Obituaries

Charles William White
Nov 27, 2020
Charles William White April 27, 1932 – November 27, 2020 Charles William White, 88 of Wilson passed away Friday. Charles is survived by his niece, Brenda Jo Hunter and husband, Jerry; nephews, Kermit White and wife, Connie, and Billy White and wife, Hilda and his sister-in-law, Retta L. White. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kermit and Lola...
James Edward Beverly
Nov 27, 2020
James Edward Beverly September 9, 1981 – November 27, 2020 James Edward Beverly, 39 of Wilson passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Wayne Whitley will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5 – 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s...
Sandra Budka Serani
Nov 25, 2020
Sandra Budka Serani March 26, 1942 – November 25, 2020 Sandra Budka Serani, 78 of Wilson passed away Wednesday. A private service will be held for the family. Sandra is survived by her daughters, Shelley Bailey and husband, Kent of Wilson and Sanlyn Serani of Myrtle Beach; sister, Judy Beaulieu of Connecticut and her nieces, Callie Beaulieu and Rebecca McGeorge....
Melvin “Johnny” Williams, Jr.
Nov 25, 2020
Melvin “Johnny” Williams, Jr. October 8, 1946 – November 25, 2020 Melvin John \"Johnny\" Williams, Jr., age 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, after a long battle with cancer, including a recent major setback which hospitalized him. As he was slowly recovering, he contracted COVID 19, while in a medical facility, and died less than a week later....
Mitchell Glover Williams
Nov 24, 2020
Mitchell Glover Williams December 19, 1944 – November 24, 2020 Mitchell “Mickey” Glover Williams, 75 of Sims passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Glover Family Cemetery, Sims. The Rev. Rusty Russell will officiate. Mickey was retired from Zelenka Nursery in Sims. He loved cutting grass, yardwork and tinkering on machinery. His granddaughters...
William Earl Lamm
Nov 24, 2020
William Earl Lamm January 16, 1947 – November 24, 2020 William Earl Lamm, 73 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Black Creek Cemetery, Black Creek. The Rev. Raymond Matthews will officiate. Earl is survived by his wife, Dorothy Perry Lamm; son, Richie Duane Lamm; granddaughters, Addison Marie Lamm and Ashley...
Barbara Bongard Rogers
Nov 23, 2020
Barbara Bongard Rogers June 3, 1929 – November 23, 2020 Barbara Bongard Rogers, daughter of the American Southwest, wife of her beloved “Paddington Bear” for more than fifty years and the mother of two sons, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Monday, November 23, 2020. Barbara was ninety-one years old and had a vibrant and full life...

Bobby Lynn Hinnant
Nov 23, 2020
Bobby Lynn Hinnant July 28, 1953 – November 23, 2020 Bobby Lynn Hinnant, 67 of Wilson passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at noon on Friday, November 27, 2020 in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Billy Ray Lucas will officiate. Bobby is survived by his loving wife, Gail Britt Hinnant of the home; son, Ryan Hinnant...
Violet Webb Williams Phillips
Nov 23, 2020
Violet Webb Williams Phillips December 7, 1932 – November 23, 2020 Violet Webb Williams Phillips passed away on Monday, November 23rd, just shy of her 88th birthday. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. We love her and she will be missed by many. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2020...
Teresa "Terri" Palk Page
Nov 22, 2020
Teresa Palk Page June 24, 1957 – November 22, 2020 Teresa “Terri” Palk Page, 63 of Middlesex passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The Rev. Jerry Kennett will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Terri is survived...

Gordon Buck LeGrand, MD
Nov 21, 2020
Gordon Buck LeGrand, MD Gordon Buck LeGrand, MD, 81, of Raleigh passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020. A private graveside service for the family will be held in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, North Carolina. Gordon is survived by his wife, Judith Cubberley LeGrand; sons, Gordon C. LeGrand, MD and Charles W. LeGrand and wife, Alaine; grandson, Thomas A. LeGrand; brother, John...
Faithe White VanHook
Nov 20, 2020
Faithe White VanHook June 13, 1942 – November 20, 2020 Faithe White VanHook, 78 of Saratoga, passed away Friday. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Faithe is survived by her son, James VanHook; daughter, Danielle VanHook; grandchildren, Patrick VanHook, Melissa VanHook, James VanHook, Jr., Matthew VanHook, Jason VanHook, Payton McGarry and Jonathan McGarry; three great-grandchildren;...
Jesse Dorman James
Nov 20, 2020
Jesse Dorman James August 3, 1941 – November 20, 2020 Jesse Dorman James, 79 of Wilson passed away peacefully at home on November 20, 2020 and is now dwelling in the house of Our Lord Jesus Christ. His funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson....

W. Rufus Winstead
Nov 17, 2020
W. Rufus Winstead July 21, 1937 – November 17, 2020 W. Rufus Winstead, 83 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Daniel Vester will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....
David L. Pope
Nov 17, 2020
David L. Pope August 28, 1941 – November 17, 2020 David L. Pope, 79 of Stantonsburg passed away peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Carnighan will officiate. David was born and raised in Stantonsburg and graduated from Stantonsburg...

Roy Travis Page
Nov 15, 2020
Roy Travis Page February 12, 1943 – November 15, 2020 Roy Travis Page, 77 of Stantonsburg passed away Sunday. A graveside service with Masonic Rites will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Stantonsburg Town Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Travis served his country with honor and pride with the US Army. Travis is survived by his daughter, Dawn Davis and husband, Jeffrey...
John Gray Koster, Sr.
Nov 14, 2020
John Gray Koster, Sr. December 14, 1942 – November 14, 2020 John Gray Koster, Sr. a lifelong resident of Wilson, left this earth to be with the lord on Saturday, November 14th while surrounded by his loving family. John was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Susan whom he adored and missed terribly since her passing on May 16,...
Peggy Waldine Barnes
Nov 14, 2020
Peggy Waldine Barnes March 8, 1932 – November 14, 2020 Our beloved Peggy passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice on Saturday, November 14, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in 1932 at her family farm on Wiggins Mill Road in Wilson County, Peggy was the youngest child of the late Luther H and Josephine B Barnes. Her devoted sister, Edna...
Douglas Best Whitley, Sr.
Nov 13, 2020
Douglas Best Whitley, Sr. May 30, 1928 – November 13, 2020 Douglas Best Whitley, Sr., 92 of Wilson passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s...
Arthur Patrick Sheehan, Jr.
Nov 12, 2020
Arthur Patrick Sheehan, Jr. May 2, 1924 – November 12, 2020 Pat Sheehan, a WWII Vet, Lab Man, Mentor, Storyteller, Girl Dad, Problem Solver, Ladies Man, and Fixer of Anything, died Thursday November 12, 2020 in Wilson, North Carolina. Unfortunately, his wish to be shot by a jealous husband did not come to fruition. Instead, he died gently surrounded by...