OBITUARIES

Sam McCullen

Sam McCullen

Dec 27, 2017

WILSON - Sanford “Sam” McCullen, 86, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, New Hope Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Surviving is his wife, Minnie Fields McCullen; daughter, Lynne White of Wilson; son, Joe McCullen (Melanie) of Smithfield; grandchildren, Conley Evans (Mike) of Goldsboro, Logan...

Bill Davis

Bill Davis

Dec 24, 2017

WILSON - Bill (Whitey) Davis, passed away December 24, 2017 at home with his family by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, December 28th at First Christian Church of Wilson 207 Tarboro Street 27893. The family will receive friends and guests at 1pm in the Education Building Parlor at the church.

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Elizabeth Plauche'

Elizabeth Plauche'

Dec 18, 2017

WILSON - Elizabeth Ann Bass Plauche’, 87, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017.

A burial service will be conducted on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11:00 am at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in the Columbarium.   The Rev. Marty Stebbins will officiate.

Betty was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Charles Fredrick Bass and Mary Fletcher Bass. ...

Janet Lamm

Janet Lamm

Dec 18, 2017

WILSON - Janet Kirby Lamm, 83, died Monday, December 18, 2017.

Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Kenly Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac “Buck” Lamm in 2012; parents, Walter and Lennie Simpson Kirby; sisters, June K. Jones and Shirley Gardner; brother,...

Dwight Belty

Dwight Belty

Dec 12, 2017

BAILEY - Dwight Dean Belty, 67, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Rex Heart and Vascular Center.

The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM.  Interment will be for and a the convenience of the family.

Dwight served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and was a recipient of two...

Vickie Turner

Vickie Turner

Dec 9, 2017

WILSON - Vickie Cooper Turner, 66, died Saturday, December 9, 2017.

Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Inurnment, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Turner in September, 2016.

Vickie is survived by her brother, Gary Cooper of Lake Royale; sisters-in-law, Renee Morris...

Wiley Vick

Wiley Vick

Dec 8, 2017

ELM CITY – Wiley R. Vick, 87, of the Dunns Crossroads Community, died Friday, December 8, 2017.

The funeral was held on Monday in Maplewood Cemetery.

Surviving is his wife, Lucille Pittman Vick; daughter, Pam Vick Durham (Gordon) of Wilson; grandchildren, Heather Stancil and Michael Joyner; three great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Fix (Larry), and brother, Archie...

Paul Brinkley

Paul Brinkley

Dec 7, 2017

LUCAMA – Paul L. Brinkley, 73, died Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, followed by visitation.  Burial, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Geneva Harrell Brinkley and his father and mother-in-law, Ray and Estelle Atkinson Vick.

Paul is survived by...

Alma King

Alma King

Nov 30, 2017

Alma Robbins King, 93, of Wilson, died Thursday, November 30, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Wesley King; parents, John Clifton and Bertie Winifred Robbins.  She had been very active in the past with the American Red Cross “Gray Ladies” at Wilson Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. King is survived by daughters, Brenda...

Deanna Ingram

Deanna Ingram

Nov 28, 2017

WILSON - Deanna Pierce Ingram, 69, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

She is survived by her daughters, Billie Ingram and Mandy Ingram of Wilson and Melodye Jessup (Chris) of Stem; granddaughter, Ashley Peele; three great-grandchildren; sister, Ethel Hendricks (Billy) of Stantonsburg; brothers, George Pierce (Betty) of Durham, Doug Pierce (Gail) and Charles Pierce of Wilson.

Deanna...

Harold Pittman

Harold Pittman

Nov 22, 2017

WILSON – Harold Glen Pittman, 71, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Duke Hospital after a prolonged illness.

A celebration of life service will be Sunday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.  Interment, with military rites will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Sheets Pittman; son,...

Ronnie Moss

Ronnie Moss

Nov 19, 2017

WILSON - Ronald W. “Ronnie” Moss, 61, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 with his mother, Esther Lucas by his bedside.

Funeral, Wednesday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

He is survived by his mother, Esther Hayes Lucas of Wilson; daughter, Candice Moss of Wilson; son, Chris Moss of Wilson; three...

Sylvia Hess

Sylvia Hess

Nov 19, 2017

FREMONT – Sylvia Williamson Hess, 75, died November 19, 2017.

Funeral, Saturday, November 25th, 2:00 PM, Aycock’s Primitive Baptist Church, Fremont, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

She is survived by her husband, Elder John H. Hess; daughters, Gwendolyn Strausser (Carl) of Stevens, PA and Michelle Long (Dean) of Lititz, PA; six grandchildren;...

Greg Sasser

Greg Sasser

Nov 18, 2017

LUCAMA – Gregory Dennis “Greg” Sasser, 59, died November 18, 2017.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Tuesday, November 21st at Little Rock Free Will Baptist Church at 7 PM, followed by visitation at the Church.  Interment, Wednesday, November 22nd at 10 AM, Springhill Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Greg was preceded in death by his...

Norma Ellis

Norma Ellis

Nov 17, 2017

WILSON - Norma Barnes Ellis, 91, died Nov. 17, 2017.

Graveside service, Friday, Dec. 8, Evergreen Memorial Park.

She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Ellis of Raleigh.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Assn, 1108 Windemere Dr NW, Wilson, NC 27896.

Sally Cockrell

Sally Cockrell

Nov 14, 2017

WILSON - Sally Rose Cockrell, 94, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, 11:00 AM, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.

Mrs. Cockrell was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Edgar Cockrell, Jr. and parents, Charlie and Hazel Cooper Rose.

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Jo Ann Moye

Jo Ann Moye

Nov 7, 2017

WILSON - Jo Ann Meeks Moye, 83, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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

She is survived by her husband, Ray Moye; daughter, Charlotte Reynolds of Raleigh; son, Charles Reynolds (Jamie) of Raleigh; grandchildren, Heather Johnson of Raleigh, Brittany Huffman (Gary) of Southport and...

Lucille Wilson

Lucille Wilson

Nov 4, 2017

WILSON - Lucille Clark Wilson, 90, died Saturday, November 4, 2017.

Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section 2.

Surviving is her daughter, Ann Barnes with whom she lived; son, Tommy Wilson (Ramona) of Wilson; grandchildren, Jamie Wilson (Michele), Becky Stancil (Matthew), Johnny Barnes (Cindy) and Amy McIntyre (Matt); great-grandchildren, Madison Barnes Brown (Vincent), Logan...

Juanita Smith

Juanita Smith

Nov 3, 2017

WILSON - Juanita Smith, 71, died Friday, November 3, 2017.

Funeral, Saturday, November 11, 10:30 AM, Unity Free Will Baptist Church, followed by visitation.

She is survived by daughter, Sheila Terry Horan, and husband Michael, of Wilson; son, Stephen Terry, and wife Vanise, of Camarillo, CA; grandchildren Owen and Ian Horan, of Wilson, Olivia Saad and...

Joe Gardner

Joe Gardner

Oct 26, 2017

STANTONSBURG – Joseph D.  “Joe” Gardner, 75, died Thursday, October 26, 2017.

Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Burial, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Joe was a farmer in the Holdens Cross Road community and was preceded in death by his parents, William Alfred Gardner and Mabel Little Gardner and...