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Betty High

Betty High

Jan 5, 2011

WILSON - Betty Sawyer High, 75, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. She was associated with the Holiday Inn in Wilson and Rocky Mount. Betty started as a hostess at the Holiday Inn and retired as General Manager. She attended the Holiday Inn University which enabled her...

Frances Ellis

Frances Ellis

Dec 30, 2010

SIMS - Frances Page Ellis, 91, died Thursday, December 30, 2010. Funeral, Sunday, 2 pm, Milbournie FWB Church, followed by a time of visiting with her family. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She can best be described as one of the most humble people you could ever meet. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, sister and...

Hilda Owens

Hilda Owens

Dec 22, 2010

WILSON - Hilda Jones Owens, 83, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Fedrick Owens in 2006. She is survived by children, Melody Cabe and husband, Bobby, of Macon, GA, Patrick "Buddy" Owens of Wilson, Charles F. "Chuck" Owens, Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Greenville and Rhapsody Squires and husband, Marty,...

James Barnes

James Barnes

Dec 19, 2010

WILSON - James Ray Barnes, 85, died Sunday, December 19, 2010. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Wednesday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. He served in the military in World War II and retired from the utilities industry. Surviving are his daughters, Diane Smith (Marvin) of Kenly and...

Jack Sheak

Jack Sheak

Dec 18, 2010

WILSON - Jack L. Sheak, 81, died Saturday, December 18, 2010. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Masonic Rites will be accorded, Wednesday, 7PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Jack and Mary Anne had lived in several locations across the country while he was in sales management...

George Henry, Jr

George Henry, Jr

Dec 16, 2010

WILSON - George J. Henry, Jr., 75, died Thursday, December 16, 2010. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting. George graduated from the Citadel and retired from Merrill Lynch with over 25 years as an account executive. He was a part of the initial planning for Wesley Shelter and had served...

Ruby Williams

Ruby Williams

Dec 12, 2010

WILSON - Ruby "Sis" Williams williams, 96, of Wilson, died Sunday, December 12, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest E. Williams, step-daughter, Dorothy Haynes and step-granddaughter, Charlotte DeSmith. Funeral, Wednesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Thursday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her step-daughter, Marcellene "Marcie" Johnson...

Johnny Crumpler

Johnny Crumpler

Dec 11, 2010

LUCAMA - Johnny Crumpler, 63, died Saturday, December 11, 2010. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Burial, Wednesday, 2 PM, Black Creek Cemetery. Johnny was an avid hunter and fisherman. He had over 20 years work experience at Bridgestone. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Hayes Crumpler and...

D. Hinnant, Jr

D. Hinnant, Jr

Dec 10, 2010

FREMONT - D. Frank Hinnant, Jr., 90, died December 10, 2010. A celebration of Frank's life will be Sunday, 3:00 PM, in the fellowship hall of Fremont United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents D. Frank Hinnant and Lillie Holland Hinnant and his beloved wife of 63 years, Anne Exum Hinnant. He is survived...

Etta Eatman

Etta Eatman

Dec 10, 2010

WILSON - Etta Lowry Eatman, 97, died Friday, December 10, 2010. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was the widow of Bill Eatman and a retired school teacher. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Eatman. Surviving is her daughter, Mary Etta Moore (Clark)...

Edna Sandifer

Edna Sandifer

Dec 7, 2010

WILSON - Edna Taylor Sandifer, 87, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, S.M. "Sandy" Sandifer and her daughter, Carol S. Skinner. Edna was a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church. Funeral, Friday 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She is survived by her daughter, Betsy Best and husband, Ray,...

Lissie Turner

Lissie Turner

Dec 7, 2010

Lucama - Lissie Watson Turner, 89, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. She was the widow of Elwood Turner and a member of Little Rock FWB Church. Surviving are her daughters, Pat West of Kenly and Linda Pittman of Lucama;...

Jimmy Rose

Jimmy Rose

Dec 4, 2010

PIKEVILLE - Jimmy M. Rose, 83, died Saturday, December 4, 2010.

Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Bethel Church, 2308 N. William St, Goldsboro, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 11 AM, Pikeville Cemetery.

Jimmy served in the U.S. Navy and was a retired auto mechanic. He served proudly in the Pikeville-Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department...

Benny Glover

Benny Glover

Dec 1, 2010

SIMS - Benny L. Glover, 76, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Sims United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Masonic burial rites will be accorded, Saturday, 12 Noon, Glover Family Cemetery, near the home. Benny farmed, served on the Sims Fire Department and in the Wilson Moose Lodge. He was...

Estelle Vick

Estelle Vick

Dec 1, 2010

LUCAMA - Estelle Atkinson Vick, 96, widow of Ray Vick, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010. She was a member of Upper Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 Tarboro St, SW, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are daughters, Margaret Brinkley (Paul) and Beth Evans (Braxton) who...

Alyssia Kirby

Alyssia Kirby

Nov 29, 2010

WILSON - Alyssia Lynn Kirby, 2, died Monday, November 29, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. The interment will be for and at the convenience of the family. She is survived by her mother, Angel Lamm of Wilson and father, Avery Kirby, Jr. of Sharpsburg; maternal grandparents, Don and Tammy Lamm of Wilson;...

Alec Flowers

Alec Flowers

Nov 9, 2010

WILSON - Alec Parker Flowers, 84, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, First Baptist Church followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Alec graduated from Charles L. Coon High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1944 and was discharged as a Staff Sergeant. After graduating from Duke, he returned to Wilson to...

Virginia Lee

Virginia Lee

Nov 3, 2010

WILSON - Wilson - Virginia Boyette Lee, 92, died peacefully at home Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, First Christian Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. She was born April 10, 1918 in Rock Ridge, Wilson County. She graduated from Rock Ridge High School in 1936 and from East Carolina Teachers College in 1940. For over twelve years...

Norma Lewis

Norma Lewis

Oct 29, 2010

WILSON - Norma Howard Lewis, 80, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Wilson Medical Center. She had been in declining health for some time. A memorial service will be conducted by Dr. Doug Murray at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at First Baptist Church. Norma was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, the daughter of Earl Newton...

Simon Hooks

Simon Hooks

Oct 28, 2010

LUCAMA - Simon H. Hooks, 72, died Thursday, October 28, 2010. Funeral, Saturday, 5 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Britt Hooks; daughter, Susan Lucas (Tim) of Wilson; son, Kevin Hooks (Ingrid) of Huntersville; granddaughter, Ella Hooks; sister-in-law, Donna Britt of Granbury, TX and brother-in-law, David Britt (Shirley) of Wilson....

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