Obituaries

Garry Wayne Dew

Garry Wayne Dew

Dec 13, 2020

Garry Wayne Dew October 16, 1948 – December 13, 2020 Garry Wayne Dew, 72 of Bailey passed away Sunday. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Hal Jones and Rev. David Dew will officiate. Garry is survived by his loving wife of thirty-five years, Brenda B. Dew; son, Rev. David...

Kelly Dawn Batts Theriac

Kelly Dawn Batts Theriac

Dec 12, 2020

Kelly Dawn Batts Theriac December 6, 1983 – December 12, 2020 Kelly Dawn Batts Theriac, 37 of Pikeville passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in a family cemetery, 5134 NC Hwy 42. The Rev. Travis Moore and Rev. Scott Ezzell will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 2 – 5...

James Rudolph Whitley

James Rudolph Whitley

Dec 11, 2020

James Rudolph Whitley June 9, 1931 – December 11, 2020 James “Buddy” R. Whitley, 89 passed away peacefully on December 11, 2020 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. James was born on June 9, 1931 in Wilson County to the late James Oscar Whitley and Josephine W. Peaden. James joined the Army at the age of seventeen and served his country...

William Kenneth Deans

William Kenneth Deans

Dec 10, 2020

William Kenneth Deans March 20, 1944 – December 10, 2020 William Kenneth Deans, 76 of Bailey passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Contentnea Cemetery, Hwy 42, Wilson. The family will receive friends at the home, 8679 Graham Brantley Road, Bailey. William is survived by his daughters, Debra Cherry of Garner and Janet...

"Lib" Elizabeth Bissette Winborne

"Lib" Elizabeth Bissette Winborne

Dec 10, 2020

Elizabeth Bissette Winborne December 27, 1948 – December 10, 2020 “Lib” Elizabeth Bissette Winborne, 71 of Clayton passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 1 – 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Lib is survived by her...

Donnie Ray Howell

Donnie Ray Howell

Dec 10, 2020

Donnie Ray Howell May 29, 1946 – December 10, 2020 Donnie Ray Howell, 74 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A graveside service with Masonic Rites will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. His son-in-law, Rev. Brian Hemphill will officiate. Donnie was a tobacconist for over fifty-one years. He was a Mason, Shriner and a member...

Charles Gray Lewis, Jr.

Charles Gray Lewis, Jr.

Dec 9, 2020

Charles Gray Lewis, Jr. October 23, 1953 – December 9, 2020 Charles Gray Lewis, Jr., 67 of Middlesex passed away Wednesday. Charles is survived by his mother, Cornelia M. Terry and husband, Kenny; sons, Chris Lewis and wife, Jessica and Greg Lewis and wife, Jennifer; grandsons, Christopher Lewis and Jacob Lewis; granddaughter, Cara Lewis and his brothers, Matthew Pearce and...

Frank Joyner

Frank Joyner

Dec 8, 2020

Frank Joyner September 19, 1946 – December 8, 2020 Frank Joyner, 74 of Bailey passed to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, after a brief illness. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Rock Springs FWB Church Cemetery, Bailey at a later date due to current COVID-19 restrictions. Frank was born September 19, 1946, in...

Mary Sue Wilson

Mary Sue Wilson

Dec 7, 2020

Mary Sue Wilson June 7, 1947 – December 7, 2020 Mary Sue Wilson, 73 of Bailey passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Mary Sue was the guidance counselor at Southern Nash Junior High for thirty-seven years, where she helped many students with their life decisions. After retirement, Mary...

Charles Linwood Boykin

Charles Linwood Boykin

Dec 6, 2020

Charles Linwood Boykin July 2, 1938 – December 6, 2020 Charles Linwood Boykin, 82 of Wilson passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Due to the Covid-19, the family requests that you share their grief in spirit rather than in person. They thank you for your understanding and for your prayers. Linwood is a graduate of...

Kenny Dwayne Joyner

Kenny Dwayne Joyner

Dec 5, 2020

Kenny Dwayne Joyner June 7, 1971 – December 5, 2020 Kenny Dwayne Joyner, 49 of Wilson passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will...

John Wilson Dillard, Jr.

John Wilson Dillard, Jr.

Dec 2, 2020

John Wilson Dillard, Jr. August 18, 1926 – December 2, 2020 John Wilson Dillard, Jr., 94, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. John was a retired engineer from DuPont. He was an enthusiastic birder who was active with Virginia Society of Ornithology. For many years, he was a bird bander at Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore of Virginia...

Jerry Glenn Crocker

Jerry Glenn Crocker

Dec 2, 2020

Jerry Glenn Crocker July 23, 1958 – December 2, 2020 Jerry Glenn Crocker Sr, 62, of Wilson peacefully entered Heaven Wednesday, December 2, 2020. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Stoneybrook Christian Church, 3502 Airport Blvd NW, Wilson at 11:00 am and will be streamed live via Facebook. (facebook.com/stoneybrookchurch) Jerry was born July 23, 1958...

John Bartley Strickland

John Bartley Strickland

Dec 1, 2020

John Bartley Strickland October 24, 1925 – December 1, 2020 John Bartley Strickland, age 95, of Middlesex went to be with his Lord on December 1, 2020. John was the son of the late Floyd W. and Olzie P. Strickland. John is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Mary Boykin Strickland; daughter, Kathy Byrns and husband, Dale; son,...

James Part Howell, Jr.

James Part Howell, Jr.

Dec 1, 2020

James Part Howell, Jr. March 26, 1958 – December 1, 2020 James Part Howell, Jr., 62 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. The Rev. Steve Edmondson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from...

Jason Matthew Worrell

Jason Matthew Worrell

Nov 28, 2020

Jason Matthew Worrell September 2, 1972 – November 28, 2020 Jason Matthew Worrell, 48 of Bailey passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Rev. Hal Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Jason was...

Claude Edward Walston

Claude Edward Walston

Nov 27, 2020

Claude Edward Walston August 12, 1946 – November 27, 2020 Claude Edward Walston, 74 of Lucama passed away on Friday. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Timothy Johnson will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday from 5 – 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Charles William White

Charles William White

Nov 27, 2020

Charles William White April 27, 1932 – November 27, 2020 Charles William White, 88 of Wilson passed away Friday. Charles is survived by his niece, Brenda Jo Hunter and husband, Jerry; nephews, Kermit White and wife, Connie, and Billy White and wife, Hilda and his sister-in-law, Retta L. White. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kermit and Lola...

James Edward Beverly

James Edward Beverly

Nov 27, 2020

James Edward Beverly September 9, 1981 – November 27, 2020 James Edward Beverly, 39 of Wilson passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5 – 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s...

Sandra Budka Serani

Sandra Budka Serani

Nov 25, 2020

Sandra Budka Serani March 26, 1942 – November 25, 2020 Sandra Budka Serani, 78 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A private service will be held for the family. Sandra is survived by her daughters, Shelley Bailey and husband, Kent of Wilson and Sanlyn Serani of Myrtle Beach; sister, Judy Beaulieu of Connecticut and her nieces, Callie Beaulieu and Rebecca McGeorge....

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