All Obituaries

Flossie “Flo” Elliott Webb, 89, of Wilson, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020. A service will be held for and at the convenience of the family.  A memorial service for the public will be held at later date. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 38 years, Wilton Webb; son, Milton Helms (Laurie); sister, Laurie and husband Odie; as well as many nieces and nephews. Memorials are suggested to the SPOT, 910 Tarboro St. W, Wilson, NC 27893.

Alan L. “Tater” Liles, 61, of Bailey, died Sunday, March 29, 2020.      A service for the family was held at the Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex.  A Celebration of Life for the public will be considered at a later date.  He is survived by his wife, Kathy Hall Liles; daughter, Linda “Peaches” Liles (Andrew) of Bailey; granddaughters, Ellah Grace Liles and AvaLee Hartman; mother, Alice Bunn Liles of Middlesex; brother, Britches Liles...

Mavis Kennedy Brinson, 90, of Wilson, died Sunday, March 29, 2020.      A service for the family was held at Devotional Gardens, Warsaw.  A Celebration of Life for the public will be considered at a later date.  She is survived by her sons, Mark Brinson (Gwen) of Wilson and Tim Brinson (Cindy) of Mint Hill; grandchildren, Kristin Lippert (Eric) of Wilson, Josie Holland (Kelly) and Joseph Brinson (Sara) all of Charlotte; great-grandchildren, Enz Lippert,...

Edna Pittman Bayless, 96, of Wilson, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. A graveside service will be Friday, 10:30 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery.  The family will receive visitors following the service. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Hocking Bayless; parents, Frank and Alice Spell Pittman, sister, Helen Summerlin (Hubert); brother, Benjamin Spell; nephew, Bobby Summerlin. Mrs. Bayless is survived by her niece, Frances Summerlin (Laura Barnes) and nephew, Andy Summerlin...

Dorothy Batts, 83, of Wilson, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. A service was held for the family at Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Pearl Cannady Batts and brothers, Jesse and Johnny Batts. She is survived several nieces and nephews.

Douglas W. Thompson, 84, of Wilson, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in his home.       A service for the family was held at Evergreen Memorial Park.  A Celebration of Life for the public will be considered at a later date.  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Betty Jean Lamm Thompson; daughter Debbie Quick (Russ) of Greenville; son, Keith Thompson of Wilson; grandsons, Tanner and Tyler Quick of Greenville; sister, Rebecca Medlin (Harold) of...

Leo Bass, 88, of Lucama, died Monday, March 23, 2020. A service for the family was held at Evergreen Memorial Park.  A Celebration of Life Service for the public will be held at Little Rock OFWB Church at a time to be determined. Leo served on the Lucama Town Board, was a member of Lucama Masonic Lodge #527 and Wilson Moose Lodge.  He was preceded in death by his sisters, Edna Gladson, Evelyn Pittman and Joy Sasser; brothers, Dewey, Elwood, A.R. and C.B. Bass. He is survived by...

William “Bill” Thomas Cozart, 79, of Wilson, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020. There will be a service to celebrate his life at a later date. He was born in Wilson to the late Janet Riley and U.H. Cozart, Jr. He was educated at Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he earned Business and Law degrees, and served in the Navy Judge Advocate Corps. In 1968, he began his law practice at Carr & Gibbons which would last for...

Bobbie Walker Holloman, 72, of Wilson, died Saturday, March 7, 2020. Funeral, Thursday, Noon at Maplewood Cemetery.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wednesday, 6-7:30 PM. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. “Bucky” Holloman in 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Blaine Holloman of Wilson; son, Blake Holloman (Ginny) of Wilson, grandchildren, Bailee and Brilee Lucas and Madison and Daniel Holloman; sister, Sandy Horton of...

Sarah Barnes Tomlinson, 100, of Black Creek, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The funeral will be Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside her husband, J. Sidney Tomlinson, Jr, who died in 2003.       Surviving are her sons, Sid Tomlinson III (Patsy) of Black Creek and Charles Tomlinson (Shelia) of Raleigh; grandchildren, James Curry (Whitney), Jenny Ross (Casey), Amy...