OBITUARIES

David Boykin

David Boykin

Dec 13, 2012

AUSTELL, GA - David "Dave" Boykin, 81, formerly of Snow Hill, died Thursday, December 13, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, with visiting one hour prior to the service. Interment, Snow Hill Cemetery. He was a retired manager of a farm supply business and widower to Jean Mewborn Boykin and Billie Jean Hunt Boykin. A...

Lisa Williford

Lisa Williford

Dec 13, 2012

WILSON - Lisa Pearson Williford, 47, died Thursday, December 13, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is her mother, Fannie Coffey; daughters, Lisa Hall (Timothy) and Amber Williford of Wilson; son, Chris Hayes of New York City; granddaughter, Caroline Lucas; sisters, Angela Lamm and Gail Coley; brothers,...

Cecilia Finch

Cecilia Finch

Dec 11, 2012

WILSON - Cecilia Hubbard Finch, 82, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles William Finch in July, 2010. She is survived by her son, Charles W. Finch (Jody) of Garner, granddaughter, Kayla Finch of College Park, MD; grandson, Sean Finch of Durham; sisters, Elizabeth...

Roy Walls

Roy Walls

Dec 8, 2012

WILSON - Roy Walls, 71, died Saturday, December 8, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Roy served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was retired from Coca-Cola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bennett G. and Coralia Hawley Walls and a sister, Margie Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Bass Walls;...

Tommy Tant

Tommy Tant

Dec 8, 2012

WILSON - Tommy Tant, 78, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He served in the U.S. Army, retired from Firestone and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Surviving is his wife, Mildred Hawley Tant; daughter,...

Betty Moye

Betty Moye

Dec 6, 2012

STANTONSBURG - Betty Griffin Moye, 63, of the Watery Branch community, died Thursday, December 6, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, following by a time of visiting. Burial, Sunday, 2 PM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Surviving is her husband, Linwood Earl Moye, Jr; son, Tracy Moye (Jill) of Spring Hope; grandchildren, Heidi and Amanda Williams; sisters, Doris Gay...

Hazel Sharpe

Hazel Sharpe

Nov 30, 2012

WILSON - Hazel Moore Sharpe, 91, died Friday, November 30, 2012. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside her husband, William Sharpe, who died in June, 1995. Surviving is her daughter, Kathy Barnes (Rev. David) of Wilson; son, Bill Sharpe (Annette) of Robbinsville; grandsons, David Barnes (Laura) and Tim Barnes (Lori); five great-grandchildren....

Mary Fleming

Mary Fleming

Nov 28, 2012

WILSON - Mary Katherine Ball Fleming, 86, died November 28, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section B. Her husband, Charles M. Fleming died in June, 1985. Daughter of a United Methodist minister, she attended schools in Aberdeen, Durham, Goldsboro and Kinston before going on to graduate from Duke University. She taught in high school and retired...

Ann Davis

Ann Davis

Nov 24, 2012

SIMS - Ann Jacobs Davis, 80, died Saturday, November 24, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Doug Davis; sons, Jimmy Davis (Rose Marie) and Steve Davis (Dana) both of Richlands; grandchildren, Jake, Matthew, and McKensie Davis; sister, LaVohn Lewis of Sims; niece, Kathryn Jones and nephew, Michael Lewis. Memorials are...

Howard Stancil

Howard Stancil

Nov 21, 2012

WILSON - Howard K. Stancil, 87, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was retired from Murphy Body Works. His parents were Jack C. and Amanda Ellis Stancil of Stantonsburg; he was also preceded in death by a sister, Nellie Langley...

Beatrice Dildy

Beatrice Dildy

Nov 20, 2012

WILSON - Beatrice "Bebe" Dildy, 91, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 10:30, Wilson Memorial Service with the Rev. Wayne King and the Rev. Douglas Radford officiating. A time of visiting will immediatley follow the service with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. She was born Sept. 22, 1921 in Edgecombe County to Leslie K. and Molly W. Dildy....

Mary Worthington

Mary Worthington

Nov 17, 2012

STANTONSBURG - Mary Della Grimes Worthington, 74, died Saturday, November 17, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Stantonsburg Pentecostal Holiness Church, 309 Moyton Ave, Stantonsburg, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Eureka Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene, in 1977; a son, Steven Worthington; parents, J.W. "Bill" and Janie Overman Grimes; a...

Virginia Skinner

Virginia Skinner

Nov 14, 2012

WILSON - Virginia Corbett Skinner, 91, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. She was the widow of Charles Leslie Skinner who died in 1968. She was also preceded in death by a son, Leslie Skinner, in 2006. Funeral, Saturday, 10:30 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is her...

Ernest Hackney

Ernest Hackney

Nov 14, 2012

WILSON - Ernest Deans "Bo" Hackney, 89, of Wilson, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section A. Bo, a native of Wilson County, was born November 1, 1923, to John N. Hackney, Sr. and Mary Hunter Deans Hackney. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Strickland Hackney, in 2004. A...

Ann West

Ann West

Nov 12, 2012

EUREKA - Ann Holland West, 94, died peacefully in her sleep after a prolonged illness on Monday, November 12, 2012. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband Frederick E. West on November 4, 2012 and son, Joseph H. Bass and numerous brothers and sisters. Funeral, Friday, 2 PM,...

Dotsie Lancaster

Dotsie Lancaster

Nov 12, 2012

Stantonsburg - Dotsie Coley Lancaster, 84, of the Watery Branch Community, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at home. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Watery Branch FWB Church. Burial, Eureka Cemetery. Surviving is her husband, R.B. Lancaster, Jr.; sons, Ronald Lancaster (Jane), Richard Lancaster (Linda) and Glenn Lancaster (Samone) all of the Watery Branch Community; grandchildren, Julia, Shelly, Sarah, Derek,...

Cecile Smith

Cecile Smith

Nov 10, 2012

WILSON - Cecile Johnson Smith, 84, died Saturday, November 10, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visiting. Burial, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was the widow of Robert A. Smith who died in 2003. Surviving is her daughter, Pat Reeves and her friend, Wesley Turnage of Wilson; sons,...

Betty Doughty

Betty Doughty

Nov 9, 2012

WILSON - Betty Lou Doughty, 87, died Friday, November 9, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 3 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park Surviving is her son, Don Strine; caregivers, Kischea Dixon (John and their daughter, Myia), Sheena Pate, Eddie Harris; special friends, Susan Mercer and Susie Batts; daughter, Nancy Pritchett, grandson, Coy Pritchett (Jessica), great-grasnddaughter, Myra Prickett; dear friends, Judy Wells and...

James Swank

James Swank

Nov 9, 2012

WILSON - James Dennis "Jim" Swank, 69, of Wilson, died Friday, November 9, 2012. Jim was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend who departed this earth unexpectedly. You will be in our hearts and minds forever. Jim was retired from TRW in Greenville with 30 years of service. Memorial service, Tuesday, 7 PM, Forest...

Inez Rose

Inez Rose

Nov 9, 2012

WILSON - Inez Sullivan Rose, 79, died Friday, November 9, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, Tuesday, 11:00 AM. She was the widow of Elmer Rose who died in April, 2009, after 51 years of marriage. Surviving is...