All Obituaries

Dennis Wade Moore, 66, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021. A graveside service will be at the Bailey Cemetery, Friday, July 23 at 10:00 AM. He was born in Wilson County on June 21, 1955, son of the late John Wilton Moore and Nell Thorne Moore.  He was also preceded in death by his son, Jonathan Daniel Moore and his brother Robert Earl Moore. Dennis leaves to cherish his memory; his daughter, Amanda Moore Badger (Alex) of Wendell; sister, Donna Boulden (George) of...

John Owen Beland, 66, of Wilson, died Friday, July 16, 2021. Funeral, Sunday, July 25, First Christian Church, 2:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Surviving is his mother, Martha Fahl Beland; sister, Joann Near of Wilson; nephews, Joshua (Joanne) and John; two great nieces; five great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, O. B. Beland, Jr.. Though John was born prematurely, after only 28 weeks of development and in 1954, he was discharged from the...

Newman G. Parris, 85, of Wilson, died Thursday, July 15, 2021. A service to celebrate his life will be at Wilson Memorial Service on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM followed by visitation. Mr. Parris was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Grimsley Parris; daughter, Teresa Howard; sons, Vince and Hilton Parris; parents, Albert and Elizabeth Moore Parris.  He was retired from White’s Tire Service. He is survived by his sons, Al Parris (Carlette) of Elm City and Charlie Keen...

Fuquay Varina - Neil Lewis Little was born July 12, 1957 in Wilson, North Carolina.  He passed away peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 25, at Wilson Memorial Service. Neil grew up in Wilson, attended First United Methodist Church, and was a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 89.  As a teenager, Neil became interested in the Morse code and the world of HAM radios.  In 1972, he completed the novice...

Thomas Earl “Tommy” Barnes, 73, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by interment at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation, Friday, 6:00-7:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Tommy was involved in many community activities, where if you knew him you loved him and he never met a stranger.  He was a member of the Wilson Home Builders Association receiving several awards from 1980 - 2010, helping to shape and...

Eleanor Gray Hawley Glover, 88, of Black Creek, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Gospel Assembly Church with visiting beginning an hour before the funeral.  Burial, Kenly Cemetery. Surviving are her daughters, Brenda Robinson (Tim) of Goldsboro, Terry Carlyle (Boyd) of Pendergrass, GA; Rhonda Glover (Johnny Hanvey) of TX; grandchildren, Michael Hamm (Jessica) and Billy Joyner (Shannon Best); great-grandchildren,...

SARATOGA  -  T. Jerry Ellis, 80, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. A celebration of his life will be held at Saratoga Christian Church at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, July 14, with visitation to follow.  Casual attire is preferred. Born on August 25, 1940 to Henry Wallace Ellis and Ethel Lee Craft Ellis, Jerry attended Saratoga High where he played basketball and baseball and met his high school sweetheart, Delance Harrell Ellis, whom he married on September 18, 1961. Jerry served...

Vanessa Lynne Bryant, 47, of Wilson, died Saturday, July 3, 2021. The funeral will be Thursday, July 8, 4:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Vanessa is survived by daughters, Kayla Whitley of Wendell and Kara Blake Narron of Wilson; mother, Sherry Stidd of Willow Springs; father, Eric Hinnant of Elm City; sisters, Amanda Barrett (Todd) of Lake Gaston and Erica Mustard (Richard) of Sanford; nieces, Rebecca and Sophia Mustard; nephews, Alex Conroy...

Ray Weaver, 68, of Elm City, died Thursday, July 1, 2021. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, James and Doris Davis Weaver and his brother, James Ralph Weaver, Jr..  He was retired from Bridgestone. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Woolard Weaver; daughters, Jessica Sexton (Jason) of Elm City and Jennifer Willoughby (Randy) of Williamston; grandchildren,...

Virginia Corbett Wheeler, 88, of Wilson, died Monday, June 28, 2021. The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Wheeler was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Stantonsburg, where she served on several committees through the years. She was preceded in death by her husband Hubert Wheeler; daughter, Patty Wheeler Strickland; parents, Walter Fred Corbett and Annie Strickland Corbett; several brothers and sisters. Mrs. Wheeler is survived by her daughters,...