OBITUARIES

Joan Garris

Joan Garris

Apr 14, 2014

WILSON - Joan Harper Garris, 71, died Monday, April 14, 2014. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Joan was a native of Lenoir County. She graduated from the Wilson School of Nursing in 1964. Her nursing career of 32 years in Wilson County began as a physicians office nurse...

Nettie Barnes

Nettie Barnes

Apr 9, 2014

Nettie Parker Barnes, 91, of Wilson, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park conducted by Dr. Bobby Hobgood. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 7-8:30 PM. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.T. Barnes, Jr; parents, Cleveland and Gertie Joyner Parker and brothers, Grover and Ronald Parker. Mrs....

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Apr 8, 2014

William Richard Taylor, 65, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Richard was a faithful member of Daniels Chapel FWB Church, Wilson. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Wednesday, April 9th, 2 PM, Elm City Assisted Living. Funeral, Thursday, 10 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, with Reverends Johnny Sullivan and Bill Groce officiating. Memorials are suggested to...

Joan Ayers

Joan Ayers

Apr 5, 2014

WILSON - Joan Walston Ayers, 69, of Wilson, died Saturday, April 5, 2014. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Pinewood Memorial Park, Greenville. Surviving is her husband, John Mills Ayers; daughter, Stacey Hines of Wilson; son, Greg Thibault of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren, Taylor Hines, Tiffany and Shawn Thibault; great-grandchild, Zachary William; sisters, Faye Price and Phyllis Sides of Farmville, Susan...

Elbert Crocker

Elbert Crocker

Apr 5, 2014

George Elbert Crocker, 83, died Saturday, April 5, 2014. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Ferrell Family Cemetery, Morningside Rd near Hwy 117, Black Creek. He was a son of the late James W and Mary Bass Crocker and was preceded in death by sisters, Lucille Barnes and Lillie Mae Wilson; brothers, John William Crocker and Jesse (J.D.) Crocker. Many...

Virginia Hayes

Virginia Hayes

Apr 5, 2014

WILSON - Virginia Skinner Hayes, 85, passed away April 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. The family will be at 1408 Chesnee Drive all other times. Interment, Wednesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery,...

Helen Pool

Helen Pool

Apr 3, 2014

WILSON - Helen Harris Finch Pool died April 3, 2014. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. During her marriage to the late John W. Finch, Jr, she traveled as an Army wife and worked in the Seventh Army Headquarters in Vaihingen, Germany, and in the Army Attache Office,...

Wayne Holland

Wayne Holland

Mar 31, 2014

LUCAMA - Wayne Lee Holland, 56, died Monday, March 31, 2014. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by time of visiting and sharing. He is survived by his daughter, Lauren Johnson (Brad) of Greensboro; sons, Aaron Holland (Bethany) of Charlotte, Josh Holland (Jennifer) of Wilson and Brandon Holland (Leigh Ann) of Wilson; grandchildren, Matthew, Carter, Annabelle...

Lib Chappell

Lib Chappell

Mar 31, 2014

WILSON - Elizabeth Gayle Anderton Bradley Chappell, (or Lib, as she was fondly known by her friends in Wilson) of Parkwood Village, Wilson passed away on March 31, 2014. Funeral, Wedneday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church, 100 W. Green Street, Wilson with the Revs. Robert Bergland and Charles Robl, officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery beside...

Melanie Reeves

Melanie Reeves

Mar 30, 2014

WILSON - Melanie Anne Reeves, 25, died March 29, 2014. Funeral, Friday, April 4, 2014, 11:00 AM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. She graduated from Wilson Christian Academy and Pitt Community College with degrees in general education and office management. While in school, she worked for CVS Drug/Pharmacy....

Janice Poythress

Janice Poythress

Mar 29, 2014

WILSON - Janice Bridgeman Poythress, 95, died Saturday, March 29, 2014. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, followed by visitation. Mrs. Poythress was preceded in death by her husband, Luther M. Poythress and son, Frederick Poythress. She is survived by her sons, Ron Poythress (JoAnn) and Royce Poythress (Caroline) both of Wilson and Bridge Poythress of Stem; grandchildren,...

Buddy Corbett

Buddy Corbett

Mar 29, 2014

MOREHEAD CITY - Jesse Walter "Buddy" Corbett, Jr., 76, died Saturday, March 29, 2014. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, followed by visitation. Buddy graduated from Charles L. Coon in Wilson and GMI in Flint, MI. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Wilson, and attended St. Peter's United Methodist Church, Morehead City. Buddy was...

Carolyn Whitley

Carolyn Whitley

Mar 28, 2014

WILSON - Carolyn Southerland Whitley, RN, 74, died Friday, March 28, 2014. Funeral, Thursday, April 3rd, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting sharing. Burial, Bailey Cemetery. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her daughter, Susan Joyner (Jeff) of Wilson; son, Alan Whitley of Bailey; grandsons, Matthew and Andrew Joyner of Wilson; mother,...

Susan Forbes

Susan Forbes

Mar 28, 2014

WILSON - Susan Forbes 92, died Friday, March 28 2014. Funeral, Monday, 3 PM, First Christian Church followed by visitation. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, PO Box 2702, Wilson, NC 27894.

Royal Aycock

Royal Aycock

Mar 26, 2014

FREMONT - Royal Bryant Aycock, 88, died March 26, 2014. Funeral, Saturday, 6 PM, Fremont FWB Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Sunday, 2 PM, Elmwood Cemetery. Royal was preceded in death by his first wife, Inez Toler Aycock. He was a veteran of World War II and was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Ruth...

Marion Blow

Marion Blow

Mar 25, 2014

Marion Blow, 72, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Surviving is his son, Jeff Blow (Dianne) of Vanceboro; grandchildren, Lisa Pekau and Jakob and Jeremy Blow; sisters, Wanda Crumpler, Sharon Crumpler (Rick) Sandra Nordan, Gloria Coley (David), Barbara Langley, Christine Turnage and Joyce Culver (Dale);...

Minnie Barnes

Minnie Barnes

Mar 20, 2014

WILSON - Minnie Mae Barnes, 89, died Thursday, March 20, 2014. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Maplewood Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Minnie Downing Barnes, a sister and seven brothers including Wade Lee Barnes who died in December 2013. Minnie is survived by her brother, Sam Barnes of Wilson and sister-in-law, June Lewis...

Doris Hearne

Doris Hearne

Mar 18, 2014

WILSON - Doris Rose Webb Hearne, 81, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. James H. McKinnon, Jr. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, 6:30 - 8 PM. Doris was preceded in death by husbands, William L. Webb and Ronald W. Hearne. She...

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Mar 10, 2014

WILSON - Linda Kaye Winebarger Smith, 65, died Monday, March 10, 2014. Service of Remembrance, Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Her husband of 43 years, Douglas A. Smith, died in December, 2009. Linda was born on May 14, 1948, in Winston-Salem to the late Randall William and Juanita Dare...

Jack Jobe

Jack Jobe

Mar 7, 2014

ENFIELD - Major Robert Elmer (Jack) Jobe (USAF Ret.), 79, died Friday, March 7, 2014. He was born in Wilson County, December 21, 1934 to Pearl Lee Rose Jobe and Arthur Elmer Jobe. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gardner Jobe of Enfield; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. R. Lee Jobe and Donna Crump Jobe; and a...