Obituaries

Sep 30, 2014

Mary Magdalene Casey Amerson

August 14, 1935 – September 30, 2014



Mary Magdalene went to be with Jesus Tuesday morning when her heart of gold finally stopped since a heart attack in 1999.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday in the Amerson Cemetery, Forest Hills Road, Wilson.  The Rev. Tommy Hagan will officiate. The family will...

Sep 30, 2014

Margery Pope High

December 18, 1918 – September 30, 2014

Margery Pope High, 95, of Wilson passed away peacefully Tuesday surrounded by lots of love.   Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Gary Walling and Rev. Jack Chifford will officiate. The family will receive friends 6...

Sep 29, 2014

Shirley Rae Rice Lyons

April 12, 1936 – September 29, 2014

Shirley Rae Rice Lyons, 78, of Wilson passed away Monday, September 29, 2014.  Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday evening at...

Sep 29, 2014

  Helen Barnes Langley

July 2, 1924 – September 29, 2014

Helen Barnes Langley, 90, of Wilson passed away Monday.  A graveside service will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday in Maplewood Cemetery.   The Rev. Daryl Hooker will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Helen is survived by her...

Sep 28, 2014

Willie Ralph Johnson

November 2, 1931 – September 28, 2014

Willie Ralph Johnson, 82, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Elwood Long and Rev. Ricky Nelms will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s...

Sep 24, 2014

Carl Tracy Barnes

September 16, 1951 – September 24, 2014

Carl Tracy Barnes, 63, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray and Rev. Phil Baucom will officiate. The family will receive friends 1 – 1:45 p.m. Friday...

Sep 21, 2014

Patricia Ann Agar

July 21, 1955 – September 21, 2014

Patricia Ann “Pat” Agar, 59, of Saratoga passed away Sunday.  A memorial graveside service will be conducted 3 p.m. Friday in Black Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2 – 5 p.m. Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 7025 Main Street, Saratoga. Pat is survived by her husband, Bruce L....

Sep 19, 2014

Sep 16, 2014

Christopher Darl Evans

March 23, 1970 – September 16, 2014

Christopher Darl “Chris” Evans, 44, of Lucama passed away Tuesday.  A funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the Holland Family Cemetery, Lucama.  The Rev. Wayne Goff and Rev. George Arant will officiate. The family will...

Sep 13, 2014

Danny Arnold Brantley

May 28, 1960 – September 13, 2014



Danny Arnold Brantley, 54, of Bailey passed away Saturday.  A funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.  The Rev. Tony Hawley will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening...

Sep 13, 2014

Elma Peele Temple

June 8, 1924 – September 13, 2014



Elma Peele Temple, 90, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Richard Cuddington will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Elma was...

Sep 10, 2014

Anita Moore Williams

July 3, 1932 – September 10, 2014

Anita Stroud Moore Williams, 82, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  A celebration of the beautiful, courageous life of Anita will be conducted 3 p.m. Saturday at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 1407 Forest Hills Road, Wilson.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Justin Deeter will officiate. The family will...

Sep 8, 2014

Geneverette Barnes Garner

January 10, 1927 – September 8, 2014

Geneverette “Granny” Barnes Garner, 87, of Elm City passed away Monday.  A graveside service will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.  The Rev. David Barnes will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Granny is survived by her...

Sep 6, 2014

Sep 5, 2014

Lula Bunn Flowers

September 19, 1924 – September 5, 2014

Lula Bunn “Lou” Flowers, 89, of Sims passed away Friday.  A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Marsh Swamp FWB Church, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road, Sims.  Interment will follow in Marsh Swamp Cemetery.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 –...

Sep 4, 2014

Larry Joe Allen

June 13, 1951 – September 4, 2014

Larry Joe Allen, 63, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends Sunday immediately following the service at Joyner’s and other times at the home. Larry was retired from the...

Sep 3, 2014

Sep 1, 2014

Judy Bass Mercer

November 15, 1937 – September 1, 2014



  Judy Bass Mercer, 76, of Wilson died Monday. Graveside services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. Paul Dunham will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Judy worked at...

Aug 29, 2014

Aug 27, 2014

  Richard Thorne Denny

February 23, 1962 – August 27, 2014



Richard Thorne Denny, 52, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Stuart Milton will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service Friday from 1 – 1:45...