Obituaries
Alfred Earl Dilda
Apr 14, 2022
Alfred Earl Dilda, 92 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street, Wilson. Rev. Craig Simmons will officiate.
Alfred is survived by his daughter, Lorraine Jones and husband, Randy; sons, Allen Dilda and wife, Lynda, and Ronnie Dilda and wife, Frances; five grandchildren, and eight...
Herbert Joseph Bonnabeaux
Apr 13, 2022
Herbert "Bert" Joseph Bonnabeaux,92, of Wilson passed away last Wednesday. A celebration of life will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, April 23rd at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street in Wilson.
Bert graduated from John Adams High School in Ozone Park, New York. He attended Queens College and Dartmouth College where he later received his master's degree...
Patricia Ann High
Apr 13, 2022
Ann High, 87 of Middlesex passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. Rev. Jack Bryant will officiate.
Ann is survived by her sister, Cherrye Davis; niece, Stephanie Davis Moore, and her great niece, Shannon Brookes Deans.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Seba Fitzhugh High, Jr....
SGT James William Wiggins
Apr 11, 2022
SGT James William Wiggins, 43, of Lucama passed away unexpectedly April 11, 2022 with his loving wife of 18 years by his side doing who he loved. James was born February 9, 1979 in Wilson. He is a 1997 graduate of Hunt High school and proudly served in the US Army from March 1999 to the present, where he served...
Michael Davis Collins
Apr 9, 2022
Michael Davis Collins, 78 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson with the family receiving friends immediately following. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Michael is survived by his loving wife, Connie Herring Collins; sons, Michael William Collins and wife, Cameron Kirkland of...
Shirley Jean Brown
Apr 9, 2022
Shirley Jean Brown, 69 of Bailey passed away peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Daniel Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home.
Shirley was a beloved wife, ma, grandma, and friend. She will be missed but will...
Brittany Williams Bunn
Apr 7, 2022
Brittany Williams Bunn, 32 of Nashville, formerly of Wilson went home to be with her Lord on April 7, 2022. Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, April 12 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Rocky Mount Memorial Park, Rocky Mount. Pastor Jerry Nelson and Pastor Eric Vernelson will officiate.
The family will receive...
William Frank Johnson, Jr.
Apr 6, 2022
William Frank Johnson, Jr., 91, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Charles Robl will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends on Saturday prior to the service from 1 –...
Mildred Bone Peaden
Apr 5, 2022
Mildred Bone Peaden, 86 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 W Nash Street, Wilson. Rev. Chuck Owens will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Mildred was a member...
Janess Sharon Parker
Apr 4, 2022
Janess Sharon Parker, 78, of Elm City, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, with family at her side. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverends Allen Mills and Kevin Laughren will officiate.
Born in Texas was a Gas Pipe Liner’s...
Betty Johnson Rutledge
Apr 1, 2022
Betty Johnson Rutledge, 83 of Wilson passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
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Joyce Snipes Watson
Mar 30, 2022
Joyce Snipes Watson, 85, of Hampstead, passed away Wednesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate.
The family will receive friends prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Joyce is survived...
Geraldine Skinner Parker
Mar 29, 2022
Geraldine Skinner Parker, 88, of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Shawn Garnett and Rev. David Bridges and Caleb Hildebran will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10...
Evelyn Payne Roberts
Mar 29, 2022
Evelyn Payne Roberts, 91, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:30 on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Heather Wong will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Evelyn grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. She loved to dance, especially jitter bugging. She belonged to...
Allegra Eason Poole
Mar 27, 2022
Allegra Eason Poole, 93, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Ray Barnhill will officiate. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday Evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home from 6:30 – 8:30...
Robin Lee Wilkins
Mar 26, 2022
Robin Lee Wilkins peacefully passed away on March 26, 2022, at 59 years old. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Robin is remembered as a woman who loved to have a good time and always kept a...
Arthur Franklin Peterson
Mar 26, 2022
Arthur Franklin Peterson, 87, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, passed away Saturday. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Pastor Andy Raynor will officiate.
Arthur grew up surrounded by a big family, one of ten siblings, he loved to explore and soak in the wonders of nature. Arthur loved to read and collect books as well...
Scott David Edwards
Mar 26, 2022
Scott David Edwards, 65, of Sims, North Carolina, passed away Saturday. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Pastor Robin Fisher will officiate. A Memorial Service will be held later in Dallas, Texas.
Scott, the second of five boys born to...
Michael John DePersis
Mar 24, 2022
Michael “Mickey” J. DePersis, 77 of Elm City, formerly of Johnson City, New York passed away at his home with his wife and Doc by his side. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Michael served his country with honor and pride in...
James Thomas Lamm
Mar 20, 2022
James Thomas Lamm, 89, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Cliff Harwood will officiate. Visitation will immediately follow the service.
Born in Wilson County, North Carolina, where he lived all his life, James was a graduate...
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