Obituaries

Andrea Downing Jordan

Andrea Downing Jordan

Oct 22, 2021

Andrea Downing Jordan

June 8, 1926 – October 22, 2021

Andrea Downing Jordan, 95 of Wilson passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the...

John Thomas Etheridge

John Thomas Etheridge

Oct 21, 2021

John Thomas Etheridge November 16, 1938 – October 21, 2021 John \"Tom\" Thomas Etheridge, 82 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the...

Frank John Pietrucha

Frank John Pietrucha

Oct 20, 2021

Frank John Pietrucha February 22, 1936 – October 20, 2021 Frank John Pietrucha, 85 of Hernando Beach, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Florida. Frank served his country with honor and pride with the US Army, he was a Korean War Veteran,...

Linda Davis

Linda Davis

Oct 20, 2021

Linda Davis January 24, 1943 – October 20, 2021 Linda Davis, 78 of Lucama passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Her funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Little Rock FWB Church, 6115 Little Rock Church Road, Lucama. Interment will follow in Upper Black Creek Church Cemetery, Black Creek. Rev. DeWayne Eakes and Rev. Kelley Smart will officiate....

Henry Karlton Hobbs

Henry Karlton Hobbs

Oct 16, 2021

Henry Karlton Hobbs May 28, 1939 – October 16, 2021 Henry Karlton Hobbs, 82 of Los Angeles, California passed away Saturday. A private celebration of life for Henry will be held at a later date by the family. Henry is survived by his son, Philip Karlton Hobbs and wife, Debbie; daughters, Anna Wheeler and husband, Brantley, Catherine Braswell and husband,...

Gary Lamont Combs

Gary Lamont Combs

Oct 16, 2021

Gary Lamont Combs July 14, 1957 – October 16, 2021 Gary Lamont Combs, 64 of Sims passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Jared Reid will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Gary is survived by his loving wife, Brenda...

Bonnie Draper Garris

Bonnie Draper Garris

Oct 16, 2021

Bonnie Draper Garris October 7, 1943 – October 16, 2021 Bonnie Draper Garris, 78 of Wilson passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be officiated by Dr. John F. Huckaby at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Stantonsburg, 313 S Main Street, Stantonsburg. Interment to follow in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery, Stantonsburg The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from...

Mary Allene Bass Cunningham

Mary Allene Bass Cunningham

Oct 15, 2021

Mary Allene Bass Cunningham August 9, 1925 – October 15, 2021 Mary Allene Bass Cunningham, 96 of Wilson passed away Friday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Dr. John Mark Horrell will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 12:30 –...

Larry Darrell Edwards

Larry Darrell Edwards

Oct 14, 2021

Larry Darrell Edwards December 18, 1971 – October 14, 2021 Larry Darrell Edwards, 50 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. Larry is survived by his father, Darrell Wayne Edwards; sister, Darlene Tuggle; nephews, Robert Whitley, Christopher Dwayne Godwin, and Paul David Tuggle, and his great nephews, Colton, Adam and Wyatt. He was preceded in death by his...

Betty Doris Temple Glover

Betty Doris Temple Glover

Oct 14, 2021

Betty Doris Temple Glover May 22, 1946 – October 14, 2021 Betty Doris Temple Glover, 75 of Bailey passed away Friday surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Tyler Campbell will officiate. The family will receive friends and family Sunday...

Myrna Watson Keen

Myrna Watson Keen

Oct 12, 2021

Myrna Watson Keen November 10, 1939 – October 12, 2021 Myrna Watson Keen, 81 passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. A private graveside service will be held for the immediate family at a later date. Myrna was born November 19, 1939, in Lucama, to Tony and Cula Gay Watson. The following year, the family moved to the farm where her...

Dennis Eugene Boykin

Dennis Eugene Boykin

Oct 12, 2021

Dennis Eugene Boykin May 7, 1959 – October 12, 2021 Dennis Eugene Boykin, 62 of Lucama passed away Tuesday. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor Randy Jenkins will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, and other times...

Kristi Michelle Pencak

Kristi Michelle Pencak

Oct 10, 2021

Kristi Michelle Pencak September 30, 1977 – October 10, 2021 Kristi Michelle Pencak, 44 of Kenly passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date at Wave Church, Wilson. Kristi is survived by her parents, Nancy and Stanley Pencak; sister, Angela Hilton and husband, Wayne; brothers, Dakota Pencak, and Britton Cole; aunt...

Marion Jones Holmes

Marion Jones Holmes

Oct 10, 2021

Marion Jones Holmes December 25, 1939 – October 10, 2021 Marion Jones Holmes, a loving mother and wife left this earth on Sunday to be in the arms of God. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following...

Brandon Ryan Finch

Brandon Ryan Finch

Oct 10, 2021

Brandon Ryan Finch October 16, 1992 – October 10, 2021 Brandon Ryan Finch, 28 of Fremont passed away Sunday. Brandon is survived by his mother, Tracie Barnes and step-father, Robert of Pikeville; sister, Heather Bradley of Rosewood; brother, Taylor Finch of Middlesex; step-sisters, Brooke Barnes and Samantha Lofton; step-brother, Justin Barnes; nephews, Addison and Hayden, and a host of family...

Janice Lucas Wilson

Janice Lucas Wilson

Oct 8, 2021

Janice Lucas Wilson July 16, 1953 – October 8, 2021 Janice Lucas Wilson, 68 of Black Creek passed away peacefully Friday, October 8, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Internment to follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Pastor Craig Simmons and Pastor Josh Preskitt will officiate. Janice loved colorful things, and has...

Michael Andrew Edwards

Michael Andrew Edwards

Oct 8, 2021

Michael Andrew Edwards November 24, 1956 – October 8, 2021 Michael Andrew Edwards, 64 of Wilson passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Peace Church, 2838 Tilghman Road, Wilson. Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon immediately following the service and...

Edwin George Roeser

Edwin George Roeser

Oct 8, 2021

Edwin George Roeser February 24, 1938 – October 8, 2021 Edwin George Roeser, 83 of Wilson passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. Edwin is survived by his companion, Deborah Sarich; sons, Dan Roeser and wife, Cathy, and Duane Roeser and his family; daughter, Karen Roeser Hankins and husband, Doug; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home...

Sandra "Sandie" McFarlane Massengill

Sandra "Sandie" McFarlane Massengill

Oct 5, 2021

Sandra McFarlane Massengill May 24, 1946 – October 5, 2021 Sandra “Sandie” McFarlane Massengill, 75 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Charles Robl and Rev. Rachel Price will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Nelson Skinner, II

Nelson Skinner, II

Oct 5, 2021

Nelson Skinner, II April 22, 1975 – October 5, 2021 Nelson Skinner, II, 46 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Randy Jenkins will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Nelson’s first passion was spending time with his...

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