Obituaries
Edna Wiggins Petway
Sep 14, 2022
Edna Wiggins Petway, 93, of Wilson, met her Lord and Savior on Wednesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. LaVon Phillips and Rev. Daylon Mooneyham will officiate.
Family will receive friends prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home...
Donnie Thomas Boykin, Jr.
Sep 11, 2022
Our son, Donnie Thomas Boykin, Jr., was born on November 9, 1977, and passed away unexpectedly at work on Sunday, September 11, 2022.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery. Rev. Ray Wells will officiate.
The Family will receive friends...
Mary Lee Talley Redding
Sep 11, 2022
Mary Lee Talley Redding, 77, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Charles Robl will officiate.
Mary Lee is survived by her son, William “Bill” R. Redding III and wife, Pam of Wilson; daughter, Sara Elizabeth Redding of Wilson; sister, Sarah Talley Kevitt of...
Celeste Ramsey Watson
Sep 10, 2022
Celeste Ramsey Watson, 77, died Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Wilson, North Carolina.
A native of Gaffney, South Carolina, Celeste graduated from Gaffney High School and Appalachian State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. After teaching at St. Thomas More School in Chapel Hill for several years, Celeste moved to Wilson in 1973, where...
Beatrice Sides Huneycutt
Sep 9, 2022
Beatrice “Beacy” Sides Huneycutt, 98, of Bailey, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side.
Beacy was a long-time faithful member of Salem United Methodist Church. She loved spending time in the outdoors, especially gardening and had the most beautiful flowers. Beacy was the happiest when she was spending time and doing things with her family. She...
Daniel "Danny" Andrew Jordan, III
Sep 7, 2022
Daniel “Danny” Andrew Jordan, III, 75, of Wilson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Rusty Russell and Rev. Brad Perry will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6-8...
Tara Marie Battles
Sep 5, 2022
Tara Marie Battles, 43, of Wilson, passed away Monday. No Funeral or Memorial Service is immediately planned. The family will notify loved ones in the future when a service is scheduled.
Tara is survived by father, Rodger Battles, Sr.; brothers, Rodger Battles, Jr. and Ian Battles; nephews, Jesse Battles, Carson Battles and Carter Battles; nieces, Alexis Battles, Ciena Cheverria...
David Monroe Naliboff
Aug 30, 2022
David Monroe Naliboff, 49, passed away Tuesday. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The family can be contacted for the date and time.
David was a dedicated husband and father. He loved his wife, children and family. He enjoyed many things and was a jack of all trades. David was loved deeply by many.
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Martha Josephine Joyner
Aug 29, 2022
Martha Josephine Joyner, 71 of Elm City passed away Monday. The family will receive friends at the home.
Martha is survived by her only son, Brian Hayes of Elm City; niece, Lesia Russo and husband, Gary, and her first husband, Mickey Hayes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Douglas Joyner; parents, Marvin and Rosa Lanier;...
Dorothy Steadman Powell
Aug 28, 2022
Dorothy Steadman Powell, 104, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in Maplewood Cemetery. Pastor Chris Thomas will officiate.
Dorothy is survived by her sons, Charles Powell III of Wilson; Rodney Powell and wife, Pauline of Ft. Walt, Florida; grandsons, Aiden Powell of Ft.Walton, Florida and Alex Powell...
Virginia Taylor
Aug 25, 2022
My beloved Mother, Virginia Taylor, passed away peacefully on August 25th from a sudden illness. She was 77 years old and was surrounded by her family when she went to meet her Savior.
Virginia was born to the late Jeter and Pauline Woody on January 8, 1945, in Roxboro, North Carolina. After graduating from high school, she had her...
Jacquelyn Dianne Collier
Aug 25, 2022
Jaquelyn "Jackie" Dianne Collier, 62 of Lucama passed away on Thursday, August 25. The family will celebrate the life of Jackie on her birthday, September 25, but will receive friends at the family home leading up to the celebration.
Jackie was a devoted daughter, mother, and grandmother. She was also a beloved figure at the former Quick Stop Mart on...
Ann Edwards Strickland
Aug 22, 2022
Ann Edwards Strickland, 87 of Bailey passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.
Ann was a dedicated teacher for thirty-seven years. Her career began at Zebulon High School, and she retired from Southern Nash High School in 1995. Ann was a member of Bailey Methodist...
James (Jim) Franklin Thomas Snell
Aug 22, 2022
James (Jim) Franklin Thomas Snell, a faithful servant of God, peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus early Monday morning, August 22, 2022, at the age of 67.
A Celebration of Life, officiated by Pastor Justin Deeter, will be held at Joyner's Funeral Home in Wilson on Friday, August 26th at 1:00 p.m. The Family will receive Friends prior...
Shirley "Nana-Lisa" Baker
Aug 21, 2022
July 5, 1961 – August 21, 2022
Shirley “Nana-Lisa” Baker, 61, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Family will receive Friends immediately after the service.
Lisa is survived by her loving husband, Keith of the home; son, Mike Baker and...
Helen Estelle Patterson
Aug 21, 2022
Helen Estelle Patterson, 92, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. At this time, no Funeral or Memorial Service is immediately planned.
Helen is survived by 16 Nieces and Nephews and predeceased by her Parents.
Paul Jones Bright
Aug 19, 2022
Paul Jones Bright, 88 of Lucama passed away Friday. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Farmington Heights Church.
Paul is survived by his sons, Michael Bright, and Tony Bright and wife, Connie; sisters, Wanda Rodgers, Glenda Wolfe, June Gillian, and Patsy Jones, and his brother, Kenneth Bright and wife, Susan.
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Raymond Roland "Ray Ray" Proulx
Aug 18, 2022
Raymond “Ray Ray” Roland Proulx, 73, of Elm City, passed away Thursday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Oak Grove FWB Church, Elm City, North Carolina. Rev. Chris Harris will officiate.
Ray faithfully served his country in the United States Army. He later obtained his license as an optometrist...
James Fallat
Aug 18, 2022
James Fallat, 79, of Stantonsburg, passed away Thursday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Flowers will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bailey Town Cemetery.
The Family will receive Friends prior to the service from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...
Harry Pettis Norvell
Aug 16, 2022
Harry Pettis Norvell, 87, of Wilson, ascended to his heavenly home surrounded by family Tuesday. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. David Allen will officiate.
The Family will receive Friends on Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
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