Obituaries
January 2, 2019
Maggie Strickland Smith January 13, 1929 – January 2, 2019 Maggie Strickland Smith, 89, of Raleigh passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30 – 10January 1, 2019
Ronald Thomas Stone March 21, 1932 – January 1, 2019 Ronald Thomas Stone, 86, of Middlesex passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in FW Stone MemDecember 20, 2018
Estrella Esperitu Dominguez 28 de noviembre de 2007 – 20 de diciembre de 2018 Estrella esperitu Dominguez, de 11 años, de Bailey falleció el jueves 20 de diciembre de 2018. La familia recibirá amigos el viernes por la noche, 4 de enero, 201December 29, 2018
Peggy Davis Mooring February 14, 1936 – December 29, 2018 Peggy Davis Mooring, 82, of Middlesex passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in EverJanuary 2, 2019
Wayne Godwin November 16, 1946 – January 2, 2019 Wayne Godwin, 72 of Wilson passed away Wednesday in the home surrounded by his wife and loved ones. A private celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Wayne is survived by his loDecember 20, 2018
Margarita S. Piper December 20, 1926 – December 20, 2018 Margarita “Maggi” Sherertz Piper, 92, of Wilson, NC passed away Thursday, December 20 at Wilson Pines. She was born December 20, 1926 in Petersburg, VA to the late Guy Lucas SherertzDecember 19, 2018
Edith Susan Smith Little June 26, 1925 – December 19, 2018 Edith Susan Little of Wilson, NC, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2018. Susan was born June 26, 1925, the youngest of six, was the daughter of Ralph Kenan Smith and Edith SusDecember 23, 2018
Charlie Bill Raper August 23, 1942 – December 23, 2018 Charlie Bill Raper, 76 formerly of Lucama passed away Sunday. His graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Raper Family Cemetery, St. Mary’s Church RoDecember 22, 2018
Audrey Flowers Glover January 21, 1926 – December 22, 2018 Audrey Flowers Glover, 92, of Sims passed away Saturday. The family will receive friends Wednesday morning from 10 – 11 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, WiDecember 23, 2018
Maria Alicia Alfaro 5 de octubre de 1954 – 23 de diciembre de 2018 María Alicia Alfaro, 64 de Wilson falleció el domingo. La familia recibirá amigos el miércoles por la mañana de 9:30 a 10:30 a.m. en el funeral Home de Joyner. Su funeralDecember 21, 2018
Ethelene Lucas Barnes June 9, 1925 – December 21, 2018 Mrs. Ethelene Lucas Barnes, 93, of Wilson, NC passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at Wilson Pines Rehabilitation in Wilson, NC. She was born June 9, 1925 a daughter of the late Sanford LuDecember 18, 2018
Irene Murray Skinner June 23, 1920 – December 18, 2018 Irene Murray Skinner, 98, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be hDecember 17, 2018
Gerald Edward Warren December 29, 1960 – December 17, 2018 Gerald Edward Warren, 57, of Black Creek passed away Monday. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Black CreeDecember 17, 2018
James LaMastus July 15, 1931 – December 17, 2018 James LaMastus, 87 passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Banock, Kentucky. James is survived by his wife, Josephine; four daughterDecember 14, 2018
Mamie Ayers Ezzell October 3, 1918 – December 14, 2018 Mamie Ayers Ezzell, 100, of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Donnie Price will officiate. The famiDecember 17, 2018
Marion Virginia Wolfe October 8, 1922 – December 17, 2018 Marion Virginia Wolfe, 96 of Wilson passed away Monday. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Marion is survived by her daughters, Deborah A. Petryk and Katherine PhelpsDecember 7, 2018
Charles Bryan Moore, 67, of Wilson, NC passed peacefully at his home on December 7th, 2018 after a short, hard fought battle with cancer. His family was by his side when he drifted away to be with his Lord. A Celebration of Life will be held on DeDecember 7, 2018
James Perry Matthews May 21, 1940 – December 7, 2018 James Perry Matthews, 78, of Wilson passed away Friday. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkwood, Wilson.December 5, 2018
Dennis Wray Hawley September 15, 1946 – December 5, 2018 Hawk flew away from us Wednesday morning. He was the sole child of the late Elwood and Virginia Parris Hawley. He is survived by his uncle, Newman Parris and a host of cousins and friendDecember 5, 2018
Sandra Faye Johnson Bunting May 5, 1946 – December 5, 2018 Sandra Faye Johnson Bunting, 72 of Elm City passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will followDecember 6, 2018
Deland Eric Ferrell October 28, 1937 – December 6, 2018 Deland Eric Ferrell, 81, of Lucama passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson with the faDecember 5, 2018
Betty Joan Williamson Joyner November 7, 1951 – December 5, 2018 Betty Joan Williamson Joyner, 67, of Bailey passed from this earthly life to her heavenly home, surrounded by her loving husband and family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, GoldsboDecember 1, 2018
Rebecca Anne Kemp November 10, 1982 – December 1, 2018 Rebecca Anne Kemp, 36 of Lucama passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The familDecember 3, 2018
Delia Ann Creech Ballance September 4, 1944 – December 3, 2018 Delia “Dee” Ann Creech Ballance, 74 of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside servNovember 14, 2018
Brandon Alan Raper February 5, 1988 – November 14, 2018 Brandon Alan Raper, 30, of San Francisco formerly of Wilson, passed away while traveling abroad on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Decem