Obituaries
Teresa Lynn Burrell Renfrow
Dec 5, 2022
Teresa Lynn Renfrow, 56, of Bailey, passed away Monday. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Don Holland will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home and at other...
Thelbert "Danny" Daniel Boykin, Jr.
Dec 4, 2022
Thelbert “Danny” Daniel Boykin, Jr., 73, of Bailey, passed away Sunday. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The North Carolina Army National Guard Chaplain will officiate.
Danny is survived by his sons, Jonathan Boykin and wife, Zoe of Raleigh and Matthew Boykin and fiancée, Mary Somer King...
Rev. Dr. Frances "Frankie" Herring Gay
Nov 30, 2022
Frances “Frankie” Groves Herring Gay was born in Wilson, North Carolina, where she lived with her mother Frances Willard Moore Herring, father Groves Leon Herring, older sister Nancy Lu and Aunt Daisy Herring. As a lifelong member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she attended First Christian Church in Wilson all of her younger years.
Frankie grew up...
Janet Ruffin Carey
Nov 29, 2022
Janet Ruffin Carey, 60, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday, November 29th. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Chuck Owens will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Janet was a loving wife, mother...
William "Willie" Roney White
Nov 29, 2022
William “Willie” Roney White, 71 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Donald Walston will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 12 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Willie...
Jessie Winifred Bradley-Wiggs
Nov 29, 2022
Jessie Winifred Bradley-Wiggs, 79 of Louisburg passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday at Union Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 10748 Bissette Road, Middlesex. Rev. Eric Narron and Rev. Johnathan Pearce will officiate.
The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...
Rhonda Dale Romero-Martinez
Nov 29, 2022
Rhonda Dale Romero-Martinez, 51 Lucama passed away on Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Rhonda is survived by her husband, Romero...
Herbert Cornelius Jones
Nov 28, 2022
Herbert Cornelius Jones, 87, known to his friends as “Candy” of Wilson passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street N, Wilson. Rev. Bobby Heath will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Herb was the former owner and operator of Rural Sanitation and...
Ruth Jenkins Joyner
Nov 28, 2022
Ruth Jenkins Joyner, 93 of Rocky Mount passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Bobby Owens, her nephew, will officiate.
Ruth was a loving mother, nanny, sister and friend to all who knew her. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed and thought of often with...
James "Jimmy" William Taylor
Nov 27, 2022
James ‘Jimmy” William Taylor, 77 of Bailey went to be with his loving wife, Carolyn of fifty-four years on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Their wish is to have a memorial service together in the Spring. They will be greatly missed.
James is survived by his loving family and friends.
Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at...
Jason Marty Joyner
Nov 27, 2022
Jason Marty Joyner, 41, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Jason is survived by his loving...
Matteo Ernest Parisi
Nov 27, 2022
Matteo Ernest Parisi, 89 of Sims passed away Sunday. A private memorial service will be held in Pennsylvania.
Matteo served his country with honor and pride with the US Army and was retired from Bridgestone after sixty-two years of service.
Matteo is survived by his wife, Gayle Parisi; daughter, Lori Parisi Wiggs and husband, William, and his grandson,...
Needham Rudolph Brantley
Nov 26, 2022
Needham Rudolph Brantley, 81 of Spring Hope passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Needham is survived by his wife, Gail Brantley; daughter, Amanda and Darlene of Morehead City, and Martha of California; six grandchildren and his grandson, Joey Staton, and his brother, Jimmy Brantley.
He was preceded in...
Rev. Benjamin "Benny" Wayne Poythress
Nov 26, 2022
Rev. Benjamin “Benny” Wayne Poythress, 84, of Elm City, crossed over into the gates of heaven on Saturday. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00, on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mike Stocks will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Benny was a servant by heart and nature. He dutifully...
Evelyn "Lori" Lorraine Martin
Nov 25, 2022
Evelyn “Lori” Lorraine Martin, 50, of Damascus, Maryland, passed away Friday. A private family service will be held at a later date in Maryland.
Lori is survived by her loving mother, Alice Martin; sisters, Sonja Atherton and Mary Palmeiro; brother, Jack Vickers and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts and extended family members.
She was preceded in death...
Alice Faye Joyner
Nov 25, 2022
Alice Faye Joyner, 77 of Sims passed away Friday. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Bailey Baptist Church, 6646 Deans Street, Bailey. Rev. Ed Creech and Rev. Daniel Blackburn will officiate.
Alice is survived by Carl “LeBo” Joyner; sisters, Becky Williams, and Barbara Liles, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She...
Rebecca Serrano Rosaly
Nov 25, 2022
Rebecca Serrano Rosaly, 66 of Wilson passed away on Friday. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Gary Combs will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Betty Ray McCain
Nov 23, 2022
The remarkable Betty Ray McCain died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on November 23rd.
Betty Landon Ray was born to H.T. and Mary Howell Perrett Ray on Feb. 23, 1931, in Faison, NC. The daughter of a country lawyer and a dedicated schoolteacher, Betty and her brother, Horace, were imbued with the values of compassion,...
Mildred Strickland Leonard
Nov 22, 2022
Mildred Strickland Leonard, 98, of Rocky Cross passed away peacefully at her home with her children at her side on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
She is survived by her three children, Julian Frank Leonard, Jr. of Bunn Lake and Dr. Cheryl M. Leonard and Dr. Debroah L. Leonard of Wilson and grandfurbaby, Ms. Kitty. She has a sister whom she...
Stanley "Goose" Eugene Williams
Nov 22, 2022
Stanley Eugene “Goose” Williams, 54 passed away Tuesday. Per his wishes, there will not be a funeral service.
Goose is survived by his wife, Cindy Williams; sons, Nicholas Williams, and Samuel Williams; brothers, Jeff Williams and wife, Tina, and Brad Williams and wife, Lynn; sister, Cissie Coffee and husband, David; sister-in-law, Sherry Lamm Williams and his in-laws, Steve and...
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