Obituaries
Essie Pittman Durham
Jun 12, 2015
Essie Pittman Durham August 7, 1919 – June 12, 2015 Essie Pittman Durham, 95, of Wilson, passed away Friday. A graveside service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. Dr. Billy Toler will officiate. The family will receive friends 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Surviving are...
Malcolm Harvey Lathan, Jr.
Jun 10, 2015
Malcolm Harvey Lathan, Jr. July 31, 1948 – June 10, 2015 Malcolm “Mac” Harvey Lathan Jr. passed away peacefully at home in Wilson, on June 10th, 2015. He passed away in the company of his wife, his daughter and son, his three grandchildren and other extended family members. Mac is survived by his wife of forty years, Linda Lathan; his...
Donald Wayne Flowers
Jun 10, 2015
Donald Wayne Flowers August 28, 1961 – June 10, 2015 Donald Wayne Flowers also known as “Redd”, 53, of Stantonsburg passed away Wednesday. His visitation will be conducted 5 – 7 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Donald loved rock music and spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed by his family...

Janice Ann Brantley Watson
Jun 9, 2015
Janice Ann Brantley Watson May 9, 1929 – June 9, 2015 Janice Ann Brantley Watson, 86, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her funeral service will be held 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Burial will be private in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends Friday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Don Shepard Privette
Jun 8, 2015
Don Shepard Privette May 17, 1944 – June 8, 2015 Don Shepard Privette, 71, of Black Creek passed away Monday. A memorial service will be conducted 10 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Steve Strickland will officiate. Don is survived by his brother, Wade “Hamp” Privette, Jr. and wife, Linda of Roundhill, Virginia;...

Charles Ivin High
Jun 8, 2015
Charles Ivin High January 23, 1949 – June 8, 2015 Charles “PePa” Ivin High, 66, of Sims passed away Monday. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening 7 – 9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other times at the home....
John Milton James
Jun 7, 2015
John Milton James March 26, 1937 – June 7, 2015 John “Johnny” Milton James, 78, of Kenly, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Wilson Medical Center. His memorial service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....
Raymond P. Harris
Jun 6, 2015
Raymond P. Harris July 26, 1937 – June 6, 2015 Raymond P. Harris, 77, of Wilson passed away Saturday June 6th, in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Inurnment will be private in Evergreen Memorial Park. Raymond loved nothing more than playing a round of...

Lloyd Ray Davis
Jun 6, 2015
Lloyd Ray Davis October 11, 1932 – June 6, 2015 Lloyd Ray Davis, 82, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His graveside service will be conducted Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park with Military Honors. The Rev. Tommy Hagan will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Virginia Deer Skipper
May 29, 2015
Virginia Deer Skipper January 20, 1952 – May 29, 2015 Virginia Deer Skipper, 63, of Wilson passed away Friday. A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Coastal Carolina State Veteran\'s Cemetery, 110 Montford Landing Rd., Jacksonville, NC. The Rev. Rick Moser will officiate. Virginia is survived by her daughter, Shana Batchelor; her son, William “Russ” Favret;...

Charles Ray Barnes
May 26, 2015
Charles Ray Barnes February 9, 1935 – May 26, 2015 Charles Ray Barnes, 80, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Keith Barnes will officiate. The family will receive friends 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, and other times at the...

Roscoe Julian "RJ" Williams
May 25, 2015
Roscoe Julian Williams August 12, 1938 – May 25, 2015 Roscoe Julian “RJ” Williams, 76 of Wilson passed away Monday. His funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Jason Schweinberg will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning 10 – 10:45 a.m. at Joyner’s...

Betty Jean (Sloper) Wilfong
May 24, 2015
Betty Jean Wilfong December 7, 1936 – May 24, 2015 Betty Jean Wilfong, 78, of Elm City passed away Sunday. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. Betty is survived by her son, William Ray Chappell, Jr. and wife, Susan Marie...

Geraldine Langley Bailey
May 22, 2015
Geraldine Langley Bailey September 18, 1931 – May 22, 2015 Geraldine Langley Bailey, 83, of Elm City passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 10 – 10:45 a.m. Tuesday prior to the...

Tommy Vernon Pate, Sr.
May 18, 2015
Tommy Vernon Pate, Sr. August 27, 1967 – May 18, 2015 Tommy Vernon Pate, Sr. 47, of Wilson passed away Monday. His funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Faye Jones and the Rev. Darrell Hooker will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Timothy Andrew Sunday
May 18, 2015
Timothy Andrew Sunday June 15, 1961 – May 18, 2015 Timothy Andrew Sunday, 53, of Bailey, North Carolina, formerly of Kokomo, Indiana went to be with the Lord Monday. His memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2015 at Greetingsville Presbyterian Church, 2037 E State Road 26, Frankfort, Indiana. The Rev. Greg Cheatam and Rev. Terri Thorn...

David Stanley Orcutt
May 18, 2015
David Stanley Orcutt August 10, 1942 – May 18, 2015 David Stanley Orcutt was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was predeceased by his parents, David and Lucille. David is survived by his wife, Pamela Smith Orcutt; sons David Britt (Evette) of Clayton, and Chad (Amy) of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and stepdaughter (“daughter”) Mary Anna Edmonds of Arlington, Virginia. He is also...

Lillian Estelle Evans Mercer
May 17, 2015
Lillian Estelle Evans Mercer April 13, 1926 – May 17, 2015 Lillian Estelle Evans Mercer, 89, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Sullivan will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Monday evening at...
William Nicholas Glover
May 16, 2015
William Nicholas Glover May 18, 1946 – May 16, 2015 William Nicholas “Nicky” Glover, 68, of Bailey passed away early Saturday morning on May 16, 2015. Nicky was born on May 18, 1946 in Wilson County. He served two years in the United States Army before being honorably discharged and then joined the Raleigh Fire Department. Nicky retired in 1996...

Frances Chapman Williams
May 16, 2015
Frances Chapman Williams December 24, 1926 – May 16, 2015 Frances Chapman Williams, 88, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A private burial will follow. The Rev. Johnny Sullivan will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...