OBITUARIES

Mildred Bass

Mildred Bass

Aug 10, 2017

Mildred Pope Bass, 91, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. The funeral will be Saturday, 11:00 AM at First Free Will Baptist Church, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Mrs. Bass was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Walter V. Bass, Sr. in January, 2000. She is survived by her daughters, Pam Radford (Rev. Doug) of...

Carlton Dixon

Carlton Dixon

Aug 9, 2017

WILSON - Carlton "Duke" Dixon, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Duke was a retired farmer and businessman. He loved humor, friends, family, hunting, fishing and he never met a stranger. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jean Troutman Dixon; son, David Dixon and...

Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart

Aug 5, 2017

ELM CITY - James Thomas "Jimmy" Hart, 71, died Saturday, August 5, 2017. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the family home place located at 6209 William Chapel Church Rd, Elm City on Wednesday at 4:00 PM. The visitation will be one hour before the service. Casual dress is appropriate. He is survived by his...

Phil Barnes

Phil Barnes

Aug 4, 2017

BLACK CREEK - Phil M. Barnes, 65, died Friday, August 4, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, Black Creek Cemetery. Phil was a retired road maintenance supervisor with the NC Department of Transportation. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Barnes, Jr. and Gladys Bass Barnes. He...

Pierre Lemaire, MD

Pierre Lemaire, MD

Aug 2, 2017

WILSON - Pierre Arnaud Lemaire, MD, age 57, died with the love of his life, his wife Robin, by his side on August 2, 2017. The family will greet friends at the Lemaire home on Sunday, August 6, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, August 7, at First...

Alvis Pittman

Alvis Pittman

Jul 24, 2017

Benjamin Alvis Pittman, 91, of Elm City, passed away July 24, 2017. The visitation with the family will be held at Elm City Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday from 10-11 AM. The funeral will be at 11 AM in the church. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. He was born June 24, 1926 in Edgecombe...

Elizabeth Barnes

Elizabeth Barnes

Jul 22, 2017

WILSON - Elizabeth Ann Kelly Barnes, 88, died July 22, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. She is survived by her daughters, Kelly Barnes of Rock Ridge and Patsy Rivenbark (Dannie) of Rocky Point; son, Howard Barnes (Gail) of Saulston; grandchildren, Chad Barnes (Renee)...

Bessie Fields

Bessie Fields

Jul 22, 2017

WILSON - Bessie Hardison Barrett Fields, 88, died Saturday, July 22, 2017. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by visitation. She is survived by her daughters, Jo Anne Johnson (Jerry) and Debby Skinner (Steve) of Wilson; grandchildren, Jake Skinner and Daniel and Cassie Johnson; great-grandchildren, Nico Skinner and Kieran Johnson; sisters, Doris Craft of Saratoga...

Hazel Summerlin

Hazel Summerlin

Jul 17, 2017

WILSON -Hazel Jones Summerlin, 89, died Monday, July 17, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 10:30 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Summerlin was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Summerlin; sisters, Mae Bostic and Edna Earl Laughinghouse and brothers, Preston, Ervin and Bruce Jones. She is survived by her daughters,...

Sylvia Gregory

Sylvia Gregory

Jul 15, 2017

Sylvia Joyner Gregory, 73, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, in her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial, Rock Hill Cemetery near Milbournie FWB Church, Wilson. The family will be at the funeral home, Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. She was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Rocky Mount...

Myrtle Carter

Myrtle Carter

Jul 5, 2017

Myrtle Worrell Carter, 88, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 3:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section F. Surviving is her daughter, Teresa Ellis with whom she lived; grandchildren, Erica Pittman (Kevin) of Raleigh, Laura Lee Kulesher (James) of San Francisco, CA; great-grandson, Smith Carter Pittman of Raleigh, brothers, Ralph and John T. Worrell, both of Wilson....

Jerimiah Harrell

Jerimiah Harrell

Jul 3, 2017

MIDDLESEX - Jerimiah Carr Harrell, 35, died Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Bailey United Methodist Church, 12437 Green St, Bailey, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Tiffany Harrell; children, Issaiah "Issy" Brown Harrell, Allen Thomas Harrell, Sophia Irene Harrell, Meredith "Merebear" Jane Harrell, Penelope "Penny" Ann Harrell; mother, Natalie...

Patsy Nobles

Patsy Nobles

Jul 3, 2017

WILSON - Patsy Leonard Nobles, 79, of died Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Patsy was born September 27, 1937 in Louisburg to Gorman and Clarice Leonard. She graduated from East Carolina University and taught school for 34 years. Patsy was...

Lib Jones

Lib Jones

Jul 1, 2017

WILSON - Elizabeth "Lib" Jones, 90, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, July 6, 10:30 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section G, with her parents, the late James Wiley and Gladys Audrey Brown Jones. Lib is survived by her brother-in-law, Marvin Thorne of Largo, FL, niece, Joan T. Baker of Largo, FL and nephew, James "Jim" Andrew Thorne of...

Pauline Hare

Pauline Hare

Jun 30, 2017

WILSON - Pauline Carter Hare, 91, died Friday, June 30, 2017. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Evansdale United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her daughter, Vicki Dixon (Henry) of Lucama and sister, Christine C. Bass of Florence, SC. She was preceded in death by husband, Albert Ray Hare...

Ann Jennings

Ann Jennings

Jun 23, 2017

WILSON - Ann Braswell Jennings, 72, died Friday, June 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 30, 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, followed by a reception. Ann was born in Wilson, North Carolina. She and was preceded in death by her parents, James Monroe Jennings and Ruby Braswell Jennings and by her dearest...

Marguerite Whitley

Marguerite Whitley

Jun 20, 2017

STANTONSBURG - Marguerite Waldenmaier Whitley, died June 20, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was born on March 17, 1925, in Alamance County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernhardt A. and Helen Margaret Hill Waldenmaier, a sister, Elizabeth Hansen, brother, Bernhardt Waldenmaier and two nephews....

Phil Goodson

Phil Goodson

Jun 13, 2017

WILSON - Phillip "Phil" V. Goodson, 54, of Wilson, after fighting a courageous battle against cancer, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Keith Dey of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Southern Shores, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Born in Raleigh, he was the son of the late Douglas...

Frances Davis

Frances Davis

Jun 9, 2017

FREMONT - Frances Lou Hooks Davis, 88, died Friday, June 9, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived by sons, Gary Davis (Kathy) of Stantonsburg and Mark Davis of Fremont; granddaughters, Jordan Webb (Robbie), Liza Davis, Sarah Murphy (Michael), Crystal, Hope and Holly Davis and great-grandson, Blake...

Emerson Bass, Sr

Emerson Bass, Sr

Jun 8, 2017

EUREKA - Emerson Bass, Sr., 86, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Eureka United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Eureka Cemetery. He is survived by daughters, Pam Bass of Eureka and Brenda Proctor of Black Creek; sons, Emerson Bass, Jr. of Wilson and Ricky Bass and Micky Bass of...