Donna Batchelor
Aug 7, 2021
Donna Lynn Dail Batchelor, 61, of Wilson, died Saturday, August 7, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Donna is survived by her husband, Bobby W. Batchelor; daughter, Ashley Mizelle (Chris) of Wilson; son Michael Batchelor of Elm City; grandchildren, Adeline Mizelle and Bobby Wayne Batchelor;...
Nancy Griffin
Aug 2, 2021
Nancy Rogers Griffin, 83, of Wilson passed away Monday, August 2 after a brief illness.
A short service celebrating her life will be held Thursday, August 5 at 7 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr. N, Wilson. Pastor Duke Lackey of North Raleigh United Methodist Church will officiate. A visitation, also at Wilson Memorial Service,...
Luther Bass
Aug 1, 2021
Luther Earl Bass, Jr., 84, of Wilson, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the SECU Hospice House, Smithfield.
Funeral, Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting one hour prior to the funeral. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara “Bobbie” Driver Bass; daughter, Kim Sessoms (Brian) of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Sara Sessoms, Joshua...
Rudolph Taylor
Aug 1, 2021
James Rudolph Taylor, 82, of Wilson, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Southeastern Hospice House, Lumberton.
Funeral, Wednesday, 12 Noon, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting one hour prior to the funeral. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Surviving is his wife, Ann O’Neal Taylor; daughter, Laurie Brown Smith (Jim) of Elizabethtown; grandson, Adam Brown (Kristen) of Lake...
Ray Flowers
Jul 31, 2021
Ray Deans Flowers, 81, of Wilson, formerly of Stantonsburg, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, in his home.
Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery.
Ray was a member of Stantonsburg Baptist Church. He had been a mentor for students in accounting...
Nell Delapp
Jul 29, 2021
Nell Page Delapp, 91, of Lucama, died peacefully, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in her home with her family at her side.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. The family will be at the funeral home, Sunday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
Many will remember her from Sears and then 27 years with a courteous smile...
Janet Bunn
Jul 28, 2021
Janet Waddell Bunn, 85, of Angier, died at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral. Pastor Leon Simmons will be officiating the services.
Janet was a devoted wife to Carl for...
Candy Robbins
Jul 23, 2021
Candy Willis Robbins, 61, of Lucama, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, in her home.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 29, 1:00 PM, at Black Creek Cemetery with Pastor Gainus Sikes officiating.
She was a retired accountant for the State of North Carolina and was an active member of the Black...
Betty Jordan
Jul 23, 2021
Betty Strother Jordan, 88, of Wilson, died Friday, July 23, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, July 25, 4:30 PM, First Christian Church, followed by a time of visiting.
Mrs. Jordan had served as a nurse in Wilson in days gone by and was the widow of James Rudolph Jordan who died in 1998. A daughter, Karen Jackson,...
Dennis Moore
Jul 20, 2021
Dennis Wade Moore, 66, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021.
A graveside service will be at the Bailey Cemetery, Friday, July 23 at 10:00 AM.
He was born in Wilson County on June 21, 1955, son of the late John Wilton Moore and Nell Thorne Moore. He was also preceded in death by his...
John Beland
Jul 16, 2021
John Owen Beland, 66, of Wilson, died Friday, July 16, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, July 25, First Christian Church, 2:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Surviving is his mother, Martha Fahl Beland; sister, Joann Near of Wilson; nephews, Joshua (Joanne) and John; two great nieces; five...
Newman Parris
Jul 15, 2021
Newman G. Parris, 85, of Wilson, died Thursday, July 15, 2021.
A service to celebrate his life will be at Wilson Memorial Service on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM followed by visitation.
Mr. Parris was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Grimsley Parris; daughter, Teresa Howard; sons, Vince and Hilton Parris; parents,...
Tommy Barnes
Jul 14, 2021
Thomas Earl “Tommy” Barnes, 73, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by interment at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation, Friday, 6:00-7:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.
Tommy was involved in many community activities, where if you knew him you loved him and he never met a stranger. He...
Neil Little
Jul 14, 2021
Fuquay Varina - Neil Lewis Little was born July 12, 1957 in Wilson, North Carolina. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 25, at Wilson Memorial Service.
Neil grew up in Wilson, attended First United Methodist Church, and was a...
Gray Glover
Jul 10, 2021
Eleanor Gray Hawley Glover, 88, of Black Creek, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Gospel Assembly Church with visiting beginning an hour before the funeral. Burial, Kenly Cemetery.
Surviving are her daughters, Brenda Robinson (Tim) of Goldsboro, Terry Carlyle (Boyd) of Pendergrass, GA; Rhonda Glover (Johnny...
Jerry Ellis
Jul 8, 2021
SARATOGA - T. Jerry Ellis, 80, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021.
A celebration of his life will be held at Saratoga Christian Church at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, July 14, with visitation to follow. Casual attire is preferred.
Born on August 25, 1940 to Henry Wallace Ellis and Ethel Lee Craft Ellis, Jerry attended Saratoga...
Vanessa Bryant
Jul 3, 2021
Vanessa Lynne Bryant, 47, of Wilson, died Saturday, July 3, 2021.
The funeral will be Thursday, July 8, 4:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Vanessa is survived by daughters, Kayla Whitley of Wendell and Kara Blake Narron of Wilson; mother, Sherry Stidd of Willow Springs; father, Eric Hinnant of Elm City; sisters,...
Ray Weaver
Jul 1, 2021
Ray Weaver, 68, of Elm City, died Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, James and Doris Davis Weaver and his brother, James Ralph Weaver, Jr.. He was retired from Bridgestone.
He is survived...
Virginia Wheeler
Jun 28, 2021
Virginia Corbett Wheeler, 88, of Wilson, died Monday, June 28, 2021.
The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family.
Mrs. Wheeler was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Stantonsburg, where she served on several committees through the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hubert Wheeler; daughter,...
David Pittman
Jun 23, 2021
David Leonard Pittman, 79, of Wilson, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia Leposky Pittman and parents, David Lee Pittman and Sally Pennington Mercer.
David is survived by his daughters, Tammie Rankine of...
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Donna Batchelor
Aug 7, 2021
Donna Lynn Dail Batchelor, 61, of Wilson, died Saturday, August 7, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Donna is survived by her husband, Bobby W. Batchelor; daughter, Ashley Mizelle (Chris) of Wilson; son Michael Batchelor of Elm City; grandchildren, Adeline Mizelle and Bobby Wayne Batchelor;...
Nancy Griffin
Aug 2, 2021
Nancy Rogers Griffin, 83, of Wilson passed away Monday, August 2 after a brief illness.
A short service celebrating her life will be held Thursday, August 5 at 7 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr. N, Wilson. Pastor Duke Lackey of North Raleigh United Methodist Church will officiate. A visitation, also at Wilson Memorial Service,...
Luther Bass
Aug 1, 2021
Luther Earl Bass, Jr., 84, of Wilson, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the SECU Hospice House, Smithfield.
Funeral, Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting one hour prior to the funeral. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara “Bobbie” Driver Bass; daughter, Kim Sessoms (Brian) of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Sara Sessoms, Joshua...
Rudolph Taylor
Aug 1, 2021
James Rudolph Taylor, 82, of Wilson, died Sunday, August 1, 2021, at the Southeastern Hospice House, Lumberton.
Funeral, Wednesday, 12 Noon, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting one hour prior to the funeral. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Surviving is his wife, Ann O’Neal Taylor; daughter, Laurie Brown Smith (Jim) of Elizabethtown; grandson, Adam Brown (Kristen) of Lake...
Ray Flowers
Jul 31, 2021
Ray Deans Flowers, 81, of Wilson, formerly of Stantonsburg, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, in his home.
Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery.
Ray was a member of Stantonsburg Baptist Church. He had been a mentor for students in accounting...
Nell Delapp
Jul 29, 2021
Nell Page Delapp, 91, of Lucama, died peacefully, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in her home with her family at her side.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. The family will be at the funeral home, Sunday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
Many will remember her from Sears and then 27 years with a courteous smile...
Janet Bunn
Jul 28, 2021
Janet Waddell Bunn, 85, of Angier, died at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral. Pastor Leon Simmons will be officiating the services.
Janet was a devoted wife to Carl for...
Candy Robbins
Jul 23, 2021
Candy Willis Robbins, 61, of Lucama, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, in her home.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 29, 1:00 PM, at Black Creek Cemetery with Pastor Gainus Sikes officiating.
She was a retired accountant for the State of North Carolina and was an active member of the Black...
Betty Jordan
Jul 23, 2021
Betty Strother Jordan, 88, of Wilson, died Friday, July 23, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, July 25, 4:30 PM, First Christian Church, followed by a time of visiting.
Mrs. Jordan had served as a nurse in Wilson in days gone by and was the widow of James Rudolph Jordan who died in 1998. A daughter, Karen Jackson,...
Dennis Moore
Jul 20, 2021
Dennis Wade Moore, 66, of Wilson, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021.
A graveside service will be at the Bailey Cemetery, Friday, July 23 at 10:00 AM.
He was born in Wilson County on June 21, 1955, son of the late John Wilton Moore and Nell Thorne Moore. He was also preceded in death by his...
John Beland
Jul 16, 2021
John Owen Beland, 66, of Wilson, died Friday, July 16, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, July 25, First Christian Church, 2:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Surviving is his mother, Martha Fahl Beland; sister, Joann Near of Wilson; nephews, Joshua (Joanne) and John; two great nieces; five...
Newman Parris
Jul 15, 2021
Newman G. Parris, 85, of Wilson, died Thursday, July 15, 2021.
A service to celebrate his life will be at Wilson Memorial Service on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM followed by visitation.
Mr. Parris was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Grimsley Parris; daughter, Teresa Howard; sons, Vince and Hilton Parris; parents,...
Tommy Barnes
Jul 14, 2021
Thomas Earl “Tommy” Barnes, 73, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by interment at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation, Friday, 6:00-7:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.
Tommy was involved in many community activities, where if you knew him you loved him and he never met a stranger. He...
Neil Little
Jul 14, 2021
Fuquay Varina - Neil Lewis Little was born July 12, 1957 in Wilson, North Carolina. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 25, at Wilson Memorial Service.
Neil grew up in Wilson, attended First United Methodist Church, and was a...
Gray Glover
Jul 10, 2021
Eleanor Gray Hawley Glover, 88, of Black Creek, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Gospel Assembly Church with visiting beginning an hour before the funeral. Burial, Kenly Cemetery.
Surviving are her daughters, Brenda Robinson (Tim) of Goldsboro, Terry Carlyle (Boyd) of Pendergrass, GA; Rhonda Glover (Johnny...
Jerry Ellis
Jul 8, 2021
SARATOGA - T. Jerry Ellis, 80, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021.
A celebration of his life will be held at Saratoga Christian Church at 6:00 PM, Wednesday, July 14, with visitation to follow. Casual attire is preferred.
Born on August 25, 1940 to Henry Wallace Ellis and Ethel Lee Craft Ellis, Jerry attended Saratoga...
Vanessa Bryant
Jul 3, 2021
Vanessa Lynne Bryant, 47, of Wilson, died Saturday, July 3, 2021.
The funeral will be Thursday, July 8, 4:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Vanessa is survived by daughters, Kayla Whitley of Wendell and Kara Blake Narron of Wilson; mother, Sherry Stidd of Willow Springs; father, Eric Hinnant of Elm City; sisters,...
Ray Weaver
Jul 1, 2021
Ray Weaver, 68, of Elm City, died Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, James and Doris Davis Weaver and his brother, James Ralph Weaver, Jr.. He was retired from Bridgestone.
He is survived...
Virginia Wheeler
Jun 28, 2021
Virginia Corbett Wheeler, 88, of Wilson, died Monday, June 28, 2021.
The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family.
Mrs. Wheeler was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Stantonsburg, where she served on several committees through the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hubert Wheeler; daughter,...
David Pittman
Jun 23, 2021
David Leonard Pittman, 79, of Wilson, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia Leposky Pittman and parents, David Lee Pittman and Sally Pennington Mercer.
David is survived by his daughters, Tammie Rankine of...
