OBITUARIES

Penny Cooley

Penny Cooley

Jun 12, 2019

Penny Partin Cooley, 78, of Fremont, died Wednesday, June  12, 2019.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Fremont United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Penny graduated from East Carolina University and taught elementary school for nearly 30 years retiring from Fremont Elementary School.

She is survived by her daughter, Nel...

Pearl Lamm

Pearl Lamm

Jun 8, 2019

Pearl Coleman Lamm, 91, of Wilson, died Saturday, June 8 2019.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section C.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Mrs. Lamm was an active member of Healthy Plains Primitive Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover C. and Annie Virginia Boykin...

Walter Sinclair

Walter Sinclair

Jun 8, 2019

Walter Parrish Sinclair, 87, of Wilson, died Saturday, June 8, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Burial,  Maplewood Cemetery.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Mr. Sinclair attended Campbell University, served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and had a long career with Williamson Truck Lines...

Sarah Bogue

Sarah Bogue

Jun 5, 2019

Sarah Lucas Bogue, 92, of Wilson, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Mrs. Bogue was the widow of James “Rudy” Bogue who died in 1988.

Surviving are her daughters, Sandra Davis (Billy) of Wilson...

Dwight Costabile

Dwight Costabile

Jun 5, 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA – John Dwight Costabile III, a native of Wilson, NC, died in Los Angeles – his home for more than 30 years - after a two- year battle with lung cancer.

He was preceded in death by his partner, Richard Styche, and his parents, John and Ruth Costabile.

He is survived by...

Mary Alice Rehm

Mary Alice Rehm

Jun 2, 2019

Mary Alice Scott Rehm, 92, of Wilson, died Sunday, June 2, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Rehm was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred F. Rehm.

She is survived by her son, Alfred F. Rehm, Jr. and wife, Janet, of Wilson; brother, Bennie Scott of Wilson; step-grandchildren,...

Margie Strickland

Margie Strickland

May 27, 2019

Margie Allen Strickland, 93, of Wilson, died Monday, May 27, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Connect Church, (formerly the First Free Will Baptist Church) at 4865 Nash Street NW, Wilson, followed by visitation.  Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Strickland is survived...

Irene Stott

Irene Stott

May 23, 2019

Irene Crowder Stott, 80, of Wilson, died Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section E.

Surviving is her daughter, Nancy Priscilla Horner (Michael) of Elm City; sons, Michael Holland and Paul Holland (Renee) of Lucama, Tracey  Holland of Asheville;  11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Becky Evans of Elm City; brothers, John...

Evelyn Webb

Evelyn Webb

May 23, 2019

Evelyn Braswell Webb, 92, of Wilson, died Thursday, May 23, 2019. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Surviving is her husband, George W. Webb; daughter, Christie White (fiancé, Gordon Deno) of Elm City; son, George “Billy” Webb, Jr. (Ann) of Wilson; grandchildren, Brax Webb (Cassie)...

Linda Lucas

Linda Lucas

May 23, 2019

Linda Gardner Lucas, 76, of Wilson, died Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside her husband, Hubert L. Lucas who died in November, 2016.

Surviving are her daughters, Donna Peed (Wendell) and Penny Cobb (David), of Wilson; grandchildren,...

Malabu Pearson

Malabu Pearson

May 23, 2019

Malabu Pearson, 59, of Stantonsburg, died Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, June 1, 3:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Pearson.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Lori Lancaster

Lori Lancaster

May 22, 2019

Lori Ann Lancaster, 57, of the Faro Community, passed away on May 22nd 2019 after a valiant battle with cancer. She stepped into that glorious light and came to be with Jesus, the Lord that she loves. She died peacefully and beautifully surrounded by friends, family and song.

A visitation honoring Lori’s life will be held at...

Peggy Lamm

Peggy Lamm

May 5, 2019

Peggy Mason Lamm, 79, of Lucama, died Sunday, May 5, 2019.

The family will be at home, Thursday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

After retiring from Wilson Medical Center she and her husband traveled and loved going to Bluegrass Festivals but her most joy came from being at home with her family.

She is...

Phil Little

Phil Little

May 5, 2019

Phil Little, 65, of Wendell, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington.

Funeral, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother.

Phil is survived by his wife, Jan Meares Little; daughter, Adrienne...

John Ray Taylor

John Ray Taylor

May 1, 2019

John Ray Taylor, 84, of Wilson, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

John Ray graduated from Charles L. Coon High School in 1952. Upon graduation, he worked with his dad as a bookkeeper at the Frozen Food Lockers. In 1959,...

Mollie Keen

Mollie Keen

May 1, 2019

Mollie Deans Keen, 96, of Wilson, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section C.

Mollie is survived by her sister, Zillie Deans Lamm of Wilson; grandchildren, Julie Thompson, Dennis Pearson and Donald Ray Pearson; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland...

Joy Sasser

Joy Sasser

Apr 29, 2019

Joy Bass Sasser, 89, of Whitsett, formerly of Lucama and Greenville, died Monday, April 29, 2019.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, May 4, 5:00 PM, at Little Rock Free Will Baptist Church, Lucama followed by visitation and fellowship in the church fellowship hall. Interment will be Sunday, May 5, 1:30 PM, at Springhill Presbyterian...

Bud Flanner

Bud Flanner

Apr 26, 2019

STANTONSBURG – William Bennett “Bud” Flanner III, died Friday, April 26, 2019.

Memorial Service, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Howell Swamp FWB Church, 673 Speights Bridge Rd, Walstonburg, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Bud’s profession was home improvements. He was owner of Flanner Contracting, Inc. in Stantonsburg. But his true passion was spreading the word...

Lee Brown

Lee Brown

Apr 25, 2019

Lee Walker Brown, of Wilson, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 25th 2019 at the home of her daughter Karen Brown, in Raleigh.

Funeral services to be held on Thursday, May 2nd at 1:00 PM at the graveside in Maplewood Cemetery followed by a luncheon at First Baptist Church on Nash Street in Wilson. The family invites...

Ann Bass

Ann Bass

Apr 24, 2019

STANTONSBURG - Ann Webb Bass, 82, left to be with the Lord and Savior Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg, followed by visitation.  Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

Ann taught elementary school in Greene County for 32 years.  She loved spending time with her family especially her grandkids.  Ann enjoyed playing...