Obituaries

Mickey Rooney Fenn

Mickey Rooney Fenn

May 24, 2018

Mickey Rooney Fenn July 20, 1943 – May 24, 2018 Mickey Rooney Fenn, 74, of Wilson passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive Saturday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times...

Geraldine Thorne Boykin

Geraldine Thorne Boykin

May 24, 2018

Geraldine Thorne Boykin November 23, 1939 – May 24, 2018 Geraldine Thorne Boykin, 78, of Bailey passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 9646 Stoney Hill Church Road, Middlesex. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Buddy Wagnon will officiate. The family will receive...

Lucille Creech Holland

Lucille Creech Holland

May 18, 2018

Lucille Creech Holland June 3, 1926 – May 18, 2018 Lucille Creech Holland, 91, a resident of WilMed Nursing Center, and formerly of Lucama passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Holland Family Cemetery, Oscar Loop Road, Lucama....

Ernest Brantley

Ernest Brantley

May 18, 2018

Ernest Brantley July 9, 1936 – May 18, 2018 Ernest Brantley, 81, of Elm City passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Shawn Garnett will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday morning from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. at Joyner’s...

Robert Lee “Bob” Evans

Robert Lee “Bob” Evans

May 16, 2018

Robert Lee Evans July 23, 1944 – May 16, 2018 Robert Lee “Bob” Evans, 73, of Wilson died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Wilson Medical Center. Mr. Evans was born July, 23, 1944, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, son of the late Benjamin and Helen Streeter Evans. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was employed with Lance until his retirement. Bob...

Susan Simmons Koster

Susan Simmons Koster

May 16, 2018

Susan Simmons Koster August 12, 1948 – May 16, 2018 Susan Simmons Koster, 69, of Wilson, NC passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018. A native of Southampton County Virginia, Susan lived her adult life in Wilson. Susan is survived by her loving husband of forty-eight years, John Gray Koster, Sr.; her sons, John Gray Koster, Jr. and wife, Paige, Stephen...

Michelle Renee Glover Radford

Michelle Renee Glover Radford

May 16, 2018

Michelle Renee Glover Radford December 19, 1968 – May 16, 2018 Michelle Renee Glover Radford, 49, of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Forest Hills Cemetery, Nashville. Rev. David Turner will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

William "Bill" Herbert Weir

William "Bill" Herbert Weir

May 16, 2018

William Herbert Weir October 22, 1926 – May 16, 2018 William “Bill” Herbert Weir, 91, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 – 1:45 p.m. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Bill...

Joshua Adam LIttle

Joshua Adam LIttle

May 14, 2018

Joshua Adam Little July 28, 1992 – May 14, 2018 Joshua Adam Little, 25, of Sims passed away Monday. His funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home with visitation immediately following and other times at the residence. The Rev. Tim Hooks will officiate. A graveside service will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Friday in Kenly...

Dorothy Mae Tant

Dorothy Mae Tant

May 14, 2018

Dorothy Mae Tant April 3, 1944 – May 14, 2018 Dorothy Mae Tant, 74, of Elm City, NC, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Wilson Medical Center. She was born April 3, 1944 in Wilson County, NC a daughter of the late William “Billy” Edward and Alice Mae Trevathan Gardner. Dorothy was a graduate of Elm City High School class...

Freddie Ray Holland

Freddie Ray Holland

May 13, 2018

Freddie Ray Holland July 14, 1943 – May 13, 2018 Freddie Ray Holland, 75, of Lucama, NC died at his residence on May, 13, 2018. He was born in Wilson, County, NC July 14, 1943, son of the late Matthew Lee Holland and Francis Barnes Holland. Mr. Holland was retired from Firestone and enjoyed being on the farm with the...

Derrell Eugene Kicklighter, Jr.

Derrell Eugene Kicklighter, Jr.

May 10, 2018

Derrell Eugene Kicklighter, Jr. March 8, 1968 – May 10, 2018 Derrell Eugene “Gene” Kicklighter, Jr., 50, of Kenly passed away Thursday from a sudden illness. His funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Tony Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Bruce Lee Tant

Bruce Lee Tant

May 9, 2018

Bruce Lee Tant October 23, 1947 – May 9, 2018 Bruce Lee Tant, 70, of Kenly passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. His nephew, Pastor Michael Renfrow will officiate. Interment will be private and held at a later date. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5:30...

Barbara Puerner Warner

Barbara Puerner Warner

May 6, 2018

Barbara Puerner Warner October 17, 1934 – May 6, 2018 Barbara Puerner Warner, 83, of Wilson passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Wilson Medical Center. Barbara will be remembered fondly for her infectious laugh and loving nature. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a mother, nurse and rescuer of strays. Barbara met her husband of fifty...

Eleanor Taylor Windham

Eleanor Taylor Windham

May 6, 2018

Eleanor Taylor Windham November 30, 1915 – May 6, 2018 Eleanor Taylor Windham, 102, of Wilson passed away peacefully at her home. A private family service will be conducted at First Presbyterian Church. Eleanor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Richmond, Virginia where she attended Collegiate Preparatory College. She was married to her late husband, Commander Albert...

Angela Mosley

Angela Mosley

May 6, 2018

Angela Mosley December 22, 1966 – May 6, 2018 Angela Mosley, 51, of Bailey passed away Sunday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sims Baptist Church, 6753 Flat Rock Road, Sims. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 6 – 6:45 p.m. at the church. Pastor Ron Gibson will officiate. Angela is...

Ruth Daniel Granger Riley

Ruth Daniel Granger Riley

May 5, 2018

Ruth Daniel Granger Riley February 12, 1920 – May 5, 2018 Ruth D. Granger Riley, 98 a native Wilsonian, went to be with the Lord Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at First Christian Church, 207 Tarboro Street N, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Blessed with an effervescent personality...

Hortense Owens Ford

Hortense Owens Ford

May 3, 2018

Hortense Owens Ford August 31, 1924 – May 3, 2018 Hortense Owens Ford, 93, of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Owens Family Cemetery, Gardner School Road, Wilson. Rev. Floyd Holmes and Donnie Tolson will...

Glynda Carol Pittman

Glynda Carol Pittman

May 3, 2018

Glynda Carol Smith Pittman March 14, 1947 – May 3, 2018 Glynda Carol Smith Pittman, 71, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Daniels Chapel FWB Church, 4828 Frank Price Church Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. The family will receive...

Paul Alton Lucas

Paul Alton Lucas

May 3, 2018

Paul Alton Lucas March 26, 1922 – May 3, 2018 Paul Alton Lucas, 96 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. He was a veteran who served his country with honor and pride. Paul is survived by his daughter, Brenda L....

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