Bill Rand
Dec 8, 2024
William Ripley Rand, a devoted steward of his community and home state, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Wilson Medical Center from complications from a fall.
The visitation will be Friday, December 13, 4:30-6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. A service will be held for the family at a later date.
He was predeceased by his parents Oliver G. Rand...
Jim Boswell
Dec 2, 2024
James Marshall "Jim" Boswell, of Wilson, was born in Wilson February 2, 1919, and passed away at the NC State Veterans Home in Kernersville on December 2, 2024 at the age of 105.
A celebration of life will be Friday, December 6, 2:00 PM, at First Christian Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Maplewood...
Lora Denton
Dec 1, 2024
Lora Lee Lamm Denton, 63, of Lucama, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, surrounded by her family.
A service was held for the family.
A devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter, Lora touched the lives of everyone who knew her with her kindness, warmth, and unwavering love.
Lora had a deep passion for reading, often losing herself in the pages of a...
Mike Foster
Nov 27, 2024
Michael Leith “Mike” Foster, 73, of Wilson, died November 27, 2024.
A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, January 9, 2025, 4:30-6:00 PM.
Mr. Foster was born August 14, 1951 in Rowan County to the late L.C. and Zelma Foster. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Foster.
He graduated from Fike High School in 1969. After serving...
Lottie Barbour
Nov 26, 2024
Lottie Smith Barbour, 84, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wooten’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 9825 Sauls Rd, Raleigh. The visitation will be after the funeral. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters Beverly Cannon (Jerry) of Pikeville, Janet Creech (Rev. Steve) of Plymouth, and Susan Brinson (Kelvin) of...
Roger Bullard
Nov 25, 2024
Roger Aubrey Bullard, 87, of Wilson (late of Winston-Salem) embarked on his final journey Monday, November 25, 2024.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Wilson. The visitation will be one hour before the service. The Rev. Chris Thomas will be officiating, with Bobby White delivering the eulogy.
Roger was preceded in death...
Doug Winstead
Nov 22, 2024
Gene Douglas “Doug” Winstead, 78, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Surviving is his wife, Mary Ellen Zielinski Winstead, whom he met in Ohio in 1980; sons, Ryan Hartman of Rocky Mount and Brandon Hartman of Canton, OH; grandchildren, William, Haley, and Madison Hartman; sister, Barbara George of...
Joan Lamm
Nov 22, 2024
Joan Garnett Lamm, 73, of Stantonsburg, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Milton Rees and Gladys Collier Garnett; brother, Earl Garnett; great-granddaughter, Magnolia Lamm; son-in-law, Jason Joyner.
She is survived by her husband Keith Lamm; daughter, Jenny Gardner (Jamie) Elm City; sons, Michael Hendricks of...
Anna Jane Ruffin
Nov 19, 2024
Anna Jane Owens Ruffin, 91, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
A celebration of her life will be held at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will take place prior to the service.
A native of Wilson, she was the daughter of...
Pieter van den Berg
Nov 16, 2024
Pieter van den Berg, 83, of Wilson, passed peacefully on November 16 in Durham, NC.
Born in a small village in war torn Netherlands in 1941, Pieter was always a determined entrepreneur. He started his first business at age 10, selling 5-cent rides in his cart pulled by a pet goat. After college the Dutchman started working for Lely Corporation in...
Debbie Wheeler
Nov 15, 2024
Deborah Webb “Debbie” Wheeler, 70, of Wilson, died Friday, November 15, 2024, in her home.
Funeral, Wednesday, November 20, 2:00 PM, West Nash United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30, and other times at the home of her sister, Billie Craft, 3209 Quinn Drive.
Debbie left this earthly life to...
Boysen Diemer
Nov 12, 2024
Harold Boysen Diemer III, 82, of Wilson, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, surrounded by his family and his cherished dog, Bella.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Wilson on Friday, November 29, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a visitation.
Boysen was born in Alton, Illinois, to Harold Boysen Diemer, Jr., and Esther Helen...
Dorothy Pittman
Nov 9, 2024
Dorothy Bundy Pittman, 87, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery, beside her late husband, Charles W. Pittman, who died in 1994.
Surviving is her son, Charles “Scooter” Pittman (Susan) with whom she lived; granddaughter, Miranda Pittman; great-granddaughter, Braylin Parrish.
She enjoyed music and played the piano in Owens Chapel FWB Church in excess of 30 years.
Arrangements...
Benjamin Gay
Nov 5, 2024
Benjamin Albert “Ben” Gay, 81, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
A graveside service was held Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Ben was retired from Lee Motor Company.
He is survived by his brother Billy Gay and wife, Janice, of Wilson and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Prince Albert and Annie Bell Cockrell Gay and sisters,...
Lenore Phillips Smith
Nov 3, 2024
Lenore Phillips Smith, 96, of Wilson, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, at First Christian Church. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The visitation will be at the church one hour before the service.
She was born on February 12, 1928 in Grifton, NC to John Robert and Rubelle Abbott Phillips.
Mrs....
Hazel Morris
Oct 27, 2024
Hazel Eastwood Morris, 79, died Sunday, October 27, 2024. The minute she stepped out the back door of life, she stepped into the front door of eternity.
A Celebration of Life Service will be Sunday, November 10, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Praise and Worship, 202 Nash Street NE, Wilson. The visitation will be one hour before the service.
Ms. Hazel was a...
Jerry Bulla
Oct 27, 2024
Jerry Beasley Bulla, 93, of Jacksonville, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The funeral will be at Wildwood FWB Church, 4331 Hwy 42 W, Wilson, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, conducted by Rev. Larry Ball and her son, Rev. Tommy Bulla. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery.
Surviving is her daughter, Gail Scott of Lucama; sons, Johnny Bulla (Elaine) of Fremont and Tommy Bulla (Debbie)...
Betty Jean Gauss
Oct 26, 2024
Betty Jean Gwatney Gauss, 89, of Beaufort, formerly of Wilson, died Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Services, officiated by the Reverend John Pollock, will be held Thursday, 1:00 PM at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 202 Goldsboro St E, Wilson, NC. There will be a reception after the service, followed by the burial at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.
Betty Jean was a Goldsboro native born...
Tim Ballance
Oct 24, 2024
Timothy Ray Ballance, 58, of Black Creek, died Thursday, October 24, 2024.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 11:00 am at Daniels Chapel Free Will Baptist Church followed by a time of visitation and sharing immediately after in the Family Life Center. A celebration of life will be held at the Wilson Moose Lodge on Friday,...
Ann Bell
Oct 23, 2024
Barbara Ann Bell, 92, of Wilson, a native of Lucama, died October 23, 2024.
A Memorial Service will be Saturday, November 23, 2024, 11:00 AM, at Grace Baptist Church followed by food and fellowship for friends and family.
Ann was a graduate of Lucama High School and East Carolina University. She retired from NASA in Langley Field, VA in 1987 with 30...
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Bill Rand
Dec 8, 2024
William Ripley Rand, a devoted steward of his community and home state, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Wilson Medical Center from complications from a fall.
The visitation will be Friday, December 13, 4:30-6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. A service will be held for the family at a later date.
He was predeceased by his parents Oliver G. Rand...
Jim Boswell
Dec 2, 2024
James Marshall "Jim" Boswell, of Wilson, was born in Wilson February 2, 1919, and passed away at the NC State Veterans Home in Kernersville on December 2, 2024 at the age of 105.
A celebration of life will be Friday, December 6, 2:00 PM, at First Christian Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Maplewood...
Lora Denton
Dec 1, 2024
Lora Lee Lamm Denton, 63, of Lucama, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, surrounded by her family.
A service was held for the family.
A devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter, Lora touched the lives of everyone who knew her with her kindness, warmth, and unwavering love.
Lora had a deep passion for reading, often losing herself in the pages of a...
Mike Foster
Nov 27, 2024
Michael Leith “Mike” Foster, 73, of Wilson, died November 27, 2024.
A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, January 9, 2025, 4:30-6:00 PM.
Mr. Foster was born August 14, 1951 in Rowan County to the late L.C. and Zelma Foster. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Foster.
He graduated from Fike High School in 1969. After serving...
Lottie Barbour
Nov 26, 2024
Lottie Smith Barbour, 84, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wooten’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 9825 Sauls Rd, Raleigh. The visitation will be after the funeral. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters Beverly Cannon (Jerry) of Pikeville, Janet Creech (Rev. Steve) of Plymouth, and Susan Brinson (Kelvin) of...
Roger Bullard
Nov 25, 2024
Roger Aubrey Bullard, 87, of Wilson (late of Winston-Salem) embarked on his final journey Monday, November 25, 2024.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Wilson. The visitation will be one hour before the service. The Rev. Chris Thomas will be officiating, with Bobby White delivering the eulogy.
Roger was preceded in death...
Doug Winstead
Nov 22, 2024
Gene Douglas “Doug” Winstead, 78, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Surviving is his wife, Mary Ellen Zielinski Winstead, whom he met in Ohio in 1980; sons, Ryan Hartman of Rocky Mount and Brandon Hartman of Canton, OH; grandchildren, William, Haley, and Madison Hartman; sister, Barbara George of...
Joan Lamm
Nov 22, 2024
Joan Garnett Lamm, 73, of Stantonsburg, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Milton Rees and Gladys Collier Garnett; brother, Earl Garnett; great-granddaughter, Magnolia Lamm; son-in-law, Jason Joyner.
She is survived by her husband Keith Lamm; daughter, Jenny Gardner (Jamie) Elm City; sons, Michael Hendricks of...
Anna Jane Ruffin
Nov 19, 2024
Anna Jane Owens Ruffin, 91, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
A celebration of her life will be held at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will take place prior to the service.
A native of Wilson, she was the daughter of...
Pieter van den Berg
Nov 16, 2024
Pieter van den Berg, 83, of Wilson, passed peacefully on November 16 in Durham, NC.
Born in a small village in war torn Netherlands in 1941, Pieter was always a determined entrepreneur. He started his first business at age 10, selling 5-cent rides in his cart pulled by a pet goat. After college the Dutchman started working for Lely Corporation in...
Debbie Wheeler
Nov 15, 2024
Deborah Webb “Debbie” Wheeler, 70, of Wilson, died Friday, November 15, 2024, in her home.
Funeral, Wednesday, November 20, 2:00 PM, West Nash United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30, and other times at the home of her sister, Billie Craft, 3209 Quinn Drive.
Debbie left this earthly life to...
Boysen Diemer
Nov 12, 2024
Harold Boysen Diemer III, 82, of Wilson, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, surrounded by his family and his cherished dog, Bella.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Wilson on Friday, November 29, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a visitation.
Boysen was born in Alton, Illinois, to Harold Boysen Diemer, Jr., and Esther Helen...
Dorothy Pittman
Nov 9, 2024
Dorothy Bundy Pittman, 87, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery, beside her late husband, Charles W. Pittman, who died in 1994.
Surviving is her son, Charles “Scooter” Pittman (Susan) with whom she lived; granddaughter, Miranda Pittman; great-granddaughter, Braylin Parrish.
She enjoyed music and played the piano in Owens Chapel FWB Church in excess of 30 years.
Arrangements...
Benjamin Gay
Nov 5, 2024
Benjamin Albert “Ben” Gay, 81, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
A graveside service was held Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Ben was retired from Lee Motor Company.
He is survived by his brother Billy Gay and wife, Janice, of Wilson and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Prince Albert and Annie Bell Cockrell Gay and sisters,...
Lenore Phillips Smith
Nov 3, 2024
Lenore Phillips Smith, 96, of Wilson, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, at First Christian Church. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The visitation will be at the church one hour before the service.
She was born on February 12, 1928 in Grifton, NC to John Robert and Rubelle Abbott Phillips.
Mrs....
Hazel Morris
Oct 27, 2024
Hazel Eastwood Morris, 79, died Sunday, October 27, 2024. The minute she stepped out the back door of life, she stepped into the front door of eternity.
A Celebration of Life Service will be Sunday, November 10, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Praise and Worship, 202 Nash Street NE, Wilson. The visitation will be one hour before the service.
Ms. Hazel was a...
Jerry Bulla
Oct 27, 2024
Jerry Beasley Bulla, 93, of Jacksonville, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The funeral will be at Wildwood FWB Church, 4331 Hwy 42 W, Wilson, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, conducted by Rev. Larry Ball and her son, Rev. Tommy Bulla. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery.
Surviving is her daughter, Gail Scott of Lucama; sons, Johnny Bulla (Elaine) of Fremont and Tommy Bulla (Debbie)...
Betty Jean Gauss
Oct 26, 2024
Betty Jean Gwatney Gauss, 89, of Beaufort, formerly of Wilson, died Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Services, officiated by the Reverend John Pollock, will be held Thursday, 1:00 PM at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 202 Goldsboro St E, Wilson, NC. There will be a reception after the service, followed by the burial at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.
Betty Jean was a Goldsboro native born...
Tim Ballance
Oct 24, 2024
Timothy Ray Ballance, 58, of Black Creek, died Thursday, October 24, 2024.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 11:00 am at Daniels Chapel Free Will Baptist Church followed by a time of visitation and sharing immediately after in the Family Life Center. A celebration of life will be held at the Wilson Moose Lodge on Friday,...
Ann Bell
Oct 23, 2024
Barbara Ann Bell, 92, of Wilson, a native of Lucama, died October 23, 2024.
A Memorial Service will be Saturday, November 23, 2024, 11:00 AM, at Grace Baptist Church followed by food and fellowship for friends and family.
Ann was a graduate of Lucama High School and East Carolina University. She retired from NASA in Langley Field, VA in 1987 with 30...
