All Obituaries

Harvey L. Douglas, 85, of Wilson, died Sunday, October 25, 2020, in his home. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. His family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Mr. Douglas was a native of Kentucky.  He had served in the Air Force, was retired from Tobacco Processors, and was a member of Forest Hills Baptist Church. Surviving is his wife, Barbara Little Douglas; son, Tom Douglas (Marianne) of Manilus, NY; two granddaughters. Memorials are...

Betty Jean Powell Mercer, 85, of Lucama, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park.  She courageously fought to live for months after suffering a cervical spinal injury from a fall in her beloved garden on July 3, 2020. Mrs. Mercer was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Mr. William Roy Mercer, Sr. in 2012; son, William Roy Mercer, Jr. in 1979 and her...

William Ray Benton, 92, of Lucama, died Monday, October 19, 2020, in his home. Funeral, Evergreen Memorial Park, Friday, 11:00 AM, conducted by Rev. David Currie.    Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Pauline Woodard Benton in 2012; parents, Herman and Irene Langston Benton; grandson, Hunter Benton. “He will be remembered in our hearts as a loving and devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother, friend and Papa.  He retired from...

Jimmy C. Holcombe, 87, of Elm City, formerly of Asheville, died Monday, October 19, 2020. A service for the family will be held at Sky View Memorial Park in Asheville at a later date. He is survived by his son, Jimmy C. Holcombe, Jr. (Brenda) of Elm City; daughters, Sheila Mayberry (Barry) of Calabash and Patricia Wilder (Starlin) of Middlesex; grandchildren, Austin Holcombe, Ryan Mayberry, Brandon Mayberry, Chris Mundy and Kyle Holcombe; eight great-grandchildren; a...

Joshua Shane “Josh” Watson, 31, of Stantonsburg, died Saturday, October 17, 2020. Funeral, Saturday, 12 Noon, Watery Branch FWB Church, 425 Watery Branch Church Rd, Stantonsburg (MASKS ARE REQUIRED).  The viewing will be one hour before the funeral.  Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Judy Grimes Watson of Stantonsburg; sister, Kristy Watson Moore (Donnie, Jr.) of Wilson; maternal grandparents, Ralph and Christine Grimes...

Ira “Tex” Muse, Jr., 78, of Wilson, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Graveside service will be held Monday, 2:00 PM at Maplewood Cemetery. He was born November 4, 1941 to Ira Franklin Muse and LaBerta Hardy Muse in Fort Worth, Texas, and lived there until his second semester in high school. At that time, his father was transferred to Wilson, NC as part of the management team of Wilson’s first non-tobacco industry, Swift and...

Daphine Wilson Lucas, 86, of Elm City, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Funeral, Saturday, October 24, 2:00 PM at Maplewood Cemetery. Daphine’s first love was for her church and helping to serve others.  Her love was shown to and known by all who knew her.  Her late husband Coy, who died in 2013, felt she was everything and the best wife a man could have.  She spent several years in banking and carpet sales. She was also preceded in death by her son, Marvin...

Gladys Evans Simpson, 101, of Wilson died Saturday, October 10, 2020. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  (Masks are suggested and encouraged).  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.  She was widow of Charles Edwin Simpson who died in 1991.   Mrs. Simpson is survived by her daughter, Patricia Ann  Tarleton (Tom) of Wilson; son, Tom Simpson (Linda) of Wilson; grandchildren, Rebecca Tew (Jack), Gerry...

Elm City – Mike Green, 75, of the Town Creek Community, died Friday, October 9, 2020.  He had retired from Foster-Forbes Company in Wilson.  Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Elm City United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing (mask are encouraged and preferred). Surviving is his wife, Jo Benton Green; daughters, Penny Winstead (Ronnie) of Elm City, Tammy Sapp (Rev Eric) of Marion, OH, and Cindy Farmer; son, Bill Radford (Kali) of Wilson; seven...

Annie Mizelle Ward, 94, of Zebulon, formerly of Wilson, died Thursday, October 8, 2020. Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment will be in Pinewood Memorial Park, Greenville, at 3:00 PM. She was preceded in death by her husband Allen L. Ward and was retired from the Eastern NC School for the Deaf. Mrs. Ward is survived by her daughters, Linda Killette (Phil) of Zebulon, Nancy Shinn (Rick) of Australia and Sarah Melton (Thomas) of Sims;...