Obituaries
Ralph Herman Pike
May 20, 2022
Ralph Herman Pike, 88 of Wilson passed away Friday. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street N, Wilson. Inurnment to follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
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Edna Dunn Baker
May 20, 2022
Edna Dunn Baker, 85, of Wilson, passed peacefully into the presence of her Savior, and regained her sight, on Friday, May 20, 2022, in the care of family and friends who loved her dearly. A visitation will be held Monday, May 23, 2022 at 11a.m., followed by a noon chapel service, officiated by Rev. Craig Simmons, at Joyner’s Funeral Home...
Vannie Lee "Buster" Casey
May 18, 2022
Vannie Lee Casey, 69, of Elm City, passed away Wednesday. The family will receive friends Monday evening, May 23, 2022 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Vannie is survived by his daughters, Amy Gonyea and Christie Moore; granddaughter, Amanda Gonyea; grandson, Daniel Adkins; sister, Nadine Baker and husband, Frank; niece, Sherry...
Chelsie Nicole Proctor
May 16, 2022
Chelsie Nicole Proctor, 31, of Greenville, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 16, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Chelsie was born on July 25, 1990, in Wilson to Marvin D. “Mark” Proctor and Candace Rountree Proctor. After graduating from Hunt High School, Chelsie moved to...
Roger Bernard Tant
May 15, 2022
Roger Bernard Tant, 76 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Inurnment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. David Wilson will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday, May 19, 2022 morning from 11 – 11:45 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Charles Wayne Garris
May 15, 2022
Charles Wayne Garris, 79 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Stantonsburg, 313 S Main Street, Stantonsburg. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. John Huckaby will officiate.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Trudy Fay Scott
May 14, 2022
Trudy Fay Scott, 74 of Rocky Mount, formerly of Wilson passed away Saturday. A Graveside Service will be held in Upper Black Creek Church Cemetery on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Willis Pearson will officiate.
Trudy is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Griffin and husband, David; son, Jeffrey Page and wife, Stephanie and sister, Phyllis G....
Shelby Ann Amerson Jones
May 12, 2022
Shelby Ann Amerson Jones, 81, of Walstonburg, passed away Thursday. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Edwin Owens Cemetery, Saratoga. Rev. Michael Woolard and Rev. David Turner will officiate.
Shelby is survived by her daughter, Rose Jones Thomas and husband, Ronnie of Stantonsburg; granddaughter, Ashley Jones and husband, Chris; grandson,...
Jimmy Lee Vaughan
May 9, 2022
Jimmy Lee Vaughan, 82, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 – 1:45. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Farmville.
Originally from Farmville, Jimmy had a fascination for...
Dennis Alan Pearson
May 9, 2022
Dennis Alan Pearson, 62, of Lucama, passed away Monday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
Dennis is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth “Carol” Pearson; daughter, Melissa Kerr and husband, Corey; son, Christopher Pearson; grandsons, Jeremy...
Joseph Bliss Dugan
May 7, 2022
Joseph Bliss Dugan, 93 of Wilson passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Therese Catholic Church, 700 Nash Street N, Wilson. Inurnment will follow at 2 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Mary LeGwin Brock
May 6, 2022
Mary LeGwin Lamm Brock, 69, passed away Friday May 6, 2022. A native of Wilson, she was the daughter of Riddick Madison Lamm and Mary LeGwin Wooten Lamm. She married her soul mate Larry Wayne Brock and they danced happily together for over fifty years. Gwin was a life-long member of First United Methodist Church and a long-time volunteer...
Mary Elizabeth Gardner
May 6, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Gardner, 79 of Wilson passed away Friday. Funeral service will be held at 12 noon, Wednesday May 18, 2022 at National Funeral Home, 7482 Lee Highway, Fall Church, Virginia. Interment will follow in National Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. at National Funeral Home, Fall Church, Virginia.
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Mary Etta Bradshaw Byrd
May 6, 2022
Mary Etta Bradshaw Byrd, 70, of Sims, passed away Friday. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Mary is survived by her daughters, Brandy Barnes and husband, Todd of Bailey and BriAnne Lopez and husband, Brian of Wilson; granddaughters, Brooke Ward, Makenna Barnes and sister, Anna Bradshaw.
She was preceded in death by her...
Philip Singer
May 5, 2022
Philip Singer, 81, of Wilson, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022. A Graveside Service was held in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge, New Jersey on May 8, 2022. A Memorial Service celebrating Philip’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
The family will receive friends immediately...
Johnny Ray Webb
May 5, 2022
Johnny Ray Webb, 77, of Elm City, passed away Thursday. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 on Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Johnny is survived...
James Lee Whytsell
May 2, 2022
James Lee Whytsell, beloved widower of Violet Martin Whytsell, passed away with his loving children holding his hands in Tarboro, North Carolina on May 2, 2022, after a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s.
Son of the late Carlis Blair Whytsell and Genivee Coffman Whytsell, Jim was born June 15, 1939 in Little Birch River, WV, where he grew up until...
William Franklin Overman
May 2, 2022
William Franklin Overman, Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 2, 2022. Frank was born on November 10, 1950 in Wilson. He grew up in Whitakers and returned to Wilson later in life with his wife, Katherine Howell Overman. While Cerebral Palsy limited Frank in many ways, his vocation was sharing the Word of God and the loving...
Elbert Randolph Baines
May 1, 2022
Elbert Randolph Baines, 84, of Elm City, passed away Sunday. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Rev. Andy Beard will officiate. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service on Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Katie Ann Batts Williams
May 1, 2022
Katie Ann Batts Williams, 82, of Wilson, passed away Sunday. A Graveside Entombment will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Rev. Jason Duvall will officiate.
Katie was a resident at The Brian Center in Wilson, North Carolina at the time of her passing. She was a graduate of Elm City High...
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