Obituaries
Steven Bryce Liggon
Nov 16, 2019
Steven Bryce Liggon June 13, 1995 – November 16, 2019 Steven Bryce Liggon, 24 of Grimesland passed away Saturday. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday morning at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Bryce is survived by his mother, Sherie Armstrong and husband, Channing...

James Earl Bryant
Nov 15, 2019
James Earl Bryant May 30, 1946 – November 15, 2019 James Earl Bryant, 73, of Bailey passed away Friday. His funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Jeff Westerfield will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 10 – 10:45 a.m. at...
Susan Hill Wethington
Nov 15, 2019
Susan Hill Wethington July 8, 1965 – November 15, 2019 Susan Hill Wethington, 54 of Wilson passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2512 Nash Street N, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Scott and Rev. Zach Harris will officiate. Feel free to wear...
Brenda Watson King
Nov 15, 2019
Brenda Watson King September 3, 1949 – November 15, 2019 Brenda Watson King, 70 of Raleigh passed away Friday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Rodney Querry will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening...
Zilphia High Nichols
Nov 15, 2019
Zilphia High Nichols January 30, 1926 – November 15, 2019 Zilphia High Nichols, 93 of Sims passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Marsh Swamp Original Free Will Baptist Church, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road, Sims. Interment will follow in Marsh Swamp Original Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Sims. The Rev. Ray Wells...
Jesse Lyman Bogue
Nov 14, 2019
Jesse Lyman Bogue September 15, 1925 – November 14, 2019 Jesse Lyman Bogue, 94 of Wilson passed away Thursday. His funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Willis Pearson will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m....
Joseph Ellis
Nov 14, 2019
Joseph Ellis August 26, 1959 – November 14, 2019 Joseph “Joe” Ellis, 60 of Wilson passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019. The family will receive friends from 5 -7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Joe is survived by his son, Matthew Joseph Ellis of Wilson; daughter, Elizabeth Kathern Ellis of Wilson; brothers, William Franklin...
Patricia Keel Lindsey
Nov 13, 2019
Patricia Keel Lindsey June 17, 1935 – November 13, 2019 Patricia Keel Lindsey, 84, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, 311 Nash Street, Wilson. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday in Pineview Cemetery, 761 E Raleigh Road, Rocky Mount. The family will receive friends...
Ray Kearney
Nov 10, 2019
Ray Kearney April 8, 1971 – November 10, 2019 Ray Kearney, 48 of Wilson passed away Sunday. His funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Kearney Cemetery, Snow Hill. Pastor John Scott will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening following the...
James Arthur Harrold
Nov 9, 2019
James Arthur Harrold August 6, 1941 – November 9, 2019 Jim Harrold, beloved son, father, grandfather (DeDah), brother, uncle, brother-in-law, and Friend. Our charismatic Jim passed away at his North Carolina beach house, a place that he loved. He truly had it all; faith, confidence, intelligence, warmth and an abundance of enthusiasm. Born in Marion, Ohio, Jim grew up alongside...
Sandra McKeel Brown Edwards
Nov 8, 2019
Sandra McKeel Brown Edwards October 5, 1946 – November 8, 2019 Sandra McKeel Brown Edwards, 73 of Wilson passed away Friday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Moore ‘s Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery, 12424 NC 42,...
Thaddeus "Thad" Pender Sharp, Jr.
Nov 8, 2019
Thaddeus Pender Sharp, Jr. June 23, 1931 – November 8, 2019 Thaddeus Pender Sharp, Jr., of Sims, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019. He was born June 23, 1931 to the late Thaddeus Pender Sharp, Sr. and Eva Glover Sharp. He was married for 67 years to the love of his life, Julia Brame Sharp. He was a lifelong resident...
Mary McSpirit Bonnabeaux
Nov 8, 2019
Mary McSpirit Bonnabeaux April 15, 1931 – November 8, 2019 Mary McSpirit Bonnabeaux, 88 of Wilson passed away Friday surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street NE, Wilson. The family will receive friends following the service. Mary was so very loved and selfless, always...
Tim Daniel
Nov 4, 2019
Tim Daniel July 26, 1949 – November 4, 2019 Tim Daniel, 70 of Black Creek passed away Monday. His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniels Chapel FWB Church, 4828 Frank Price Church Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. Rev. Walt Tyndall, Rev. Randy Jenkins and Rev. Bill Groce will...

Gordon Christopher Windham
Oct 30, 2019
Gordon Christopher Windham October 29, 1983 – October 30, 2019 Gordon Christopher Windham, 36 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m....

Linda W. Farmer
Oct 29, 2019
Linda W. Farmer August 2, 1944 – October 29, 2019 Linda W. Farmer, 75 of Stantonsburg passed away Tuesday. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the Stancil Family Cemetery, Stantonsburg. The Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 -8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....

Ethel Howell Lamm
Oct 29, 2019
Ethel Howell Lamm January 25, 1924 – October 29, 2019 Ethel Howell Lamm, 95 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 1 – 2 p.m. at Refuge Trinity Holiness Church, 6108 Justin Trial, Elm City with her funeral services following at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Sonny...

Cameron Shane Ellis
Oct 29, 2019
Cameron Shane Ellis October 4, 1993 – October 29, 2019 Cameron Shane Ellis, 26 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. He was born in Wilson on October 4, 1983 and was raised here. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 4 – 6 p.m. at Good News Advent Christian Church, Good News Church Road, Stantonsburg. His Celebration of Life will...
Martha T. Culvahouse
Oct 29, 2019
Martha T. Culvahouse December 24, 1948 – October 29, 2019 Martha T. Culvahouse, 70, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 2 – 3 p.m. with her funeral services following at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Gary Combs. Martha was a member of Wilson Community Church. She loved spending...
Dorsey C. Bunn
Oct 27, 2019
Dorsey C. Bunn October 2, 1939 – October 27, 2019 With heavy hearts we are saddened, but also blessed to share that Dorsey Bunn of Black Creek was given the gift of eternal life on October 27th, 2019. Dorsey was born on October 2, 1939 and raised in Wilson. He was married to the love of his life, Billestine Bunn,...