All Obituaries

Helen Daughtry Finch, 94, of Wilson, died Saturday, September 11, 2021. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum.    Surviving is her daughter, Betsy O’Neal (Billy) of Chapel Hill; son, Tommy Finch (Teresa) of Wilson; grandchildren, Caroline Ives (Michael), Sarah Morris (Tyler), Hunter O’Neal (Shannon) and Caitlin Sauers; great-grandchildren, Conrad and Grant Ives, Aiden Sauers and Natalie Morris.   She was preceded in death by her...

Linda Wilson Farr, 78, of Wilson, died Monday, September 6, 2021. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Oakdale Cemetery in Spring Hope.     Surviving is her husband, Coleman Farr; daughters, Marylynn Price of Wilson and Suzanne Mayo (Sam) of Lucama; son, Allen Farr (Cameron) of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Jessica Edwards, William and Molly Farr; great-grandchildren, Garrett and Walker Edwards. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Alfred and Mary Alma Harrington Wilson...

LUCAMA – Lynda Fay Proctor Crumpler, 77, died Saturday, September 4, 2021. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Revs. Faye Jones and Tony Hawley, with a time of visiting and sharing an hour before the funeral.  Burial, Lamm-Proctor Family Cemetery, Wednesday, 2:00 PM.  Lynda was a spirited lady who enjoyed her rose garden of 65 bushes, azalea bushes which her late sister, Jo, helped her to start which she continued, and her vegetable...

Milton Batts, 90, of Wilson, died Friday, September 3, 2021. Funeral, Wednesday, September 8, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.     Mr. Batts operated and owned Batts Auto Sales with his son, Randy, for over 50 years. He was a member of the Salvation Army of NC for over 50 years and loved his church and church family. He served in U.S. Military during the Korean War and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. He was a sweet and gentle soul that loved his...

Charlie Chalmers Warrick, 83, of Wilson, died Thursday, September 2, 2021. A graveside service with military rites will be on Saturday, September 11, 11:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park. Charlie was better known to many of his old working buddies at the Wilson Police Department as “C.C.”.  He served his country in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the Wilson PD.  He continued to own and operate Warrick’s Carpet Cleaning Service after...

ELM CITY – Eloise Carraway Johnson, 92, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Funeral, Tuesday, September 7, 2:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The service will be conducted by Eloise's grandson, Rev. Jim Hart. Eloise is survived by her husband, Curtis Johnson; daughters, Carolyn Winstead Hart of Raleigh and Jean Winstead Meeks of Wilson; sister, Jean Knight of Rocky Mount; brothers, Kenneth Carraway...

Robert L. Girardin (aka Bob or Bobby), 75, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on August 28th, 2021 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Long Branch, NJ and raised in Middletown, NJ. Bob had a lifelong passion for sports. He spent countless hours at the YMCA playing basketball with friends. Bob was a star on the basketball court and was inducted into the Middletown High School North Lions Hall of Fame in 2020....

Joyce Vick Winstead, 80, of Wilson, died Monday, August 23, 2021. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Trinity Baptist Church.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at the church Friday, 6-7:30 PM. Mrs. Winstead was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Robert “Bob” Winstead in 2014; parents, Durwood Bryant Vick and Lillian Carraway Vick; sisters, Margaret Bass and Josephine Issette. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Hood (Lee) of Walkertown,...

Robert Mitchell Joyner, 58, died Monday, August 23, 2021. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mitch is survived by his wife, Mary Rowe Joyner; daughter, Summer Lamm (Travis) of Bailey; son, Storm Joyner (Shannen) of Rock Ridge; granddaughter, Paisley Lamm and soon-to-be grandson, Sawyer Joyner; brother, Norman Joyner (Margie) of VA; several special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...

James Glenn “Jimmy” Aycock, 79, of Fremont, died Sunday, August 22, 2021. Graveside Service, Saturday, August 28 at 2:00 PM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Jimmy was born June 23, 1942, the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. C. Glenn Aycock of Fremont.  Jimmy was well known throughout North Carolina for his extraordinary talent as a pianist and music educator. He began performing professionally in the late 1950’s playing with several local bands before forming his own band,...