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Willie Mae Bridgers

Willie Mae Bridgers

Mar 29, 2018

EUREKA - Willie Mae Mooring Bridgers, 78, died Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Funeral, Mount Nelson Church, Monday, 12 Noon, with visiting one hour prior.  Interment, Eureka Cemetery. Surviving is her sister, Belinda Brown (Howard); sister-in-law, Judy Mooring; special cousin/caregiver, Kim Seabrook; several nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Billy Bridgers who died in 1998.  Her...

Mildred Fulghum

Mildred Fulghum

Mar 26, 2018

Mildred Nichols Fulghum, 93, of Wilson, died Monday, March 26, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Fulghum was preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. Fulghum;  sisters, Ruby Lewis and Maynell Liles and a brother, J.F. Nichols, Jr.  She...

Jack Lassiter

Jack Lassiter

Mar 25, 2018

GREENVILLE - Evangelist Jack Lassiter, 62, died Sunday, March 25, 2018.

Jack was born in Durham.  He was transported from this earth to his forever, heavenly home early Sunday morning, March 25, to be with the Lord he loved and served for 41 years.

A celebration of his home going will be held, Wednesday at 2:00...

Madge Jernigan

Madge Jernigan

Mar 18, 2018

ELM CITY - Madge Phillips Jernigan, 94, died Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 6:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment will be Friday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park.

She is survived by daughters, Cynthia J. Hare (Marvin) of Edenton, Helen J. Haney (Mike) of Goldsboro, Martha J. Bailey (Danny) of...

Shirley Warrick

Shirley Warrick

Mar 12, 2018

WILSON - Shirley Turner Warrick, 81, died Monday, March 12, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Friday, 3 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Shirley was a retired teacher in the Edgecombe County School system with 33 years of service and was a charter member of Bible Missionary Baptist Church.

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Betty Brantley

Betty Brantley

Mar 11, 2018

BAILEY – Betty Stallings Brantley, 80, died Sunday, March 11, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Bailey United Methodist Church.  Burial, Bailey Cemetery.

Betty worked as office manager for Cozart Farms for 55 years.

She is survived by husband, Dewey Brantley; daughter, Becky Brantley of Bailey and Mary Lisa Brantley of Greenville; son, Delton...

Kemp Winstead

Kemp Winstead

Mar 3, 2018

Emerson Kemp Winstead, 55, died Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 3:00 pm at Maplewood Cemetery.

Kemp was a resident of Caswell County at the time of his death.  He was born September 10, 1962 to the late Emerson Clarence Winstead, Jr. and Laura Battle Winstead.

He enjoyed playing rock music on his...

Eula Pinno

Eula Pinno

Feb 26, 2018

WILSON - Eula Ferrell Pinno, 65, died Monday, February 26, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, Bailey Cemetery, followed by visitation at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 7335 Springfield School Road, Lucama.

Eula shared a love of Girl Scouts with both granddaughters.

She is survived by husband, Jeff Pinno; son, Justin Pinno (Ashley);...

Ralph Wainwright

Ralph Wainwright

Feb 24, 2018

STANTONSBURG – Ralph T. Wainwright, 85, died Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg, followed by visitation.  Interment, Tuesday, 4:00 PM, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David Thurston and Avis Smith Wainright and brother, Sam Wainright.  He attended NC State University and graduated from Atlantic...

Calvin Horne

Calvin Horne

Feb 23, 2018

ELM CITY -  Calvin Matthew Horne, 93, of the Mount Zion community, died Friday, February 23, 2018, at his home.

Services, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Monday, beginning with visitation at 10:00 AM, service at 11:00 AM, followed by interment at Evergreen Memorial Park.

Calvin Matthew Horne was born August 25, 1924, in Live Oak,...

Helen Matthews

Helen Matthews

Feb 23, 2018

WILSON - Helen Allen Matthews, 80, died Friday, February 23, 2018.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service. Pastor Don Newell of Hunter Acres Baptist Church in Charlotte will officiate. Visitation will be after service.  The family will be at the home of the daughter, Jean, in Wilson.

She was preceded in...

Harry Lamm, Sr.

Harry Lamm, Sr.

Feb 21, 2018

WILSON - Harry Linwood Lamm Sr. of Wilson passed away February 21, 2018.  He was 90 years old.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:00 at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson (Section E.)

Harry Linwood Lamm Sr. was born on May 14, 1927, in Wilson County to Ophelia Riddick and William...

Billy Williamson

Billy Williamson

Feb 20, 2018

ELM CITY - Billy E. Williamson, 75, of the Dunns Crossroads community, Elm City, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Mount Zion FWB Church, Momeyer, with burial in the church cemetery.  A time of visiting and sharing will be for an hour prior to the funeral.

Surviving is his wife, Nan Matthews Williamson; daughters, Billie Jean Davenport...

Christine Sawyer

Christine Sawyer

Feb 19, 2018

WILSON - Christine Pridgen Sawyer, 89, of Wilmington, and formerly of Wilson, died Monday, February 19, 2018, in Wilmington.

Funeral, Saturday, February 24, Wilson Memorial Service, 1:00 PM.  The family will be at the funeral home, Friday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.  Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.

She was native of Wilson County and widow of...

Rufus Swain

Rufus Swain

Feb 19, 2018

Dr. Rufus S. Swain III, of Wilson, passed away on February 19, 2018 at the age of 91.

Funeral, Friday, February 23, at 2:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church.  Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

He was born on August 22, 1926 in Smithfield, NC, to Rufus Swain II and Pauline Gardner Swain. He...

Bob Craft

Bob Craft

Feb 15, 2018

WILSON - Robert Preston Craft died suddenly Feb. 15, 2018, after a lifetime of making the world a better place for his family, friends and people he had never met.  He was 68.

The visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson.  A celebration of his life...

Pat Fish

Pat Fish

Feb 13, 2018

Pantice (Pat) Parks Smith Ingram Fish, 83, of Venice, FL and Pine Knoll Shores, NC passed away Tuesday, February 13, at Venice Hospice House, in Venice FL.

The funeral service will be held Sunday, February 18, 2018, at 3:00 PM, with visitation prior to the service, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, at...

Dan Whitley, Sr.

Dan Whitley, Sr.

Feb 12, 2018

STANTONSBURG - Dan Whitley, Sr., 97, died Monday, February 12, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church followed by visitation. Interment will be in the Stantonsburg Cemetery.

He is survived by his son, Dr. Daniel Whitley, Jr. and wife, Beki, of Goldsboro; granddaughter, Sarah Whitley of Goldsboro; grandsons, Dr. Daniel Whitley III and wife, Katharine, of...

Pat Farenga

Pat Farenga

Feb 10, 2018

LUCAMA - Patricia McDermott Farenga, 70, died Saturday, February 10, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Silas Lucas Cemetery, Blalock Rd, Lucama.

Pat was preceded in death by her mother, Doris Bell McDermott.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Farenga; daughters, Lisa Dolinger (Brent) of Newport News, VA and Terri Farenga of the home;...

Craig Deanhardt

Craig Deanhardt

Feb 9, 2018

WILSON - Craig Deanhardt, 80, died Friday, February 9, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, February 17, 5:00 PM, Westmoreland Pentecostal Holiness Church, 3102 Tilghman Rd.  The visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral.  Inurnment, Graceland Cemetery, Greenville, SC.

He worked for the Wilson Daily Times as a reporter/photographer, received awards from the...