Obituaries
Daryel Lomax Newsome
Jun 14, 2025
Daryel Lomax Newsome, 73, of Lucama passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Black Creek Town Cemetery. Rev. DeWayne Eakes will officiate.
Daryel loved going to the beach and enjoyed a meal at Amy Jo’s restaurant. He was retired from Wilson Medical Center after twenty years of service.
Daryel...
Roy Parrish
Jun 13, 2025
Roy Parrish, 83, of Wilson passed away Friday, June 13, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Elmwood Cemetery, 303 E North Street, Fremont. Rev. Jasper Renfrow and Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate.
The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...
Juanita "Neta" Baker Eatmon
Jun 12, 2025
Juanita "Neta” Baker Eatmon, 88, of Wilson passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025.
A private memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Willis Pearson will officiate. To follow the wishes of Neta she requests each relative to say a silent prayer.
Neta was a faithful member of...
Linward "Lynn" Alton Braddy, Jr.
Jun 12, 2025
Linward “Lynn” Alton Braddy, Jr., 72, of Sims passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17th, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy, Wilson, A graveside service will be held in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson at 2:00pm. Pastor Walt Tyndall will officiate.
Lynn loved to fish, hunt, watch NASCAR and...
Michael Patrick Webb
Jun 9, 2025
It is with great sadness that we must announce the unexpected passing of Michael Patrick Webb this past Monday, June 9, 2025. His life was cut short and unexpectedly, but the devastation and hurt is indeed traumatic. Mikey leaves behind in the wake of his passing, his beautiful wife, Michelle Webb, of the home; two sons, Shane Webb and Caleb...
Laurie Ann Miller Smith
Jun 6, 2025
Laurie Ann Miller Smith
01/29/1944 - 06/06/2025
Laurie Ann Miller Smith, 81 of Goldsboro, NC, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025 in her home while surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Wayne Memorial Park, 2925 S US 117, Dudley, North Carolina. Dr. Steve Webb of RiverBend Church, Rocky Mount, North...
James Alton Parnell
Jun 4, 2025
James “Alton” Parnell, 76, of Wilson passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Patsy Jones and Rev. Lee Britt will officiate.
The family will receive friends Sunday...
Robert "Bob" Fitzgerald Johnson
Jun 3, 2025
Robert “Bob” Fitzgerald Johnson, 64, of Stantonsburg passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 :30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Stantonsburg Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Rev. Wayne Whitley and Donnie Williams will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon prior to the service from 1 – 2:15...
Ernestine Harrison Glover
Jun 2, 2025
Ernestine Harrison Glover, 88, of Bailey passed away Monday, June 2, 2025. A private graveside will be held with Rev. Charles Robl officiating.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 6048 Mt. Pleasant Road, Bailey.
Ernestine was a faithful servant and a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. She was...
William "Billy" Mark Mercer
May 31, 2025
William “Billy” Mark Mercer, 82, of Elm City passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Bill Haddock will officiate.
Billy was a long-distance owner/operator in the trucking business. He loved his job and made so many friends on his travels with many stories to...
Lynette Yvonne Baker Hendricks
May 25, 2025
Lynette Yvonne Baker Hendricks, 79, of Stantonsburg passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate.
The family will receive friends Friday, May 30, 2025, from 11:30 to 12:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Dorothy "Dotsie" Ann Grimsley Harrell
May 25, 2025
Dorothy “Dotsie” Ann Grimsley Harrell, 81, of Wilson passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Randy Innes will officiate.
Dorothy is survived by her sons, James “Jay” Preston Harrell, III and wife, Michelle, and Michael Clayton Harrell and wife, Denise; grandsons, J.P. Harrell...
Robert Joseph Mattioli
May 23, 2025
Robert was born on August 20, 1948 in Mt. Vernon, NY to Arthur and Louise Mattioli, oldest son and the second of eight children. In 1967 Bob graduated from Saunders Trade and Technical High School, Yonkers, NY and then attended Westchester Community College for one year. In 1968, Bob enlisted in the US Air Force and received training as a...
Mary Louise Cratch Gray
May 23, 2025
Mary Louise Cratch Gray passed away on May 23rd, 2025, after a brief battle with congestive heart failure.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bobby” Gray, and her brothers, Shelton McNair and Lloyd McNair.
She is survived by her sister, Beulah Koulouris and husband Dean, her three sons Robert Gray and wife Karen Caudill, Cleveland Gray and wife Fran,...
Richard "Rich" Arthur Shafer
May 22, 2025
Richard “Rich” Arthur Shafer, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away peacefully, at the age of 87. Rich resided in Wilson, his home for forty-two years where he will be missed by friends whom he touched through golf, woodworking, social events, and countless conversations. Rich was ready to talk to anyone, friend or stranger. He enjoyed discussing his time spent in...
Mary Gray Crumpler
May 22, 2025
Mary Gray Crumpler
June 21, 1933 – May 22, 2025
Mary Gray Crumpler, 91, of Wilson passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Daylon Mooneyham and Rev. LaVon Phillips will officiate.
The...
Roberta Ann Wolfe
May 21, 2025
Robert Ann Wolfe, 76, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025, at Wilson Pines Nursing Home in North Carolina. Roberta was raised by her loving grandparents, James and Lois Wolfe after her mother passed at a young age. Roberta was proceeded in death by both her parents and grandparents. She is survived by her remaining cousin, Virginia Charlton.
Born in Ohio...
Ann "Ree" Braswell
May 16, 2025
Ann “Ree” Braswell, 90, of Elm City passed away Friday, May 16, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, with family receiving friends immediately following at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Evans O'Neal
May 11, 2025
It is with profound sadness and immense love that we announce the passing of Jackie O’Neal, a radiant soul whose presence brought light, laughter, and love to everyone around her. Jackie passed away surrounded by her cherished family, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, humor, and unwavering strength.
Born to the late William Clyde Evans and Mary Jane Evans, Jackie was...
Joseph Earl Price
May 11, 2025
Joseph “Earl” Price, 90, of Wilson passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Mark Harrell will officiate.
The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...
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