Obituaries
James "Jay" Arthur Beaman
Dec 21, 2016
James Arthur Beaman July 6, 1942 - December 21, 2016 James Arthur Beaman, 74, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home. The Rev. Billy Toler will officiate. Jay is...
Elsie Parker Howard
Dec 19, 2016
Elsie Parker Howard February 18, 1932 – December 19, 2016 Elsie Parker Howard, 84, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1 – 1:45 p.m. prior...
Jimmy Earl Barnes
Dec 17, 2016
Jimmy Earl Barnes March 14, 1937 – December 17, 2016 Jimmy Earl Barnes, 79, of Wilson passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Jimmy is survived by his second wife, Patricia Ann Barnes of Wilson; daughter-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Barnes of the home; his sons, David...
Lou Deans Gordon
Dec 14, 2016
Lou Deans Gordon June 6, 1933 – December 14, 2016 Lou Deans Gordon, 83, of Wilson passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2016, with her family by her side. Her funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at First Christian Church, 207 Tarboro N, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson...
Virginia O. Proctor
Dec 10, 2016
Virginia O. Proctor June 5, 1917 – December 10, 2016 On this day, December 10, 2016, the world lost another of its earthly angels. Virginia O. Proctor, of Wilson, passed away peacefully at Spring Arbor Assisted Living surrounded by family. She lovingly touched so many lives in her 99 years on this earth. Virginia was born June 5, 1917, daughter...
Travis J Cooper
Dec 9, 2016
Travis Jay Cooper June 11, 1982 – December 9, 2016 Travis Jay Cooper, 34, passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Jack Stone will officiate. Travis is survived by his wife, Amanda Renee Cooper...
Charles William Dixon
Dec 8, 2016
Charles William Dixon April 2, 1928 – December 8, 2016 Charles William “Billy” Dixon, 88, of Elm City passed away Thursday. A private service will be held for the family at a later date. Billy is survived by his loving wife, Juanita Gray Dixon of the home; his son, Charles “Steve” Dixon and wife, Susan of Raleigh; his grandchildren, Parker,...
Edward Chadwick McClees, Jr.
Dec 7, 2016
Edward Chadwick McClees, Jr. January 23, 1928 - December 7, 2016 Chapel Hill-Edward Chadwick McClees, Jr., 88, died peacefully at home on December 7, 2016. A celebration of his life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28 at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Elm City. The Rev. Dr. Julian McClees Aldridge, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive...
Linda Winstead Peedin
Dec 5, 2016
Linda Winstead Peedin May 28, 1941 – December 5, 2016 Linda Winstead Peedin, 75, of Wilson passed away Monday. Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Contentnea Cemetery, Hwy 42, Wilson. The Rev. Steve Singleton and Rev. Tony Hawley will officiate. The...
Robert L. Burnette
Dec 3, 2016
Robert L. Burnette June 2, 1931 – December 3, 2016 Robert L. “Pumpkin” Burnette, of Sims passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the age of eight-five. A private service will be held at a later date. “Pumpkin is survived by his wife, Frances Burnette of the home; his son, Ronnie Burnette of Bailey; two grandchildren; four sisters, and one...
Ruth Esther Finch Worrell
Dec 3, 2016
Ruth Esther Finch Worrell January 25, 1918 – December 3, 2016 Ruth Esther Finch Worrell, 98 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Jonathan Ange will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home of JT Worrell. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Joy Worrell...
Mary Elizabeth Pulley Hodges
Dec 2, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Pulley Hodges August 30, 1932 – December 2, 2016 Mary Elizabeth Pulley Hodges, 84, of Wilson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. She was a native of Warsaw, Virginia, the daughter of the late, Elizabeth Mahoney Pulley and Lloyd C. Pulley. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia and graduated from...
Harold Eugene Williams Sr.
Nov 30, 2016
Harold Eugene Williams Sr. November 27, 1935 – November 30, 2016 Harold Eugene Williams, Sr., 81, of Wilson, peacefully went home to meet the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Richard Cuddington and the Rev....
Karen Kay McCallister
Nov 29, 2016
Karen Kay McCallister August 7, 1941 – November 29, 2016 Karen Kay McCallister, 75, of Wilson went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Karen was born August 7, 1941, the daughter of George Henry Fulkes and Mary Jane Skees Fulkes in Charleston, West Virginia. Karen was a Christian woman with a beauty that was both...
Carrie Peacock
Nov 28, 2016
Carrie Peacock March 20, 1940 – November 28, 2016 Carrie Mercer Peacock, 76, of Wilson passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. She was born to the parents, Ressie Lamm and Robie Mercer on March 20, 1940. Carrie was known for her cooking skills throughout Wilson. On holidays and any occasion that called for it, Carrie was there with her special...
Marguerite B. Davis
Nov 28, 2016
Marguerite B. Davis August 27, 1924 – November 28, 2016 Marguerite B. Davis, 92, of Saratoga passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Mike Renfrow will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at...
Gregory Hunter Stokes
Nov 25, 2016
Gregory Hunter Stokes June 15, 1987 – November 25, 2016 Gregory Hunter Stokes, 29, of Rocky Mount passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Associate Pastor Luke Whitehead will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral...
Jeffrey K Wilson, Jr.
Nov 24, 2016
Jeffrey Keith Wilson, Jr. November 30, 1987 – November 24, 2016 Jeffrey Keith Wilson, Jr., 28, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Memorial service will be conducted Thursday at 4 p.m. with visitation following at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Jeffrey is survived by his mother, Wendy Taylor Wilson; father, Jeffrey Keith Wilson; his brother, Joshua Revel Wilson;...
James Whitley Britt
Nov 21, 2016
James Whitley Britt July 7, 1931 – November 21, 2016 James Whitley Britt, 85, of Sharpsburg passed away Monday. His funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Rusty Russell and Rev. Kenneth Williams will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 – 1:45...
Alice Wiggins Mercer
Nov 20, 2016
Alice Wiggins Mercer February 6, 1931 – November 20, 2016 Alice Wiggins Mercer, 85, of Elm City passed Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. David Allen will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral...
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