Obituaries
Dorothy Sullivan Murray
Aug 4, 2019
Dorothy Sullivan Murray November 9, 1932 – August 4, 2019 Dorothy Sullivan Murray, 86 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The Rev. Ray Barnhill will officiate. The family...
Roger Allen Temple
Aug 2, 2019
Roger Allen Temple September 3, 1959 – August 2, 2019 Roger Allen Temple, 59, of Wilson passed away Friday, August 2. The family will receive friends Monday, August 5 afternoon from 5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. at Raleigh Road Baptist Church, 4150 Raleigh Road Parkway W, Wilson with his funeral services following at 7:00 p.m. The Rev. Darien Gabriel, Rev....
Joan Brown Wellons
Aug 2, 2019
Joan Brown Wellons February 1, 1944 – August 2, 2019 Joan Brown Wellons, 75, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, found her eternal peace Friday, August 2, 2019, in Raleigh. Born in Smithfield, on February 1, 1944, Joan cherished gardening, animals, her friends, and most of all, her beloved family. Joan’s roots were in Selma, but she became a world traveler...
Odell McKeel
Aug 1, 2019
Odell McKeel October 2, 1933 – August 1, 2019 Odell McKeel, 85, of Bailey passed away Thursday. His funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment to follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Joseph Leonard and Rev. Ronny Aycock will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 –...
Mildred Hayes Bass
Aug 1, 2019
Mildred Hayes Bass August 10, 1918 – August 1, 2019 Mildred Hayes Bass, 100 of Lucama passed away Thursday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bass Family Cemetery, Lucama. The Rev. Dr. De Wayne Eakes and Rev. Kelley Smart will officiate. The family...
Joel "Mack" Matthew Thorne
Jul 22, 2019
Joel Matthew Thorne October 14, 1934 – July 22, 2019 Joel “Mack” Thorne, 84 of Elm City passed away Monday. His funeral will be conducted at 5 p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at noon on Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Barry Drum will officiate. The family...
Buford L. Stancil
Jul 20, 2019
Buford L. Stancil September 29, 1936 – July 20, 2019 Buford L. “Shorty” Stancil, 82 of Middlesex passed away Saturday. His funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Flower Hill Road, Middlesex. The Rev....
Guy "Reggie" Reginald Hazelwood
Jul 19, 2019
Guy Reginald Hazelwood October 13, 1940 – July 19, 2019 Guy “Reggie” Hazelwood, 78 of Bailey passed away Friday. His funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at White Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 3967 W Hornes Church Road, Bailey. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Bailey Town Cemetery. Pastor Hal Jones...
Alice Jeannette Massengill
Jul 19, 2019
Alice Jeannette Massengill September 11, 1949 – July 19, 2019 Alice “Jeannette” Massengill, 69 of Sanford, formerly of Wilson passed away Friday. Her funeral services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The family will receive friends...
Donnie Davis
Jul 18, 2019
Donnie Davis April 1, 1942 – July 18, 2019 Donnie Davis, 77, of Sims passed away Thursday. His funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25th, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the foyer of the funeral home. Donnie is survived by his special friend,...
Jeffery Dedrich
Jul 14, 2019
Jeffery Dedrich November 21, 1956 – July 14, 2019 Jeff Dedrich, 62, of Elm City passed away peacefully at home Sunday. Jeff loved his family, flying planes as a pilot and served in the U.S. Army with honor and pride. His funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove...
Lula Ethelyn Winstead Joyner
Jul 14, 2019
Lula Ethelyn Winstead Joyner June 7, 1926 – July 14, 2019 Lula Ethelyn Joyner, 93 of Wilson passed away Sunday. Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Rusty Russell will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Paul Dale Knighting
Jul 13, 2019
Paul Dale Knighting March 31, 1952 – July 13, 2019 Paul Dale Knighting, 67 of Wilson passed away Saturday. A memorial service with Masonic Rites and Military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the foyer of Joyner’s Funeral Home....

Dennis "Bootsie" Lynn Morris, Sr.
Jul 13, 2019
Dennis Lynn Morris, Sr. September 24, 1942 – July 13, 2019 Dennis L. “Bootsie” Morris, Sr., 76 of Wilson passed away Saturday after a lengthy illness. He was born September 24, 1942 in Wilson to the late Gretchen and Joseph Henry Morris, Sr. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5 -7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Virginia “Jenny” Lucas
Jul 9, 2019
Virginia “Jenny” Lucas July 16, 1944 – July 9, 2019 Virginia “Jenny” Lucas, 74 of Wilson passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. “Jenny” was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She was dearly loved and will be greatly...

Otis Leron Ray
Jul 7, 2019
Otis Leron Ray April 29, 1921 – July 7, 2019 Otis “Big Boy” Leron Ray, 98 of Bailey passed away Sunday. His funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Cameron Currin will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday...
David Manning
Jul 6, 2019
David Manning May 22, 1952 – July 6, 2019 David Manning, 67 of Elm City passed away Saturday evening. His funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1815 Airport Boulevard West, Wilson. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Pastor Joe Shakour will officiate. The family...

Jackie Earl Hill
Jul 2, 2019
Jackie Earl Hill February 25, 1944 – July 2, 2019 Jackie Earl Hill, 75 of Wilson passed away Tuesday. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College Street, Wilson. The Rev. Justin Deeter will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home. Jackie is survived by his wife, Jewel O’Neal Hill of...
Roy Bruce Eastwood
Jul 1, 2019
Roy Bruce Eastwood November 10, 1933 – July 1, 2019 Roy Bruce Eastwood, 85, of Wilson passed away Monday. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. The family will receive friends from 10 – 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Bruce is survived...
Nancy Lucille Davis Terry
Jul 1, 2019
Nancy Lucille Davis Terry June 19, 1947 – July 1, 2019 Nancy Lucille Davis Terry, 72, of Wilson passed away Monday. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Nancy is survived by her son, Jason Terry and wife, Kimberly of Wilson; brother, Gary Davis and wife,...