Obituaries

Donnie Hugh Nichols

Donnie Hugh Nichols

Aug 16, 2022

Donnie Hugh Nichols, 80, of Bailey, passed away Tuesday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Nobles Chapel Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Ron Cava along with Reverends Chase and Brittany Caldwell. Interment will follow in Nobles Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

The Family will receive friends on Thursday, August...

Daniel Voss Dieter

Daniel Voss Dieter

Aug 14, 2022

Daniel Voss Dieter, 67, of Bailey, passed away Sunday. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Walter Blackman will officiate. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

 

The Family will receive Friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Anna Gavin Bradshaw

Anna Gavin Bradshaw

Aug 12, 2022

Anna Gavin Bradshaw, 60, of Rock Ridge, passed away Friday. A Funeral Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. Interment will follow at Marsh Swamp Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00 – 3:45 p.m. at...

Melva Deans

Melva Deans

Aug 12, 2022

Melva Deans, 90 of Sims passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

 

Melva was an avid piano player, great cook and a member of Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.  She was retired from Wilson Memorial Hospital. ...

Andrew "Drew" Cole Lucas

Andrew "Drew" Cole Lucas

Aug 11, 2022

Andrew “Drew” Cole Lucas, 26, of Bailey, passed away Thursday. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Rock Hill Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Danny Harris will officiate.

 

The Family will receive Friends prior to the service from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

George Edward Newsome, MD

George Edward Newsome, MD

Aug 11, 2022

George Edward Newsome, Sr., MD, of Wilson, passed away peacefully on Thursday at the age of 78. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Dr. William Presnell will officiate.

 

George loved people, and a...

David Lee Blackston

David Lee Blackston

Aug 7, 2022

David Lee Blackston, age 67, born on June 11, 1955, of Wilson, North Carolina sadly passed away on August 7, 2022.

 

David is survived by his sons Wadell Blackston (Christine) Duan Blackston, David Blackston Jr. (Iesha), daughters Tonya Winfree (Mark), Felecia Blackston-Johnson (Curtis), Temeka Webb, Latashia Burgess (Bobby), brothers Bobby Funderburke Sr. (Renee), Owen Funderburke III, Reese Funderburke, sisters...

Marie Patricia Accurso Meier

Marie Patricia Accurso Meier

Aug 7, 2022

Marie Patricia Accurso Meier, 86, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. Funeral Mass will be held at a later date at St. Therese Catholic Church.

 

Marie is survived by her daughters, Patricia Gonzalez, Karen Steeg, Maxine Hargrove and husband, David; son, Anthony Meier and wife, Holly; sisters, Jeanette Kneebone, Catherine Gardner and husband, Brett; brother, Anthony Accurso and wife, Virginia;...

Robert "Bobby"  Lee Dunn, Jr.

Robert "Bobby" Lee Dunn, Jr.

Aug 5, 2022

Robert Lee “Bobby” Dunn, Jr., of Wilson, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at the age of 84 after battling a lengthy illness. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 8, at the First United Methodist Church, 100 W. Green Street, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Asbury Hall,...

James Thomas Daniel

James Thomas Daniel

Aug 3, 2022

James Thomas Daniel, 55, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a future date for the immediate family.

 

James is survived by his parents, Albert “Al” Thomas Daniel and Linda Winborne Daniel of Wilson; sister, Jennifer Daniel Boughman (Lee) of Fayetteville; brothers, Albert Thomas Daniel, Jr. (Elizabeth) of Kenly and Douglas Adam...

Shelby Jean Ricks Whitfield

Shelby Jean Ricks Whitfield

Aug 3, 2022

Shelby Jean Ricks Whitfield, 81, of Hurdle Mills, passed away Wednesday. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.

 

Shelby is survived by her granddaughters, Ava Stone, Bella Stone and their father, Dusty Stone; sister, Lucille Troutman and husband,...

Anne Anderson Bridgers Hackney

Anne Anderson Bridgers Hackney

Aug 3, 2022

Anne Anderson Bridgers Hackney, 93, passed away with courage and grace on August 3, 2022, after a lengthy illness.  She was born in Wilson, North Carolina on March 23rd, 1929, to Thomas Fleming Bridgers and Louise Anderson Bridgers.  She graduated from Charles L. Coon High School in 1947.  In 1951, she graduated from Duke University where she was a member...

Michael Joseph Halpin

Michael Joseph Halpin

Aug 2, 2022

Michael Joseph Halpin, 79, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Impact Church, 3338 Corbett Ave., Elm City at 6:00 p.m.

 

Michael is survived by his sons, Kevin Halpin and fiancé, Valerie Simmons of Wilson and Michael Halpin of Salem, Oregon; brother, Peter Halpin of Daly City, California; niece,...

Elmira House Alvord

Elmira House Alvord

Jul 31, 2022

Elmira Herring Alvord passed away on July 31, 2022 at the age of 87.  A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m.  on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College Road, Wilson.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Alvord; parents, Kenneth James Herring and Ruth Briley Herring and her sisters, Ruth Bazemore and...

Rita Jean Indelicato

Rita Jean Indelicato

Jul 26, 2022

Rita Jean Indelicato, 77 of Coral Springs, Florida passed away Tuesday.  A memorial service will be held later in Florida.

 

Rita is survived by her daughters, Kelly Indelicato of Coral Springs, and Kimberly George Anton of Wilson; her son, Thomas George of Coral Springs, Florida; ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Tyson Little Barnes

Tyson Little Barnes

Jul 26, 2022

Tyson Little Barnes, 47, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. A Committal Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Maplewood Cemetery.

 

The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

 

Tyson is survived by his mother, Vickie L. Barnes; aunts,...

Benjamin "Ben" Thomas Raper

Benjamin "Ben" Thomas Raper

Jul 25, 2022

Benjamin Thomas Raper, 81, of Lucama, passed away Monday. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in the Black Creek Town Cemetery. Rev. DeWayne Eakes will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00-10:45 at Joyner’s Funeral Home.

 

Ben graduated...

Milton Ray Parrish

Milton Ray Parrish

Jul 23, 2022

Milton Ray Parrish, 55, of Lucama, passed away Saturday. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.

 

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

 

Milton is...

Rebecca "Becky" Jean Womble

Rebecca "Becky" Jean Womble

Jul 22, 2022

Former Wilson resident and retired Physical Therapy Assistant, Rebecca Jean “Becky” Womble, passed away from natural causes in a faith-based hospital in Tampa, FL on Friday July 22, 2022, at the age of 80.  Becky was surrounded by love and joined her predeceased family members in her purest form.

 

Becky was born in Wilson County, NC on February 18,...

Joanie Nichole Brown

Joanie Nichole Brown

Jul 21, 2022

Joanie Nichole Brown, 43, formerly of Bailey, passed away into the arms of the Lord on Thursday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery. Pastor Pam Denton will officiate.

 

The Family will receive friends prior to...