OBITUARIES

Ronald Pridgen

Ronald Pridgen

Jan 11, 2018

WILSON - Ronald Edward Pridgen, 79, died Thursday, January 11, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 PM.  Interment with military honors will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

Mr. Pridgen operated the former Pridgen’s TV and was veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  He was preceded in...

Mary Holt

Mary Holt

Jan 4, 2018

WILSON - Mary Hill Holt, 88, died Thursday, January 4, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 2:30 PM at Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be Tuesday, 1:00 – 2:30 PM at Wilson Memorial Service.  Inurnment will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by her husband, Morris N. Holt, Jr.; parents, Lantice and Mary Virginia...

Cleo Varnell

Cleo Varnell

Jan 3, 2018

WILSON - Cleo Batchelor Varnell, 83, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery beside her husband, Floyd Varnell, who died in December, 2015.

Surviving is her daughter, Martha Jo Sale (Barclay) of Fredericksburg, VA; sons, Bob Varnell (Carol) of Wilson...

Mike Wickham

Mike Wickham

Jan 1, 2018

WILSON - Michael “Mike” Eugene Wickham, 63, passed away Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.

A tribute will be held Friday, Jan. 5, 6:30 pm at Wilson Memorial Service.

Mike was born in Maine to Donald and Catherine Pastors Wickham.

He graduated from Rome Free Academy in Rome, NY and Cortland State in...

Nancy Craig

Nancy Craig

Dec 28, 2017

WILSON - Nancy Lou Burr Craig, 80, died Thursday, December 28, 2017.

The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6 – 8 PM.  Burial will be at a later date in Colorado Springs beside her daughter.

She is survived by her son, Chris Luper; granddaughter, Stephanie Luper Phillips; great-granddaughters, Rhiannon Phillips and Charleigh Phillips...

Lisa Perry

Lisa Perry

Dec 27, 2017

WILSON - Lisa Sauls Perry, 47, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Aycock’s Primitive Baptist Church, 1764 Black Creek Rd, Fremont, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Surviving is her mother, Linda Carter Rose of Pikeville; father, Wayne Sauls (Faye) of Fremont; brothers, Roger Sauls (Susan) of Wendell, Ronnie Rose (Cathy) of Wilson,...

Alice Lambert

Alice Lambert

Dec 27, 2017

WILSON - Alice Thomas Lambert, 86, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 am, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Surviving is her daughter, Florine Price (John) of Nashville; sister, Esther Haynes of Wilson; brother, John Thomas (Doris) of Stantonsburg; several grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She...

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;...