Obituaries

William Douglas Gardner

William Douglas Gardner

May 3, 2018

William Douglas Gardner November 20, 1938 – May 3, 2018 William Douglas “Doug” Gardner, 79, of Wilson passed away peacefully at his home with his loving wife by his side on Thursday. His funeral service will be conducted on Monday at Noon at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday morning...

Janice Baker Robbins

Janice Baker Robbins

May 1, 2018

Janice Baker Robbins April 27, 1946 – May 1, 2018 Janice Baker Robbins, 72, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Jack Stone will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at...

Nancy Elizabeth Webb

Nancy Elizabeth Webb

Apr 30, 2018

Nancy Elizabeth Webb December 28, 1947 – April 30, 2018 Nancy Elizabeth Webb,70, of Raleigh, NC, died Monday, April 30, 2018, in Raleigh, NC. She was born December 28, 1947 in Wilson County, NC, daughter of the late Luther and Thelma Gardner Webb. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph and George Milton...

Robert Wayne Lamm

Robert Wayne Lamm

Apr 28, 2018

Robert Wayne Lamm November 29, 1964 – April 28, 2018 Robert Wayne Lamm, 53, of Stantonsburg passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Robert is survived by his wife,...

Dewey Ray Pittman

Dewey Ray Pittman

Apr 28, 2018

Dewey Ray Pittman July 23, 1947 – April 28, 2018 Dewey Ray Pittman, 70, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, with the family receiving friends following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Ray was an active tennis player at Lake Wilson Tennis Club, and an active...

Johnny Rogers Stancil

Johnny Rogers Stancil

Apr 25, 2018

Johnny Rogers Stancil March 10, 1947 – April 25, 2018 Johnny Rogers Stancil, 71, of Wilson died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Wake Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Johnston County, where he was born and raised. Johnny was born March 10, 1947, son of the late Robie Stancil and Lessie Narron....

Lois Newcomb Barnes

Lois Newcomb Barnes

Apr 25, 2018

Lois Newcomb Barnes October 29, 1934 – April 25, 2018 Lois Newcomb Barnes, 83, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. LaVon Phillips will officiate. The...

Ralph Batten

Ralph Batten

Apr 22, 2018

Ralph Batten January 22, 1935 – April 22, 2018 Ralph Batten, 83, of the Crocker’s Nub community passed away Sunday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mt. Zion FWB Church Cemetery, 9300 Johnson Farm Road, Kenly. The Rev. Braxton Carter will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning at 10 – 10:45 a.m. at...

Lee Roy McGuire

Lee Roy McGuire

Apr 22, 2018

Lee Roy McGuire June 12, 1917 – April 22, 2018 Lee Roy McGuire, 100, of Wilson passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. His funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1815 Airport Boulevard, Wilson. The Rev. Mike Bennette will officiate. A 3 p.m. service will be held Saturday, April 28 at...

Patsy White Cotten

Patsy White Cotten

Apr 21, 2018

Patsy White Cotten April 30, 1939 – April 21, 2018 Patsy White Cotten, 78, of Wilson passed away April 21, 2018 in Greenville at the Palliative Care Unit at Vidant. Patsy Cotten was born April 30, 1939 in Chesterfield, Maryland to Sallie Walston and Ed White. She graduated from Charles L. Coon High School and attended ACC College in Wilson....

LaRue High Williamson

LaRue High Williamson

Apr 17, 2018

LaRue High Williamson October 24, 1929 – April 17, 2018 LaRue High Williamson, 88, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Sam Cullifer will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson,...

Robert "Bobby" Theodore Varnell

Robert "Bobby" Theodore Varnell

Apr 17, 2018

Robert Theodore Varnell June 2, 1936 – April 17, 2018 Robert “Bobby” Theodore Varnell, 81, of Macclesfield passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10 – 10:45 a.m....

Dr. Franklin J. Youngs

Dr. Franklin J. Youngs

Apr 16, 2018

Franklin J. Youngs June 5, 1921 – April 16, 2018 Dr. Franklin J. Youngs, 96, of Wilson, NC died April 16, 2018 at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro, NC. Dr. Youngs was born June 5, 1921, son of the late Reverend and Mrs. George Edwin Youngs. He attended Hartwick College and graduated from medical school at the University of Syracuse...

Vivian Taylor Privette

Vivian Taylor Privette

Apr 16, 2018

Vivian Taylor Privette July 22, 1930 – April 16, 2018 Vivian Taylor Privette, 87, of Wilson slipped quietly into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday, April 16, 2018. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening...

Poppy Louise Wells Nichols

Poppy Louise Wells Nichols

Apr 12, 2018

Poppy Louise Wells Nichols September 5, 1931 – April 12, 2018 Poppy Louise Wells Nichols, 86, of Sims passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sims Pentecostal Holiness Church, 6249 Main Street, Sims. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Vernon E. Potter, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive...

Billy "Roger" Parker, Jr.

Billy "Roger" Parker, Jr.

Apr 11, 2018

Billy Roger Parker, Jr. June 7, 1959 – April 11, 2018 Billy “Roger” Parker, Jr., 58, of Elm City passed away Wednesday. A service of remembrance will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkwqy, Wilson, with Pastor Jeff Williams officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Roger was...

Meredith M. Griswold

Meredith M. Griswold

Apr 10, 2018

Meredith M. Griswold October 4, 1935 – April 10, 2018 Meredith M. Griswold, 82, of Wilson went to be with the Lord on Tuesday. His funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 1407 Forest Hills Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Jon Long will officiate. The family will...

Janice Lewis

Janice Lewis

Apr 9, 2018

Janice Lewis August 18, 1945 – April 9, 2018 Janice Lewis, 72, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Anne S. Tant

Anne S. Tant

Apr 4, 2018

Anne S. Tant January 1, 1927 – April 4, 2018 Anne S. Tant, 91, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. The family will hold a private service at a later date. Anne is survived by her daughter, Barbara T. Cobb of Wilson; her son, Jimmy Tant and wife, Sherry of Bailey; granddaughter, Regan Thompson and husband, Jami, and two great-grandchildren, Parker...

Ida Mae Shelton Pate

Ida Mae Shelton Pate

Apr 4, 2018

Ida Mae Shelton Pate April 22, 1922 – April 4, 2018 Ida Mae Shelton Pate, 95, of Stantonsburg passed away Wednesday. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Julius Whitley will officiate. Ida is survived by her...

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