Obituaries
Vicki Lee Brkic
Jan 7, 2021
Vicki Lee Brkic February 15, 1967 – January 7, 2021 Vicki Lee Brkic, 53 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening with the family receiving friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Kem Lancaster will officiate. Vicki was a Nurse Practitioner with Kenly...

Robert Kemp Raper
Jan 6, 2021
Robert Kemp Raper May 9, 1957 – January 6, 2021 Robert Kemp Raper, 63 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Black Creek Cemetery, Black Creek. The Pastor Lewis Forsythe will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home of his son, Joey Raper. Kemp was the owner and operator...

Lawrence Acosta Hysler
Jan 6, 2021
Lawrence Acosta Hysler January 15, 1936 – January 6, 2021 Lawrence “Larry” Acosta Hysler, 84 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Larry is survived by his wife, Delores Blackburn Hysler of the home; step-sons, William Ray Gourley...
Anderson Joseph Hall
Jan 5, 2021
Anderson Joseph Hall July 30, 1997 – January 5, 2021 Anderson Hall, 23 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A private graveside service will be held for the family. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Friends are welcome all day. Anderson graduated from Hargrave Military Acdemy....
Lynn D Widener
Jan 5, 2021
Lynn D Widener December 7, 1944 – January 5, 2021 SGM Lynn D Widener US Army Retired, 76, affectionately known as “Stretch”, was taken from this earth on Jan 5, 2021. He was raised on a small farm in Westminster, Maryland where he lost his mother at a very young age. In 1960 his father relocated the family to Miami,...
Sarah Ford Howard
Jan 4, 2021
Sarah Ford Howard October 3, 1947 – January 4, 2021 Sarah Ford Howard, 73 of Wilson passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Her nephew, Chris Edgerton will officiate. Sarah was employed with Howard Enterprises, Inc. and Thermold D & D prior to working as a registered nurse at...
Faddie Lee Ballance, Jr.
Jan 4, 2021
Faddie Lee Ballance, Jr. January 12, 1943 – January 4, 2021 Faddie Lee Ballance, Jr., 77 of Fremont passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Faddie loved to watch westerns and wrestling and playing solitaire on the computer. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and a friend to...
Edward Alvarado Rodriguez
Jan 1, 2021
Edward Alvarado Rodriguez December 31, 1961 – January 1, 2021 Edward Alvarado Rodriguez, 59 of Wilson passed away Friday. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends Monday morning from 11 – 12:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Eddie was...
Roney Frederick Allen
Dec 30, 2020
Roney Frederick Allen January 20, 1929 – December 30, 2020 Roney Frederick “Fred” Allen, 91 of Wilson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at home. Fred was a dedicated husband, father and executive. He served in the US Air Force from 1948 - 1952 most significantly with the 338th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Ramey AFB. Upon completion of his military...
Jacqueline Thompson McKeel
Dec 27, 2020
Jacqueline Thompson McKeel August 14, 1927 – December 27, 2020 Jacqueline “Jackie” Thompson McKeel, 93 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Due to Covid 19 a private interment will be held in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Michael Crocker will officiate. Jackie was a lifetime faithful member and served her Lord at First FWB Church (Connect). She was retired from...
Jane Soo-Ok Buck
Dec 26, 2020
Jane Soo-Ok Buck April 1, 1949 – December 26, 2020 Jane Soo-Ok Buck, 71 of Landenburg, Pennsylvania passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Tyler Campbell will officiate. Interment will follow in Arlington National Cemetery. Jane is survived by her loving...
Mike Ezzell
Dec 25, 2020
Mike Ezzell August 18, 1966 – December 25, 2020 Mike Ezzell, 54 of Elm City passed away Friday. His funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor John Scott will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 – 6:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

William Hubert Biggs, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
William Hubert Biggs, Jr. November 14, 1940 – December 24, 2020 William Hubert Biggs, Jr., 80 of Elm City passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mobley Cemetery, Bear Grass Road, Williamston. The Rev. David Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m....
Helen Jones Bridgers
Dec 24, 2020
Helen Jones Bridgers April 18, 1927 – December 24, 2020 Helen Jones Bridgers, 93 of Elm City passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bridgers Family Cemetery, Bridgersville. The Rev. Dwight Batts will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10 – 11...
Dorothy Jean Pearson Davis Long
Dec 23, 2020
Dorothy Jean Pearson Davis Long January 2, 1937 – December 23, 2020 Dorothy Jean Pearson Davis Long, 83 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A private graveside will be held. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Family and friends can visit Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 8 – 11 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...
Harold Dale Yelverton
Dec 22, 2020
Harold Dale Yelverton November 29, 1951 – December 22, 2020 Harold Dale Yelverton, 69 of Black Creek passed away Tuesday. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Harold enjoyed participating and coaching youth sports for his sons. He enjoyed being a doting PaPa. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing, visiting Ocracoke Island, and he...
Juana Rodríguez González
Dec 18, 2020
Juana Rodríguez González 1953-2020 Juana falleció inesperadamente el 18 de diciembre de 2020. Ella es sobrevivida por su esposo, Isidro Antunez Flores, y sus 10 hijos, varones; Santos Martínez Rodríguez, Manuel Martínez Rodríguez, Felipe Martínez Rodríguez, Froylan Martínez Rodríguez, Rodrigo Martínez Rodríguez, Gabriel Martínez Rodríguez y Valeriano Martínez Rodríguez, hijas; Elva Martinez Rodriguez, Hermelinda Martinez Rodriguez y Efigenia (Vicky) Martinez...

G.S. Bunn
Dec 18, 2020
G.S. Bunn June 24, 1925 – December 18, 2020 G.S. Bunn, 95 of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Darrel Bowles will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 12 – 1:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. G.S....

Wilma C. Zerbe
Dec 17, 2020
Wilma C. Zerbe November 14, 1931 – December 17, 2020 Wilma C. Zerbe, 89 of Wilson passed away Thursday. Interment will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Huntington, West Virginia. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, a memorial service will be held at a later date in Wilson. Wilma is survived by her daughters, Mary Elizabeth...
Steven Allan Womble
Dec 16, 2020
Steven Allan Womble April 28, 1985 – December 16, 2020 Steven Allan Womble, 35 of Bailey passed away Wednesday. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 4 – 6 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Steven loved race cars and motorcycles. He was a loving father, son, brother and friend to all who knew him....