Obituaries

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...

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. ...

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,...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 16, 2013

Sara Van De Grift Strickland

January 25, 1934 – August 16, 2013

Sara Van De Grift Strickland, 79, of Lucama passed away Friday.  The family will receive friends 3 – 3:45 p.m. Sunday at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church, 7335 Springfield School Road, Lucama with funeral services starting at 4 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The Rev. Dr....

Aug 16, 2013

Jeanette Norton Tyson

April 27, 1927 – August 16, 2013

Jeanette Norton Tyson, 86, of Oriental, passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday at Oriental First Baptist Church, Oriental.  Interment will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Dr. Jerry Harper will officiate.   Jeanette was the beloved wife of H. Bruce...

Aug 16, 2013

Fred Rasino

July 20, 1924 – August 16, 2013

Fred Rasino, 89, of Wilson passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.   Fred was a loving...

Aug 16, 2013

Joseph Lynwood Hill, Sr.

September 16, 1934 – August 16, 2013



Joseph “Lynwood” Hill, 78, of Wilson passed away Friday.  A private family memorial will be held at a later date.  The family will receive friends 5- 7 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.   Lynwood is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Joe...

Aug 15, 2013

Frances Honeycutt High

September 25, 1929 – August 15, 2013

Frances Honeycutt High, 83, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  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.  The Rev. Steve Stephenson will officiate.   The family will receive friends Sunday evening immediately following...

Aug 15, 2013

Aug 14, 2013

Robert Lee "T" Talmadge MosleyAugust 3, 1925 -August 14, 2013

Robert Lee ??T-Talmadge Mosley, 88, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.   Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner's Funeral Home.   Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.   The Rev. Phillip Bland and Rev. Ray Wells will officiate.

The family will receive friends 7 -9 p.m....

Aug 14, 2013

Joseph Wilton BassDecember 6, 1942 -August 14, 2013

Joseph Wilton Bass, 70, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.   Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner's Funeral Home.   A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park.   The Rev. Gene Wells will officiate.

The family will receive friends Friday immediately following the...