Mary Ella Joyner Stapleton,90, of 4211 Champion Dr. Durham, NC and formerly of Wilson, NC died June 11, 2012 in Durham.The funeral will be held Saturday at 3:00pm at William Chapel Baptist Church 6154 William Chapel Church Rd. Elm City, NC with Rev. Jimmy Parker and Rev. Stacey Evans, officiating. Interment will follow in William Chapel Cemetery Elm City, NC. Public Viewing will be held Friday from 2-7 wipm at the funeral home. The family will assemble at 2:00pm on Saturday at the funeral home for the processional to the church. Professional and personal services are entrusted to EDWARDS FUNERAL HOME 805 E. Nash Street Wilson, NC Condolences may be directed to edwardscares.com