George Davis
Dec 11, 2015
WILSON - George Gerald "Gerry" Davis, 80, a long-time resident of Wilson who was born in Farmville, died Friday, December 11. 2015 at Vidant Hospice in Greenville. He was born July 14, 1935 to the late George W. and Lila Lee Davis. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015, 11AM at Wilson Memorial Service. Visitation...
Hiawatha Harrell
Dec 10, 2015
SARATOGA - Hiawatha Meeks Harrell, 90, of Saratoga, died Thursday, December 10, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service following the funeral until 3:30. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Harrell, in 1996. Surviving is their son, Charles I. Harrell and his wife, Dr. Seema Mishra-Harrell...
Henry Evans
Dec 9, 2015
BLACK CREEK - Henry Evans, 67, of Black Creek, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. Henry was proud of his service to the community through the Black Creek Fire Department with over 40 years of service. He served in the USAF...
Peggy Walston
Dec 7, 2015
WILSON - Margaret Mitchell "Peggy" Walston, 78, died Monday, December 7, 2015. Her funeral will be on Friday, December 11th at 1:00 pm, First Christian Church, 207 Tarboro St. NE, Wilson, with a visitation reception in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service Child of God, Wife, Mother, Grammie, Sister, Friend, Artist, Servant -- a feisty lady...
Floyd Varnell
Dec 6, 2015
Robert Floyd Varnell, 80, of Wilson, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery. Prior to retirement, he had worked with P. L. Woodard & Co and farmed before that. He is survived by his wife, Cleo Batchelor Varnell; daughter, Martha Jo Sale...
Helen Batchelor
Dec 6, 2015
WILSON - Helen Murray Batchelor, 67, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Bailey Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be Tuesday, 6 - 8 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. Helen loved people for she believed whole heartedly this was her work for The Lord. It was...
Mildred Pittman
Dec 2, 2015
ELM CITY- Mildred C. Pittman, 88, of Elm City, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Elm City Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Alvis Pittman; daughters, Vickie Pittman of the home, Sharon Strickland (Terry) of Spring Hope; grandchildren, Abby Pace (Christopher)...
Lemuel Perry
Nov 30, 2015
Lemuel Wayne Perry, 65, of Wilson, died November 30, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Lemuel had been very active in both the Stantonsburg-Moyton Fire and Rescue Services for over 25 years. For his own pleasure, there was always NASCAR. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Sauls...
Marjorie Crisp
Nov 28, 2015
Marjorie Crisp, 90, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 28, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, First Presbyterian Church, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was a Life Master in Duplicate Bridge and a member of the American Contract Bridge League. Surviving is a niece, Lynda Bowling Cooper of Wilson; nephew, Tom Bowling (Shau Wen) of...
John Conkwright
Nov 27, 2015
WILSON - John Mimms Conkwright, 71, of Wilson and Arapahoe, died Friday, November 27, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, 11 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. John was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Edloe Mimms Conkwright and Pleasant Jefferson Conkwright of Winchester, KY. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University and...
Linda Manning
Nov 23, 2015
STANTONSBURG - Linda Howard Manning, 58, died Monday, November 23, 2015 Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg, followed by visitation. Linda is survived by her husband, Dr. Billy Manning, Jr.; son, Ashley Hodges of Raleigh; step-children, Brent Manning (Lisa) and their children, Savanna and Emerson of Ashville, Benjamin Manning (Jessica) and their children, Julianna and Evan...
Robert Pittman
Nov 20, 2015
KENLY - Robert Edward Pittman, 62, of the Pinkney community, died Friday, November 20, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Kenly Cemetery. The visitation will be at the funeral home, Monday, 6:30 - 8 PM. He was an active member of Union Grove FWB Church and was a Gideon. Robert worked for 35 years in...
Steve Corbett
Nov 19, 2015
WILSON - Steve W. Corbett, 66, of Wilson, died Thursday, November 19, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed immediately by visitation. Interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery for all who would like to attend. Steve was preceded in death by his father, Wade T. Corbett. He was retired from Universal Leaf Tobacco Company. For the...
Joseph Edwards
Nov 15, 2015
WILSON - Joseph "Wayne" Edwards, 62, died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He was retired from the housekeeping department of Wilson Medical Center. He is survived by his sisters, Tammy Lamm (Don) of Wilson and JoAnn Head (Ricky) of Nashville; three nieces and two...
John Avera
Nov 8, 2015
WILSON - John C. Avera, 81, of the Daniels Chapel community, died Sunday, November 8, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Entombment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Grantham Avera; daughter, Gail Hooks (Randy) of Black Creek; grandson, Michael Hooks (Karrie)...
Barbara Johnson
Nov 4, 2015
ELM CITY - Barbara Edmondson Johnson, 76, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Batts Family Cemetery. The visitation will be at the funeral home, Saturday, 7 - 8:30 PM. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Tommy" Johnson in 2002; parents, Charles Thomas and Lanie Tolston Edmondson; and brother,...
Charmaine Ferguson
Oct 22, 2015
Wilson - Charmaine Mooring Ferguson, 89, died Thursday, October 22, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Ferguson was a nurse for 30 years, working at Woodard Herring Hospital with Dr. Spencer in obstetrics and gynecology and was a reservists in the Army during World War II. She was involved...
Eddie Edmundson
Oct 20, 2015
WILSON - Eddie Edmundson, 88, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 1 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his daughter, Jacquelyn Hughes (Rev. Blaine) of Wilson; son, Jim Edmundson (Kim) of Wilson; step-son, Jerry Dalton (Betty Jo) of Clayton; grandchildren, Amory O'Neal (Brian), Ashley Cayton Milton (Jarrod),...
Grace Bridgers
Oct 18, 2015
WILSON - Grace Batts Bridgers, 89, of Wilson, died Sunday, October 18, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 1 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her son, Alvin Bridgers of Wilson; daughters, Rhonda Brantley of Wilson, Glenis Brock (John) of Wilson; grandchildren, Misty Richards (Jonathan), Heather Owens and Jara Jones (Ryan); great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Trenton and Cecelia Richards and Caleb...
Hubert Walston
Oct 14, 2015
STANTONSBURG - Hubert N. "Pete" Walston, 52, of Stantonsburg, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Walstonburg Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Denise Wheeler Walston; daughter, Brittany Newsome (Josh) of Lucama; son, David Crabtree (Shala) of Wilson; four grandchildren, Caleb, Haley, Natalie...
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George Davis
Dec 11, 2015
WILSON - George Gerald "Gerry" Davis, 80, a long-time resident of Wilson who was born in Farmville, died Friday, December 11. 2015 at Vidant Hospice in Greenville. He was born July 14, 1935 to the late George W. and Lila Lee Davis. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015, 11AM at Wilson Memorial Service. Visitation...
Hiawatha Harrell
Dec 10, 2015
SARATOGA - Hiawatha Meeks Harrell, 90, of Saratoga, died Thursday, December 10, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service following the funeral until 3:30. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Harrell, in 1996. Surviving is their son, Charles I. Harrell and his wife, Dr. Seema Mishra-Harrell...
Henry Evans
Dec 9, 2015
BLACK CREEK - Henry Evans, 67, of Black Creek, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. Henry was proud of his service to the community through the Black Creek Fire Department with over 40 years of service. He served in the USAF...
Peggy Walston
Dec 7, 2015
WILSON - Margaret Mitchell "Peggy" Walston, 78, died Monday, December 7, 2015. Her funeral will be on Friday, December 11th at 1:00 pm, First Christian Church, 207 Tarboro St. NE, Wilson, with a visitation reception in the church fellowship hall immediately following the service Child of God, Wife, Mother, Grammie, Sister, Friend, Artist, Servant -- a feisty lady...
Floyd Varnell
Dec 6, 2015
Robert Floyd Varnell, 80, of Wilson, died Sunday, December 6, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery. Prior to retirement, he had worked with P. L. Woodard & Co and farmed before that. He is survived by his wife, Cleo Batchelor Varnell; daughter, Martha Jo Sale...
Helen Batchelor
Dec 6, 2015
WILSON - Helen Murray Batchelor, 67, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Bailey Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be Tuesday, 6 - 8 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. Helen loved people for she believed whole heartedly this was her work for The Lord. It was...
Mildred Pittman
Dec 2, 2015
ELM CITY- Mildred C. Pittman, 88, of Elm City, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Elm City Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Alvis Pittman; daughters, Vickie Pittman of the home, Sharon Strickland (Terry) of Spring Hope; grandchildren, Abby Pace (Christopher)...
Lemuel Perry
Nov 30, 2015
Lemuel Wayne Perry, 65, of Wilson, died November 30, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Lemuel had been very active in both the Stantonsburg-Moyton Fire and Rescue Services for over 25 years. For his own pleasure, there was always NASCAR. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Sauls...
Marjorie Crisp
Nov 28, 2015
Marjorie Crisp, 90, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 28, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, First Presbyterian Church, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was a Life Master in Duplicate Bridge and a member of the American Contract Bridge League. Surviving is a niece, Lynda Bowling Cooper of Wilson; nephew, Tom Bowling (Shau Wen) of...
John Conkwright
Nov 27, 2015
WILSON - John Mimms Conkwright, 71, of Wilson and Arapahoe, died Friday, November 27, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, 11 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. John was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Edloe Mimms Conkwright and Pleasant Jefferson Conkwright of Winchester, KY. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University and...
Linda Manning
Nov 23, 2015
STANTONSBURG - Linda Howard Manning, 58, died Monday, November 23, 2015 Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg, followed by visitation. Linda is survived by her husband, Dr. Billy Manning, Jr.; son, Ashley Hodges of Raleigh; step-children, Brent Manning (Lisa) and their children, Savanna and Emerson of Ashville, Benjamin Manning (Jessica) and their children, Julianna and Evan...
Robert Pittman
Nov 20, 2015
KENLY - Robert Edward Pittman, 62, of the Pinkney community, died Friday, November 20, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Kenly Cemetery. The visitation will be at the funeral home, Monday, 6:30 - 8 PM. He was an active member of Union Grove FWB Church and was a Gideon. Robert worked for 35 years in...
Steve Corbett
Nov 19, 2015
WILSON - Steve W. Corbett, 66, of Wilson, died Thursday, November 19, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed immediately by visitation. Interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery for all who would like to attend. Steve was preceded in death by his father, Wade T. Corbett. He was retired from Universal Leaf Tobacco Company. For the...
Joseph Edwards
Nov 15, 2015
WILSON - Joseph "Wayne" Edwards, 62, died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He was retired from the housekeeping department of Wilson Medical Center. He is survived by his sisters, Tammy Lamm (Don) of Wilson and JoAnn Head (Ricky) of Nashville; three nieces and two...
John Avera
Nov 8, 2015
WILSON - John C. Avera, 81, of the Daniels Chapel community, died Sunday, November 8, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Entombment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Grantham Avera; daughter, Gail Hooks (Randy) of Black Creek; grandson, Michael Hooks (Karrie)...
Barbara Johnson
Nov 4, 2015
ELM CITY - Barbara Edmondson Johnson, 76, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Batts Family Cemetery. The visitation will be at the funeral home, Saturday, 7 - 8:30 PM. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Tommy" Johnson in 2002; parents, Charles Thomas and Lanie Tolston Edmondson; and brother,...
Charmaine Ferguson
Oct 22, 2015
Wilson - Charmaine Mooring Ferguson, 89, died Thursday, October 22, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Ferguson was a nurse for 30 years, working at Woodard Herring Hospital with Dr. Spencer in obstetrics and gynecology and was a reservists in the Army during World War II. She was involved...
Eddie Edmundson
Oct 20, 2015
WILSON - Eddie Edmundson, 88, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 1 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his daughter, Jacquelyn Hughes (Rev. Blaine) of Wilson; son, Jim Edmundson (Kim) of Wilson; step-son, Jerry Dalton (Betty Jo) of Clayton; grandchildren, Amory O'Neal (Brian), Ashley Cayton Milton (Jarrod),...
Grace Bridgers
Oct 18, 2015
WILSON - Grace Batts Bridgers, 89, of Wilson, died Sunday, October 18, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 1 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her son, Alvin Bridgers of Wilson; daughters, Rhonda Brantley of Wilson, Glenis Brock (John) of Wilson; grandchildren, Misty Richards (Jonathan), Heather Owens and Jara Jones (Ryan); great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Trenton and Cecelia Richards and Caleb...
Hubert Walston
Oct 14, 2015
STANTONSBURG - Hubert N. "Pete" Walston, 52, of Stantonsburg, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Walstonburg Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Denise Wheeler Walston; daughter, Brittany Newsome (Josh) of Lucama; son, David Crabtree (Shala) of Wilson; four grandchildren, Caleb, Haley, Natalie...
