Obituaries

Elizabeth Turnage Boykin

Elizabeth Turnage Boykin

Oct 29, 2015

Elizabeth Turnage Boykin October 5, 1919 – October 29, 2015 Elizabeth “Lizzie” Turnage Boykin, 96, passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rock Springs FWB Church, 7286 Hwy 264 Alt., Bailey. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Walter Blackman will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 7:30...

Martha Carter Vick

Martha Carter Vick

Oct 27, 2015

Martha Carter Vick August 27, 1937 – October 27, 2015 Martha Carter Vick, 78, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. The family will receive friends 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the home of her sister, Catherine and Frank Gill. Martha is survived by her sons, Carter Vick and wife, Maria of Wilson, and Fred Vick, Jr. and wife, Kathy;...

Oscar Ray Pierce, Sr.

Oscar Ray Pierce, Sr.

Oct 26, 2015

Oscar Ray Pierce, Sr. May 24, 1927-October 26, 2015 Oscar Ray Pierce Sr., 88 of Wilson, passed away peacefully Monday, October 26, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Darlene in Appomattox, Virginia. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Parson-Martin Cemetery, Princeton, North Carolina. The family will receive friends 7 – 9...

C.B. Jones, Jr.

C.B. Jones, Jr.

Oct 23, 2015

C.B. Jones, Jr. August 28, 1928 – October 23, 2015 C.B. Jones, Jr., 87, of Lucama passed away Friday. His funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Micro Memorial Cemetery, Micro. The Rev. Tony Hawley will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 – 1:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon prior to the...

Johnny Ray Corbett

Johnny Ray Corbett

Oct 23, 2015

Johnny Ray Corbett January 26, 1946 – October 23, 2015 Johnny Ray Corbett, 69, of Wilson passed away Friday, October 23, 2015, at his home after a long battle with cancer surround by his loving daughters, Tanya and Sam, a very close friend, Alan Owens. A graveside service will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family...

Mary Ellen Driver Stallings

Mary Ellen Driver Stallings

Oct 21, 2015

Mary Ellen Driver Stallings August 20, 1924 – October 21, 2015 Mary Ellen Driver Stallings, 91, of Middlesex, beloved wife of the late Oris Zack Stallings, passed away peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday evening at Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church, Middlesex. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m....

Kenneth R. Lamm

Kenneth R. Lamm

Oct 20, 2015

Kenneth R. Lamm July 8, 1928 – October 20, 2015 Kenneth R. Lamm, 87, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Steve Clayton will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 –...

John William Gresham

John William Gresham

Oct 20, 2015

John William Gresham November 2, 1929 – October 20, 2015 John William Gresham, 85, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born November 2, 1929 in Beulaville, he was the son of Amos Walter Gresham and Annie Louise Crawford Gresham. John graduated from Warsaw High School in 1947 and in 1951, from the University Of North Carolina School Of...

George "Richie" Richard Creech

George "Richie" Richard Creech

Oct 18, 2015

George Richard Creech November 22, 1973 – October 18, 2015 George Richard “Richie” Creech, 41, of Sims passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Marsh Swamp Original Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery, Rock Ridge. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m....

Frank Herbert Stallings

Frank Herbert Stallings

Oct 18, 2015

Frank Herbert Stallings August 26, 1932 – October 18, 2015 Frank Herbert Stallings, 83, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will following in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. James Ervin and Rev. Jason Schweinberg will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday at...

Royce Le’Von Goff

Royce Le’Von Goff

Oct 17, 2015

Royce Le’Von Goff February 22, 1945 – October 17, 2015 Royce Le’Von Goff, 70, of Lucama passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Black Creek Town Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening 7 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral...

Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass

Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass

Oct 17, 2015

Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass April 8, 1968 – October 17, 2015 Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass, 47, of Elm City passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. John Hudson will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Heather Nicole Lewis

Heather Nicole Lewis

Oct 17, 2015

Heather Nicole Lewis July 31, 1997 – October 17, 2015 Heather Nicole Lewis, 18, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Heather was a touch of country on this earth with a heavenly personality. A celebration of Heather’s life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. David List will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening...

Billy Joe Jones

Billy Joe Jones

Oct 17, 2015

Billy Joe Jones November 6, 1955 – October 17, 2015 Billy Joe Jones, 59, of Bailey passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Daniel Parker will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening immediately...

Dorothy Jean Holland Perry

Dorothy Jean Holland Perry

Oct 12, 2015

Dorothy Jean Holland Perry December 12, 1939 – October 12, 2015 Dorothy Jean Holland Perry, 75, of Kenly passed away Monday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

James Michael Felton

James Michael Felton

Oct 10, 2015

James Michael Felton April 22, 1959 – October 10, 2015 James Michael Felton, 56, of Windsor, formerly of Wilson, passed away Saturday. His memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. James Barnes will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Charlie Harper Sauls

Charlie Harper Sauls

Oct 6, 2015

Charlie Harper Sauls May 27, 1957 – October 6, 2015 Charlie Harper Sauls, age 88, of Wilson passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday morning. He courageously fought for the last several years of his life against cancer and dementia. His strength of character and dedication to and the love for his family kept him strong through the physical...

Larry Richard Ezzell

Larry Richard Ezzell

Oct 4, 2015

Larry Richard Ezzell February 10, 1958 – October 4, 2015 Larry Richard Ezzell, 57, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Larry is survived by his daughter, Brittany Harrell...

Elizabeth Rochelle Woodruff

Elizabeth Rochelle Woodruff

Sep 30, 2015

Elizabeth Rochelle Woodruff October 19, 1965 – September 30, 2015 Elizabeth Rochelle Woodruff, 49, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Preacher Wayne Whitley and Donnie Williams will officiate. The family will...

Bobby Gerald Etheridge

Bobby Gerald Etheridge

Sep 29, 2015

Bobby Gerald Etheridge November 27, 1958 – September 29, 2015 Bobby Gerald Etheridge, 56, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Groce and Dean Etheridge will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...