Obituaries

Mildred Baker Evans

Mildred Baker Evans

Sep 23, 2013

Mildred Baker Evans

June 8, 1933 – September 23, 2013



Mildred Baker Evans, 80, of Wilson passed away Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will receive friends 10:00  – 10:45 a.m. Thursday prior to service at Joyner’s...

Eleanor Faye Bridgers Hart

Eleanor Faye Bridgers Hart

Sep 21, 2013

Eleanor Bridgers Hart

June 23, 1943 – September 21, 2013

Eleanor Bridgers Hart, 70, of Wilmington passed from this earth to Heaven on Saturday, September 21, 2013, following a brief illness at New Hanover Medical Center.  Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday at Piney Grove FWB Church, Kenly.  Interment will follow in the Bridgers Family Cemetery, Kenly.  The...

Shirley Gloria Brown Hopkins

Shirley Gloria Brown Hopkins

Sep 20, 2013

Shirley Gloria Brown Hopkins

July 24, 1936 – September 20, 2013

Shirley Gloria Brown Hopkins, 77, of Middlesex passed away Friday, September 20th.  Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, September 23rd at Stony Hill FWB Church, 9646 Stoney Hill Church Road, Middlesex.  Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex.  The Rev. Ken Wagnon and Rev. Allen Stanley will...

Anthony Jason Hackett

Anthony Jason Hackett

Sep 20, 2013

Anthony Jason Hackett

October 26, 1966 – September 20, 2013

Anthony Jason “Tony” Hackett, 46, of Wilson passed away Friday after a brave battle with cancer.  A Memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, 207 N Tarboro Street, Wilson. The family will receive friends Monday immediately following the service in the fellowship hall and...

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler

Sep 15, 2013

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler

January 4, 1948 – September 15, 2013

Billie Gray Bridgers Fowler, 65, of Wilson passed away Sunday.  A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s.  The Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate. Billie is survived by...

Jerry Wayne Denton

Jerry Wayne Denton

Sep 15, 2013

Jerry Wayne Denton

March 5, 1963 – September 15, 2013

Jerry Wayne Denton, 50, of Middlesex, passed away Sunday. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Pastor Buddy Wagnon will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Jerry is survived by...

James Harmon "Sarge" Walton

James Harmon "Sarge" Walton

Sep 13, 2013

James Harmon Walton

October 23, 1934 – September 13, 2013

 James Harmon “Sarge” Walton, 78, of Elm City passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. David Allen and Rev. Johnny Hendricks will officiate. The family will receive friends 12 – 1:45 p.m. Tuesday prior...

Earl Lynwood Bell

Earl Lynwood Bell

Sep 11, 2013

Earl Lynwood Bell

October 14, 1946 – September 10, 2013



Earl Lynwood Bell, 66, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.   The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Earl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all that knew...

James Opie Edwards

James Opie Edwards

Sep 10, 2013

James Opie Edwards

April 12, 1949 – September 10, 2013

James Opie “Joe” Edwards, 64, of Wilson passed Tuesday.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope.  Stan Corbett will officiate.

 The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at the...

James "Joe" Opie Edwards

James "Joe" Opie Edwards

Sep 10, 2013

James Opie Edwards

April 12, 1949 – September 10, 2013

James Opie “Joe” Edwards, 64, of Wilson passed Tuesday.  A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope.  Stan Corbett will officiate.

 The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at the...

Lucille Barnes Winstead

Lucille Barnes Winstead

Sep 9, 2013

Lucille Barnes Winstead

May 7, 1934 – September 9, 2013

 Lucille Barnes Winstead, 79, of Wilson passed away Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Stephenson and Pastor Leonard Smith will officiate.

 The family will receive friends prior to...

Marvin Hugh Boykin

Marvin Hugh Boykin

Sep 9, 2013

Marvin Hugh Boykin

July 18, 1936 – September 9, 2013

Marvin Hugh Boykin, 77, of Wilson passed away peacefully at home on Monday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Dr. Doug Murray and Rev. Steve Clayton will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 –...

Clarence Ervin M Mercer

Clarence Ervin M Mercer

Sep 6, 2013

Clarence Ervin Mercer

November 22, 1931 – September 6, 2013

Clarence Ervin Mercer, 81, of Elm City passed away Friday.  Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Pastor Johnny Hendricks and Rev. David Allen will officiate. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral...

Donald Wayne Lynch

Donald Wayne Lynch

Sep 6, 2013

Donald Wayne Lynch

August 27, 1949 – September 6, 2013

Donald “Donnie” Wayne Lynch, 64, of Elm City passed away Friday peacefully and entered his eternal home where he will join his Lord and Savior.  Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park. ...

Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards

Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards

Sep 6, 2013

Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards

June 3, 1931 – September 6, 2013



Janie Margaret Lewis Edwards, 82, of Woodbridge, VA, formerly of Spring Hope, passed away Friday.  A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday in Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope, NC.  The Rev. Kevin Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis

Aug 31, 2013

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis

May 4, 1936 – August 31, 2013

Sylvia Marie Briley Lewis, 77, of Wilson passed away Saturday. Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park. The Rev. John Howard will officiate.   Sylvia was a life-long resident of Wilson County, and a retired employee of Sprint and  AT&T.   Surviving are: her...

Isaac Jack Pakula

Isaac Jack Pakula

Aug 26, 2013

Isaac Jack Pakula

November 19, 1945 – August 26, 2013

Isaac Jack Pakula, 67, of Wilson passed away Monday.   Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  The Rev. Carter Bearden will officiate.  Isaac will be laid to rest in New York, with his parents and grandparents in Beth David Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr.

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr.

Aug 24, 2013

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr.

July 26, 1958 – August 24, 2013

Billy Daniel Lollis, Jr., 55, of Stantonsburg passed away Saturday.   The family will receive friends to celebrate his life, 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Billy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all that he knew. ...

Romaine Pearson Rowe

Romaine Pearson Rowe

Aug 24, 2013

Romaine Pearson Rowe

April 18, 1933 – August 24, 2013

Romaine Pearson Rowe, 80, of Lucama passed away Saturday.  A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 5843 Shiloh Church Road, Wilson.  The Rev. Elwood Long and Rev. Phil Hawley will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening immediately following the service at...

Thelma Boykin Ellen

Thelma Boykin Ellen

Aug 22, 2013

Thelma Boykin Ellen

January 28, 1931 – August 22, 2013

  Thelma Boykin Ellen, 82, of Wilson passed away Thursday.  Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 Tarboro Street, Wilson, NC.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The Rev. Paul Dunham and Rev. David Haley will officiate. The family will receive friends...