OBITUARIES

Apr 1, 2022

Rachel “Barbara” Mattox Mercer of Willow Spring, formerly of Wilson, died April 1st, 2022. She was ninety-one years old.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 6, 2:00 pm, at Maplewood Cemetery. Flowers are welcome.

Born to the late Rachel Lucas Mattox and Joseph Thomas Mattox on June 13, 1930, she was predeceased by her...

Apr 1, 2022

Thomas A. Pipkin, 83, of Wilson, died Friday, April 1, 2022, in his home.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.   The family will be at the funeral home, Monday, 7:00 – 8:30 PM.

Tom grew up in Black Creek where he worked on the family farm prior to enlisting to...

Mar 31, 2022

STANTONSBURG – David ‘D.W.’ Page, Sr, 76, of the Lindell Community, died Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Funeral, Sunday, 5:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Monday, 1:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.

Surviving is his wife, Ellen Ruth Sutton Page; daughters, Becky Tomlinson (Greg) of Rocky Mount and...

Mar 31, 2022

STANTONSBURG – James Franklin Connor Lucas, 32, died Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with a time of visiting and sharing an hour before the funeral.  Burial immediately following the service at Black Creek Cemetery. Surviving are his daughters, Makaila, Mila, Sapphira and Lineya; father, James F. and mom, Jeaneen Lucas of...

Mar 27, 2022

Mary Ann Miller Pace, 88, of Bailey, died Sunday, March 27, 2022.

Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Bailey United Methodist Church, with a period of visiting beginning an hour before the service.  Burial, Bailey Cemetery.

Surviving is her husband, Derl Pace; daughter, Cindy P. Childress (Kent) of Bailey; son, Mickey B. Pace (Sam) of Franklinton; her...

Mar 23, 2022

William Ralph Godwin, 78, of Wilson, entered his heavenly home, Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 26, 3:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. There will be a time of visiting and sharing one hour prior to the service. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.

Ralph graduated from Ralph L. Fike High School in 1961, and got his business degree from Kings...

Mar 20, 2022

ELM CITY – Linda Cook Pike, 73, died Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Funeral, Oak Grove FWB Church, Saturday, 12 Noon, with a time of visiting and sharing an hour before the service.  Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.

Surviving is her husband of 21 years, Clifton E. Pike; sons, Bobby Raper (Kelly) of Rolesville and Ronnie...

Mar 20, 2022

LUCAMA  -  Alice Evans Bass, 88, died Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Funeral, Wednesday, 1:00 PM, at Evergreen Memorial Park

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Bass; sister, Virginia Evans Barnes and brother, Harvey S. Evans.

Mrs. Bass was retired from the City of Wilson and was a longtime member of...

Mar 19, 2022

Reverend Doctor Abdias Mora, 92, went peacefully home to the Lord, on Saturday evening, March 19, 2022, at the McLeod Hospital Hospice Center in Florence South Carolina.

Before moving to the Bethea Retirement Community center in Darlington, South Carolina he was a resident of Wilson, NC for several years. While living in Wilson, he served many years...

Mar 19, 2022

WILSON – Ann C. Baker, 82, died Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Funeral, Evergreen Memorial Park, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Surviving is her brother, Larry Baker (Susie) of Wilson; sister-in-law, Shirley Baker of Wilson; nieces, Jan Barwick (Robert) and Julie Branch of Wilson, Ashley Davidson (Ken) of Sims, Dawn...

Mar 19, 2022

James C. “Jake” Lucas, Jr.,79, of Lucama, NC died peacefully on March 19, 2022, after a brief illness.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 24th at 11:00 at Lucama United Methodist Church.  The family will receive friends after the service in the church fellowship hall.

Jake was born on January 16, 1943 to...

Mar 9, 2022

WILSON - Jocile Pope Braswell, 70, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

Funeral, Saturday, 5:00 PM, Union Missionary Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. There will be time for visiting and sharing one hour before and after the service. The family prefers no visiting at the home.

Surviving is her husband, Sammy L. Braswell; daughter, Christie Braswell Wood...

Mar 6, 2022

MACCLESFIELD -  Walter "Walt" Lawrence Morris, 77, died Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Visitation, Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 PM at Wilson Memorial Service.

He is survived by his son, Tim Morris (Teresa) of Elm City; granddaughter, Malory Morris of Wilson; son-in-law, Heath Webb of Wilson; fiancée, Judy Parker of Elm City; Judy’s children,...

Mar 6, 2022

SARATOGA - Frances Pittman Brice, 87, died Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park followed by visitation.

She is survived by her husband, Billy H. Brice; daughter, Diane Hardy (Wayne) of Nashville; son Jimmy Boswell (Janie) of Stantonsburg; step-daughter, Tammy Skinner (Don) of Pinetops; grandchildren, Melissa Cooper (Chris), Tracy Sledge...

Mar 5, 2022

WILSON – Mary Fields Barnes, 90, our beautiful, kind, and loving mother received the promise of eternal life with her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of March 5, 2022 at our family home. She was surrounded by her three loving children holding her in our arms.

Committal Service, Saturday, March 12, 2:00 PM, at Evergreen Memorial...

Mar 5, 2022

BLACK CREEK – Carolyn Pipkin Carter, 78, died Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Funeral, Sunday, March 13, 2:00 PM at Buckhorn United Methodist Church.

Surviving is her husband, Pat H. Carter; son, Keith Pittman (fiancée, Kim Edwards) of Princeton; granddaughters, Kimberly Wise (Matt) of Grantham and Miranda Pace (Dillon) of Princeton; great-grandson, Everette Wise; brother, Thurman...

Mar 4, 2022

EUREKA  -  Max Fulghum Rose, 81, peacefully completed his life’s journey Friday, March 4, 2022 while surrounded by family in the home of his son and daughter-in-law.

Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Eureka Cemetery with Masonic Rites.  The family will receive friends at the home of Todd and Elizabeth Rose, 841 Turner Swamp Rd, Fremont.

Max...

Mar 3, 2022

LUCAMA - Jimmy Taylor, 84, died Thursday, March 3, 2022.

Funeral, Sunday, 5:00 PM, Trinity Church of God of Prophecy, Kenly, with a time of visiting and sharing to follow.  Burial, Monday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Surviving is his wife,  Gale Renfrow Stancil Taylor; daughters, Brigitte Taylor and Teresa Taylor of Wilmington; step-sons, David Anthony...

Mar 3, 2022

Gregory Hugh Crumpler, 59, of Stantonsburg, died Thursday, March 3, 2022.

Funeral, Saturday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Pikeville Cemetery.

Greg’s greatest joy was to watch Aaron race at our local tracks: Wake County, Southern National, and Carteret County.  No matter how bad...

Feb 28, 2022

Mona Elaine Parrish Barnes, 67, of Black Creek, died Monday, February 28, 2022, in her home.

The visitation will be Wednesday, 5:00 – 6:45 PM at White Oak Hill FWB Church, Bailey.  The funeral will be at 7:00 PM.  Interment, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Black Creek Cemetery, Black Creek.

She is survived by her husband, James...