Obituaries

Howard Thomas Whitley

Howard Thomas Whitley

Jul 23, 2020

Howard Thomas Whitley July 29, 1935 – July 23, 2020 Howard Thomas Whitley, 84 of Wilson passed away Thursday. His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Charles Love and Rev. Craig Simmons will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 1 –...

Wyatt Seth Williams

Wyatt Seth Williams

Jul 22, 2020

Wyatt Seth Williams October 17, 1997 – July 22, 2020 Wyatt Seth Williams, 22 of Sims passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Benny Poythress will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m....

Joseph Miley Godwin

Joseph Miley Godwin

Jul 21, 2020

Joseph Miley Godwin December 22, 1949 – July 21, 2020 Joseph “Big Joe” Miley Godwin, 70 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral will be held 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park in Wilson. The Rev. Rusty Russell and Rev. Brian Tippett will officiate....

Juanita Vernelson

Juanita Vernelson

Jul 21, 2020

Juanita Vernelson January 11, 1937 – July 21, 2020 Juanita Vernelson, 83 of Wilson passed away Tuesday at the home of her daughter after an unexpected illness. A Celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Impact Church of Wilson, 3338 Corbett Avenue, Elm City. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. in Pinewood Cemetery,...

Edna Vaughan Cobb

Edna Vaughan Cobb

Jul 20, 2020

Edna Vaughan Cobb August 5, 1927 – July 20, 2020 Edna Vaughan Cobb, 92 of Wilson passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Charles Robl will officiate. The family...

Ada Bruce Bunn Sullivan

Ada Bruce Bunn Sullivan

Jul 19, 2020

Ada Bruce Bunn Sullivan Dec. 25, 1921—July 19, 2020 Ada Bruce Bunn Sullivan, 98, of Wilson passed away July 19, 2020 at the Wilson Assisted Living Center. Ada was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Sullivan; parents, Nannie Boykin Bunn and James Dudley Bunn; daughters, Vicki Ann Sullivan and Virginia Sullivan Lamm and several sisters and brothers. She is...

Christopher Lawrence Boykin

Christopher Lawrence Boykin

Jul 16, 2020

Christopher Lawrence Boykin October 15, 1950 – July 16, 2020 Christopher Lawrence Boykin, 69 of Wilson passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Pikeville Town Cemetery, Pikeville. The Rev. Jim Bogel will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Robert Charles Watson

Robert Charles Watson

Jul 16, 2020

Robert Charles Watson April 20, 1942 – July 16, 2020 Robert Charles Watson, 78, walked with Jesus Thursday, July 16, 2020. His funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Nathan Carter will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening...

Tiffany Gay Adams

Tiffany Gay Adams

Jul 14, 2020

Tiffany Gay Adams, 52 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, 5142 NC Hwy 58, Wilson. Rev. Steve Stevenson will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Wilson and other times at the home of her...

Larry Coleman Bridgers

Larry Coleman Bridgers

Jul 13, 2020

Larry Coleman Bridgers November 1, 1936 – July 13, 2020 Larry Coleman Bridgers, 83 of Wilson passed away Monday. His funeral services will be held for the family. Larry is survived by his daughters, Mamie Jo Bryant of Wilson and LeAnn Williams and husband, Rob of Morehead City; sons, Jon Bridgers of Loris, South Carolina and Bently Bridgers of Wilson;...

Donald Cecil Smith

Donald Cecil Smith

Jul 13, 2020

Donald Cecil Smith April 16, 1957 – July 13, 2020 Donald Cecil Smith, 63 of Wilson passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Michael Barbour will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson...

Shirley Ann Brightbill

Shirley Ann Brightbill

Jul 10, 2020

Shirley Ann Brightbill December 17, 1931 – July 10, 2020 Shirley Ann Brightbill of Wilson passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 with her daughter by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of over fifty years, Francis “Jake” Brightbill; parents, Harold and Dorothy Reifsnyder; brother, Raymond Reifsnyder; sister, Donna Daugherty and her grandson, Jeremy Augustine. She leaves...

Dennis James Bryant

Dennis James Bryant

Jul 8, 2020

Dennis James Bryant July 4, 1955 – July 8, 2020 Dennis James Bryant, 65 of Rocky Mount passed away Friday. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon prior to the service from 12 – 12:45 p.m. at Joyner’s...

Elton Rodgers Gupton

Elton Rodgers Gupton

Jul 7, 2020

Elton Rodgers Gupton April 30, 1937 – July 7, 2020 Elton Rodgers Gupton, 83 of Wilson passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Wilson. He was born April 30, 1937 in Warrenton to the late Elton Earl and Elizabeth Thompson Gupton. After graduating from John Graham High School in 1955, Elton began a...

Dennis Earl Barnes

Dennis Earl Barnes

Jul 6, 2020

Dennis Earl Barnes June 12, 1956 – July 6, 2020 Dennis Earl Barnes, 64 of Wilson passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Dennis is survived by his parents, G.B. and Jean Barnes; sisters, Pam Jenkins of Wilson, Lisa Whitley and husband, Jay of Elm City and Sandra Atkinson...

Larry Carl Bass

Larry Carl Bass

Jul 6, 2020

Larry Carl Bass January 18, 1949 – July 6, 2020 Larry Carl Bass, 71 of Wilson passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Ferrell Family Cemetery, Lucama. The Rev. Gene Thompson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Cecil Ray McLamb

Cecil Ray McLamb

Jul 5, 2020

Cecil Ray McLamb March 12, 1940 – July 5, 2020 Cecil Ray McLamb, 80, of Wilson, went peacefully home to the Lord, Sunday morning, July 5th, 2020 at Wilson Medical Center. Cecil was born March 12, 1940 in Four Oaks, North Carolina and was a 1958 graduate of Four Oaks High School. He joined the United States Air Force in...

Jeanette Taylor Jones

Jeanette Taylor Jones

Jul 5, 2020

Jeanette Taylor Jones October 17, 1933 – July 5, 2020 Jeanette Taylor Jones, 86, died peacefully Sunday afternoon. The family will have a private graveside service that will be conducted by the Rev. George Loveland. Those wishing to give their condolences may do so anytime at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway West, Wilson. Jeanette was the daughter of...

Leslie Taylor Keen

Leslie Taylor Keen

Jul 5, 2020

Leslie Taylor Keen December 14, 1951 – July 5, 2020 Leslie Taylor Keen, 68 of Wilson passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020. A celebration of life will be held Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 5260 Old Raleigh Road, Wilson, North Carolina 27893. Leslie was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church where he served his...

Dr. David Loren Thompson

Dr. David Loren Thompson

Jul 4, 2020

David Loren Thompson May 17, 1940 – July 4, 2020 Dr. David Loren Thompson, 80 of Elm City, formerly of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Dr. Thompson was an author, ordained minister of...

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