Obituaries

Jan 7, 2015

Justin Wayne Clemmons, Jr. February 1, 1977 – January 7, 2015 Justin Wayne “Kool-Aid” Clemmons, Jr., 37, of Kenly passed away Wednesday evening. His memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Ronnie Clemmons will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 3 – 3:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Jan 6, 2015

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Jan 4, 2015

William Richard Ward

April 20, 1913 – January 4, 2015

William Richard Ward, 101, of Wilson passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015.  His funeral will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Justin Deeter will officiate.   The family will receive friends 6 – 8:30 p.m. Friday at...

Jan 4, 2015

Jan 4, 2015

Agnes Boykin Murphy

September 11, 1942 – January 4, 2015

Agnes \"Tina\" Boykin Murphy, 72, of Laurel, Maryland passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015.  Her funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.   Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.  The Rev. Pete Radford will officiate.   The family will receive friends 7 – 9...

Jan 3, 2015

Barbara Ann Page Perry

January 7, 1945 – January 3, 2015

Barbara “Pookie” Ann Page Perry, 69, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  Her funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.  The Rev. David Joyner and Deacon Larry Bridges will officiate.   The family will receive friends 6...

Jan 3, 2015

Blonnie Ellen Stott Stroud March 27, 1927 – January 3, 2015 Blonnie Ellen Stott Stroud, 87, a resident of Shannon Gray Rehabilitation in Jamestown, formerly of Wilson, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. Her funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Marsh Swamp Original Free Will Baptist Church, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road, Sims. A...

Dec 29, 2014

Robert Forbes Whitley

August 23, 1956 – December 29, 2014



Robert Forbes Whitley, 58, of Wilson passed away Monday peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and kids.  His memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Pastor Steve Strickland will officiate.   The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at...

Dec 29, 2014

James Norwood Sutton

October 8, 1936 – December 29, 2014



James Norwood “Stubby” Sutton, 78, of Wilson passed away Monday.  His funeral will be conducted 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, 4747 Lake Wilson Road, Elm City.  A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  Military honors will be accorded with the presentation...

Dec 28, 2014

Roy Stanley Pearson

April 26, 1942 – December 28, 2014



Roy “Stanley” Pearson, 72, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  His memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.  The Rev. Elwood Long will officiate.   Stanley was a loving husband, father...

Dec 28, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Fender Grady

February 28, 1948 – December 28, 2014



Elizabeth Ann Fender Grady, 66, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  Her memorial service will be conducted 4 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Dwight Davis will officiate.   The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Dec 27, 2014

Dorothea Alice Ager Vick

April 20, 1920 – December 27, 2014

Dorothea Alice Ager Vick, 94, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  Her memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Walt Tyndall will officiate.   The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Dec 23, 2014

Janice Williford Gilleland

April 13, 1948 – December 23, 2014



Janice Williford Gilleland, 66, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Her funeral will be conducted 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, 770 Stadium Drive, Wake Forest.  The Rev. Johnny Hudson will officiate.   The family will...

Dec 22, 2014

Agnes Grace Branham

September 17, 1932 – December 22, 2014

Agnes Grace Branham, 82, of Zebulon passed away Monday.  Her graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in Hayes Cemetery, Claude Lewis Road, Middlesex.   The Rev. Bud Wagnon will officate.   The family will receive friends 5 – 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway....

Dec 20, 2014

Betty Jo Younginer Phelps

April 25, 1934 – December 20, 2014

Betty Jo Younginer was born on April 25, 1934 in Columbia, South Carolina. She grew up in Rocky Mount, where she met and married Albert Ray Phelps. Over the next sixty years, they had four children, raising them in Wilson.   While living in Wilson, Betty Jo dedicated herself...

Dec 19, 2014

Clinton Joyner

October 31, 1933 – December 19, 2014

Clinton Joyner, 81, of Wilson passed away Friday.  His funeral service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.  The Rev. Sidney Webb will officiate.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service and other times at the home.   Clinton fought a courageous...

Dec 17, 2014

Annie Belle Bailey Amerson

May 9, 1930 – December 17, 2014

Annie Belle Bailey Amerson, 84, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.   A private service will be held for the family.   Annie was a former cafeteria manager at Fike High School and was a hostess with Holiday Inn.   Annie is survived by her daughter, Kaye Thomas and husband, Ronnie...

Dec 15, 2014

Jennie Ellis Williford

February 5, 1929 – December 15, 2014

Jennie Ellis Williford, 85, of Greensboro, formerly of Wilson went home to be home with her Lord on December 15, 2014, after a lengthy illness.  Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  The Rev. Bobby White...