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Grace Barnes

Grace Barnes

Mar 20, 2025

Grace Holloman Barnes, 88, of Lucama, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family.

Grace was born on July 28, 1936 in Saratoga, NC. She was the daughter of Tommy and Mary “Pete”...

Dolores Sloop

Dolores Sloop

Mar 19, 2025

Dolores Cash “Pete” Sloop, 90, of Wilson, died peacefully on March 19, 2025.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday April 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Wilson. Rev. Nick Demuynck will be officiating, and the family will receive friends in the church parlor after the service.

She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Dr....

Debbie Baker

Debbie Baker

Mar 18, 2025

Debbie Summerlin Baker, 71, of Elm City, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, at Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church followed by visitation. Interment, Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City.

After nearly 52 wonderful years of marriage to her devoted husband, Silas, she passed away surrounded by loved ones, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness,...

Barbara Page

Barbara Page

Mar 16, 2025

Barbara Mayo Page, 78, of Stantonsburg, died Sunday, March 16, 2025.

Funeral, Friday, 3:00 PM, at First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg. Interment, Stantonsburg. The visitation will be at the church Thursday, 6:00-7:30 PM.

Barbara loved her husband, her children and her grandchildren with all her heart. She looked forward to spending eternity with God.

She is survived by her husband Danny Page, daughters, Sherry...

Bennie Scott

Bennie Scott

Mar 15, 2025

Benjamin Franklin “Bennie” Scott, Jr., 92, of Wilson, died Saturday, March 15, 2025.

A visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service Thursday, 6:00-7:30 PM.

We honor and celebrate the life of Bennie Scott, a remarkable man whose legacy of service, kindness, and joy touched the lives of many. Born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina on February 2nd, 1933, Bennie was a pillar...

Felton Ballance

Felton Ballance

Mar 14, 2025

Jacob Felton Ballance, 85, of Lucama, died Friday, March 14, 2025, in his home.

Funeral, Tuesday, March 18th, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park with Masonic Rites at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15.

He is survived by his wife, Faye Boswell Ballance; daughters, Amanda Daughtridge (Odis) of...

Winnie Wiggs

Winnie Wiggs

Mar 14, 2025

Winnie Odom Wiggs, 82, of Blounts Creek, died Friday, March 14, 2025.

A graveside service will be Friday, March 21, 11:00 AM, at Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont.

Winnie Lee Odom was born on June 30, 1942 to Winborne and Willie Mae Johnson Odom of Ahoskie, North Carolina. Following the death of her parents, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Mary and...

Polly Whitley

Polly Whitley

Mar 14, 2025

Polly Annell Marks Whitley known to grandchildren and great grandchildren as Mimi died peacefully at home on Friday, March 14, 2025. She was 97 years old.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, March 20, 2:00 PM, at Fremont United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. The visitation will be at the church Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 PM.

Polly was...

Katie Covington

Katie Covington

Mar 10, 2025

Katie Teague Covington, 87, of Wilson, died Monday March 10, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro.

Funeral, Thursday, March 20, 2025, 2:00 PM, at First United Methodist Church, 100 Green St NE, Wilson, followed by visitation. The service will be conducted by Rev. Mike Frese.

Katie was born in Martinsville, Virginia on August 20, 1937 to the late Bertha and Henry...

Valinda Jackson

Valinda Jackson

Mar 8, 2025

Valinda Elliott Jackson, 76, of Wilson, N.C. died peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025 after many years of dealing with Alzheimer’s.

Dr. Chris Thomas will preside at a Celebration of Life Service to be held at First Baptist Church, Wilson, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM followed by visitation in the church Fellowship Hall. Interment will follow the visitation...

Frances Parris

Frances Parris

Mar 5, 2025

Frances Carrie Parris, 89, of Wilson, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, at Watery Branch FWB Church, Stantonsburg, with visitation one hour before the service.  Burial will follow in the Stantonsburg Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughters, Beverly Milam (Don) of Myrtle Beach, SC and Diane Harmon (Brian) of Wilson; grandchildren, Carrie Speight,...

Betsy Bissette

Betsy Bissette

Mar 3, 2025

Betsy Bissette, 75, of Cary, NC left this world on March 3, 2025 and is now in the arms of Jesus.

A Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, March 15th, 11:00 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service.

Betsy is survived by her sister, Dorothy Bunn of Wilson; brother, Terry Bissette (Jeanne-Marie Derrick) of Monroe; nephews, Cody Bissette of Beaufort, SC and Chad...

Edgar Parris

Edgar Parris

Mar 3, 2025

Edgar Ray Parris, 81, of the Daniels Chapel Church Community, died Monday, March 3, 2025. 

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, where the family will be an hour before the service. Burial, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

He is survived by his daughters Amy Parris of the home, and Jennifer Davis (Scotty) of Elm City and Cathy Anderson (Eddie) of Coats; granddaughter, Caroline Parris;...

Beverly Fulcher

Beverly Fulcher

Feb 27, 2025

Beverly Stevens Fulcher, affectionately known as “Bev”, 75, of Wilson, passed peacefully at home on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Wilson Women’s Club, 402 Broad St., Wilson, NC 27894.

Beverly was born on March 5, 1949 in Winston-Salem to Curtis Eugene and Marilyn Lewis...

Mary Ellen Sauls

Mary Ellen Sauls

Feb 27, 2025

Mary Ellen Head Sauls, 81, of Eureka, died Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Funeral, Faro Chapel PFWB Church, Sunday. 2:00 PM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Mary Ellen was a lifelong member of Faro Chapel PFWB where she served in many roles including choir leader and Ladies Auxiliary, and never missed Sunday School, even to have a baby. 

Second only to...

Richard Carter

Richard Carter

Feb 26, 2025

Richard Lee Carter, 78, of Wilson died Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

A graveside service will be Saturday, 2:00 PM, at Maplewood Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife Kay Trevathan Carter; daughter, Lynn Edwards of Lucama; son, Don W. Edwards (Christa) of Wilson; grandchildren, Christian Edwards, Justin Scott, Tyler Edwards (Brianna), Joshua Edwards, and Isabella Edwards; sisters, Mary McCarter (Joe) of Nashville,...

Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Feb 24, 2025

Haywood Stephen Brown, 68, died peacefully in the early morning hours of February 24, 2025. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held for and at the convenience of his family.

Though his life was lived in Wilson, NC - his dreams and his heart belonged to Hollywood. A lover of cinema, this passion began as a child, watching his father in...

Bobby Bass

Bobby Bass

Feb 23, 2025

Bobby Lewis Bass, 66, of Wilson, died Sunday, February 23, 2025.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service Thursday, 6:00-8:00 PM, and other times at the home.

Bobby was born in Wilson County in 1958 to Junior and Yvonne Tedder Bass. 

He loved watching UNC Tarheels basketball with his grandsons, who...

Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan

Feb 20, 2025

Barbara Jackson Jordan, 88, of Elm City, passed away on February 20, 2025.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 1, at 11:00 AM at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City.

Barbara, a near lifelong resident of Elm City, was a devoted educator, businesswoman, and public servant. She dedicated much of her life to education, teaching English at Southern Nash Junior...

Clark Moore

Clark Moore

Feb 18, 2025

William Clark Moore, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Wilson on February 18, 2025.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Clark was the son of Helen and James Moore. He graduated from Manasquan High School and Rutgers University. In his youth, he was an accomplished athlete, playing football, wrestling, and spending summers lifeguarding at the Jersey Shore.

After college, Clark began his...

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