James Edward Wooten

James Edward Wooten

March 3, 1941 – February 7, 2022

James Edward Wooten, 80, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Woody Parrish will officiate.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., prior to the service.

James is survived by his loving wife, Linda Owens Wooten; son, James Matthew Wooten and wife, Pam; daughter, Kathy Wooten Rodriquez and husband, Gray; grandchildren, James Albert Rodriquez and wife, Petra, Steven Gray Rodriquez and wife, Sierra and Addison Nichole Wooten; great grandchildren, Waylon Gray Rodriquez and Sophie Maria Rodriquez; nephew, Melvin Lee Wooten and wife, Ruby; nieces, Patricia Waddell Muma and husband, Shawn, Karen Wooten Evans and Kathy Murphy Waddell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Matthew Wooten and Carrie Estell Evans Wooten; sister, Elizabeth McHorney; brothers, Doug Wooten, Melvin Wooten; great grandson, Jacob Patrick Rodriquez and nephew, Charles Gary Waddell.

Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.