Obituaries

Mildred Hayes Bass

Mildred Hayes Bass

Aug 1, 2019

Mildred Hayes Bass August 10, 1918 – August 1, 2019 Mildred Hayes Bass, 100 of Lucama passed away Thursday.  Her funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  Interment will follow in Bass Family Cemetery, Lucama.  The Rev. Dr. De Wayne Eakes and Rev. Kelley Smart will officiate. The family...

Joel "Mack" Matthew Thorne

Joel "Mack" Matthew Thorne

Jul 22, 2019

Joel Matthew Thorne October 14, 1934 – July 22, 2019 Joel “Mack” Thorne, 84 of Elm City passed away Monday.  His funeral will be conducted at 5 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  Graveside service will be held at noon on Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  The Rev. Barry Drum will officiate. The family...

Buford L. Stancil

Buford L. Stancil

Jul 20, 2019

Buford L. Stancil September 29, 1936 – July 20, 2019 Buford L. “Shorty” Stancil, 82 of Middlesex passed away Saturday.  His funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Flower Hill Road, Middlesex.  The Rev....

Guy "Reggie" Reginald Hazelwood

Guy "Reggie" Reginald Hazelwood

Jul 19, 2019

Guy Reginald Hazelwood October 13, 1940 – July 19, 2019 Guy “Reggie” Hazelwood, 78 of Bailey passed away Friday.  His funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at White Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 3967 W Hornes Church Road, Bailey.  A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery.  Pastor Hal Jones...

Alice Jeannette Massengill

Alice Jeannette Massengill

Jul 19, 2019

Alice Jeannette Massengill September 11, 1949 – July 19, 2019 Alice “Jeannette” Massengill, 69 of Sanford, formerly of Wilson passed away Friday.  Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends...

Donnie Davis

Donnie Davis

Jul 18, 2019

Donnie Davis April 1, 1942 – July 18, 2019 Donnie Davis, 77, of Sims passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25th, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the foyer of the funeral home. Donnie is survived by his special friend,...

Jeffery Dedrich

Jeffery Dedrich

Jul 14, 2019

Jeffery Dedrich November 21, 1956 – July 14, 2019 Jeff Dedrich, 62, of Elm City passed away peacefully at home Sunday. Jeff loved his family, flying planes as a pilot and served in the U.S. Army with honor and pride. His funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove...

Lula Ethelyn Winstead Joyner

Lula Ethelyn Winstead Joyner

Jul 14, 2019

Lula Ethelyn Winstead Joyner June 7, 1926 – July 14, 2019   Lula Ethelyn Joyner, 93 of Wilson passed away Sunday.  Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  The Rev. Dr. Rusty Russell will officiate.   The family will receive friends...

Paul Dale Knighting

Paul Dale Knighting

Jul 13, 2019

Paul Dale Knighting March 31, 1952 – July 13, 2019 Paul Dale Knighting, 67 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A memorial service with Masonic Rites and Military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the foyer of Joyner’s Funeral Home....

Dennis "Bootsie" Lynn Morris, Sr.

Dennis "Bootsie" Lynn Morris, Sr.

Jul 13, 2019

Dennis Lynn Morris, Sr. September 24, 1942 – July 13, 2019   Dennis L. “Bootsie” Morris, Sr., 76 of Wilson passed away Saturday after a lengthy illness.  He was born September 24, 1942 in Wilson to the late Gretchen and Joseph Henry Morris, Sr.   The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 -7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Virginia “Jenny” Lucas

Virginia “Jenny” Lucas

Jul 9, 2019

Virginia “Jenny” Lucas July 16, 1944 – July 9, 2019 Virginia “Jenny” Lucas, 74 of Wilson passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019.  The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. “Jenny” was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt.  She was dearly loved and will be greatly...

Otis Leron Ray

Otis Leron Ray

Jul 7, 2019

Otis Leron Ray April 29, 1921 – July 7, 2019 Otis “Big Boy” Leron Ray, 98 of Bailey passed away Sunday.  His funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.  The Rev. Cameron Currin will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday...

David Manning

David Manning

Jul 6, 2019

David Manning May 22, 1952 – July 6, 2019 David Manning, 67 of Elm City passed away Saturday evening.  His funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1815 Airport Boulevard West, Wilson.  Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  Pastor Joe Shakour will officiate. The family...

Jackie Earl Hill

Jackie Earl Hill

Jul 2, 2019

Jackie Earl Hill February 25, 1944 – July 2, 2019  Jackie Earl Hill, 75 of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College Street, Wilson.  The Rev. Justin Deeter will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home. Jackie is survived by his wife, Jewel O’Neal Hill of...

Roy Bruce Eastwood

Roy Bruce Eastwood

Jul 1, 2019

Roy Bruce Eastwood November 10, 1933 – July 1, 2019 Roy Bruce Eastwood, 85, of Wilson passed away Monday.  A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends from 10 – 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Bruce is survived...

Nancy Lucille Davis Terry

Nancy Lucille Davis Terry

Jul 1, 2019

Nancy Lucille Davis Terry June 19, 1947 – July 1, 2019 Nancy Lucille Davis Terry, 72, of Wilson passed away Monday.  The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Nancy is survived by her son, Jason Terry and wife, Kimberly of Wilson; brother, Gary Davis and wife,...

Marian Bryant Brantley

Marian Bryant Brantley

Jun 29, 2019

Marian Bryant Brantley December 1, 1934 – June 19, 2019 Marian Bryant Brantley, 84, of Middlesex passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Wilson Pines in Wilson. A daughter of the late Hubert Bryant and Annie Belle Morgan Bryant, she was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Nash County. Mrs. Brantley was employed in the food service industry for many years....

Crystal Gayle Williams

Crystal Gayle Williams

Jun 29, 2019

Crystal Gayle Williams April 25, 1977 – June 29, 2019 Crystal Gayle Williams, 42, of Bailey passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Perry Family Cemetery. The Rev. Syndey Webb and Rev. Jason Gabbard will officiate. The family will receive friends 7:00 – 9:00 p.m....

William Ray Baker

William Ray Baker

Jun 26, 2019

William Ray Baker February 20, 1954 – June 26, 2019 William “Stubby” Ray Baker, 65, of Elm City passed away Wednesday.  His funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.  The Rev. Gene Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10:30 – 11:15...

Kenneth R. Wells

Kenneth R. Wells

Jun 25, 2019

Kenneth R. Wells September 2, 1926 – June 25, 2019 Kenneth “Kenny” R. Wells, 92, of Sims passed away Tuesday.  A celebration of life will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.   Bill Flowers will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Kenneth was...