Obituaries

Mary Joann Tillman Matthews

Mary Joann Tillman Matthews

Feb 15, 2014

Mary Joann Tillman Matthews

November 17, 1963 – February 15, 2014



Mary Joann Tillman Matthews, 50, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  Funeral services will be held 7 p.m. Thursday at Farmington Heights Church of God, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  A graveside will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood.  The Rev. LaVon Phillips and Rev. Tim Hurt will...

John Marshall Brock

John Marshall Brock

Feb 15, 2014

John Marshall Brock

August 19, 1926 – February 15, 2014

  John Marshall Brock, 87 of Middlesex passed away Saturday.  The family will receive friends 5 – 7:00 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  A private service will be held in Ocracoke at a late date. Marshall was born to Marshall Brock, Sr. and Jenny...

Frank Lee Morehead

Frank Lee Morehead

Feb 14, 2014

Frank Lee Morehead

May 18, 1933 – February 14, 2014



Frank Lee Morehead, 80, of Wilson passed away Friday. Frank is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Betty Lou Morehead of the home; his sons, Emmit Lee Morehead and wife, Connie of Wilson, Frank Lee Morehead, Jr. and wife, Peggy of Wilson and James B. Morehead of Oklahoma;...

Joan Barnes Lamm

Joan Barnes Lamm

Feb 11, 2014

Joan Barnes Lamm

October 5, 1938 – February 11, 2014

Joan Barnes Lamm, 75, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Wilson, passed away Tuesday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Judy Reynolds and husband, Scott of Austin, TX and Pam Hadley and husband, Bruce of Tarboro; one son, Alfred R. Barnes,...

Annie Morris Thorne Joyner

Annie Morris Thorne Joyner

Feb 10, 2014

Annie Morris Thorne Joyner

February 7, 1932 – February 10, 2014

  Annie Morris Thorne Joyner, 82, of Wilson passed away Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Gary Walling and the Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m....

Dennis Ray Nichols

Dennis Ray Nichols

Feb 10, 2014

Dennis Ray Nichols

November 19, 1939 – February 10, 2014

Dennis Ray Nichols, 74, of Wilson passed away Monday, February 10, 2014.  A graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. Dennis is survived by his sons, Gregory Dale Nichols of Tennessee, and Michael Ray Nichols of Wilson; his brother...

Carlos Rich Pate

Carlos Rich Pate

Feb 6, 2014

Carlos Rich Pate

June 25, 1967 – February 6, 2014

Carlos “Richie” Pate, 46, of Lucama passed away Thursday.  Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Melvin Barnette will officiate. The family will receive friends 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral...

Larry Ferrell

Larry Ferrell

Feb 4, 2014

Larry Ferrell

February 22, 1950 – February 4, 2014

Larry Ferrell, 63, of Sims, passed away Tuesday.  A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway also known as 4100 old 264, Wilson....

Roy Lee Inscore

Roy Lee Inscore

Feb 4, 2014

Roy Lee Inscore

September 26, 1923 – February 4, 2014

Roy Lee Inscore, 90, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Masonic services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service with Masonic rites  will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 – 1:45 p.m. Friday...

Bessie Batts Hathaway

Bessie Batts Hathaway

Feb 4, 2014

Bessie Batts Hathaway

February 14, 1916 – February 4, 2014

Bessie Batts Hathaway, 97, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Funeral Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Gary Walling will officiate. The family will receive friends 1-1:45 p.m. Saturday, prior to the service, at First Christian Church, 207...

Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon

Feb 3, 2014

Bob Gordon

January 10, 1947 – February 3, 2014



Bob Gordon, 67, of Wilson passed away Monday.  A celebration of Bob’s life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Wilson Moose Lodge 989, 2705 Forest Hills Road, Wilson.  Please dress casually. Bob had resided in Wilson since 1969.  He was a retired Paramedic with Wilson...

Susan O’Neal Barnes

Susan O’Neal Barnes

Feb 1, 2014

Susan O’Neal Barnes

September 28, 1966 – February 1, 2014

Susan O’Neal Barnes, 47, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Jerry Nelson will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 6:45 Monday evening prior...

Kathleen McLean Sasser

Kathleen McLean Sasser

Jan 29, 2014

Kathleen McLean Sasser

July 29, 1924 – January 29, 2014

Kathleen McLean Sasser, 89, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Springhill Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 7335 Springfield Road, Lucama.  The Rev. Dr. DeWayne Eakes will officiate.

 The family will receive friends 10 – 10:45 a.m. prior...

Linda Cooley Baines

Linda Cooley Baines

Jan 28, 2014

Linda Cooley Baines

August 12, 1943 – January 28, 2014



Linda Cooley Baines, 70, of Elm City passed away Tuesday.  Graveside services in Bailey Town Cemetery will be private. Surviving are her daughter, Patricia Baines Sarmiento and husband, Richard of Rocky Mount; her grandson, Marc Sarmiento of Denver, CO; her granddaughter, Lauren Sarmiento of Rocky Mount; and her brother,...

Barbara Ann Perry

Barbara Ann Perry

Jan 27, 2014

Barbara Ann Perry

April 4, 1951 – January 27, 2014

Barbara Ann Perry, 62, of Bailey passed away Monday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Bailey Town Cemetery.  The Rev. Blake Stallings will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at...

Earl Miller Morgan

Earl Miller Morgan

Jan 24, 2014

  Earl Miller Morgan

May 20, 1928 – January 24, 2014



Earl Miller Morgan, 85, of Elm City passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Christian Powell will officiate. The family will receive friends 2 – 3 p.m. Sunday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Kathy Watson Perry

Kathy Watson Perry

Jan 23, 2014

Kathy Watson Perry

November 6, 1951 – January 23, 2014



Kathy Watson Perry, 63, of Bailey went home Thursday to be with her Lord.  Funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.  The Reverend LaVon Phillips will officiate.

 The family...

Courtney Caitlyn Rea

Courtney Caitlyn Rea

Jan 23, 2014

Courtney Caitlyn Rea

August 9, 1991 – January 23, 2014

Courtney Caitlyn Rea, 22, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  A memorial  service will be held 2 p.m.  Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Elwood Long will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 9 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Courtney was a loving mother,...

Robert Lee Morris

Robert Lee Morris

Jan 23, 2014

Robert Lee Morris

April 14, 1934 – January 23, 2014

  Robert Lee Morris, 79, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  Funeral services will be conducted 4 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Gary Walling will officiate. The family will receive friends 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway....

Paul Butler Hawkins

Paul Butler Hawkins

Jan 21, 2014

Paul Butler Hawkins

September 6, 1957 – January 21, 2014

 Paul Butler Hawkins, 56, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  The family will receive friends Thursday 6 – 8 p.m. at 112 N.E. Rountree Street, Wilson. Paul was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend to all that knew him.  He was greatly loved and will be missed by all that...

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