All Obituaries

Michael James “Jimps” Bradshaw, age 79, of Wilson, died February 10, 2020, surrounded by family after a short and courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate Jimps’ life will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 14 in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Wilson, North Carolina, followed by a reception in Asbury Hall. The son of a Methodist minister, he was born in Durham, North Carolina, and lived in Greenville and Tarboro before spending...

MIDDLESEX – Johnnie L. Medlin, 76, died Friday, February 7, 2020. Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Victory FWB Church, 5251 Wiggins Mill Rd, Lucama, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Entombment, Tuesday, 1:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park.   He is survived by his wife, Kay Deans Medlin; son, Ray Medlin (Kathleen) of Boone; step-daughter, Laura Thompson of Middlesex; grandchildren. Christopher and Harley Brewer and Matthew and Daniel Medlin;...

Marvin Edwards, 89, of Wilson, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a short time of visiting and sharing.  Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park beside of his wife. Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his wife Berta Lucas Edwards on January 20, 2020 and his brothers, Watson and Tuffy Edwards. He was the owner and operator of Edwards Electric for 28 years and served on the Board of Trustees at Mount Olive College for 25...

James Russell “Rusty” Sauls, Jr., 68, of Fremont, died Friday, January 31, 2020. Funeral, Sunday, 5:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Rusty is survived by his son, J.R. “Trey” Sauls III (Dana) of Fremont; daughter, Michelle Hatchell (Chad) of Johnsonville, SC; grandchildren, Dawson, Hailee, and Megan Sauls, Roxi Christmas, Lance and Shaina Matthews; sisters, Sue Proctor of Fremont and Polly Effler of Dudley; brothers, Danny...

John Lloyd Sharpe, Jr., 81, of Elm City, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Elm City United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. John Hobbs.  Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 5:30 - 7:00 PM.  John Lloyd graduated from Elm City High School in 1956 and Duke University in 1960.  He owned and operated J.L. Sharpe Farms and Sharpe Oil Company.  He was a life long member of Elm City...

James Alan West, 76, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Funeral, Saturday, February 1, 10:30 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park.  He was born to Daniel Hiram (D.H.) West and Sonia Lamm West in Wilson on September 9, 1943. James was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth R. West on December 6, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Donna Davis West; sons, Alan West (Jennifer),...

Henry Clifford Kniffin, 87, of Wilson, died Tuesday, January, 28, 2020. Funeral, Sunday, 1:00 PM, Stantonsburg Pentecostal Holiness Church, with visiting prior to the service.  Burial, 4:00 PM, Ash Davis Cemetery, Pink Hill.  Surviving is his wife, Joyce N. Kniffin; daughters, Kim Smith of Wilson and Melissa Bex of WVA; grandchildren, Zachary, Reagan and Morgan Smith, Rob Bex, Blake Dover and Brooke Hall; great-grandchildren, Jordan, Aubrie and Reece Bex, Bishop Dover and Jaxon...

Arthur Brown Tozzi, 78, of Wilson, died peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2020, surrounded by his children and loved ones. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He wanted it known that he went on to an even better place a happy man.  The “Dancin’ Bear” was an amazing gentleman and a highly decorated Marine.  He served faithfully in the United States Marine Corps for 21 years.  An accomplished...

Carlie Thorne, 92, of Wilson, died Thursday, January 23, 2020. Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Burial, Rock Hill Cemetery on Lamm Road. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Sunday, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zura and Tommy Thorne; sister, Dorothy Mihelarakis; brothers, Archie, Ted, Millard, Willard and Leonard Thorne. Mr. Thorne was a retired farmer and an Army veteran. He was a great son who looked after his father, and a...

Dennis  Tommy  Lamm, 80, of Wilson, died Thursday, January 23, 2020. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his wife, Mary Mason Lamm; daughter, Lora Denton (David) of Lucama; son, Stacey Todd Lamm of Lucama; grandchildren, Alex Massimi (Freddy) of Wilson and Will Denton of Rocky Mount; sister, Gerry Whitley (Howard) of Wilson. Tommy served in the Army in Korea and Vietnam with a Green Beret unit. ...