A.C. Joyner, Jr
Dec 27, 2015
WILSON - Askew Clifton "A.C." Joyner, Jr., 83, died Sunday, December 27, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Inurnment will be for and at the convenience of the family. He was President of Joyner's Memorial until his retirement. He then created Memorial Designs and Restoration. Notable work was at the Biltmore in Asheville,...
Joy Williams
Dec 25, 2015
WILSON - Carolyn Joyce "Joy" Allgood Williams, died peacefully, Friday, December 25, 2015, in her home. Funeral, Tuesday, 1 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. She was born in Rocky Mount on December 6, 1930, to the late Thomas G. and...
Rev. R. Jordan
Dec 23, 2015
WILSON - Rev. R. Harry Jordan, 89, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, West Nash United Methodist Church, 2106 Nash St, N, Wilson. A time of sharing will follow the service. Inurnment will be at 4 PM, Oakwood Cemetery, Siler City. Harry was a native of Siler City in Chatham County. He was a veteran...
Estelle Goff
Dec 17, 2015
WILSON - Estelle Taylor Goff, 91, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Saturday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Mamie Mayo Taylor; husband, Walter "Bunk" Goff, Jr. and sons, Kenneth and Terry Goff. Surviving...
Anne Fulghum
Dec 17, 2015
WILSON - Anne Covington Fulghum, 94, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Anne was a born in Danville, VA, on March 20, 1921, to John Anderson and Bessie Gwynn Covington. She graduated from Farmville State Teacher's College (Longwood) and majored in history. She taught school in Brosville, VA. Anne was a war bride. When she married Pete, his military...
Thelma Godwin
Dec 16, 2015
WILSON - Thelma Jenkins Godwin, 89, died Tuesday, December 16, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Thelma was preceded in death by her husbands, Roosevelt Warrick and William J. Godwin; daughter, Rachel Frizzelle; sons, Joseph Warrick and Danny Warrick; parents, John Henry and Ida Gertrude Mercer Jenkins; and brothers,...
Ellis Outland
Dec 13, 2015
PIKEVILLE - Ellis Outland, 90, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, in his home. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial, Pikeville Cemetery, beside his wife, Frances Pate Outland, who died in 1993. He had served in the military and was retired from Chevrolet auto sales. Surviving are his daughters, Debbie Outland and Sandra...
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...
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A.C. Joyner, Jr
Dec 27, 2015
WILSON - Askew Clifton "A.C." Joyner, Jr., 83, died Sunday, December 27, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Inurnment will be for and at the convenience of the family. He was President of Joyner's Memorial until his retirement. He then created Memorial Designs and Restoration. Notable work was at the Biltmore in Asheville,...
Joy Williams
Dec 25, 2015
WILSON - Carolyn Joyce "Joy" Allgood Williams, died peacefully, Friday, December 25, 2015, in her home. Funeral, Tuesday, 1 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. She was born in Rocky Mount on December 6, 1930, to the late Thomas G. and...
Rev. R. Jordan
Dec 23, 2015
WILSON - Rev. R. Harry Jordan, 89, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, West Nash United Methodist Church, 2106 Nash St, N, Wilson. A time of sharing will follow the service. Inurnment will be at 4 PM, Oakwood Cemetery, Siler City. Harry was a native of Siler City in Chatham County. He was a veteran...
Estelle Goff
Dec 17, 2015
WILSON - Estelle Taylor Goff, 91, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Saturday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Mamie Mayo Taylor; husband, Walter "Bunk" Goff, Jr. and sons, Kenneth and Terry Goff. Surviving...
Anne Fulghum
Dec 17, 2015
WILSON - Anne Covington Fulghum, 94, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Anne was a born in Danville, VA, on March 20, 1921, to John Anderson and Bessie Gwynn Covington. She graduated from Farmville State Teacher's College (Longwood) and majored in history. She taught school in Brosville, VA. Anne was a war bride. When she married Pete, his military...
Thelma Godwin
Dec 16, 2015
WILSON - Thelma Jenkins Godwin, 89, died Tuesday, December 16, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Thelma was preceded in death by her husbands, Roosevelt Warrick and William J. Godwin; daughter, Rachel Frizzelle; sons, Joseph Warrick and Danny Warrick; parents, John Henry and Ida Gertrude Mercer Jenkins; and brothers,...
Ellis Outland
Dec 13, 2015
PIKEVILLE - Ellis Outland, 90, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, in his home. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial, Pikeville Cemetery, beside his wife, Frances Pate Outland, who died in 1993. He had served in the military and was retired from Chevrolet auto sales. Surviving are his daughters, Debbie Outland and Sandra...
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...
