Obituaries
Elizabeth Proctor Moore
Dec 14, 2014
Elizabeth Proctor Moore
November 27, 1925 – December 14, 2014
Elizabeth Proctor Moore, 89, of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening 5 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...
Gladys Lucas Shadding
Dec 13, 2014
Gladys Lucas Shadding
July 20, 1931 – December 13, 2014
Gladys Everette Lucas Shadding, 83, of Lucama passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be held 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Lucas Family Cemetery, Blalock Road, Lucama. The Rev. Dr. De Wayne Eakes will officiate.
The family...

Michael Ray Joyner
Dec 13, 2014
Michael Ray Joyner
October 22, 1968 – December 13, 2014
Michael Ray Joyner, 46, formerly of Wilson passed away Saturday. Friends may pay their respects to his mother and family, Monday evening from 5 – 8 p.m., December 15, 2014 or Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 3 p.m. at the home of his aunt, Glenda Hobson, 437 Holly Drive, Sharpsburg....
JoAnne Mercer Gallimore
Dec 13, 2014
JoAnne Mercer Gallimore
February 5, 1956 – December 13, 2014
JoAnne Mercer Gallimore, 58, of Lexington, NC passed away Saturday. A Celebration Service of her life will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Bailey Baptist Church, Bailey, NC. Interment will follow in the F.W. Stone Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Stone will officiate.
The family will receive friends...
Mary Elizabeth Etheridge Hooks
Dec 12, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Etheridge Hooks
July 2, 1926 – December 12, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Etheridge Hooks, 88, of Wilson passed away Friday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Paul Dunham will officiate.
The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday at...
Bobby Ray Ford, Jr.
Dec 11, 2014
Bobby Ray Ford, Jr.
September 27, 1954 – December 11, 2014
Bobby Ray Ford, Jr., 60, of Kinston passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. De Wayne Eakes will officiate.
The family will receive friends 1:30 – 3:15 p.m....

Toni Darden Flowers
Dec 9, 2014
Toni Darden Flowers
August 29, 1936 – December 9, 2014
Toni Darden Flowers, 78, of Wilson passed away Tuesday. Her memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate.
Toni was born in Tallahassee and grew up in Fayetteville. She graduated from Atlantic Christian College...
Herbert Henry Harriss, III
Dec 9, 2014
Herbert Henry Harriss, III
February 23, 1937 – December 9, 2014
Herbert Henry Harriss, III, 77, of Angier, passed away Tuesday. A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at Angier United Methodist Church, 278 S. Wilma St., Angier, NC, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m....
Emilee Nicole Hunter
Dec 9, 2014
Emilee Nicole Hunter
October 17, 1995 – December 9, 2014
Emilee Nicole Hunter, 19, of Sims entered into the presence of Jesus Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Emilee is survived by her parents, Craig and Lisa Thorne Hunter of Sims; her brother, Zachary Hunter; her grandmother, Doris Thorne of Wilson; her uncles and aunts, Ronny and Pam Thorne of Newport, Ed...
Henry Harvey Brantley
Dec 9, 2014
Henry Harvey Brantley
July 21, 1937 – December 9, 2014
Henry Harvey Brantley, 77, of Bailey passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Walter Blackman and the Rev. Blake Stallings will officiate.
The...
Joseph Thomas Hatch
Dec 7, 2014
Joseph Thomas Hatch
April 19, 1929 – December 7, 2014
Joseph Thomas Hatch, 85, of Wilson passed away Sunday. His funeral service will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Marvin Smith and Rev. Jesse Horne will officiate.
The family will...
Edward Joseph Stanley
Dec 6, 2014
Edward Joseph Stanley
March 20, 1940 – December 6, 2014
Edward Joseph Stanley, 74, of Wilson passed away Saturday. His memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening immediately following the service.
Edward was a loving husband, father, grandfather, step-father, step-grandfather, brother and...

C. Julian Whaley
Dec 5, 2014
C. Julian Whaley
March 27, 1927 – December 5, 2014
Charles Julian Whaley, 87, formerly of Henderson passed away Friday. His memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends Sunday immediately following the service.
Julian is survived by his son, Deck Whaley and wife,...
John Thomas Rowe
Dec 4, 2014
John Thomas Rowe
June 30, 1941 – December 4, 2014
“Mr. Jack” passed on December 4, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was a gallant fighter who passed at home surrounded by loving family. His memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.
He leaves his wife of...
Vertie Mae Williamson
Dec 4, 2014
Vertie Mae Williamson
June 22, 1932 – December 4, 2014
Vertie Mae Williamson, 82, of Sims passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Cuddington and the Rev. Billy Toler will officiate.
The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m....

Ronald Louis Vetere
Dec 1, 2014
Ronald Louis Vetere
August 25, 1946 – December 1, 2014
It is with the saddest hearts that we announce the passing of Ronald Louis Vetere, 68, of Rocky Mount, who passed away Monday, December 1st, after a lengthy illness.
The family will receive friends 4-6 p.m. Friday, December 5th, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. ...

Stephanie Coleman Collins
Nov 30, 2014
Stephanie Coleman Collins
February 23, 1969 – November 30, 2014
Stephanie Coleman Collins, 45, of Elm City passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bailey Cemetery Pastor Billy Carlyle will officiate.
The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday 12-2 pm at...
James Curtis Smith
Nov 30, 2014
James Curtis Smith
March 3, 1938 – November 30, 2014
James Curtis Smith, 76, of Wilson passed into our Heavenly Father’s care Sunday, November 30, 2014.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. with the Prayer service starting at 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. A graveside service will...