Obituaries

Nov 17, 2014

Ina Love Lewis Little

November 20, 1922 – November 17, 2014

Ina Love Lewis Little, 91, of Wilson passed away Monday.  Her funeral service will be conducted 3 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street, Wilson.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.  The Rev. Bob Bergland and Rev. Charles Robl will officiate.   The family will...

Nov 16, 2014

Luvenia Elliott Thomas

September 22, 1926 – November 16, 2014

Luvenia Elliott Thomas, 88, of Wilson went to be her Lord Sunday.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. , in Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. Tony Moore will officiate.   The family will receive friends...

Nov 14, 2014

Marion Edward Poythress

August 18, 1925 – November 14, 2014



Marion Edward “Shorty” Poythress, 89, of Wilson passed Friday.  A graveside service with military honors will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Navy Chaplin will officiate.   After graduating from Charles L. Coon in 1943 he joined the Amphibious Forces in the US Navy.   He...

Nov 10, 2014

Jerome Allen Ray

June 4, 1946 – November 10, 2014

Jerome “Jerry” A. Ray, 68, of Wilson passed away Monday.  A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. David E. Burchett will officiate.   The family will receive friends immediately following the service at his residence.   Jerry was born in Nash County to...

Nov 8, 2014

Christopher Norman Brown

July 28, 1992 – November 8, 2014



Christopher “Chris” Norman Brown, 22, formerly of Wilson passed away Saturday.  A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Shawn Garnett will officiate.   The family will receive friends Thursday immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway...

Nov 8, 2014

James Ervin Stancil

September 30, 1920 – November 8, 2014

James “Jimmy” Ervin Stancil, 94, of Elm City passed away Saturday.  A graveside service will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  Rebecca Roberson will officiate.   The family will receive friends 2 – 3 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times...

Nov 8, 2014

Nov 8, 2014

Bernard Thomas Eaton, MD

October 1, 1952 – November 9, 2014

Bernard Thomas Eaton, MD, 62, of Bailey passed away Sunday.  A funeral service will be conducted 4 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.   The family will receive friends 3 – 3:45 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.   Bernard is...

Nov 7, 2014

Nov 7, 2014

Ruth Gore Banker

March 28, 1929 – November 7, 2014



Ruth Gore Banker, 85, of Elm City passed away Friday.  A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Dr. Tom Watkins will officiate.   The family will receive friends Tuesday 1 – 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway...

Nov 6, 2014

  Francisca Bruno de Cardoso

March 23, 1927 – November 6, 2014

Francisca “Nani” Bruno de Cardoso, 87, of Elm City passed away Thursday.   The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 11th, at the home of Kristina Horne, 4101 Huntsmoor Lane, Wilson.   “Nani” was a devoted wife to her husband of 64 years.  She...

Nov 3, 2014

                                             Alice Gwendolyn Barkley Wilson

October 7, 1916 – November 3, 2014

Alice Gwendolyn Barkley Wilson, 98, of Wilson died peacefully at Clear Creek Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Mint Hill, NC on Monday, November 3, 2014.  She had celebrated her 98th birthday on October 7, 2014 with family and friends.  Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m....

Nov 2, 2014

Willie Albert Johnson

February 14, 1942 – November 2, 2014

Willie “Bill” Albert Johnson, 72, of Lucama, formerly of Wilson, passed away Sunday.  A 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 Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. John Graves will officiate.   The family will receive friends...

Nov 2, 2014

Marjorie Taylor Bean

July 7, 1921 – November 2, 2014

  Marjorie Taylor Bean, 93, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  Memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church 200 High Meadow Drive, Cary.   Marjorie is survived by her son, Dana Taylor and wife, Kay of Cary; her granddaughters, Andrea Sinclair and husband, Adrian...

Nov 2, 2014

Oct 28, 2014

Steven Wayne Roberson

April 18, 1953 – October 28, 2014

Steven Wayne Roberson, 61, of Lucama passed away Tuesday.  A memorial service will be conducted 4 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Rev.  Tim McFatter will officiate.   The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.   Steven enjoyed life and...

Oct 26, 2014

Oct 25, 2014

Franklin Ward Benson

September 13, 1940 – October 25, 2014

Franklin “Frank” Ward Benson, 74, of Wilson passed away Saturday.  A celebration of his life and a graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery.  The Rev. LaVon Phillips and Rev. William Foster will officiate.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the gravesite....

Oct 25, 2014

King David Peacock

May 16, 1925 – October 25, 2014

  King “David” Peacock, 89, of Kenly passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at WilMed Nursing Care Center. A funeral service will be conducted 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Antioch Church Cemetery, 8940 NC 39 Hwy, Middlesex.  His...

Oct 22, 2014

Stanley Hunter Ruffin

May 27, 1954 – October 22, 2014



Stanley Hunter Ruffin, 60, of Elm City passed away Wednesday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Stantonsburg Cemetery.  The Rev. Tim McFatter will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times...