Obituaries
Betty Mae Thames Watts
May 9, 2016
Betty Mae Thames Watts November 13, 1940 – May 9, 2016 The Lord and Savior warmly received Betty Mae Thames Watts into his kingdom on May 9, 2016. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount. Dr. Jody Wright will officiate. The family will receive...
Melissa Matthews Pittman
May 9, 2016
Melissa Matthews Pittman September 14, 1967 – May 9, 2016 Melissa Matthews Pittman, 48, of Gainesville, Florida, formally of Wilson, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 peacefully after a courageous battle with brain cancer. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends...
John Ellis Daniel
May 8, 2016
John Ellis Daniel January 11, 1942 – May 8, 2016 John Ellis Daniel, 74, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Graveside service will be held at 11a.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. John is survived by his brother, Joe F. Daniel, Jr. and wife, Sybol of Wendell; sister, Louisa D. Hall and husband, Mark of Lexington,VA;...
Robert Brooks Petway, Jr.
May 6, 2016
Robert Brooks Petway, Jr. September 24, 1954 – May 6, 2016 Robert Brooks Petway, Jr., 61, of Elm City, passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Sonny Griswold will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday morning from 10...
John H Patteson
May 5, 2016
John Herbert Patteson June18, 1934 – May 9, 2016 John Herbert (“Jack”) Patteson, age 81, of Wilson, died peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Byrum will officiate. The family will receive friends at a lunch reception that will...
Ronald Jay Klutey
May 5, 2016
Ronald Jay Klutey November 23, 1970 – May 5, 2016 Ronald “Jay” Klutey November 23, 1970 - May 5, 2016 Ronald “Jay” Klutey, 45 of Wilson, formally of Henderson, Kentucky, experienced a massive heart attack at Wilson Medical and then transferred to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Jay was surrounded by family and friends when he went home to the...
Donnie Hugh Britt
May 4, 2016
Donnie Hugh Britt December 27, 1946 – May 4, 2016 Donnie Hugh Britt, 69, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Webb will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service and at other times at the home of Braxton Britt. Mr. Britt is survived by...
Mary Price Mitchell
May 3, 2016
Mary Price Mitchell September 03, 1926 – May 3, 2016 Mary Price Mitchell, 89, of Middlesex passed away Tuesday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, with Rev. Donnie Price officiating. A private Entombment will be held Thursday in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh. The family will receive friends Wednesday...
Jesse Irvin Davis
May 2, 2016
Jesse Irvin Davis December 31, 1938 – May 2, 2016 Jesse “Irvin” Davis, 77, of Rock Ridge passed away Monday at the Durham VA Hospital after a day filled with visits from his family and friends. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Marsh Swamp Cemetery, 6664 Rock Ridge...
Patricia Robinson Kury
May 1, 2016
Patricia Robinson Kury September 12, 1941 – May 1, 2016 Patricia Robinson Kury went to heaven on Sunday, May 1, 2016. She was born in Malvern, Iowa on September 12, 1941. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11a.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 and a celebration of...
Reverend Barnabas Dee "B.D." Stone
May 1, 2016
Reverend Barnabas Dee “B.D.” Stone September 26, 1930 – May 1, 2016 Reverend Barnabas Dee “B.D.” Stone, 85, of Bailey died Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Middlesex Church of God. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery. The Reverend Ed Toler will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at...
Robert L Smitherman
Apr 28, 2016
Robert Leak Smitherman August 29, 1929 – April 28, 2016 Robert Leak Smitherman, 86, of Wilson died Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 – 2 Monday...
Barbara Gail (Williams) Whitler
Apr 28, 2016
Barbara Gail Whitler Williams March 25, 1958 – April 28, 2016 Barbara Gail Whitler Williams , 58, of Wilson died Thursday. A graveside service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Ms. Williams is survived by her boyfriend Roy Thigpen; two sons,...
Dixie Lila Coleman Page
Apr 27, 2016
Dixie Lila Coleman Page July 31, 1923 – April 27, 2016 Dixie Lila Coleman Page, 92, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. on Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Elder Randall Saunders will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 1 – 3 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Jason Ray Price
Apr 26, 2016
Jason Ray Price March 14, 1993 – April 26, 2016 Jason Ray Price, 23, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Peace Church, 2838 Tilghman Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Scott Coghill will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m....
Lester Williams
Apr 24, 2016
Lester Williams December 25, 1925 – April 24, 2016 Lester Williams, 90, of Wilson passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville surrounded by his loving family. His funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey,...
Ruby Batchelor Speight
Apr 24, 2016
Ruby Batchelor Speight September 25, 1930 – April 24, 2016 Ruby Batchelor Speight, 85, of Wilson passed away Sunday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Ruby is survived by her...
Jean Ellis Edwards
Apr 24, 2016
Jean Ellis Edwards February 1, 1929 – April 24, 2016 Jean Ellis Edwards, 87, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Justin Deeter will officiate. The family will receive friends in Evergreen following the service. Jean was a member of the Golden Circle Optimist Club...
Russell Vasco Powell, Jr.
Apr 23, 2016
Russell Vasco Powell, Jr. August 4, 1951 – April 23, 2016 Russell Vasco Powell, Jr., 64, gently and peacefully passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 in the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Duke University Hospital, surrounded by his family and supported by nurses and staff who cared for him and loved him during the past year. A service of...
Johnny Clay Bryant
Apr 21, 2016
Johnny Clay Bryant May 24, 1965 – April 21, 2016 Johnny Clay Bryant, 50, of Bailey died Thursday. The family will hold a graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday in Bailey Cemetery. Mr. Bryant is survived by his partner, Richard Delgado of Bailey; brother, Donald Bryant & wife, Doreen of Zebulon; Sister, Fannie Bryant & wife, Melinda Brown of Middlesex,...
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