Obituaries
Gladys Joyce Lamm
May 30, 2016
Gladys Joyce Lamm May 28, 1939 – May 30, 2016 Gladys Joyce Lamm, 77, of Wilson passed away Monday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Spring Hope Memorial Gardens, Spring Hope. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Pastor Buddy Wagnon will officiate. Gladys is survived by her sisters, Estelle Southers of Wilson,...

Louis Ray Whitman, Sr.
May 30, 2016
Louis Ray Whitman, Sr. January 5, 1947 – May 30, 2016 Louis Ray Whitman, Sr., 69, of Lucama passed away Monday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Cathy Carter will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Faith Ann Rance
May 29, 2016
Faith Ann Rance October 21, 1964 – May 29, 2016 Faith Ann Rance, 51, of Lucama passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor Keith Cobb will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 2 – 3:15 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson...
Reverend Lester C. Bissette
May 28, 2016
Reverend Lester C. Bissette May 13, 1930 – May 28, 2016 Reverend Lester C Bissette, 86, of Bailey passed away Saturday. His funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Bailey United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery. Dr. Michael Coppock will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m. Wednesday prior...
Faye Sanders Bunn
May 24, 2016
Faye Sanders Bunn February 28, 1926 – May 24, 2016 Faye Sanders Bunn, 90, of Spring Hope passed away Tuesday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Tim Hopkins will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8...

Jessie Lee Renfrow Bailey
May 22, 2016
Jessie Lee Renfrow Bailey frow BaileyNovember 9, 1929 – May 22, 2016 Jessie Lee Renfrow Bailey, 86, of Middlesex passed away Sunday. Her graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bailey Family Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Jasper Renfrow will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday at the home following the graveside. Jessie is survived by her...

James Willard Vester, Jr.
May 21, 2016
James Willard Vester, Jr. December 2, 1950 – May 21, 2016 James Willard Vester, Jr., 65, of Spring Hope passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope. Bishop J. Mack Taylor will officiate. James is survived by his daughter, Trina Vester Woodruff and husband, Troy of Kenly; his son, Jordon...

Hally B Tyson
May 16, 2016
Hally Bruce Tyson October 18, 1925 – May 16, 2016 Hally Bruce Tyson Sr., 90, passed away on May 16, 2016, at Gardens of Pamlico. He was born in Wilson, NC, in 1925 and was married to Jeanette Norton Tyson for more than 60 years. During his working career he was employed by Export Leaf Tobacco Co./Brown & Williamson of...

Doris W McIntosh
May 15, 2016
Doris Walsh McIntosh February 8, 1923 – May 15, 2016 Doris Walsh McIntosh, 93, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Stevenson will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service 11-12:45 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Lawrence O Finch
May 14, 2016
Lawrence Owen Finch April 11, 1937 – May 14, 2016 Lawrence Owen Finch, 79, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church. The Rev. Gary Walling will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at First Christian Church, 207 N.Tarboro Street, Wilson, North Carolina. Lawrence is survived...
Charles M. Gray
May 13, 2016
Charles M. Gray December 19, 1949 – May 13, 2016 Charles M. Gray, 66, of Kenly passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mt Moriah Baptist Church, 3000 E Garner Road, Raleigh. Interment will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh. His uncle, Dale Hobbs will officiate. The family will...
Robert H Boyette
May 12, 2016
Robert Harwood Boyette October 23, 1932 – May 12, 2016 Robert “Bob” Harwood Boyette, 83, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with a reception following. Rev. Dr. Tom Watkins and Rev. Claire Concord will officiate. Bob is survived by his wife, Jane Mitchell Boyette of the home; his...
Robert Harwood Boyette
May 12, 2016
Robert Harwood Boyette October 23, 1932 – May 12, 2016 Robert “Bob” Harwood Boyette, 83, of Wilson passed away Thursday. Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with a reception following. Rev. Dr. Tom Watkins and Rev. Claire Concord will officiate. Bob is survived by his wife, Jane Mitchell Boyette of the home; his...

Viet Quoc Nguyen
May 11, 2016
Viet Quoc Nguyen September 25, 1961 – May 11, 2016 Viet Quoc Nguyen, 54, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Viet is survived by his wife, Yvanete Nguyen, and his daughters, Monica Nguyen and Jaclyn Nguyen, all of the home. Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.
Betty Mae Thames Watts
May 9, 2016
Betty Mae Thames Watts November 13, 1940 – May 9, 2016 The Lord and Savior warmly received Betty Mae Thames Watts into his kingdom on May 9, 2016. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount. Dr. Jody Wright will officiate. The family will receive...
Melissa Matthews Pittman
May 9, 2016
Melissa Matthews Pittman September 14, 1967 – May 9, 2016 Melissa Matthews Pittman, 48, of Gainesville, Florida, formally of Wilson, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 peacefully after a courageous battle with brain cancer. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends...

John Ellis Daniel
May 8, 2016
John Ellis Daniel January 11, 1942 – May 8, 2016 John Ellis Daniel, 74, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Graveside service will be held at 11a.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. John is survived by his brother, Joe F. Daniel, Jr. and wife, Sybol of Wendell; sister, Louisa D. Hall and husband, Mark of Lexington,VA;...

Robert Brooks Petway, Jr.
May 6, 2016
Robert Brooks Petway, Jr. September 24, 1954 – May 6, 2016 Robert Brooks Petway, Jr., 61, of Elm City, passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Sonny Griswold will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday morning from 10...
John H Patteson
May 5, 2016
John Herbert Patteson June18, 1934 – May 9, 2016 John Herbert (“Jack”) Patteson, age 81, of Wilson, died peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Byrum will officiate. The family will receive friends at a lunch reception that will...

Ronald Jay Klutey
May 5, 2016
Ronald Jay Klutey November 23, 1970 – May 5, 2016 Ronald “Jay” Klutey November 23, 1970 - May 5, 2016 Ronald “Jay” Klutey, 45 of Wilson, formally of Henderson, Kentucky, experienced a massive heart attack at Wilson Medical and then transferred to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Jay was surrounded by family and friends when he went home to the...