Obituaries

Randy Warren McKeel

Randy Warren McKeel

Jan 24, 2021

Randy Warren McKeel October 25, 1955 – January 24, 2021 Randy Warren McKeel, 65 of Sims passed away Sunday. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 10 – 7 p.m. at the home, 6948 Teeny Road, Sims. Randy is survived by his wife, Rebecca Sanders McKeel of the home; daughter, Natashia McKeel of Sims; son, Jason McKeel and wife,...

Robert Louis Etheridge

Robert Louis Etheridge

Jan 19, 2021

Robert Louis Etheridge February 18, 1934 – January 19, 2021 Robert Louis Etheridge, 86 of Bailey passed away Tuesday. His funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will be private. The Rev. Danny Harris and Rev. Elwood Long will officiate. Masks are required and social distancing is requested. Friends are welcome from...

Tullie Duane Scarborough

Tullie Duane Scarborough

Jan 19, 2021

Tullie Duane Scarborough September 20, 1954 – January 19, 2021 Tullie Duane Scarborough, 66 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Duane loved riding motorcycles, target shooting and collecting model trains. Duane is survived by his loving wife, Pamela Watson of the home; daughters, Christina Toneygay of Clayton, Georgia and Ruth Ann Strickland of Trinity, Texas; granddaughter, Lindsey Toneygay of Clayton, Georgia...

Joseph Dean Wall

Joseph Dean Wall

Jan 19, 2021

Joseph Dean Wall September 16, 1966 – January 19, 2021 Joseph “Dean” Wall, 54 of Lucama passed away in his sleep at home on January 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held Friday evening at 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5 – 7 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Ronald Joe Boykin

Ronald Joe Boykin

Jan 19, 2021

Ronald Joe Boykin December 4, 1955 – January 19, 2021 Ronald Joe Boykin, 65 of Black Creek passed away Tuesday. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ronald is survived by his sons, Ronald Joe Boykin, Jr. and with Kathi of Black Creek and Joseph Allen Boykin of Wilson; grandsons, Ronald Joe Boykin, III, and Christopher Allen...

Thomas Earl Batchelor

Thomas Earl Batchelor

Jan 18, 2021

Thomas Earl Batchelor May 20, 1944 – January 18, 2021 Thomas Earl Batchelor, 76 of Lucama passed away Monday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Marvin Smith will officiate. Thomas is survived by his sisters, Brenda Lynch of Lucama,...

Michael Jeff Barberio, Sr.

Michael Jeff Barberio, Sr.

Jan 18, 2021

Michael Jeff Barberio, Sr. December 5, 1949 – January 18, 2021 Michael Jeff Barberio, Sr., 71 of Sneads Ferry passed away Monday. Michael was very crafty, loved wood working and fishing. He was very strong in the Word of God and loved preaching “in his own way”. Michael is survived by his daughter, Mary Barberio and fiancé, Philip Melvin of...

Sarah Peralta Smith

Sarah Peralta Smith

Jan 17, 2021

Sarah Livia Peralta Smith October 4, 1942 – January 17, 2021 Sarah “Sally” Livia Peralta Smith, 78 passed away peacefully at home with beloved family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. A funeral mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at...

Esther Purdy Ruffin

Esther Purdy Ruffin

Jan 17, 2021

Esther Purdy Ruffin January 1, 1939 – January 17, 2021 Esther Purdy Ruffin, 82 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Cliff Lewin will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Katherine Neville Brantley

Katherine Neville Brantley

Jan 17, 2021

Katherine Neville Brantley June 9, 1935 – January 17, 2021 Katherine Neville Brantley, 85 of Wilson passed away on Sunday. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery in Spring Hope. The family will receive family and friends Wednesday afternoon from 1-1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Eva Marie Wiggins Craft

Eva Marie Wiggins Craft

Jan 17, 2021

Eva Marie Wiggins Craft November 28, 1935 – January 17, 2021 Eva Marie Wiggins Craft, 85 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. LaVonn Phillips will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 12:30 –...

Jiles Ranson Boykin, Jr.

Jiles Ranson Boykin, Jr.

Jan 17, 2021

Jiles Ranson Boykin, Jr. April 29, 1932 – January 17, 2021 Jiles Ranson Boykin, Jr., 88 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Son of the late Jiles Ranson Boykin, Sr. and Gladys Smith Boykin. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Old Bass Cemetery, Alton Road, Lucama. The Rev....

Fay Bass Tomlinson

Fay Bass Tomlinson

Jan 16, 2021

Fay Bass Tomlinson March 23, 1928 - January 16, 2021 Fay Bass Tomlinson, 92, of Black Creek passed away Saturday. The immediate family will have a private burial, with a celebration of life to be held at a later date. Friends and family may pay respects to Fay from 3 – 7 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Joyner’s Funeral...

Catherine B. Holloman

Catherine B. Holloman

Jan 16, 2021

Catherine B. Holloman WILSON – Catherine B. Holloman, age 91, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Born in Johnston County, NC on September 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Minnie Barbour. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Rudolph Holloman; her daughters, Elaine H. Goff and Janice H. Bovender;...

Phyllis Carver Pearce

Phyllis Carver Pearce

Jan 15, 2021

Phyllis Carver Pearce October 6, 1955 – January 15, 2021 Phyllis Carver Pearce, 65 of Bailey passed away Friday. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Phyllis is survived by her loving husband, Roger Pearce of Bailey; sisters, Belinda Forbes of Elizabeth City and Joan Holloman of Rocky...

William Worth Skinner

William Worth Skinner

Jan 14, 2021

William Worth Skinner April 5, 1955 – January 14, 2021 William Worth Skinner, 65 of Lucama passed away Thursday. Inurnment will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Worth was retired from Firestone. His favorite hobby was working on his Chevy II and he loved to watch NASCAR Racing every Sunday. Worth enjoyed the sunshine that...

Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr.

Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr.

Jan 13, 2021

Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr. October 26, 1943 – January 13, 2021 Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr., 77 passed away Wednesday after a long battle of cancer. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Kenneth loved sports and traveling, especially car racing and fishing. He was retired from Bakers Mechanical after forty-one years of...

Margie Coley Holland

Margie Coley Holland

Jan 11, 2021

Margie Coley Holland November 23, 1939 – January 11, 2021 Margie Coley Holland, 81 of Bailey passed way Monday. Her funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Pastor Angel Padilla will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10 – 10:45 p.m....

Marjorie Lynn Rutter

Marjorie Lynn Rutter

Jan 9, 2021

Marjorie Lynn Rutter March 9, 1939 – January 9, 2021 Marjorie Lynn “Marge” Cramer Rutter, 81 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Winstead United Methodist Church, Wilson. Inurnment will be at a later date. The Rev. George Loveland will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 1 - 1:45...

Mahala Williford

Mahala Williford

Jan 7, 2021

Mahala Williford August 8, 1945 – January 7, 2021 Mahala Williford, 75 of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, formerly of Wilson, North Carolina. A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Johnnie Hudson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, January 14, 2021 evening from 6 – 6:45 p.m. at Joyner’s...