Horace Kerman
Aug 16, 2005
Horace N. Kerman, 98, a resident of Briarcliff Apartments, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Mr. Kerman joined Carolina Telephone in 1923 and retired in 1972. His jobs took him to towns like Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Wilson, Fremont, Kinston, Jacksonville and Louisburg, just to name a few. Co-workers called him "Mr. Carolina Telephone". He was proud to have held...
Jack Wiggins
Aug 15, 2005
John Lawrence Wiggins, Jr., 90, died Monday, August 15, 2005 at Wilson Medical Center.
The son of Jessie Lilian Aycock Wiggins and John Lawrence Wiggins, he was born in Wilson County on July 5, 1915. He attended Charles L. Coon High School and the University of North Carolina. He was a member of the unbeaten and unscored upon Coon...
Dixie Edmundson
Aug 12, 2005
FREMONT - Dixie Barnes Edmundson, 91, "Miss Dixie", passed away at home Friday, August 12, 2005. She was preceded in death by her parents M.W. and Nannie Davis Barnes, and her husband, John R. Edmundson, all of Fremont. "Miss Dixie", a retired educator, enjoyed working in her yard, and sharing memories of the special days and students in...
Margaret Goodwin
Aug 2, 2005
WILSON - Margaret Dixon Abbitt Goodwin, 91, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005.
She was the widow of Dr. Cleon W. Goodwin, and was an active member of First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution. She made her debut in 1929. She attended ACC (now Barton College) and graduated from Woman's...
Gertrude Poole
Jul 29, 2005
Gertrude Burwell Poole, 83, died Friday, July 29, 2005, after a Lengthy illness. A native of Locust Dale, Virginia, she lived in Charlotte for many years before moving to Wilson in 1993 following her husband's death. She is survived by daughters, Dorothy P. Eagles (Frank) of Wilson, Betty P. Long (Michael) of Austin, TX, and son, Toy S....
Selby Flowers
Jul 28, 2005
WILSON - Selby Flowers, 67, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at his home. He had owned Wilson Upholstery Shop. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church, followed by visitation. Interment at the convenience of the family. Surviving is his wife, Sheila Turner Flowers: sons, Michael Flowers of Elm City and Darrell Flowers of Wake Forest: sisters, Ruby Godwin...
George Ferrell
Jul 25, 2005
BLACK CREEK - George W. "Snoodle" Ferrell, 71, died Monday. He was a retired tobacconist with Dibrell Brothers Tobacco Company and was a member of Home Masonic Lodge 613. Funeral, Thursday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Surviving: wife, Barbara MacDonald Ferrell: daughters,...
Greta Wilkins
Jul 24, 2005
Greta Batts Wilkins, 72, died early Sunday, July 24, at home. She had operated Greta's Beauty Shop before retirement. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by visitation. Interment at the convenience of the family. Surviving is her husband, Clyde C. Wilkins: daughter, Harriet Keith (Chuck) of LaGrange, GA: son, Billy Peeden of Wilson:...
William Godwin
Jul 21, 2005
WILSON - William "Buck" J. Godwin, 86, died Friday at home. He was retired from Burlington Industries after 40 years of work. Funeral, Sunday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by visitation. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Surviving is his wife, Thelma Jenkins Godwin: daughter, Judy G. Parker of Wilson: sons,...
Joshua Aycock
Jul 19, 2005
WILSON - Joshua Ryan Aycock, 25, son of Jerry Zachary and Ruth Setzer Aycock, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held on Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Dr. Billy Toler. Interment, Aycock Family Cemetery, Hwy 222 near Hwy 581, Fremont. Surviving in addition to his parents is a sister, Kris Aycock Jones and husband,...
Charles Rose, Sr.
Jun 21, 2005
WILSON - Charles M. Rose, Sr., SFC, E-7, USA, Retd, 83, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005.
His military service included the years of World War II and Korea.
Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church with visitation to follow. A military committal service will be on Saturday, 4:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Surviving is his wife of...
Thomas Cobb
Jun 21, 2005
ELM CITY - Thomas W. Cobb, 85, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005.
Funeral, 11:00 AM, Saturday, Elm City United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Stan Gallagher-Smith. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, Friday, 7-8:30.
He was the former owner of Cobb Furniture, a Word War II Veteran, member of the Cox-Putney American...
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Horace Kerman
Aug 16, 2005
Horace N. Kerman, 98, a resident of Briarcliff Apartments, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Mr. Kerman joined Carolina Telephone in 1923 and retired in 1972. His jobs took him to towns like Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Wilson, Fremont, Kinston, Jacksonville and Louisburg, just to name a few. Co-workers called him "Mr. Carolina Telephone". He was proud to have held...
Jack Wiggins
Aug 15, 2005
John Lawrence Wiggins, Jr., 90, died Monday, August 15, 2005 at Wilson Medical Center.
The son of Jessie Lilian Aycock Wiggins and John Lawrence Wiggins, he was born in Wilson County on July 5, 1915. He attended Charles L. Coon High School and the University of North Carolina. He was a member of the unbeaten and unscored upon Coon...
Dixie Edmundson
Aug 12, 2005
FREMONT - Dixie Barnes Edmundson, 91, "Miss Dixie", passed away at home Friday, August 12, 2005. She was preceded in death by her parents M.W. and Nannie Davis Barnes, and her husband, John R. Edmundson, all of Fremont. "Miss Dixie", a retired educator, enjoyed working in her yard, and sharing memories of the special days and students in...
Margaret Goodwin
Aug 2, 2005
WILSON - Margaret Dixon Abbitt Goodwin, 91, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005.
She was the widow of Dr. Cleon W. Goodwin, and was an active member of First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution. She made her debut in 1929. She attended ACC (now Barton College) and graduated from Woman's...
Gertrude Poole
Jul 29, 2005
Gertrude Burwell Poole, 83, died Friday, July 29, 2005, after a Lengthy illness. A native of Locust Dale, Virginia, she lived in Charlotte for many years before moving to Wilson in 1993 following her husband's death. She is survived by daughters, Dorothy P. Eagles (Frank) of Wilson, Betty P. Long (Michael) of Austin, TX, and son, Toy S....
Selby Flowers
Jul 28, 2005
WILSON - Selby Flowers, 67, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at his home. He had owned Wilson Upholstery Shop. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church, followed by visitation. Interment at the convenience of the family. Surviving is his wife, Sheila Turner Flowers: sons, Michael Flowers of Elm City and Darrell Flowers of Wake Forest: sisters, Ruby Godwin...
George Ferrell
Jul 25, 2005
BLACK CREEK - George W. "Snoodle" Ferrell, 71, died Monday. He was a retired tobacconist with Dibrell Brothers Tobacco Company and was a member of Home Masonic Lodge 613. Funeral, Thursday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Surviving: wife, Barbara MacDonald Ferrell: daughters,...
Greta Wilkins
Jul 24, 2005
Greta Batts Wilkins, 72, died early Sunday, July 24, at home. She had operated Greta's Beauty Shop before retirement. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by visitation. Interment at the convenience of the family. Surviving is her husband, Clyde C. Wilkins: daughter, Harriet Keith (Chuck) of LaGrange, GA: son, Billy Peeden of Wilson:...
William Godwin
Jul 21, 2005
WILSON - William "Buck" J. Godwin, 86, died Friday at home. He was retired from Burlington Industries after 40 years of work. Funeral, Sunday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by visitation. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Surviving is his wife, Thelma Jenkins Godwin: daughter, Judy G. Parker of Wilson: sons,...
Joshua Aycock
Jul 19, 2005
WILSON - Joshua Ryan Aycock, 25, son of Jerry Zachary and Ruth Setzer Aycock, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held on Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Dr. Billy Toler. Interment, Aycock Family Cemetery, Hwy 222 near Hwy 581, Fremont. Surviving in addition to his parents is a sister, Kris Aycock Jones and husband,...
Charles Rose, Sr.
Jun 21, 2005
WILSON - Charles M. Rose, Sr., SFC, E-7, USA, Retd, 83, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005.
His military service included the years of World War II and Korea.
Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church with visitation to follow. A military committal service will be on Saturday, 4:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Surviving is his wife of...
Thomas Cobb
Jun 21, 2005
ELM CITY - Thomas W. Cobb, 85, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005.
Funeral, 11:00 AM, Saturday, Elm City United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Stan Gallagher-Smith. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, Friday, 7-8:30.
He was the former owner of Cobb Furniture, a Word War II Veteran, member of the Cox-Putney American...
