Kenneth Matthews
Dec 21, 2024
Kenneth E. Matthews, 86, of Wilson, died Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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Cleo Gorman
Dec 19, 2024
Cleo Hayes Gorman, 91, of Black Creek, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Black Creek Cemetery.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandy Bronson (David) of New Kent, VA; son, Steve Gorman (Rebecca) of Lucama; grandchildren, Amy Phillips (John) of Hampstead, Jessica Johnson (Zach) and Joshua Bronson (Giovanna) of...
Mary Edmundson
Dec 11, 2024
Mary Graves Edmundson, 81, of Wilson, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street NE, Wilson, with graveside following at Maplewood Cemetery.
Mary was born to Thomas Williams Graves and Virginia Thompson Graves on February 8, 1943 in Wilson....
Carl Lewis, Sr.
Dec 10, 2024
Carl Hubble Lewis, Sr., 90, of Eureka, died Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
A graveside service will be Saturday, 11:00 AM, at the Eureka Cemetery. The visitation will be immediately following the service at the cemetery.
Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Royal Bruce Lewis and Bessie Mae Walston Lewis; sister, Mary Lou Westbrook and brothers, Wayne Lewis and Bobby...
Dr. John Bergland
Dec 9, 2024
The Reverend Dr. John Kenneth Bergland, 94, of Davidson, formerly of Wilson, died peacefully on Monday morning, December 9, 2024, surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday, December 28, 2024, 1:00 PM, at First United Methodist Church, Wilson. The visitation will follow the service in Asbury Hall.
The Reverend Dr. Bergland, affectionately known as Dr. John,...
Dickie Williams
Dec 9, 2024
Richard ‘Dickie” Williams, 81, of Lucama, died Monday, December 9, 2024.
Funeral, Sunday, December 15, 2:00 PM, Little Rock OFWB Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Carolyn Peede Williams; daughter, Shelia W. Terdik (Chris) of Oak Island; son, Brian Williams of Wilson; grandchildren, Rob, Brooke, Taylor and Crystal; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Pat...
Mark Speight, Sr.
Dec 8, 2024
Mark L. Speight, Sr., 87, of Wilson, passed December 8, 2024 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.
A funeral service at Pentecostal Lighthouse Church will be on Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 pm, with visitation and reception to follow. Rev. Shawn Garnett will officiate.
Born on June 15, 1937 to Joseph C. and Mildred Dameron Speight on a farm in Wilson County,...
Bill Rand
Dec 8, 2024
William Ripley Rand, a devoted steward of his community and home state, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Wilson Medical Center from complications from a fall.
The visitation will be Friday, December 13, 4:30-6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. A service will be held for the family at a later date.
He was predeceased by his parents Oliver G. Rand...
Jim Boswell
Dec 2, 2024
James Marshall "Jim" Boswell, of Wilson, was born in Wilson February 2, 1919, and passed away at the NC State Veterans Home in Kernersville on December 2, 2024 at the age of 105.
A celebration of life will be Friday, December 6, 2:00 PM, at First Christian Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Maplewood...
Lora Denton
Dec 1, 2024
Lora Lee Lamm Denton, 63, of Lucama, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, surrounded by her family.
A service was held for the family.
A devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter, Lora touched the lives of everyone who knew her with her kindness, warmth, and unwavering love.
Lora had a deep passion for reading, often losing herself in the pages of a...
Lottie Barbour
Nov 26, 2024
Lottie Smith Barbour, 84, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wooten’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 9825 Sauls Rd, Raleigh. The visitation will be after the funeral. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters Beverly Cannon (Jerry) of Pikeville, Janet Creech (Rev. Steve) of Plymouth, and Susan Brinson (Kelvin) of...
Roger Bullard
Nov 25, 2024
Roger Aubrey Bullard, 87, of Wilson (late of Winston-Salem) embarked on his final journey Monday, November 25, 2024.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Wilson. The visitation will be one hour before the service. The Rev. Chris Thomas will be officiating, with Bobby White delivering the eulogy.
Roger was preceded in death...
Doug Winstead
Nov 22, 2024
Gene Douglas “Doug” Winstead, 78, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Surviving is his wife, Mary Ellen Zielinski Winstead, whom he met in Ohio in 1980; sons, Ryan Hartman of Rocky Mount and Brandon Hartman of Canton, OH; grandchildren, William, Haley, and Madison Hartman; sister, Barbara George of...
Joan Lamm
Nov 22, 2024
Joan Garnett Lamm, 73, of Stantonsburg, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Milton Rees and Gladys Collier Garnett; brother, Earl Garnett; great-granddaughter, Magnolia Lamm; son-in-law, Jason Joyner.
She is survived by her husband Keith Lamm; daughter, Jenny Gardner (Jamie) Elm City; sons, Michael Hendricks of...
Anna Jane Ruffin
Nov 19, 2024
Anna Jane Owens Ruffin, 91, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
A celebration of her life will be held at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will take place prior to the service.
A native of Wilson, she was the daughter of...
Pieter van den Berg
Nov 16, 2024
Pieter van den Berg, 83, of Wilson, passed peacefully on November 16 in Durham, NC.
Born in a small village in war torn Netherlands in 1941, Pieter was always a determined entrepreneur. He started his first business at age 10, selling 5-cent rides in his cart pulled by a pet goat. After college the Dutchman started working for Lely Corporation in...
Debbie Wheeler
Nov 15, 2024
Deborah Webb “Debbie” Wheeler, 70, of Wilson, died Friday, November 15, 2024, in her home.
Funeral, Wednesday, November 20, 2:00 PM, West Nash United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30, and other times at the home of her sister, Billie Craft, 3209 Quinn Drive.
Debbie left this earthly life to...
Boysen Diemer
Nov 12, 2024
Harold Boysen Diemer III, 82, of Wilson, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, surrounded by his family and his cherished dog, Bella.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Wilson on Friday, November 29, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a visitation.
Boysen was born in Alton, Illinois, to Harold Boysen Diemer, Jr., and Esther Helen...
Dorothy Pittman
Nov 9, 2024
Dorothy Bundy Pittman, 87, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery, beside her late husband, Charles W. Pittman, who died in 1994.
Surviving is her son, Charles “Scooter” Pittman (Susan) with whom she lived; granddaughter, Miranda Pittman; great-granddaughter, Braylin Parrish.
She enjoyed music and played the piano in Owens Chapel FWB Church in excess of 30 years.
Arrangements...
Benjamin Gay
Nov 5, 2024
Benjamin Albert “Ben” Gay, 81, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
A graveside service was held Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Ben was retired from Lee Motor Company.
He is survived by his brother Billy Gay and wife, Janice, of Wilson and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Prince Albert and Annie Bell Cockrell Gay and sisters,...
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Kenneth Matthews
Dec 21, 2024
Kenneth E. Matthews, 86, of Wilson, died Saturday, December 21, 2024.
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Cleo Gorman
Dec 19, 2024
Cleo Hayes Gorman, 91, of Black Creek, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Black Creek Cemetery.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandy Bronson (David) of New Kent, VA; son, Steve Gorman (Rebecca) of Lucama; grandchildren, Amy Phillips (John) of Hampstead, Jessica Johnson (Zach) and Joshua Bronson (Giovanna) of...
Mary Edmundson
Dec 11, 2024
Mary Graves Edmundson, 81, of Wilson, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street NE, Wilson, with graveside following at Maplewood Cemetery.
Mary was born to Thomas Williams Graves and Virginia Thompson Graves on February 8, 1943 in Wilson....
Carl Lewis, Sr.
Dec 10, 2024
Carl Hubble Lewis, Sr., 90, of Eureka, died Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
A graveside service will be Saturday, 11:00 AM, at the Eureka Cemetery. The visitation will be immediately following the service at the cemetery.
Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Royal Bruce Lewis and Bessie Mae Walston Lewis; sister, Mary Lou Westbrook and brothers, Wayne Lewis and Bobby...
Dr. John Bergland
Dec 9, 2024
The Reverend Dr. John Kenneth Bergland, 94, of Davidson, formerly of Wilson, died peacefully on Monday morning, December 9, 2024, surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday, December 28, 2024, 1:00 PM, at First United Methodist Church, Wilson. The visitation will follow the service in Asbury Hall.
The Reverend Dr. Bergland, affectionately known as Dr. John,...
Dickie Williams
Dec 9, 2024
Richard ‘Dickie” Williams, 81, of Lucama, died Monday, December 9, 2024.
Funeral, Sunday, December 15, 2:00 PM, Little Rock OFWB Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Carolyn Peede Williams; daughter, Shelia W. Terdik (Chris) of Oak Island; son, Brian Williams of Wilson; grandchildren, Rob, Brooke, Taylor and Crystal; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Pat...
Mark Speight, Sr.
Dec 8, 2024
Mark L. Speight, Sr., 87, of Wilson, passed December 8, 2024 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.
A funeral service at Pentecostal Lighthouse Church will be on Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 pm, with visitation and reception to follow. Rev. Shawn Garnett will officiate.
Born on June 15, 1937 to Joseph C. and Mildred Dameron Speight on a farm in Wilson County,...
Bill Rand
Dec 8, 2024
William Ripley Rand, a devoted steward of his community and home state, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Wilson Medical Center from complications from a fall.
The visitation will be Friday, December 13, 4:30-6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service. A service will be held for the family at a later date.
He was predeceased by his parents Oliver G. Rand...
Jim Boswell
Dec 2, 2024
James Marshall "Jim" Boswell, of Wilson, was born in Wilson February 2, 1919, and passed away at the NC State Veterans Home in Kernersville on December 2, 2024 at the age of 105.
A celebration of life will be Friday, December 6, 2:00 PM, at First Christian Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Maplewood...
Lora Denton
Dec 1, 2024
Lora Lee Lamm Denton, 63, of Lucama, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, surrounded by her family.
A service was held for the family.
A devoted wife, mother, sister, and daughter, Lora touched the lives of everyone who knew her with her kindness, warmth, and unwavering love.
Lora had a deep passion for reading, often losing herself in the pages of a...
Lottie Barbour
Nov 26, 2024
Lottie Smith Barbour, 84, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wooten’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 9825 Sauls Rd, Raleigh. The visitation will be after the funeral. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters Beverly Cannon (Jerry) of Pikeville, Janet Creech (Rev. Steve) of Plymouth, and Susan Brinson (Kelvin) of...
Roger Bullard
Nov 25, 2024
Roger Aubrey Bullard, 87, of Wilson (late of Winston-Salem) embarked on his final journey Monday, November 25, 2024.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 7, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Wilson. The visitation will be one hour before the service. The Rev. Chris Thomas will be officiating, with Bobby White delivering the eulogy.
Roger was preceded in death...
Doug Winstead
Nov 22, 2024
Gene Douglas “Doug” Winstead, 78, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
Surviving is his wife, Mary Ellen Zielinski Winstead, whom he met in Ohio in 1980; sons, Ryan Hartman of Rocky Mount and Brandon Hartman of Canton, OH; grandchildren, William, Haley, and Madison Hartman; sister, Barbara George of...
Joan Lamm
Nov 22, 2024
Joan Garnett Lamm, 73, of Stantonsburg, died Friday, November 22, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Milton Rees and Gladys Collier Garnett; brother, Earl Garnett; great-granddaughter, Magnolia Lamm; son-in-law, Jason Joyner.
She is survived by her husband Keith Lamm; daughter, Jenny Gardner (Jamie) Elm City; sons, Michael Hendricks of...
Anna Jane Ruffin
Nov 19, 2024
Anna Jane Owens Ruffin, 91, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
A celebration of her life will be held at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. A private burial will take place prior to the service.
A native of Wilson, she was the daughter of...
Pieter van den Berg
Nov 16, 2024
Pieter van den Berg, 83, of Wilson, passed peacefully on November 16 in Durham, NC.
Born in a small village in war torn Netherlands in 1941, Pieter was always a determined entrepreneur. He started his first business at age 10, selling 5-cent rides in his cart pulled by a pet goat. After college the Dutchman started working for Lely Corporation in...
Debbie Wheeler
Nov 15, 2024
Deborah Webb “Debbie” Wheeler, 70, of Wilson, died Friday, November 15, 2024, in her home.
Funeral, Wednesday, November 20, 2:00 PM, West Nash United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30, and other times at the home of her sister, Billie Craft, 3209 Quinn Drive.
Debbie left this earthly life to...
Boysen Diemer
Nov 12, 2024
Harold Boysen Diemer III, 82, of Wilson, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, surrounded by his family and his cherished dog, Bella.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Wilson on Friday, November 29, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a visitation.
Boysen was born in Alton, Illinois, to Harold Boysen Diemer, Jr., and Esther Helen...
Dorothy Pittman
Nov 9, 2024
Dorothy Bundy Pittman, 87, of Wilson, died Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Walstonburg Cemetery, beside her late husband, Charles W. Pittman, who died in 1994.
Surviving is her son, Charles “Scooter” Pittman (Susan) with whom she lived; granddaughter, Miranda Pittman; great-granddaughter, Braylin Parrish.
She enjoyed music and played the piano in Owens Chapel FWB Church in excess of 30 years.
Arrangements...
Benjamin Gay
Nov 5, 2024
Benjamin Albert “Ben” Gay, 81, of Wilson, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
A graveside service was held Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park.
Ben was retired from Lee Motor Company.
He is survived by his brother Billy Gay and wife, Janice, of Wilson and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Prince Albert and Annie Bell Cockrell Gay and sisters,...
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