Obituaries

Shirley Mae Bunn

Shirley Mae Bunn

Dec 3, 2021

Shirley Bunn

December 5, 1935 – December 3, 2021

Shirley Mae Bunn, 85 of Bailey passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Bailey Methodist Church, 12437 Green Street, Bailey. The family will receive friends from 1 – 1:45 p.m. at Bailey Methodist Church, Bailey.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Robin Davis and husband, Robert; step-son,...

Sarah Kennedy Johnson

Sarah Kennedy Johnson

Dec 1, 2021

Sarah Kennedy Johnson

March 10, 1925 - December 1, 2021 Sarah Lavinia Kennedy Johnson, 96 passed away peacefully in her home in Wilson on December 1, 2021. Sarah was the wife of the late D. Calhoun Johnson of Delway, and the daughter of the late Daisy Hunter Kennedy and James Connor Kennedy of Clinton. She attended Bob Jones University and...

David  Monroe Alford

David Monroe Alford

Nov 30, 2021

David Monroe Alford

November 18, 1941 – November 30, 2021 David Monroe Alford, 80 of Wilson passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Jonathan Ange will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Gregory "Greg" Allen Turnage

Gregory "Greg" Allen Turnage

Nov 28, 2021

Gregory Allen Turnage

March 8, 1960 – November 28, 2021 Gregory Allen Turnage, 61 of Wilson passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1815 Airport Boulevard, Wilson. Private family interment. Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. at...

Kevin  Lee Parris

Kevin Lee Parris

Nov 27, 2021

Kevin Lee Parris

December 2, 1971 – November 27, 2021 Kevin Lee Parris, 49 of Farmville passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Kevin is survived by his daughter, Ella Leigh Parris of Rocky Mount; mother, Mary Ann Barwick Parris of Wilson; father, Edward...

Carl Alvin Nowell

Carl Alvin Nowell

Nov 24, 2021

Carl Alvin Nowell

March 8, 1929 – November 24, 2021 Carl Alvin Nowell, 92 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Carl is survived by his wife, Frances Nowell; daughters, Maurine Nowell Brown and husband, Greg, and Anna Jane Nowell Murray and husband, Jim; sons, Maurice Nowell and wife, Olga, and Carl Nowell Jr.; grandchildren, Jenna Lynn Murray, Rachel Brown, Ruth Ann...

Edgar Bain Hamm

Edgar Bain Hamm

Nov 22, 2021

Edgar Bain Hamm

January 3, 1941 – November 22, 2021

Edgar Bain Hamm was born on January 3, 1941 in Wayne County, to his loving parents Jiles Randolph Hamm and Helena Mooring Hamm. He died peacefully on November 22, 2021 with his family surrounding him. With his Eastern NC work ethic, Edgar grew up working on tobacco farms around his hometown...

William "Billy" Lester Price

William "Billy" Lester Price

Nov 22, 2021

William Lester Price, Jr.

January 1, 1945 – November 22, 2021 William “Billy” Lester Price, Jr., 76 of Wilson passed away Monday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street NE, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service with interment to follow in Evergreen Memorial...

Austin Perry

Austin Perry

Nov 21, 2021

Robert Austin Wayne Perry

September 19, 1995 – November 21, 2021 Robert Austin Wayne Perry, 26 of Bailey passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. Steve Edmundson will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 12 – 1:45 p.m....

Lila Beth Rabil

Lila Beth Rabil

Nov 20, 2021

Lila Beth Rabil November 14, 1955 – November 19, 2021

Lila Beth Rabil, 66 of Wilson passed away Friday. A Catholic Mass will be held 10 a.m. Monday, November 29 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street, Wilson. Graveside burial will be private.

Lila is survived by her sons, Matthew “Matt” Rabil, Michael Rabil and husband, Joseph, and Joey Rabil...

Charlotte Lucas Price

Charlotte Lucas Price

Nov 16, 2021

Charlotte Lucas Price

September 14, 1931 – November 16, 2021 Charlotte Lucas Price, 90 of Raleigh passed away Tuesday. A private service will be held for the family in the Lucas Family Cemetery, Lucama. Charlotte was born in Wilson County, on September 14, 1931, to Allison A. Lucas and Cassie Lee Lucas and was the youngest of seven children. She...

William "Bill" Thomas  Evans

William "Bill" Thomas Evans

Nov 16, 2021

William Thomas Evans

October 2, 1939 - November 16, 2021 William “Bill” Thomas Evans, 82 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 26, 2021 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Mike Renfrow will officiate. William is survived by his wife, Wanda D. Evans; sisters, Clara Ricks, Jean Webb, several uncles, nieces...

Shelia Morgan  Strickland

Shelia Morgan Strickland

Nov 16, 2021

Shelia Morgan Strickland

July 15, 1947 – November 16, 2021 Shelia Morgan Strickland, 74 of Kenly passed away Tuesday. The family will receive friends Monday, November 22, 2021 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Shelia is survived by her daughters, Becky Rogers and husband, Chris, and Deborah Nobles and husband, Danny; grandsons,...

Sue Lassiter Brock

Sue Lassiter Brock

Nov 12, 2021

Sue Lassiter Brock

November 18, 1929 – November 12, 2021 Sue Lassiter Brock, 91of Middlesex passed away Friday. A private service will be held for the family. Sue is survived by her daughters, Susan Ward and husband, Mack of Bailey, and Martha Brock of Middlesex; son, M. Lee Brock and wife, Rebecca of Middlesex; five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She...

Shirley Reason  Pierce

Shirley Reason Pierce

Nov 12, 2021

Shirley Reason Pierce

May 16, 1942 – November 12, 2021 Shirley Reason Pierce, 79 of Wilson passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Mark Harrell and Pastor Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 12 –...

Selby "Frankie" Franklin Pridgen

Selby "Frankie" Franklin Pridgen

Nov 12, 2021

Selby Franklin Pridgen

September 11, 1943 – November 12, 2021 Selby “Frankie” Franklin Pridgen, 78 of Wilson passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Eureka Town Cemetery, Eureka. Rev. Gregory Mark Sauls will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday morning from 10 – 10:45 a.m....

John "Johnny" Hilliard Boykin

John "Johnny" Hilliard Boykin

Nov 12, 2021

John “Johnny” Boykin Sr.

December 30, 1944 – November 12, 2021 John “Johnny” Hilliard Boykin, Sr of Bailey passed away peacefully on November 12, 2021. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. Walter Blackman will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Bailey Cemetery. Johnny was a loving...

Charlie Jefferson Liverman

Charlie Jefferson Liverman

Nov 11, 2021

Charlie Jefferson Liverman

February 7, 1956 – November 11, 2021 Charlie Jefferson Liverman, 65 of Bailey passed away Thursday. Charlie is survived by his Wife, Sandra Liverman of Bailey; sons, James Liverman and Daniel Liverman, and his mother, Mary Ann Overman. He was preceded in death by his f ather, Alvin Liverman. Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory...

Harvey Bissette, Jr.

Harvey Bissette, Jr.

Nov 10, 2021

Harvey Bissette July 24, 1950 – November 10, 2021 Harvey Bissette, Jr, 71, of Bailey died Wednesday of complications from dementia. He was born in Wilson, on July 24, 1950, the last of Harvey and Nettie Bissette’s ten children. He graduated from Bailey High School and earned an Associate’s Degree in Wildlife Management from Wayne Community College. He served honorably...

Mary Frances Hawkins

Mary Frances Hawkins

Nov 10, 2021

Mary Frances Hawkins September 29, 1929 – November 10, 2021 Mary Frances “Frankie” Hawkins, 92 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Inurnment will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 16, 2021 evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at her home. “Frankie” is survived by her daughters, Kathie...

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