All Obituaries

Fremont - Evelyn Gray Mooring Hooks, 90, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. A memorial service to celebrate Evelyn’s life will be held Saturday, September 22, at 10 a.m. at Fremont Missionary Baptist Church with Pastors Rudy West and Timothy Gore officiating.  The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall immediately following the service.  Burial will then follow in the Hooks Family...

Wilson – Betsy Norville Flowers, 73, died Thursday, September 13, 2018.   Funeral, Thursday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery at 10:00 am Friday. Betsy grew up in Wilson County and graduated from Fike High School in 1962.  She owned and operated Forest Hills Hairstyling for 32 years.  Betsy was preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Ethel Holloman Norville; sister, Linda Maise...

Rev. Eunice S. “Buddy” Sasser Jr, 67, of Selma, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.   The funeral will be Tuesday, 1:00 PM, Little Rock Free Will Baptist Church, Lucama, conducted by Dr. DeWayne Eakes and Rev. Ray Wells. The family will be in Heritage Hall afterwards.  Burial is at Springhill Church.   Buddy had been pastor of Selma Free Will Baptist Church and an athletic official.  Surviving is his wife, Mary Pamela Parrish Sasser;...

WILSON - Wallace Benjamin Owens, 67, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.    Wallace was a man of few words and he did not waste them on idle chatter.  He loved his wife, Carol Hearne Owens, to whom he was married for 46 years. His cats – Squirt and Sassy – were his joy.  He loved his family and was there in...

BAILEY - Bob Johnson, 73, died Monday, September 3, 2018. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, at Bailey Baptist Church.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.  Burial will be in the Bailey Cemetery. Bob was a retired corrections officer with the NC Department of Corrections and had owned Seven Oaks Golf Course. He is survived by his wife, Kate Skinner Johnson; daughter, Lori Gardner (Frank) of Rocky Mount; sons, Glenn Johnson (Kim) of Bailey and Robert Johnson (Jeanne)...

WILSON - Mary Wright Parker Pittman, 83, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Wilson Medical Center. Graveside Service, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery with the Rev. Marty Stebbins officiating. The family will receive friends at 1135 Kenan St NW. Mrs. Pittman was born January 23, 1935 in Wilson.  She was the daughter of late Josephus Derward Parker and the late Mary Wright. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Pittman Garrett Moore of Wilson; sister, Sarah Helen Parker of...

WILSON - Mildred Tedder Murphy, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Avante Nursing Home surrounded by family members. Funeral, Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church.  The visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Murphy was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She was a nurse at Avante Nursing Home for 17 years and loved caring for her patients.  Mrs. Murphy loved...

WILSON - Edwin Daniel Whitley, 83, died Thursday, August 23, 2018. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Tabernacle Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Ruth Bass Whitley; sons, Jeff Whitley of Middlesex and Steve Rose (Janet) of Mount Pleasant; grandchildren, Summer Rose and Todd Rose (Jordan); two great-grandchildren; sisters, Ann Pollock of Wilson and Lois Davenport (Buz) of Baltimore, MD. He had served in the U....

Giver. Beacon. Rock. Marmie. Affectionate. Wife. Caregiver. Teacher. Kind. Welcoming. Graceful. Friend. Confidant. Non-judgemental. Beautiful. Unforgettable. Funny. Special. Sweet. Smart. Classy. Smiling. Humorous. Witty. Southern. Wise. Thoughtful. Sincere. Loving. Happy. These words and so many others describe Carol Nix Brugh, 73, of Wilson, who passed away on August 22, 2018. Carol was born in Jacksonville, FL in 1945. She attended Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama and...

Carroll K. “Snooks” Ferrell, 77, passed away at his home in Wilson after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer’s. The visitation will be Saturday, 11:00 - 12:30, at Wilson Memorial Service. Before retiring he drove trucks for years for Sea Hawk Boats and Rudy’s Truck and Trailer in Bailey.  Snooks traveled all over the US and was able to enjoy this beautiful country. Snooks was an outgoing person who loved to laugh. He never met a stranger and will truly be...