Obituaries
Nancy Ann Barnes
Mar 29, 2019
Nancy Ann Barnes June 17, 1949 – March 29, 2019 Nancy Ann Barnes, 69, of Bailey passed away Friday at Wilson Medical Center after a brief battle with illness. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Nancy is survived by her daughter, Debbie Whitley and husband,...
JoAnn Williams Boykin
Mar 28, 2019
JoAnn Williams Boykin May 7, 1948 – March 28, 2019 JoAnn Williams Boykin, 70 passed away Thursday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Ron Brisson will officiate. JoAnn loved to garden, make cards, sewing, upholstering and...

James William Hawley
Mar 27, 2019
James William Hawley August 25, 1938 – March 27, 2019 James William Hawley, 80, of Wilson passed Wednesday. His memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends following the service Wednesday evening. Pastor Dale Kitchin will officiate. James served his country with...
Margie Neal Winbourne
Mar 26, 2019
Margie Neal Winbourne August 31, 1933 – March 26, 2019 Margie Neal Winbourne, 85, of Bailey passed away Tuesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 5854 Shiloh Church Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Danny Harris will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening...

Jerri Walston Ihrie
Mar 26, 2019
Jerri Walston Ihrie March 19, 1938 – March 26, 2019 Jerri Walston Ihrie, 81, of Wilson, loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on March 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James D. Walston and Mary H. Walston of Wilson. Jerri is...
Clarine Evett Henderson
Mar 23, 2019
Clarine Evett Henderson March 7, 1938 – March 23, 2019 Clarine Evett Henderson, 81, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2000 Ruann Drive, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Charles Gentry and Rev. Tony Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday...
Donna J. Longenecker
Mar 19, 2019
Donna J. Longenecker February 17, 1951 – March 19, 2019 Donna Jean (Minnich) Longenecker, 68, of 806 Broad Street, Wilson, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 17, 1951 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Harry Sr. and Betty Margaret (Stum) Minnich of Mount...
Gary Wayne Issette
Mar 19, 2019
Gary Wayne Issette January 19, 1953 – March 19, 2019 Gary Wayne Issette, 66, of Wilson went to be with his savior on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. A service to celebrate his life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Peace Church, 2838 Tilghman Road, North, Wilson. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday...
Janet Broadhurst Beaman
Mar 18, 2019
Janet Broadhurst Beaman September 27, 1945 – March 18, 2019 Janet Broadhurst Beaman, 73, of Wilson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, March 18, 2019. A life-long resident of Wilson, Janet was loved and respected by many. She will be remembered for her intelligence and admired for her years of devoted service to Greenfield School, to her church...
Kevin Patrick Woods
Mar 17, 2019
Kevin Patrick Woods August 18, 1964 – March 17, 2019 Kevin Patrick Woods, 54 of Wilson passed away Sunday. A celebration of life will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family receiving friends Wednesday afternoon from 2 – 3:45 at Joyner’s Funeral Home and other times at the home of...

Sherry Lynn Lewis Perry
Mar 16, 2019
Sherry Lynn Lewis Perry September 22, 1970 – March 16, 2019 Sherry Lynn Lewis Perry, 48, of Middlesex passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rock Hill Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times...
Layla Leann Overby
Mar 16, 2019
Layla Leann Overby April 5, 2001 – March 16, 2019 Layla Leann Overby, 17 of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with the family receiving friends immediately following the service. Layla was a senior at Hunt High School where she was an honor...
Walter Kent Dawson, Sr.
Mar 14, 2019
Walter Kent Dawson, Sr. April 23, 1939 – March 14, 2019 Walter Kent Dawson, Sr. 79, of Lucama passed away Thursday. His funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. Rev. Johnny Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7 –...
Ruth Skinner Breedlove
Mar 14, 2019
Ruth Skinner Breedlove March 2, 1932 – March 14, 2019 Ruth Skinner Breedlove, 87, of Clayton, formerly of Wilson passed away Thursday. The family will receive friends this Sunday, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The funeral service will immediately follow in the chapel. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, E Green Street, NC 56, Franklinton. ...

Virginia Perry Moore
Mar 12, 2019
Virginia Perry Moore May 18, 1936 – March 12, 2019 Virginia Perry Moore, 82, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Gary Bailey will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 1 – 2:30 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and...
George Marios Floras
Mar 12, 2019
George Marios Floras March 14, 1944 – March 12, 2019 George Marios Floras, 74, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 3 – 5 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will be in Sunny View Memorial Gardens, Cumming, Georgia. George is survived by his wife, Frances Anderson Floras of...
Leola Burke Price
Mar 11, 2019
Leola Burke Price October 2, 1923 – March 11, 2019 Leola Burke Price, 95 of Elm City passed away peacefully at Wilson Pines on March 11, 2019. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Parker Family Cemetery, Elm City. Pastor Curtis Carroll will officiate. The family will receive...

Alice Perry Murdaugh
Mar 11, 2019
Alice Perry Murdaugh June 27, 1951 – March 11, 2019 Alice Perry Murdaugh, 67 of Bailey passed away Monday. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 7 p.m. with her memorial service starting at 7 p.m. at Rock Springs Free Will Baptist Church, Hwy 264A, Bailey, Alice is survived by her husband, Harry Murdaugh of the home;...

Elma Thompson Harper
Mar 9, 2019
Elma Thompson Harper April 7, 1928 – March 9, 2019 Elma Thompson Harper, 90, of Bailey entered into eternal rest, surrounded by her family and devoted caregivers on March 9, 2019. She was born on April 7, 1928 to the late Everette and Minnie Baines Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...
Jimmy Charles Cayton
Mar 9, 2019
Jimmy Charles Cayton December 5, 1944 – March 9, 2019 Jimmy Charles Cayton went home to be with the Lord Saturday March 9, 2019. He was born December 5, 1944 in Pitt County, NC and served in US Navy. Jimmy settled in Wilson Co where he married his love Ann. They were married for 50 years. Mr. Cayton is survived...