Obituaries

May 3, 2013

Charles Ruffin MeacombsSeptember 29, 1932 - May 3, 2013

Charles Ruffin Meacombs, 80, of Middlesex passed away Friday.-Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex.-The Rev. Mike Carter will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Charles...

May 3, 2013

Rev. Melvin Turner, Jr.April 4, 1935 - May 3, 2013

Rev. Melvin Turner, 78, of Wilson passed away Friday.-Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.-The Rev. Emmett Turner and Rev. Daniel Taylor will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

May 2, 2013

Debra Creel KeenFebruary 6, 1964 - May 2, 2013

Debra Creel Keen, 49, of Wilson passed away Thursday.-raveside services will be conducted 3 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park.-The Pastor Matt Horne will officiate.

The family will receive friends 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Monday prior to the service at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.

Debra is survived by...

May 2, 2013

May 1, 2013

Martin Everett LilesSeptember 18, 1926 - May 1, 2013

Martin Everett Liles, 86, of Bailey passed away Wednesday.-A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey.-The Rev. Eldrick Davis will officiate.

The family will receive friends 7 - 9 p.m. Saturday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Martin is survived by his...

Apr 28, 2013

Otha Wayne Pollard, Sr.July 22, 1946 - April 28, 2013

Otha Wayne Pollard, Sr., 66, of Wilson passed away Sunday.-Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-The Rev. LaVon Phillips and the Rev. Craig Simmons will officiate.-A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Stantonsburg Cemetery with the Rev. Melvin Barnette officiating.

The family...

Apr 28, 2013

Otha Wayne Pollard, Sr.July 22, 1946 - April 28, 2013

Otha Wayne Pollard, Sr., 66, of Wilson passed away Sunday.-Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-The Rev. LaVon Phillips and the Rev. Craig Simmons will officiate.-A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Stantonsburg Cemetery with the Rev. Melvin Barnette officiating.

The family...

Apr 27, 2013

Apr 26, 2013

Rev. Billy Oxford BaileyAugust 31, 1944 - April 26, 2013

Rev. Billy Oxford Bailey, 68, of Middlesex passed away Friday.-A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Bailey Family Cemetery, Old Bailey Rd., Middlesex.-The Rev. George Nagel and the Rev. Ricky Sullivan will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday at Joyner-s Funeral...

Apr 22, 2013

Ray Raymond Shepard, Jr.January 22, 1946 - April 22, 2013

Ray Raymond Shepard, Jr., 67, of Wilson passed away Monday.-The family will receive friends 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and other times at 4818 Country Club Drive.

Ray is survived by his wife, Cathy Glover Shepard of the home; his sister-s, Jan...

Apr 20, 2013

Apr 20, 2013

Roy Palmer GradyJanuary 15, 1942 - April 20, 2013

Roy Palmer Grady, 71, of Wilson passed away Saturday.-A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.-The family will receive friends following the service.

Roy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all who knew him.-He will be thought...

Apr 19, 2013

Apr 18, 2013

Edward Ramanand JagnandanSeptember 22, 1952 - April 18, 2013

Edward Ramanand Jagnandan, 60, of Wilson passed away Thursday.-Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Sunday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-The Rev. Michael Bell will officiate.-Interment will follow at a later date in Fairview Cemetery, Scottsburg, Indiana.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Sunday prior to the service...

Apr 18, 2013

Hoyt Jerome -Jay- ShealyOctober 19, 1941 - April 18, 2013

Hoyt Jerome -Jay- Shealy, 71, of Wilson passed away Thursday.-Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.-The Rev. Elwood Long will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway...

Apr 15, 2013

Apr 15, 2013

Franklin Woodrow FerrellDecember 2, 1932 - April 15, 2013

Franklin Woodrow Ferrell, 80, of Wilson passed away Monday.-A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Maplewood Cemetery.-The Rev. Wayne King will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner-s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson.

Woodrow is survived by his wife, Gwen Hayes...

Apr 13, 2013

Jesse Gray Farmer, Sr.September 28, 1939 - April 13, 2013

Jesse Gray -Buddy Boy- Farmer Sr., 73, of Stantonsburg went to be with his Lord, April 13, 2013 surrounded by his family.-Funeral services will be conducted 7 p.m. Monday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in the family cemetery on Stancil Town Road, Stantonsburg.-The...

Apr 12, 2013

Minnie Almeta Coley FagasFebruary 21, 1922 - April 12, 2013

Minnie Almeta Coley Fagas, 91, of Whiteville formerly of Wilson.-Funeral services will be conducted 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Joyner-s Funeral Home.-A graveside will be service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery.-The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate.

The family will receive friends 6 - 7:15 p.m. Sunday...

Apr 9, 2013