William Horton
Apr 25, 2015
William "Bill" P. Horton, 88, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. Funeral, St Timothy's Episcopal Church, Tuesday, 1:00 PM. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the service. Bill served in the Navy during World War II, graduated from UNC School of Pharmacy in 1950 and enjoyed a career in pharmacy retiring from CVS. His wife, Elizabeth Cheek...
Eva Pridgen
Apr 18, 2015
WILSON - Eva Gray Sullivan Pridgen, 79, died April 18, 2015 after a short illness. Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Rev. David Kriger will officiate. Interment will be Tuesday, 10:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery. Eva was born September 3, 1935 to Ezra and Blanche Bell Sullivan. In addition to her parents, she was...
Peggy Bass
Apr 17, 2015
WILSON - Peggy Wright Bass, 57, died Friday, April 17, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. She was preceded in death by her father, Vernon in 1999 and brother, Ray in 1980. She is survived by her husband, Tommie A. Bass; daughter,...

Doris Skinner
Apr 15, 2015
STANTONSBURG - Doris Landen Skinner, 84, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM, at Evansdale United Methodist Church followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. "Bud" Skinner; parents, Henry Leslie and Julia Thomas Landen; and sisters, Yvonne Gardner and Christine Parham. She is...

Hattie Bishop
Apr 15, 2015
WILSON - Hattie McKeel Saleeby Bishop, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Good News Church Cemetery, 7000 Holdens Cross Rd, Stantonsburg. She is survived by her brother, Ashley E. McKeel of Saratoga and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Good News Advent Christian Church, c/o Lauren W. Scott, 177...

Blanche Mallison
Apr 15, 2015
WILSON - Blanche Williford Mallison died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Funeral, Evergreen Memorial Park, Saturday, 2:00 PM. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service one hour prior to going to the cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn Gammell (Jim) of Greenville; grandsons, Jamie Gammell (Yvonne) of...
Treba Meeks
Apr 12, 2015
WILSON - Treba Bunn Meeks, 84, died Sunday, April 12, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 1PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6 - 8 PM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur William Meeks, Jr.; sisters, Myrtle Mae Bridgers and Florence Williams and brothers, Charles and Benny Bunn. She is survived...

Virginia Womble
Apr 9, 2015
ELM CITY - Virginia "Gensy" Lee Howell Womble, 80, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on April 11, 1934. Graveside services will be held on Monday, 11:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Johnny Sullivan will officiate. She was preceded...
Norma Yelverton
Apr 4, 2015
BLACK CREEK - Norma Lee Tyndall Yelverton, 94, of Fremont, died Saturday, April 4, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Black Creek United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Mary K. Best. Interment, Davis Family Cemetery near the home. Mrs. Yelverton was the widow of Hubert Davis Yelverton who died in 2000. They were married on June 6, 1942. Born...
Mavis Mercer
Apr 1, 2015
WILSON - Mavis Cox Mercer, 61, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her daughter, Emily Mercer of Wilson; sisters, Peggy Ferrell, Katherine Cox, Sandy Raby (Alvin) and Maxine Barnes (Randy) all of Wilson, Frances Webb (Joe) of Elm City; brother, Paul Cox of Wilson; five nieces and two nephews. The...

William Exum, Jr
Mar 28, 2015
JACKSONVILLE, FL - William Haywood Exum Jr., 88, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. Funeral, Friday, 4:45 PM, at the Stantonsburg Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Mr. Exum was born in Goldsboro in 1926 and lived in Stantonsburg until 1944 when he entered the United States Navy. He earned his B.S. and MA degrees from East Carolina University...
Tim Barkley
Mar 27, 2015
WILSON - Timothy Alan "Tim" Barkley, 43, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are his parents, Dale and June Meads Barkley; brother, Mike Barkley of Wilson; niece Madison Barkley of Wilson; nephew, Elliot Barkley of Wilson; paternal grandmother, Miriam Hyde Barkley of Wilson....
Gwen Ballance
Mar 27, 2015
WILSON - Gwen Phillips Ballance, 58, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 1 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Our compassionate hearted mother served many others and was loved by many for her serving heart. She will truly be missed by her family and friends. Surviving are her daughters, Elisabeth Gray...
Alton Dickerson
Mar 21, 2015
WILSON - Alton D. Dickerson, 84, died Saturday, March 21, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church and retired from the NC Department of Transportation. Surviving is his wife, Fannie Lee Thorne Dickerson; daughters, Gail...
Nig Webb
Mar 18, 2015
Stantonsburg - Surrounded by his loving family and friends, Bruce Thomas "Nig" Webb, 77, of the Holdens Cross Road community went to be with his Lord and Saviour Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 10 AM, Owens Chapel Church. Interment, Macclesfield Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Nig was a...

Dorothy Bass
Mar 17, 2015
LUCAMA - Dorothy Barnes Bass, 97, passed away peacefully at Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn on March 17, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, March 20 at 2 PM. Visitation will follow the service. Entombment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Dorothy was born February 24, 1918...
Bill Skinner
Mar 7, 2015
WILSON - William Thomas "Bill" Skinner, 80, completed his life journey and moved into the arms of his Lord, Saturday, March 7, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at the church, Monday, 1 - 2 PM. Left to cherish his memory are his sons, William Worth Skinner...
Guy Cox
Mar 6, 2015
WILSON - Guy O Cox, loving husband and father, son of Lizzy and William Cox, native and lifelong resident of Wilson died March 6, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, March 13, 1:30 PM, at Something Different, 3342 Airport Blvd, NW, Wilson. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the service. He was a...
Kathleen Peele
Mar 3, 2015
LUCAMA - Kathleen Letchworth Beamon Peele passed away on March 3, 2015 at Parkwood Village in Wilson, after a long illness. She had been a resident of Parkwood Village since 2007. The visitation will be Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Wilson Memorial Service, from 12 - 1:45 pm. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm. Interment will...
Mary Dibrell
Mar 2, 2015
WILSON - On March 2, 2015, Mary Patience McFall Dibrell, 88, was called home to be with her heavenly Father. The funeral will be Friday, 11 AM, at Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church, 202 Goldsboro St E, Wilson. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. She was born on December 9, 1926 in Danville, Virginia, the daughter of the late...
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William Horton
Apr 25, 2015
William "Bill" P. Horton, 88, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. Funeral, St Timothy's Episcopal Church, Tuesday, 1:00 PM. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the service. Bill served in the Navy during World War II, graduated from UNC School of Pharmacy in 1950 and enjoyed a career in pharmacy retiring from CVS. His wife, Elizabeth Cheek...
Eva Pridgen
Apr 18, 2015
WILSON - Eva Gray Sullivan Pridgen, 79, died April 18, 2015 after a short illness. Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Rev. David Kriger will officiate. Interment will be Tuesday, 10:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery. Eva was born September 3, 1935 to Ezra and Blanche Bell Sullivan. In addition to her parents, she was...
Peggy Bass
Apr 17, 2015
WILSON - Peggy Wright Bass, 57, died Friday, April 17, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. She was preceded in death by her father, Vernon in 1999 and brother, Ray in 1980. She is survived by her husband, Tommie A. Bass; daughter,...

Doris Skinner
Apr 15, 2015
STANTONSBURG - Doris Landen Skinner, 84, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM, at Evansdale United Methodist Church followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. "Bud" Skinner; parents, Henry Leslie and Julia Thomas Landen; and sisters, Yvonne Gardner and Christine Parham. She is...

Hattie Bishop
Apr 15, 2015
WILSON - Hattie McKeel Saleeby Bishop, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Good News Church Cemetery, 7000 Holdens Cross Rd, Stantonsburg. She is survived by her brother, Ashley E. McKeel of Saratoga and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Good News Advent Christian Church, c/o Lauren W. Scott, 177...

Blanche Mallison
Apr 15, 2015
WILSON - Blanche Williford Mallison died Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Funeral, Evergreen Memorial Park, Saturday, 2:00 PM. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service one hour prior to going to the cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn Gammell (Jim) of Greenville; grandsons, Jamie Gammell (Yvonne) of...
Treba Meeks
Apr 12, 2015
WILSON - Treba Bunn Meeks, 84, died Sunday, April 12, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 1PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6 - 8 PM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur William Meeks, Jr.; sisters, Myrtle Mae Bridgers and Florence Williams and brothers, Charles and Benny Bunn. She is survived...

Virginia Womble
Apr 9, 2015
ELM CITY - Virginia "Gensy" Lee Howell Womble, 80, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on April 11, 1934. Graveside services will be held on Monday, 11:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Johnny Sullivan will officiate. She was preceded...
Norma Yelverton
Apr 4, 2015
BLACK CREEK - Norma Lee Tyndall Yelverton, 94, of Fremont, died Saturday, April 4, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Black Creek United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Mary K. Best. Interment, Davis Family Cemetery near the home. Mrs. Yelverton was the widow of Hubert Davis Yelverton who died in 2000. They were married on June 6, 1942. Born...
Mavis Mercer
Apr 1, 2015
WILSON - Mavis Cox Mercer, 61, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her daughter, Emily Mercer of Wilson; sisters, Peggy Ferrell, Katherine Cox, Sandy Raby (Alvin) and Maxine Barnes (Randy) all of Wilson, Frances Webb (Joe) of Elm City; brother, Paul Cox of Wilson; five nieces and two nephews. The...

William Exum, Jr
Mar 28, 2015
JACKSONVILLE, FL - William Haywood Exum Jr., 88, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. Funeral, Friday, 4:45 PM, at the Stantonsburg Cemetery, Stantonsburg. Mr. Exum was born in Goldsboro in 1926 and lived in Stantonsburg until 1944 when he entered the United States Navy. He earned his B.S. and MA degrees from East Carolina University...
Tim Barkley
Mar 27, 2015
WILSON - Timothy Alan "Tim" Barkley, 43, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are his parents, Dale and June Meads Barkley; brother, Mike Barkley of Wilson; niece Madison Barkley of Wilson; nephew, Elliot Barkley of Wilson; paternal grandmother, Miriam Hyde Barkley of Wilson....
Gwen Ballance
Mar 27, 2015
WILSON - Gwen Phillips Ballance, 58, died Friday, March 27, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 1 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Our compassionate hearted mother served many others and was loved by many for her serving heart. She will truly be missed by her family and friends. Surviving are her daughters, Elisabeth Gray...
Alton Dickerson
Mar 21, 2015
WILSON - Alton D. Dickerson, 84, died Saturday, March 21, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church and retired from the NC Department of Transportation. Surviving is his wife, Fannie Lee Thorne Dickerson; daughters, Gail...
Nig Webb
Mar 18, 2015
Stantonsburg - Surrounded by his loving family and friends, Bruce Thomas "Nig" Webb, 77, of the Holdens Cross Road community went to be with his Lord and Saviour Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 10 AM, Owens Chapel Church. Interment, Macclesfield Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Nig was a...

Dorothy Bass
Mar 17, 2015
LUCAMA - Dorothy Barnes Bass, 97, passed away peacefully at Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn on March 17, 2015. A celebration of her life will be held at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, March 20 at 2 PM. Visitation will follow the service. Entombment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Dorothy was born February 24, 1918...
Bill Skinner
Mar 7, 2015
WILSON - William Thomas "Bill" Skinner, 80, completed his life journey and moved into the arms of his Lord, Saturday, March 7, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at the church, Monday, 1 - 2 PM. Left to cherish his memory are his sons, William Worth Skinner...
Guy Cox
Mar 6, 2015
WILSON - Guy O Cox, loving husband and father, son of Lizzy and William Cox, native and lifelong resident of Wilson died March 6, 2015. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, March 13, 1:30 PM, at Something Different, 3342 Airport Blvd, NW, Wilson. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the service. He was a...
Kathleen Peele
Mar 3, 2015
LUCAMA - Kathleen Letchworth Beamon Peele passed away on March 3, 2015 at Parkwood Village in Wilson, after a long illness. She had been a resident of Parkwood Village since 2007. The visitation will be Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Wilson Memorial Service, from 12 - 1:45 pm. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm. Interment will...
Mary Dibrell
Mar 2, 2015
WILSON - On March 2, 2015, Mary Patience McFall Dibrell, 88, was called home to be with her heavenly Father. The funeral will be Friday, 11 AM, at Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church, 202 Goldsboro St E, Wilson. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. She was born on December 9, 1926 in Danville, Virginia, the daughter of the late...