her whole life serving her country. She was a Human Rights...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Sauls Montague

Nov 30, 2024

Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Sauls Montague, 91, of Wilson, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Montague had a servant’s heart, and devoted most of her life in widespread volunteer work, beginning at thirteen years old teaching Sunday school, and was a great friend to everyone she met. She also owned and operated the Great American Cookie Company...

Gordon Etheridge Mattox

Apr 18, 2025

Gordon Etheridge Mattox, 71, of Wilson passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Bradley Watson will officiate.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Gordon...

Kristen Davis Coleman

Apr 18, 2025

Kristen Davis Coleman, 41, of Sims passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. A gathering of family and friends will be on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 4 - 6 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Kristen loved to travel, and she was a dedicated nurse for twenty years. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and...

Hartley Carter Adams, Jr.

Apr 16, 2025

Hartley Carter Adams, Jr., 74, of Wilson passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.

Hartley was raised in Emporia, Virigina and moved to Wilson in 1969 where he made his home. In 1980, he started his business, Adams Carpet One, which he ran...

Michael Lynn Bass

Apr 16, 2025

Michael Lynn Bass, 62, of Texas passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Michael loved to saltwater fish and being on the ocean. He loved his parents and was a caregiver in their final years. Michael was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all who knew him. He lived in Texas the last three years. He was greatly loved...

Teddy Randall Lamm

Apr 14, 2025

Teddy Randall “Pa” Lamm, 74, of Sims passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. Graveside services will be held Friday , April 18, 2025 at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Walt Tyndall will officiate.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Teddy lived in Sims his...

Peggy O'Donnell Ratley

Apr 14, 2025

Peggy O'Donnell Ratley-88 yrs old (Wilson) Mama went to meet Jesus at her home on Monday evening April 14th surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born in Baltimore, MD on July 10, 1936, to Austin and Fannie O'Donnell.

She is preceded in death by both her parents, her brother Dale O'Donnell, her sister Lois Haines, a son in law Charles...