OBITUARIES

Katherine Carter

Katherine Carter

Apr 28, 2011

WILSON - Katherine Garris Carter, 84, died Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Carter, parents, Floyd and Eva Parrish Garris; sister, Eloise Taylor; brothers, Bill and Floyd Garris, Jr. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her daughters, Kathie Kiefer (Eric) of...

William Strickland

William Strickland

Apr 26, 2011

WILSON - William "Bill" Strickland, entered eternal rest with his loving, faithful wife and caretaker by his side on April, 26, 2011. Bill worked at Teledyne Thermatics in Elm City for 36 years as Quality Director and VP of Technology. He was lifetime member of Elm City Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school...

Linda Flippin

Linda Flippin

Apr 18, 2011

WILSON - Linda Leigh Flippin, 76, died suddenly, Monday, April 18, 2011, at her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. D. Ray Warren, Jr. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. Linda was born in Coleman, FL, and spent her youth in Kinston where she was president of her high school student body....

Jean Batten

Jean Batten

Apr 17, 2011

Fremont - Jean Gates Batten, 80, of Frank Price Church Rd, Fremont, died April 17, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elton "Speed" Batten, and a daughter, Dale Ingram. Funeral, Wednesday, 4 PM, Black Creek Cemetery. Surviving is her daughter, Gloria Jean Ingram (Rusty) of Biloxi, MS; sons, Johnny Ingram (Sandra) of Black Creek, Ronnie...

Richard Millinder

Richard Millinder

Apr 14, 2011

STANTONSBURG - Richard "Dickie" A. Millinder, 67, died Thursday, April 14, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will then adjourn to Wilson Memorial Service for a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Jean Walston Millinder; daughter, Pam Bass (Jeff) of Wilson; sons, Michael Millinder (Pam) of Wilson and Richard Millinder (Kim)...

Elizabeth Graves

Elizabeth Graves

Apr 11, 2011

WILSON - Elizabeth Farmer (Betsy) Graves, 80, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at her home. She was born in Wilson, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Leslie James and Annie Royal Sikes Farmer of Wilson. She was married for 51 years to John Graves who preceded her in death. Betsy graduated from Charles L. Coon High...

Virginia Winborne

Virginia Winborne

Apr 9, 2011

SILVER SPRING, MD - Virginia S. Winborne, 87, died April 9 at Kindley Assisted Living, Asbury Methodist Village. She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney "Al" Winborne. Born in 1923 in Wayne County, NC, and preceded in death by brothers Wayman and Wilbert Sasser, sisters, Margaret Greene, Hazel Bracey and Ruth Sitterson. Virginia received her Bachelor...

Ann Mullins

Ann Mullins

Apr 6, 2011

ELM CITY - Ann Cherry Mullins, 65, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, John E. Mullins; daughters, Tonja Musick (David) of Elm City and Tiffany Parrish (Les) of Clayton; grandchildren, Blake Mooring, Anna Claire Musick, John Ross Parrish and...

Donald Vincent

Donald Vincent

Apr 4, 2011

WILSON - Donald Francis Vincent, 82, died Monday, April 4, 2011. Mass, Saturday, 11:30 AM, St Therese Catholic Church. He retired from Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant having joined the firm in 1959 retiring in 1998 as a consultant and assistant vice-president. Born on November 1, 1928, in New Bedford, MA, he was a son of Francis...

Robbie Leach

Robbie Leach

Apr 2, 2011

Robbie Weeks Leach, 91, of Huntington, IN, formerly of Wilson, died Saturday, April 2, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Leach was the widow of Robert E. Leach whom she married on April 6, 1943. Mr. Leach died in 1967. Daughter...

Bryant Watson

Bryant Watson

Apr 1, 2011

STANTONSBURG - Bryant Watson, 74, died Friday, April 1, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Watery Branch FWB Church. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Shelby Hayes Watson; sons, Jamie Thomas Watson and Robby Watson (Judy) of Stantonsburg, Ray Watson (Jamie Lee) of Wilson and Earl Watson (Susie) of Gatesville; 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; brother, Ray Watson...

Mildred Duke

Mildred Duke

Mar 30, 2011

WILSON - Mildred Walston Duke, 80, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmitt and Lena Albritton Walston; son, Dalton Duke; grandson, Mik Pearson; sisters, Carlie Moore, Hazel and Doris Walston; brothers, Warner and Alvin Walston. Surviving are her daughters, Judy...

Edward Holloway

Edward Holloway

Mar 26, 2011

WILSON - Edward B. Holloway, 85, died Saturday, March 26, 2011. He was a retired history professor at Barton College with 32 years of service, having retired in 1994 and was the college archivist. He was born in Milford, Connecticut, December 31, 1925 to John E. and Bernice Peacock Holloway. He was educated at the University of Connecticut...

William Strickland

William Strickland

Mar 24, 2011

WILSON - William D. "Bill" Strickland, 72, died Sunday, April 24, 2011. ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE POSTED THIS AFTERNOON.

Frances Smith

Frances Smith

Mar 23, 2011

WILSON - Frances Hardee Smith, 67, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wayne Memorial Park Mausoleum, Hwy 117 S, Goldsboro. She was a native of Johnston County, graduated from Princeton High School and Crumpler's Business School. Frances worked in the Johnston County School System, banking field and finally retiring from State Correctional Services. Surviving is...

Thelma Turner

Thelma Turner

Mar 22, 2011

WILSON - Thelma Watson Turner, 88, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Funeral, Thursday, 10 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section G. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathaniel Turner; sisters, Ruby Currie, Beatrice Sharpe, Arlene Lamm and Lissie Turner; brothers, Verlon, Elton, Millard and Elmer Watson. Surviving are daughters, Luann Skinner (Danny) and Lynn Israel (Fred), both of...

Maggie Toler

Maggie Toler

Mar 18, 2011

MACCLESFIELD - Maggie Wells Toler, 90, of Macclesfield and formerly of Fremont, died Friday, March 18, 2011. Funeral, Sunday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting. Burial, Monday, 11 AM, Hastings Cemetery, in the Rosewood community of Wayne County. Surviving are her daughters, Rachel Ruffin of Whitakers, Jean Summerlin (Albert...

Brenda Bass

Brenda Bass

Mar 6, 2011

WILSON - Brenda Joyce Moseley Bass, 67, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center as she passed from this life to her eternal life. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, conducted by Larry Mitchell. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Bass; infant son, Jimmie Dan; parents, William and Mary...

Mildred Gorman

Mildred Gorman

Mar 4, 2011

WILSON - Mildred Morton Gorman, 78, died Friday, March 4, 2011. Mildred graduated from James Walker School of Nursing in Wilmington and was a retired registered nurse at Wayne Memorial Hospital with over 25 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover C. Gorman, Jr. and daughter, Ann Gorman Jones. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM,...

Henry Franklin

Henry Franklin

Mar 3, 2011

WILSON - Henry Cleve Franklin, 84, died Thursday, March 3, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Barnette Kearney Franklin in September, 2009. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Surviving is his step-daughter, Janice Kearney Brown (Denny) of Beaverdam VA and step-son, Charles "Buddy" Kearney (Gayle) of Hampton,...