Mildred Elliott
May 7, 2016
WILSON - Mildred Bissette Elliott, 91, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, followed by visitation. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Elliott; sisters, Annie Lane and Lurline Wallace and brothers, Fem, Johnnie, Lee and Tyrus Bissette. She is survived by her son, Jimmy Elliott (Sylvia) of Wilson; twin sister,...
Ruby Brown
May 7, 2016
FREMONT - Ruby Barnes Brown, 97, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. The funeral for the family was held Sunday at Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Brown; son, Sonny Brown and sisters, Dixie Edmundson, Ladell Pate and Daphne Fulkerson. She is survived by her daughters, Ann Brown of the home and Lee...
Owen Ethridge
May 6, 2016
WILSON - Owen Ethridge, 85, died Friday, May 6, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He was retired from the NC Department of Transportation as an engineer and a life member of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club Surviving is his wife of 65 years,...
Louise Newsome
Apr 30, 2016
Fremont - Louise Mayo Newsome died Saturday, April 30, 2016. The funeral will be Sunday, May 8, 3:30 PM, at Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Newsome was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Newsome in 1991 and her sisters, Martha Robertson and Hazel Krauss. She attended Flora MacDonald...
June Wynne
Apr 28, 2016
MACCLESFIELD - June Bowen Wynne, 83, of the Penders Crossroads community, died Thursday, April 28, 2016. Memorial Service, Wednesday, May 4, 4:00 PM, West Haven Presbyterian Church, 1001 W Haven Blvd, Rocky Mount. June was a nurse for 36 years. She graduated from Parkview School of Nursing in 1953. Her nursing career began at Martin County General Hospital...
Evelyn Strader
Apr 27, 2016
WILSON - Evelyn French Strader, 91, of Pinehurst, formerly of Wilson, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday 6:30-8 PM. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Strader was preceded in death by her husband, Russell B. Strader and parents, Zack Lafayette and Blanch Gibson French....
Julia Bender
Apr 21, 2016
GOLDSBORO - Julia Winstead Bender, 85, of the Belfast community, died Thursday, April 21, 2016. She is the widow of James R. Bender who died March 12, 2009. Funeral, Saturday, 7:00 PM, Salem United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family at Wayne Memorial...
Bernice Wheeler
Apr 21, 2016
WILSON - Bernice Page Wheeler, 85, died Thursday, April 21, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be Sunday, 4 - 6 PM at Wilson Memorial Service. Mrs. Wheeler was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Wheeler and she was the owner and operator of the...
Geraldine Moore
Apr 20, 2016
LUCAMA - Geraldine Bailey Moore, 82, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Watson-Evans Cemetery, Lucama. She is survived by her sons, Junior Butts of the home, Dexter (Robin), Wayne (Brenda), Eddie (Donna) all of Florence, SC, and Hayden (Kelly) of Lake City, SC; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren....
Connie Parrish
Apr 19, 2016
LUCAMA - Connie Flowers Parrish, 58, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Black Creek Cemetery. Connie was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Hayes Flowers Crumpler; step-father, Tommy Crumpler; and step-brothers, Roy, Johnny and Tommy Crumpler. She is survived by her husband,...
Callbie Wood
Apr 17, 2016
WILSON - Callbie F. Wood, Jr, 88, died Sunday, April 17, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section JJ. The family will be at home. Surviving is his wife, Jane Adkins Wood; daughter, Connie Young (Greg) of Greensboro; son, Fred Wood (Carol) of Wilson; grand-children, Stuart Wood (Ronnie) of Raleigh, Austin and Allison Young of Greensboro; sister,...
Gretchen Cozart
Apr 16, 2016
WILSON - Gretchen Jones Grantham Cozart died on April 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street, Wilson at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends at home at 900 West Nash Street in Wilson, and...
George Hooks, Jr
Apr 2, 2016
ROCKY MOUNT - George L. Hooks, Jr, 103, died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. Interment, Pineview Cemetery. He is survived by his granddaughter, April H. Allman of Indiana; grandson, Blake D. Hooks of Shelby; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Hooks had retired from Southern Cotton Oil Company and had...
Eloise Register
Apr 2, 2016
WILSON - Eloise Parker Register, 84, died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Marvin J. Register; son, Joe M. Register of Wilson; grandsons, Brian Register (Lori) of Raleigh and Chris Register of Battleboro; great-grandchildren, Emily, Reagan, Brooks and Sydney Register. She was...
Marilyn Orr
Apr 1, 2016
WILSON - Marilyn Bricely Orr, 85, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. A graveside service will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Wednesday 6, 2016, in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and at other times at the home, 207 Brentwood Drive. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, James C. Orr, daughters, Barbara Clark...
Dr. Harold Ladwig
Mar 31, 2016
WILSON - Dr. Harold A. Ladwig, 93, died Thursday, March 31, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Dr. Ladwig was born on May 11, 1922. The Ladwigs came to Wilson in 1983. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Foster Ladwig in September, 2015. He...
Luke Moore
Mar 30, 2016
WILSON - Luke M. Moore, 74, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, State Veterans Cemetery, Goldsboro. Luke retired from JIMS in Lucama and served in the National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milbern and Grace Creekmoore Moore. He is...
Jennie Lee
Mar 29, 2016
WILSON - Jennie Newbold Lee, born February 29, 1928, died Tuesday March 29, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, April 2nd, 11 AM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing in the fellowship hall. Jennie is the widow of Dr. Lewis Wells Lee. Also preceded in death by her parents Henry Clay and Callie Perry Newbold and...
Billy Newton
Mar 28, 2016
WILSON - Billy R. Newton, 68, died Monday, March 28, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. The family will be at the funeral home, Wednesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Billy was a master gardener, enjoyed wood carving and with his wife restored homes for some 38 years. There were several foreign mission trips...
Click Newcombe
Mar 24, 2016
WILSON - J.C. "Click" Newcombe, 87, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, N. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann Dickerson Newcombe; daughter, Patricia N. Miller (Mike); granddaughters, Meredith C. Taylor and Anna M. Taylor; great-grandchildren, Austin Godfrey, Aidan Hale and Aaron...
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Mildred Elliott
May 7, 2016
WILSON - Mildred Bissette Elliott, 91, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, followed by visitation. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Elliott; sisters, Annie Lane and Lurline Wallace and brothers, Fem, Johnnie, Lee and Tyrus Bissette. She is survived by her son, Jimmy Elliott (Sylvia) of Wilson; twin sister,...
Ruby Brown
May 7, 2016
FREMONT - Ruby Barnes Brown, 97, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. The funeral for the family was held Sunday at Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Brown; son, Sonny Brown and sisters, Dixie Edmundson, Ladell Pate and Daphne Fulkerson. She is survived by her daughters, Ann Brown of the home and Lee...
Owen Ethridge
May 6, 2016
WILSON - Owen Ethridge, 85, died Friday, May 6, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He was retired from the NC Department of Transportation as an engineer and a life member of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club Surviving is his wife of 65 years,...
Louise Newsome
Apr 30, 2016
Fremont - Louise Mayo Newsome died Saturday, April 30, 2016. The funeral will be Sunday, May 8, 3:30 PM, at Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Newsome was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Newsome in 1991 and her sisters, Martha Robertson and Hazel Krauss. She attended Flora MacDonald...
June Wynne
Apr 28, 2016
MACCLESFIELD - June Bowen Wynne, 83, of the Penders Crossroads community, died Thursday, April 28, 2016. Memorial Service, Wednesday, May 4, 4:00 PM, West Haven Presbyterian Church, 1001 W Haven Blvd, Rocky Mount. June was a nurse for 36 years. She graduated from Parkview School of Nursing in 1953. Her nursing career began at Martin County General Hospital...
Evelyn Strader
Apr 27, 2016
WILSON - Evelyn French Strader, 91, of Pinehurst, formerly of Wilson, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday 6:30-8 PM. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Strader was preceded in death by her husband, Russell B. Strader and parents, Zack Lafayette and Blanch Gibson French....
Julia Bender
Apr 21, 2016
GOLDSBORO - Julia Winstead Bender, 85, of the Belfast community, died Thursday, April 21, 2016. She is the widow of James R. Bender who died March 12, 2009. Funeral, Saturday, 7:00 PM, Salem United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family at Wayne Memorial...
Bernice Wheeler
Apr 21, 2016
WILSON - Bernice Page Wheeler, 85, died Thursday, April 21, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be Sunday, 4 - 6 PM at Wilson Memorial Service. Mrs. Wheeler was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Wheeler and she was the owner and operator of the...
Geraldine Moore
Apr 20, 2016
LUCAMA - Geraldine Bailey Moore, 82, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Watson-Evans Cemetery, Lucama. She is survived by her sons, Junior Butts of the home, Dexter (Robin), Wayne (Brenda), Eddie (Donna) all of Florence, SC, and Hayden (Kelly) of Lake City, SC; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren....
Connie Parrish
Apr 19, 2016
LUCAMA - Connie Flowers Parrish, 58, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Black Creek Cemetery. Connie was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Hayes Flowers Crumpler; step-father, Tommy Crumpler; and step-brothers, Roy, Johnny and Tommy Crumpler. She is survived by her husband,...
Callbie Wood
Apr 17, 2016
WILSON - Callbie F. Wood, Jr, 88, died Sunday, April 17, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section JJ. The family will be at home. Surviving is his wife, Jane Adkins Wood; daughter, Connie Young (Greg) of Greensboro; son, Fred Wood (Carol) of Wilson; grand-children, Stuart Wood (Ronnie) of Raleigh, Austin and Allison Young of Greensboro; sister,...
Gretchen Cozart
Apr 16, 2016
WILSON - Gretchen Jones Grantham Cozart died on April 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street, Wilson at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends at home at 900 West Nash Street in Wilson, and...
George Hooks, Jr
Apr 2, 2016
ROCKY MOUNT - George L. Hooks, Jr, 103, died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. Interment, Pineview Cemetery. He is survived by his granddaughter, April H. Allman of Indiana; grandson, Blake D. Hooks of Shelby; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Hooks had retired from Southern Cotton Oil Company and had...
Eloise Register
Apr 2, 2016
WILSON - Eloise Parker Register, 84, died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Marvin J. Register; son, Joe M. Register of Wilson; grandsons, Brian Register (Lori) of Raleigh and Chris Register of Battleboro; great-grandchildren, Emily, Reagan, Brooks and Sydney Register. She was...
Marilyn Orr
Apr 1, 2016
WILSON - Marilyn Bricely Orr, 85, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. A graveside service will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Wednesday 6, 2016, in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and at other times at the home, 207 Brentwood Drive. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, James C. Orr, daughters, Barbara Clark...
Dr. Harold Ladwig
Mar 31, 2016
WILSON - Dr. Harold A. Ladwig, 93, died Thursday, March 31, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Dr. Ladwig was born on May 11, 1922. The Ladwigs came to Wilson in 1983. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Foster Ladwig in September, 2015. He...
Luke Moore
Mar 30, 2016
WILSON - Luke M. Moore, 74, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, State Veterans Cemetery, Goldsboro. Luke retired from JIMS in Lucama and served in the National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milbern and Grace Creekmoore Moore. He is...
Jennie Lee
Mar 29, 2016
WILSON - Jennie Newbold Lee, born February 29, 1928, died Tuesday March 29, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, April 2nd, 11 AM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing in the fellowship hall. Jennie is the widow of Dr. Lewis Wells Lee. Also preceded in death by her parents Henry Clay and Callie Perry Newbold and...
Billy Newton
Mar 28, 2016
WILSON - Billy R. Newton, 68, died Monday, March 28, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. The family will be at the funeral home, Wednesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Billy was a master gardener, enjoyed wood carving and with his wife restored homes for some 38 years. There were several foreign mission trips...
Click Newcombe
Mar 24, 2016
WILSON - J.C. "Click" Newcombe, 87, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, N. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann Dickerson Newcombe; daughter, Patricia N. Miller (Mike); granddaughters, Meredith C. Taylor and Anna M. Taylor; great-grandchildren, Austin Godfrey, Aidan Hale and Aaron...
