OBITUARIES

Dr. Edna Boykin

Dr. Edna Boykin

Dec 25, 2011

WILSON - On Sunday, December 25, 2011, Wilson lost one of its most dedicated leaders when Dr. Edna Earle Boykin, 90, died following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Old Section. Born on December 14, 1921, Edna was a life-long resident of Wilson, a community she loved and to which she was deeply...

Will Bass

Will Bass

Dec 25, 2011

EUREKA - Will Dortch Bass, 93, died Sunday, December 25, 2011. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Eureka United Methodist Church followed by visitation. Interment, Eureka Cemetery. Surviving are his daughters, Sandra Jones (Dwight) of Eureka and Carole Groce of Jonesville; grandchildren, William "Dee" Jones of Cornelius, Angela Causby (Kent) of Smithfield, Andrea Lavigne (Matt) of Jonesville, Alex Groce (Josie)...

Ray Murray

Ray Murray

Dec 24, 2011

FREMONT - Larry Ray Murray, 72, died Saturday, Christmas Eve, December 24, 2011. Funeral, Wednesday, 7 PM, First Pentecostal Church, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Ray was a local freight deliveryman and had served in the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Lillian Teachey Murray; brothers,...

Mary Barnes

Mary Barnes

Dec 24, 2011

WILSON - Mary Creech Barnes, 83, died Saturday, December 24, 2011. Funeral, Wednesday, 12 Noon, Maplewood Cemetery. Old Section. She is survived by her daughters, Kim Thompson (Larry) with whom she lived and Linda Rebollar (Martin) of Wilson; sons, Danny Barnes (Diane), Jerry Barnes (Frankie), Randy Barnes (Maxine) and Terry Barnes (Pamela) all of Wilson and Jimmy Barnes...

Don Lamm

Don Lamm

Dec 23, 2011

WILSON - Donald Houston Lamm, 75, died Friday December 23, 2011 in his home with family. A Service of Worship will be Tuesday, 11 AM at Winstead United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. Lamm was born in Wilson and was the son of the late Jesse Lee Lamm and Della May Lamm. He was...

Becky Patterson

Becky Patterson

Dec 14, 2011

WILSON - Rebecca Johnson "Becky" Patterson, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church Columbarium, 100 Green St NE, followed by a time of visiting. A native of Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Sammie Robertson Johnson and James Mason Johnson. She was preceded in death by...

Billie Boykin

Billie Boykin

Dec 12, 2011

STANTONSBURG - Billie Jean Hunt Shingleton Boykin, 78, died Monday, December 12, 2011, in Austell, GA. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Stantonsburg Baptist Church. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She had lived in Stantonsburg before marrying Charles David Boykin, formerly of Snow Hill, and establishing their home in Austell. Many will remember her from her years in the Stantonsburg Post Office....

Judy Pearson

Judy Pearson

Dec 5, 2011

Fremont - Judy Glover Pearson, 66, died Monday, December 5, 2011. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Pikeville Baptist Church. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. She is survived by her husband, Donald Pearson; sister, Shirley Pearson (Harold) of Florence, SC and several nieces and nephews. The family will be at the church one hour prior to the service and other times...

Nora Narron

Nora Narron

Dec 2, 2011

BLACK CREEK - Nora Grey Bass Narron, 79, died Friday, December 2, 2011. Surviving is her husband, Elwood A. Narron; daughter, Nora Ward (Michael) of Lucama; son, Tim Narron (Kelly) of Black Creek; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sister, Fay B. Tomlinson of Black Creek. She was preceded in death by a son, David Narron. The family will...

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...