Obituaries

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Marie Barnes

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Marie Barnes

Feb 10, 2018

Jacquelyn Marie Barnes July 21, 1942 – February 10, 2018 Jacquelyn “Jackie” Marie Barnes, 75, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Farmington Heights Church, Wilson. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. LaVon Phillips will officiate. The family will receive...

Javis "Jay" Renfrow

Javis "Jay" Renfrow

Feb 10, 2018

Javis Renfrow October 28, 1940 – February 10, 2018 Javis “Jay” Renfrow, 77, of Wilson, formerly of Kenly passed away Saturday. His funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. LaVan Phillips and Rev. Wallace Renfrow will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday...

Richard Alan Currie

Richard Alan Currie

Feb 9, 2018

Richard Alan Currie September 11, 1944 – February 9, 2018 Richard Alan Currie, 73 of Elm City passed away Friday. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Richard is survived by his loving wife, of twenty-two years, Frances Ballard Humphrey of the home; his step-son, Richard A. Humphrey and wife, Alisha of Marietta, Georgia; sisters, Lydia...

Katy Tilley Dean

Katy Tilley Dean

Feb 9, 2018

Katy Tilley Dean February 17, 1984 – February 9, 2018 Surrounded by her loving family, Katy Tilley Dean, 33, died peacefully on Friday afternoon, February 9, 2018, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, following a prolonged illness. Born in Greensboro, on February 17, 1984, Katy spent her formative years in Wilson. After college, she continued to make her home in...

Jerry Theolphius Barnes

Jerry Theolphius Barnes

Feb 9, 2018

Jerry Theolphius Barnes February 2, 1947 – February 9, 2018 Jerry “Dick” Barnes, 71, of Morehead City, passed away Friday. A celebration of his life will be held on a date to be determined. Dick is survived by his wife, Jamie of the home and sister, Joanne Watson and husband, Rick of Kenly. He was preceded in death by his...

Dorothy Elizabeth Ricks Draper

Dorothy Elizabeth Ricks Draper

Feb 8, 2018

Dorothy Elizabeth Ricks Draper December 24, 1929 – February 8, 2018 Dorothy Elizabeth Ricks Draper, 88, of Elm City passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gethsemane Independent Baptist Church, 3539 London Church Road, Elm City. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. The Rev. Johnny Taylor, Rev. Henry Abbott, and...

Jessie Lee Liles

Jessie Lee Liles

Feb 7, 2018

Jessie Lee Liles October 26, 1961 – February 7, 2018 Jessie Lee Liles, 56, of Bunn passed away Wednesday. His funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times...

Marvin Sullivan

Marvin Sullivan

Feb 7, 2018

Marvin Sullivan March 8, 1937 – February 7, 2018 Marvin Sullivan, 80, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Doug Radford will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening following...

Linda Lynch Hill

Linda Lynch Hill

Feb 5, 2018

Linda Lynch Hill March 7, 1943 – February 5, 2018 Linda Lynch Hill, 74, of Wilson passed away Monday. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 - 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Linda is survived by her son, Brian T. Hill of Durham, and her aunts, Dolly Eastwood of Wilson, Reba Whitley...

Willie "Dan" Daniel Ellis

Willie "Dan" Daniel Ellis

Feb 4, 2018

Willie Daniel Ellis July 29, 1945 – February 4, 2018 Willie Daniel “Dan” Ellis, 73, of Kinston passed away Sunday. His memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday 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. Julius Whitley and Rev. Alex...

Dylan Duane Stallings

Dylan Duane Stallings

Jan 31, 2018

Dylan Duane Stallings September 22, 1993 – January 31, 2018 Dylan Duane Stallings, 24, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive...

Gail Wheeler Davis

Gail Wheeler Davis

Jan 30, 2018

Gail Wheeler Davis December 3, 1956 – January 30, 2018 Gail Wheeler Davis, 61, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Her funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 S Tarboro Street, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. George Loveland will officiate. The family will receive...

Deborah Owens Ford

Deborah Owens Ford

Jan 28, 2018

Deborah Owens Ford March 22, 1959 – January 28, 2018 Deborah Owens Ford, 58, of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Tommy Owens Family Cemetery, Gardner School Road, Wilson. The Rev. Matthew Tondee and Rev. Floyd...

Jean Smith Rosser

Jean Smith Rosser

Jan 26, 2018

Jean Smith Rosser October 28, 1941 – January 26, 2018 Jean Smith Rosser, 76, of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Smith Family Cemetery, 6300 Alton Road, Lucama. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 3 – 5 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and...

Virginia Woodruff Bunn

Virginia Woodruff Bunn

Jan 25, 2018

Virginia Woodruff Bunn July 23, 1946 – January 25, 2018 Virginia “Priss” Woodruff Bunn, 71 of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday prior to the service from 1:00...

Iris High Bundy

Iris High Bundy

Jan 25, 2018

Iris High Bundy October 9, 1925 – January 25, 2018 Iris High Bundy, 92, of Wilson passed away peacefully Thursday after a brief illness. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday for family and close friends. She will be interred in the family plot in the Bailey Cemetery, North Carolina. Iris is survived by her three daughters,...

Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox

Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox

Jan 25, 2018

Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox April 11, 1925 – January 25, 2018 Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox, 92, of Lucama passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Shawn Garnett will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday prior to the service...

Louise Mooring Cunningham

Louise Mooring Cunningham

Jan 22, 2018

Louise Mooring Cunningham July 6, 1924 – January 22, 2018 Louise Mooring Cunningham, 93, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Charles Gentry will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday...

Charles Maynard Duke, Sr.

Charles Maynard Duke, Sr.

Jan 17, 2018

Charles Maynard Duke, Sr. July 27, 1931 – January 17, 2018 Charles Maynard Duke, Sr., 86 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Gregory Scott Etheridge

Gregory Scott Etheridge

Jan 17, 2018

Gregory Scott Etheridge February 6, 1963 – January 17, 2018 Gregory Scott Etheridge, 54, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. Scott is survived by his daughter, Kayla...