Obituaries

Frances Rose Aycock

Frances Rose Aycock

Feb 22, 2025

Frances Rose Aycock, 82, of Wilson, passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday, February 22, 2025. 

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Aycock Family Cemetery, 2101 West NC Hwy 222, Fremont. Rev. Aubrey Williamson and Rev. Cliff Lewin will officiate, and Gloria Gill will...

Sandra High Johnson

Sandra High Johnson

Feb 20, 2025

Sandra High Johnson, age 79 of Morehead City, NC (formerly of Wilson), passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Morehead. 

Visitation will be from 10-10:45am on Wednesday, February 26th, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy, Wilson. Funeral Services will begin at 11am in the chapel, and entombment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park.

 She is survived by her son, Robert...

Jerry Gay Pridgen

Jerry Gay Pridgen

Feb 19, 2025

Jerry Gay Pridgen, age 73, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025. 

Mr. Pridgen was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He cherished his time with his family and friends watching Duke Basketball, doing anything outdoors including waterskiing, hunting, playing golf and coaching baseball. Jerry received a Wilson County Athletic Association Lifetime Coaching Award after coaching all three...

Cali Rose Jackson

Cali Rose Jackson

Feb 19, 2025

Cali Rose Jackson, age 5 of Cape Carteret, passed away surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

Funeral services will be at 2:00pm on Sunday, February 23rd, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raliegh Road Pkwy, Wilson, NC, with Lisa D. Smith-Perri officiating. Visitation will follow the services.

Cali Rose was a special gift from God that came into this world...

Dannie Lynn Britt

Dannie Lynn Britt

Feb 17, 2025

Dannie Lynn Britt, 76, of Wilson passed away Monday, February 17, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. David Barnes will officiate.

 The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...

Lucy Lucinda Fuller Amerson Gay

Lucy Lucinda Fuller Amerson Gay

Feb 16, 2025

Lucinda Gay, 93, of Macclesfield passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Coleman Markham will officiate.

 The family will receive friends Friday afternoon, February 21, 2025  from 12 -1:45 pm  at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. 

Lucinda was retired from Eastern North...

Layla Marie Blue

Layla Marie Blue

Feb 14, 2025

Layla Marie Blue will have a memorial service Tuesday, February 25th, at 1 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

 I thank God for allowing me to be her vessel to grow and nurture her in the time she was here. While her time was short and brief, she will be greatly missed by all of us. Her...

Phyllis Ann Lamm Cone

Phyllis Ann Lamm Cone

Feb 14, 2025

Ms. Phyllis Ann Lamm Cone, 61 of Bailey, went to be with her Savior on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Ms. Cone worked in healthcare as a home caregiver, was always a hard worker who did everything full-heartedly, and had a “get ‘er done” attitude. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

The family wants to extend a special thanks...

Joseph Michael Webb

Joseph Michael Webb

Feb 11, 2025

Joseph Michael Webb, 44, of Elm City passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with the family receiving friends immediately following at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Lin Robinson will officiate.

 Michael is survived by his wife, Victoria Webb of Elm City; daughter, Makenzie Webb of Elm City; mother,...

Franklin D Page

Franklin D Page

Feb 11, 2025

Franklin D. Page, 82, of Wilson passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2025, in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery. 

 Franklin is survived by his step-sons, Atlas Brewer and wife, Debbie, and Jerry Lynn Brewer and wife, Debbie; step-daughter, Renee Capps and husband, Ronnie; grandsons, Scott Brewer, Brenson Brewer and wife, Chanel,...

Betty Jane Stone

Betty Jane Stone

Feb 10, 2025

Betty Jane Stone, 81 of Wilson went to heaven on Monday, February 10, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2025, with the family receiving friends immediately following at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Her son, Christopher Stone will officiate. 

Jane and Jim were married for fifty-seven years. She was a loving...

John Craven Taylor, Jr.

John Craven Taylor, Jr.

Feb 7, 2025

John Craven Taylor, Jr., 76 of Wilson passed away Friday, February 7, 2025. Services are pending for a later date.

 John is survived by his loving wife of forty-seven years, Aprell C. Taylor of the home; sons, Dave Taylor and wife, Amanda of Winston-Salem, and Jon Taylor and wife, Amanda of Charleston, South Carolina; his grandchildren, Nikki, Marissa and Izzy, and...

Joel Lorin Herndon

Joel Lorin Herndon

Feb 6, 2025

Joel Lorin Herndon was born on March 14, 1954, in Washington D.C. to Joseph Larue and Doris Daye Herndon.  The family will receive friends Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

 He gained his wings on February 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in Wilson. Joel spent his informative...

Rebecca "Becky" Elizabeth Gale

Rebecca "Becky" Elizabeth Gale

Feb 5, 2025

Rebecca “Becky” Elizabeth Gale, age 60, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 5, 2025. She was born July 2,1964 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Robert Lloyd Gale “Bob” and Ruth Ann Briggs.

Becky was preceded in death by her Mother, Ruth. 

She is survived by her father, Bob Gale; stepmother, Tina Gale; brothers and sisters, Todd(Liz) Gale, Tracy(Rod) Arnott, Bobbie Gale,...

Myrtle Ann Natalie Roussel

Myrtle Ann Natalie Roussel

Feb 5, 2025

Myrtle Ann “Annie” Natalie Roussel, 84, of Middlesex passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2025, in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. Her nephew, Michael Harrington will officiate.

 Annie was retired from Square D in Knightdale.

 Annie is survived by several loving nieces and nephews, and preceded in death by her...

Sara Batts Robbins

Sara Batts Robbins

Feb 5, 2025

Sara Batts Robbins, 73, passed away on February 5, 2025, after a long and courageous journey with late-stage congestive heart failure. 

 The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 12 – 2:45 p.m. with a memorial service at 3 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor John Check will officiate.

Sara was born on March 2,...

Daisy Lee Bridgers

Daisy Lee Bridgers

Feb 2, 2025

Daisy Hulon Bridgers, 89, of Tarboro has finished her battle with Alzheimer’s and is in the presence of her Lord now. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in Edgecombe Memorial Park, 2879 US Hwy 258 S, Tarboro. Reverend John Hudson and Reverend Stuart Harmon will officiate.

 She is survived by her sons, Toby Bridgers...

Brenda Alene Gilbert

Brenda Alene Gilbert

Feb 1, 2025

Brenda Alene Gilbert, 80, of Wilson passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025.  

Brenda was retired from BB&T after twenty-three years. She volunteered with Meals on Wheel and United Way and she was an avid golfer. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be missed dearly. 

Brenda is survived by her loving husband of thirty years, Joey...

Barnes "Barney" Preston Mumford

Barnes "Barney" Preston Mumford

Feb 1, 2025

Barnes “Barney” Preston Mumford, 80, of Garner passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025.

 Barney was a loving husband, father, grandfather, a friend to all who knew him. He enjoyed all the things outdoors, especially fishing at Riverside and spending time at his house in Beaufort. Barney’s pride was his granddaughter, Brianna, and he cherished every moment he could spend with her....

Leslie Ray Manning

Leslie Ray Manning

Jan 31, 2025

Leslie Ray Manning, 93 of Middlesex passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at home.

The family will be receiving friends on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 1:00-2:45pm at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy, Wilson, NC. A memorial service will follow in the chapel at 3:00pm.

Ray was a kind and loving man, who loved his friends and family whole heartedly....