Obituaries

William Durand Mayo
Apr 16, 2016
William Durand Mayo July 19, 1951 – April 16, 2016 William “Red” Mayo, 64, of Lucama passed away Saturday. His 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 Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Lonnie Humphreys will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday...

Alma "Phoebe" Wilson Perry Boone
Apr 14, 2016
Alma Wilson Perry Boone Alma “Phoebe” Wilson Perry Boone, of Middlesex passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Larry Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the...
Dorothy Mumford Yelverton Holland
Apr 14, 2016
Dorothy Mumford Yelverton Holland September 19, 1928 – April 14, 2016 Dorothy Mumford Yelverton Holland, 87, of Wilson passed Thursday. Her funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. The Rev. Bobby Jackson will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon...

Dorothy Marie Joyner
Apr 13, 2016
Dorothy Marie Joyner September 27, 1924 – April 13, 2016 Dorothy Marie Joyner passed away at the age of ninety-one at home with her family by her side. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Town Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. The family requests casual dress. The family will receive friends from 7...
Dora B Lee
Apr 11, 2016
Dora B. Lee July 20, 1923 – April 11, 2016 The Angels took Dora “Mémé” Lee, 92, of Wilson Monday. A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at The Church of St. Therese, 700 Nash Street NE, Wilson. The Rev. Gregory Lowchy will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 -8 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Betty Marie Hoffman
Apr 11, 2016
Betty Marie Hoffman February 5, 1942 – April 11, 2016 Hoffman, Mrs. Betty Marie age 74 of Rocky Mount, formerly of Muskegon Michigan, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 in Rocky Mount. She was born Betty Marie Heath in Coleman Michigan, the daughter of Lois Arlene (Schoonmaker) Heath and Cleo Edward Heath on February 5, 1942. She was wed to...

Herman B Page
Apr 10, 2016
Herman Billy Page March 31, 1957 – April 10, 2016 Herman Billy Page, 59, of Sims passed away Sunday. A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home with visitation following. Mr. Page is survived by daughter, Tiffney Page and Gerald Greene of Portsmouth, Virginia; sons, Kenneth Herman Page and Crystal Clewis of Portsmouth, Virginia and...

Connie Dianne O’Neal
Apr 8, 2016
Connie Dianne O’Neal May 13, 1958 – April 8, 2016 Connie Dianne O’Neal, 57, of Williamston passed away Friday. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A private interment will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends 2 – 3 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Edna Gray Lewis
Apr 6, 2016
Edna Gray Lewis February 4, 1934 – April 6, 2016 Edna “Peggy” Gray Lewis, 82, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. Peggy is survived by her nieces, Joann Lewis Lamm of Wilson, Paula Lewis Owens of Atlantic Beach, and Cherie Atkinson of California, and her nephew, Jimmy Barnes...

Lonnie Reid Williams
Apr 3, 2016
Lonnie Reid Williams July 15, 1947 – April 3, 2016 Lonnie Reid Williams, 68, of Lucama died Sunday. The family will hold a memorial service and receive friends at the home on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Kim Louise Weinert; sisters, Patricia Woodruff and husband, Charles of Bailey; Sandra May of Black Creek; Connie...
Rachel M Walston Morgan
Mar 30, 2016
Rachel Mae Walston Morgan April 30, 1932 – March 30, 2016 Rachel Mae Walston Morgan, 83, of Zebulon passed away Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Queen Anne Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service Friday from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Nora Lamm Williamson
Mar 29, 2016
Nora Lamm Williamson July 6, 1940 – March 29, 2016 Surrounded by her family, Nora Lamm Williamson, 75, of Wilson, went peacefully to her Heavenly home on March 29, 2016. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street NW, Wilson. The Rev. Elwood Long will officiate. The family will receive friends on...
Melvin Douglas Corbett
Mar 26, 2016
Melvin Douglas Corbett January 7, 1944 – March 26, 2016 Melvin Douglas Corbett, 72, of Elm City passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Bobby White and Rev. Dwight Batts will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral...
Helena "Lee" Susanna Penman
Mar 26, 2016
Helena Lee Penman March 17, 1928 – March 26, 2016 Helena “Lee” Penman, 88, of Wilson passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Helena was the loving mother to Beulah Woolcock, Clare and Louis Thorpe, Pete and Kelly Thorpe; seven grandchildren and their families. A private memorial service will be held at a later date for the family. Condolences...
Thelma Annie "Granny" Webb Summerlin
Mar 26, 2016
Thelma Annie Webb Summerlin July 16, 1932 – March 26, 2016 Thelma Annie “Granny” Webb Summerlin, 83, of Elm City passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. Johnny Hudson will officiate. The family will...
Vivian Coral Bass
Mar 23, 2016
Vivian Coral Bass June 11, 1995 – March 23, 2016 Vivian Coral Bass passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Her funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Peace Church, 2838 Tilghman Road, Wilson. Interment will follow at Buckhorn Cemetery, Hwy 42 West. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 11– 12:45 p.m....
Joseph Franklin Hollis
Mar 20, 2016
Joseph Franklin Hollis October 5, 1942 – March 20, 2016 Joseph Franklin “Frank” Hollis, 73, of Bailey formerly of Holly Ridge, left this earthly life to live in the glorious presence of His heavenly Father Sunday. His funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Pastor Timothy Dean and Rev. Reuben Cason...
Eleanor Gray Narron Dickerson
Mar 18, 2016
Eleanor Gray Narron Dickerson August 5, 1935 – March 18, 2016 Eleanor Gray Narron Dickerson, 80, of Wilson passed away. Her funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Richard Cuddington, Rev. Doug Radford and Rev. Dr. Billy Toler will officiate. The family...

Betrice E. Winstead Robbins
Mar 17, 2016
Betrice E. Winstead Robbins October 24, 1926 – March 17, 2016 Betrice E. Winstead Robbins, 89, of Sharpsburg passed away Thursday. Her funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Peoples Chapel Cemetery, Elm City. The Rev. Allen Mills and Rev. Gene Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 –...

Audrey Ridenour Edwards
Mar 15, 2016
Audrey Ridenour Edwards March 25, 1924 – March 15, 2016 Audrey Ridenour Edwards, 91, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Pittman Family Cemetery, Hwy 222, Kenly. The Rev. Brian Tippett will officiate. The family will receive friends...