Phyllis Anne Haakinson

Phyllis Anne Haakinson, 84, of Wilson passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street N, Wilson. Father Fernando Torres will officiate.

 A Rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, officiated by Deacon Michael DuSablon and is open to family and friends. It will be followed immediately by a visitation from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

 Phyllis was dedicated to her family and a faithful servant of St. Therese Catholic Church. She enjoyed traveling, puzzles, bird watching, planting gardens, and she made the best chocolate chip cookies. David and Phyllis were high school sweethearts and were married for sixty-five years. Their love took them on many adventures across many states. Phyllis worked at various jobs ranging from school cafeteria worker to secretary of St. Therese, but her most loved job was being a mom to her seven children. She was dearly loved by her family, church and her friends, she will be greatly missed and thought of often with wonderful memories.

 Phyllis is survived by her loving husband, David B. Haakinson; sons, David E. Haakinson and wife, Debbie, Gregory J. Haakinson and wife, JoAnna, and Christopher D. Haakinson and wife, Lisa; daughters, Susanne L. Lawless and husband, John, Carole M. Ayers and husband, Steven, and Natalie A. Mercer and husband, Matthew; grandchildren, D.J. Haakinson and wife, Jessica, Matthew Haakinson, Jared Smith and partner, Sam, Dannie Haakinson, Bradley Ayers and wife, Kayla, Travis Ayers and partner, Rosa, Josephine Ayers and fiancé, Tannie, Shannon Lawless, Megan Westbrook and husband, Spencer, Robin Anne Mercer, and great-grandchildren, Logan, Cameron, and Kenzie Haakinson, Beatrix Herek Smith, and Nicolas Ayers.

 She was preceded in death by her son, Gerald “Jerry” Haakinson; parents, Thomas “Bud” Schuler and Lena Flora Schuler; step-mother, Jessie Schuler; and her brothers, Ronald Schuler, Kenneth Schuler, and Frederick Schuler.

 In lieu of flowers please consider memorials to St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street N Wilson, North Carolina 27893.

 Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.