Obituaries
Mary Ellen Russell Williford
Feb 29, 2024
Mary Ellen Russell Williford, 85, of Elm City passed away on Thursday, February 29. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 5 at 6:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Johnny Hudson will officiate.
Family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service at Joyner’s Funeral Home and at other times at the home...
Bruce Elton Griffin
Feb 28, 2024
Bruce Elton Griffin, 96, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 4 at 2:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Michael Coppock will officiate.
Family will receive friends following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Bruce was a member of the...
Jack Kenneth Medlin
Feb 28, 2024
Jack Kenneth Medlin, 83, passed away on Wednesday, February 28. A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 4 at 11:00 am at Bailey Town Cemetery, Hwy NC 581 Bailey. Reverend Paul Mitchell will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, March 3 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Jack is survived...
Charles "Chuck" Albert Lyons
Feb 28, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Albert Lyons, 65 of Wilson passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Chuck was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed and thought of often. Chuck graduated from South Dade High School in 1979. He joined the Navy after graduation where he travelled the world as an aviation...
Noa Elizabeth Cooper
Feb 26, 2024
Noa was eagerly welcomed into the world on December 29th, 2023. We rejoice in sorrow that on February 26th, 2024 our loving Heavenly Father carried Noa Elizabeth Cooper to her eternal home with Him. We praise God through tears knowing that her short life was without pain or heartache, and she will only ever know joy.
Sweet Noa is beloved and...
Barbara Anne Williams O'Briant
Feb 26, 2024
Barbara Anne Williams O’Briant, 87 of Elm City passed away Monday, February 26, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024 in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Rev. Roy Hilburn will officiate.
Barbara is survived by her step-daughter, Betsy Sullivan and husband, Hunter; step-son Butch O’Briant and wife, Dianne; brother, Bernie Williams; her nephews,...
Dakota Joseph-Michael Pencak
Feb 25, 2024
Dakota Joseph-Michael Pencak, 28, passed away on Sunday, February 25. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 16 at 4:00 pm at Wave Church, 5334 Lamm Road, Wilson.
Dakota is survived by his parents, Nancy and Stanley Pencak; brother, Britton Cole; sister, Angela Hilton and husband, Wayne; aunt, Nadine Arrington and husband, Michael; nephews, Jeffery Swift, Thomas Swift, and...
Ollie Roland Johnson
Feb 25, 2024
Ollie Roland Johnson, 86, passed away on Sunday, February 25. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 1 at 2:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will immediately follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Reverend Donnie Price, Jr. will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Friday, March 1 from 12:30 pm until 1:45 pm at...
Carol Lynette Long
Feb 25, 2024
Carol Lynette Long, 57, of Lucama, passed away on Sunday, February 25. Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Carol is survived by her loving husband, Ray Price and daughter, Rebecca Price; daughter, Amber Tramell and husband, Luis Merced and their children, Naomi and Gabriel; daughter, Brittany Luna and husband, Ray and their children, Ray, Jr., Hailey, and Stetson;...
Mia Rae Wimberly
Feb 24, 2024
Mia Rae Wimberly, 51, passed away on Saturday, February 24. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Saturday prior to the service from 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Joyner's Funeral Home, Wilson.
Mia is survived by her...
Jimmy Earl Scott, Sr.
Feb 24, 2024
Jimmy Earl Scott, Sr., 74, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 29 at 7:30pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Entombment will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 11:00 am at Evergreen Memorial Park. Bishop Marvin Wiggins will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Thursday, February 29,...
Howard Ray Zimmerman
Feb 23, 2024
Howard Ray Zimmerman, 86, passed away on Friday, February 23.
Howard is survived by his daughter, Daxcia Brenda Safee-Ullah of Jacksonville; sister, Joan Elizabeth Zimmerman of Delaware; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Young from Jacksonville and Carolyn McKoy of Jacksonville; and six grandchildren.
Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Love Zimmerman and parents, Frailey and Helen Zimmerman.
Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral...
Hudson Ray Parker
Feb 22, 2024
Hudson Ray Parker went to be with Jesus on Thursday, February 22, 2024. A Celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Daniel Parker will officiate.
Hudson is survived by his parents, Kendall Parker and Samantha Alston; brother, Wade Tabron; sister, Evelyn Tabron; maternal grandmother, Debbie Alston; paternal...
Heath Edrick Knox
Feb 22, 2024
Heath Edrick Knox, 48, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at County Line Raceway in Elm City.
Heath will be fondly remembered for his culinary prowess, particularly his expertise in BBQ and brisket, exemplified through his business, Sköl BBQ. His generous spirit...
Bernardine McGhie Wheeler
Feb 22, 2024
Bernardine McGhie Wheeler, 97, passed away on Thursday, February 22. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, February 28 at 11:00 am at Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street N, Wilson. Reverend Johnny Hendricks will officiate.
Bernardine is survived by her daughter, Patricia Shaw and husband, Dennis of Raleigh; son, Michael Wheeler and wife, Kay of Elm City; five grandchildren;...
Juanita Poythress Walston
Feb 22, 2024
Juanita Poythress Walston, 80, passed away on Thursday, February 22. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 27 at 2:00 pm at Hornes Methodist Church, 145 W Hornes Church Rd, Wilson. Interment will immediately follow at Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street N, Wilson. Her grandson, Pastor Kevin Teague and Reverend John Check will officiate.
Family will receive friends on...
Bettie "Connie" Renfrow Rosell
Feb 20, 2024
Bettie “Connie” Cornelia Renfrow Rosell, 68, passed away on Tuesday, February 20. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 24 at 2:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Steve Strickland will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Friday, February 23 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Connie was a...
Charlie Lee Skinner
Feb 20, 2024
Charlie Lee Skinner, 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 20. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 24 at 11:30am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00am until 11:15am at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Charlie is survived by his sons, Keith Skinner of Elm City and Ray Skinner...
Kendall Thomas Nichols
Feb 17, 2024
Kendall Thomas Nichols, 59, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 17. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 21 at 3:00 pm at Marsh Swamp Original FWB Church, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road, Sims. Interment will immediately follow at the Marsh Swamp Church Cemetery. Reverend Ray Wells and Reverend Daniel Vester will...
Martin Mitchell "Mitch" Wells
Feb 15, 2024
Martin Mitchell “Mitch” Wells, 66, entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, February 23rd from 6:00 – 7:30pm at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Mitch was born on November 27, 1957, to the late Martin and Regina Wells.
He is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte West Wells,...
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