Obituaries
Julian "Doc" Ray Bryant
Feb 3, 2026
Julian “Doc” Ray Bryant, 89, of Spring Hope passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Joyner’ Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor Jim Gillespie will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5 – 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Doc is survived by...
Willard Lamm
Feb 2, 2026
Williard Lamm, 83, of Stantonsburg passed away Monday, February 2, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Willard was a hardworking man and a talented carpenter who could build or fix most...
Milton "Moon Baby" Vann Crawford
Feb 2, 2026
Milton “Moon Baby” Vann Crawford, 60, of Middlesex passed away Monday, February 2, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor Earl Campbell will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
“Moon...
Gregory "Greg" Trent Godard
Feb 2, 2026
Gregory Trent Godard, 73, of Elm City passed away Monday, February 2, 2026. Funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson with the family receiving friends immediately following the service. Rev. Allen Mills will officiate.
For twenty-five years, Greg was the Executive Director at Upper Coastal Plains Council...
Peggy Hedgepeth Anderson
Feb 2, 2026
Peggy Hedgepeth Anderson passed away on February 2, 2026. Peggy was born in Rocky Mount, NC on March 23, 1932, the daughter of Benjamin F. Hedgepeth and Willie Rouse Hedgepeth.
Upon her marriage to Joseph Thomas Anderson on June 9, 1954, she moved to Wilson, NC. She found employment with Branch Banking & Trust Company (later BB&T). She was in commercial...
William Willis Narron
Feb 2, 2026
William Willis Narron, 75, of Middlesex passed away Monday, February 2, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026, in New Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Cemetery, 100 Jerusalem Church Road, Kenly. Rev. Danny Creech will officiate.
William is survived by his loving wife of forty-nine years, Elaine Narron; daughter, Sherry Narron; grandsons, Garrett Bass and Tyler...
Rebecca Lorraine (Harvey) Weber
Feb 1, 2026
Rebecca Lorraine (Harvey) Weber, age 86, passed away surrounded by her family, who loved her deeply and will carry her memory forward.
Born May 30, 1939, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Art Education.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David N. Weber; her parents, Glenn F....
Charles Horace Bedgood, IV
Jan 28, 2026
Charles “Charlie” Horace Bedgood IV, 41, of Wilson, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, 414 Sunset Road NW, Wilson. Rev. Nick DeMuynck will officiate. Burial will be held privately.
Charlie was devoted to his family, friends, and community. He was the president...
Barbara Honeycutt
Jan 28, 2026
Barbara Honeycutt, 76 of Middlesex passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Tim Hopkins will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday prior to the service from 11:00 – 12:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Vivian Ragan Rogers
Jan 27, 2026
Vivian Ragan Rogers 79, Wilson passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Kenly Town Cemetery, Kenly.
The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Vivian...
Gary "Mike" Michael Cale
Jan 26, 2026
Gary “Mike” Michael Cale, 56 of Wilson passed away Monday, January 26, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Joe Shakour and Pastor Randy Jones will officiate.
The family will receive friends...
Mark Joseph Mathison
Jan 25, 2026
Mark Joseph Mathison, 74, of Rocky Mount passed Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Mark is survived by his loving wife of forty-six years, Toni Mathison; daughter, Ashley Rinell and husband, Nick; son, Joe Mathison and wife, Samantha; granddaughter, Lorelai Rinell; sister, Becky Smith, and his loving pets, Luna his cat, and Zucchini and Walnut his grand dogs.
He was preceded in death by...
James Louis Lamm
Jan 25, 2026
James Louis Lamm, 93 of Wilson passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026. Funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. Burial will be private for the family.
The family will receive friends Friday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
James...
Patricia Jenkins Miller
Jan 24, 2026
Patricia Jenkins Miller, 88 of Wilson, formerly of Burlington passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026. A graveside will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, in Pine Hill Cemetery, 101 E Summit Avenue, Burlington.
Patricia graduated in 1955 from Walter M. Williams High in Burlington.
Patricia is survived by her sons, Frank Lewis Miller, Jr. and wife, Namela of Maryland,...
Joseph William Haffner, Sr.
Jan 23, 2026
Joseph William Haffner, Sr., 81 of Wilson passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. Gathering of friends will be held at 12 noon on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Joseph is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Carol Haffner; sons, Robert “Bob” Haffner and wife, Marcia, Joseph “Joe” Haffner, Jr. and wife,...
Ronald "Buckshot" Ford
Jan 21, 2026
Ronald Wade Ford, 75, of Lucama, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. David Kriger will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday immediately following the service.
Ronnie is survived by his loving and devoted...
Bruce Douglas Carlton
Jan 20, 2026
Bruce Douglas Carlton 76 of Wilson passed away on Tuesday January 20, 2026. A gathering of Family and Friends will be held at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson, NC, on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 6:00-8:00pm.
Bruce was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many. Bruce retired from Cox media after many years of...
Deborah Evans Denton
Jan 17, 2026
Deborah Evans Denton, 69, of Middlesex passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026, in the Denton Family Cemetery, 4707 Denton Road, Middlesex. Rev. Gerald Parker will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, January 21, 2026, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...
George Henry Smith
Jan 17, 2026
George Henry Smith passed away peacefully with this loving family by his side.
If you knew George Smith, you were truly blessed. He was Mr. George to some, Daddy to his two daughters, and Pa George to all his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He was a special man, and if you met him even once, you never forgot him.
George married the...
Frankie "Zona" Jolene McMillian Walsh Stutzman
Jan 15, 2026
Frankie “Zona” McMillian Walsh Stutzman, 79 of Wilson passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Riverbend Church, 9853 E Hwy 97, Rocky Mount. Rev. Steve Webb will officiate.
Zona was a retired teacher. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed.
Zona is survived by her...
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