Obituaries
Mary Ann Barwick Parris
Dec 29, 2025
Mary Ann Barwick Parris, 87 of Wilson, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 2nd, at Milbournie Free Will Baptist Church, 5106 Raleigh Road Pkwy, Wilson, with Rev. Walt Tyndall officiating. The family will visit and receive friends following the service.
She is survived by her daughter, Sonya Sannes and her husband...
Jeffrey Brent Manning
Dec 28, 2025
Jeffrey “Brent” Manning, 61, of Zebulon, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 28, 2025.
The family will receive friends on January 2, 2026 at 10:00 am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway West, Wilson, NC 27896. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am in the Chapel followed by the burial at Bailey...
Bobby Eatmon
Dec 26, 2025
Bobby Eatmon, 88 of Wilson, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025.
Mr. Eatmon was born on November 14, 1937, to Thomas and Lorraine Eatmon. He is a native of Wilson County, and a retiree from US Airways/Piedmont Airlines/Delta, after thirty-five years, in May of 1991. He spent his retired years farming in Wilson County. He loved his family, and attended Shiloh...
Shirley Mae Rowsey
Dec 21, 2025
Shirley Mae Vincent Rowsey 76 of Wilson, passed away on Sunday, December 21,2025, at home with her husband. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy W, Wilson, NC, at 11:00am. Ralph Dawson Webb will be officiating.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Russell Raymond "Russ" Hinesley
Dec 21, 2025
Russell Raymond “Russ” Hinesley 76 of Wilson, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy W, Wilson, NC. Interment will follow at the Buckhorn Cemetery, NC Hwy 42, Kenly, NC. Rev. Charles Thompson, Pastor Danny Harris, and Rev....
David Wade Lineberger
Dec 20, 2025
David Wade Lineberger, 74 of Wilson, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Mr. Lineberger graduated from Fike High School in 1970, and during his senior year he was named MVP of the school’s golf team. He proudly served his country as a Medic for the United States Navy.
The family will be holding a private memorial service at a later date.
He is...
Gov. James Baxter Hunt, Jr.
Dec 18, 2025
James Baxter Hunt Jr., a farm boy who became North Carolina's longest-serving governor, died on December 18, 2025. He was 88. Governor Hunt died at home on his Wilson County farm, where he grew up and still lived with his wife of 67 years, Carolyn Joyce Leonard Hunt.
He was born in Greensboro on May 16, 1937, the son of James...
Henry Wallace "Joe" Hinnant
Dec 17, 2025
Henry Wallace “Joe” Hinnant, 90 of New Bern (formerly of Wilson), passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Joe was a retired Master Sargeant with the United States Air Force, where he spent eight years of his career active service, and reserves for thirty years. He loved to golf and fish when time allowed.
Visitation will be from 10am until 11:30am on Saturday,...
Paul Douglas Lamm
Dec 17, 2025
Paul Douglas Lamm, 88, of Lucama, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Mr. Lamm was a 1957 graduate of Lee Woodard High School where he was an honor student, played basketball, and had served as a bus driver. Following graduation, he pursued his education at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education....
Elton "Lamont" Futrell
Dec 15, 2025
Elton “Lamont” Futrell 79 of Wilson passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 3rd, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 202 N Goldsboro St S, Wilson, with visitation to follow the service. Inurnment will be at the columbarium.
Lamont was a graduate of NCSU and an avid Wolfpack fan. He was dedicated...
Donald Ray Taylor
Dec 15, 2025
Donald Ray Taylor, 68 of Wilson, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025.
Don was an Eagle Scout who carried those values throughout his life. He was a member of The Elks Lodge of Wilson, and a past Exalted Ruler. He was a competitive pig cooker, and an avid hunter and sportsman that valued his time spent outdoors.
Graveside services will be at...
Ruth Edith Rodgers
Dec 13, 2025
Ruth Rodgers, 101, went to her eternal home on December 13th. She was a long-time member of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, where she served in the Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her two nieces Valerie Finch and Evelyn Finch.
She was preceded in death by her husband Alex Rodgers.
Family and friends will gather for a viewing and visitation on Wednesday,...
Loretta Mae Manning Sherrick
Dec 12, 2025
Loretta “Lori” Mae Sherrick (née Manning, formerly Bartley), 70, of Rocky Mount went to heaven to be with the Lord on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Many knew her as an educator, pastor, volunteer, and servant to anyone around her. Her sons, Kyle and Evan, remember her most as being a wonderful mother and grandmother who loved with her whole heart and...
Stephen Gilbert Bishop, Jr.
Dec 9, 2025
Stephen Gilbert Bishop, Jr., 70 of Macclesfield, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Mr. Bishop was an outdoorsman and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He served over thirty years as a Business Agent for Teamsters Union.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 17th, from 6-8pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raliegh Road Pkwy, Wilson. Funeral services will be at 2pm on Thursday,...
Annie "Rebecca" Hinnant Scott
Dec 9, 2025
Rebecca Hinnant Scott, 98 of Wilson, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Throughout her life, Rebecca had a nurturing spirit. As the oldest of 4 children growing up during the depression, Rebecca was expected to "look after your Brother and Sister" (names she would call them forever). A graduate of the Rex Hospital School of Nursing, she nurtured patients through a...
Needham "Joe" Lamm
Dec 8, 2025
Needham “Joe” Lamm, born October 11, 1960, in Nash County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, at the age of 65 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m.
Joe was a simple man in...
William Coalter Paxton, Jr.
Dec 7, 2025
William Coalter Paxton, Jr., a lifetime resident of Wilson, died on December 7, 2025. Coalter was predeceased by his parents, William Coalter and Ethel Battle Paxton, daughter, Harriette Dewey Paxton, and brother, Augustus Winniett Peters. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his beloved wife of 65 years, Webber Bell Paxton, son William Coalter Paxton III (Caroline), and daughter Elizabeth...
James Carl "JC" Lamm, Jr.
Dec 1, 2025
James Carl “JC” Lamm, Jr 85 of Wilson, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy W, Wilson, NC 27896. The Rev. Stan Jones will be officiating.
The family will receive friends...
Morris Earl Joyner
Nov 30, 2025
Morris Earl Joyner, 93, of Spring Hope passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. A graveside service will be held at a later date.
Morris served in the U.S. Army for 27 years, he was lovingly referred to as "Sarge". He was very proud of his time in the Army. After retiring from the Army, Morris worked for...
Paul Lawrence Batts
Nov 27, 2025
Paul L. Batts, 56 of Elm City, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 27, 2025. A private service will be held by the family at a later date.
Paul is survived by his mother, Jean A. Batts; his daughter, Claira Batts Milliken and her husband Michael Milliken; sister Deborah Batts Summerlin and her fiancé Rusty Brewer; nephew Collin Summerlin...
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