Obituaries

Polly Nesbitt Joyner
Aug 31, 2019
Polly Nesbitt Joyner December 22, 1931 – August 31, 2019 Polly Nesbitt Joyner, 87 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Betsy Combs will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....
Myra Raynor Watson
Aug 30, 2019
Myra Raynor Watson September 8, 1944 – August 30, 2019 Myra Raynor Watson, 74, of Kenly, NC passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 in Wilson Medical Center. A daughter of the late Gerthre Raynor and Ada Hobbs Raynor she was born in Sampson County, North Carolina September 8, 1944. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her...
Elaine Huneycutt
Aug 29, 2019
Elaine Huneycutt November 1, 1945 – August 29, 2019 Elaine Huneycutt, 73, of Bailey passed away Thursday. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Drew Hellams will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior the service. Elaine is survived by her...
Dennis Harold Glover
Aug 29, 2019
Dennis Harold Glover August 16, 1950 – August 29, 2019 Dennis Harold Glover, 69, of Wilson passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 1407 Forest Hills Rd., NW, Wilson, with visitation following. The Rev. Mark Harold will officiate. Dennis is survived by his sons, Dennis Harold...
Richard Harold Marshall
Aug 24, 2019
Richard Harold Marshall December 26, 1942 – August 24, 2019 Richard Harold Marshall, 76 of Elm City passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. His memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Peace Church, in the B Building, 2838 Tilghman Road, Wilson. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. Richard served his country with honor and...

Eugene Wright Webb
Aug 23, 2019
Eugene Wright Webb January 30, 1938 – August 23, 2019 Eugene Wright Webb, 81 of Lucama passed away Friday. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Eugene is survived by his wife, Linda Steinhauser Webb of the home; daughter, Loni Flowers of Elm City; son, Gene...
Douglas Raymond Salter
Aug 22, 2019
Douglas Raymond Salter July 30, 1998 – August 22, 2019 Douglas Raymond Salter, 21 of Elm City passed away Thursday. A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Gary Combs will officiate. Douglas is survived by his mother,...
Brian Thomas Glover
Aug 22, 2019
Brian Thomas Glover November 17, 1976 – August 22, 2019 Brian Thomas Glover, 42, of Sims, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Brian was a loving husband, wonderful father, supportive son, loyal brother, and exceptional friend. The love of his life was his wife, Spencer, and their two children Joe and Grace. He was an avid outdoorsman, an...
Mary Felton O Neal
Aug 19, 2019
Mary Felton O’Neal March 12, 1940 – August 19, 2019 Mary Felton O’Neal, 79 of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. William O’Neal and Rev. Jerry Nelson will officiate. The family...
Elizabeth Boykin Bunn
Aug 15, 2019
Elizabeth Boykin Bunn April 12, 1948 – August 15, 2019 Elizabeth Boykin Bunn, 71, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Rocky Mount Memorial Park, 4454 Dortches Boulevard, Rocky Mount. The Rev. Jack Stone will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday from...
Mable Inez Eatmon Evans
Aug 12, 2019
Mable Inez Eatmon Evans April 13, 1931 – August 12, 2019 Mable Inez Eatmon Evans, 88 of Wilson passed away Monday. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Dale Eatmon will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 14, 2019 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Susan Marie Louise Bristol Bardin LaBrec
Aug 12, 2019
Susan Marie Louise Bristol Bardin LaBrec July 13, 1941 – August 12, 2019 Susan Marie Louise Bristol Bardin LaBrec, age 78 of Franklin, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 12, 2019. Susan was born in Roanoke Rapids on July 13, 1941 and she grew up in Wilson and Durham. She attended East Carolina University. She...

Linda Ray Joyner
Aug 12, 2019
Linda Ray Joyner October 4, 1955 – August 12, 2019 Linda Ray Joyner, 63, of Middlesex passed away Monday. Linda is survived by her daughter, Melissa Joyner of Middlesex; son, Stephen Joyner and fiancée, Sonya Bonoit of Chapel Hill; companion, Jerry Joyner of Middlesex; special friend, Cassie Gurley of Bailey; granddaughters, April and MaKayla; grandsons, Blake and Codi; great-grandson, Ayden;...
Elijah Wade Bass
Aug 11, 2019
Elijah Wade Bass August 11, 2019 – August 11, 2019 Baby Elijah Wade Bass, his heart of gold stopped beating, two willing hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Williams Family Cemetery, Wiggins Mill Road, Wilson. The Rev. Robbie Parnell will...
Joan Flowers Lamm
Aug 8, 2019
Joan Flowers Lamm March 4, 1941 – August 8, 2019 Joan Flowers Lamm, 78, of the Rock Ridge Community passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Wells and Rev. Willis Pearson will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Estelle Lamm Southers
Aug 6, 2019
Estelle Lamm Southers February 22, 1937 – August 6, 2019 Estelle Lamm Southers, 82 passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Wilson Medical Center, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Spring Memorial Gardens, Spring Hope. The Rev. Buddy Wagnon will officiate. She was born in Nash County to Ervin and Gladys Lamm. She graduated from Spring Hope...
Dorothy Sullivan Murray
Aug 4, 2019
Dorothy Sullivan Murray November 9, 1932 – August 4, 2019 Dorothy Sullivan Murray, 86 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Barnhill will officiate. The family...
Roger Allen Temple
Aug 2, 2019
Roger Allen Temple September 3, 1959 – August 2, 2019 Roger Allen Temple, 59, of Wilson passed away Friday, August 2. The family will receive friends Monday, August 5 afternoon from 5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. at Raleigh Road Baptist Church, 4150 Raleigh Road Parkway W, Wilson with his funeral services following at 7:00 p.m. The Rev. Darien Gabriel, Rev....
Joan Brown Wellons
Aug 2, 2019
Joan Brown Wellons February 1, 1944 – August 2, 2019 Joan Brown Wellons, 75, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, found her eternal peace Friday, August 2, 2019, in Raleigh. Born in Smithfield, on February 1, 1944, Joan cherished gardening, animals, her friends, and most of all, her beloved family. Joan’s roots were in Selma, but she became a world traveler...
Odell McKeel
Aug 1, 2019
Odell McKeel October 2, 1933 – August 1, 2019 Odell McKeel, 85, of Bailey passed away Thursday. His funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment to follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Joseph Leonard and Rev. Ronny Aycock will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 –...