OBITUARIES

Sep 7, 2019

Florence Walston Skinner, 92, of Wilson, died Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Connect Church, 4865 Nash St NW, Wilson.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

Mrs. Skinner was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Skinner; daughter, Carolyn Skinner; grandchildren,...

Sep 3, 2019

James Edward “Jim” Thompson, Jr., 70, of Wilson, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn deKeyzer Thompson; daughters; Laura Bartholomew (Ricky) of Princeton and Jammie Hand of Reidsville; grandchildren; Morgan Boyer, Josh Boyer and Jordan...

Aug 28, 2019

Brenda Baker Adkins, 72, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting beginning at 1:00 PM.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Brenda is survived by her son, Norman Holton, Jr. (Brenda) of Wilson; grandchildren, Briana and Madison Holton and Ashley Brown; sisters, Becky Kennon of Wilson and Carolyn Riggs of...

Aug 27, 2019

Cody Peyton Brown, 26, of Kenly, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, 11:00 AM, Stony Hill Free Will Baptist Church, Middlesex, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Cody is survived by his father, Kevin Brown (Cathy) of Newton Grove; mother, Sharren Brown of Wendell; brother, Brad...

Aug 24, 2019

Cheryl Howard Bradley, 68, of Wilson, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 after a courageous five year battle with breast cancer.

Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at First Presbyterian Church followed by visitation.  Entombment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.

She is survived by her husband, Cecil H. Bradley, Jr.; son, Justin Hayes of Wilson;...

Aug 24, 2019

Robert Lee Pittman, 94, of Wilson, died Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, with burial in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The family will be at the funeral home Monday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Robert was a loving husband to Jane Wills Pittman; father to three, Gail Pender of Wilson, Wanda Moore...

Aug 23, 2019

Cathy Thomas Erdman, 52, of Holly Springs, died Friday, August 23, 2019.

A memorial service will be Thursday, August 29, 12:30 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be 30 minutes before the service.

She was preceded in death by her mother Peggy Batts Thomas; sister, Patricia Thomas and step-brother, Allen Moseley.

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Aug 18, 2019

Kimberly Jo Williams, 59, of Wilson, died Sunday, August 18, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Bible Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

She is survived by her companion, Dennis Toole of Kenly; sister, Teresa Gardner (Troy) of Zebulon; aunts, Cynthia Keen (Butch), Debbie Melancon...

Aug 16, 2019

Janet Smith Ferrell, 58, of Macclesfield, died Friday, August 16, 2019.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

She is survived by her husband, Ranny Ferrell; daughter, Crystal James of Lucama; son, Donny Nichols of Macclesfield; grandchildren, Skylar,  Dawn, Austin and...

Aug 10, 2019

Evelyn Pike Rodgers, 94, of Stantonsburg, died Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg followed by visitation.  Interment, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

Mrs. Rodgers was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Foster G. Rodgers, in August 2013.

She is survived by her son, Larry...

Aug 8, 2019

Mary Alice Gay Deans, 84, of Wilson, died Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Funeral, Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, 11:00 AM, with a time of visiting and sharing beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mary Alice was born the daughter of Mabel Murphy and Charles F. Gay of Greene County in Nash General Hospital in...

Aug 8, 2019

Richard Ervin Sauls, 68, of Stantonsburg, died Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Funeral, Monday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting 30 minutes before the funeral.  Burial, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

He proudly served in the Marines during Vietnam.  Afterwards, he went on to work in a dental lab and with the Post Office.

Surviving is...

Aug 5, 2019

Gilbert Ledger Webb, 77, of Elm City, died Monday, August 5, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting one hour prior to the service.  Burial, Thursday, 5:00 PM, Varnell Family Cemetery near Macclesfield.

He was married to Brenda Carol Rose Webb for 44 years until her death in 2006.  Retired from Unico...

Jul 29, 2019

Sally Ferrell Cook, 90, of Aycock’s Crossing, Lucama, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019.  She was born to Willie Herbert and Melvina Ferrell on the 4th of July 1929 in their home at Aycock’s Crossing.

Funeral, Friday, 8:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with a time of visiting and sharing one hour before the funeral. Burial, Saturday,...

Jul 28, 2019

Ruth Amerson Rodgers, 85, of Saratoga, died Sunday, July 28, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

Ruth worked for Collins & Aikman in Farmville for 31 years.  She was an active participant at the Wilson County Senior Center for over 17 years....

Jul 25, 2019

James Wesley Turnage, 75, of Wilson, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. Funeral, Saturday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting beginning at 6:00 PM.

He is survived by his daughters, Angie Holloman (David) of Macclesfield and Anita Jones (Timothy) of Wilson; grandchildren, Levi and Trevor Holloman, Caitlin Webb (Justin) and Ethan Jones (Hannah); sisters, Myrtle Turnage of...

Jul 24, 2019

EUREKA - Charles Thomas Davis, Jr., 85, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Funeral, Sunday, 4:00 PM, Eureka United Methodist Church, with visiting for an hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Eureka Cemetery with his wife, Joyce Varnell Davis, who died in November, 2016, his daughter, Jennifer Davis, who died in 1992, and his parents,...

Jul 22, 2019

Thomas M. Wood III, 94, of Wilson, died peacefully on July 22, 2019. He was born in Marion, IN on April 19, 1925. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Bettie Deane Valentine Wood.

The celebration of life service will be held Thursday, July 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. Interment will follow...

Jul 21, 2019

Hunter W. Malpass, 80, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Wilson Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Newman Malpass; sons, Scott Malpass (Christy) of Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Christopher Malpass (Elizabeth) of Middletown, PA; grandchildren, Ian, Alicia and Colin Malpass; sister, Jackie Flowers (Joseph) of Wilson.

Burial rites will be for...

Jul 20, 2019

Charles Lee Simpson, 56, of Wilson, passed away on July 20, 2019.

Funeral, Thursday, 6:00 PM, at Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by visitation.  Interment, Friday, 10:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

He was the son of his late father, Luther Willis “Bill” Simpson and Christine Lewis Simpson.

Charles was a graduate of James B....