OBITUARIES

Dec 30, 2018

ELM CITY - Cecil Flora, 80, died Sunday, December 30, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Surviving is his wife, Carolyn Harrell Flora; daughter, Sheila Culpepper (Milton, Jr.) of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Lillie Wolfe (Derek) and Justin Culpepper; sister, Elsie Dunn...

Dec 27, 2018

SARATOGA – Stephen Douglas Craft, 92, died Thursday, December 27, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Saratoga Christian Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

A Navy veteran of World War II, he served in Okinawa and Nanjing, China.  Following service, he returned to Saratoga to marry Pauline Pittman, the love of his life,...

Dec 24, 2018

BLACK CREEK - Robert E. Bridgers, 68, died Monday, December 24, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Black Creek Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Bill Groce.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Surviving is his wife, Betty Braswell Bridgers; step-daughter, Crystal L Thorne (Kenny) of Black Creek; step-son: James Lucas (Jeaneen)...

Dec 20, 2018

SARATOGA – Luther E. Jones, 90, died Thursday, December 20, 2018, in his home.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be one hour before the service.  Interment, Monday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

He is survived by his wife, Adell Taylor Jones; daughters, Ann Flowers (Kenneth) and Angela Bissette (Brett), all...

Dec 19, 2018

LUCAMA - Jo Ann Joyner Watson, 82, of the Spring Hill community, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at The Hospice House in Greenville.

Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Spring Hill Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, N, Wilson, Saturday, 5:00 – 6:30 PM.

She...

Dec 18, 2018

WILSON - Stephen Ray Best, 74, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, Grace Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

He had served in the Army National Guard, Wilson Jaycees and the Exchange Club.  Deer hunting and watching was important to him as a member of the Red F...

Dec 18, 2018

YOUNGSVILLE - Blake Richeson Murphy, 36, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

A service for the family was held Saturday at Wilson Memorial Service.

Surviving is his wife, Bethany Scarbrough Murphy; mother and step-father, Ronda Richeson Edwards (David) of Wilson; father, Rick Murphy of Greensboro; sister, Kristen Dempsey (Michael) of Wilson; brother, Connor Murphy of California;...

Dec 15, 2018

WILSON - Janet Musser Whitaker  Hackney, 89, died Saturday, December 15, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church.  Friends are invited to call at the home after the funeral.

Born on December 21, 1928 to Mary Thaddeus Carr and Paul Howard Musser in Drexel Hill, PA, Janet was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of...

Dec 13, 2018

Edwin Ferebee Fenner, Sr., 62, of Wilson and Elm City, died on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Edwin's memorial service will be at noon on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive N . The service will be officiated by Dr. Thomas J. Watkins of First Presbyterian Church and followed by a Celebration of his life at the...

Dec 12, 2018

John Harper “Johnny” Ellis, 71, of Wilson, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Ray Wells, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Surviving is his son, Chad Ellis (Rachel) and their children, Savannah, Zachary, Madelyn, Bennett, Taylor...

Dec 7, 2018

BLACK CREEK - Peggy Parrish Barnes, 79, died Friday, December 7, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 5:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing

She is survived by her husband, Bobby G. Barnes; daughters, Rhonda Hamm (Tracy Dellinger) of Black Creek and Beth Lamm (Michael) of Wilson; grandchild, B.J. Farmer; sisters, Elaine...

Dec 6, 2018

OXFORD - Larry Thomas Felton, 74, a native of Wilson, died Thursday, December 6, 2018.

A visitation will be Saturday, December 15 at Wilson Memorial Service from 12:00 - 1:30 PM.

Larry graduated from Ralph L. Fike High School in 1962 and was Vietnam veteran having served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army.  He...

Dec 6, 2018

PIKEVILLE - David R. Peele, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tursday, December 6, 2018 with his wife and family by his side.

Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, at Elmwood Cemetery (Old Section), Fremont, conducted by Rev. Allen Strickland.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dianne Rose Peele; brothers,...

Dec 3, 2018

WILSON - Jesse R. Upperco, 88, died Monday, December 3, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing in Asbury Hall.  Interment will follow in Arlington, VA, at a later time.

He grew up in Arlington, VA, attended Arlington Public Schools and graduated from Washington-Lee High...

Dec 2, 2018

MIDDLESEX - George R. Thorne, 75, died Sunday, December 2, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

He is survived by his wife, Connie Williams Thorne; daughters, Annette Pearson, Kathy Phillips (Randy) and Carol Whaley (Robbie) all of Wilson, Ashley T. Smith (Johnny) of Madison;...

Dec 2, 2018

WILSON - James D. “Mickey” Little, 88, died Sunday, December 2, 2018.

Funeral, First Baptist Church, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Mickey was the founder and owner of James D. Little Construction Company.  Throughout his life he gave his time and talents to organizations on the local, state and...

Dec 1, 2018

WILSON - Mary Jane Schumacher Bullard, 93, went to our Lord on Saturday, December 1, 2018 after a brief illness.

Funeral, Friday, 4:00 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing in Asbury Hall.

Mary Jane was born to U.S. Army Col. George Herbert and Mrs. Bernice Margaret Schumacher in...

Nov 26, 2018

WILSON - Geraldine Edwards Watson, 86, died Monday, November 26, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Watson, Jr.; grandson, Michael Chad Watson; great-granddaughter, Mary Harbor Watson; sister, Rose Marie Daughtry and brothers, Ralph Lee Edwards and J....

Nov 25, 2018

ELM CITY - Terry Barnes Skinner, 60, of the Dunn's Crossroad Community, died Sunday, November 25, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 4:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

She is survived by her husband, Keith Skinner; son, Dustin Paul Thomas of Jacksonville; mother, Hildred Holmes of Wilson; brother, Britt Barnes (Cindy)...

Nov 21, 2018

PINEVILLE - Frances Speight Phillips, age 87, our loving Mom, and grandmama, “GG” and aunt, went to her heavenly home November 21, 2018.

A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held in Wilson on Wednesday, November 28th, at Wilson Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM.

Frances was...