Obituaries

James "J.P." Perry Lamm

James "J.P." Perry Lamm

Nov 3, 2015

James Perry Lamm June 16, 1939 – November 3, 2015 James Perry “J.P.” Lamm, 76, of Bailey passed away Tuesday. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Bailey United Methodist Church, 12437 Green Street, Bailey. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Linda Baker Gay

Linda Baker Gay

Nov 3, 2015

Linda Baker Gay July 8, 1945 – November 3, 2015 Linda Baker Gay, 70, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. She is survived by her...

Aaron "Junebug" Purvis Lucas III

Aaron "Junebug" Purvis Lucas III

Nov 3, 2015

Aaron Purvis Lucas III February 22, 1954 - November 3, 2015 Aaron Purvis Lucas III, 62, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service Friday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Aaron was known by many as “Junebug”...

Mary Elizabeth Limauro

Mary Elizabeth Limauro

Nov 2, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Limauro June 5, 1942 – November 2, 2015 Mary Elizabeth Limauro, 73, of Wilson passed away Monday. Mary was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Noonan and the loving wife of the late, Vincent D. Limauro. A private memorial service will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mary was a Boston College Nursing School graduate and worked...

LeAnn Marie Millard

LeAnn Marie Millard

Nov 2, 2015

LeAnn Marie Millard December 9, 2014 – November 2, 2015 Infant, LeAnn Marie Millard, of Wilson passed away Monday. Our little “Early Bird” fought the hardest battle to stay with us, but there is only so much one small beautiful baby can do. So now she is at peace and is whole, singing and dancing to the music she loved...

Colette Elizabeth Mercer Page

Colette Elizabeth Mercer Page

Oct 31, 2015

Colette Elizabeth Mercer Page, 89, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 5843 Shiloh Church Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Elwood Long will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 at Joyner’s Funeral...

Elizabeth Turnage Boykin

Elizabeth Turnage Boykin

Oct 29, 2015

Elizabeth Turnage Boykin October 5, 1919 – October 29, 2015 Elizabeth “Lizzie” Turnage Boykin, 96, passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rock Springs FWB Church, 7286 Hwy 264 Alt., Bailey. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Walter Blackman will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 7:30...

Martha Carter Vick

Martha Carter Vick

Oct 27, 2015

Martha Carter Vick August 27, 1937 – October 27, 2015 Martha Carter Vick, 78, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. The family will receive friends 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the home of her sister, Catherine and Frank Gill. Martha is survived by her sons, Carter Vick and wife, Maria of Wilson, and Fred Vick, Jr. and wife, Kathy;...

Oscar Ray Pierce, Sr.

Oscar Ray Pierce, Sr.

Oct 26, 2015

Oscar Ray Pierce, Sr. May 24, 1927-October 26, 2015 Oscar Ray Pierce Sr., 88 of Wilson, passed away peacefully Monday, October 26, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Darlene in Appomattox, Virginia. A graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Parson-Martin Cemetery, Princeton, North Carolina. The family will receive friends 7 – 9...

C.B. Jones, Jr.

C.B. Jones, Jr.

Oct 23, 2015

C.B. Jones, Jr. August 28, 1928 – October 23, 2015 C.B. Jones, Jr., 87, of Lucama passed away Friday. His funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Micro Memorial Cemetery, Micro. The Rev. Tony Hawley will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 – 1:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon prior to the...

Johnny Ray Corbett

Johnny Ray Corbett

Oct 23, 2015

Johnny Ray Corbett January 26, 1946 – October 23, 2015 Johnny Ray Corbett, 69, of Wilson passed away Friday, October 23, 2015, at his home after a long battle with cancer surround by his loving daughters, Tanya and Sam, a very close friend, Alan Owens. A graveside service will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family...

Mary Ellen Driver Stallings

Mary Ellen Driver Stallings

Oct 21, 2015

Mary Ellen Driver Stallings August 20, 1924 – October 21, 2015 Mary Ellen Driver Stallings, 91, of Middlesex, beloved wife of the late Oris Zack Stallings, passed away peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday evening at Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church, Middlesex. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m....

Kenneth R. Lamm

Kenneth R. Lamm

Oct 20, 2015

Kenneth R. Lamm July 8, 1928 – October 20, 2015 Kenneth R. Lamm, 87, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Steve Clayton will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 –...

John William Gresham

John William Gresham

Oct 20, 2015

John William Gresham November 2, 1929 – October 20, 2015 John William Gresham, 85, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born November 2, 1929 in Beulaville, he was the son of Amos Walter Gresham and Annie Louise Crawford Gresham. John graduated from Warsaw High School in 1947 and in 1951, from the University Of North Carolina School Of...

George "Richie" Richard Creech

George "Richie" Richard Creech

Oct 18, 2015

George Richard Creech November 22, 1973 – October 18, 2015 George Richard “Richie” Creech, 41, of Sims passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Marsh Swamp Original Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery, Rock Ridge. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m....

Frank Herbert Stallings

Frank Herbert Stallings

Oct 18, 2015

Frank Herbert Stallings August 26, 1932 – October 18, 2015 Frank Herbert Stallings, 83, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will following in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. James Ervin and Rev. Jason Schweinberg will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday at...

Royce Le’Von Goff

Royce Le’Von Goff

Oct 17, 2015

Royce Le’Von Goff February 22, 1945 – October 17, 2015 Royce Le’Von Goff, 70, of Lucama passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Black Creek Town Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening 7 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral...

Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass

Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass

Oct 17, 2015

Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass April 8, 1968 – October 17, 2015 Kimberly Leigh Medlin Bass, 47, of Elm City passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. John Hudson will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Heather Nicole Lewis

Heather Nicole Lewis

Oct 17, 2015

Heather Nicole Lewis July 31, 1997 – October 17, 2015 Heather Nicole Lewis, 18, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Heather was a touch of country on this earth with a heavenly personality. A celebration of Heather’s life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. David List will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening...

Billy Joe Jones

Billy Joe Jones

Oct 17, 2015

Billy Joe Jones November 6, 1955 – October 17, 2015 Billy Joe Jones, 59, of Bailey passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Daniel Parker will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening immediately...