All Obituaries

Ann Beamon Craft, 84, of Wilson, died Monday, April 12, 2021. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, at Saratoga Christian Church.  The visitation will be one hour before the funeral at the church.  Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

John Hall Daniels, 85, of Wilson, died Monday, April 12, 2021. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mr. Daniels was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Vickers Daniels, in September 2020. He was retired from Farm Credit and had worked at the Wilson County Tax Office and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his daughter, Tina Williams (Jeff) of Wilson; sons, John Daniels, Jr. (Jeanie) of Wake Forest, Dennis Daniels (Jeanne) of Elm City and Jeff Daniels of Wilson;...

Shirley Owens Lee, 85, of Wilson, died Sunday, April 11, 2021. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Lee is survived by her daughter, Trudy Godwin Morris of Wilson; granddaughters, Ashley Watkins (Matt) of Sims and Allison Coats (Aaron) of Wilson; great-grandchildren, Avery Watkins and Tim Coats; special friends, Ralph Allison Temple and Sybil Glover both of Wilson.

Georgia Elmore Gardner, 76, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 10, 2021. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Masks are encouraged and preferred. Surviving is her husband, Homer R. Gardner; daughters, Shirl Walsh (Larry) of Burlington and Cindy Dean (Timothy) of Kenly; son, Timmy Gardner of Stantonsburg; grandchildren, Khristina Grant (Bob), Autumn Walsh, Lillie and Maddie Gardner, Kimberly Dean and Derrick Dean (Olivia); great-grandchildren, Gracie and Waylon Dean and...

Eunice Kearney Sauls, 83, of Eureka, died Friday, April 9, 2021.   Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Faro Chapel Church, with burial in the Eureka Cemetery beside her husband, W. Ray Sauls, who died in 1991. The family will visit in the church an hour before the funeral.  Masks are suggested. She was a woman of strong faith, believing in the power and strength of Jesus Christ’s love and the beauty and peace that would await her passing.  Surviving is her daughter,...

Annie Lee Horne, 96, of Elm City, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at her home. Services will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, Friday April 9, at 11:00 AM with visitation to immediately follow at the graveside. Annie Lee Horne was born August 27, 1924, in Nash County, North Carolina to the late William Redmond “Red” Eason and Minnie Bess Boone Eason. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Calvin M. Horne, two brothers, two sisters, and a...

Nanelle Edmundson Congleton, 80, of Ayden passed away on Monday, April 5th, 2021.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, April, 7, 10:00 AM, at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. The family will greet those in attendance at the cemertery following the service.  The family request those attending wear a face covering and practice social distancing. She was born August 16, 1940 in Fremont to John R. Edmundson and Dixie Barnes Edmundson.  After graduating from Fremont High...

Junius Anthony Evans, 98, of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home while surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday at 3:00 PM at the Fremont United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery with Masonic Rites. He was a lifelong resident of Fremont except for three and a half years in the South Pacific while serving in the US Army.  He was a graduate of Atlantic Christian...

Allen Ray Bradshaw, 82, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 3, 2021, in his home. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Rosebud FWB Church, followed a time of visiting and sharing.  Masks may be worn at your discretion.  Surviving is his wife, Carol Batts Bradshaw; daughters, Teresa Lamm (Willie) of Rocky Mount and Marsha Morris (Benjamin) of Rocky Mount; son, Carlton Bradshaw (Melissa) of Leland; grandchildren, Stewart Lamm (Melissa), Brittney Dudley (Nick), Faith Morris, Noah Morris and...

Robert “Bob” Joseph Ellis, 59, of Wilson, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 3, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, family will not be receiving visitors but will have a celebration of life at a later date.   Bob was born and educated in Wilson.  He graduated from Fike High School and after graduation attended The Sound School of Music in Chillicothe, Ohio.  He learned the art of music and directed the sound for several bands after his graduation. ...