Mamie Newcomb
Mar 28, 2012
WILSON - Mamie Elizabeth Sumerlin Newcomb, 63, died March 28, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Macclesfield Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Oscar Sumerlin and Rosa Lee Morris Sumerlin and twin sisters, Edna Proctor and Faye Pendergrass. Mamie is survived her brother, Robert Sumerlin and wife, Anna, of Wake Forest; step-sisters, Vivian Barnes of...
Virginia Taylor
Mar 16, 2012
WILSON - Virginia Blaszczak Taylor, 87, died Friday, March 16, 2012. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, 11 AM, St Therese Catholic Church. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. She once worked at the School for the Deaf and was preceded in death by her husband, James Atlas Taylor, and son, James Dennis Taylor. Surviving is her daughter, Carolyn T. Lyon; grandsons, Kirk...
Shelby Watson
Mar 14, 2012
STANTONSBURG - Shelby Hayes Watson, 74, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Watery Branch FWB Church. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bryant Watson, in April, 2011. Surviving are her sons, Robert Watson (Judy) and James Watson of Stantonsburg, Ray Watson (Jamie Lee) of Wilson and Earl Watson (Susie) of...
Anderson Ferrell
Mar 13, 2012
WILSON - Anderson Ferrell, 87, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside his wife of 64 years, Emily Gray Benton Ferrell, who died August, 2011. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, William Anderson and Lela...
Yates Summerlin
Mar 10, 2012
ELM CITY - Yates Summerlin, 81, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Oak Grove FWB Church. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Yates farmed and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie J. and Rosa Bridgers Summerlin; sisters, Doris Newcomb, Mamie Reason and Margie Lamm; brothers,...
Becky Elmore
Mar 7, 2012
LUCAMA - Becky Lucas Elmore, 59, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Little Rock FWB Church, conducted by Dr. De Wayne Eakes. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Becky is a daughter of Grace Taylor Lucas Lamm and was preceded in death by her father, Clifton Lucas, and step-father, Ed "Shorty" Lamm. Surviving in addition to her...
Roger Cockrell
Mar 5, 2012
WILSON - Roger Hornsby Cockrell, 83, of 5008 Pebble Beach Circle, died March 5, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. The funeral will be held on Thursday, March 8, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive N, conducted by Dr. Thomas Watkins. A time of visiting and sharing will follow. Inurnment will be in Forest Hills...
Claude Whitley, Jr
Mar 3, 2012
WILSON - Claude B. Whitley, Jr., 90, died Saturday, March 3, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting. Mr. Whitley was a Navy veteran of World War II and retired from mail processing in the former Reuben Donnelly Company. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Jack Jones
Feb 29, 2012
WILSON - William Jackie "Jack" Jones, 63, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He was retired from S.T. Wooten. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Pauline Modlin Jones. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Friends may visit at the funeral home Friday, 1-5 PM, Saturday, 9-12...
James Hill
Feb 28, 2012
WILSON - James A. "Jim" Hill, 80, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. Jim was retired from White's Tire Service and served in the Air Force as crew chief for the original Thunderbird's from inception on May 23, 1953 until being discharged in...
Lewis Wilson
Feb 27, 2012
WILSON - Lewis Coleman Wilson, 87, of Bradford Place, died Monday, February 27, 2012, at Wilson Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, Thursday, March 1st, 2:00 pm. After the interment the family will receive friends and relatives at a reception at the home of Will and Tina Rucker. He was born on...
Grace Edmundson
Feb 17, 2012
WILSON - Grace Turnage Edmundson, 86, died Friday, February 17, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. Burial, Black Creek Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Edmundson, Jr. and a son, Paul Douglas Edmundson. They once operated a traditional country store in the Eureka community. Surviving is her daughter, Ellen...
Mary Whitley
Feb 17, 2012
WILSON - Mary Boswell Whitley, 81, died Friday, February 17, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Evansdale United Methodist Church, with a reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Whitley was very active in her church having served as President of the United Methodist Women twice, Sunday School teacher for ten years, nursery attendant for 12 years, food...
Joseph Childress
Feb 3, 2012
LUCAMA a�" Joseph Wayne "Bucky" Childress, 70, died Friday at his home. Joe served four years active duty in the U.S. Navy and was retired from the U.S. Army Reserves. He retired in 1997 from the U.S. Postal Service after 31 years of service. He was preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Henry; father, Marvin Childress; and...
L.J. Benton, Jr
Jan 25, 2012
FREMONT - L. J. Benton, Jr., 77, of Centreville, VA, formerly of Fremont, died January 25, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, February 4, 2 PM, Elmwood Cemetery (Old Section), Fremont, with Masonic Rites. L.J. graduated from Fremont High School in 1952 and Atlantic Christian College (Barton) in 1956. He taught school in Smithfield before relocating to northern Virginia where he...
Carey Banks, Jr
Jan 24, 2012
WILSON - Carey Hunter Banks, Jr., 79, of Wilson, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. A Service of Celebration will be Saturday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Dan Hensley, Jr. and Rev. Russ Nanney. Carey was the son of Carey Hunter and Lula Mae Slaughter Banks. He grew up in Wilson and was on the...
Marvin Thompson
Jan 15, 2012
WILSON - Marvin Hubert Thompson, 89, died Sunday, January 15, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Marvin retired from the US Post Office having been very active in his community and church. He joined the Marines at age 19 and was involved in action in the South...
E.C. Winstead
Jan 13, 2012
Emerson Clarence "E.C." Winstead, 88, died Friday, January 13, 2012. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section J. The visitation will follow at the home, 3415 London Church Rd, Elm City. He was born in Wilson, September 7, 1923 and was preceded in death by his wife Laura Battle Winstead and parents, E.Clarence and Anne Gill Winstead. He...
D.R. Barnes
Jan 8, 2012
Greenville - Doane Russell "Scoop" Barnes, 90, died Sunday, January 8, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The service will be conducted by long-time family friend, Eugene Newman. A Wilson county native, Mr. Barnes was the son of the...
Adelle Boyd
Jan 7, 2012
WILSON - Adelle Winstead Boyd, 93, died January 7, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing with her family. She was born on September 12, 1918, in Rocky Mount, to Bradford Harris and Leigh Masengale Winstead. Her husband, Luther Holton Boyd, died in 1997 after 56 years of marriage....
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Mamie Newcomb
Mar 28, 2012
WILSON - Mamie Elizabeth Sumerlin Newcomb, 63, died March 28, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Macclesfield Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Oscar Sumerlin and Rosa Lee Morris Sumerlin and twin sisters, Edna Proctor and Faye Pendergrass. Mamie is survived her brother, Robert Sumerlin and wife, Anna, of Wake Forest; step-sisters, Vivian Barnes of...
Virginia Taylor
Mar 16, 2012
WILSON - Virginia Blaszczak Taylor, 87, died Friday, March 16, 2012. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, 11 AM, St Therese Catholic Church. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park. She once worked at the School for the Deaf and was preceded in death by her husband, James Atlas Taylor, and son, James Dennis Taylor. Surviving is her daughter, Carolyn T. Lyon; grandsons, Kirk...
Shelby Watson
Mar 14, 2012
STANTONSBURG - Shelby Hayes Watson, 74, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Watery Branch FWB Church. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bryant Watson, in April, 2011. Surviving are her sons, Robert Watson (Judy) and James Watson of Stantonsburg, Ray Watson (Jamie Lee) of Wilson and Earl Watson (Susie) of...
Anderson Ferrell
Mar 13, 2012
WILSON - Anderson Ferrell, 87, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside his wife of 64 years, Emily Gray Benton Ferrell, who died August, 2011. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, William Anderson and Lela...
Yates Summerlin
Mar 10, 2012
ELM CITY - Yates Summerlin, 81, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Oak Grove FWB Church. Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Yates farmed and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie J. and Rosa Bridgers Summerlin; sisters, Doris Newcomb, Mamie Reason and Margie Lamm; brothers,...
Becky Elmore
Mar 7, 2012
LUCAMA - Becky Lucas Elmore, 59, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Little Rock FWB Church, conducted by Dr. De Wayne Eakes. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Becky is a daughter of Grace Taylor Lucas Lamm and was preceded in death by her father, Clifton Lucas, and step-father, Ed "Shorty" Lamm. Surviving in addition to her...
Roger Cockrell
Mar 5, 2012
WILSON - Roger Hornsby Cockrell, 83, of 5008 Pebble Beach Circle, died March 5, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. The funeral will be held on Thursday, March 8, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive N, conducted by Dr. Thomas Watkins. A time of visiting and sharing will follow. Inurnment will be in Forest Hills...
Claude Whitley, Jr
Mar 3, 2012
WILSON - Claude B. Whitley, Jr., 90, died Saturday, March 3, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting. Mr. Whitley was a Navy veteran of World War II and retired from mail processing in the former Reuben Donnelly Company. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Jack Jones
Feb 29, 2012
WILSON - William Jackie "Jack" Jones, 63, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He was retired from S.T. Wooten. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Pauline Modlin Jones. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Friends may visit at the funeral home Friday, 1-5 PM, Saturday, 9-12...
James Hill
Feb 28, 2012
WILSON - James A. "Jim" Hill, 80, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. Jim was retired from White's Tire Service and served in the Air Force as crew chief for the original Thunderbird's from inception on May 23, 1953 until being discharged in...
Lewis Wilson
Feb 27, 2012
WILSON - Lewis Coleman Wilson, 87, of Bradford Place, died Monday, February 27, 2012, at Wilson Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby, Thursday, March 1st, 2:00 pm. After the interment the family will receive friends and relatives at a reception at the home of Will and Tina Rucker. He was born on...
Grace Edmundson
Feb 17, 2012
WILSON - Grace Turnage Edmundson, 86, died Friday, February 17, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. Burial, Black Creek Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Edmundson, Jr. and a son, Paul Douglas Edmundson. They once operated a traditional country store in the Eureka community. Surviving is her daughter, Ellen...
Mary Whitley
Feb 17, 2012
WILSON - Mary Boswell Whitley, 81, died Friday, February 17, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Evansdale United Methodist Church, with a reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Whitley was very active in her church having served as President of the United Methodist Women twice, Sunday School teacher for ten years, nursery attendant for 12 years, food...
Joseph Childress
Feb 3, 2012
LUCAMA a�" Joseph Wayne "Bucky" Childress, 70, died Friday at his home. Joe served four years active duty in the U.S. Navy and was retired from the U.S. Army Reserves. He retired in 1997 from the U.S. Postal Service after 31 years of service. He was preceded in death by his mother, Georgia Henry; father, Marvin Childress; and...
L.J. Benton, Jr
Jan 25, 2012
FREMONT - L. J. Benton, Jr., 77, of Centreville, VA, formerly of Fremont, died January 25, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, February 4, 2 PM, Elmwood Cemetery (Old Section), Fremont, with Masonic Rites. L.J. graduated from Fremont High School in 1952 and Atlantic Christian College (Barton) in 1956. He taught school in Smithfield before relocating to northern Virginia where he...
Carey Banks, Jr
Jan 24, 2012
WILSON - Carey Hunter Banks, Jr., 79, of Wilson, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. A Service of Celebration will be Saturday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Dan Hensley, Jr. and Rev. Russ Nanney. Carey was the son of Carey Hunter and Lula Mae Slaughter Banks. He grew up in Wilson and was on the...
Marvin Thompson
Jan 15, 2012
WILSON - Marvin Hubert Thompson, 89, died Sunday, January 15, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Marvin retired from the US Post Office having been very active in his community and church. He joined the Marines at age 19 and was involved in action in the South...
E.C. Winstead
Jan 13, 2012
Emerson Clarence "E.C." Winstead, 88, died Friday, January 13, 2012. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section J. The visitation will follow at the home, 3415 London Church Rd, Elm City. He was born in Wilson, September 7, 1923 and was preceded in death by his wife Laura Battle Winstead and parents, E.Clarence and Anne Gill Winstead. He...
D.R. Barnes
Jan 8, 2012
Greenville - Doane Russell "Scoop" Barnes, 90, died Sunday, January 8, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The service will be conducted by long-time family friend, Eugene Newman. A Wilson county native, Mr. Barnes was the son of the...
Adelle Boyd
Jan 7, 2012
WILSON - Adelle Winstead Boyd, 93, died January 7, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing with her family. She was born on September 12, 1918, in Rocky Mount, to Bradford Harris and Leigh Masengale Winstead. Her husband, Luther Holton Boyd, died in 1997 after 56 years of marriage....
