All Obituaries

 WILSON - Jimmy R. Davis, 71, died Monday, May 14, 2018, in his home.   Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Unity FWB Church, followed by a  time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery.    Surviving is his wife, Sandra Bridgers Davis; step-sons, Michael Walston of the home, Ronald Walston (Deborah) of Nashville and Wallace Walston (Katie) of Knightdale; step-grandson, Hunter Walston; sisters, Jean...

BUCKHORN - Polly Godwin Barnes, 102, died Friday, May 11, 2018. Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, Buckhorn United Methodist Church, with visiting one hour prior to the service.  Interment to follow in the church cemetery.  Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husbands, James Henry Godwin and Ira Alton Barnes; a son, Freddy Godwin. Surviving are her daughters, Peggy G. Glover of Sims and Eunice G. Page of Knightdale; six grandchildren, eight...

WILSON - Mildred Meeks Proctor, 97, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, at Good News Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Mrs. Proctor was retired from the Wilson County ASCS office with 32 years of service. She is survived by several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Mrs. Proctor was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas C. Proctor; parents, Arthur William Meeks and Mamie Elizabeth Taylor...

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - Shirley Hathaway Casey-Warren, 75, died Saturday, May 5, 2018. Funeral, Saturday, May 12, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, NC at 1:00 PM, with a time of visiting beginning at 11:00 AM.  Burial, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City, NC. She completed her earthly journey for eternal rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 7:44 AM, surrounded by her loving family.  She was a faithful member of Green Springs...

WILSON - Lillian Hayes Hofler Swain, 89, entered Heaven’s gates on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, First United Methodist Church.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was the beloved wife for 67 years of the late Dr. Rufus S. Swain III, of Wilson.  She was born on January 8, 1929 in Gatesville, Gates County, NC, to Leroy Hofler and Mary Ethel Carter-Hofler. She graduated from B. F. Grady High School, Gatesville.  She received her...

FREMONT - Jimmie R. Jernigan, 79, a retired computer technician, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 3:00 PM, Wayne Memorial Park, Goldsboro. He is survived by wife, Ruth Williamson Jernigan, sons, Robert Jernigan (Marsha) of Wake Forest, Michael Jernigan of Nashville and David Jernigan (Shandal) of Rocky Mount;  mother of the sons, Alice Mozingo Jernigan of Rocky Mount; five grandchildren; sisters, Doris Ellis of Mount Olive and Shirley Deal of Calypso...

WILSON - John Gray Lamm, 92, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. Lamm was a veteran of World War II and retired as a salesman with Prudential Insurance.  He taught pottery at Wilson Community College for many years and was a lifetime member of Dan Finch Pottery Studio He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Dixon (Jimmy) of Normal, IL;...

WILSON - Kathryn Thompson Barnes, 101, died Monday, April 30, 2018. The visitation will be, Monday, May 7, 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service. She was born January 14, 1917 in Wilson to Grace Hawkins Thompson and Reuben D. Thompson.  She graduated from Charles L. Coon and was a member of Elm City United Methodist Church and also a member of the Wilson Country Club since 1939 where she served on various boards and was the Women’s Club Champion...

ELM CITY - David H. Proctor, Jr., 74, died Friday, April 27, 2018. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.  Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family.  Surviving is his wife, Paulette Reason Proctor; sons, Bobby Proctor and Tim Proctor, both of Elm City; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Stines of Garner, Cindy Brewer of Rocky Mount and Carol Sykes of Nashville; brother, Donnie...

KENLY - Elgia Scott Farrior, 92, died Thursday, April 26, 2018. Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 pm, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by visiting.  Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. She is survived by daughters, Vicky Barnes (Ken) of Chesapeake, VA; Ann Cunningham (Phil) of Garner and Teena Smith (Larry) of Oklahoma City, OK; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Farrior was preceded in death by her husband, Walter...