Obituaries

Richard Wayne Durham
Sep 30, 2016
Richard Wayne Durham May 23, 1951-September 30, 2016 Richard Wayne Durham, 65, of Wilson passed away Friday. Richard is survived by his wife, Deborah Bass Durham of the home; sons, Thomas Bradford “Bud” Durham of Winterville, Frankie Alan Durham or Wilson, and Blake Elliott Durham of Rodanthe; Sisters; Betty Lewis (Janice) of Wilson, Brenda Gail Burkham of Louisburg, and Diane...
Elizabeth Heath Craft
Sep 29, 2016
Elizabeth “Monk” Heath Craft February 9, 1929 – September 29, 2016 Elizabeth “Monk” Heath Craft, 87 of Stantonsburg passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery. The family will receive friends 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Brenda C Sherrod
Sep 29, 2016
Brenda Childress Sherrod March 28, 1966-September 29, 2016 Brenda Childress Sherrod, 50, of Bailey passed away Thursday. Brenda is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Sherrod of Bailey; her son, Joshua and wife, Amanda Sherrod of Wilson; her sister, Betty Williams and husband, Daniel of Elm City; her aunt, Diane Issette of Bailey. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
Mary Frances Poland
Sep 28, 2016
Mary Frances Poland February 14, 1936 – September 28, 2016 Mary Frances Poland, age 80, of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 2nd at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will be in Rocky Mount Memorial Park at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 3rd. The Rev. Wayne Whitley and Donnie...
Charlie A Joyner
Sep 28, 2016
Charlie Alvin Joyner November 25, 1940 –September 28, 2016 Charlie Alvin Joyner, 75, of Bailey passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Darrel Davis, Pastor Jim Robertson and Pastor Pam Denton will officiate. The family will receive friends 1-3 p.m. Saturday...

Hazel Finch Layton
Sep 24, 2016
Hazel Finch Layton February 18, 1920 – September 24, 2016 Hazel Finch Layton, daughter of the late W. T. Finch and Beulah Lamm Finch was born February 18, 1920 in Wilson. She was a graduate of Rock Ridge High School and had retired from Roses, Inc. in 1988. Mrs. Layton was a lifelong resident of Wilson County but had lived...
Ernest "Ray" Jones
Sep 23, 2016
Ernest Ray Jones February 27, 1932 – September 23, 2016 Ernest “Ray” Jones, 84, of Wilson passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon. His funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. Bobby Fletcher will officiate. The family will receive friends 11a.m. –...
Roger Dale Harris
Sep 22, 2016
Roger Dale Harris May 6, 1954 – September 22, 2016 Roger Dale Harris, 62, of Wilson passed away Thursday with his family by his side at Rex Hospital. His memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends Saturday evening following the service and other times...
Arthur Ray Walston
Sep 19, 2016
Arthur Ray Walston January 22, 1922 – September 19, 2016 Arthur Ray Walston, 94, of Wilson passed away Monday. His funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1815 Airport Blvd West, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m....
Timothy Wayne Whitley
Sep 19, 2016
Timothy Wayne Whitley January 6, 1952 – September 19, 2016 Timothy “Wayne” Whitley, 64, of Wilson passed away Monday. The family will receive friends 3 – 5 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the home of his sister, Ann Cayton. Wayne is survived by his wife, Cheryl Whitley of the home;...
Marjorie Smith Moore
Sep 16, 2016
Marjorie Smith Moore November 30, 1924 – September 16, 2016 Marjorie Smith Moore, 91, of Wilson passed away Friday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Melissa Anne Evans Haddock
Sep 14, 2016
Melissa Anne Evans Haddock June 26, 1956 – September 14, 2016 Melissa Anne Evans Haddock, 60, of Nashville passed away Thursday. She is survived by her sister, Kathie Evans Yelverton and husband, Jim of Fremont; her niece, Alarie Yelverton Jenkins and husband, Will of Fremont; her step-brother, Thomas A. Daughtery; her nephew and nieces that reside in South Carolina, and...
Christopher Patrick Joyner
Sep 11, 2016
Christopher Patrick Joyner July 22, 1985 – September 11, 2016 Christopher “Chris” Patrick Joyner, 31, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Oscar “Scooter” Coggin and his uncle, Rev. John Scott, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 – 6:45 p.m. Tuesday evening...

Vance Barnes, Jr.
Sep 10, 2016
Vance Barnes, Jr. January 27, 1928 – September 10, 2016 Vance Barnes, Jr., 88, of Wilson passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Billy Ray Lucas will officiate. The family will receive friends at home. Vance served his country with honor and pride while in the Army....

Hazel Mobley Holloman
Sep 7, 2016
Hazel Mobley Holloman November 19, 1932 – September 7, 2016 Hazel Mobley Holloman, 83, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. She was born on November 19, 1932 in Bear Grass, of Martin County, to the late Leonard Mobley and Fonnie Mae Harrison. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Carroll Wade Mobley and William Russell Mobley and one sister, Virginia...
Clinton Offie Proctor, Sr.
Sep 7, 2016
Clinton Offie Proctor, Sr. April 3, 1932 – September 7, 2016 Clinton Offie Proctor, Sr., 84, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Richard Cuddington, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Billy Toler will officiate. The family will receive friends...
Ethel Taylor Morgan
Sep 4, 2016
Ethel Taylor Morgan April 14, 1925 – September 4, 2016 Ethel Taylor Morgan, 91, of Bailey passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Reuben Batchelor and Pastor Timothy Hopkins will officiate. The family...
Lois Bailey Wilder
Sep 3, 2016
Lois Bailey Wilder August 4, 1946 – September 3, 2016 Lois Bailey Wilder, 70, of Bailey passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at White Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church, Bailey. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery. The Rev. Jim Marcum and Rev. Dr. Danny Baer will officiate. The family will receive...
William Vernon Hudson
Sep 1, 2016
William Vernon Hudson September 3, 1938 – September 1, 2016 William “Bill” V. Hudson, 77, of Wilson passed away Thursday, September 01, 2016 at his home in Wilson. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Grace Baptist Church, 337 Lakeview Drive, Madison Heights, Virginia. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196...

Susan Travis Woodring
Sep 1, 2016
Susan Travis Woodring December 23, 1957 – September 1, 2016 Susan Travis Woodring, 58, of Lucama passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the home. Susan is survived by...