OBITUARIES

Margaret Farmer

Margaret Farmer

Jul 16, 2018

WILSON - Margaret Price Farmer, 82, died Monday, July 16, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 10:00 AM, First Christian Church, followed by a short time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

Surviving is her husband of 62 years, Moses Gray Farmer; daughter, Debbie Phillips of Swansboro; son, Michael Farmer of Zebulon; grandchildren, Andrew and Allen Phillips and...

Billy Gardner

Billy Gardner

Jul 14, 2018

ELM CITY – William Curtis “Billy” Gardner, 80, died Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilbanks Christian Church, conducted by Dr. Bobby White and Dwight Batts, followed by interment in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Surviving is his wife of nearly...

Grace Shelton

Grace Shelton

Jul 13, 2018

WALSTONBURG - Grace Hardison Shelton, 92, of the Pop City Community, died Friday, July 13, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 4:00 PM, Walstonburg Christian Church, followed by time of visiting and sharing.  Burial will then be in Walstonburg Cemetery beside her husband, John Dow Shelton, who died in 1997. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death...

Jim Roberts, Jr.

Jim Roberts, Jr.

Jul 12, 2018

WILSON - James (Jim) Milliard Roberts, Jr. passed away July 12, 2018 from complications of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. His amazing strength to beat this deadly disease was unwavering. He was a long time resident of Wilson.

Services will be conducted by Rev. Mark Woolard on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Wilson, 311...

Ronald McCormick

Ronald McCormick

Jul 11, 2018

SARATOGA - Ronald Arthur McCormick, 76, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 pm, Saratoga Christian Church.

Surviving is his wife, Janet May McCormick.

Memorials are suggested to Saratoga Christian Church, PO Box 395, Saratoga, NC 27873-0395.

Earlene Banks

Earlene Banks

Jul 10, 2018

WILSON - Earlene Owens Banks, 87, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 10:00 AM, Ascension Lutheran Church, followed by visitation.

She is survived by her sons, Spencer Banks (Doris) of Macclesfield and Nelson Banks (Sheila) of Elm City; grandchildren, Gary, Neil and Kody Banks and Alisha Turner; great-grandchildren, Lizzy and Owen Banks and Davis and...

Marvin Register

Marvin Register

Jul 7, 2018

WILSON - Marvin J. Register, 92, of Wilson, died Saturday, July 7, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park, with his wife, Eloise Parker Register, who died in April, 2016. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM....

Robert Hulslander

Robert Hulslander

Jul 6, 2018

BLACK CREEK - Robert L. Hulslander, 80, died Friday, July 6, 2018.

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

Surviving are daughters, Leah Wiggins (Robert) of Elm City and Sandra Edmundson (Myles) of Conway, SC; grandchildren, Stacy Fowle and Michael Aycock; three great-grandchildren; special dog, Shadow;...

Spud Liles

Spud Liles

Jul 6, 2018

BAILEY - David “Spud” Liles, 29, died Friday, July 6, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson.  Burial will follow in Bailey Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home, Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Spud thought of his daughter as his world and enjoyed his extra time in dirt-racing.

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Herbert Gay, Jr.

Herbert Gay, Jr.

Jul 2, 2018

WILSON - Herbert M. Gay, Jr., 72, died Monday, July 2, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

He grew up in Saratoga and was a member of Farmington Heights Church of God.  A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the Marines and came...

Mae Eatmon

Mae Eatmon

Jul 1, 2018

WILSON - Mae Landing Eatmon, 89, died Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 12:00 Noon, Winstead United Methodist Church, Tarboro Street, preceded by a time of visiting and sharing beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park beside her husband, Rudolph Eatmon, who died in 1997.

For decades, Mae was a dedicated and...

Otha Jenkins

Otha Jenkins

Jun 30, 2018

WILSON - Otha R. Jenkins, 92, died Saturday, June 30, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Bible Missionary Baptist Church, Tilghman Rd, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, beside his wife, Patsy Eatmon Jenkins, who died in 2008.

He is survived by their daughter, June Jenkins, of the home; brother, Robert...

Wayne Evans

Wayne Evans

Jun 27, 2018

WILSON - Wayne G. Evans, 67, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 6:00 PM, Little Rock FWB Church, Lucama, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Monday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, Section C.

He was the owner of Evans Lawn Care and a deacon in his church.

Surviving is...

Frankie Grimes

Frankie Grimes

Jun 24, 2018

WILSON - Frankie Salter Grimes, 60, died Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Angel Salter Shackleford (Sarah) of Wilson; granddaughter, Ashley Pierce of Raleigh; grandson, Tristan Pierce of Greenville; half-sister, Bonnie Salter; half-brothers, Billy Salter, T. Salter and...

Ron Poythress

Ron Poythress

Jun 20, 2018

WILSON - Jerry Ronald “Ron” Poythress, 77, died Wednesday, June 20, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home, Friday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Ron was self-employed for 39 years at RENU FIBERGLASS.  He graduated in the first Ralph L. Fike High School Class in...

Andy Evans

Andy Evans

Jun 16, 2018

FREMONT - Floyd Anthony “Andy” Evans, 65, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018.

The funeral will be Saturday, 4:00 PM, at Fremont United Methodist Church with Masonic Rites.  The family will receive friends following the service at The Warehouse located at the corner of Sycamore and Pippin Streets in Fremont.

Andy was a loving husband,...

Barbara High

Barbara High

Jun 13, 2018

FARO - Barbara Morris High, 80, of Faro, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service.  Burial will be in High Family Cemetery, High Crossroads, W. Hornes Church Rd, Bailey.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM.

Mrs. High was preceded in death by her...

Dan Gregory

Dan Gregory

Jun 10, 2018

WILSON - Daniel Bryan “Dan” Gregory, 76, died Sunday, June 10, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by visitation.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenville.

Dan worked his entire career in the mortgage lending business.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Mauney Gregory and several cousins.

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Mary Frances Sauls

Mary Frances Sauls

Jun 5, 2018

WILSON - Mary Frances Bulluck Sauls, 92, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in her home.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Sauls was employed by Jas. I Miller Tobacco Company, Standard Commercial Tobacco and Southern Storage Company for 45 years before retirement in 2003.

She was a devoted member of First...

Joan Parsons Henderson

Joan Parsons Henderson

Jun 4, 2018

ELM CITY - Our precious Joan Cecelia Parsons Henderson died Monday, June 4, 2018.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 9 at Stoneybrook Christian Church, 3502 Airport Blvd.  Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Friday at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson....