Obituaries
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...
Mildred Owens Robbins
Nov 6, 2023
Mildred Owens Robbins, 98, of Elm City passed away on Monday, November 5. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 11:00 am at Macclesfield Cemetery. Reverend Carol Bradberry will officiate.
Mildred is survived by her son, Danny Wayne Robbins of Elm City; grandsons, Wayne Robbins and wife, Susan Rae of Elm City, Bobby Robbins and...
Shelby Jean Bailey
Nov 6, 2023
Shelby Jean Bailey, 85 of Bailey passed away Monday, November 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Glenn Bass, her nephew, will officiate. Interment will be private.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson and other...
Marable Arthur Tyndall
Nov 5, 2023
Marable Arthur Tyndall, 59, passed away on Sunday, November 5. He is now in heaven with no more pain. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Marable was known on the Eastern coast as being a hard worker and a master at refinishing gym...
Sylvia Winstead Rice
Nov 5, 2023
Sylvia Winstead Rice, 88 of Bath, formerly of Wilson passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Pastor Wayne Whitley will officiate.
The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Ruth Scott Collier
Nov 5, 2023
Ruth Scott Collier, 96 of Lucama passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Upper Black Creek Cemetery, Lucama, with the family receiving friends following the service. Pastor Justin Nale will officiate and her son, Dwight.
Ruth is survived by her sons, Dwight Collier and wife,...
James "Mr. Buck" Chester Holloman
Nov 4, 2023
James Chester “Mr. Buck” Holloman, 82, of Lucama passed away on Saturday, November 4. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 8 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
James is survived by his daughter, Linda Holloman Raper of Lucama; grandchildren, Heather Forsythe and husband, Chris of Wilson and Lindsey...
Doretha Joyner Najera
Nov 4, 2023
Doretha Joyner Najera, 89, passed away on Saturday, November 4. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 8 at 1:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. Reverend Derek Bossolono will officiate.
Family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Doretha is survived by her daughters, Teresa Najera Boykin...
Timothy Roy Barnes
Nov 3, 2023
Timothy Roy Barnes, 62, passed away on Friday, November 3. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 7 at 11:00 am at Evergreen Memorial Park, 2800 Nash Street N, Wilson. Reverend Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Monday, November 6 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...
Rosemarie Botic Heller
Nov 2, 2023
Rosemarie Botic Heller, 88, passed away on Thursday, November 2. Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Rosemarie is survived by her daughter, Debra Ann Thompson of Pennsylvania; daughter, Patricia Hogg of Rock Ridge; son, Michael Heller of Kernersville; son, Keith Allen Heller of Alabama; twelve grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Rosemarie was preceded in death by...
Cynthia Leigh Toney Edwards
Nov 2, 2023
Cynthia Leigh Toney Edwards, 59, passed away on Thursday, November 2. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 6 at 2:00 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Monday, November 6 from 1:00 pm until 1:45 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home and at other times...
Betty Barnes Edmundson
Oct 30, 2023
Betty Howell Barnes Edmundson, 88, of Wilson passed away on Monday, October 30. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 4 at 11:00 am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Family will receive friends on Saturday, November 4 immediately following the funeral service at Joyner’s Funeral Home.
Betty is survived...
Edward "Eddie" Malcolm Martin, Jr.
Oct 30, 2023
Edward “Eddie” Malcolm Martin, Jr., 70, of Wilson went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 30, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 2 at 6:30 pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Reverend Daylon Mooneyham and friend of the family, John Abernathy will officiate.
Family will receive friends...



