OBITUARIES

Billy Ward

Billy Ward

Feb 28, 2015

LUCAMA - Billy Gray Ward, 81, died Saturday, February 28, 2015. The funeral will be Wednesday, 11 AM, at Springhill Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Masonic Rites. The visitation will be Tuesday, 6 - 8 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. He was a retired electrician and an Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his son, Bill...

Marigold Chesson

Marigold Chesson

Feb 24, 2015

WILSON - Marigold Arnold Chesson, 86, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Westview Christian Church, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Marigold was born November 3, 1928 in Grimesland to Raymond and Anniebelle Hodges Arnold. Marigold was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Chesson and daughter, Susan Winstead both in 2013...

Rev. Reuben Mosley

Rev. Reuben Mosley

Feb 22, 2015

WILSON - Rev. Reuben O. Mosley, 74, died Sunday, February 22, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Thompson Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. The service will be conducted by Rev. Elwood Long, Rev. Jimmy Whitfield and Rev. Bobby Smith. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The visitation will be at the church Tuesday, 7 - 9 PM. Rev. Mosley...

L. Vick

L. Vick

Feb 19, 2015

STANTONSBURG - L. Edgar Vick, 82, died Thursday, February 19, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 3:30 PM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 7 - 8:30 PM. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Yelverton Vick in July, 2013 and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He is survived by his daughter,...

Wendy Thibodeau

Wendy Thibodeau

Feb 18, 2015

WILSON - Wendy Rogers Thibodeau, 51, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015. A service will be held for and at the convenience of the family. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Thibodeau; daughter, Heather Thibodeau (Giovanni); grandson, Lorenzo; brothers, Steve Rogers of Wilson, David Rogers of Atwater, CA. and Mike Rogers of Anchorage AK. In lieu of flowers,...

Lillie Schultz

Lillie Schultz

Feb 16, 2015

ELM CITY - Lillie Richards Schultz, 81, died Monday, February 16, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral. Lillie was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Leroy Schultz in 1989; parents, Chester and Bertha Shepherd Richards; sisters, Sue Dean, Margie Bridgeforth; brother, Harry...

Edith Head

Edith Head

Feb 14, 2015

EUREKA - Edith Pender Head, 81, went to meet her Lord and Savior on February 14, 2015 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. The visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, at Eureka United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, at Eureka...

Faye Hawley

Faye Hawley

Feb 12, 2015

WILSON - Faye Windham Hawley, 67, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. Faye crossed the rainbow bridge where Ruffles, Gizmo and Zoe all with tails wagging were waiting for her. Hopefully that bridge ends at the beach, because they all loved it so much. We imagine her Dad, Mom, Smokey and Eloise were waiting too! A celebration of life...

Mae Shackelford

Mae Shackelford

Feb 12, 2015

WILSON - Mae Sharpe Griffin Shackelford, 90, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Fred R. Shackelford and parents, Henry Russell and Roberta Tyson Griffin. She was retired from the City of Wilson. She is survived by her son,...

Marie Bailey

Marie Bailey

Feb 10, 2015

STANTONSBURG - Marie Lane Edwards Bailey, 75, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Marie was preceded in death by her husbands, Roland Edwards in 1992 and James Bailey in 2007 and brother, Harry Lane. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda Price (William) of Wilson, Sheila...

Emilie English

Emilie English

Feb 8, 2015

WILSON - Emma Lee "Emilie" Crawford Gardner English, 92, died Sunday, February 8, 2015. Funeral will be Thursday, February 12, at 11:00 AM at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Wilson, followed by visitation at the church. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Ms. English was born August 24, 1922 in Wilson County to Robert Lee Crawford and Nannie Barnes...

Carolyn McKeel

Carolyn McKeel

Feb 2, 2015

Carolyn Taylor McKeel, 93, of Wilson, died Monday, February 2, 2015. Funeral, Thursday, 1 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Arthur McKeel who died in 2009 and parents, Charles Aubrey and Ruth Russell Taylor. She is survived by her son, Aubrey Taylor (Sandy) of Kenly;...

Axie Eason

Axie Eason

Feb 2, 2015

WILSON -Axie Galloway Eason, 94, of Wilson, died Monday, February 2, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Walstonburg Cemetery. Mrs. Eason was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Smith Eason who died in 1999 and parents, Samuel Luther and Ida Victoria Windham Galloway and brothers, Paul, Clifton and Irvin Galloway and...

Georgia Martin

Georgia Martin

Feb 1, 2015

Georgia Pearson Martin, 93, of Wilson, died at home Sunday, February 1, 2015. A gathering to celebrate her life will be on Thursday, 11 AM, New Hope Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at the home, Wednesday, 5 - 7 PM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Earl Martin; parents, Wade...

Martha Davis

Martha Davis

Feb 1, 2015

Martha Clyde Davis, 86, of Wilson, died Sunday, February 1, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Davis Family Cemetery, Kenly. Martha Clyde was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Martha McDonald Davis; sister, Sadie Barnes and brother, Guy Davis. She is survived by her brother, John Ed Davis of Wilson;...

Effie Lamm

Effie Lamm

Jan 28, 2015

WILSON - Effie Stanley Lamm, 88, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The visitation will be at the church Saturday, 12:30 - 2 PM. Effie worked at Happy Valley Country Club as a secretary and bookkeeper for 34 years. She is survived by her husband of 68 years,...

Margaret Watson

Margaret Watson

Jan 25, 2015

WILSON - Margaret Corbitt Watson, 68, died Sunday, January 25, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM at Watson-Evans Cemetery on Scott Church Rd, Lucama. The visitation will be Tuesday, 6 - 8 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. She is survived by her husband, Billy S. Watson; sons, Ricky J. Hedgepeth of Zebulon, Kevin S. Watson (Kathy) of Zebulon, Ben...

Billie Broome

Billie Broome

Jan 23, 2015

WILSON - Lobelia "Billie" Tyson Broome, 86, died Friday, January 23, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 1:30 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Wilson Broome, in September 2013. Mrs. Broome is survived by her sons, Philip W. Broome and David T. Broome both of Washington; sister, Adeline...

Joseph McKeel

Joseph McKeel

Jan 18, 2015

SARATOGA - Joseph C. McKeel, 93, died Sunday, January 18, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Good News Church Cemetery, 7000 Holdens Cross Rd, Stantonsburg. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his sister, Hattie Bishop of Wilson and brother, Ashley E. McKeel of Saratoga and several...

Roy Thompson

Roy Thompson

Jan 14, 2015

WILSON - Roy H. Thompson, 83, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 2:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount. The visitation will be one hour before the funeral. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000.