Obituaries

Mar 3, 2014

Feb 27, 2014

Burmie Edwards Bass

October 22, 1928 – February 27, 2014



Burmie Edwards Bass, 85, of Wilson entered into the presence of her heavenly Father on Thursday, February 27, 2014.  A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  Pastor Doug Radford will officiate. The family will receive...

Feb 26, 2014

Sonny Leslie Hughes

February 10, 1955 – February 26, 2014

  Sonny Leslie Hughes, 59, of Bailey passed away Wednesday.  A graveside funeral service will be conducted 3 p.m.  Saturday in Person Memorial Cemetery, Roxboro, NC.  The Rev. Dr. Jack Watson will officiate. The family will receive friends 10 – 12 Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Feb 26, 2014

Willa Hailey Heller

December 7, 1920 – February 26, 2014

Willa Hailey Heller, 93, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Reidsville, NC.  The Rev. Stephen Hicks will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Willa...

Feb 25, 2014

Harold Jennings Lamm, Jr.

April 16, 1948 – February 25, 2014

Harold Jennings Lamm, Jr., 65, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  A funeral service will be held 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Pastor Reuben Cason will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and...

Feb 24, 2014

Ida Mae Baker Webb

January 7, 1925 – February 24, 2014



Ida Mae Baker Webb, 89, of Wilson peacefully passed away Monday surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Lonnie Humphery will officiate.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family...

Feb 23, 2014

Hubert Thomas Denton

June 8, 1940 – February 23, 2014

Hubert Thomas “Tommy” Denton, 73, of Middlesex passed away Sunday.  A graveside service will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday in Hayes Cemetery, Middlesex. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Tommy is survived by his wife, Linda Weeks...

Feb 23, 2014

Donnie Edward Wiggs

September 1, 1960 – February 23, 2014

Donnie Edward Wiggs, 53, of Bailey passed away Sunday.  A funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bailey Town Cemetery.  The Rev. Eric Narron will officiate.

 The family will receive friends Tuesday evening immediately following...

Feb 19, 2014

Feb 19, 2014

Andrew Samuel Such

January 17, 1949 – February 19, 2014

Andrew Samuel Such, 65, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  An entombment service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other...

Feb 17, 2014

Geraldine Braswell Little Grady

August 6, 1932 – February 17, 2014



Geraldine Braswell Little, 81, of Saratoga passed away Monday.  A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends 6 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Geraldine is survived by her daughters,...

Feb 15, 2014

Junie E. Godwin Davis

January 24, 1924 – February 15, 2014



Junie E. Godwin Davis, 90, of Spring Hope, formerly of Bailey passed away Saturday.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bailey Town Cemetery.  The Rev. Ed Toler will officiate. The family will...

Feb 15, 2014

Mary Joann Tillman Matthews

November 17, 1963 – February 15, 2014



Mary Joann Tillman Matthews, 50, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at Farmington Heights Church of God, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  A graveside will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood.  The Rev. LaVon Phillips and Rev. Tim Hurt will...

Feb 15, 2014

John Marshall Brock

August 19, 1926 – February 15, 2014

  John Marshall Brock, 87 of Middlesex passed away Saturday.  The family will receive friends 5 – 7:00 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  A private service will be held in Ocracoke at a late date. Marshall was born to Marshall Brock, Sr. and Jenny...

Feb 14, 2014

Frank Lee Morehead

May 18, 1933 – February 14, 2014



Frank Lee Morehead, 80, of Wilson passed away Friday. Frank is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Betty Lou Morehead of the home; his sons, Emmit Lee Morehead and wife, Connie of Wilson, Frank Lee Morehead, Jr. and wife, Peggy of Wilson and James B. Morehead of Oklahoma;...

Feb 11, 2014

Joan Barnes Lamm

October 5, 1938 – February 11, 2014

Joan Barnes Lamm, 75, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Wilson, passed away Tuesday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Judy Reynolds and husband, Scott of Austin, TX and Pam Hadley and husband, Bruce of Tarboro; one son, Alfred R. Barnes,...

Feb 10, 2014

Annie Morris Thorne Joyner

February 7, 1932 – February 10, 2014

  Annie Morris Thorne Joyner, 82, of Wilson passed away Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Gary Walling and the Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m....

Feb 10, 2014

Dennis Ray Nichols

November 19, 1939 – February 10, 2014

Dennis Ray Nichols, 74, of Wilson passed away Monday, February 10, 2014.  A graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. Dennis is survived by his sons, Gregory Dale Nichols of Tennessee, and Michael Ray Nichols of Wilson; his brother...

Feb 6, 2014

Carlos Rich Pate

June 25, 1967 – February 6, 2014

Carlos “Richie” Pate, 46, of Lucama passed away Thursday.  Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Melvin Barnette will officiate. The family will receive friends 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral...

Feb 4, 2014

Larry Ferrell

February 22, 1950 – February 4, 2014

Larry Ferrell, 63, of Sims, passed away Tuesday.  A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway also known as 4100 old 264, Wilson....