David Thorne
Nov 22, 2021
Black Creek – David Carter Thorne, 85, died Monday, November 22, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, at the Black Creek Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
Mr. Thorne owned and operated Thorne’s Body and Paint Shop.
He is survived by his daughter, Teresa Williams (Wayne)...
Albert Grissom
Nov 21, 2021
WILSON - Albert Willis Grissom, 97, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Baptist Church, 311 Nash St, Wilson on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Albert, a native of Henderson, NC served in the Army in World...
Eloise Hibbs
Nov 15, 2021
Eloise Lewis Hibbs, 97, of Wilson, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021.
She was born in Nash County, daughter of the late Alvin G. and Ella Hales Lewis.
A memorial service will be held Monday, November 22, 2:00 PM at Peace Church.
She is survived by sister-in-law, Marg Hibbs; nieces, Rose Godwin and...
Peggy Brady
Nov 12, 2021
Peggy Taylor Brady, 85, of Wilson, died Friday, November 12, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, at Harbor Light Holiness Church, 4025 NC Hwy 42 E, Wilson, followed by visitation.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Rubio of Wilson; sons, Charles Ray Brady, Curtis Brady and Steve Brady all of Wilson and Gary Lynn Brady...
Bill Woodard
Nov 7, 2021
W.M. “Bill” Woodard, Jr., 77, of Wilson, died Sunday, November 7, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.
He was an avid Barton College sports fan and a daily follower of the stock market.
Bill is survived by his brother,...
Sybil Pardo
Nov 6, 2021
Sybil Jones Pardo, 83, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.
Surviving is her daughter, Terry Jones Kirkland (Robert III) of Wilson; their children, R.E. ‘Bert’ Kirkland IV, (Ashley S.) of Williamsburg, VA; Gardner K. Orr (Daniel) of Raleigh...
Dale Nixon
Nov 5, 2021
WILSON - Howard Dale Nixon, 71,passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 5, 2021.
Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation, Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.
Dale was born in Wilson on June 9, 1950. He graduated from Fike High School and worked as a musician, General Contractor and was...
Jerry Harris
Nov 1, 2021
Jerry C. Harris, 63, of Wilson, died Monday, November 1, 2021.
Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
Surviving is his wife, Louise Braswell Harris; step-son, Duane Pittman (Laura) of Wilson; step-grandchildren, Laney Slick, Trey and Drew Pittman; sisters, Melissa Justice and Ebbie Harris of Wilson; brother, Stan Justice of Greenville.
Memorials are...
Ed Crawley
Oct 31, 2021
George Edward (Ed) Crawley, Jr., 83, of Wilson, passed away Sunday, October 31.
Funeral services will be held graveside at Evergreen Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4. The Rev. Dr. Chris Thomas will officiate.
Ed Crawley was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as a long-time member of the Elks Lodge...
Tony Evans
Oct 30, 2021
Charles Tony Evans, Sr., 75, of Wilson, died Saturday, October 30, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, 4:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
He was Vice-President of Evans Metal Fabricators. His wife, Connie Moore Evans, died in August, 2020.
Surviving is his daughter, Betti Jo Cline (Bill) of Wilmington;...
Rex Murray
Oct 29, 2021
Rexford A. “Rex” Murray, 76, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery.
He had worked in sales for heavy duty machinery and served in the Army.
Surviving is his wife, Sharon Skinner Murray; daughter, Christie Butts (Steve) of Wilson; son, Glenn Murray of Wilson; grandchildren, Stephen Butts...
Stanley Glasgow
Oct 29, 2021
Stanley M. Glasgow, 84, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside his wife, Carolyn Hawley Glasgow, who died in 2011.
Surviving is his daughter, Lori Robbins (Richard) of Wilson; son, Michael Glasgow (Janet) of Wilson;...
Marjorie Sullivan
Oct 27, 2021
WILMINGTON - Marjorie Setzer Sullivan, 75, formerly of Bailey, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughter, Shannon S. Harrison (Michael) of Leland; grandchildren, Samuel Harrison, Mallory Harrison, Mary Gracyn Harrison and Joanna Harrison all of Leland;...
Glenn Reusch
Oct 26, 2021
Rochelle, VA – Glenn A. Reusch, 78, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 1:00 pm, at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, NC. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Glenn graduated from Northfield Macedonia High School and Kent State University, he worked at Firestone...
Ida Rose Harrell
Oct 25, 2021
Ida Rose Craft Harrell, 97, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2021.
Graveside service, Friday, October 29 at 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, followed by visitation.
Ida Rose was blessed with an abundant life and dearly loved her family, friends, and Tar Heel basketball. She was Mama, Grandma, Gran-Gram, Gigi, Granny, Miss Ida...
Donnie Parnell
Oct 24, 2021
WILSON - Donnie L. Parnell, 62, died Sunday, October 24, 2021.
A memorial service will be Thursday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Taylor; daughter, Donna Sutton (Wyatt) of Wilson; step-daughter, Ashley Brewer (Spencer) of Wilson; step-sons, David Radford of Wilson and Daniel Kyles of...
Thor Vaughan
Oct 23, 2021
FREMONT - Thor Vaughan, 55, died Saturday, October 23, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Emily D. Newsome; daughter, Christine Vaughan of Wilson; mother, Barbara Pridgen White of Fremont; sister, Anna Packer (Joe) of Wilmington and their son and daughter, Jordan and Sydney;...
Peggy Boyd
Oct 21, 2021
BAILEY – Peggy Lamm Boyd, 85, died Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Bailey Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd is survived by her grandsons, Brandon Ray Mercer and Bradley Cole Mercer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Whitley A. Boyd, Jr. in March, 2021;...
Jerry Frey
Oct 20, 2021
ELM CITY – Jerry Frey, 75, died October 20, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Lessie Batchelor Frey; daughter, Wendy Winborne (Tommy) of Wilson; sister, Phyllis Gates of Wilmington; brothers, Miles Bunn (Inez) of Wilson...
Thelma Cherry
Oct 15, 2021
WILSON - Thelma Minshew Sasser Cherry, 99, died Friday, October 15, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughters, Connie Corbett of Wilson and Yvonne Vail (Steve) of Pikeville; grandchildren, Kim Ferrell (Johnny) of Beaufort, Chris Peters (Jennifer) of New Bedford MA, Mark Peters (Angie) of Shelby and...
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David Thorne
Nov 22, 2021
Black Creek – David Carter Thorne, 85, died Monday, November 22, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, at the Black Creek Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
Mr. Thorne owned and operated Thorne’s Body and Paint Shop.
He is survived by his daughter, Teresa Williams (Wayne)...
Albert Grissom
Nov 21, 2021
WILSON - Albert Willis Grissom, 97, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Baptist Church, 311 Nash St, Wilson on Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Albert, a native of Henderson, NC served in the Army in World...
Eloise Hibbs
Nov 15, 2021
Eloise Lewis Hibbs, 97, of Wilson, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021.
She was born in Nash County, daughter of the late Alvin G. and Ella Hales Lewis.
A memorial service will be held Monday, November 22, 2:00 PM at Peace Church.
She is survived by sister-in-law, Marg Hibbs; nieces, Rose Godwin and...
Peggy Brady
Nov 12, 2021
Peggy Taylor Brady, 85, of Wilson, died Friday, November 12, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, at Harbor Light Holiness Church, 4025 NC Hwy 42 E, Wilson, followed by visitation.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Rubio of Wilson; sons, Charles Ray Brady, Curtis Brady and Steve Brady all of Wilson and Gary Lynn Brady...
Bill Woodard
Nov 7, 2021
W.M. “Bill” Woodard, Jr., 77, of Wilson, died Sunday, November 7, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.
He was an avid Barton College sports fan and a daily follower of the stock market.
Bill is survived by his brother,...
Sybil Pardo
Nov 6, 2021
Sybil Jones Pardo, 83, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.
Surviving is her daughter, Terry Jones Kirkland (Robert III) of Wilson; their children, R.E. ‘Bert’ Kirkland IV, (Ashley S.) of Williamsburg, VA; Gardner K. Orr (Daniel) of Raleigh...
Dale Nixon
Nov 5, 2021
WILSON - Howard Dale Nixon, 71,passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 5, 2021.
Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation, Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.
Dale was born in Wilson on June 9, 1950. He graduated from Fike High School and worked as a musician, General Contractor and was...
Jerry Harris
Nov 1, 2021
Jerry C. Harris, 63, of Wilson, died Monday, November 1, 2021.
Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
Surviving is his wife, Louise Braswell Harris; step-son, Duane Pittman (Laura) of Wilson; step-grandchildren, Laney Slick, Trey and Drew Pittman; sisters, Melissa Justice and Ebbie Harris of Wilson; brother, Stan Justice of Greenville.
Memorials are...
Ed Crawley
Oct 31, 2021
George Edward (Ed) Crawley, Jr., 83, of Wilson, passed away Sunday, October 31.
Funeral services will be held graveside at Evergreen Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4. The Rev. Dr. Chris Thomas will officiate.
Ed Crawley was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as a long-time member of the Elks Lodge...
Tony Evans
Oct 30, 2021
Charles Tony Evans, Sr., 75, of Wilson, died Saturday, October 30, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, 4:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
He was Vice-President of Evans Metal Fabricators. His wife, Connie Moore Evans, died in August, 2020.
Surviving is his daughter, Betti Jo Cline (Bill) of Wilmington;...
Rex Murray
Oct 29, 2021
Rexford A. “Rex” Murray, 76, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery.
He had worked in sales for heavy duty machinery and served in the Army.
Surviving is his wife, Sharon Skinner Murray; daughter, Christie Butts (Steve) of Wilson; son, Glenn Murray of Wilson; grandchildren, Stephen Butts...
Stanley Glasgow
Oct 29, 2021
Stanley M. Glasgow, 84, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside his wife, Carolyn Hawley Glasgow, who died in 2011.
Surviving is his daughter, Lori Robbins (Richard) of Wilson; son, Michael Glasgow (Janet) of Wilson;...
Marjorie Sullivan
Oct 27, 2021
WILMINGTON - Marjorie Setzer Sullivan, 75, formerly of Bailey, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughter, Shannon S. Harrison (Michael) of Leland; grandchildren, Samuel Harrison, Mallory Harrison, Mary Gracyn Harrison and Joanna Harrison all of Leland;...
Glenn Reusch
Oct 26, 2021
Rochelle, VA – Glenn A. Reusch, 78, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 1:00 pm, at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, NC. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Glenn graduated from Northfield Macedonia High School and Kent State University, he worked at Firestone...
Ida Rose Harrell
Oct 25, 2021
Ida Rose Craft Harrell, 97, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2021.
Graveside service, Friday, October 29 at 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, followed by visitation.
Ida Rose was blessed with an abundant life and dearly loved her family, friends, and Tar Heel basketball. She was Mama, Grandma, Gran-Gram, Gigi, Granny, Miss Ida...
Donnie Parnell
Oct 24, 2021
WILSON - Donnie L. Parnell, 62, died Sunday, October 24, 2021.
A memorial service will be Thursday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Taylor; daughter, Donna Sutton (Wyatt) of Wilson; step-daughter, Ashley Brewer (Spencer) of Wilson; step-sons, David Radford of Wilson and Daniel Kyles of...
Thor Vaughan
Oct 23, 2021
FREMONT - Thor Vaughan, 55, died Saturday, October 23, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Emily D. Newsome; daughter, Christine Vaughan of Wilson; mother, Barbara Pridgen White of Fremont; sister, Anna Packer (Joe) of Wilmington and their son and daughter, Jordan and Sydney;...
Peggy Boyd
Oct 21, 2021
BAILEY – Peggy Lamm Boyd, 85, died Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Bailey Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd is survived by her grandsons, Brandon Ray Mercer and Bradley Cole Mercer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Whitley A. Boyd, Jr. in March, 2021;...
Jerry Frey
Oct 20, 2021
ELM CITY – Jerry Frey, 75, died October 20, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Lessie Batchelor Frey; daughter, Wendy Winborne (Tommy) of Wilson; sister, Phyllis Gates of Wilmington; brothers, Miles Bunn (Inez) of Wilson...
Thelma Cherry
Oct 15, 2021
WILSON - Thelma Minshew Sasser Cherry, 99, died Friday, October 15, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughters, Connie Corbett of Wilson and Yvonne Vail (Steve) of Pikeville; grandchildren, Kim Ferrell (Johnny) of Beaufort, Chris Peters (Jennifer) of New Bedford MA, Mark Peters (Angie) of Shelby and...
