OBITUARIES

May 30, 2018

WILSON - Thelma Abrams Garris, 92, received her heavenly reward Wednesday, May 30, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.  Graveside Service, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Rocky Mount Memorial Park, Rocky Mount.

Mrs. Garris was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Daniel Garris, parents, Cooper and...

May 28, 2018

WILSON - Peggy Watson Wooten, 77, died Monday, May 28, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Wooten was preceded in death by her husband Waddell Wooten in 2014.  She was retired from Hooper & Thurston Chiropractic.

She is survived by sons, Tony Thorne (Pam)...

May 25, 2018

WILSON - Russell W. Garrett, 70, died Friday, May 25, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, June 5, 10:00 AM, Aenon Baptist Church, 7503 Town Creek Rd, Elm City. Surviving is his wife, Sandra Langley Garrett; son, Brad Garrett (Laura Lee) of Wilson; four grandchildren, Caitlin Garrett Barnes (Tray), Anna Pearson Garrett, Jonathan Garrett and Wyatt Garrett; sister, Shirley Pittman...

May 14, 2018

WILSON - Jimmy R. Davis, 71, died Monday, May 14, 2018, in his home.

Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Unity FWB Church, followed by a  time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery.

Surviving is his wife, Sandra Bridgers Davis; step-sons, Michael Walston of the home, Ronald Walston (Deborah) of Nashville and Wallace Walston (Katie)...

May 11, 2018

BUCKHORN - Polly Godwin Barnes, 102, died Friday, May 11, 2018.

Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, Buckhorn United Methodist Church, with visiting one hour prior to the service.  Interment to follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husbands, James Henry Godwin and Ira Alton Barnes; a son, Freddy Godwin.

Surviving...

May 8, 2018

WILSON - Mildred Meeks Proctor, 97, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, at Good News Advent Christian Church Cemetery, Stantonsburg.

Mrs. Proctor was retired from the Wilson County ASCS office with 32 years of service.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Mrs....

May 5, 2018

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - Shirley Hathaway Casey-Warren, 75, died Saturday, May 5, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, May 12, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, NC at 1:00 PM, with a time of visiting beginning at 11:00 AM.  Burial, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City, NC. She completed her earthly journey for eternal rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 7:44...

May 2, 2018

WILSON - Lillian Hayes Hofler Swain, 89, entered Heaven’s gates on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, First United Methodist Church.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.

She was the beloved wife for 67 years of the late Dr. Rufus S. Swain III, of Wilson.  She was born on January 8, 1929 in Gatesville, Gates County, NC,...

May 1, 2018

FREMONT - Jimmie R. Jernigan, 79, a retired computer technician, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 3:00 PM, Wayne Memorial Park, Goldsboro.

He is survived by wife, Ruth Williamson Jernigan, sons, Robert Jernigan (Marsha) of Wake Forest, Michael Jernigan of Nashville and David Jernigan (Shandal) of Rocky Mount;  mother of the sons, Alice Mozingo Jernigan...

May 1, 2018

WILSON - John Gray Lamm, 92, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.

Mr. Lamm was a veteran of World War II and retired as a salesman with Prudential Insurance.  He taught pottery at Wilson Community College for many years and was a lifetime member of...

Apr 30, 2018

WILSON - Kathryn Thompson Barnes, 101, died Monday, April 30, 2018.

The visitation will be, Monday, May 7, 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service.

She was born January 14, 1917 in Wilson to Grace Hawkins Thompson and Reuben D. Thompson.  She graduated from Charles L. Coon and was a member of Elm City United...

Apr 27, 2018

ELM CITY - David H. Proctor, Jr., 74, died Friday, April 27, 2018.

The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.  Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family.

Surviving is his wife, Paulette Reason Proctor; sons, Bobby Proctor and Tim Proctor, both of Elm City; four grandchildren;...

Apr 26, 2018

WILSON - Frank K. Gill, 86, died Thursday, April 26, 2018.

The family will receive friends, Sunday, April 29, from 3 – 6 PM at 1210 Nash St, N.

Frank was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Korea.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Esther Laughinghouse Gill and his brother, John...

Apr 26, 2018

KENLY - Elgia Scott Farrior, 92, died Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 pm, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by visiting.  Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family.

She is survived by daughters, Vicky Barnes (Ken) of Chesapeake, VA; Ann Cunningham (Phil) of Garner and Teena Smith (Larry) of Oklahoma City,...

Apr 26, 2018

WILSON - Johnny Mack Owens, 79, died Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Sunday, 7 – 8:30 PM.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Gardner Owens; sons, Billy Owens of the home, Greg Owens and significant other, Kathy Mitchum, of Tarboro and...

Apr 14, 2018

ELM  CITY – Doris Langley Webb, 82, of the Bakertown community, died Saturday night, April 14, 2018, in her home.

Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00, Owens Chapel FWB Church, with burial in Macclesfield Cemetery.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, Monday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Mrs. Webb was a long time faithful member of Owens Chapel...

Apr 9, 2018

WILSON - Lula Mae Johnson Strickland, 78, died Monday, April 9, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be Thursday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.

She is survived by sisters, Esther Windham (Charles) of Little Rock, AR and Kathleen Whitley (Dwight) of Kenly; brothers, Carl Johnson (Nancy) of...

Apr 7, 2018

WILSON - Ann William Sample Griffin, 79, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Charlotte, surrounded by her children.  She was born December 26, 1938 to Major (RET) and Mrs. William Frederick Sample in Walterboro, SC.

A celebration of Ann’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Wilson.  The...

Apr 4, 2018

Joseph W. Parker, 82, of Wilson, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.  Interment , Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.

Mr. Parker was retired from Southern Piping.

He is survived by his wife, Lou Nelms Parker of Wilson; daughter, Jodi...

Mar 31, 2018

Cammie Atkinson Beamon, 67, of Myrtle Beach, SC, and formerly of Lucama and Oak Island, died Saturday, March 31, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Atkinson Family Cemetery, Atkinson Road, Lucama.  Visiting will be 30 minutes prior to the funeral.

She is survived by her husband, Bruce Beamon; daughter, Cassie Williams of Myrtle Beach, SC; son,...