Mary Ella Barnes
Jun 14, 2025
Mary Ella Whitley Barnes, 99, of Wilson, journeyed to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
A graveside service will be on Wednesday, 10:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery followed by visiting.
Mary Ella developed an eye for interior design while working for Bridgers Paint and Wallpaper. After moving to Raleigh, she worked in the accounting department of ITT (Alltel)....
Joyce Ferrell
Jun 12, 2025
Joyce Petway Ferrell, 92, of Wilson, died Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will be at 8118 Bend of the River Rd, Rocky Mount, at other times.
Mrs. Ferrell was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker and was the main caregiver for all family members. She was a...
Harold Bass
Jun 7, 2025
Harold Alton Bass, 90, of Wilson, died Saturday, June 7, 2025.
A graveside service with military honors will be on Thursday, 10:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Mr. Bass was retired from the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam and Korean wars and was also retired from the News and Observer.
He is survived by his sons, Stanley Bass (Debbie) of Rocky...
Coy Crosby
Jun 5, 2025
Coy Clifton Crosby, 96, of Wilson, died Thursday, June 5, 2025.
A graveside service with Military Rites will be on Monday, June 9, 2025, 11:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery.
Coy was born in Walterboro, SC on November 11, 1928. He had a relatively normal childhood and in 1950 went to Fort Jackson, SC where he was inducted into the Army. Upon completing...
Christine Talton
Jun 4, 2025
Christine Turnage Talton, 90, passed away peacefully on June 4th, 2025.
The funeral will be Friday, June 6th, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family.
Mrs. Talton was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother, she spent her life caring for others and creating a warm, welcoming home filled...
Dennis Barnes
May 30, 2025
Dennis Wayne Barnes, 78, of Elm City, died Friday, May 30, 2025.
Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. The visitation will be one hour before the service.
He is survived by his wife Linda Winstead Barnes; daughter, Lori Jones (Jay) of Elm City; son, Jeff Barnes (Kim) of Elm City; grandchildren, Josh and Christa Jones; brother, Doug Barnes (Ann) of...
Tiffany Cassidy Heffington
May 27, 2025
On Tuesday morning, heaven gained a fierce and tender soul, and those of us left behind felt the earth shift in her absence. Tiffany Leona Heffington passed away unexpectedly at home on May 27, 2025. She was 54. Though her time here was far too short, the depth of her love and the impact she made on those around her...
Buck Newsome
May 26, 2025
Nathan L. “Buck” Newsome, Jr., 88, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family Monday, May 26, 2025.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont.
Mr. Newsome is survived by the mother of his sons, Shirley Davis Newsome; sons and their families, David...
Evelyn Meyer
May 24, 2025
Wilson, North Carolina - Evelyn Spradlin Meyer, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, companion, friend, and teacher, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 24, 2025.
She is survived by her children, Louis B. Meyer III (Staci), Shannon M. Cave (Philip), and Adam Burden Meyer; grandchildren, Philip Price Cave, Jr., Julian Attaway Cave, Eliza Leigh Meyer, Margaret Evelyn Meyer,...
Lois Brown
May 24, 2025
Lois Stallings Lanier Brown, 99, of Wilson, died Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section 2, conducted by Rev Marcia Kifer. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Lois Petronella Stallings Lanier Brown. “Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!” Psalm 98:4 How do...
Bill Tyson
May 21, 2025
James William Tyson, Jr., known as Bill, 88, left this world peacefully on May 21, 2025 surrounded in love at ECU Health Medical Center.
Bill was born September 12, 1936 in Saratoga, NC as the first son of James William Tyson Sr and Juanita Branch Tyson. He was raised in Saratoga where he devoted his life to his loving family and...
Susan Pierce
May 20, 2025
Susan Ione Pierce, 72, of Wilson, passed peacefully into the presence of her God and Savior Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A Celebration of Life Service will be at Peace Church Saturday, May 31, at 1:00 PM followed by visitation.
Susan was an accomplished musician from an early age and a great softball player with Peace Church as a young adult. She was...
Ralph Sullivan
May 18, 2025
Ralph McDonald Sullivan, 88, of Bailey, died Sunday, May 18, 2025.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Milbournie Free Will Baptist Church on Wednesday at 6:30 PM, followed by visitation. Rev. Johnny Sullivan and Rev. Walt Tyndall will officiate the service. Interment will be on Thursday, 11:00 AM, in Evergreen Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife of...
Virginia Owens
May 14, 2025
On Wednesday evening, Virginia Hope Page Owens, age 92, of Wilson, slipped into the loving arms of Jesus surrounded by her family. She was very dearly loved by her family, who will greatly miss her sweet smile, her gentle demeanor, and her deep appreciation for the wonderful things in life, both large and small. She always took great pride and...
Tony Angelo
May 13, 2025
Tony Dale Angelo, 77, of Wilson, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
A service was held for the family.
Tony was born in Huntington, WV on November 28, 1947. He had been a resident of Wilson for 36 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife Donna Angelo; parents, Frank and Lorena Mae Moore Angelo; brother, Ricci Angelo.
Tony is survived by his brother...
Susie Mumford
May 12, 2025
Susie Mumford, 75, of Eureka, died Monday, May 12, 2025.
The family will receive friends Friday, May 16, at 8065 St. Mary’s Church Rd, Lucama, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. The funeral will be Sunday, 2:00 PM at Saratoga Holiness Church. Burial will follow in the Eureka Cemetery.
Sue...
Bennett Barnes
May 9, 2025
Bennett Barnes, 102, of Monroe, formerly of Lucama, peacefully went home to be with his Lord on Friday May 9, 2025, with his daughter by his side.
Mr. Barnes was born in Wilson County on March 29, 1923 to William Clarence Barnes and Mary Alma Best Barnes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Flonnie...
Linda Simpson
May 7, 2025
Linda Smith Simpson, 82, of Wilson, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, at First Baptist Church. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be in the church fellowship hall Monday, 10:00 – 11:00 AM.
Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a retired teacher...
Betty Frazier
May 3, 2025
Betty Beard Frazier, 82, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Wilson County, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025.
Born on December 26, 1942, to Robert E. Beard and Ernestine Thompson Beard in Bailey, NC, Betty faced adversity early in life by the death of her mother at the young age of four months old. She was raised by her paternal grandmother,...
Barbara Edwards
Apr 30, 2025
Barbara Boswell Edwards, 86, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 after a short-term illness at UNC Rex in Raleigh, NC.
Mrs. Edwards was retired from the Wilson County Communications Center and was an avid gardener who loved to work in her yard with her flowers in her spare time.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Karen Taylor (Kirk)...
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Mary Ella Barnes
Jun 14, 2025
Mary Ella Whitley Barnes, 99, of Wilson, journeyed to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
A graveside service will be on Wednesday, 10:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery followed by visiting.
Mary Ella developed an eye for interior design while working for Bridgers Paint and Wallpaper. After moving to Raleigh, she worked in the accounting department of ITT (Alltel)....
Joyce Ferrell
Jun 12, 2025
Joyce Petway Ferrell, 92, of Wilson, died Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will be at 8118 Bend of the River Rd, Rocky Mount, at other times.
Mrs. Ferrell was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker and was the main caregiver for all family members. She was a...
Harold Bass
Jun 7, 2025
Harold Alton Bass, 90, of Wilson, died Saturday, June 7, 2025.
A graveside service with military honors will be on Thursday, 10:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Mr. Bass was retired from the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam and Korean wars and was also retired from the News and Observer.
He is survived by his sons, Stanley Bass (Debbie) of Rocky...
Coy Crosby
Jun 5, 2025
Coy Clifton Crosby, 96, of Wilson, died Thursday, June 5, 2025.
A graveside service with Military Rites will be on Monday, June 9, 2025, 11:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery.
Coy was born in Walterboro, SC on November 11, 1928. He had a relatively normal childhood and in 1950 went to Fort Jackson, SC where he was inducted into the Army. Upon completing...
Christine Talton
Jun 4, 2025
Christine Turnage Talton, 90, passed away peacefully on June 4th, 2025.
The funeral will be Friday, June 6th, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family.
Mrs. Talton was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother, she spent her life caring for others and creating a warm, welcoming home filled...
Dennis Barnes
May 30, 2025
Dennis Wayne Barnes, 78, of Elm City, died Friday, May 30, 2025.
Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. The visitation will be one hour before the service.
He is survived by his wife Linda Winstead Barnes; daughter, Lori Jones (Jay) of Elm City; son, Jeff Barnes (Kim) of Elm City; grandchildren, Josh and Christa Jones; brother, Doug Barnes (Ann) of...
Tiffany Cassidy Heffington
May 27, 2025
On Tuesday morning, heaven gained a fierce and tender soul, and those of us left behind felt the earth shift in her absence. Tiffany Leona Heffington passed away unexpectedly at home on May 27, 2025. She was 54. Though her time here was far too short, the depth of her love and the impact she made on those around her...
Buck Newsome
May 26, 2025
Nathan L. “Buck” Newsome, Jr., 88, of Fremont, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family Monday, May 26, 2025.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont.
Mr. Newsome is survived by the mother of his sons, Shirley Davis Newsome; sons and their families, David...
Evelyn Meyer
May 24, 2025
Wilson, North Carolina - Evelyn Spradlin Meyer, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, companion, friend, and teacher, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 24, 2025.
She is survived by her children, Louis B. Meyer III (Staci), Shannon M. Cave (Philip), and Adam Burden Meyer; grandchildren, Philip Price Cave, Jr., Julian Attaway Cave, Eliza Leigh Meyer, Margaret Evelyn Meyer,...
Lois Brown
May 24, 2025
Lois Stallings Lanier Brown, 99, of Wilson, died Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section 2, conducted by Rev Marcia Kifer. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Lois Petronella Stallings Lanier Brown. “Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!” Psalm 98:4 How do...
Bill Tyson
May 21, 2025
James William Tyson, Jr., known as Bill, 88, left this world peacefully on May 21, 2025 surrounded in love at ECU Health Medical Center.
Bill was born September 12, 1936 in Saratoga, NC as the first son of James William Tyson Sr and Juanita Branch Tyson. He was raised in Saratoga where he devoted his life to his loving family and...
Susan Pierce
May 20, 2025
Susan Ione Pierce, 72, of Wilson, passed peacefully into the presence of her God and Savior Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
A Celebration of Life Service will be at Peace Church Saturday, May 31, at 1:00 PM followed by visitation.
Susan was an accomplished musician from an early age and a great softball player with Peace Church as a young adult. She was...
Ralph Sullivan
May 18, 2025
Ralph McDonald Sullivan, 88, of Bailey, died Sunday, May 18, 2025.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Milbournie Free Will Baptist Church on Wednesday at 6:30 PM, followed by visitation. Rev. Johnny Sullivan and Rev. Walt Tyndall will officiate the service. Interment will be on Thursday, 11:00 AM, in Evergreen Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife of...
Virginia Owens
May 14, 2025
On Wednesday evening, Virginia Hope Page Owens, age 92, of Wilson, slipped into the loving arms of Jesus surrounded by her family. She was very dearly loved by her family, who will greatly miss her sweet smile, her gentle demeanor, and her deep appreciation for the wonderful things in life, both large and small. She always took great pride and...
Tony Angelo
May 13, 2025
Tony Dale Angelo, 77, of Wilson, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
A service was held for the family.
Tony was born in Huntington, WV on November 28, 1947. He had been a resident of Wilson for 36 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife Donna Angelo; parents, Frank and Lorena Mae Moore Angelo; brother, Ricci Angelo.
Tony is survived by his brother...
Susie Mumford
May 12, 2025
Susie Mumford, 75, of Eureka, died Monday, May 12, 2025.
The family will receive friends Friday, May 16, at 8065 St. Mary’s Church Rd, Lucama, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. The funeral will be Sunday, 2:00 PM at Saratoga Holiness Church. Burial will follow in the Eureka Cemetery.
Sue...
Bennett Barnes
May 9, 2025
Bennett Barnes, 102, of Monroe, formerly of Lucama, peacefully went home to be with his Lord on Friday May 9, 2025, with his daughter by his side.
Mr. Barnes was born in Wilson County on March 29, 1923 to William Clarence Barnes and Mary Alma Best Barnes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Flonnie...
Linda Simpson
May 7, 2025
Linda Smith Simpson, 82, of Wilson, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, at First Baptist Church. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be in the church fellowship hall Monday, 10:00 – 11:00 AM.
Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a retired teacher...
Betty Frazier
May 3, 2025
Betty Beard Frazier, 82, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Wilson County, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025.
Born on December 26, 1942, to Robert E. Beard and Ernestine Thompson Beard in Bailey, NC, Betty faced adversity early in life by the death of her mother at the young age of four months old. She was raised by her paternal grandmother,...
Barbara Edwards
Apr 30, 2025
Barbara Boswell Edwards, 86, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025 after a short-term illness at UNC Rex in Raleigh, NC.
Mrs. Edwards was retired from the Wilson County Communications Center and was an avid gardener who loved to work in her yard with her flowers in her spare time.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Karen Taylor (Kirk)...
