Obituaries

Virginia Deer Skipper

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sally Blevins Miller

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...