OBITUARIES

Ronnie Ellis

Ronnie Ellis

Apr 19, 2017

Ronnie E. Ellis, 68, of Raleigh, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by sister-in-law, Bonnie E. Ellis of Knightdale; cousin/guardian, Edith Parrish of Sims; aunt, Mary Vester of Knightdale; uncle, Raymond Ellis of Clayton and numerous other cousins.

Randy Radford

Randy Radford

Apr 17, 2017

STANTONSBURG - Randy M. Radford, 55, died Monday, April 17, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. The visitation will be Friday, 7 - 9 PM, at 203 E. Commercial Ave, Stantonsburg.

Norman Price

Norman Price

Apr 16, 2017

ELM CITY - Norman W. Price, 92, died Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Funeral, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at the funeral home, Tuesday, 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Surviving is his wife, Marian Langley Price; sons, N.W. "Bill" Price, Jr, (Stephanie) of Elm City and David Price (Darlene) of...

Peggy Teague

Peggy Teague

Apr 15, 2017

Peggy Lamm Teague, 83, formerly of Lucama, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, in her home in Wilson. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 7 - 8:00 PM. Surviving is her daughters, Rebecca Barnett (Charles) with whom she lived and Melodie Killeavy (Francis) of Austin, TX; sons, Tony Teague...

Dewey Walston

Dewey Walston

Apr 10, 2017

Dewey McArthur Walston, 74, of Nashville, died Monday, April 10, 2017. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at the funeral home, Tuesday, 7 - 8:00PM. He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie Demilio Walston; son, Darren Walston (Cayla) of Clayton; grandson, Jacob Walston; sisters, Loretta Davis of Wilson, Florence...

Vernon Mason

Vernon Mason

Apr 4, 2017

WILSON - Vernon Hall Mason, Sr., 77, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 4:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Nancy Ireland Mason; daughter, Kathy Carter (David) of New Bern; sons, Terry Beacham (Donna) and Vernon Mason (Andy) both of Wilson; grandchildren, Brittany Beacham, Wolfgang Beacham (Victoria),...

Geoff Brone

Geoff Brone

Apr 3, 2017

LUCAMA - Geoffrey Alan Brone, 60, died Monday, April 3, 2017. Funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family. He played the drums for Family Tradition, Harvest Band, Jacked Up Hot Rod and Rockit Bands along with numerous other bands. He is survived by son, Will Brone (Stephanie) of Lucama; sister, Valerie B. Rios-Maldonado (Pablo);...

Luther Barnes

Luther Barnes

Mar 31, 2017

WILSON - Luther Haywood Barnes, Jr., 91, died Friday, March 31, 2017. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was in the Marines and fought in World War II and was a salesman for Gray Concrete & Pipe Company until his retirement. Surviving is his...

Tara Carter

Tara Carter

Mar 23, 2017

SNOW HILL - Tara Tyndall Carter, 46, died Thursday, March 23, 2017. Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, N, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. She is survived by her daughter, Lexi Gayle Jernigan; son, Hunter Owen Jernigan (friend: MacKenzie Ripper); special friend, Mike Grady; father of the children, Kim Jernigan;...

Teenie Blalock

Teenie Blalock

Mar 21, 2017

FREMONT - Teenie Lewis Blalock, 97, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, Fremont United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Mrs. Blalock was the widow of Paul Cameron Blalock, Jr. and daughter of the late Ben and Rena Peele Lewis. She is survived by daughter, Scottie Gibson (Billy) of Fremont; son,...

Jean Blackman

Jean Blackman

Mar 20, 2017

WILSON - Jean Scott Blackman, 70, died Monday, March 20, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. The family will be at 4502 Bristol Ct, Wilson, all other times. Jean worked in banking for over forty years retiring from RBC Centura. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Arnold Scott and Lois...

Inez Barnes

Inez Barnes

Mar 18, 2017

WILSON - Inez Joyner Barnes, 95, a resident of Wilson Pines, died Saturday, March 18, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Barnes, Jr. in 2012 to whom she had been married for 73 years. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Gloria Marie...

John McKeel

John McKeel

Mar 17, 2017

BLACK CREEK - John Edward McKeel, 79, died Friday, March 17, 2017. The funeral was held Sunday at the Stantonsburg Cemetery. He is survived by his daughters, Kim McKeel of Emerald Isle and Lisa Davis (Paul) of Wilson; grandchildren, Candice, Heather and Morgan; great-grandchildren, Ava, Braxton, Bentley and Zoey; sisters, Peggy Winstead of Washington State and Ellen Bottoms...

Iva Fulford

Iva Fulford

Mar 16, 2017

ZEBULON - Iva Kay Denton Fulford, 67, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Hayes Family Cemetery, Claude Lewis Road, Middlesex. She is survived by her husband, Willie G. Fulford; daughters, Anita May of Middlesex and Marsha...

Ezell Smith

Ezell Smith

Mar 10, 2017

LUCAMA - Ezell Bailey Smith, 91, died Friday, March 10, 2017. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Buckhorn United Methodist Church. Interment, Buckhorn Cemetery. She is survived by many friends, neighbors, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, George V. Smith and son, Timothy V. Smith; mother, Vick Narron Bailey; brothers, Vernie and Gernie Bailey...

Margie Boykin

Margie Boykin

Mar 8, 2017

Margie Holloman Boykin, 95, of Wilson, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by sons, Randall "Randy" H. Boykin (Arlene) of Wilson, Keith Boykin (Kris Barnes) of Woodbridge, VA; grandchildren, Melissa Glover (David) of Clayton,...

Rebecca Townsend

Rebecca Townsend

Mar 7, 2017

WILSON - Rebecca Barnes Townsend of Wilson and more recently of Glen Allen, VA, died March 7, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, March 18, 2017, 10:00 AM, Winstead United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. The burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, she was a beautiful,...

Carolyn Landing

Carolyn Landing

Mar 7, 2017

Carolyn Thornell Landing, 85, of Elm City, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, Thursday, 7:30 - 8:30 PM. The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family. She is survived by her husband, Robert "Dick" Landing; son, Danny Landing (Anna Beth) of Elm City;...

John Watson

John Watson

Mar 6, 2017

John Travis Watson, 78, of Wilson, died Monday, March 6, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa W. Kicklighter (William) of Elm City; son, John Travis Watson, II of Wilson; grandchildren, Jordan, Jackson and Jarrett and sisters, Frances Vick...

Gene Summerlin

Gene Summerlin

Mar 5, 2017

GOLDSBORO - Gene Armond Summerlin died peacefully in Goldsboro at Kitty Askins Hospice Center on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church, 125 South John St, Goldsboro at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 8, followed by visitation. Interment will be held at the Summerlin family plot in the Princeton Cemetery. Mr....