OBITUARIES

Hazel Moore

Hazel Moore

Apr 6, 2007

WILSON - Hazel Taylor Moore, 82, died April 6, 2007. She was the widow of Joseph C. Moore who died in 1996. Her parents were the late William J. and Thelma Lewis Taylor and she was also preceded in death by brothers, William J. and Jimmy F. Taylor. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen...

Dave Moore

Dave Moore

Apr 4, 2007

WILSON - David William Moore, 56, died Thursday April 4, 2007 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. Funeral, Saturday, April 14, 2:00 PM, Farmington Heights Church of God, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the funeral. Surviving: wife, Peggy Carawan; daughter Catherine E. Moore of Pinehurst; son, Aaron D. Moore of Aberdeen;...

Edward Byrd

Edward Byrd

Mar 30, 2007

WILSON - Edward F. Byrd, 35, died Friday, March 30, 2007. He was a 1990 graduate of Fike High School, UNC-Chapel Hill and was a graduate student at ECU-Greenville. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church, 311 Nash St, W, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are his parents, John S. and Joyce Wood Byrd...

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith

Mar 30, 2007

WILSON - Kenny M. Smith, 38, died March 30, 2007. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 Am, Maplewood Cemetery, Section C. Surviving is his mother, Marsha Winstead Smith with whom he lived: maternal grandfather, Norman Winstead, and his step-grandmother, Fannie, of Wilson: uncles, Norman Winstead, Jr. (Mary Lou) and Phillip W. Winstead (Cheryl): cousins, Lora Wood, Christopher Winstead, Curtis Winstead: special...

H. Shackelford

H. Shackelford

Mar 20, 2007

Walstonburg - H. Lee Shackelford, 91, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Mr. Shackelford worked in the Newport News Ship Building Yard in World War II and was a retired merchant and former mayor of Walstonburg. He was a long time member of Howell Swamp FWB Church. Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Walstonburg Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Ora Nichols...

Stella Bryan

Stella Bryan

Mar 18, 2007

Stella Downing Bryan, 76, died Sunday, March 18, 2007. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of sharing and remembering. Surviving is a daughter, Debbie B. Raper of Wilson: sons, Tommy Bryan of Wilson and Matt O'Bryan of Laguna Hills, CA: grandchildren, Courtney, Renee, Lane, Michael and Lois: great-grandchildren, Cayla Ann...

Juanita Wheeler

Juanita Wheeler

Mar 11, 2007

Juanita Fields Wheeler, 85, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday, March 11, in Waldorf, MD. She was a member of Wilson First Seventh-Day Adventist Church for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas "Shorty" Wheeler: daughter, Gloria Jean Johnson: sons, Roy Jacobs and Henry Fields and step-daughter, Ruby Mumford. The funeral will be...

Philip Duprey

Philip Duprey

Mar 7, 2007

WILSON - Philip E. Duprey, 89, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Avante. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Leary Duprey in January of this year. The funeral will be held in Massacheutts. Surviving: daughter, Joan Glodis of Wilson: brother, Joseph Duprey of Shrewsbury, MA: sister, Gertrude Grenon of Holden, MA: 7 grandchildren and 5...

Porter Levine

Porter Levine

Mar 7, 2007

WILSON - Porter M. Levine, 84, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Wilson Medical Center. He was a retired mechanical engineer and a WWII veteran. He recently relocated to Wilson to live with his son. The funeral will be held in Cadillac, MI. Surviving: son, Greg Levine and wife, Barbara, of Wilson: grandson, Matthew Levine of Raleigh, and...

D. Davis

D. Davis

Mar 7, 2007

WILSON - D. Clark Davis, 54, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007. The funeral will be conducted by Dr. William M. Presnell, Saturday, 12 Noon at Wilson Memorial Service followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are daughters, Heather Davis of Wilmington, Kristy Davis of Raleigh and Traci Ashley (Tommy) of Clayton: grandsons, Davis and James Ashley:...

Lavern Black

Lavern Black

Mar 4, 2007

Lavern Black, 91, of Fort Smith, AR died Sunday, March 4, 2007. He was retired from the Ely Lilly Drug Company where he worked as a Department Supervisor. Mr. Black was in the U.S. Army Air Corp having served in WWII piloting the P51 fighters over Japan. He attended Haven Heights Baptist Church and was a Mason at...

Betty Edwards

Betty Edwards

Mar 4, 2007

Betty Lewis Edwards, 70, died Sunday, March 4, 2007. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of sharing. Surviving are daughters, Tammy Lamm and JoAnn Head of Wilson: son, Joseph Wayne Edwards of the home: six grandchildren: two great-grandchildren: sisters, Helen Moore of Elm City, Adele Lewis of Saratoga, Hazel Lamm...

Mack Owens

Mack Owens

Feb 23, 2007

Mack Jefferson Owens, 77, of the Owens Chapel Church community, died Friday, February 23, 2007. He was a graduate of ACC

Billy Evans

Billy Evans

Feb 22, 2007

WILSON - Billy Elbert "James" Evans, 74, died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Wilson Medical Center. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his parents Eddie and Sudie Evans, a son, Billy James, Jr., an infant son, and brothers, Eunice Lee and Otha Evans. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Marsh Swamp Church Cemetery. He is...

Rachel Paschall

Rachel Paschall

Feb 17, 2007

WILSON - Rachel Glover Paschall, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Riverside, Calif., where she had lived since 2005. Funeral, Saturday, May 19, 2007, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, Old Section. She was born Aug. 14, 1920 in Wilson to the late Cleo Taylor Glover and Cleveland J. Glover Sr. Rachel graduated from Atlantic Christian College in...

Henry Murray

Henry Murray

Feb 13, 2007

Henry M. Murray, 86, of Lucama, died February 13, 2007. He was an Army veteran of World War II, retired from the State Highway Department and a member of Upper Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Lois Talton Murray: daughter, Sandra...

John Andrews

John Andrews

Feb 5, 2007

John M. "Chick" Andrews, Jr, 92, of Wilson, died February 5, 2007. Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, with a time of sharing to follow. Surviving is a son, Paul Andrews (Alta) of Ayden: granddaughter, Kelly Cleaton (Jeremy) of Ayden: grandsons, Adam and Paul Andrews, Jr, of Ayden. Memorials are suggested to the...

Susie Hooks

Susie Hooks

Feb 3, 2007

FREMONT - Susie Cobb Hooks, 89, a retired high school teacher, died Saturday February 3, 2007 at the Brian Center, Wilson. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Interment, Hooks Family Cemetery. Surviving: daughter, Sandy Bundgaard (Victor) of Greensboro: 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren: brother,...

Beulah Parnell

Beulah Parnell

Feb 3, 2007

WILSON - Beulah Long Parnell, 81, died Saturday, February 3, 2007. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is a daughter, Bettie Wood (Earl) of Wilson: sons, Robert Parnell of Wilson, W.C. Parnell (Dianne) of Wilson, Donald (Evelyn) Parnell of Lucama: four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren: four step-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren: brother, J.C....