Obituaries

Roland Joseph Hinnant

Roland Joseph Hinnant

Sep 26, 2021

Roland Joseph Hinnant April 25, 1951 – September 36, 2021 Roland “Joe” Joseph Hinnant, 70 of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. Originally from Kenly, he was the oldest son of Joanne and Roland Jennings. He experienced a long and successful career as a computer programmer at the Richmond Times Dispatch. His funeral services will be held at...

Timothy Lee Gowen

Timothy Lee Gowen

Sep 25, 2021

Timothy Lee Gowen December 5, 1969 – September 2021 Timothy \"Tim\" Lee Gowen was a caring son, brother, uncle, and friend. He passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the age of 51. Tim was born to Lee Thomas Gowen, Jr. and Carolyn Davis Bunn on December 5, 1969. After graduating James B. Hunt High School, he enlisted in the...

Brenda Sue Moore Landry

Brenda Sue Moore Landry

Sep 23, 2021

Brenda Sue Moore Landry December 4, 1958 – September 23, 2021 Brenda Sue Moore Landry, 62 of Wilson passed away peacefully Thursday, September 23, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. David Barnes will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 4- 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh...

David Sidney Hager

David Sidney Hager

Sep 22, 2021

David Sidney Hager August 7, 1944 – September 22, 2021 David Sidney Hager, 77 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. David is survived by his wife, Sandra Overton Hager; sons, Geoffrey Hager and wife, Norma of Winston Salem, and Derek Hager and wife, Sonja of Winston Salem; step-son, Derek Fitzgerald...

Ruby J Reason

Ruby J Reason

Sep 22, 2021

Ruby J. Reason March 1, 1938 – September 22, 2021 Ruby J. Reason, 83 of Wilson, beloved wife of Reuben Reason, met Jesus face to face on Wednesday, September 22. She passed from this life with family by her side, leaving behind all her pain and suffering. Born on March 1, 1938, near Black Creek, she was the daughter of...

William Lawrence Ellis, Jr.

William Lawrence Ellis, Jr.

Sep 22, 2021

William Lawrence Ellis June 29, 1961 – September 22, 2021 William Lawrence Ellis, Jr. 60 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. Private services will be held for the family. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Lawrence worked with Bill’s BBQ for over forty years, and in...

Douglas Scott Taylor

Douglas Scott Taylor

Sep 20, 2021

Douglas Scott Taylor December 29, 1963 – September 20, 2021 Douglas Scott Taylor, 57 of Ohio, formerly of Wilson passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Rev. Rachel Price will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Mask are requested and the family encourages...

Kimberly Yvette Whitley Meier

Kimberly Yvette Whitley Meier

Sep 18, 2021

Kimberly Yvette Whitley Meier February 21, 1960 – September 18, 2021 Kimberly Yvette Whitley Meier, 61 of Wilson passed away Saturday. Her funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Good News Advent Church, 7000 Holdens Cross Road, Stantonsburg. The Rev. Alex Ellis will officiate. Interment will follow in Whitley Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Michael Grant Leggett

Michael Grant Leggett

Sep 18, 2021

Michael Grant Leggett July 4, 1945 – September 18, 2021 Michael Grant Leggett, 76 of Elm City passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Brian Tippet will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m. at...

Richard Carlton Barnes

Richard Carlton Barnes

Sep 18, 2021

Richard Carlton Barnes February 26, 1943 – September 18, 2021 Richard Carlton Barnes was born in Wilson, on February 26, 1943. Carlton passed away at home from pulmonary fibrosis on September 18, 2021. During his illness, services were provided for him by Novant Hospice, which enabled him to remain home. Carlton was a loving son, brother, husband, father and grandfather....

Gail Edwards Hamm

Gail Edwards Hamm

Sep 17, 2021

Gail Edwards Hamm July 12, 1947 – September 17, 2021 Gail Edwards Hamm, 74 of Lucama went to be with her Lord and savior Friday, at her home. A celebration of Gail’s life will be Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 2 – 4 p.m. at her home, 6211 US 117, Lucama, North Carolina. Gail was born to the late Joyce...

Roger Nelson Flanders

Roger Nelson Flanders

Sep 16, 2021

Roger Nelson Flanders November 27, 1954 – September 16, 2021 Roger Nelson Flanders, 66 of Greenville, formerly of New Hampshire passed away suddenly on September 16, 2021. Roger will continue to be remembered and loved through is daughter, Stephanie Flanders, and his five step-children, thirteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, his brothers and sisters, and the many nieces and nephews. Roger was...

Mark DeVan Watson

Mark DeVan Watson

Sep 16, 2021

Mark DeVan Watson July 20, 1960 – September 16, 2021 Mark DeVan Watson, 61 of Lucama passed away peacefully with his family Thursday evening. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Randy Pittman and Bob Lowery will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Judith Nell Miller Boykin

Judith Nell Miller Boykin

Sep 15, 2021

Judith Nell Miller Boykin November 15, 1940 – September 15, 2021 Judith Nell Miller Boykin, 80 of Wilson passed away at home peacefully surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Brian Tippet and Donald Walston will officiate. The family will receive...

Terry Readling Wright

Terry Readling Wright

Sep 12, 2021

Terry Readling Wright August 20, 1939 – September 12, 2021 Terry Readling Wright, 82 passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was the oldest son of late Howard Wright and Elsie Readling Wright. Terry attended the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton and graduated in 1960. He enrolled at Gallaudet College (now University) and majored...

Nancy B. Birchland

Nancy B. Birchland

Sep 12, 2021

Nancy B. Birchland July 23, 1942 – 09/12/2021 Nancy B. Birchland, 79 of Wilson passed away Sunday. The family will have an informal visitation Friday from 2 – 4 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Nancy is survived by her daughters, Roxanne Tuzil of Wilson, and Lucinda Essin of Fargo, North Dakota, and her sister, Anita...

Myrtle Evans Williamson

Myrtle Evans Williamson

Sep 10, 2021

Myrtle Evans Williamson May 16, 1935 – September 10, 2021 Myrtle Evans Williamson, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, September 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of her life will be conducted Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Walt Tyndall...

Judy Davis Bass

Judy Davis Bass

Sep 10, 2021

Judy Davis Bass September 11, 1945 – September 10, 2021 Judy Davis Bass, 75 of Kenly passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Kenly Cemetery, Kenly. Dr. Ross Renfrow will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s...

Harold Dean Hawley

Harold Dean Hawley

Sep 9, 2021

Harold Dean Hawley January 3, 1969 – September 9, 2021 Harold Dean Hawley passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 9, 2021. Dean was born on January 3, 1969, to Cleveland Harold Hawley and Janice Smith Hawley. Dean grew up in Wilson, graduated from Beddingfield High School and was the Owner and Grill Master of BBQ COLLECTIVE SMOKEHOUSE, his...

Timothy "Timmy" Dean Byrd

Timothy "Timmy" Dean Byrd

Sep 8, 2021

Timothy Dean Byrd October 4, 1989 – September 8, 2021 Timothy “Timmy” Dean Byrd, 31 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends at 4353 Rosebud Church Road, Wilson. Timmy, to those he loved the most, carried...