Obituaries
Nellie Gray Shadding Edwards
Apr 21, 2016
Nellie Gray Shadding Edwards September 30, 1934 – April 21, 2016 Nellie Gray Shadding Edwards, 81, of Elm City passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Sam Cullifer will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 –...
James Alan Boykin
Apr 20, 2016
James Alan Boykin January 30, 1942 – April 20, 2016 James “Jimmy” Alan Boykin, 74, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The family will receive friends before the service Monday from 5 – 6:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....
Eunice Watson Sullivan
Apr 20, 2016
Eunice Watson Sullivan July 7, 1941 – April 20, 2016 Eunice Watson Sullivan, 74, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Cuddington, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening...
Jean Fritz Herring
Apr 19, 2016
Jean Fritz Herring November 19, 1924 – April 19, 2016 Jean Fritz Herring, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 19, 2016 at Wilson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Jean was born on November 19, 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, the only child of Joseph and Elnora Fritz. When Jean was a young girl, she and her parents...
Mary Louise Westerkamp Schimick
Apr 19, 2016
Mary Louise Westerkamp Schimick August 17, 1942 – April 19, 2016 Mary Louise Westerkamp Schimick, 73, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Mary is survived by her husband of 47 years, John “Jack” F. Schimick. She was a loving mother to Mark E. Schimick, Gail S. Graham and son-in-law, Brandon; dear grandmother to Riley Schimick; beloved sister of...
James Melvin Bass
Apr 18, 2016
James Melvin Bass September 13, 1941 – April 18, 2016 James Melvin Bass, 74, of Rocky Mount passed away Monday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street, Wilson. The Major Jim Bovender will officiate. Melvin is survived by his son, Kyle Bass and wife, Robin of Wilson; his granddaughter, Bryson...
William Durand Mayo
Apr 16, 2016
William Durand Mayo July 19, 1951 – April 16, 2016 William “Red” Mayo, 64, of Lucama passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Lonnie Humphreys will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday...
Alma "Phoebe" Wilson Perry Boone
Apr 14, 2016
Alma Wilson Perry Boone Alma “Phoebe” Wilson Perry Boone, of Middlesex passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Larry Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the...
Dorothy Mumford Yelverton Holland
Apr 14, 2016
Dorothy Mumford Yelverton Holland September 19, 1928 – April 14, 2016 Dorothy Mumford Yelverton Holland, 87, of Wilson passed Thursday. Her funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. The Rev. Bobby Jackson will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon...
Dorothy Marie Joyner
Apr 13, 2016
Dorothy Marie Joyner September 27, 1924 – April 13, 2016 Dorothy Marie Joyner passed away at the age of ninety-one at home with her family by her side. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Town Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. The family requests casual dress. The family will receive friends from 7...
Dora B Lee
Apr 11, 2016
Dora B. Lee July 20, 1923 – April 11, 2016 The Angels took Dora “Mémé” Lee, 92, of Wilson Monday. A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at The Church of St. Therese, 700 Nash Street NE, Wilson. The Rev. Gregory Lowchy will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 -8 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Betty Marie Hoffman
Apr 11, 2016
Betty Marie Hoffman February 5, 1942 – April 11, 2016 Hoffman, Mrs. Betty Marie age 74 of Rocky Mount, formerly of Muskegon Michigan, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 in Rocky Mount. She was born Betty Marie Heath in Coleman Michigan, the daughter of Lois Arlene (Schoonmaker) Heath and Cleo Edward Heath on February 5, 1942. She was wed to...
Herman B Page
Apr 10, 2016
Herman Billy Page March 31, 1957 – April 10, 2016 Herman Billy Page, 59, of Sims passed away Sunday. A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home with visitation following. Mr. Page is survived by daughter, Tiffney Page and Gerald Greene of Portsmouth, Virginia; sons, Kenneth Herman Page and Crystal Clewis of Portsmouth, Virginia and...
Connie Dianne O’Neal
Apr 8, 2016
Connie Dianne O’Neal May 13, 1958 – April 8, 2016 Connie Dianne O’Neal, 57, of Williamston passed away Friday. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A private interment will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends 2 – 3 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Edna Gray Lewis
Apr 6, 2016
Edna Gray Lewis February 4, 1934 – April 6, 2016 Edna “Peggy” Gray Lewis, 82, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. Peggy is survived by her nieces, Joann Lewis Lamm of Wilson, Paula Lewis Owens of Atlantic Beach, and Cherie Atkinson of California, and her nephew, Jimmy Barnes...
Lonnie Reid Williams
Apr 3, 2016
Lonnie Reid Williams July 15, 1947 – April 3, 2016 Lonnie Reid Williams, 68, of Lucama died Sunday. The family will hold a memorial service and receive friends at the home on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Kim Louise Weinert; sisters, Patricia Woodruff and husband, Charles of Bailey; Sandra May of Black Creek; Connie...
Rachel M Walston Morgan
Mar 30, 2016
Rachel Mae Walston Morgan April 30, 1932 – March 30, 2016 Rachel Mae Walston Morgan, 83, of Zebulon passed away Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Queen Anne Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service Friday from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Nora Lamm Williamson
Mar 29, 2016
Nora Lamm Williamson July 6, 1940 – March 29, 2016 Surrounded by her family, Nora Lamm Williamson, 75, of Wilson, went peacefully to her Heavenly home on March 29, 2016. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street NW, Wilson. The Rev. Elwood Long will officiate. The family will receive friends on...
Melvin Douglas Corbett
Mar 26, 2016
Melvin Douglas Corbett January 7, 1944 – March 26, 2016 Melvin Douglas Corbett, 72, of Elm City passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Bobby White and Rev. Dwight Batts will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral...
Helena "Lee" Susanna Penman
Mar 26, 2016
Helena Lee Penman March 17, 1928 – March 26, 2016 Helena “Lee” Penman, 88, of Wilson passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Helena was the loving mother to Beulah Woolcock, Clare and Louis Thorpe, Pete and Kelly Thorpe; seven grandchildren and their families. A private memorial service will be held at a later date for the family. Condolences...
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