Obituaries
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...
Jane Marie Ireland Driver
Nov 9, 2023
Jane Marie Ireland Driver, 62, passed away on Thursday, November 9. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 14 at 11:00 am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will be immediately following at Stantonsburg Town Cemetery, 306 Wooten Avenue, Stantonsburg. Pastor Travis Moore and Pastor Scott Ezzell will officiate.
Family will receive friends on...
Mary "Louise" Whitley Lewis
Nov 8, 2023
Mary Louise Whitley Lewis, 83, departed peacefully surrounded by family on November 8, 2023 following an extended battle with lung disease.
Louise leaves behind a legacy of love. In addition to raising her own children, Louise opened her home creating a hub of laughter and safety to countless children spanning the decades. Her stern, but warm, demeanor demonstrated an...
Clarence LaVern Haeflinger
Nov 7, 2023
Clarence Haeflinger, 82, of Lucama passed away on November 7, 2023 after a brief illness.Clarence was a 36-year continuous member of the American Legion and very active in AL Post 13 Wilson since moving to NC in 2001. He was also an active member in the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 8, and Forty and Eight Locale 930 Wilson County. He...
William Fisher Trogdon
Nov 6, 2023
William Fisher Trogdon, 79, of Sims passed away on Monday, November 6. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 pm at New Sandy Hill Church, 8021 New Sandy Hill Church Road, Bailey.
William is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Lee Trogdon of the home; daughter, Elizabeth Estelle Trogdon of Sims; son, Earl Fisher...
George William Jones
Nov 6, 2023
George William Jones, 75 of Elm City passed away Monday, November 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, November 10, 2023 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Pastor Johnny Taylor will officiate.
The family will receive friends Friday evening...