Obituaries
Edna Batchelor Pearson
Dec 10, 2022
Edna Batchelor Pearson, 83, of Wilson, passed away Saturday. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Ray Parker will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Edna is survived by...
Janice Phillips Johnson
Dec 10, 2022
Janice Phillips Johnson, 77 of Fountain passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment to follow in Varnell Family Cemetery, Hwy 124, Macclesfield. Rev. Joe Price will officiate.
The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
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David Joseph Hatch
Dec 9, 2022
David Joseph Hatch, 77 of Wilson, completed his life journey and moved into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 9, 2022. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Forest Hills Baptist Church, Wilson. A private interment will be held. Rev. Dr. Mark Harrell will officiate.
The family...
Thomas "Wayne" Barham
Dec 8, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of Thomas “Wayne” Barham of Middlesex, North Carolina. He passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.
A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Pastor Sean Skaggs will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
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Phillip Sean Leggett
Dec 8, 2022
Phillip Sean Leggett, 49, of Kenly, passed away Thursday. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Dale Boyette will officiate.
Phillip is survived by his sons, Chris and Michael Leggett; parents, Phillip and Angela Leggett; mother of his children, Dawn Leggett; special friend, Teresa Nunn; sister, Michelle Boyette...
JoAnn Crabtree Brewer
Dec 8, 2022
JoAnn Crabtree Brewer, 85, of Wilson, passed away Thursday. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from 2-4 p.m., at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson
JoAnn is survived by her son, Brian Winham and wife, Amy of Rocky Mount; daughter, Cheri Winham Huff and husband, Jim of Braselton, Georgia; grandchildren, Derek Battle,...
Louise Walston Horne
Dec 7, 2022
Louise Walston Horne, 95, of Southport, passed away Wednesday, at home surrounded by her family. A private graveside service will be held. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Louise is survived by her daughters, Kay Horne Bengtson, Donna Horne Jones and husband, Bill, Joan Horne Chesnutt and husband, Russell and her son, James D. Horne, Jr. and wife, Elizabeth; ten...
Jonathan Mark Barnes
Dec 7, 2022
Jonathan Mark Barnes, 47, of Lucama, passed away Wednesday. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, December 12, 2022, in Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Patsy Woodard will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Jonathan is survived by...
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,...