Obituaries

Sally Blevins Miller
May 16, 2015
Sally Blevins Miller April 30, 1935 – May 16, 2015 Sally Blevins Miller, 80, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday in Healing Springs Baptist Church, 9178 Old Hwy 16, Crumpler. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...

Mary Bailey Holland
May 16, 2015
Mary Bailey Holland September 28, 1921 – May 16, 2015 Mary Bailey Holland, 93, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Angel Padilla will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening immediately...
Joseph Martin, Jr.
May 15, 2015
Joseph Martin, Jr. May 3, 1965 – May 15, 2015 Joseph Martin, Jr. 50, of Wilson, beloved son and brother, went home to be with the Lord on Friday. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Joseph is survived by his parents, Joseph B. Martin, Sr. and...

Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson
May 13, 2015
Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson January 4, 1926 – May 13, 2015 Elizabeth Tedder Atkinson, 89, of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Her funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray and Rev. Tim Hopkins will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m....

Lois Bunch Matthews
May 11, 2015
Lois Bunch Matthews July 16, 1928 – May 11, 2015 Lois Bunch Matthews, 86, of Black Creek went home to be with the Lord on Monday. Her service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in Black Creek Town Cemetery. The Pastor Mike Renfrow and Pastor Derek Matsunaka...

Margaret May Denton
May 5, 2015
Margaret May Denton April 19, 1945 – May 5, 2015 Margaret May Denton, 70, of Spring Hope passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Friday in Hayes Cemetery, Claude Lewis Road, Middlesex. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at the home....
Juan Carlos Padilla
May 5, 2015
Juan Carlos Padilla June 26, 1973 – May 5, 2015 Juan Carlos Padilla, 41, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted 5 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Jamie Aranda will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at...

Eddie Brooks Owens, Jr.
May 2, 2015
Eddie Brooks Owens, Jr. October 17, 1959 – May 2, 2015 Brooks Owens, Jr., 55, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Johnny Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening 5...
Danielle Lewis Strickland
May 1, 2015
Danielle Lewis Strickland May 6, 1939 – May 1, 2015 Danielle Lewis Strickland, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend of so many, passed away Friday, May, 1, 2015 at her home in Middlesex surrounded by her family. She was born in Nash County on May 6, 1939. She was the daughter of the late Phillip Lewis and Mary...
Stella Daniel Barnes
May 1, 2015
Stella Daniel Barnes October 21, 1915 – May 1, 2015 Stella Daniel Barnes of the Brian Center of Wilson, formerly of Wiggins Mill Road in Lucama died Friday, May 1, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman G. Barnes in July of 1995. She is survived by her daughter, Justine B. Corbett and friend, Derek Bonshor; her...
Deborah Mills Harden
Apr 30, 2015
Deborah Mills Harden August 21, 1952 – April 30, 2015 Deborah Mills Harden, 62, of Wilson passed away Thursday. The family will receive friends 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Deborah is survived by her husband, Joe Harden of the home; her daughter, Lee Harden of Elm City; her sons, Zane Harden...
Mary Pittman
Apr 27, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Pittman December 18, 1982 – April 27, 2015 Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Pittman, 32, of Wilson passed away Monday. A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Johnny Sullivan will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other...
Oscar Powell Atkinson
Apr 26, 2015
Oscar Powell Atkinson September 23, 1942 – April 26, 2015 Oscar Powell Atkinson, 72, of Middlesex passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Vidant Inpatient Hospice House in Greenville. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. Ricky Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Tuesday evening...
James Shelton Joyner
Apr 24, 2015
James Shelton Joyner December 7, 1935 – April 24, 2015 James Shelton Joyner, 79, of Wilson passed away Friday. His funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Monday at the Tabernacle...
Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor
Apr 23, 2015
Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor February 11, 1943 – April 23, 2015 Mretie Faye Pittman Taylor, 72, of Kenly passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Marsh Swamp Church Cemetery, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road, Sims. The Rev. Sam Cullifer and the Rev. Woody Parrish will officiate. The...

Rodney Gene Shaw
Apr 22, 2015
Rodney Gene Shaw February 1, 1965 – April 22, 2015 Rodney Gene Shaw, 50, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. His memorial service will be conducted 7 – 9 p.m. Sunday evening, May 17, 2015 at the Momeyer Ruritan Club, 4811 Momeyer Way, Nashville. Rodney is survived by Kitty Evans, the love of his life; his mother, Diane...

Betty Joyce Finch
Apr 20, 2015
Betty Joyce Finch June 6, 1937 – April 20, 2015 Betty Joyce Finch, 77, of Spring Hope passed away Monday. Her funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Finch Family Cemetery, Hwy 97. The Rev. Butch Gordon will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday evening at...
Janice Knight High
Apr 18, 2015
Janice Knight High September 22, 1925 – April 18, 2015 Mary Janice Knight High, 89, of Wilson, formerly of Wilmington passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Walling and the Rev. Johnny Branch will officiate. The family will receive friends 10 –...

Mary Elizabeth Walston
Apr 18, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Walston January 3, 1930 – April 18, 2015 Mary Elizabeth Walston, 85, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be conducted 6:30 p.m. Monday at Farmington Heights Church, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. LaVon Phillips will officiate. The family will...
Verna Lee Mattox
Apr 18, 2015
Verna Lee Mattox September 12, 1925 – April 18, 2015 Verna Lee Mattox, 89, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at West Nash United Methodist Church, 2200 W. Nash Street, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Stuart Milton and the Rev. William Holliday will officiate. The family will receive friends...