Obituaries

Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson

Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson

May 13, 2015

Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson January 4, 1926 – May 13, 2015 Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson, 89, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray and Rev. Tim Hopkins will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m....

Lois Bunch Matthews

Lois Bunch Matthews

May 11, 2015

Lois Bunch Matthews July 16, 1928 – May 11, 2015 Lois Bunch Matthews, 86, of Black Creek went home to be with the Lord on Monday. Her service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in Black Creek Town Cemetery. The Pastor Mike Renfrow and Pastor Derek Matsunaka...

Margaret May Denton

Margaret May Denton

May 5, 2015

Margaret May Denton April 19, 1945 – May 5, 2015 Margaret May Denton, 70, of Spring Hope passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Friday in Hayes Cemetery, Claude Lewis Road, Middlesex. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at the home....

Juan Carlos Padilla

Juan Carlos Padilla

May 5, 2015

Juan Carlos Padilla June 26, 1973 – May 5, 2015 Juan Carlos Padilla, 41, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted 5 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Jamie Aranda will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at...

Eddie Brooks Owens, Jr.

Eddie Brooks Owens, Jr.

May 2, 2015

Eddie Brooks Owens, Jr. October 17, 1959 – May 2, 2015 Brooks Owens, Jr., 55, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening 5...

Danielle Lewis Strickland

Danielle Lewis Strickland

May 1, 2015

Danielle Lewis Strickland May 6, 1939 – May 1, 2015 Danielle Lewis Strickland, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend of so many, passed away Friday, May, 1, 2015 at her home in Middlesex surrounded by her family. She was born in Nash County on May 6, 1939. She was the daughter of the late Phillip Lewis and Mary...

Stella Daniel Barnes

Stella Daniel Barnes

May 1, 2015

Stella Daniel Barnes October 21, 1915 – May 1, 2015 Stella Daniel Barnes of the Brian Center of Wilson, formerly of Wiggins Mill Road in Lucama died Friday, May 1, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman G. Barnes in July of 1995. She is survived by her daughter, Justine B. Corbett and friend, Derek Bonshor; her...

Deborah Mills Harden

Deborah Mills Harden

Apr 30, 2015

Deborah Mills Harden August 21, 1952 – April 30, 2015 Deborah Mills Harden, 62, of Wilson passed away Thursday. The family will receive friends 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Deborah is survived by her husband, Joe Harden of the home; her daughter, Lee Harden of Elm City; her sons, Zane Harden...

Mary Pittman

Mary Pittman

Apr 27, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Pittman December 18, 1982 – April 27, 2015 Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Pittman, 32, of Wilson passed away Monday. A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Johnny Sullivan will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other...

Oscar Powell Atkinson

Oscar Powell Atkinson

Apr 26, 2015

Oscar Powell Atkinson September 23, 1942 – April 26, 2015 Oscar Powell Atkinson, 72, of Middlesex passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Vidant Inpatient Hospice House in Greenville. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Ricky Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Tuesday evening...

James Shelton Joyner

James Shelton Joyner

Apr 24, 2015

James Shelton Joyner December 7, 1935 – April 24, 2015 James Shelton Joyner, 79, of Wilson passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Monday at the Tabernacle...

Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor

Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor

Apr 23, 2015

Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor February 11, 1943 – April 23, 2015 Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor, 72, of Kenly passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Marsh Swamp Church Cemetery, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road, Sims. The Rev. Sam Cullifer and the Rev. Woody Parrish will officiate. The...

Rodney Gene Shaw

Rodney Gene Shaw

Apr 22, 2015

Rodney Gene Shaw February 1, 1965 – April 22, 2015 Rodney Gene Shaw, 50, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. His memorial service will be conducted 7 – 9 p.m. Sunday evening, May 17, 2015 at the Momeyer Ruritan Club, 4811 Momeyer Way, Nashville. Rodney is survived by Kitty Evans, the love of his life; his mother, Diane...

Betty Joyce Finch

Betty Joyce Finch

Apr 20, 2015

Betty Joyce Finch June 6, 1937 – April 20, 2015 Betty Joyce Finch, 77, of Spring Hope passed away Monday. Her funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Finch Family Cemetery, Hwy 97. The Rev. Butch Gordon will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday evening at...

Janice Knight High

Janice Knight High

Apr 18, 2015

Janice Knight High September 22, 1925 – April 18, 2015 Mary Janice Knight High, 89, of Wilson, formerly of Wilmington passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Walling and the Rev. Johnny Branch will officiate. The family will receive friends 10 –...

Mary Elizabeth Walston

Mary Elizabeth Walston

Apr 18, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Walston January 3, 1930 – April 18, 2015 Mary Elizabeth Walston, 85, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted 6:30 p.m. Monday at Farmington Heights Church, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. LaVon Phillips will officiate. The family will...

Verna Lee Mattox

Verna Lee Mattox

Apr 18, 2015

Verna Lee Mattox September 12, 1925 – April 18, 2015 Verna Lee Mattox, 89, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at West Nash United Methodist Church, 2200 W. Nash Street, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Stuart Milton and the Rev. William Holliday will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Debra Lane Liles

Debra Lane Liles

Apr 18, 2015

Debra Lane Liles January 5, 1955 – April 18, 2015 Debra Lane Liles, 60, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening immediately...

Evelyn Webb Snipes

Evelyn Webb Snipes

Apr 14, 2015

Evelyn Webb Snipes June 1, 1920 – April 14, 2015 Evelyn Webb Snipes, 94, of 1006 Salem St., Wilson, passed away Tuesday. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Wilson. The Rev. Tom Watkins will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Evelyn was born June 1, 1920...

Joseph Larry Totten

Joseph Larry Totten

Apr 14, 2015

Joseph Larry Totten September 27, 1937 – April 14, 2014 Joseph Larry Totten, 77, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday with Military Honors in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Larry served his country honorably and faithfully with the U.S. Army. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all that knew him....

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