Obituaries
Kathleen Hooks Fisher
Apr 23, 2019
Kathleen Hooks Fisher October 19, 1940 – April 23, 2019 Kathleen Hooks Fisher, 78, of Kenly passed away Tuesday. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Kathleen is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Fisher Lukens and husband, Philip of Raleigh; her son, Sanford Talmadge Fisher of Kenly and her granddaughters, Amber Urban and husband, Kory of...
Robert Bruce Frantz
Apr 22, 2019
Robert Bruce Frantz April 2, 1931 - April 22, 2019 Robert Bruce Frantz was born April 2, 1931 to B. Bruce Frantz and Edna Ford Frantz in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia and attended both The George Washington University and American University in Washington, D.C. Bob honorably served his country during the...
Lois Irene Bass
Apr 21, 2019
Lois Irene Bass September 30, 1946 – April 21, 2019 Lois Irene Bass, 72 of Stantonsburg passed away Easter Sunday surrounding by her loving family. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. The Rev. Billy Bass will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m....

Sefton Strickland
Apr 20, 2019
Sefton Strickland January 10, 1929 – April 20, 2019 Rev. Sefton Strickland unexpectedly passed away on April 20, 2019 in Florida. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Inah and Sefton Strickland Sr. He attended Georgia Tech before serving in the Army during WWII and the Korean War. Returning home, he finished his engineering degree, while working for Grinnell...
Edna Parker Galloway
Apr 18, 2019
Edna Parker Galloway March 31, 1930 – April 18, 2019 Edna Parker Galloway, 89, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. David Barnes will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 –...

Lisa Mosley Starling
Apr 16, 2019
Lisa Mosley Starling March 23, 1965 – April 16, 2019 Lisa Mosley Starling, 54, of Middlesex passed away at her home Tuesday. Lisa is survived by her husband, Jeff Starling of Middlesex; son, Ollie Starling of Wilson and girlfriend, Blair; brother, Reg Mosley of Kenly and her nephew, Joey Mosley of Kenly. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Eddie M. Price
Apr 14, 2019
Eddie M. Price November 22, 1924 – April 14, 2019 Eddie M. Price, 94 of Wilson passed away Sunday. His funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening...
Kenneth Benjamin Abrams
Apr 11, 2019
Kenneth Benjamin Abrams July 7, 1977 – April 11, 2019 Kenneth Benjamin Abrams, 41 of Littleton passed away Thursday. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Kenneth was survived by his son, Joseph Thomas Barrow; mother, Lisa Tew Melton of Wilson; brothers,...

Donald Dwain Quidley
Apr 10, 2019
Donald Dwain Quidley August 2, 1955 – April 10, 2019 Donald Dwain Quidley, 63, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Dwain is survived by his wife, Mildred “Milly” Pittman Quidley of the home; his sons, Michael David Lathrop of Wilson,...
Peggy Ann Dawson Speight
Apr 10, 2019
Peggy Ann Dawson Speight January 18, 1937 – April 10, 2019 Peggy Ann Dawson Speight, 82 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. Peggy is survived by her daughter, Dominie Jo Raper of Wilson; son, Robert Kemp Raper and wife, Heidi of...
Linda Gay Avera Williams
Apr 7, 2019
Linda Gay Avera Williams January 30, 1944 – April 7, 2019 Linda Gay Avera Williams, 75, of Elm City passed away Sunday. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Harold Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Joan Edwards Ray
Apr 6, 2019
Joan Edwards Ray October 18, 1949 – April 6, 2019 Joan Edwards Ray, 69, of Bailey passed away Saturday. Her funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Larry Massey will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 2 – 3:15 at Joyner’s...

Robert Gerald Bissette
Apr 5, 2019
Robert Gerald Bissette February 10, 1944 – April 5, 2019 Robert Gerald Bissette, 75, of Middlesex passed away Friday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. Ricky Strickland and Robert Hough will officiate the service. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...
James Edward Smith, Jr.
Apr 4, 2019
James Edward Smith, Jr. November 23, 1965 – April 3, 2019 James “Eddie” Edward Smith, Jr., 53, of Lucama passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019. His memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 10 –...
Jonas (JD/Buster) Daniel Harrell
Apr 3, 2019
Jonas Daniel Harrell November 23, 1950 – April 3, 2019 Jonas (JD/Buster) Daniel Harrell, 68, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Carroll Bradbury will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m....
Olga Lorenzo Hoag
Apr 2, 2019
Olga Lorenzo Hoag November 12, 1923 – April 2, 2019 Olga Lorenzo Hoag, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Wilson Assisted Living Center in Wilson, North Carolina. She was born in Steuben, County, New York November 12, 1923 a daughter of the late Frank Lorenzo and Rose Cacciotti Lorenzo. Olga was a devout Catholic and enjoyed...
Linda Nicholson Jordan
Apr 1, 2019
Linda Nicholson Jordan November 8, 1947 – April 1, 2019 Linda Nicholson Jordan, 71, of Elm City passed away Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street, Wilson. Interment will follow in the Columbarium. Father Jeffrey Bowker will officiate. The family will receive friends...
Judith Aurelia Lively
Apr 1, 2019
Judith Aurelia Lively September 19, 1942 – April 1, 2019 Judith “Judy” Aurelia Lively, 76, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11a.m. Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Gary Walling and Rev. Jack Clifford...

Jerry Carlton Stone
Mar 30, 2019
Jerry Carlton Stone May 11, 1935 – March 30, 2019 Jerry Carlton Stone, 83, of Middlesex passed away Saturday. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 2 – 2:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with his memorial service following in the chapel. Jerry is survived by his children, Ronnie Stone, Gaynell Stone, Cathy Denton...
Katie Ruth Wilson Jones
Mar 29, 2019
Katie Ruth Wilson Jones July 1, 1933 – March 29, 2019 Katie Ruth Wilson Jones, 85, of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Larry Wells will officiate. The family will see friends Monday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...