Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Emerson Fowler
Jul 12, 2025
Robert “Bob” Emerson Fowler, 74, of Wilson passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025.
A celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 23rd, in the Fellowship Hall at Edgerton Methodist Church, 401 W Anderson St, Selma, NC 27576,
Bob was a Maryland native, an avid Redskins fan even after they moved to North Carolina eighteen years ago. He was...
James "Jimmy" Tant
Jul 20, 2025
Jimmy Tant, 77, of Elm City passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Pastor Allen Langley will officiate.
The family will receive friends Friday afternoon prior to the service from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Willie Gray Lamm
Jul 20, 2025
Willie Gray Lamm, 91, Elm City passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Eastgate Church, 2301 Montgomery Drive W, Wilson.
The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 3 – 4 p.m. at Eastgate Church, Wilson.
Willie was a VFW Elm City member, and he served his country with...
Donnie Woodruff
Jul 20, 2025
Donnie Woodruff, 82, of Castalia passed away Sunday, July 2025. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Rev. Wayne Whitey will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 8 pm. July 24, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.
Donnie retired from Firestone after twenty-five...
Mona Hendon Fulghum
Jul 20, 2025
Mona Hendon Fulghum
Oct 27, 1954-July 20,2025
Mona Hendon Fulghum, 70, of Wilson passed away peacefully, Sunday July 20, 2025, surrounded by family after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be 11am Friday, July 25, 2025, at Marsh Swamp Original Free Will Baptist Church, 6664 Rock Ridge School Rd, Sims, NC 27880. Interment will be following in the church cemetery. Rev. Ray...
Cynthia Hawley
Jul 19, 2025
Cynthia Hawley, 55, of Kenly passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Crosspointe Baptist Church, 400 East Main Street, Fremont with a reception following the service. The family will also be receiving friends other times at the home of Jane Hawley.
Full obit will be posted soon.
Condolences directed...
Charles Smith Pearson, Sr.
Jul 18, 2025
Charles Smith Pearson, Sr., 96 of Wilson, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Family was extremely important to him, and always made time to spend with them. He received his Eagle Scout distinction on November 19, 1943, and was really proud of that accomplishment. Work was his life otherwise, and retired at 92 years old from...
Dr. Coleman Cain Markham
Jul 18, 2025
Coleman Cain Markham, 87, of Wilson, North Carolina, completed his earthly pilgrimage on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Born in Durham on October 6, 1937, he was the son of Daniel Coleman Markham and Gladys Cain Markham. He graduated from Wake Forest University and earned a Ph.D. in religious studies from Vanderbilt University. A lifelong educator, he served as a professor of...
Rev. Billy Rudolph Davis
Jul 18, 2025
Rev. Billy Rudolph Davis
July 11 1936-July 18, 2025
Rev, Billy Rudolph Davis 89, of Wilson passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 11:00am at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson NC. Interment will follow. Pastors Garland Driver and Lorenza Tate will be officiating.
The family will...
Linda "Diane" Jones
Jul 17, 2025
Linda "Diane" Jones, 81 of Black Creek, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025.
The family will receive friends Sunday evening, July 20, 2025, from 6-8pm at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Pkwy, Wilson. A private burial will be held at a later date.
Diane was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to all who knew her....
Vickie Carol McIntosh
Jul 17, 2025
Vickie Carol McIntosh, 76, of Wilson passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Pastor Wayne Whitley will officiate. Burial will be private for the family.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon, July 20, 2025, from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100...
Harold Brantley
Jul 15, 2025
Harold Brantley, 80, of Bailey passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Rev. Hal Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson, Georgia at a later date.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 18, 2025, from 4 – 4:45 p.m....
Melvie Jean Tant Lanier
Jul 13, 2025
Melvie Jean Tant Lanier, 81, of Wilson passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. Pastor Daniel Parker will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
John Thomas Tilton
Jul 13, 2025
John Thomas Tilton, July 10, 1947 - July 13, 2025, after an extended illness, gained his heavenly wings at his Wilson home, surrounded by loved ones.
John is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Brenda Harrell Tilton and grandson, Thomas Tilton Evans. They are comforted knowing he joined his daughter, Tonya Tilton Evans, in heaven.
John was born in Wayne County...
Edith Bass Carter
Jul 12, 2025
Edith Bass Carter, 89, of Kenly passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Buckhorn Methodist Church, 8102 NC Highway, 42, Kenly. Rev. David Arroyo and Rev. Carol Dean will officiate.
Edith was a retired switchboard operator with Wilson Memorial Hospital.
Edith is survived by her son, Patrick Henry Carter; daughter-in-law,...
Roger "Mike" Michael Strickland
Jul 12, 2025
Roger Michael “Mike” Strickland, 62, of Bailey, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 19th at 11 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, with a visitation following. Pastor Ricky Anderson will officiate.
Mike dedicated thirty years of service to the North Carolina...
Travis Lee Aldridge
Jul 9, 2025
Travis Lee Aldridge, 90, of Wilson passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Service information will follow at a later date.
Travis served his country with honor and pride with the U.S. Army. His favorite hobby was fishing and loved spending time with his family and his many cats.
Travis is survived by his son, Timothy Aldridge and wife, Deborah; his best friends,...
Brenda Lamm Lamm
Jul 8, 2025
Brenda Lamm Lamm of Bailey passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Chris Glover will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening, July 12, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road...
Linwood Allen Newcomb, Jr.
Jul 8, 2025
Linwood Allen Newcomb, Jr., 67, of Lucama passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Interment will follow in Kenly Town Cemetery. Brother Ervin Lewis will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 12 – 1:15 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
Helen Lewis Shelton
Jul 8, 2025
Helen Lewis Shelton of Wilson passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Interment to follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Joyner’s Funeral Home,...
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