Obituaries
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;...
Ezra Maxwell "Max" Fitz-Gerald, II, PHD
Apr 1, 2025
Ezra “Max” Maxwell Fitz-Gerald, II, PHD, 82, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A gathering of friends will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Following the gathering you are invited to the farm to help scatter Max’s cremains.
Max is survived by his wife, Della Reaves Fitz-Gerald...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Roney Gene Minshew
Mar 29, 2025
Roney Gene Minshew, 76, of Wilson passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Maplewood.
Roney served his country with honor and pride with Company E; 2nd Division, Battalion 1; U.S. Army...
Dixie Elizabeth Howell
Mar 28, 2025
Dixie Elizabeth Howell, 84, of Bailey passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, and her wishes were not a formal service.
Dixie is survived by her sons, John Howell and wife, Amy, and Stephen Howell and significant other, Caroline; grandsons, Jack Howell and wife, Lindsay and Sam Howell and wife, Madyson; step-granddaughters, Danelle and Victoria and wife, Lindslay, and her great--granddaughter, Mica.
She...
Jack Williams Newsom
Mar 26, 2025
Jack Williams Newsome, 73, of Wilson passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025. A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2025, in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Heather Wong will officiate.
Jack is survived by his brother, Gene Newsome and wife, Martha of Fayetteville; nephew, Scott Thomas Newsome of Rhode Island, and his cousins, Beverly Jones and Gloria Bennett both...
John Thomas "J.T." Bass, Jr.
Mar 26, 2025
John Thomas “J.T.” Bass, Jr., 80, of Lucama passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home with Masonic Rites following in Maplewood Cemetery. Dr. Rev. DeWayne Eakes will officiate.
The family will receive friends Friday evening, March 28, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s...
Tina Dolores Evans
Mar 26, 2025
Tina Dolores Evans, 53, of Wilson passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, with the family receiving friends immediately following. Rev. Woody Parrish and Shelia Tyson will officiate.
Tina was the owner and operator of the Frame Factory, Inc for twenty-two and half years.
She...
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