Hubert Wheeler
Dec 21, 2013
Hubert Wheeler, 83, of the Grimsley Store Community, died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. He retired from Swift & Company and was a member of Stantonsburg Baptist Church. The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family. Surviving is his wife, Ginny Corbett Wheeler; daughters, Mary Lou Skinner (John) and...
Wade Barnes
Dec 19, 2013
WILSON - Wade Lee Barnes, 82, died Thursday, December 19, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 2:00, First Presbyterian Church, followed by visitation. He was former owner of Barnes Metalcrafters and was a U.S. Army veteran. Wade had served on the Wilson City Council, was a former Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge, former president of the Wilson Jaycees and was...
Rachel Hinnant
Dec 17, 2013
WILSON - Rachel Davis Hinnant, 88, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Patrick Hinnant in 1995 and a sister, Audrey Ferrell earlier this year. Surviving is her daughter, Patricia Jones (Clarence) of Liberty; granddaughters, Lisa Jones of Liberty and...
Ray Robbins
Dec 4, 2013
ELM CITY - Ray Ervin Robbins, 65, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Funeral, Friday, 1:30 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is his sister, Violet Jones of Elm City; brother, George A. Robbins of Elm City. He was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Robbins.
Eva Snipes
Dec 3, 2013
WILSON - Eva Lucas Snipes, 92, of Wilson, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Eva is survived by her daughters, Wanda Snipes and Carlene Johnson of the home; son, Frank Snipes of Wilmington and sister, Mary Edwards of Bath.
Josie Dildy
Nov 29, 2013
WILSON - Josie Walton Dildy passed away on November 29, 2013. A kind and gentle child of God, Josie lived her faith by unselfish service to others, often in ways that only those she touched knew. She is welcomed home to heaven as the angel she was here on earth. Her greatest legacies were her love and appreciation...
Coy Lucas
Nov 27, 2013
ELM CITY - Coy Lucas, 89, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Coy loved his Lord and was devoted to his church, was a wonderful, kind and loving husband to his wife and to his many great friends. His family includes his wife, Daphine Wilson Lucas;...
Joyce Saunders
Nov 26, 2013
Saratoga - Joyce Letchworth Saunders, 76, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013, in her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is her husband, Raymond Saunders; daughter, Elaine Saunders of the home; sisters, Lois Graves of Snow Hill and Kathleen Peele of...
Elmer Barnes
Nov 24, 2013
GARNER - CMSgt Elmer Lee Barnes, U.S. Air Force, Retired, 74, died Sunday, November 24, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Barney is survived by his wife, Patricia Wilson Barnes; daughter, Barbara Godwin and husband, David, and their daughters, Brittany, Morgan and Eryn of...
Thelma Sharpe
Nov 18, 2013
Thelma Herring Sharpe, 91, of Wilson, died Monday, November 18, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Thursday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at the home of Larry and Debbie Sharpe all other times. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley R....
Virginia Batchelor
Nov 16, 2013
ELM CITY - Virginia Robbins Dorsey Batchelor, 88, died Saturday, November 16, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. She is survived by her daughter, Audrey Creech (Floyd) of Elm City; sons, Jerry Dorsey (Wanda) and Chip Dorsey of Elm City and Jimmy Dorsey (Debbie) of Bailey; sister, Betty Lou Sharpe (John) of Elm City;...
Jonnie Thompson
Nov 14, 2013
RALEIGH - Jonnie Faye Barnes Thompson, of the Abbottswood Retirement Community, Raleigh, died Thursday, November 14, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4676 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Tuesday, 3:30 PM, Black Creek Cemetery, off Highway 264, exit 46, in Wilson County. Surviving is her son, Steven...
Billy Carter, Sr
Nov 9, 2013
ELM CITY - Billy Gene Carter, Sr., 78, of the Dunn's Crossroads community, died Saturday, November 9, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving are his sons, Robert Bruce "Todd" Carter and Shane Carter, both of the home, Billy Carter, Jr....
Roland Gardner
Nov 9, 2013
STANTONSBURG - Roland L. Gardner, 87, died Saturday, November 9, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church, with interment in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. A Harnett County native, he left high school at the height of World War II and joined the Army and was soon in action. In recent years, he was among the many...
Bobby Cockrell
Nov 8, 2013
WILSON - Bobby Lee Cockrell, 72, died Friday, November 8, 2013. Visitation, Sunday, 2 - 3:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Surviving is his daughter, Cathy Cockrell of Roanoke, VA, and her mother, Ruth Cockrell of Wilson; companion, Linda Pike of Wilson and her grandchildren, Brianna and Lindsay Cavaliere; brothers, James Earl "Pete" Cockrell and Robert "Buddy" Cockrell both...
Betty Ellis
Nov 3, 2013
WILSON - Betty Bulluck Chewning Ellis, 83, died Sunday, November 3, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount. Surviving is her son, Thomas Chewning (Vicki) of Greenville; grandchildren, Kevin Chewning (Mary Etta) of Wilmington, Shelley Caison and Morgan Haddock, both of...
Ruby Parker
Nov 1, 2013
WILSON - Ruby Dean Phillips Whitley Parker, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 1, 2013. Funeral, Sunday, 5:00 PM, November 3, 2013, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment, Monday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. Ruby was a charter member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Wilson. She and her...
Billie Bissette
Nov 1, 2013
LUCAMA - Billie Jo Moore Bissette, 72, died Friday, November 1, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Springhill Presbyterian Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Tuesday, 1:00 PM, church cemetery, beside her husband, James W. Bissette, who died in January, 2011. A son, James "Jimmy" Bissette, Jr, also preceded them in death. She was a...
Edwin Fulghum
Oct 31, 2013
Edwin M. "Pete" Fulghum, died Thursday, October 31, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 Noon, Maplewood Cemetery (New), Section J. Pete was born in Danville, VA, on July 30, 1920. He served as an observer with the 419th Night Fighter Squadron of the 13th Air Corps over the Pacific in World War II. Later, he was a buyer...
Dorothy Cooke
Oct 25, 2013
WILSON- Dorothy Whitehead Woodard Cooke died in peace on October 25, 2013 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center in Whiteville. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church. The family will be at the church one hour prior to funeral. Dorothy was born in Wilson to Dr. Charles Augustus Woodard and Dorothy Whitehead Woodard on...
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Hubert Wheeler
Dec 21, 2013
Hubert Wheeler, 83, of the Grimsley Store Community, died Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. He retired from Swift & Company and was a member of Stantonsburg Baptist Church. The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family. Surviving is his wife, Ginny Corbett Wheeler; daughters, Mary Lou Skinner (John) and...
Wade Barnes
Dec 19, 2013
WILSON - Wade Lee Barnes, 82, died Thursday, December 19, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 2:00, First Presbyterian Church, followed by visitation. He was former owner of Barnes Metalcrafters and was a U.S. Army veteran. Wade had served on the Wilson City Council, was a former Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge, former president of the Wilson Jaycees and was...
Rachel Hinnant
Dec 17, 2013
WILSON - Rachel Davis Hinnant, 88, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Patrick Hinnant in 1995 and a sister, Audrey Ferrell earlier this year. Surviving is her daughter, Patricia Jones (Clarence) of Liberty; granddaughters, Lisa Jones of Liberty and...
Ray Robbins
Dec 4, 2013
ELM CITY - Ray Ervin Robbins, 65, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Funeral, Friday, 1:30 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is his sister, Violet Jones of Elm City; brother, George A. Robbins of Elm City. He was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Robbins.
Eva Snipes
Dec 3, 2013
WILSON - Eva Lucas Snipes, 92, of Wilson, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Eva is survived by her daughters, Wanda Snipes and Carlene Johnson of the home; son, Frank Snipes of Wilmington and sister, Mary Edwards of Bath.
Josie Dildy
Nov 29, 2013
WILSON - Josie Walton Dildy passed away on November 29, 2013. A kind and gentle child of God, Josie lived her faith by unselfish service to others, often in ways that only those she touched knew. She is welcomed home to heaven as the angel she was here on earth. Her greatest legacies were her love and appreciation...
Coy Lucas
Nov 27, 2013
ELM CITY - Coy Lucas, 89, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Coy loved his Lord and was devoted to his church, was a wonderful, kind and loving husband to his wife and to his many great friends. His family includes his wife, Daphine Wilson Lucas;...
Joyce Saunders
Nov 26, 2013
Saratoga - Joyce Letchworth Saunders, 76, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013, in her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is her husband, Raymond Saunders; daughter, Elaine Saunders of the home; sisters, Lois Graves of Snow Hill and Kathleen Peele of...
Elmer Barnes
Nov 24, 2013
GARNER - CMSgt Elmer Lee Barnes, U.S. Air Force, Retired, 74, died Sunday, November 24, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Barney is survived by his wife, Patricia Wilson Barnes; daughter, Barbara Godwin and husband, David, and their daughters, Brittany, Morgan and Eryn of...
Thelma Sharpe
Nov 18, 2013
Thelma Herring Sharpe, 91, of Wilson, died Monday, November 18, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Thursday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at the home of Larry and Debbie Sharpe all other times. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley R....
Virginia Batchelor
Nov 16, 2013
ELM CITY - Virginia Robbins Dorsey Batchelor, 88, died Saturday, November 16, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. She is survived by her daughter, Audrey Creech (Floyd) of Elm City; sons, Jerry Dorsey (Wanda) and Chip Dorsey of Elm City and Jimmy Dorsey (Debbie) of Bailey; sister, Betty Lou Sharpe (John) of Elm City;...
Jonnie Thompson
Nov 14, 2013
RALEIGH - Jonnie Faye Barnes Thompson, of the Abbottswood Retirement Community, Raleigh, died Thursday, November 14, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4676 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Tuesday, 3:30 PM, Black Creek Cemetery, off Highway 264, exit 46, in Wilson County. Surviving is her son, Steven...
Billy Carter, Sr
Nov 9, 2013
ELM CITY - Billy Gene Carter, Sr., 78, of the Dunn's Crossroads community, died Saturday, November 9, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving are his sons, Robert Bruce "Todd" Carter and Shane Carter, both of the home, Billy Carter, Jr....
Roland Gardner
Nov 9, 2013
STANTONSBURG - Roland L. Gardner, 87, died Saturday, November 9, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church, with interment in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. A Harnett County native, he left high school at the height of World War II and joined the Army and was soon in action. In recent years, he was among the many...
Bobby Cockrell
Nov 8, 2013
WILSON - Bobby Lee Cockrell, 72, died Friday, November 8, 2013. Visitation, Sunday, 2 - 3:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Surviving is his daughter, Cathy Cockrell of Roanoke, VA, and her mother, Ruth Cockrell of Wilson; companion, Linda Pike of Wilson and her grandchildren, Brianna and Lindsay Cavaliere; brothers, James Earl "Pete" Cockrell and Robert "Buddy" Cockrell both...
Betty Ellis
Nov 3, 2013
WILSON - Betty Bulluck Chewning Ellis, 83, died Sunday, November 3, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount. Surviving is her son, Thomas Chewning (Vicki) of Greenville; grandchildren, Kevin Chewning (Mary Etta) of Wilmington, Shelley Caison and Morgan Haddock, both of...
Ruby Parker
Nov 1, 2013
WILSON - Ruby Dean Phillips Whitley Parker, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 1, 2013. Funeral, Sunday, 5:00 PM, November 3, 2013, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wilson, followed by visitation. Interment, Monday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. Ruby was a charter member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Wilson. She and her...
Billie Bissette
Nov 1, 2013
LUCAMA - Billie Jo Moore Bissette, 72, died Friday, November 1, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Springhill Presbyterian Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Tuesday, 1:00 PM, church cemetery, beside her husband, James W. Bissette, who died in January, 2011. A son, James "Jimmy" Bissette, Jr, also preceded them in death. She was a...
Edwin Fulghum
Oct 31, 2013
Edwin M. "Pete" Fulghum, died Thursday, October 31, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, November 6, 12:00 Noon, Maplewood Cemetery (New), Section J. Pete was born in Danville, VA, on July 30, 1920. He served as an observer with the 419th Night Fighter Squadron of the 13th Air Corps over the Pacific in World War II. Later, he was a buyer...
Dorothy Cooke
Oct 25, 2013
WILSON- Dorothy Whitehead Woodard Cooke died in peace on October 25, 2013 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center in Whiteville. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church. The family will be at the church one hour prior to funeral. Dorothy was born in Wilson to Dr. Charles Augustus Woodard and Dorothy Whitehead Woodard on...
