OBITUARIES

Retha Hobbs

Retha Hobbs

Aug 30, 2011

WILSON - Retha Peaden Jones Hobbs, 94, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visiting. Burial, Friday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving are her sons, Leroy Jones (Sylvia) and Johnny Jones (Marti) of Wilson; grandchildren, Susan Milligan, Sharon Jackson, Tonya Lewis, Stacey Boone, Michelle Carter and Brandon Jones; great-grandchildren, Christy...

William Anderson

William Anderson

Aug 25, 2011

DURHAM - William Turner Anderson, 88, died peacefully on August 25, 2011 at Duke University Hospital with his immediate family present. At his request, his remains will be cremated. A memorial service for William will be held on Friday, November 25, 2011, 11:00 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson, NC 27896. William was preceded...

LaVohn Proctor

LaVohn Proctor

Aug 22, 2011

WILSON - Pennie LaVohn Lamm Proctor, 71, died Monday, August 22, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband J. Rudolph Proctor in June, 2010. Funeral, Wednesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Thursday, 9 AM, Proctor Family Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Barnes (Steve) of Wilson; grandsons, Todd and Scott...

Tommy Teague

Tommy Teague

Aug 20, 2011

LUCAMA - Kenneth E. "Tommy" Teague, 77, died Saturday, August 20, 2011. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Earl Teague, Jr. and his parents, Buford and Katie Smith Teague. Funeral, Tuesday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Lamm Teague; daughters, Rebecca Barnett (Charles) of Wilson...

Sue Votra

Sue Votra

Aug 20, 2011

WILSON - Sue Beamon Votra, 48, died Saturday, August 20, 2011. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She is survived by her husband Richard Votra; daughter, Tammi Jett (Patrick Tamez) of Wilson; step-son, Tyler Votra of Aurora; sister, Debbie Strickland (Kenneth) of Wilson and brother, Doug Beamon (Vera) of Wilson. Memorials are suggested to...

Betty Edmundson

Betty Edmundson

Aug 17, 2011

WILSON - Betty Edmundson went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Betty was a faithful member of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church where she served in the Chancel Choir and as chairman of visitation. She was affectionately known by everyone who knew her as "Mama Bee." A memorial service will be held for Betty at...

Vincent Ottimo

Vincent Ottimo

Aug 11, 2011

WILSON - Vincent "Vince" Ottimo, 89, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting. Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. Vince died in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in a small village in Sora,...

Martha Walston

Martha Walston

Aug 10, 2011

WILSON - Martha Gray Walston, 89, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section G. Survivors include her nieces, Jane Wood (Callbie) of Wilson and Nancy Lewis (Gene) of Rocky Mount; nephew, Charles Adkins (Sandy) of Wilson.

Sam Page

Sam Page

Aug 8, 2011

WILSON - Lynwood V. "Sam" Page, 78, died Monday, August 8, 2011. Sam served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was a retired telephone technician. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 10 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Joyce Mason Page; son, Lynwood Page, Jr., of Franklinton; sister, Inez...

Charles Crisp

Charles Crisp

Aug 2, 2011

ELM CITY - Charles E. Crisp, 63, of the Town Creek Community, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Charles was an electrician and had served in the Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everette G. and Ila Mettie Winborne Crisp, and a step-son, Mik Pearson....

Emily Ferrell

Emily Ferrell

Aug 1, 2011

WILSON - Emily Gray Benton Ferrell, 85, died Monday, August 1, 2011. Funeral, Wednesday, 1 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her husband, Anderson Ferrell; daughter, Vivian Baker (Jerry) of Charlotte; sons, Ranny Ferrell (Janet) of Macclesfield and Danny Ferrell of Bailey; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

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Jake Reddick

Jake Reddick

Jul 31, 2011

STANTONSBURG - Jake L. Reddick, 84, died Sunday, July 31, 2011. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Helen Galloway Reddick; sons, Randy Reddick (Elaine) and Jeff Reddick of Stantonsburg and Kenneth Reddic (Eve) of Jacksonville; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to Community Home Care & Hospice, 206 Forest...

J. Davis

J. Davis

Jul 28, 2011

WILSON - Joseph Frank Davis, 83, died July 28, 2011. Frank was an Army veteran and member of Hornes United Methodist Church. He retired from Ceco Building Systems in Rocky Mount after 20 years of service. Funeral, Saturday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Tyson Davis; sons, Donald K. Davis (Cathy) of...

Speight Aycock

Speight Aycock

Jul 22, 2011

STANTONSBURG - Speight Aycock, 66, died Friday, July 22, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting. Speight was preceded in death by his parents, Charles B. and Margaret Speight Aycock, and a sister, Charlotte A. Ward. Surviving is his brother, Dr. C. Brantley Aycock (Sue) of Mint...

B.T. Heath

B.T. Heath

Jul 19, 2011

ROCKY MOUNT - Benjamin Thomas "B.T." Heath, 79, of the Joyner's Crossroads community died July 19, 2011. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. B.T. retired from CSX Railroad with 25 years of service. He then worked 18 years for Waste Industries until his final illness. He grew up on a farm...

Mary Crawley

Mary Crawley

Jul 8, 2011

WILSON - Mary Frances Weathington Crawley, 87, died Friday, July 8, 2011. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, First Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Memorial Park. She was business administrator for the former Woodard-Herring Hospital in Wilson and moved to similar duties at Wilson Medical Center until retirement in 1985. Many will remember her interest in providing catering services...

Nancy Lane

Nancy Lane

Jul 8, 2011

WILSON - Nancy Armstrong Lane, 77, died Friday, July 8, 2011. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, First Baptist Church. Interment, Tuesday, 4 PM, Beaver Hill Cemetery, Edenton. She lived in the Edenton area before moving to Wilson to be near her daughter. Back home she was a member of Yeopim Baptist Church. Her husband, Thurman Earl Lane, died in...

Margie Pittman

Margie Pittman

Jul 6, 2011

WILSON- Margie Peele Pittman, 83, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 10 AM, Harvest Baptist Church, 4851 Bloomery Rd, followed by a time of visiting. Margie, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family. Margie had a great zest for life and...

Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Jul 3, 2011

WILSON - Richard E. "Dick" Lewis, 80, died Sunday, July 3, 2011. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Middlesex Cemetery. Dick grew up in the Middlesex community and went into the Navy after school. He operated several hair styling shops and lived in California for 51 years before returning to Wilson in 2003 to be...

Jerry Wagner

Jerry Wagner

Jul 1, 2011

WILSON - Jerry Lee Wagner, 69, died Friday, July 1, 2011. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Farmington Heights Church. Surviving is his wife, Kaye Raper Wagner; daughters, Cindy Merry and Marsha Wooten; son, David Wagner; six grandchildren; mother, Jessica Bulwinkle; father, Marion Wagner; step-son, Jaye Johnson (Melissa). He was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Wagner. Memorials are...