John Thomas Tilton's obituary , Passed away on July 13, 2025 in Wilson, North Carolina

John Thomas Tilton

July 10, 1947 - July 13, 2025 (78 years old)

Wilson, North Carolina

John Thomas Tilton's obituary , Passed away on July 13, 2025 in Wilson, North Carolina

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Joyner's Funeral Home

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John Thomas Tilton

July 10, 1947 - July 13, 2025 (78 years old)

Wilson, North Carolina

John Thomas Tilton Obituary

The world bids farewell to John Thomas Tilton (Wilson, North Carolina), born in Wayne County, North Carolina, departing on July 13, 2025 at the age of 78. John Thomas leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid John Thomas farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Thomas is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He is survived by: his wife Brenda Harrell Tilton; his grandson Thomas Tilton Evans; and his daughter Tonya Tilton Evans.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 16th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Joyner's Funeral Home (4100 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson, NC 27896). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 17th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be directed to the North Carolina Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 343 East Six Forks Road, Suite 120, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Joyner's Funeral Home



Wed

July 16

Visitation

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Joyner's Funeral Home
4100 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson, NC 27896

Thu

July 17

Funeral service

11:00 AM

Joyner's Funeral Home
4100 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson, NC 27896

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