Obituaries
Connie Wayne Davis
Sep 29, 2019
Connie Wayne Davis December 13, 1945 – September 29, 2019 Connie Wayne Davis, 73, of Elm City passed away Sunday. His funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Pikeville Town Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Church Road, Pikeville. The Rev. B.L. Effird will officiate. The...
Elsie Mae Matthews Skinner
Sep 29, 2019
Elsie Mae Matthews Skinner November 19, 1925 – September 29, 2019 Elsie Mae Matthews Skinner, 93 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Pastor Benny Poythress will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 –...

Mary Anne Howell Baker
Sep 26, 2019
Mary Anne Howell Baker March 25, 1936 – September 26, 2019 Mary Anne Howell Baker, 83 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Pastor Danny Harris and Pastor T. E. Long will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s...

Ida Marie Dowling
Sep 25, 2019
Ida Marie Dowling December 14, 1951 – September 25, 2019 Ida Marie Dowling, 67, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. The family will receive friends 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Condolences may be directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home at www.joyners.net.
Lassie Ruth Durham
Sep 24, 2019
Lassie Ruth Durham July 17, 1935 – September 24, 2019 Lassie Ruth Durham, 84, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will be private. The Rev. Mark Harrell and Rev. Ray Barnhill will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday following the service...
Carl Vernon Williams, Sr.
Sep 23, 2019
Carl Vernon Williams, Sr. June 1, 1926 – September 23, 2019 Carl Vernon Williams, Sr., 93 of Wilson passed away Monday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday evening at Daniels Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 4828 Frank Price Church Road, Wilson. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening following...
Lena Hood Brown
Sep 22, 2019
Lena Hood Brown March 8, 1931 – September 22, 2019 Lena Hood Brown, 88 of Middlesex passed away Sunday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Sean Skaggs will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....
Cody Evans Galloway
Sep 22, 2019
Cody Evans Galloway April 6, 2000 – September 22, 2019 Cody Evans Galloway, 19 of Wilson passed away Sunday. A celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor and friend, Allen Floars will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 4 – 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Clayton Harvey Jones
Sep 18, 2019
Clayton Harvey Jones May 10, 1939 – September 18, 2019 Clayton Harvey Jones, 80 of Bailey passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Bailey Baptist Church, Bailey. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Darrel Davis will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m....
Brandy Denise McVey
Sep 17, 2019
Brandy Denise McVey October 12, 1984 – September 17, 2019 Brandy “Boo Boo” McVey, 34, of Morehead City passed away Tuesday after a brief illness at WakeMed surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the home of Jeff...
Jennie Renzo
Sep 16, 2019
Jennie Renzo May 9, 1924 – September 16, 2019 Jennie Renzo, 95 of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Stantonsbug Town Cemetery, Stantonsburg. The Rev. Tony Moore and Rev. John Mark Horrell will officiate. The family...
Julia Faye Moos
Sep 16, 2019
Julia Faye Moos December 19, 1939 – September 16, 2019 Julia Faye Moos, 79, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, the family will receive friends from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Faye was a very special social lady who...
Meriam Gardner Raynor
Sep 10, 2019
Meriam Gardner Raynor March 26, 1951 – September 10, 2019 Meriam Gardner Raynor, 68 of Laurinburg passed away Tuesday after a long illness. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Meriam is survived by her sons, Michael Oliver and wife, Laurie of Nashville, James Oliver and wife, Michelle of Nashville and Eric Oliver and Jessica...
Carolyn Daniel
Sep 7, 2019
Carolyn Daniel December 27, 1941 – September 7, 2019 Carolyn Daniel, 77, of Middlesex passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Carolyn is survived by...
Elvis Joe Edwards, Sr.
Sep 6, 2019
Elvis Joe Edwards, Sr. January 8, 1971 – September 6, 2019 Elvis Joe Edwards, Sr., 48 of Lucama passed away Friday. His memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Benny Wayne Poythress will officiate. Elvis was a man of many trades; bounty hunter, wrecker service and body...
Deborah Taylor Carson
Sep 5, 2019
Deborah Taylor Carson November 28, 1952 – September 5, 2019 Deborah Taylor Carson, 66, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Kenly Town Cemetery, Kenly. The Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m....
Lisa Marie Thorne
Sep 4, 2019
Felicia Marie Thorne December 8, 1958 – September 4, 2019 Felicia “Lisa” Marie Thorne, 60 of Elm City passed away Wednesday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. David Allen will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...
David Randolph Edwards, Sr.
Aug 31, 2019
David Randolph Edwards, Sr. June 13, 1938 – August 31, 2019 David “Randy” Randolph Edwards, Sr., 81 of Fremont passed away Saturday. His funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Burial will be private. The Rev. Shawn Garnett will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10 – 10:45 a.m. at...

Polly Nesbitt Joyner
Aug 31, 2019
Polly Nesbitt Joyner December 22, 1931 – August 31, 2019 Polly Nesbitt Joyner, 87 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Betsy Combs will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....
Myra Raynor Watson
Aug 30, 2019
Myra Raynor Watson September 8, 1944 – August 30, 2019 Myra Raynor Watson, 74, of Kenly, NC passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 in Wilson Medical Center. A daughter of the late Gerthre Raynor and Ada Hobbs Raynor she was born in Sampson County, North Carolina September 8, 1944. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her...