Obituaries
Phyllis Carver Pearce
Jan 15, 2021
Phyllis Carver Pearce October 6, 1955 – January 15, 2021 Phyllis Carver Pearce, 65 of Bailey passed away Friday. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Phyllis is survived by her loving husband, Roger Pearce of Bailey; sisters, Belinda Forbes of Elizabeth City and Joan Holloman of Rocky...

William Worth Skinner
Jan 14, 2021
William Worth Skinner April 5, 1955 – January 14, 2021 William Worth Skinner, 65 of Lucama passed away Thursday. Inurnment will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Worth was retired from Firestone. His favorite hobby was working on his Chevy II and he loved to watch NASCAR Racing every Sunday. Worth enjoyed the sunshine that...
Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr.
Jan 13, 2021
Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr. October 26, 1943 – January 13, 2021 Kenneth Mark Williams, Sr., 77 passed away Wednesday after a long battle of cancer. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Kenneth loved sports and traveling, especially car racing and fishing. He was retired from Bakers Mechanical after forty-one years of...
Margie Coley Holland
Jan 11, 2021
Margie Coley Holland November 23, 1939 – January 11, 2021 Margie Coley Holland, 81 of Bailey passed way Monday. Her funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Pastor Angel Padilla will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10 – 10:45 p.m....
Marjorie Lynn Rutter
Jan 9, 2021
Marjorie Lynn Rutter March 9, 1939 – January 9, 2021 Marjorie Lynn “Marge” Cramer Rutter, 81 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Winstead United Methodist Church, Wilson. Inurnment will be at a later date. The Rev. George Loveland will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 1 - 1:45...
Mahala Williford
Jan 7, 2021
Mahala Williford August 8, 1945 – January 7, 2021 Mahala Williford, 75 of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, formerly of Wilson, North Carolina. A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Johnnie Hudson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, January 14, 2021 evening from 6 – 6:45 p.m. at Joyner’s...
Vicki Lee Brkic
Jan 7, 2021
Vicki Lee Brkic February 15, 1967 – January 7, 2021 Vicki Lee Brkic, 53 of Wilson passed away Thursday. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening with the family receiving friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Rev. Kem Lancaster will officiate. Vicki was a Nurse Practitioner with Kenly...

Robert Kemp Raper
Jan 6, 2021
Robert Kemp Raper May 9, 1957 – January 6, 2021 Robert Kemp Raper, 63 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Black Creek Cemetery, Black Creek. The Pastor Lewis Forsythe will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home of his son, Joey Raper. Kemp was the owner and operator...

Lawrence Acosta Hysler
Jan 6, 2021
Lawrence Acosta Hysler January 15, 1936 – January 6, 2021 Lawrence “Larry” Acosta Hysler, 84 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. Larry is survived by his wife, Delores Blackburn Hysler of the home; step-sons, William Ray Gourley...
Anderson Joseph Hall
Jan 5, 2021
Anderson Joseph Hall July 30, 1997 – January 5, 2021 Anderson Hall, 23 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A private graveside service will be held for the family. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Friends are welcome all day. Anderson graduated from Hargrave Military Acdemy....
Lynn D Widener
Jan 5, 2021
Lynn D Widener December 7, 1944 – January 5, 2021 SGM Lynn D Widener US Army Retired, 76, affectionately known as “Stretch”, was taken from this earth on Jan 5, 2021. He was raised on a small farm in Westminster, Maryland where he lost his mother at a very young age. In 1960 his father relocated the family to Miami,...
Sarah Ford Howard
Jan 4, 2021
Sarah Ford Howard October 3, 1947 – January 4, 2021 Sarah Ford Howard, 73 of Wilson passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Her nephew, Chris Edgerton will officiate. Sarah was employed with Howard Enterprises, Inc. and Thermold D & D prior to working as a registered nurse at...
Faddie Lee Ballance, Jr.
Jan 4, 2021
Faddie Lee Ballance, Jr. January 12, 1943 – January 4, 2021 Faddie Lee Ballance, Jr., 77 of Fremont passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. Faddie loved to watch westerns and wrestling and playing solitaire on the computer. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and a friend to...
Edward Alvarado Rodriguez
Jan 1, 2021
Edward Alvarado Rodriguez December 31, 1961 – January 1, 2021 Edward Alvarado Rodriguez, 59 of Wilson passed away Friday. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends Monday morning from 11 – 12:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Eddie was...
Roney Frederick Allen
Dec 30, 2020
Roney Frederick Allen January 20, 1929 – December 30, 2020 Roney Frederick “Fred” Allen, 91 of Wilson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at home. Fred was a dedicated husband, father and executive. He served in the US Air Force from 1948 - 1952 most significantly with the 338th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Ramey AFB. Upon completion of his military...
Jacqueline Thompson McKeel
Dec 27, 2020
Jacqueline Thompson McKeel August 14, 1927 – December 27, 2020 Jacqueline “Jackie” Thompson McKeel, 93 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Due to Covid 19 a private interment will be held in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Michael Crocker will officiate. Jackie was a lifetime faithful member and served her Lord at First FWB Church (Connect). She was retired from...
Jane Soo-Ok Buck
Dec 26, 2020
Jane Soo-Ok Buck April 1, 1949 – December 26, 2020 Jane Soo-Ok Buck, 71 of Landenburg, Pennsylvania passed away Saturday. Her funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Pastor Tyler Campbell will officiate. Interment will follow in Arlington National Cemetery. Jane is survived by her loving...
Mike Ezzell
Dec 25, 2020
Mike Ezzell August 18, 1966 – December 25, 2020 Mike Ezzell, 54 of Elm City passed away Friday. His funeral will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor John Scott will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 – 6:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

William Hubert Biggs, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
William Hubert Biggs, Jr. November 14, 1940 – December 24, 2020 William Hubert Biggs, Jr., 80 of Elm City passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mobley Cemetery, Bear Grass Road, Williamston. The Rev. David Taylor will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m....
Helen Jones Bridgers
Dec 24, 2020
Helen Jones Bridgers April 18, 1927 – December 24, 2020 Helen Jones Bridgers, 93 of Elm City passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bridgers Family Cemetery, Bridgersville. The Rev. Dwight Batts will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10 – 11...