Obituaries

Mary Mitchell Poythress

Mary Mitchell Poythress

Dec 12, 2015

Mary Mitchell Poythress July 20, 1933 – December 12, 2015 Mary Ann Mitchell Poythress, 82, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Dean Etheridge will officiate. The family will receive friends at Mary’s home following the service. Mary is survived by her daughters, Vickie Anning of Wilson, and Kathy...

Billie D. Baker

Billie D. Baker

Dec 11, 2015

Billie D. Baker July 11, 1938 – December 11, 2015 Billie D. Baker, 77, of Wilson, went to be with her Lord on Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Tony Moore and Rev. Roland Harrell will officiate....

William Lawrence Bissette

William Lawrence Bissette

Dec 11, 2015

William Lawrence Bissette July 19, 1929 – December 11, 2015 William Lawrence Bissette, 86, of Bailey passed away Friday. His funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Charles Robl and the Rev. Kevin Seymour will officiate. The family will be receiving friends at the...

Autumn Faith Cates

Autumn Faith Cates

Dec 10, 2015

Autumn Faith Cates December 10, 2015 Infant Autumn Faith Cates of Fremont passed away Thursday. Her memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmy Murray will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Autumn is survived by her parents, Kendall...

Kay Watson Strickland

Kay Watson Strickland

Dec 10, 2015

Kay Watson Strickland February 4, 1937 – December 10, 2015 Kay Watson Strickland, 78, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Barnhill will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday...

JoAnn Langston

JoAnn Langston

Dec 8, 2015

JoAnn Langston December 11, 1950 – December 8, 2015 JoAnn Langston, 64, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A private graveside service was held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. B.L. Efird officiated. JoAnn is survived by her daughter, Robin Harrell Johnson and husband, Bobby of Wilson; her grandchildren, Cameron and Logan Johnson, and her brothers,...

Ernest Edward Driver

Ernest Edward Driver

Dec 7, 2015

Ernest Edward Driver April 16, 1944 – December 7, 2015 Ernest Edward Driver, 71, of Middlesex passed away on Monday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. The family will receive friends 11-1 p.m. on Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. He is...

William Ernest Harrell

William Ernest Harrell

Dec 7, 2015

William Ernest Harrell December 22, 1935 – December 7, 2015 William Ernest Harrell, 79, of Elm City passed away Monday. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Hudson and Rev. Jay Summerlin will officiate. The family will...

Marjorie Ruth Gardner Mooring

Marjorie Ruth Gardner Mooring

Dec 2, 2015

Marjorie Ruth Gardner Mooring December 3, 1924 – December 2, 2015 Marjorie Ruth Gardner Mooring formerly Wilson passed away Wednesday in New Bern. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Jay Mooring will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m....

Gertie Meacombs Price

Gertie Meacombs Price

Dec 1, 2015

Gertie Meacombs Price February 8, 1925 – November 1, 2015 Gertie Meacombs Price, 90, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Floyd Norris and Jim Sherrard will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s...

Fred Carter Pridgen

Fred Carter Pridgen

Dec 1, 2015

Fred Carter Pridgen July 2, 1928 – December 1, 2015 Fred Carter Pridgen, 87, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Pastor Leo Bennett will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s...

Glenda Pike Gates

Glenda Pike Gates

Nov 29, 2015

Glenda Pike Gates December 17, 1940 - November 29, 2015 Glenda Pike Gates, 74, of Black Creek, passed away Sunday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Wilson Praise and Worship, 202 Nash Street, NE, Wilson. The Pastor Randy Jenkins will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Glenda...

Donna Lynn Davis

Donna Lynn Davis

Nov 28, 2015

Donna Lynn Davis Dec. 12, 1959 – Nov. 28, 2015 Donna Lynn Davis, 55, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church, 414 Sunset Road, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Tom Watkins will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church and other times at...

Nettie Mae Joyner Batchelor

Nettie Mae Joyner Batchelor

Nov 22, 2015

Nettie Mae Joyner Batchelor August 9, 1926 – November 22, 2015 Nettie Mae Joyner Batchelor, 89, a resident of Wilson House and formerly of 4122 Beland Avenue passed away Sunday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. The Rev. Marvin Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends 9:30 – 10:30...

William "Billy" D. Pope

William "Billy" D. Pope

Nov 21, 2015

William D. Pope May 23, 1935 – November 21, 2015 William “Billy” D. Pope, 80, of Lucama passed away Saturday. His funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Kenly Town Cemetery, Kenly. The Rev. Bobby White and the Rev. David Kriger will officiate. The...

Charles Marvin Landing

Charles Marvin Landing

Nov 21, 2015

Charles Marvin Landing April 13, 1931 – November 21, 2015 Charles Marvin Landing, 84, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Larry Perry will officiate. The family will receive friends 6-8 Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Howard Allen Caton

Howard Allen Caton

Nov 20, 2015

Howard Allen Caton April 17, 1937 – November 20, 2015 Howard Allen Caton, 78, of Wilson passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 612 Vance Street NE, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Pastor John Drosendahl will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon 3 –...

Richard Leslie Jones

Richard Leslie Jones

Nov 18, 2015

Richard Leslie Jones July 3, 1958 – November 18, 2015 Richard “Rick” Leslie Jones, 57, of Louisville, Kentucky passed away Wednesday in Wilson, peacefully surrounded by his sons, spouse and his step-mother. His memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 Tarboro Street, Wilson. The Rev. Paul Dunham will officiate....

Gary Lee Batts

Gary Lee Batts

Nov 12, 2015

Gary Lee Batts December 2, 1952 – November 12, 2015 Gary Lee Batts, 62, of Gallatin, Tennessee, formerly of Wilson, passed away Thursday. His funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m....

Edgar Fletcher Linton Sr.

Edgar Fletcher Linton Sr.

Nov 11, 2015

Edgar Fletcher Linton Sr. April 20, 1938 – November 11, 2015 Edgar Fletcher Linton Sr., 77, of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends 12 – 1:45 p.m. Saturday...

Share by: