OBITUARIES

Daphne Fulkerson

Daphne Fulkerson

Dec 1, 2011

FREMONT - Daphne Barnes Fulkerson, 88, died Thursday, December 1, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Elmwood Cemetery (New Section). The family will then move immediately to Fremont Missionary Baptist Church for a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is her daughter, Brenda F. Bowie (Jim) of Fremont; son, Michael Fulkerson (Wilma) of Scotland Neck; grandchildren, Jenna Bowie, Mark...

Dot Boyette

Dot Boyette

Nov 20, 2011

SIMS - Eleanor "Dot" Davis Boyette, 78, died Sunday, November 20, 2011. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visiting. Burial, Wednesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section E. Surviving is her husband, Rev. Robert T. Boyette; daughters, Joanna Coker of Lucama and Deborah Martin of Tarboro; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; sisters,...

Mabel Mullins

Mabel Mullins

Nov 16, 2011

WILSON - Mabel Vick Mullins, 83, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visiting. Burial, Bailey Cemetery. Surviving is a son, Arlie Mullins, Jr (Karen) of Lexington, KY; grandchildren, Heather Mullins, Megan Mullins, Nick Mullins; great-grandchild, Gabe Mullins; daughter-in-law, Kathy Farmer Mullins of Austin, TX; sister, Polly Vick Evans of the...

James Creasy, Jr

James Creasy, Jr

Nov 13, 2011

WILSON - James "Jimmy" Valno Creasy, Jr., 91, died Sunday, November 13, 2011. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of sharing and visiting. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, next to his wife, Claudia Lucas Creasy, who died in 2008. Jimmy was born in New Hanover County and graduated from Atlantic Christian College (Barton) in...

William Holland

William Holland

Nov 11, 2011

WILSON - William H. "Bill" Holland, 85, of Wilson, died Friday, November 11, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Bill was a retired tobacconist and member of Forest Hills Baptist Church since 1950. He was a fraternal member of Mount Lebanon Masonic Lodge #117 since 1948, Sudan Temple of the Shrine since...

Thomas Webb

Thomas Webb

Nov 6, 2011

ELM CITY - Thomas "Tommy" M. Webb, 89, of Bakertown, died Sunday, November 6, 2011. Funeral, Monday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting. Entombment, Tuesday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is his wife, Ruby Summerlin Webb; daughters, Margie Ann Dunn of St Lewis, Wendy Whitley (Jackie) of Wilson, Carol...

Ray Neeland

Ray Neeland

Nov 1, 2011

WILSON - Raymond Duane Neeland, 57, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, First Baptist Church. Ray was a mechanical designer for Waukesha Electric Systems, Goldsboro. He attended Wake Forest University, Barton College and completed his education at Wilson Community College. He enjoyed duplicate bridge and was a life master. Surviving is his mother, Evelyn Barnes...

Esta Bailey

Esta Bailey

Oct 29, 2011

SIMS - Esta Mae Atkinson Bailey, 89, died at home on October 29, 2011. Funeral, 11 AM, Tuesday, Nobles Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She was born February 12, 1922 to Charlie F. and Rosa Glover Atkinson and was the granddaughter of George and Polly Glover. Esta was preceded in death by...

Sarah Kirby

Sarah Kirby

Oct 18, 2011

WILSON - Sarah Scott Kirby, 87, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011. She was a retired registered nurse at Woodard-Herring Hospital and Wilson Medical Center. She was a native of the Belfast community in Wayne County and was preceded in death by her husband Charles Ray Kirby; parents, Leland O. and Ruth Davis Scott and brother, Leland O. Scott,...

Zachary Hinton

Zachary Hinton

Oct 17, 2011

Nashville - Zachary Hassell Hinton, 83, of the Momeyer community, died October 17, 2011 at Wilson Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, October 20, Momeyer Baptist Church, 4967 Momeyer Way, Nashville. Interment, Forest Hills Cemetery, Nashville. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Momeyer Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 7:00 pm on...

Betty Wall

Betty Wall

Oct 17, 2011

WILSON - Betty Hill Wall, 82, died peacefully on Monday evening, October 17, 2011. She was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina on July 5, 1929, the daughter of Zebulon Marcus Hill and Bonne Esther Harrell Hill. She graduated from Wake Forest University, where she met her loving husband Vernon and cherished each day of their lives together...

Edna Pittman

Edna Pittman

Oct 4, 2011

WILSON - Edna Morris Pittman, 85, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Moore (Gene) of Marshville; grandsons, Jacob and Elison Moore; sisters, Mary Daily Lancaster, (Earl) and Barbara High (Hilton) both of Faro; brother, G.C. Morris (Elizabeth) of Hampton,...

James Sauls

James Sauls

Sep 24, 2011

FREMONT - James "Fats" Russell Sauls, 86, died Saturday, September 24, 2011. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Section C, Fremont. Fats was known for barbecueing pigs for churches, civic groups and family reunions for many years. He had retired from fuel delivery and farming...

Virginia Moore

Virginia Moore

Sep 18, 2011

WILSON - Virginia Ruffin Moore, 77, died Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was a retired secretary. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Marion W. "Monk" Moore; daughter, Susan Moore of Wilson; son, Grey Moore of Atlanta, GA; granddaughter, Casey Moore of Wilson and grandson, Tanner Moore of Atlanta, GA. Memorials are suggested...

Bruce Rogers

Bruce Rogers

Sep 17, 2011

WILSON - Bruce W. Rogers, 46, died Saturday, September 17, 2011. He graduated from Fike High School and served in the US Army. Bruce was a realtor, broker and owner of Rogers Property Management. Funeral, Wednesday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Owens Rogers; daughter, Kelsey Warren Rogers (fiancée, Corey Holland) of...

Catherine Dees

Catherine Dees

Sep 16, 2011

WILSON - Catherine Peacock Dees, 93, died at Wilson Medical Center, Friday, September 16, 2011 with her daughter and sitter, Gwen Ballance by her side. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, conducted by Rev. William Holliday. Catherine was the daughter of the late Ethel Smith Peacock and Clarence Wasdin Peacock. She grew up in Goldsboro, graduated from Goldsboro...

Leora Baggett

Leora Baggett

Sep 9, 2011

KENLY - Leora Simmons Baggett, 102, died Friday, September 9, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 4 PM, Kenly Missionary Baptist Church, 306 E Second St, followed by visitation. Interment, Monday, 11 AM, Kenly Cemetery. Surviving daughters, Jean Holland (Paul) of Kenly and Grey Shackleford of Wilson; grandchildren, Joey Holland (Janie) of Kenly, Paula Wooten (Mike) of Princeton, Jeff Shackleford (Nancy)...

Dr. Robert Bushong

Dr. Robert Bushong

Sep 6, 2011

WILSON - Dr. Bob Bushong died peacefully on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at Wilson Medical Center from metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Bob was born in Durham, North Carolina on December 12, 1935. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mable Shelton and Leonard Sylvan Bushong. A Celebration of Life will be held at West Nash United Methodist...

Cliff Overman

Cliff Overman

Sep 4, 2011

WILSON - Clifford Overman, 75, died Sunday, September 4, 2011. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, First Baptist Church. Cliff came to Wilson to work with Wallace-Murray Company and went on to retire from Mello Butter Cup Ice Cream as manager. In retirement, he worked with Happy Valley Golf Club. Surviving is his wife, Ruth Elliott Overman; daughter, Ruth Arensman...

Rudy Jones

Rudy Jones

Sep 2, 2011

Rudy Jones, 64, of the Kirby's Crossroads community, near Kenly, died Friday, September 2, 2011. Rudy was preceded in death by his wife, June Kirby Jones who died in November, 2010. Rudy and June owned and operated Kirby's Crossing Business Services. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Interment, Kenly Cemetery with Sons of...