Obituaries

Joe French Vaughan
Mar 25, 2013
Joe French VaughanNovember 14, 1914 - March 25, 2013
Joe -Joedy- French Vaughan, 98, of Houston passed away Monday, March 25, 2013.-Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Maplewood Cemetery with military honors.-The Rev. Ray Wells will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday prior to the service from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100...

Clarence Mitchell Bass
Mar 23, 2013
Clarence Mitchell BassDecember 20, 1959 - March 23, 2013
Clarence Mitchell Bass, 53, of Wilson passed away Saturday.-Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner-s Funeral Home with Pastor Paula Griffin.-Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in Black Creek Cemetery with Rev. Ray Wells.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner-s Funeral...

Dorothy Eloise Peeden Jackson
Mar 18, 2013
Dorothy Eloise Peeden JacksonJune 8, 1935 - March 18, 2013
Dorothy Eloise Peeden Jackson, 77, of Wilson passed away Monday.-Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Black Creek Cemetery.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and 7 - 9 p.m. Tuesday...

Gertrude Creech Johnson
Mar 15, 2013
Gertrude Creech JohnsonNovember 16, 1926 - March 15, 2013
Gertrude Creech Johnson, 86, of Middlesex passed away Friday.-Funeral services will be conducted 2:30 p.m. Monday at Middlesex Baptist Church, 11490 W. Stewart Street, Middlesex.-Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery.-The Rev. Steve McCart and the Rev. Roy Jernigan will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sunday...

Charles Ray Joyner
Mar 13, 2013
Charles Ray JoynerAugust 19, 1938 - March 13, 2013
Charles Ray Joyner, 74, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.-Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park.-The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

Betty Lou Medlin
Mar 13, 2013
Betty Lou MedlinApril 17, 1932 - March 13, 2013
Betty Lou Medlin, 80, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.-Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday at West Wilson Church of God, 3322 NC 42 W, Wilson.-Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Bailey Town Cemetery.-Bishop Kenneth Johnson will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately following Friday night...

James Edward "Ed" Stallings
Mar 11, 2013
James Edward -Ed- StallingsSeptember 1, 1920 - March 11, 2013
James Edward -Ed- Stallings, 92, of Middlesex, passed away Monday.-Funeral services will be conducted 6:30 p.m. Friday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, Wilson.-Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Lee-s Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.-The Rev. Kenneth Benton and Rev. Jack Bryant will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately...

Varina Deans Vaughan
Mar 9, 2013
Varina Deans VaughanAugust 28, 1927 - March 9, 2013
Varina Deans Vaughan, 85, of Wilson passed away Saturday.-Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Contentnea Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.-The Rev. Ed Earp and the Rev. Sam Cullifer will officiate.
The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday at Joyner-s Funeral...

Ellen McKeel Ellis
Mar 6, 2013
Ellen McKeel EllisJanuary 28, 1929 - March 6, 2013
Ellen McKeel Ellis, 84, of Wilson passed away Wednesday.-A graveside will be conducted10 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery.-The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at 6413 Gardner-s School Road, Stantonsburg.
Ellen...

Linda Jean German
Mar 4, 2013
Linda Jean GermanJuly 10, 1955 - March 4, 2013
Linda Jean German, 57, of Wilson passed away Monday.-Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Lucas Cemetery, Lucama.-The Rev. Ed Earp and the Rev. Sam Cullifer will officiate.
The family will receive friends 7 - 9 p.m. Friday and 12 - 12:45 p.m....

Judith "Judy" Sawyer Mercer
Mar 4, 2013
Judith Sawyer MercerJuly 28, 1945 - March 4, 2013
Judith -Judy- Sawyer Mercer, 67, of Wilson passed away Monday.-Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.-The Rev. Rusty Russell and the Rev. Brian Tippett will officiate.
The family will receive friends 7 - 9 p.m. Thursday at Joyner-s Funeral Home,...

James Edward Brewster
Mar 3, 2013
James Edward BrewsterNovember 23, 1956 - March 3, 2013
James Edward Brewster died on March 3, 2013 at his home on Sunnybrook Road in Wilson.-Born on November 23, 1956 at Iaeger, WV, he was the firstborn son of the late Charles and Truly (Bevill) Brewster.-James was born with special needs but also with an endless capacity of love which helped...

Susan S. Neal
Mar 3, 2013
Susan S. NealApril 1, 1960 - March 3, 2013
Susan S. Neal, 52, of Wilson passed away Sunday.-Memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at home of Thomas and Christene Parrish, 4760 St. Mary-s Church Road, Lucama.-The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Susan is survived by her daughters, Sandra Baker King and husband,...

Wilbur Glenn Bryant
Mar 2, 2013
Wilbur Glenn BryantFebruary 5, 1927 - March 2, 2013
Wilbur Glenn Bryant, 86, of Elm City passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013.-Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Joyner-s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery of Elm City.-The Rev. Paul Weaver and the Rev. Ken Cobb will officiate.
The family will receive...

Edith Marie Schofield Miller
Mar 2, 2013
Edith Marie Schofield MillerApril 17, 1932 - March 2, 2013
Edith Miller, 80, of Lucama went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Her children by her side were, Marsha Miller of Lucama, Mary Heuer and husband, William of Gettysburg, PA, William R. Kemp and fiancée Sindy Alger of Zebulon, Robert Kemp and wife, Sarah of Wilson;...