Jerry Pitchford
Apr 21, 2022
Jerard "Jerry" Wesley Pitchford, 70, of Pikeville, died Thursday, April 21, 2022.
A floating visitation will be on Tuesday, May 10, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Goldsboro Elks Lodge, 105 E Chestnut St, Goldsboro.
Jerry was born October 19, 1951 to Arthur and Betty Pitchford of Pittsburg, PA. He was a Vietnam Veteran and...
Donald Horner
Apr 17, 2022
LUCAMA - Donald Harold “Donnie” Horner, 47, died Sunday, April 17, 2022, in his home.
There will be a time of visiting and sharing on Thursday, 6:00-8:30 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.
Donnie is survived by his daughter, Sarai Horner of Lucama; sons, Bryson Horner (Sarah, fiancé) and Blake Horner (Kayla) of Lucama; father, Steve...
Burton Smith
Apr 15, 2022
Burton Davis Smith, 92, of Fremont, died Friday, April 15, 2022, in his home.
Funeral, Tuesday, 3:00 PM, Fremont United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Mr. Smith was born in Fremont and was a lifelong resident. He had served as Fremont Mayor and on the Town Board and was a...
Dr. Charles Pruden, Jr.
Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Charles R. Pruden, Jr., 88, of Wilson, died Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Evelyn Pet Shepherd Pruden; daughters, Elizabeth “Libby” Pruden George (Larry) of Raleigh and Anne Graham Pruden Brunner (Kathy Cochran) of Wilmington;...
Marsha Whitley
Apr 9, 2022
Marsha Leigh Whitley, 71, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Marsha is survived by her sister, Jane Walston; niece, Jana Winders (Rick), nephew, John Walston (Melissa Hocutt); great-niece, Madison Winders and great-nephew, Benjamin Winders, all of Wilson.
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Betty King
Apr 8, 2022
Betty Lee Dulaney King of New Bern passed away peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2022 at CarolinaEast Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park, in Wilson, NC and a memorial service will be at Garber United Methodist Church in New Bern, NC that same day at...
Fred Starling
Apr 7, 2022
Fred ‘Freddie’ Wayne Starling, 74, of the Shiloh Church Community, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, in his home.
Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Veterans Section.
Surviving is his wife, Joan Lane Starling; step-daughters, Sharon Runtas (Jason) of Fremont, Kim Batchelor of Elm City and Wendy Taylor of Gloucester; step-son, David Edwards (Brandy) of Newport;...
Ed Finch
Apr 7, 2022
Edwin Lawrence “Ed” Finch, 63, of Wilson, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
The funeral will take place Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church of Wilson. The family will receive family and friends Monday, April 11, 4:00 - 7:00 pm in the church fellowship hall.
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Mildred Tant
Apr 6, 2022
WILSON - Mildred Hawley Tant, 85, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Tabernacle Baptist Church, with a time of visiting and sharing beginning at 1:00 PM. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Mrs. Tant is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hinton (Dennis) of Lucama; son, Ricky Tant of Sims; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren....
Charles Barnes
Apr 6, 2022
WILSON - Charles Milton Barnes, 87, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in his home.
Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, First Baptist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
Charles is survived by nieces, Lou Griffith of Wilson and Lee Murphy (John) of Frederick, MD; nephew, Ned Barnes (Amy) of Carolina Beach; several great nieces and nephews; several great-great nieces...
Dacie Babb
Apr 2, 2022
Dacie Elizabeth Quillen Babb, 90, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 2, 2022.
There will be no formal services per Dacie’s request.
Dacie was born in Greeneville, TN to the late J. Clyde and Gertha Quillen.
She was preceded in death by her husband 66 ½ years, Lynn S. Babb.
Dacie is...
Tom Pipkin
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 serve in the Army. He served...
Barbara Mercer
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...
David Page, Sr.
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...
James Lucas
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...
Mary Ann Pace
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...
Ralph Godwin
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...
Linda Pike
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...
Alice Bass
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...
Ann Baker
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...
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Jerry Pitchford
Apr 21, 2022
Jerard "Jerry" Wesley Pitchford, 70, of Pikeville, died Thursday, April 21, 2022.
A floating visitation will be on Tuesday, May 10, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Goldsboro Elks Lodge, 105 E Chestnut St, Goldsboro.
Jerry was born October 19, 1951 to Arthur and Betty Pitchford of Pittsburg, PA. He was a Vietnam Veteran and...
Donald Horner
Apr 17, 2022
LUCAMA - Donald Harold “Donnie” Horner, 47, died Sunday, April 17, 2022, in his home.
There will be a time of visiting and sharing on Thursday, 6:00-8:30 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.
Donnie is survived by his daughter, Sarai Horner of Lucama; sons, Bryson Horner (Sarah, fiancé) and Blake Horner (Kayla) of Lucama; father, Steve...
Burton Smith
Apr 15, 2022
Burton Davis Smith, 92, of Fremont, died Friday, April 15, 2022, in his home.
Funeral, Tuesday, 3:00 PM, Fremont United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Mr. Smith was born in Fremont and was a lifelong resident. He had served as Fremont Mayor and on the Town Board and was a...
Dr. Charles Pruden, Jr.
Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Charles R. Pruden, Jr., 88, of Wilson, died Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Evelyn Pet Shepherd Pruden; daughters, Elizabeth “Libby” Pruden George (Larry) of Raleigh and Anne Graham Pruden Brunner (Kathy Cochran) of Wilmington;...
Marsha Whitley
Apr 9, 2022
Marsha Leigh Whitley, 71, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Marsha is survived by her sister, Jane Walston; niece, Jana Winders (Rick), nephew, John Walston (Melissa Hocutt); great-niece, Madison Winders and great-nephew, Benjamin Winders, all of Wilson.
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Betty King
Apr 8, 2022
Betty Lee Dulaney King of New Bern passed away peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2022 at CarolinaEast Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park, in Wilson, NC and a memorial service will be at Garber United Methodist Church in New Bern, NC that same day at...
Fred Starling
Apr 7, 2022
Fred ‘Freddie’ Wayne Starling, 74, of the Shiloh Church Community, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, in his home.
Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Veterans Section.
Surviving is his wife, Joan Lane Starling; step-daughters, Sharon Runtas (Jason) of Fremont, Kim Batchelor of Elm City and Wendy Taylor of Gloucester; step-son, David Edwards (Brandy) of Newport;...
Ed Finch
Apr 7, 2022
Edwin Lawrence “Ed” Finch, 63, of Wilson, died Thursday, April 7, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
The funeral will take place Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church of Wilson. The family will receive family and friends Monday, April 11, 4:00 - 7:00 pm in the church fellowship hall.
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Mildred Tant
Apr 6, 2022
WILSON - Mildred Hawley Tant, 85, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022.
Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Tabernacle Baptist Church, with a time of visiting and sharing beginning at 1:00 PM. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
Mrs. Tant is survived by her daughter, Debbie Hinton (Dennis) of Lucama; son, Ricky Tant of Sims; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren....
Charles Barnes
Apr 6, 2022
WILSON - Charles Milton Barnes, 87, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in his home.
Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, First Baptist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
Charles is survived by nieces, Lou Griffith of Wilson and Lee Murphy (John) of Frederick, MD; nephew, Ned Barnes (Amy) of Carolina Beach; several great nieces and nephews; several great-great nieces...
Dacie Babb
Apr 2, 2022
Dacie Elizabeth Quillen Babb, 90, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 2, 2022.
There will be no formal services per Dacie’s request.
Dacie was born in Greeneville, TN to the late J. Clyde and Gertha Quillen.
She was preceded in death by her husband 66 ½ years, Lynn S. Babb.
Dacie is...
Tom Pipkin
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 serve in the Army. He served...
Barbara Mercer
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...
David Page, Sr.
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...
James Lucas
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...
Mary Ann Pace
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...
Ralph Godwin
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...
Linda Pike
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...
Alice Bass
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...
Ann Baker
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...
