Obituaries
Ronnie Doan Bunn
Dec 13, 2023
Ronnie Doan Bunn, 50 of Spring Hope passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon from 2 – 3:45 p.m. with a memorial service following at 4 p.m. at Midpoint Church, 5407 NC 231, Middlesex.
Ronnie was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, cousin, and friend to all who knew him. He...
Jimmie Dail Aycock
Dec 12, 2023
Jimmie Dail Aycock, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 12. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 16 at 11:00 am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend David Kriger will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Friday, December 15 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Jimmie faithfully and honorably...
Donald Aaron Thorne
Dec 12, 2023
Donald Aaron Thorne, 70, passed away on Tuesday, December 12. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 16 at 3:30 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will immediately follow at Barnes Williams Cemetery, Wiggins Mill Road, Wilson. Pastor Lee Britt will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Friday, December 15 from 7:00 pm...
Robert Wayne Baker
Dec 10, 2023
Robert “Wayne” Baker, 73 of Wilson passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2023, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Walt Tyndall will officiate.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Wayne was born in Wilson County...
Shirley Carlisle
Dec 9, 2023
Shirley Carlisle, 74 of Lucama passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Donnie Williams will officiate.
Shirley was an avid reader and also enjoyed walking, especially on the beach. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Shirley is survived by her...
Donna Ayers Turner
Dec 9, 2023
Donna Ayers Turner, 56, passed away on Saturday, December 9. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.
Family will receive friends on Saturday, December 16 from 12:00 pm until 1:45 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Donna is survived by her loving husband, James Turner, Jr.;...
Eusevia Amaya Garza
Dec 6, 2023
Eusevia Amaya Garza, 88 of Wilson passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2023, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Reyes Garza will officiate.
Eusevia is survived by her sons, Miguel Amaya Garza, Humberto Amaya Garza, Jr. and wife, Mary Jane, Hector Amaya Garza Sr. and wife, Selia,...
Frances Ratteree Page
Dec 5, 2023
Frances Ratteree Page, 80 passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2023 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Frances is survived by her husband, Patrick Lewis Page of Greenville; daughter, Deborah Page; son, Bobby Page; granddaughter,...
Michael "Mike" Raymond Hickman
Dec 4, 2023
Michael “Mike” Raymond Hickman, 50, passed away on Monday, December 4. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 8 at 4:00 pm at Wave Church, 5334 Lamm Road, Wilson. John High will officiate.
Family will receive friends immediately following the celebration of life at Wave Church.
Mike was part of the Pittsburgh Steeler Nation. He...
Michael "Mike" Lynn Hadder
Nov 30, 2023
Michael “Mike” Lynn Hadder, 77, passed away on Thursday, November 30. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 4 at 11:00 am at Greenleaf Memorial Park, 900 River Road, Trent Woods, NC 28562. Reverend Donnie Price will officiate.
Family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service.
Mike is survived by his loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces,...
Terry Lynn Curlings
Nov 29, 2023
Terry Lynn Curlings, 60, passed away on Wednesday, November 29. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 8 at 6:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Matt Spence will officiate.
Family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service.
Terry is survived by her son, Travis Ray Roberson and fiancée, Jessica...
Walter "Melvin" Reason, Sr.
Nov 29, 2023
Walter “Melvin” Reason, Sr., 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 29. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 4 at 2:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will be held immediately following at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, December 3 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral...
John Joseph Walker
Nov 28, 2023
John Joseph Walker, 60, passed away on Tuesday, November 28. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 10, 2023, from 11 – 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and everyone is encouraged to wear their favorite sports team apparel.
John served his country faithfully and honorably with the United States Marine Corps, including Desert...
Ashley Nicole Barnes Harrell
Nov 27, 2023
Ashley Nicole Barnes Harrell, 35, passed away on Monday, November 27. A graveside service will be held, Wednesday, December 6 at 2:00 pm at Stantonsburg Cemetery, 306 Wooten Avenue, Stantonsburg.
Ashley is survived by her daughter, Alyssa Nicole Harrell; son, Noah Dean Harrell; son, Brody Michael Wood; previous husband, Brandon Harrell; father, Michael Eugene Barnes; mother, Kathy C. Barnes;...
Carolyn Hughes Nagle
Nov 26, 2023
Carolyn Hughes Nagle, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 26. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 1 at 3:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Dr. Benjamin Williams will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Friday, December 1 from 1:30 pm until 3:00 pm at Joyner’s...
Clarene Flowers Goff
Nov 26, 2023
Clarene Flowers Goff, 75, passed away on Sunday, November 26. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 29 at 1:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will immediately follow at Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street N, Wilson.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 29 from 12:00 pm until 12:45 pm at...
Myra "Gail" Driver Etheridge
Nov 20, 2023
Myra “Gail” Driver Etheridge, 63, passed away on Monday, November 20. Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Gail is survived by her loving husband, Vernon Lee Etheridge of Wilson; son, Vernon Lee Etheridge, Jr. and wife, Jill of Wilson; daughter, Kathy Etheridge of Wilson; brother, James D. Driver, Jr. of Princeton; grandchildren, JuliAnne, Dess, LeeAnna, Madison,...
Donnie King Price, Sr.
Nov 18, 2023
Donnie King Price, Sr., 88 of Middlesex died on November 18, 2023.
He was born in Middlesex, NC on March 24, 1935, to Daisy Glover Price and Mallie Hinton Price. He was the oldest of his parents’ five children. He also had three half-sisters and three half-brothers from his daddy’s first marriage.
After attending Middlesex School he...
Janet Elms Gresham
Nov 15, 2023
Janet Elms Gresham
October 2, 1929 – November 15, 2023
Janet Elms Gresham, 94, passed away on November 15, 2023. Born on October 2, 1929, in Charlotte, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Richard Blankenship Elms and Iris Ayer Hanks Elms. Janet graduated from Central High School (Charlotte) in 1947 and Coker College (Hartsville, South Carolina) in...
Donnie Hue Webb
Nov 15, 2023
Donnie Hue Webb, 86, of Wilson passed away on Wednesday, November 15. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 17 at 11:00 am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will immediately follow at Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College Street NE, Wilson. Reverend Jerry Nelson and Pastor Ricky Nelms will officiate.
Family will receive friends on...