Obituaries

Christian  Lane  Edwards

Christian Lane Edwards

Jan 25, 2022

 

December 17, 2005 – January 25, 2022

Christian Lane Edwards, 16, of Hubert, formally of Wilson, passed away Tuesday after a two-and-a-half-year courageous battle with Ewing Sarcoma, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on February 5th, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, followed by interment in Oak Dale Cemetery,...

Michael Boyd  Cates

Michael Boyd Cates

Jan 25, 2022

 

June 17, 1942 – January 25, 2022

 Michael Boyd Cates, 79, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. Rev. Chris Thomas will officiate.

 

Michael was survived by his wife, Lynne Boswell Cates; sister, Vickie Cates Lynn of Valley, Alabama; nephew, Brad Lynn of Valley, Alabama; nieces, Kelly Cates Gilbert...

Lillie Collier Fredette

Lillie Collier Fredette

Jan 24, 2022

January 27, 1941 – January 24, 2022

Lillie Collier Fredette, 80, of Gibson, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Family will receive friends on Saturday prior to...

Aberson  Grady Lamm, Jr.

Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr.

Jan 24, 2022

September 26, 1958 – January 24, 2022

Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr., 63, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The Family will receive friends on Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. and other times at...

Blanche Clara Gray

Blanche Clara Gray

Jan 23, 2022

Blanche Clara Gray

March 3, 1932 – January 23, 2022

Blanche Clara GrayMarch 3, 1932 – January 23, 2022Blanche C. Gray (née Townsend), 89 years, of W. Berlin NJ, passed away on January 23, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Robert N. Gray for 61 years and loving companion of the late Rober P. Voorhees for 3 years. Loving mother...

James David Harrison, Sr.

James David Harrison, Sr.

Jan 23, 2022

December 14, 1951 – January 23, 2022

James David Harrison, Sr., 70, of Lucama passed away on Sunday. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held at Joyner’s Funeral Home on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends after the service at the residence of James Harrison, Jr.James is survived by his sons, James...

Ralph Molton McFatter

Ralph Molton McFatter

Jan 22, 2022

November 10, 1933 – January 22, 2022

Ralph Molton McFatter, 88, of Smithfield, passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 3 p.m., in Selma Memorial Gardens. Rev. John Hudson will officiate. Ralph is survived by his sons, Terry McFatter and wife, Pat of Brandon, Florida, Tim McFatter of Goldsboro; grandchildren, Stephanie Robbins, Whitney...

Joann Marshall Baker

Joann Marshall Baker

Jan 22, 2022

Joann Marshall Baker

March 15, 1960 – January 22, 2022 Joann Marshall Baker, 61 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Joann is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Jernigan of Goldsboro; son, Jamie Lewis of Four Oaks; grandchildren, Noah Talton, Abigale Jernigan, Tristan Lewis, and Trinity Lewis; sisters, Lisa Marshall, Glenda...

Carol Walls

Carol Walls

Jan 22, 2022

Carol Walls

January 11, 1948 – January 22, 2022 Carol Walls, 74 of Wilson passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Reggie Etheridge will officiate. The...

Deborah Jeanne Parramore

Deborah Jeanne Parramore

Jan 20, 2022

Deborah Jeanne (Debbie) Parramore age 76 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022 in Ocala, Florida, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born on September 6, 1945 in Quincy, Florida. She was a graduate of Ralph L. Fike High School, Wilson, North Carolina and later received her Master's in Physical Education from Florida State University.

Debbie went on to...

Deborah  Renzo Robbins

Deborah Renzo Robbins

Jan 19, 2022

Deborah Renzo Robbins, 69, of Elm City, passed away Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Dr. Jerry Nelson will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Tuesday from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Deborah...

Helen Parker Brinkley

Helen Parker Brinkley

Jan 18, 2022

June 23, 1955 – January 18, 2022

Helen Parker Brinkley, 66, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 23,...

David Jonathan Brown

David Jonathan Brown

Jan 18, 2022

June 30, 1968 – January 18, 2022

David Jonathan Brown, 53, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday January 18th. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Joey Lancaster will officiate. David is survived by his son, Tanner Brown of Mount Olive and...

Robert Lee Matthews, Jr.

Robert Lee Matthews, Jr.

Jan 16, 2022

August 5, 1942 – January 16, 2022

Robert Lee Matthews, Jr., 79, of Middlesex, passed away Sunday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. at Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, Middlesex, on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Interment will follow in the Stone Memorial Cemetery, 9009 Stone Heritage Road, Middlesex. Pastor Ricky Anderson will officiate. Robert had a long...

Bobby Dale Wells

Bobby Dale Wells

Jan 15, 2022

Bobby "Dale" Wells (Peanut), 82, of Bailey, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, and went to be with Jesus on Saturday January 15, 2022, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. The family will receive visitors in the Family Ministry Center at Bailey Methodist Church, 6117 Deans Street, Bailey on January 17, 2022, from 2:00...

Edward Lee Hamm

Edward Lee Hamm

Jan 14, 2022

March 6, 1955 – January 14, 2022

Edward Lee Hamm, 66, of Bailey, passed away Friday. A funeral service will be held at Joyner’s Funeral Home on January 17, 2022, at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bailey Town Cemetery. Edward had a unique and happy spirit that always generated smiles and happiness. His spirit will forever be instilled...

William Steward Bakley

William Steward Bakley

Jan 13, 2022

October 6, 1959 – January 13, 2022

William Steward Bakley, 62, of Wilson, passed away Thursday. A celebration of life will be held on January 22, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway at 2 p.m. William is survived by his daughter, Kelly Rae Sierra and husband William of Indianapolis, Indiana; brothers, Daniel Bakley of Raleigh and Robert...

Johnnie Samuel "Sammy" Poole

Johnnie Samuel "Sammy" Poole

Jan 12, 2022

Johnnie Samuel Poole

July 24, 1950 – January 12, 2022 I could write for days, but nothing could effectively convey what an amazing soul my dad was, or how much he will be missed by everyone who knew him. Johnnie Samuel “Sammy” Poole died January 12, 2022, wrapped in the loving embrace of his son, after a very long, brutal...

Katherine "Kathy" Whitley Thigpen

Katherine "Kathy" Whitley Thigpen

Jan 12, 2022

March 20, 1956 – January 12, 2022

Katherine “Kathy” Whitley Thigpen, 65, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the services. Per the family’s request, masks...

Edward Leonard Gamwell Jr.

Edward Leonard Gamwell Jr.

Jan 12, 2022

May 10, 1948 – January 12, 2022

Edward Leonard Gamwell, Jr., 73, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away Wednesday. A funeral service will be held on January 19, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson at 11 a.m. Graveside will follow in the East Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 164 Longs Plant Farm Road, Goldsboro, North Carolina at...

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