OBITUARIES

Bobby Congleton

Bobby Congleton

Aug 30, 2012

AYDEN - Joseph R. "Bobby" Congleton, 72, died Thursday, August 30, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 10 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, N. Vance St, Fremont. He is survived by his wife, Nanelle Edmundson Congleton; sons, Rob Congleton and wife, Donna, and Chris Congleton and wife, Rhonda, all of Ayden and John Congleton and wife, Jennifer, of Youngsville; grandchildren, Andrew, Ethan, Caroline...

Roy Mercer

Roy Mercer

Aug 28, 2012

LUCAMA - Roy Mercer, 82, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. He was a son of the late Charlie and Esther Britt Mercer and was also preceded in death by a son, Little Roy, and a grandson, Alex Abele. Surviving is...

Evelyn Nanney

Evelyn Nanney

Aug 24, 2012

WILSON - Evelyn Batchelor Nanney, 77, died Friday, August 24, 2012. Funeral Monday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Tillman Batchelor and Elizabeth Baker Batchelor; two sisters, Rubie Etheridge and Joyce Duane; and two brothers, Billy D. Batchelor and Roy Thomas Batchelor. Evelyn was...

Wayne Joyner

Wayne Joyner

Aug 19, 2012

KENLY - Wayne Joyner, 62, of the Mount Zion community, died Sunday, August 19, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Marsh Swamp FWB Church. Interment, church cemetery. Wayne retired after 40 years in banking as Senior Vice-President of The Heritage Bank. He served in the Army and was proud of his service to his country. While he loved hunting,...

Lillie Franks

Lillie Franks

Aug 18, 2012

WILSON - Lillie Taylor Jones Franks, 87, died Saturday, August 18, 2012. Surviving is a son, Gerald A. Jones of Wilson; grandchildren, Ashley Renfrow and Aaron Jones of Wilson, Shawn Carpenter of Elm City; great-grandchildren, Kristina Carpenter Tippett, Amber Carpenter Peters, Owen Jones; two great-great grandchildren; sisters, Jeanette Jones of Wilson and Nina Lois Wertz of Columbus, OH....

James Newman, Sr

James Newman, Sr

Aug 17, 2012

LUCAMA - James Earl Newman, Sr., 87, died Friday, August 17, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 3 PM, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1423 Forest Hills Rd NW, Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents, James William and Minnie Aycock Newman; granddaughter, Daughn Elizabeth Newman; brothers, Joshua Daniel Newman and William Allison Newman. Surviving is his wife of...

Susan Goodwin

Susan Goodwin

Aug 14, 2012

WILSON - Susan Mitchell Goodwin, 54, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by visitation. Susan was an active area artist and was involved with the Wilson County Humane Society and For The Love of Dogs. She was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and East Carolina University. She was preceded...

John Gauss

John Gauss

Aug 13, 2012

WILSON - John Christopher Gauss, 48, died Monday, August 13, 2012. A celebration of his life will be held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 202 N. Goldsboro St, Wilson, Wednesday at 2 PM. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will take place prior to the service. Christopher's insurance career spanned...

Jean Roberts

Jean Roberts

Aug 2, 2012

WILSON - Jean Roberts, 78, of Wilson, died Thursday, August 2, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Black Creek Cemetery. Surviving are sisters, Elsie Turner of Black Creek and Vickie Boyette of Saratoga; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to For The Love of Dogs, 2204 Canal Dr, NW, Wilson, NC 27896.

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David Byrd

David Byrd

Jul 21, 2012

Wilson - David Louis Byrd, 44, of Manhattan, NY, a native of Wilson, died Saturday, July 21, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, July 28, 2012, 11:00 AM, First Baptist Church, 311 Nash St, Wilson NC, 27893. David was a son of John S. and the late Joyce Wood Byrd and was preceded in death by a brother, Edward, in 2007....

Keith Walston

Keith Walston

Jul 20, 2012

WILSON - Keith Walston, 56, died Friday, July 20, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park followed by a time of visiting. He was preceded in death by his son, Matt Walston; brother, Dale Walston; father, Wallace Walston and maternal grandmother, Clyde Lamm. He is survived by daughter, Paige Walston of Wilson; mother, Geraldine Lamm Walston of...

Mae Pittman

Mae Pittman

Jul 20, 2012

Mae Batten Pittman, 96, of Wilson, died Friday, July 20, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will visit with friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Pittman, daughter of the late Walter Green and Carrie Lee Lamm Batten of Wilson County, was preceded in death by...

Martha Hunter

Martha Hunter

Jul 19, 2012

WILSON - Martha Cheatham Hunter, 97, died Thursday, July 19, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, St Timothy's Episcopal Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Hunter was preceded in death by her husband of over 35 years, Dr. William C. Hunter as well as their daughters, Mary Jane Hunter and Betsy Hunter Forbes, and a son, Theodore C. "Ted" Hunter....

Jackie Evans

Jackie Evans

Jul 17, 2012

ELM CITY - Jackie 'Duck' Evans, 78, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by visiting. He retired from Electric Supply Company and was preceded in death by his parents, Needham and Christine Stott Evans; sister, Shirley Bullock; brothers, Rudolph and Jimmy Evans. Surviving is his wife, Becky Crowder...

Annette High

Annette High

Jul 13, 2012

Macclesfield - Annette Newcombe High, 51, died July 13, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Doris Summerlin Newcombe and had been dorm director of Eagles Hall at the Eastern NC School for the Deaf. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving...

H. High

H. High

Jul 12, 2012

FARO - SFC H. Hilton High, US Army, Retd, 76, died Thursday, July 12, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial with military honors will be in the High Family Cemetery, High Crossroads, W. Hornes Church Rd, Bailey. Surviving is his wife, Barbara Morris High; daughters, Deborah High of the home, Barbara...

Brook Volland

Brook Volland

Jul 12, 2012

Wilson - Brook J. Volland, 89, died Thursday, July 12, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 4 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Brook was a native of New York City and retired partner in the former Gerald Brook Boutique. He was a graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point,...

Bobby Reason

Bobby Reason

Jul 6, 2012

Bobby "Bob" Lee Reason, 72, died Friday, July 6, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Raleigh Road Baptist Church, 4150 Raleigh Road Parkway, followed by visiting. Interment, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, Macclesfield Cemetery. Bobby died while visiting relatives in Crossville, TN. He was a native of Wilson County and a son of the late Daniel and Nannie Webb Reason. His...

John Thompson

John Thompson

Jul 1, 2012

John T. B. Thompson, 76, died Sunday, July 1, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visiting. Surviving is his companion, Katherine Rea; sons, Spruill Thompson (Karen) of Wilmington and John Thompson of Atlantic Beach; grandchildren, Shepherd and Gordon Thompson; brothers, Russell A. Thompson, Jr (Sis) and Samuel G. Thompson (Bonnie) of Raleigh. In lieu...

Doug Carter

Doug Carter

Jun 25, 2012

WILSON - Douglas Carter, 80, died Monday, June 25, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 3 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section F. Surviving is his wife, Myrtle Worrell Carter; daughter, Teresa Ellis (Cecil) of the home; grandchildren, Erica Pittman (Kevin) of Raleigh and Laura Lee Kulesher (James) of San Francisco, CA; sisters, Pauline Hare of Wilson and Christine Bass of Florence, SC....