Robert Blow
Jan 17, 2017
LUCAMA - Robert L. "Bobby" Blow, 73, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Surviving is his wife, Jane Barnes Blow; daughter, Rhonda Wilson of Wilson; grandchildren, Brittany and Ashton Wilson; sisters, Wanda Crumpler, Sharon Crumpler (Rick), Sandra Nordan, Gloria Coley...
Rev. Blaine Hughes
Jan 17, 2017
WILSON - Rev. Blaine Hughes, 70, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. The family will be at the church from 12 noon - 1:45 to speak with friends. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn Edmundson Hughes; daughter, Debbie Robbins (Ralph) of Wilson; son, Bryan Hughes (Michaellynn)...
Mazell Hollowell
Jan 13, 2017
WILSON - Mazell Pounds Hollowell, 94, died Friday, January 13, 2017. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Mrs. Hollowell was retired from Thurston Motor Lines. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray W. Hollowell in June, 2015. She is survived by daughters, Carolyn Edwards, Diane Matthews (Bob) and Sandra Tyson all of...
Bessie Ford
Jan 11, 2017
Bessie Driver Ford, 82, of Lucama, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Ford Yarbrough of Lucama, Pam Ford White (Tom) of Sneads Ferry and Jennifer Ford Kearns...
Alan Wood
Jan 9, 2017
WILSON - Alan McCrae Wood, 62, died Monday, January 9, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his daughter, Lydia McCrae Wood of Wilson; grandson, Ayden McCrae Wood; brothers, Earl Wood (Betty) of Wilson, Roy Bass (Dorothy) of Wilson, Sherman Bass (Ann) of Fayetteville and...

Mary Klein
Jan 6, 2017
Mary Reitz Klein, 90, died Friday, January 6, 2017. The funeral and interment will be in Augusta, ME. She is survived by her daughter, June Edmondson and husband, Rob, of Wilson; son, Mark Klein of Asheville and grandchildren, Sarah Marshall, Emily Marshall, Rachel Klein and Evan Klein. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian...
Grace Price
Dec 26, 2016
Grace McKeel Price, 87, of Tarboro, formerly of Wilson County, died Monday, December 26, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Rogers with whom she lived; son, Keith Rogers of Wilson; sisters, Peggy Winstead of Washington State, Ellen Bottoms (Charles) of Emporia, VA; brothers, Jerry McKeel (Cleo) of Stantonsburg, John McKeel...
David Bonsall
Dec 22, 2016
WILSON - David M. Bonsall, 57, died Thursday, December 22, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Sharon Bass Bonsall; daughters, Emily Bonsall of Wilson and Melissa Bonsall of FL; son, Jason Embee (Heather) of PA; grandchildren, Haven, Paula and Ave Liciago. Memorials are suggested...
Bobby Barfield
Dec 21, 2016
WILSON - Robert W. "Bobby" / "Bear" Barfield, 64, died suddenly at home on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Funeral, Friday, December, 23, 3:30 PM, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church followed by visitation. Bobby was a patient, kind and loving man. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Bobby worked many years in the restaurant business and...
Frances Carlton
Dec 21, 2016
WILSON - Frances Lancaster Carlton, 87, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Funeral, Wednesday, December 28, 11:00 am, First Baptist Church. The visitation will be Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 at Wilson Memorial Service. Frances is survived by sons, Lewis Hilton Carlton and friend, Tina Crawford, of Clayton and Kelly Robert Carlton and wife, Carol, of Wilson; grandchildren, Eric Carlton...
Muriel Goff
Dec 20, 2016
WILSON - Muriel Eatmon Goff, 84, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 1 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Julie Moore Eatmon; husband, Willie Edward Goff and son, Willie Edward Goff, Jr. She is survived by daughters,...
James Balsbaugh
Dec 13, 2016
James Haas "Jim" Balsbaugh, 82, of Wilson, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife of 60 years, Patricia "Pat" Groome Balsbaugh; sons, Paul Balsbaugh of Wilson and James Balsbaugh (Melanie) of Long Valley, NJ; daughter-in-law, Margaret Balsbaugh and her sons...
Blanche Price
Dec 12, 2016
MIDDLESEX - Blanche Manning Price, 87, died Monday, December 12, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Union Chapel FWB Church, 10768 Bissette Rd, Middlesex. Interment, Bailey Cemetery. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral. She is survived by her sons, Joe Price, Jr. and wife, Maria, of Rixeyville, VA, Mike Price and wife, Dianne, of Asheboro and...
Bill Matthews
Dec 9, 2016
William E. "Bill" Matthews, 80, of Charlotte, died Friday, December 9, 2016, in Wilson. Funeral, Friday, December 16, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was a retired truck driver, served in the National Guard, was active in the Baptist Church and served as a jail ministry...
Norma Barnes
Dec 8, 2016
Norma Smith Barnes, 93, of Wilson, died Thursday, December 8, 2016. The funeral was for and at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Barnes attended the College of William and Mary and graduated from University of North Carolina. In college, she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and Phi Beta Kappa. While at UNC, she met her...
Ray Bardin
Dec 6, 2016
Arthur Ray Bardin, 82, of Wilson, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by wife, Elizabeth Turner Bardin; daughter, Susan B. Smith (Floyd) of Wilson; son, Johnny R. Bardin of Black Creek; grandsons, Brooks Bardin and Brad Smith; sisters, Susie Taylor of Lucama and Pearl Sykes of Rocky Mount. Memorials...
Sadie Greene
Dec 5, 2016
WILSON - Sadie Freeman Greene, 78, formerly of Elm City, died Monday, December 5, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City beside her husband, Rev. George L. Greene, who died in 1989. Surviving are her daughters, Dee Bass (Donnie) of Elm City, Sandra...
Jeffrey Wilson, Sr
Dec 5, 2016
Jeffrey Keith Wilson, 48, of Wilson, died Monday, December 5, 2016 Funeral, Monday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Keith Wilson, Jr. on November 24, 2016 and father, David Raymond Wilson. Surviving are his sons, Joshua R. Wilson of Wilson, Devon and...
Cleo Phillips
Nov 27, 2016
WILSON - Cleo Bardin Phillips, 87, died Sunday, November 27, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, Nashville United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be at 2 PM in Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Phillips in October. Mrs. Phillips was retired from the bookstore at Barton...
Ora Shackelford
Nov 25, 2016
Walstonburg - Ora Nichols Shackelford, 97, more recently of Durham, died Friday, November 25, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery. She was born October 3, 1919 in Pitt County. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Lee Shackelford, Sr., who died in 2007; parents, Henry and Fannie Holloman Nichols and four sisters. Ora was known...
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Robert Blow
Jan 17, 2017
LUCAMA - Robert L. "Bobby" Blow, 73, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Surviving is his wife, Jane Barnes Blow; daughter, Rhonda Wilson of Wilson; grandchildren, Brittany and Ashton Wilson; sisters, Wanda Crumpler, Sharon Crumpler (Rick), Sandra Nordan, Gloria Coley...
Rev. Blaine Hughes
Jan 17, 2017
WILSON - Rev. Blaine Hughes, 70, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church. The family will be at the church from 12 noon - 1:45 to speak with friends. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn Edmundson Hughes; daughter, Debbie Robbins (Ralph) of Wilson; son, Bryan Hughes (Michaellynn)...
Mazell Hollowell
Jan 13, 2017
WILSON - Mazell Pounds Hollowell, 94, died Friday, January 13, 2017. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Mrs. Hollowell was retired from Thurston Motor Lines. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray W. Hollowell in June, 2015. She is survived by daughters, Carolyn Edwards, Diane Matthews (Bob) and Sandra Tyson all of...
Bessie Ford
Jan 11, 2017
Bessie Driver Ford, 82, of Lucama, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Ford Yarbrough of Lucama, Pam Ford White (Tom) of Sneads Ferry and Jennifer Ford Kearns...
Alan Wood
Jan 9, 2017
WILSON - Alan McCrae Wood, 62, died Monday, January 9, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his daughter, Lydia McCrae Wood of Wilson; grandson, Ayden McCrae Wood; brothers, Earl Wood (Betty) of Wilson, Roy Bass (Dorothy) of Wilson, Sherman Bass (Ann) of Fayetteville and...

Mary Klein
Jan 6, 2017
Mary Reitz Klein, 90, died Friday, January 6, 2017. The funeral and interment will be in Augusta, ME. She is survived by her daughter, June Edmondson and husband, Rob, of Wilson; son, Mark Klein of Asheville and grandchildren, Sarah Marshall, Emily Marshall, Rachel Klein and Evan Klein. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian...
Grace Price
Dec 26, 2016
Grace McKeel Price, 87, of Tarboro, formerly of Wilson County, died Monday, December 26, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Rogers with whom she lived; son, Keith Rogers of Wilson; sisters, Peggy Winstead of Washington State, Ellen Bottoms (Charles) of Emporia, VA; brothers, Jerry McKeel (Cleo) of Stantonsburg, John McKeel...
David Bonsall
Dec 22, 2016
WILSON - David M. Bonsall, 57, died Thursday, December 22, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Sharon Bass Bonsall; daughters, Emily Bonsall of Wilson and Melissa Bonsall of FL; son, Jason Embee (Heather) of PA; grandchildren, Haven, Paula and Ave Liciago. Memorials are suggested...
Bobby Barfield
Dec 21, 2016
WILSON - Robert W. "Bobby" / "Bear" Barfield, 64, died suddenly at home on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Funeral, Friday, December, 23, 3:30 PM, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church followed by visitation. Bobby was a patient, kind and loving man. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Bobby worked many years in the restaurant business and...
Frances Carlton
Dec 21, 2016
WILSON - Frances Lancaster Carlton, 87, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Funeral, Wednesday, December 28, 11:00 am, First Baptist Church. The visitation will be Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 at Wilson Memorial Service. Frances is survived by sons, Lewis Hilton Carlton and friend, Tina Crawford, of Clayton and Kelly Robert Carlton and wife, Carol, of Wilson; grandchildren, Eric Carlton...
Muriel Goff
Dec 20, 2016
WILSON - Muriel Eatmon Goff, 84, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 1 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Julie Moore Eatmon; husband, Willie Edward Goff and son, Willie Edward Goff, Jr. She is survived by daughters,...
James Balsbaugh
Dec 13, 2016
James Haas "Jim" Balsbaugh, 82, of Wilson, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife of 60 years, Patricia "Pat" Groome Balsbaugh; sons, Paul Balsbaugh of Wilson and James Balsbaugh (Melanie) of Long Valley, NJ; daughter-in-law, Margaret Balsbaugh and her sons...
Blanche Price
Dec 12, 2016
MIDDLESEX - Blanche Manning Price, 87, died Monday, December 12, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Union Chapel FWB Church, 10768 Bissette Rd, Middlesex. Interment, Bailey Cemetery. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral. She is survived by her sons, Joe Price, Jr. and wife, Maria, of Rixeyville, VA, Mike Price and wife, Dianne, of Asheboro and...
Bill Matthews
Dec 9, 2016
William E. "Bill" Matthews, 80, of Charlotte, died Friday, December 9, 2016, in Wilson. Funeral, Friday, December 16, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was a retired truck driver, served in the National Guard, was active in the Baptist Church and served as a jail ministry...
Norma Barnes
Dec 8, 2016
Norma Smith Barnes, 93, of Wilson, died Thursday, December 8, 2016. The funeral was for and at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Barnes attended the College of William and Mary and graduated from University of North Carolina. In college, she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and Phi Beta Kappa. While at UNC, she met her...
Ray Bardin
Dec 6, 2016
Arthur Ray Bardin, 82, of Wilson, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by wife, Elizabeth Turner Bardin; daughter, Susan B. Smith (Floyd) of Wilson; son, Johnny R. Bardin of Black Creek; grandsons, Brooks Bardin and Brad Smith; sisters, Susie Taylor of Lucama and Pearl Sykes of Rocky Mount. Memorials...
Sadie Greene
Dec 5, 2016
WILSON - Sadie Freeman Greene, 78, formerly of Elm City, died Monday, December 5, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City beside her husband, Rev. George L. Greene, who died in 1989. Surviving are her daughters, Dee Bass (Donnie) of Elm City, Sandra...
Jeffrey Wilson, Sr
Dec 5, 2016
Jeffrey Keith Wilson, 48, of Wilson, died Monday, December 5, 2016 Funeral, Monday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Keith Wilson, Jr. on November 24, 2016 and father, David Raymond Wilson. Surviving are his sons, Joshua R. Wilson of Wilson, Devon and...
Cleo Phillips
Nov 27, 2016
WILSON - Cleo Bardin Phillips, 87, died Sunday, November 27, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, Nashville United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be at 2 PM in Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Phillips in October. Mrs. Phillips was retired from the bookstore at Barton...
Ora Shackelford
Nov 25, 2016
Walstonburg - Ora Nichols Shackelford, 97, more recently of Durham, died Friday, November 25, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery. She was born October 3, 1919 in Pitt County. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Lee Shackelford, Sr., who died in 2007; parents, Henry and Fannie Holloman Nichols and four sisters. Ora was known...