Obituaries

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler

Sep 15, 2013

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler

January 4, 1948 – September 15, 2013

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler, 65, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s.  The Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate. Billie is survived by...

Jerry Wayne Denton

Jerry Wayne Denton

Sep 15, 2013

Jerry Wayne Denton

March 5, 1963 – September 15, 2013

Jerry Wayne Denton, 50, of Middlesex, passed away Sunday. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Pastor Buddy Wagnon will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Jerry is survived by...

James Harmon "Sarge" Walton

James Harmon "Sarge" Walton

Sep 13, 2013

James Harmon Walton

October 23, 1934 – September 13, 2013

 James Harmon “Sarge” Walton, 78, of Elm City passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. David Allen and Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate. The family will receive friends 12 – 1:45 p.m. Tuesday prior...

Earl Lynwood Bell

Earl Lynwood Bell

Sep 11, 2013

Earl Lynwood Bell

October 14, 1946 – September 10, 2013



Earl Lynwood Bell, 66, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.   The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Earl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all that knew...

James Opie Edwards

James Opie Edwards

Sep 10, 2013

James Opie Edwards

April 12, 1949 – September 10, 2013

James Opie “Joe” Edwards, 64, of Wilson passed Tuesday.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope.  Stan Corbett will officiate.

 The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at the...

James "Joe" Opie Edwards

James "Joe" Opie Edwards

Sep 10, 2013

James Opie Edwards

April 12, 1949 – September 10, 2013

James Opie “Joe” Edwards, 64, of Wilson passed Tuesday.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope.  Stan Corbett will officiate.

 The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at the...

Lucille Barnes Winstead

Lucille Barnes Winstead

Sep 9, 2013

Lucille Barnes Winstead

May 7, 1934 – September 9, 2013

 Lucille Barnes Winstead, 79, of Wilson passed away Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Stephenson and Pastor Leonard Smith will officiate.

 The family will receive friends prior to...

Marvin Hugh Boykin

Marvin Hugh Boykin

Sep 9, 2013

Marvin Hugh Boykin

July 18, 1936 – September 9, 2013

Marvin Hugh Boykin, 77, of Wilson passed away peacefully at home on Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray and Rev. Steve Clayton will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 –...

Clarence Ervin M Mercer

Clarence Ervin M Mercer

Sep 6, 2013

Clarence Ervin Mercer

November 22, 1931 – September 6, 2013

Clarence Ervin Mercer, 81, of Elm City passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Pastor Johnny Hendricks and Rev. David Allen will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral...

Donald Wayne Lynch

Donald Wayne Lynch

Sep 6, 2013

Donald Wayne Lynch

August 27, 1949 – September 6, 2013

Donald “Donnie” Wayne Lynch, 64, of Elm City passed away Friday peacefully and entered his eternal home where he will join his Lord and Savior.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park. ...

Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards

Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards

Sep 6, 2013

Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards

June 3, 1931 – September 6, 2013



Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards, 82, of Woodbridge, VA, formerly of Spring Hope, passed away Friday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope, NC.  The Rev. Kevin Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis

Aug 31, 2013

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis

May 4, 1936 – August 31, 2013

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis, 77, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. John Howard will officiate.   Sylvia was a life-long resident of Wilson County, and a retired employee of Sprint and  AT&T.   Surviving are: her...

Isaac Jack Pakula

Isaac Jack Pakula

Aug 26, 2013

Isaac Jack Pakula

November 19, 1945 – August 26, 2013

Isaac Jack Pakula, 67, of Wilson passed away Monday.   Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Carter Bearden will officiate.  Isaac will be laid to rest in New York, with his parents and grandparents in Beth David Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr.

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr.

Aug 24, 2013

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr.

July 26, 1958 – August 24, 2013

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr., 55, of Stantonsburg passed away Saturday.   The family will receive friends to celebrate his life, 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Billy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all that he knew. ...

Romaine Pearson Rowe

Romaine Pearson Rowe

Aug 24, 2013

Romaine Pearson Rowe

April 18, 1933 – August 24, 2013

Romaine Pearson Rowe, 80, of Lucama passed away Saturday.  A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 5843 Shiloh Church Road, Wilson.  The Rev. Elwood Long and Rev. Phil Hawley will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening immediately following the service at...

Thelma Boykin Ellen

Thelma Boykin Ellen

Aug 22, 2013

Thelma Boykin Ellen

January 28, 1931 – August 22, 2013

  Thelma Boykin Ellen, 82, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 Tarboro Street, Wilson, NC.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Paul Dunham and Rev. David Haley will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Cora Alice Bass Lamm Johnson

Cora Alice Bass Lamm Johnson

Aug 21, 2013

Cora Alice Bass Lamm Johnson

December 23, 1931 – August 21, 2013

Cora Alice Bass Lamm Johnson, 81, of Pittsboro passed away Wednesday.  A graveside service will be conducted 12 noon Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.   The family will receive 10 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson NC.   Cora is...

Robert Godwin

Robert Godwin

Aug 21, 2013

Robert Godwin September 8, 1930 – January 3, 2013 Robert Godwin, 82, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Robert is...

Marvin Wellons Coghill, Jr.

Marvin Wellons Coghill, Jr.

Aug 18, 2013

Marvin Wellons Coghill, Jr.

September 8, 1933 – August 18, 2013



Marvin Wellons Coghill, Jr., passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Rex Hospital after an illness of several months.  Funeral services will be conducted 4 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 414 Sunset Road, Wilson.  The Rev. Dr. Tom Watkins and Rev. James McKinnon will officiate.  The...

Carlton Eliot Hinchey

Carlton Eliot Hinchey

Aug 16, 2013

Carlton Eliot Hinchey

June 5, 1975 – August 16, 2013

Carlton Eliot Hinchey, 38, of Wilson passed away Friday.  The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Saturday at 4439 Saddle Run Road, Wilson.   Carlton is survived by his parents, Carl E. Hinchey and Judy Barnes Hinchey of Wilson; his son, Braxton Hinchey; his sister, Carmen Erwin and...

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