Obituaries

Elbert Lee Langston

Elbert Lee Langston

Jan 30, 2019

Elbert Lee Langston January 23, 1949 – January 30, 2019 Elbert Lee Langston, 70, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  A graveside service with Masonic Rites will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.  The Rev. B.L. Efird will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Jeffery Allen Wilson Jr.

Jeffery Allen Wilson Jr.

Jan 25, 2019

Jeffery Allen Wilson, Jr. October 15, 1981 – January 25, 2019 Jeffery Allen Wilson, Jr., 37 of Middlesex passed away Friday. His funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Josh Siler will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Amber Lawrence Wilson

Amber Lawrence Wilson

Jan 25, 2019

Amber Lawrence Wilson June 27, 1992 – January 25, 2019 Amber Lawrence Wilson, 26 of Middlesex passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Pastor Josh Siler will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Donnie Ray Holloman

Donnie Ray Holloman

Jan 22, 2019

Donnie Ray Holloman February 18, 1936 – January 22, 2019 Donnie “Stick” Holloman, 82, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral will be conducted Friday at 2pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Tyler Campbell and Jerry Nelson will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon prior to the service...

Steven Moreira

Steven Moreira

Jan 19, 2019

Steven Moreira December 16, 1959 – January 19, 2019 Steven Moreira, 59, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His funeral services will be conducted in Bristol, Rhode Island with a private burial. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Steven is survived by his daughter, Jessica Moreira...

Doris Bass Collier

Doris Bass Collier

Jan 18, 2019

Doris Bass Collier December 26, 1945 to January 18, 2019 Doris Bass Collier, 73, of Wilson passed away Friday. Her funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Black Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. The family will receive friends for 12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. prior to service at...

Mattie Lee Page Baker

Mattie Lee Page Baker

Jan 18, 2019

Mattie Lee Page Baker July 3, 1932 – January 18, 2019 Mattie Lee Page Baker, 86, of Macclesfield passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Wayne Whitley will officiate. The...

Edna Whittington Vaughan

Edna Whittington Vaughan

Jan 16, 2019

Edna Whittington Vaughan November 1, 1924 – January 16, 2019 Edna Whittington Vaughan, 94 affectionately known as Gran-Gran, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Entombment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Robl and Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday...

Jack Thomas Williams

Jack Thomas Williams

Jan 15, 2019

Jack Thomas Williams March 31, 1949 – January 15, 2019 Jack Thomas Williams, 69, of Elm City passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:30 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Jimmy Garland Bass, Jr.

Jimmy Garland Bass, Jr.

Jan 14, 2019

Jimmy Garland Bass, Jr. June 18, 1967 – January 14, 2019 Mr. Jimmy Garland Bass, Jr., 51, of Lucama, NC died at his residence on Monday, January 14, 2019. He was born in Wilson County, NC June 18, 1967 a son of the late Ida Pearl Thompson Crumpler and Jimmy Garland Bass, Sr. of Pacolet, SC. Jimmy was employed with...

Ruby Bunn Hall

Ruby Bunn Hall

Jan 14, 2019

Ruby Bunn Hall October 22, 1922 – January 14, 2019 Ruby Bunn Hall, 96, of Sims passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Union Chapel FWB Church, 10748 Bissette Road, Middlesex. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The family will receive friends from 5- 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Nancy Gwen Joyner Dew

Nancy Gwen Joyner Dew

Jan 12, 2019

Nancy Gwen Joyner Dew August 31, 1941 – January 12, 2019 Nancy Dew, 77, of Bailey, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Her funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at White Oak Hill FWB Church, Bailey. Interment will follow in the Dew Family Cemetery on Hornes Church Road, Bailey. The Rev. Hal Jones, Rev. Louis Forsythe...

Robert Brian Johnson

Robert Brian Johnson

Jan 12, 2019

Robert Brian Johnson March 9, 1976 – January 12, 2019 Robert Brian Johnson, 42, of Louisburg passed away Saturday. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 2 – 4 pm. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Robert is survived by his wife, Lisa Keith Johnson of Raleigh; daughter, Melissa Leigh Johnson of Raleigh; father, John Calvin...

Claudette Gatlin

Claudette Gatlin

Jan 11, 2019

Claudette Gatlin December 1, 1937 – January 11, 2019 The Lord has received another angel, Claudette “Rose” Gatlin, of Jarvisburg, formerly of Wilson, passed away peacefully Friday morning, January 11, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving and caring family in Currituck County. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Mickey Gatlin and her parents Willis and...

Emma Camila Rodríguez

Emma Camila Rodríguez

Jan 11, 2019

Emma Camila Rodriguez January 11, 2019 – January 11, 2019 Emma Camila Rodriguez of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Emma...

David Crisp Adkins

David Crisp Adkins

Jan 10, 2019

David Crisp Adkins June 9, 1939 – January 10, 2019 David Crisp Adkins, 79, of Wilson passed away Thursday. A private service will be held. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. David came to Wilson as Athletic Director and to start the soccer program at...

Rachel Elizabeth Proctor

Rachel Elizabeth Proctor

Jan 9, 2019

Rachel Elizabeth Proctor August 8, 1954 – January 9, 2019 Rachel Elizabeth Pridgen Proctor, 64 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Daryl Norris will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and...

Charles Blanchard Lewis, Jr.

Charles Blanchard Lewis, Jr.

Jan 9, 2019

Charles Blanchard Lewis, Jr. February 17, 1966 – January 9, 2019 Charles Blanchard Lewis, Jr., 52 of Black Creek passed away Wednesday. His funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment to follow in Fremont Town Cemetery, Fremont. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 12:30...

Obie Levi Parker

Obie Levi Parker

Jan 8, 2019

Obie Levi Parker September 5, 1932 – January 8, 2019 Obie Levi Parker, 86 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Marsh Swamp Original FWB Church Cemetery, Rock Ridge. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at...

John "Jack" Roger Bradley, Jr.

John "Jack" Roger Bradley, Jr.

Jan 8, 2019

John Roger Bradley, Jr. October 24, 1966 – January 8, 2019 AUSTRALIA – John R. Bradley Jr. “Jack”, 52, passed away at his home in New South Wales, Australia on January 8, 2019. Jack was born and raised in Wilson and was a 1985 graduate of Fike High School. He loved to experience all that life had to offer. He...