Obituaries

Robert Gerald Bissette
Apr 5, 2019
Robert Gerald Bissette February 10, 1944 – April 5, 2019 Robert Gerald Bissette, 75, of Middlesex passed away Friday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. Ricky Strickland and Robert Hough will officiate the service. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...
James Edward Smith, Jr.
Apr 4, 2019
James Edward Smith, Jr. November 23, 1965 – April 3, 2019 James “Eddie” Edward Smith, Jr., 53, of Lucama passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019. His memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 10 –...
Jonas (JD/Buster) Daniel Harrell
Apr 3, 2019
Jonas Daniel Harrell November 23, 1950 – April 3, 2019 Jonas (JD/Buster) Daniel Harrell, 68, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Carroll Bradbury will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m....
Olga Lorenzo Hoag
Apr 2, 2019
Olga Lorenzo Hoag November 12, 1923 – April 2, 2019 Olga Lorenzo Hoag, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Wilson Assisted Living Center in Wilson, North Carolina. She was born in Steuben, County, New York November 12, 1923 a daughter of the late Frank Lorenzo and Rose Cacciotti Lorenzo. Olga was a devout Catholic and enjoyed...
Linda Nicholson Jordan
Apr 1, 2019
Linda Nicholson Jordan November 8, 1947 – April 1, 2019 Linda Nicholson Jordan, 71, of Elm City passed away Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street, Wilson. Interment will follow in the Columbarium. Father Jeffrey Bowker will officiate. The family will receive friends...
Judith Aurelia Lively
Apr 1, 2019
Judith Aurelia Lively September 19, 1942 – April 1, 2019 Judith “Judy” Aurelia Lively, 76, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11a.m. Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Gary Walling and Rev. Jack Clifford...

Jerry Carlton Stone
Mar 30, 2019
Jerry Carlton Stone May 11, 1935 – March 30, 2019 Jerry Carlton Stone, 83, of Middlesex passed away Saturday. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 2 – 2:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with his memorial service following in the chapel. Jerry is survived by his children, Ronnie Stone, Gaynell Stone, Cathy Denton...
Katie Ruth Wilson Jones
Mar 29, 2019
Katie Ruth Wilson Jones July 1, 1933 – March 29, 2019 Katie Ruth Wilson Jones, 85, of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Larry Wells will officiate. The family will see friends Monday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...
Nancy Ann Barnes
Mar 29, 2019
Nancy Ann Barnes June 17, 1949 – March 29, 2019 Nancy Ann Barnes, 69, of Bailey passed away Friday at Wilson Medical Center after a brief battle with illness. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Debbie Whitley and husband,...
JoAnn Williams Boykin
Mar 28, 2019
JoAnn Williams Boykin May 7, 1948 – March 28, 2019 JoAnn Williams Boykin, 70 passed away Thursday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Ron Brisson will officiate. JoAnn loved to garden, make cards, sewing, upholstering and...

James William Hawley
Mar 27, 2019
James William Hawley August 25, 1938 – March 27, 2019 James William Hawley, 80, of Wilson passed Wednesday. His memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends following the service Wednesday evening. Pastor Dale Kitchin will officiate. James served his country with...
Margie Neal Winbourne
Mar 26, 2019
Margie Neal Winbourne August 31, 1933 – March 26, 2019 Margie Neal Winbourne, 85, of Bailey passed away Tuesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 5854 Shiloh Church Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Danny Harris will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening...

Jerri Walston Ihrie
Mar 26, 2019
Jerri Walston Ihrie March 19, 1938 – March 26, 2019 Jerri Walston Ihrie, 81, of Wilson, loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on March 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James D. Walston and Mary H. Walston of Wilson. Jerri is...
Clarine Evett Henderson
Mar 23, 2019
Clarine Evett Henderson March 7, 1938 – March 23, 2019 Clarine Evett Henderson, 81, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2000 Ruann Drive, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Charles Gentry and Rev. Tony Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday...
Donna J. Longenecker
Mar 19, 2019
Donna J. Longenecker February 17, 1951 – March 19, 2019 Donna Jean (Minnich) Longenecker, 68, of 806 Broad Street, Wilson, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 17, 1951 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Harry Sr. and Betty Margaret (Stum) Minnich of Mount...
Gary Wayne Issette
Mar 19, 2019
Gary Wayne Issette January 19, 1953 – March 19, 2019 Gary Wayne Issette, 66, of Wilson went to be with his savior on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Peace Church, 2838 Tilghman Road, North, Wilson. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday...
Janet Broadhurst Beaman
Mar 18, 2019
Janet Broadhurst Beaman September 27, 1945 – March 18, 2019 Janet Broadhurst Beaman, 73, of Wilson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, March 18, 2019. A life-long resident of Wilson, Janet was loved and respected by many. She will be remembered for her intelligence and admired for her years of devoted service to Greenfield School, to her church...
Kevin Patrick Woods
Mar 17, 2019
Kevin Patrick Woods August 18, 1964 – March 17, 2019 Kevin Patrick Woods, 54 of Wilson passed away Sunday. A celebration of life will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family receiving friends Wednesday afternoon from 2 – 3:45 at Joyner’s Funeral Home and other times at the home of...

Sherry Lynn Lewis Perry
Mar 16, 2019
Sherry Lynn Lewis Perry September 22, 1970 – March 16, 2019 Sherry Lynn Lewis Perry, 48, of Middlesex passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rock Hill Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times...
Layla Leann Overby
Mar 16, 2019
Layla Leann Overby April 5, 2001 – March 16, 2019 Layla Leann Overby, 17 of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with the family receiving friends immediately following the service. Layla was a senior at Hunt High School where she was an honor...