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...
Lynn Babb
Mar 20, 2016
WILSON - Lynn S. Babb, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away March 20, 2016 in his home at the age of 89. A Celebration of Lynn's Life will be held, Wednesday, March 30th at 2 PM, in the chapel of Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson NC 27896-6927. The family will receive friends...
Rev. William Bussey
Mar 19, 2016
WILSON - William Royall Bussey, 94, died at home on March 19, 2016. He was born on November 6, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Patrick Henry Bussey and Hortense Peak Bussey. He grew up in Florence, S.C., where his father was the pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church and his mother played the organ for the church....
Sue Parks
Mar 17, 2016
WILSON - Sue Cain Parks, 81, of Wilson, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Sunday, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Surviving are her daughter, Lisa Neal (Alan) of Wilson; son, Jim Parks (Sally) of Newport; grandsons,...
Pauline Radford
Mar 13, 2016
ELM CITY - Pauline Cooke Radford, 95, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Eureka Cemetery, beside her husband, John, who died in 1975. Her family includes her daughters, Dorothy Scott (Herman) of Lindell in Greene County,...
Robert Jones
Mar 4, 2016
WILSON - Robert A. "Bob" Jones, 74, of Wilson, died Friday, March 4, 2016. Mass, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, St. Therese Catholic Church. He was a principal for 24 years at Jamesville High school in Martin County, a Computer Instructor for Martin County Community College, Williamston, and Wilson Community College for 10 years and a member of the Knights...
Lucile Winstead
Mar 2, 2016
ELM CITY - Lucile Wright Winstead, 93, of Elm City, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 after years of struggle with multiple health issues, and complications from a recent hip surgery. Funeral, Saturday, March 5, 11:00 am, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, followed by visitation at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2615 Tilghman Road, Wilson from...
Paul Holland
Mar 1, 2016
KENLY - Paul D. Holland, 81, passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Kenly Missionary Baptist Church, 1730 NC Hwy 222 W, Kenly, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Kenly Cemetery with Masonic Rites. After retirement from Atlantic Coastline Railroad, he started Holland Farms with his...
Ray Johnson
Feb 29, 2016
WILSON - Ray D. Johnson, 86, of Wilson, died Monday, February 29, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Friday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park beside his wife, Margie, who died in 2009. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Williford (Mickey) of Bailey; sons, Sandy Johnson (Carolyn)...
Wilmer Whitley
Feb 25, 2016
SELMA - Wilmer Wright Whitley, 84, died Thursday, February 25, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Bailey Cemetery. He grew up outside of Bailey in Nash County on the family farm and worked as a farmer for many years. He retired from Wilson Trailer Sales in Wilson...
Esther Evans
Feb 23, 2016
WILSON - Esther Bailey Evans, 85, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside her husband, William Wright Evans, who died in 1996. She is survived by her sons, Braxton Evans (Beth) of Lucama, William W. Evans, Jr. (Kathy) of Rocky...
Annette Peed
Feb 21, 2016
ROCK RIDGE - Annette Gardner Peed, 77, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson. Interment, Marsh Swamp Church Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:30 - 8 PM. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Ida Mae Rogers Gardner; sister, Katherine...
Marceline Howard
Feb 21, 2016
BLACK CREEK - Marceline Taylor Howard, 89, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. She was a lifetime member of the Black Creek United Methodist Church, an Atlantic Christian College graduate, school teacher and was retired from the state court system as a junevile counselor in Wayne County. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Black Creek Cemetery. Surviving is her son, Steve...
Walter Blake
Feb 5, 2016
WILSON - Walter Woodard Blake, 84, died Friday, February 5, 2016. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, February 9, at 11 am at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 4-7 pm on Monday, February 8, at the home. Walter was born in Meriden, CT to Hadley Woodard and Everett...
Horace Finch
Feb 5, 2016
WILSON - Horace W. Finch, 92, died Friday, February 5, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen Daughtry Finch; daughter, Betsy O'Neal (Billy) of Chapel Hill; son, Tommy Finch (Teresa) of Wilson; grandchildren, Caroline Ives...
Julia Percise
Feb 2, 2016
WILSON - Julia Satterthwaite Percise, 82, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 1 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. Julia was a devoted wife of 53 years to her husband, Ronald R. Percise, through his illness and death in 2006....
John Fluegel
Jan 28, 2016
WILSON - John Frederick Fluegel, 79, died Thursday, January 28, 2016. The funeral will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 PM in Maplewood Cemetery by Elders D.B. Stokes and Jimmy Aycock. Visitation will follow the funeral. John was a retired letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of Creech's Primitive Baptist Church. He is survived...
Paul Lancaster
Jan 22, 2016
WILSON - Paul David Lancaster, 70, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016. Service will be held on Monday, January 25, 3:00 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be for the family. Paul was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed and thought of often. He...
Dr. William Prafka
Jan 22, 2016
WILSON - Dr. William R. Prafka, 84, died Friday, January 22, 2016. A service for the family will be held at a later date. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Vickers Prafka on December 9, 2015. Dr. Prafka was a retired veterinarian with Purina. Surviving are his sons, David W. Prafka and wife, Karen, of...
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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...
Lynn Babb
Mar 20, 2016
WILSON - Lynn S. Babb, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away March 20, 2016 in his home at the age of 89. A Celebration of Lynn's Life will be held, Wednesday, March 30th at 2 PM, in the chapel of Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson NC 27896-6927. The family will receive friends...
Rev. William Bussey
Mar 19, 2016
WILSON - William Royall Bussey, 94, died at home on March 19, 2016. He was born on November 6, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Patrick Henry Bussey and Hortense Peak Bussey. He grew up in Florence, S.C., where his father was the pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church and his mother played the organ for the church....
Sue Parks
Mar 17, 2016
WILSON - Sue Cain Parks, 81, of Wilson, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Sunday, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Surviving are her daughter, Lisa Neal (Alan) of Wilson; son, Jim Parks (Sally) of Newport; grandsons,...
Pauline Radford
Mar 13, 2016
ELM CITY - Pauline Cooke Radford, 95, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Eureka Cemetery, beside her husband, John, who died in 1975. Her family includes her daughters, Dorothy Scott (Herman) of Lindell in Greene County,...
Robert Jones
Mar 4, 2016
WILSON - Robert A. "Bob" Jones, 74, of Wilson, died Friday, March 4, 2016. Mass, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, St. Therese Catholic Church. He was a principal for 24 years at Jamesville High school in Martin County, a Computer Instructor for Martin County Community College, Williamston, and Wilson Community College for 10 years and a member of the Knights...
Lucile Winstead
Mar 2, 2016
ELM CITY - Lucile Wright Winstead, 93, of Elm City, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 after years of struggle with multiple health issues, and complications from a recent hip surgery. Funeral, Saturday, March 5, 11:00 am, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, followed by visitation at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2615 Tilghman Road, Wilson from...
Paul Holland
Mar 1, 2016
KENLY - Paul D. Holland, 81, passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Kenly Missionary Baptist Church, 1730 NC Hwy 222 W, Kenly, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Kenly Cemetery with Masonic Rites. After retirement from Atlantic Coastline Railroad, he started Holland Farms with his...
Ray Johnson
Feb 29, 2016
WILSON - Ray D. Johnson, 86, of Wilson, died Monday, February 29, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Friday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park beside his wife, Margie, who died in 2009. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Williford (Mickey) of Bailey; sons, Sandy Johnson (Carolyn)...
Wilmer Whitley
Feb 25, 2016
SELMA - Wilmer Wright Whitley, 84, died Thursday, February 25, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Bailey Cemetery. He grew up outside of Bailey in Nash County on the family farm and worked as a farmer for many years. He retired from Wilson Trailer Sales in Wilson...
Esther Evans
Feb 23, 2016
WILSON - Esther Bailey Evans, 85, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside her husband, William Wright Evans, who died in 1996. She is survived by her sons, Braxton Evans (Beth) of Lucama, William W. Evans, Jr. (Kathy) of Rocky...
Annette Peed
Feb 21, 2016
ROCK RIDGE - Annette Gardner Peed, 77, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson. Interment, Marsh Swamp Church Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:30 - 8 PM. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Ida Mae Rogers Gardner; sister, Katherine...
Marceline Howard
Feb 21, 2016
BLACK CREEK - Marceline Taylor Howard, 89, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. She was a lifetime member of the Black Creek United Methodist Church, an Atlantic Christian College graduate, school teacher and was retired from the state court system as a junevile counselor in Wayne County. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Black Creek Cemetery. Surviving is her son, Steve...
Walter Blake
Feb 5, 2016
WILSON - Walter Woodard Blake, 84, died Friday, February 5, 2016. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, February 9, at 11 am at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 4-7 pm on Monday, February 8, at the home. Walter was born in Meriden, CT to Hadley Woodard and Everett...
Horace Finch
Feb 5, 2016
WILSON - Horace W. Finch, 92, died Friday, February 5, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Helen Daughtry Finch; daughter, Betsy O'Neal (Billy) of Chapel Hill; son, Tommy Finch (Teresa) of Wilson; grandchildren, Caroline Ives...
Julia Percise
Feb 2, 2016
WILSON - Julia Satterthwaite Percise, 82, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 1 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. Julia was a devoted wife of 53 years to her husband, Ronald R. Percise, through his illness and death in 2006....
John Fluegel
Jan 28, 2016
WILSON - John Frederick Fluegel, 79, died Thursday, January 28, 2016. The funeral will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 PM in Maplewood Cemetery by Elders D.B. Stokes and Jimmy Aycock. Visitation will follow the funeral. John was a retired letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of Creech's Primitive Baptist Church. He is survived...
Paul Lancaster
Jan 22, 2016
WILSON - Paul David Lancaster, 70, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016. Service will be held on Monday, January 25, 3:00 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be for the family. Paul was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. He will be greatly missed and thought of often. He...
Dr. William Prafka
Jan 22, 2016
WILSON - Dr. William R. Prafka, 84, died Friday, January 22, 2016. A service for the family will be held at a later date. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Vickers Prafka on December 9, 2015. Dr. Prafka was a retired veterinarian with Purina. Surviving are his sons, David W. Prafka and wife, Karen, of...
