Obituaries

Ralph Molton McFatter

Ralph Molton McFatter

Jan 22, 2022

November 10, 1933 – January 22, 2022

Ralph Molton McFatter, 88, of Smithfield, passed away Saturday. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 3 p.m., in Selma Memorial Gardens. Rev. John Hudson will officiate. Ralph is survived by his sons, Terry McFatter and wife, Pat of Brandon, Florida, Tim McFatter of Goldsboro; grandchildren, Stephanie Robbins, Whitney...

Joann Marshall Baker

Joann Marshall Baker

Jan 22, 2022

Joann Marshall Baker

March 15, 1960 – January 22, 2022 Joann Marshall Baker, 61 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Joann is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Jernigan of Goldsboro; son, Jamie Lewis of Four Oaks; grandchildren, Noah Talton, Abigale Jernigan, Tristan Lewis, and Trinity Lewis; sisters, Lisa Marshall, Glenda...

Carol Walls

Carol Walls

Jan 22, 2022

Carol Walls

January 11, 1948 – January 22, 2022 Carol Walls, 74 of Wilson passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Reggie Etheridge will officiate. The...

Deborah Jeanne Parramore

Deborah Jeanne Parramore

Jan 20, 2022

Deborah Jeanne (Debbie) Parramore age 76 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022 in Ocala, Florida, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born on September 6, 1945 in Quincy, Florida. She was a graduate of Ralph L. Fike High School, Wilson, North Carolina and later received her Master's in Physical Education from Florida State University.

Debbie went on to...

Deborah  Renzo Robbins

Deborah Renzo Robbins

Jan 19, 2022

Deborah Renzo Robbins, 69, of Elm City, passed away Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Dr. Jerry Nelson will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Tuesday from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Deborah...

Helen Parker Brinkley

Helen Parker Brinkley

Jan 18, 2022

June 23, 1955 – January 18, 2022

Helen Parker Brinkley, 66, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 23,...

David Jonathan Brown

David Jonathan Brown

Jan 18, 2022

June 30, 1968 – January 18, 2022

David Jonathan Brown, 53, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday January 18th. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Joey Lancaster will officiate. David is survived by his son, Tanner Brown of Mount Olive and...

Robert Lee Matthews, Jr.

Robert Lee Matthews, Jr.

Jan 16, 2022

August 5, 1942 – January 16, 2022

Robert Lee Matthews, Jr., 79, of Middlesex, passed away Sunday. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. at Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, Middlesex, on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Interment will follow in the Stone Memorial Cemetery, 9009 Stone Heritage Road, Middlesex. Pastor Ricky Anderson will officiate. Robert had a long...

Bobby Dale Wells

Bobby Dale Wells

Jan 15, 2022

Bobby "Dale" Wells (Peanut), 82, of Bailey, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, and went to be with Jesus on Saturday January 15, 2022, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. The family will receive visitors in the Family Ministry Center at Bailey Methodist Church, 6117 Deans Street, Bailey on January 17, 2022, from 2:00...

Edward Lee Hamm

Edward Lee Hamm

Jan 14, 2022

March 6, 1955 – January 14, 2022

Edward Lee Hamm, 66, of Bailey, passed away Friday. A funeral service will be held at Joyner’s Funeral Home on January 17, 2022, at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bailey Town Cemetery. Edward had a unique and happy spirit that always generated smiles and happiness. His spirit will forever be instilled...

William Steward Bakley

William Steward Bakley

Jan 13, 2022

October 6, 1959 – January 13, 2022

William Steward Bakley, 62, of Wilson, passed away Thursday. A celebration of life will be held on January 22, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway at 2 p.m. William is survived by his daughter, Kelly Rae Sierra and husband William of Indianapolis, Indiana; brothers, Daniel Bakley of Raleigh and Robert...

Johnnie Samuel "Sammy" Poole

Johnnie Samuel "Sammy" Poole

Jan 12, 2022

Johnnie Samuel Poole

July 24, 1950 – January 12, 2022 I could write for days, but nothing could effectively convey what an amazing soul my dad was, or how much he will be missed by everyone who knew him. Johnnie Samuel “Sammy” Poole died January 12, 2022, wrapped in the loving embrace of his son, after a very long, brutal...

Katherine "Kathy" Whitley Thigpen

Katherine "Kathy" Whitley Thigpen

Jan 12, 2022

March 20, 1956 – January 12, 2022

Katherine “Kathy” Whitley Thigpen, 65, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Rex Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the services. Per the family’s request, masks...

Edward Leonard Gamwell Jr.

Edward Leonard Gamwell Jr.

Jan 12, 2022

May 10, 1948 – January 12, 2022

Edward Leonard Gamwell, Jr., 73, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away Wednesday. A funeral service will be held on January 19, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson at 11 a.m. Graveside will follow in the East Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 164 Longs Plant Farm Road, Goldsboro, North Carolina at...

Randy Wayne Horton

Randy Wayne Horton

Jan 11, 2022

March 6, 1957 – January 11, 2022

Randy Wayne Horton, 64, of Zebulon passed away Tuesday. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The Family will receive friends immediately following the service. Randy is survived by his loving...

Annie Mae Davis

Annie Mae Davis

Jan 10, 2022

October 24, 1934 – January 10, 2022

Annie Mae Davis, 87, of Wilson passed away Monday. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and are welcome to pay respects prior to the service Wednesday afternoon....

Nancy Billings Tyson

Nancy Billings Tyson

Jan 9, 2022

Nancy Billings Tyson, 82 of Saratoga passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children Sunday. Nancy was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a strong-willed woman who fought a hard fight until the bittersweet end. She loved her family with all of her heart and always put everyone before herself. Nancy spent fifty-four years...

Brenda Johnson Owens

Brenda Johnson Owens

Jan 7, 2022

April 23, 1942 – January 7, 2022

Brenda Johnson Owens, 79, of Elm City passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Brenda was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was a strong-willed woman who fought a hard fight until the bittersweet end. She loved her family with all of her heart and always put...

William Rogers  Titchener

William Rogers Titchener

Jan 7, 2022

January 12, 1947 - January 7, 2022

Loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend, William Rogers Titchener passed away peacefully at his home Friday, January 7th, 2022.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift His countenance upon you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26) Kind, colorful,...

Hazel Diane Horton

Hazel Diane Horton

Jan 6, 2022

August 24, 1950 – January 6, 2022

Hazel Diane Horton, 71, of Bailey passed away Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Diane is survived by her husband, David Horton of the home and a host of loving family members. She was preceded in death by...