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Minnie Etheridge

Minnie Etheridge

Nov 5, 2006

WILSON - Minnie Whitley Dees Etheridge, 88, died Sunday, November 5, 2006, at home. She was born November 3, 1918, in Fremont to the late Isaac Dees and Minnie Whitley Dees. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James E. Etheridge, in 2005: sisters, Winnie D. Bruton, Della D. Yelverton: brothers, Dred Dees and James Dees....

William Taylor, Jr

William Taylor, Jr

Oct 28, 2006

WILSON - William J. "Bill" Taylor, Jr, 83, died Saturday, October 28, 2006. He was retired from Imperial Tobacco Company and the Wilson County Tax Department. He was veteran of World War II serving as a staff sergeant in the Army from 1943-1946 in Company B, 311 Medical Battalion of the 86th infantry "Black Hawk" Division. Graveside service,...

Horace Barkley

Horace Barkley

Oct 25, 2006

ELM CITY - Horace Thompson Barkley, 91, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006. Mr. Barkley, a World War II Army veteran, died at Veterans Hospital, Durham. He served in the European Theater having earned the Combat Infantry Badge and the Bronze Star. Remembering those years, he held membership in the Cox-Putney American Legion Post #1, Elm City, and the...

David Yelverton

David Yelverton

Oct 21, 2006

FREMONT - David E. Yelverton, 78, died Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro. He was born in Wayne County, farmed all of his life, was a World War II veteran and attended Fremont Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont, conducted by Rev. Powell Dew. Surviving is his wife of 61 years,...

William Peacock

William Peacock

Oct 15, 2006

Springfield VA - William Edgar Peacock, 91, died Sunday October 15, 2006. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille Bunn Peacock in 1996 and son, Jerry Peacock in 1999. Surviving daughter in law, Marilyn Trexler Peacock of Springfield and three grandsons.

Robert Stamper, Jr

Robert Stamper, Jr

Oct 13, 2006

Robert Arthur Stamper, Jr., 92, died Friday, October 13, 2006 at Avante Nursing Home. He was born in Hookerton and moved to Wilson in his youth. Mr. Stamper was retired from Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britian and Ireland with 48 years of service. He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Funeral,...

Mik Pearson

Mik Pearson

Oct 8, 2006

ELM CITY - Mik Kelly Pearson, 29, an electrician with S.T. Wooten, died Sunday, October 8, 2006. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Dr. Gaylord Lehman. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is his son, Anderson Pearson, of the home, and Anderson's mother, Heather Farmer Pearson of Wilson; mother, Judy Duke Crisp and husband, Charles, of Elm...

Lena Renn

Lena Renn

Oct 5, 2006

Lena Shry Renn, 94, of Parkwood Village, died Thursday, October 5, 2006. Mrs. Renn recently moved to Wilson to be near her daughter and family.

Funeral, Monday, October 9, Frederick, MD.

Surviving is a daughter, Priscilla R. Brewer (Dr. Douglas) of Elm City; son, Pascal H. Renn, Jr (Judy) of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Nancy S. Lawhorn (David) of...

Edward Warenda

Edward Warenda

Oct 2, 2006

Edward Warenda, 86, died Monday, October 2, 2006. Mr. Warenda recently moved to Wilson to be near his son and family following the death of his wife, Alice Elizabeth. He was a native of Middletown, CT, a son of the late Louis and Stephania Warenda. Funeral, Tuesday, October 10, in Middleton. Burial, Veterans Cemetery. Surviving are three sons,...

Jennie Wooten

Jennie Wooten

Oct 1, 2006

Wilson - Jennie Lane Wooten, 91, died Sunday, October 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sim A. Wooten. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:30 PM, First Christian Church conducted by Dr. Jack Clifford. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Surviving: daughters, Sarah Cox of Wilson and Annette Ludlam (Jack) of Annapolis, MD: sons, Sim A. Wooten, Jr. (Judy) of...

Helen Parker

Helen Parker

Sep 21, 2006

WILSON - Helen Davis "Teence" Parker, 80, died Thursday, September 21, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Parrott Parker, and son, James P. Parker, Jr., and granddaughter, Cherry P. Moore. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Chris Hardman. She is survived by three daughters: Pat Prouty (Randy) of Wilson, Polly Buskirk...

Danny Little

Danny Little

Sep 18, 2006

Danny Little, 47, died Monday, September 18, 2006. Funeral, 7:00 PM, Wednesday, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. Surviving: wife, Linda Porter Little: daughter, Angela Carroll of Philadelphia, PA: sons, Kevin Little of Lucama, Johnathan Little of Wilson, and Johnny Carroll of Selma: 8 grandchildren: mother: Jean...

Mary Conley

Mary Conley

Sep 12, 2006

WILSON - Mary Parker Conley, 86, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006. Funeral, Friday, 11 a.m., Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving are daughters, Linda Speight of Elm City and Barbara Finison of Charlotte: son, Kenneth Conley of Hamlin, W.Va.: five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m.

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Fedrick Owens

Fedrick Owens

Sep 9, 2006

WILSON - Fedrick Owens, 84, died Saturday, September 9, 2006. He was a veteran of World War II serving as a flight engineer, he was also a commercial pilot and had been a merchant in Stantonsburg, and was a retiree of the US Postal Service. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment will be for and at...

Dr. Jack Kirkland

Dr. Jack Kirkland

Sep 7, 2006

WILSON - Dr. John "Jack" A. Kirkland, 79, died September 7, 2006. Dr. Kirkland practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Wilson from 1959 to 1997. He was educated in Wilson public schools, went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his undergraduate degree and medical school and received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School...

Rickey Townsend

Rickey Townsend

Sep 3, 2006

Raleigh - Rickey E. Townsend, 53, died Sunday, September 3, 2006. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Surviving: daughter, Brooke Thigpen (Sammy) of Sims: 5 grandchildren. of Sims; 5 grandchildren.

Tobe Liles

Tobe Liles

Sep 2, 2006

William "Tobe" Liles, 76, retired tobacconist, died Saturday, September 2, 2006. He was owner of the Roney Williamson Store and the former Farmers Warehouse. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park, with Masonic Burial Rites. Surviving is his wife, Josephine Williamson Liles: daughter, Janet (Jim) Gowan of Raleigh: sons: Logan Liles (Debra) and Steven Liles, both of Wilson:...

Jessie Daniel

Jessie Daniel

Aug 26, 2006

WILSON - Jessie Finch Daniel, 92, of the New Hope community, died August 26, 2006, at her home. She graduated from Louisburg College and ECTC (East Carolina) and was active in the music program of her church as organist and pianist for over 50 years. She was the widow of John W. Daniel, Sr., and preceded in death...

Ray Lamm

Ray Lamm

Aug 23, 2006

WILSON - Ray McFall Lamm, 80, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006. Funeral, Saturday, 12:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, conducted by Dr. Douglas Murray. He is survived by his wife, Lois Honeycutt Lamm: daughters, Marsha Blackburn and Deborah Weisel of Raleigh: sons, David Lamm of Roswell, GA, and R. McFall Lamm, Jr. of New York City and London, England: 5...

Lillian Braswell

Lillian Braswell

Aug 17, 2006

TARBORO - Lillian Robbins Braswell, 89, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Carlisle Funeral Home in Tarboro. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bill Braswell

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