Obituaries

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...

Oct 20, 2014

Irene Holcombe Mullikin

December 10, 1921 – October 20, 2014

Irene Holcombe Mullikin, 92, of Wilmington, formerly of Wilson passed away Monday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Carol W. Dean will officiate. “Granny” was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed...

Oct 19, 2014

Mildred Walston Lamm

June 14, 1924 – October 19, 2014

 

Mildred Walston “Snake” Lamm, 90, of Lucama passed away Sunday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate. Mildred is survived by her daughters, Brenda L. Carlyle of Lucama and Patricia O’Neal of Chesapeake, Virginia; her granddaughters, Terri...

Oct 18, 2014

Lisa D. Boone

May 1, 1963 – October 18, 2014



Lisa D. Boone, 51, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Those who wish to pay their respects to Lisa’s family may visit them at 1112 Vance St. N, Wilson. Memorials may be directed to your local Humane Society. Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.  

 

Oct 14, 2014

Bonnie Batts Finch

October 8, 1923 – October 14, 2014

Bonnie Batts Finch, 91, died October 14, 2014, in the Cottage at Spring Arbor of Wilson.  Born October 8, 1923, she was the daughter of David Ransom and Rena Bell Batts.  She was married to Joseph Etheridge Finch who died in 1981. She is survived by a daughter, Lucy and...

Oct 13, 2014

Clara Etheridge Eatmon

July 30, 1931 – October 13, 2014

Clara Etheridge Eatmon, 83, of Wilson passed away Monday.  A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends 7 – 9 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Clara was...

Oct 12, 2014

Frazier McLean Edwards, II

July 23, 1935 – October 12, 2014



Frazier McLean “Mac” Edwards, II, 79, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  A funeral service will be conducted 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service with Military honors will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC.  The Rev....

Oct 12, 2014

Christine Gilpin Long

June 8, 1932 – October 12, 2014

Christine Gilpin Long, 82, of Lucama passed away Sunday.  A memorial service will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1423 Forest Hills Road, Wilson.  Eugene Newman will officiate. The family will receive friends 3 – 5 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...