Obituaries
Jacqueline "Jackie" Sauls Montague
Nov 30, 2024
Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Sauls Montague, 91, of Wilson, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Montague had a servant’s heart, and devoted most of her life in widespread volunteer work, beginning at thirteen years old teaching Sunday school, and was a great friend to everyone she met. She also owned and operated the Great American Cookie Company...
Wanda Lynn Lamm
Apr 21, 2025
Wanda Lamm, 60, of Wilson passed away Monday, April 21, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2025, with a visitation following at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Derek Bossolono will officiate.
Wanda is survived by her mother, Mary Medlin Lamm; sister, Beverly Lamm; aunt, Nola Braswell and a host of...
James Jeffrey Woodard
Apr 21, 2025
James Jeffrey Woodard, 56, of Wilson passed away Monday, April 21, 2025. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The service will be lived streamed at www.joyners.net.
The family will receive friends Friday evening, April 25, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Joyce Holland Batchelor
Apr 20, 2025
Joyce Holland Batchelor, 79, of Middlesex passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Joyner’ Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Johnny Sullivan and Rev. Hal Jones will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at...
Franklin "Randy" Randall Saulter
Apr 19, 2025
Franklin “Randy” Randall Saulter, 72, of Wilson passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Randy is survived by his loving wife of forty-six years, Gwen Saulter; daughter, Marie Cassidy and husband, Brandon; sons, Charles Saulter and wife, Beth, and Matthew Saulter and Becca; grandchildren, Lana Cassidy and fiancé, Bryce; Ian Cassidy,...
Bonnie Gail Joyner Noland
Apr 19, 2025
Bonnie Gail Noland, 70, of Bailey passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. Jerry Barbee will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday morning prior to the service from 10 – 10:45 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral...
Gordon Etheridge Mattox
Apr 18, 2025
Gordon Etheridge Mattox, 71, of Wilson passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Bradley Watson will officiate.
The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Gordon...
Kristen Davis Coleman
Apr 18, 2025
Kristen Davis Coleman, 41, of Sims passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. A gathering of family and friends will be on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 4 - 6 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Kristen loved to travel, and she was a dedicated nurse for twenty years. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and...
Michael Lynn Bass
Apr 16, 2025
Michael Lynn Bass, 62, of Texas passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Michael loved to saltwater fish and being on the ocean. He loved his parents and was a caregiver in their final years. Michael was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all who knew him. He lived in Texas the last three years. He was greatly loved...
Hartley Carter Adams, Jr.
Apr 16, 2025
Hartley Carter Adams, Jr., 74, of Wilson passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Hartley was raised in Emporia, Virigina and moved to Wilson in 1969 where he made his home. In 1980, he started his business, Adams Carpet One, which he ran...
Peggy O'Donnell Ratley
Apr 14, 2025
Peggy O'Donnell Ratley-88 yrs old (Wilson) Mama went to meet Jesus at her home on Monday evening April 14th surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born in Baltimore, MD on July 10, 1936, to Austin and Fannie O'Donnell.
She is preceded in death by both her parents, her brother Dale O'Donnell, her sister Lois Haines, a son in law Charles...
Teddy Randall Lamm
Apr 14, 2025
Teddy Randall “Pa” Lamm, 74, of Sims passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. Graveside services will be held Friday , April 18, 2025 at 1 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Walt Tyndall will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Teddy lived in Sims his...
Jean Elizabeth Cahoon Lamm
Apr 12, 2025
Jean Elizabeth Cahoon Lamm, 81, of Wilson passed Saturday, April 12, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Redemption Church at New Hope, 5142 NC 58, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Justin Deeter will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 1 – 1:45 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service...
Rodney Daron Mooring
Apr 11, 2025
Rodney Daron Mooring, 57, of Black Creek passed away Friday, April 11, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. Rev. Jerome Mozingo will officiate.
The family will receive friends following...
Carla Harris Keen
Apr 10, 2025
Carla Marie Harris Keen, 54, of Wilson passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025. A gathering of friends will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10 – 12 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Carla is survived by her father, Carlos Lee Harris of Wilson; mother, Allena Marie "Lee" Davis of Georgia; sister, Robin Wein of Georgia;...
David Ruffin Carroll
Apr 10, 2025
David Ruffin Carroll, 74 of Bailey, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025.
A private memorial gathering will be held for the family.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Rock Springs Free Will Baptist Church, 7268 US-264 ALT, Bailey, NC, 27807, or The American Heart Association, PO Box 840692 Dallas, TX, 75284 or www.heart.org.
Mr. Carroll is survived by his wife...
Marie Bailey Stutts
Apr 7, 2025
Marie Bailey Stutts, 89, of Jacksonville, formally of Wilson passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway W., Wilson, NC, on Sunday, April 13, at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. The Rev....
Shelby Bissette McKeel
Apr 7, 2025
Shelby Bissette McKeel, 87 of Bailey, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. Chris Hall will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday after the service at Bailey Town Cemetery, and other times at the home of her son, Ricky.
Shelby is survived by...
Joseph "J.C." Clifton Barfield
Apr 2, 2025
Joseph “J.C.” Clifton Barfield, Jr., 80, of Lucama passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Springhill Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 7335 Springfield School Road, Lucama. Pastor Stan Jones and Rev. David Barbour will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Watson’s Grove...
Margaret Ann Yates
Apr 1, 2025
Margaret Ann Yates, 81 of Wilson, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at North Carolina State Veterans Home in Kinston.
Ms. Yates was born on June 25, 1943, in Walker County, Alabama to the late Woodrow Wilson Yates and Barbara Janette Landrum Yates.
Born into a military family, she spent her whole life serving her country. She was a Human Rights...