Obituaries

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...
Donnie Hugh Britt
May 4, 2016
Donnie Hugh Britt December 27, 1946 – May 4, 2016 Donnie Hugh Britt, 69, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Webb will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service and at other times at the home of Braxton Britt. Mr. Britt is survived by...
Mary Price Mitchell
May 3, 2016
Mary Price Mitchell September 03, 1926 – May 3, 2016 Mary Price Mitchell, 89, of Middlesex passed away Tuesday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, with Rev. Donnie Price officiating. A private Entombment will be held Thursday in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh. The family will receive friends Wednesday...
Jesse Irvin Davis
May 2, 2016
Jesse Irvin Davis December 31, 1938 – May 2, 2016 Jesse “Irvin” Davis, 77, of Rock Ridge passed away Monday at the Durham VA Hospital after a day filled with visits from his family and friends. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Marsh Swamp Cemetery, 6664 Rock Ridge...
Patricia Robinson Kury
May 1, 2016
Patricia Robinson Kury September 12, 1941 – May 1, 2016 Patricia Robinson Kury went to heaven on Sunday, May 1, 2016. She was born in Malvern, Iowa on September 12, 1941. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11a.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 and a celebration of...
Reverend Barnabas Dee "B.D." Stone
May 1, 2016
Reverend Barnabas Dee “B.D.” Stone September 26, 1930 – May 1, 2016 Reverend Barnabas Dee “B.D.” Stone, 85, of Bailey died Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Middlesex Church of God. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery. The Reverend Ed Toler will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at...
Robert L Smitherman
Apr 28, 2016
Robert Leak Smitherman August 29, 1929 – April 28, 2016 Robert Leak Smitherman, 86, of Wilson died Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 – 2 Monday...