OBITUARIES

L. Akerman

Nov 11, 2016

Louis John Akerman, 76, of Wilson, died November 11, 2016 at home following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 53 years Carol Cook Akerman; son, Brad and his partner, Jeff Reider, of Indianapolis, IN, son, Leslie of Wilson and son, Louis and daughter-in-law, Jill, and grandchildren, Breann and Kylie of Saint Johns, FL. Born June 19,...

Dottie Flanner

Nov 9, 2016

STANTONSBURG - Dottie Edmundson Flanner, 79, of the Lindell Community, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 1:00 PM, Lebanon United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Dottie was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Lillie Brown Edmundson; husband, Jack Strange and brother, James Edmundson. She was a member...

Hubert L.Lucas

Nov 8, 2016

WILSON - Hubert Lester Lucas, 76, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. The visitation will be at the funeral home one hour before the funeral. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Hubert loved his family, church and being outside. He retired from the Wilson Police Department with 30 years and then worked with Leonard...

Mike Daughety

Nov 7, 2016

WILSON - Mike R. Daughety, 71, died Monday, November 7, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 4:00 PM, Edmundson Family Cemetery, Lindell community, Stantonsburg.

Wayne Jett

Nov 5, 2016

WILSON - Wayne Jett, 69, died Saturday, November 5, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. He is survived by his son, Steve Jett of Bailey; daughters, Tammi Jett of Wilson and Heather Jett of Rocky Mount; brothers, Keith and Joe Jett of Lucama and Raymond Kearney of Wilson and sister, Patty Mercer of...

Richard Darden, Sr

Nov 5, 2016

WILSON - Richard Arlen Darden Sr., 83, died Saturday November 5, 2016. The funeral service will be Tuesday, 1:00 PM, at First United Methodist Church, Wilson, immediately followed by visitation at the church. Burial will take place in the Eureka Cemetery, Eureka at 3:30 PM. Born in Wayne County in 1933, Richard was the son of Nathan Julius...

Joyce Davis

Nov 3, 2016

EUREKA - Joyce Varnell Davis, 79, died, Thursday, November 3, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 3:00 PM, Eureka United Methodist Church. Interment, Eureka Cemetery. The family will be at the church, Friday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Jackson and Sadie Owens Varnell and daughter, Jennifer Davis. She had retired after 40 years...

Ed Pittman

Nov 1, 2016

ELM CITY - Ed "Pug" Pittman, 73, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation, Friday, 6:30 - 8:00, Elm City Baptist Church. Surviving is wife, Gloria Faircloth Pittman; sons, Matt Pittman (Laura) of Pompano Beach, FL, and Marc Pittman (Lauren) of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jesse, Kate and Anna-Grace Pittman; sister, Susie...

Bobby Little

Oct 27, 2016

LUCAMA - Bobby W. Little, 74, died Thursday, October 27, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. He leaves behind to cherish his memory a loving wife of 48 years, Ann Lamm Little; daughter, Millie L. Coleman (Rodney) of Rock Ridge; granddaughters, Alyssa and...

Carl Moye

Oct 26, 2016

STANTONSBURG - Carl Alvin Moye, 83, died at home on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Saturday, 10 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Carl, a retired farmer, was preceded in death by his son, Carlton L. Moye; parents, Leslie and Carrie Esther Baldree Moye; sisters, Carrie Carraway,...

Christine Hites

Oct 25, 2016

WILSON - Christine Murray Hites, 85, passed away October 25, 2016. A celebration of Christine's life will be Friday, 11:00 AM at West Nash United Methodist Church, followed by a fellowship luncheon. Inurnment services will be held at 12:00 at the Eastern Carolina State Veteran's Cemetery, Goldsboro, on Monday, October. 31. Christine is survived by her loving husband...

James Orr

Oct 21, 2016

WILSON - James Carl Orr, 88, died Friday, October 21, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and at other times at the home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Bricely Orr; parents, Willliam Carl and Jessie Jenkins Orr and sister, Zethia Engquist. James, known as...

Marie Dail

Oct 19, 2016

WILSON - Marie Fields Dail, 90, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, beside husband, W. Earl Dail who died in 2013. Marie is survived by daughters, Cheryl Barton (Charlie) of Lake Toxaway, Earlene Pitts (Eugene) of Bailey; grandchildren, David Dew (Angie)...

JoAnn Bowen

Oct 19, 2016

ELM CITY - JoAnn Bissett Bowen, 79, entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 to be with her Lord and Saviour. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City, conducted by Rev. Mark Woolard and Rev. Frankie Elliott with special music by her niece, Mary Louise Narron. The visitation will follow at the Elm...

Pauline Craft

Oct 18, 2016

SARATOGA - Pauline Pittman Craft, 88, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Saratoga Christian Church. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. The visitation will be Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Pauline retired after 28 years of service from Wilson County Public Schools...

Sanford Lamm

Oct 16, 2016

WILSON - Sanford R. Lamm, 91, died Sunday, October 16, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. Mr. Lamm was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Lucas Lamm in 2006. He was a veteran of WW II. He is survived by his...

Mary Lamm

Oct 15, 2016

GREENVILLE - Mary Frances Lamm Lamm, 93, formerly of Lucama, died Saturday, October 15, 2016. Funeral will be Monday, October 17, at 2:00 pm, Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral at the funeral home. Her husband Thurman A. Lamm preceded Mrs. Lamm in death...

Miriam Barkley

Oct 11, 2016

WILSON - Miriam Hyde Barkley, 93, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was surrounded by her loving children. A Celebration of Life Service will be Sunday, 4:00 PM, at Forest Hills Baptist Church followed by visitation in the fellowship hall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace T. Barkley; son, Davey Barkley; grandson, Tim Barkley and...

Cleo Corbett

Oct 10, 2016

WILSON - Cleo Johnson Corbett, 94, died Monday, October 10, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade T. Corbett in 2007 and son, Steve Corbett in 2015. She is survived by her son, Stan Corbett and wife, Rena, granddaughter, Erin L. Corbett and grandson, John...

Carlton Phillips

Oct 2, 2016

Carlton D. Phillips 82, of Nashville, and more recently of Parkwood Village in Wilson, died early Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Wilson Medical Center. Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his wife, Cleo Bardin Phillips; daughter, Lora Turner (Dwayne) of Louisburg; sons, Dwight Phillips (Donna)...