Obituaries

Robert Benjamin Hendricks

Robert Benjamin Hendricks

Mar 5, 2022

Robert Benjamin Hendricks, 79, of Elm City, passed away Saturday. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Tommy Hagan will officiate.

 

Robert is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Gardner and husband, Jamie; sons, Robert B. Hendricks, Jr. and wife Barbara, Michael Hendricks;...

Yolanda Ambrosio Barrientos

Yolanda Ambrosio Barrientos

Mar 4, 2022

 

Yolanda Ambrosio Barrientos, 48 of Wilson passed away Friday.  A memorial service will be held Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Farmington Heights Church, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway W, Wilson.  Pastor Luis Torres will officiate.

 

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 – 7 p.m. at Farmington Heights Church, Wilson.

 

Yolanda is survived by her...

Justin Thomas Varnell

Justin Thomas Varnell

Mar 2, 2022

Justin Thomas Varnell, 34, of Wilson, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Impact Church, 3338 Corbett Ave, Elm City, North Carolina, 27822. Rev David List will officiate.

 

Justin is survived by his parents, Gregory and Donna Varnell of Wilson; brothers, Charles Jackson “CJ”...

Warren Calvin "Shep" Shepard

Warren Calvin "Shep" Shepard

Mar 2, 2022

Warren Calvin “Shep” Shepard, 101, of Wilson, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street NE, Wilson, North Carolina, 27893 on Monday, March 7, 2022. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Jim Bell will officiate.

 

The family will receive...

Glenda Webb Whitley

Glenda Webb Whitley

Feb 28, 2022

Glenda Webb Whitley, 80, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A private family Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. Daniel Arant will officiate.

 

Glenda loved her family more than anything, she was a great Mother and Grandmother. She was also an avid fan of the Duke Blue Devils basketball...

Marie Lewis Tant

Marie Lewis Tant

Feb 26, 2022

Doris Marie Lewis Tant, 70, of Middlesex, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 9646 Stoney Hill Church Road, Middlesex. Rev. Ricky Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

 

A Graveside Service...

Sidney Earl Ellis

Sidney Earl Ellis

Feb 26, 2022

Sidney Earl Ellis, 91, of Elm City, passed away Saturday. A Graveside Service will be held at 2pm in Maplewood Cemetery on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The family will receive friends prior to the service at Maplewood Cemetery from 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rev. Charles Davis will officiate.

 

Sidney loved life and most importantly, he loved his family. He was a...

Michael Sherwood  Ordess

Michael Sherwood Ordess

Feb 26, 2022

Michael Sherwood Ordess, 43, of Durham, passed away Saturday, may he rest in peace. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, in the Bailey Town Cemetery. Mark Armstrong will officiate.

 

Michael is survived by his parents, Mark and Carol Ordess of Southport; daughter, Alexis Carol Ordess of Fredericksburg, Virginia; son, Aston Mark...

Kathy Speight Eatmon

Kathy Speight Eatmon

Feb 25, 2022

Katherine “Kathy” Speight Eatmon, 58 of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  Rev. Shawn Garrnett will officiate.

 

The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 1 – 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, and other times at the home.

 

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Patricia Woodruff

Patricia Woodruff

Feb 22, 2022

Patricia Woodruff, 71, of Middlesex, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Donnie Woodruff will officiate.

 

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

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Arbadella "Della" Davis Sanders

Arbadella "Della" Davis Sanders

Feb 20, 2022

Arbadella Davis Sanders, known to many as Della, 84 of Bailey, passed away peacefully at home and went to her eternal home on Sunday, February 20, 2022.

 

The family will receive visitors in The Family Ministry Center at Bailey United Methodist Church, 12437 Green Street, Bailey, on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 1:00 pm until 1:50 pm. A Celebration...

Teresa Carol Outland Daniel

Teresa Carol Outland Daniel

Feb 19, 2022

Teresa Carol Outland Daniel, 59 of Wilson passed away Saturday.  Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson.  Interment to follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  Rev. Brian Tippett will officiate.

 

The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1 – 2:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Park, Wilson and...

William Gray "Punk" Williams

William Gray "Punk" Williams

Feb 18, 2022

William Gray Williams

September 9, 1940 – February 18, 2022

 

William Gray “Punk” Williams, 81 of Wilson passed away Friday.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson.  Interment will follow in Thompson Chapel Cemetery, 5620 Thompson Chapel Church Road, Wilson.  Rev. William Pike and Rev. Matthew Roman will...

Carolyn T. Murray Tedder

Carolyn T. Murray Tedder

Feb 18, 2022

Carolyn T. Murray Tedder, 67 of Hookerton passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.  Her funeral services will be held Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson.  A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Alan Ledezma will officiate.

 

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening prior to the...

Kenneth Alan Hinnant

Kenneth Alan Hinnant

Feb 17, 2022

Kenneth Alan Hinnant, 63, of Wilson, passed away Thursday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Buckhorn United Methodist Church, 8102 NC-42, Kenly. Rev. Carol Dean will officiate. Interment will follow in Buckhorn United Methodist Church Cemetery.

 

The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at...

Shirley Anna Mae (Schmucke) Mohesky

Shirley Anna Mae (Schmucke) Mohesky

Feb 15, 2022

Shirley Anna Mae (Schmucke) Mohesky of Wilson, North Carolina passed away Tuesday February 15, 2022. She was born September 21, 1941, in Washington, Missouri.

 

In addition to raising their three children, Shirley spent her life supporting her husband’s career and farming passion. She was a savvy partner in operating successful family businesses, organizing every need. Shirley was an amazing...

Agnes Whitley Hill

Agnes Whitley Hill

Feb 15, 2022

Agnes Whitley Hill, 63, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Darrell Bowles will officiate. Family will Receive friends immediately following service and at other times at the family home.

 

A Graveside Service will be held on...

Shana Baum

Shana Baum

Feb 15, 2022

Shana Baum, 60, of Snow Hill, passed away on Tuesday. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at First Christian Church, 207 Tarboro Street NE, Wilson, North Carolina, 27893. Rev. Gary Walling will officiate.

 

Shana is survived by her husband, Steve Baum; daughter, Caitlin Swearengin and granddaughter, Nina Swearengin.

 

She was...

Melvin Raymond  Cooke

Melvin Raymond Cooke

Feb 13, 2022

 

Melvin Raymond Cooke, 84, of Elm City, passed away Sunday. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Barry Drum will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City.

 

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00...

Phyllis  Moore Hamilton

Phyllis Moore Hamilton

Feb 13, 2022

Phyllis Moore Hamilton, 62, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 on Friday, February 18, 2022, in the Moore Family Cemetery, 7516 St. Mary’s Church Road, Lucama. Pastor Tony Hawley will officiate.

 

Phyllis loved the Lord and was a long-time member of Lamm’s Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church in Lucama. She was loved by...