All Obituaries

Charles Allen Etheridge, 80, of Wilson, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 8, 2019. On Thursday, July 11th, there will be visitation at 1:00 followed by a 2:00 Celebration of Life at Wilson Memorial Service.  Interment with full military honors will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Patsy Creech Etheridge of Wilson; daughter, Sharon E. Finch and son-in-law, Cooper, of North Myrtle Beach, SC; son, Jeffrey Allen Etheridge of...

Lois Talton Murray, 91, of Lucama, died Sunday, July 7, 2019.  Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service with burial in Maplewood Cemetery, beside her husband, Henry M. Murray, who died in 2007.   The family will be at the funeral home beginning at 12 Noon. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Murray, of the home; grandson, Brian Robbins and his wife, Stephanie, of Kenly; great-grandchildren, Rylan and Chyles Robbins; sister, Ilene Howell of...

JoAnn Barnes Blake Hawley, 88, of Wilson, died July 6, 2019. Memorial Service, Saturday, July 13, 3:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, with entombment with her husband, Selby Lee Hawley, who died in 2013. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Fulcher (Darren) of Morehead City; sons, Michael Hawley (Charlotte Yaeger) of Richmond, VA, and Dr. Blake Hawley (Leslie Taugher) of Lawrence, KS; grandchildren, Logan, Destiny, Blue, Sydney; sisters, Doris Shier and Dorothy Dell Morris, both...

Annie Ruth Bailey Exum, 91, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Winstead United Methodist Church.  The visitation will be one hour before the funeral.  Interment will be in the Stantonsburg Cemetery. Annie Ruth was met at the pearly gates by her husband, Donald Owen Exum and her brothers and sisters.  She loved life and her family fiercely.  Thank you to all of the staff at WilMed Nursing and Rehab Center and Hospice of Wilson.  She...

Margaret Dement Wester Stone, 81, of Wilson, died Monday, July 1, 2019. Funeral, Saturday, 12:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with burial in Bailey Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home Saturday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM for a time of visiting and sharing. Margaret worked at the A&P Grocery Store for more than 30 years. She also worked as a CNA, helping and assisting others in need. Up to her very end, she continued to try and help others. She loved her church and her family,...

Joseph E. Cooke, 87, of Jacksonville, died Friday, June 28, 2019. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery.  Surviving is his brother, James H. Cooke of Wilson; sisters, Barbara Tripp of Greenville and Hettie Curry of Thomasville; several nieces and nephews. He was a carpenter, served in the Army and enjoyed the guitar and tinkering on cars.

Henry Curtis Babb, Jr. of Wilson died on June 24, 2019.   A memorial service celebrating Henry’s life will be held Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilson.  Guests are invited to visit with family at the church immediately following the service. Born on July 26, 1944, he was the son of Henry Curtis Babb and Naomi Ray Babb and grew up in Ahoskie. He is survived by his loving wife of more than fifty years, Phyllis Loadholt Babb, of...

STANTONSBURG - Charlie Edgar Page, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Uncle Charlie, and friend to all passed away Saturday, June 22, at the age of 97. A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, June 26 at 2 o’clock pm at a graveside service in the Stantonsburg Town Cemetery. The Rev. Phyllis Mayo and Rev. John Huckaby will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening, June 24, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Wilson Memorial...

Kaden Rand Evans-Fleming, 7, of Lucama, died Thursday, June 20, 2019. Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, followed by visitation. He is survived by his mother, Morgan Starr Evans of Lucama; father, Levontae Fleming of Wilson; brothers, Amontae Artis and Jayceon Artis of Wilson; maternal grandfather, Joseph Rand Evans II of Kenly; paternal grandmother, Linda Fleming of Wilson; paternal grandfather, Levon Lacey of Wilson; maternal...

Bobby Gene Watson, 80, of the Springhill Church Community, Lucama, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Funeral, Saturday, 3:00 PM, Rock Hill Cemetery, Lamm Road, near Milbournie FWB Church.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 7:00 – 8:00 PM.  Bobby is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Street (Jamie) of Chantilly, VA, and their children, Cameron and Landon; sister, Doris W. Ward of Lucama; step-son, Jeff Joyner of Lexington; nephews, Michael Ward, Thomas and...