Obituaries
Virginia Woodruff Bunn
Jan 25, 2018
Virginia Woodruff Bunn July 23, 1946 – January 25, 2018 Virginia “Priss” Woodruff Bunn, 71 of Wilson passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday prior to the service from 1:00...

Iris High Bundy
Jan 25, 2018
Iris High Bundy October 9, 1925 – January 25, 2018 Iris High Bundy, 92, of Wilson passed away peacefully Thursday after a brief illness. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday for family and close friends. She will be interred in the family plot in the Bailey Cemetery, North Carolina. Iris is survived by her three daughters,...
Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox
Jan 25, 2018
Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox April 11, 1925 – January 25, 2018 Nellie Gray Varnell Mattox, 92, of Lucama passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Shawn Garnett will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday prior to the service...
Louise Mooring Cunningham
Jan 22, 2018
Louise Mooring Cunningham July 6, 1924 – January 22, 2018 Louise Mooring Cunningham, 93, of Wilson passed away Monday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Charles Gentry will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday...
Charles Maynard Duke, Sr.
Jan 17, 2018
Charles Maynard Duke, Sr. July 27, 1931 – January 17, 2018 Charles Maynard Duke, Sr., 86 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...
Gregory Scott Etheridge
Jan 17, 2018
Gregory Scott Etheridge February 6, 1963 – January 17, 2018 Gregory Scott Etheridge, 54, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Bill Groce will officiate. Scott is survived by his daughter, Kayla...
Ivey Pipkin
Jan 16, 2018
Ivey Pipkin January 13, 1953 – January 16, 2018 Ivey Pipkin, 65, of Stantonsburg, passed away Tuesday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Ivey is survived by her loving husband, Tony Ray Pipkin of the home; her sister,...
Joyce Bissette Tedder
Jan 15, 2018
Joyce Bissette Tedder May 10, 1928 -January 15, 2018 On January 15, 2018, Joyce Bissette Tedder, 89 of Bailey, passed away quietly with love, comfort and support from her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Mount Pleasant United Methodist, 9289 S NC Hwy 581, Bailey. Pastor Carlos Castano will officiate. Interment...

Jeffrey Wayne Best
Jan 12, 2018
Jeffrey Wayne Best November 13, 1961-January 12, 2018 Jeffrey Wayne Best, 56, of Kenly, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home in Kenly, after a ten-year battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle. Jeff was a charter member of Raleigh Road Baptist Church and led countless...
Hilda Gay Farmer Rogerson
Jan 11, 2018
Hilda Gay Farmer Rogerson January 4, 1940 – January 11, 2018 Hilda Gay Farmer Rogerson, 78, of Robersonville life ended with her family by her side after a long battle with cancer. Her funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery, Stantonsburg. The family will receive friends Saturday...
Joseph Edgar Renfrow
Jan 10, 2018
Joseph Edgar Renfrow November 10, 1929 – January 10, 2018 Joseph Edgar Renfrow, 88, of Kenly passed away Wednesday. His funeral services will be conducted at 12 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, January in Moore’s Chapel Church Cemetery, Hwy 42 East, Kenly. The Rev. Lewis...
Jodie Baker
Jan 10, 2018
Jodie Baker November 28, 1945 – January 10, 2018 Jodie Baker, 72, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Jodie is survived by his daughters, Callie Inez...

Gary Lee Marker
Jan 9, 2018
Gary Lee Marker June 10, 1954 – January 9, 2017 Gary Lee Marker, 63, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His service will be held at a later date. Gary is survived by his wife, Patricia Orr Marker; his daughters, Jessica Marker and Kelly Marker, and his grandchildren, Kayla Coley, Nathan Coley, Kaleb Harris, and Dakota Harris. Condolences may be directed...
Harvey Ronald Evans
Jan 7, 2018
Harvey Ronald Evans March 19, 1946 – January 7, 2018 Harvey Ronald Evans, 71, of Lucama passed away Sunday. His funeral will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. A private graveside service will be held for the family. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening...
Theolphius Barnes
Dec 31, 2017
Theolphius Barnes April 6, 1919 – December 31, 2017 Theolphius Barnes, 98, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. The Rev. Walt Tyndall will officiate. A private inurnment will be held at a later...

James Hicks
Dec 31, 2017
James Hicks April 30, 1951 – December 31, 2017 James Hicks, 66, of Rockingham, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Ronnie Connor will officiate. James is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Hicks “Lizzie” Witherington of Alabama, and Sonya Joiner; son, Bo Joiner of...

Edward Calvert Ihrie
Dec 30, 2017
Edward Calvert Ihrie March 27, 1931 – December 30, 2017 Edward Calvert Ihrie, 86, of Wilson, loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on March 27, 1931, he was the son of the late John H. Ihrie and Mabel Clark Ihrie of Zebulon. Edward is survived...
Jesse Frederick Skinner
Dec 28, 2017
Jesse Frederick Skinner October 10, 1946 – December 28, 2017 Jesse Frederick Skinner, 71, of Wilson passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Hazel Lucas Batchelor
Dec 27, 2017
Hazel Lucas. Batchelor October 5, 1924 – December 27, 2017 Hazel Lucas Batchelor, 93, of Lucama went to be with her Lord on Wednesday while at her home surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Thompson Chapel...
Neva Murray Pridgen
Dec 26, 2017
Neva Murray Pridgen April 15, 1925 – December 26, 2017 Neva Murray Pridgen, 92, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Kevin Moore and Rev. Dr. Robert Langley will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from...