Obituaries

Charles Gray Lewis, Jr.

Charles Gray Lewis, Jr.

Dec 9, 2020

Charles Gray Lewis, Jr. October 23, 1953 – December 9, 2020 Charles Gray Lewis, Jr., 67 of Middlesex passed away Wednesday. Charles is survived by his mother, Cornelia M. Terry and husband, Kenny; sons, Chris Lewis and wife, Jessica and Greg Lewis and wife, Jennifer; grandsons, Christopher Lewis and Jacob Lewis; granddaughter, Cara Lewis and his brothers, Matthew Pearce and...

Frank Joyner

Frank Joyner

Dec 8, 2020

Frank Joyner September 19, 1946 – December 8, 2020 Frank Joyner, 74 of Bailey passed to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, after a brief illness. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Rock Springs FWB Church Cemetery, Bailey at a later date due to current COVID-19 restrictions. Frank was born September 19, 1946, in...

Mary Sue Wilson

Mary Sue Wilson

Dec 7, 2020

Mary Sue Wilson June 7, 1947 – December 7, 2020 Mary Sue Wilson, 73 of Bailey passed away Monday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Mary Sue was the guidance counselor at Southern Nash Junior High for thirty-seven years, where she helped many students with their life decisions. After retirement, Mary...

Charles Linwood Boykin

Charles Linwood Boykin

Dec 6, 2020

Charles Linwood Boykin July 2, 1938 – December 6, 2020 Charles Linwood Boykin, 82 of Wilson passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Due to the Covid-19, the family requests that you share their grief in spirit rather than in person. They thank you for your understanding and for your prayers. Linwood is a graduate of...

Kenny Dwayne Joyner

Kenny Dwayne Joyner

Dec 5, 2020

Kenny Dwayne Joyner June 7, 1971 – December 5, 2020 Kenny Dwayne Joyner, 49 of Wilson passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Joe Shakour will officiate. The family will...

John Wilson Dillard, Jr.

John Wilson Dillard, Jr.

Dec 2, 2020

John Wilson Dillard, Jr. August 18, 1926 – December 2, 2020 John Wilson Dillard, Jr., 94, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. John was a retired engineer from DuPont. He was an enthusiastic birder who was active with Virginia Society of Ornithology. For many years, he was a bird bander at Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore of Virginia...

Jerry Glenn Crocker

Jerry Glenn Crocker

Dec 2, 2020

Jerry Glenn Crocker July 23, 1958 – December 2, 2020 Jerry Glenn Crocker Sr, 62, of Wilson peacefully entered Heaven Wednesday, December 2, 2020. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Stoneybrook Christian Church, 3502 Airport Blvd NW, Wilson at 11:00 am and will be streamed live via Facebook. (facebook.com/stoneybrookchurch) Jerry was born July 23, 1958...

John Bartley Strickland

John Bartley Strickland

Dec 1, 2020

John Bartley Strickland October 24, 1925 – December 1, 2020 John Bartley Strickland, age 95, of Middlesex went to be with his Lord on December 1, 2020. John was the son of the late Floyd W. and Olzie P. Strickland. John is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Mary Boykin Strickland; daughter, Kathy Byrns and husband, Dale; son,...

James Part Howell, Jr.

James Part Howell, Jr.

Dec 1, 2020

James Part Howell, Jr. March 26, 1958 – December 1, 2020 James Part Howell, Jr., 62 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Black Creek Town Cemetery, Black Creek. The Rev. Steve Edmondson will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from...

Jason Matthew Worrell

Jason Matthew Worrell

Nov 28, 2020

Jason Matthew Worrell September 2, 1972 – November 28, 2020 Jason Matthew Worrell, 48 of Bailey passed away Saturday. His funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Rev. Hal Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Jason was...

Claude Edward Walston

Claude Edward Walston

Nov 27, 2020

Claude Edward Walston August 12, 1946 – November 27, 2020 Claude Edward Walston, 74 of Lucama passed away on Friday. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Monday evening at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. The Rev. Timothy Johnson will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday from 5 – 5:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway,...

Charles William White

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...