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Elise Edmond

Elise Edmond

Oct 23, 2010

WILSON - Elise "Lilo" Martig Edmond, 83, died Saturday, October 23, 2010. Funeral, Tuesday, 4 PM, Wilson Memorial Service 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is her daughter, Brigitte Rigaux (Micel) of France and grandchildren, Anne and Thomas Rigaux. Memorials are suggest to Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 Tarboro St, SW,...

Margaret Slawson

Margaret Slawson

Oct 6, 2010

WILSON - Margaret Finch Preslar Slawson, 82, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, First Christian Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. She retired from the former First Union Bank with 40 years of service. A daughter of Arch and Mary Walston Finch, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Frances...

Annie Farmer

Annie Farmer

Oct 4, 2010

ELM CITY - Annie Lee Bryant Farmer, 99, died Monday, October 4, 2010, at Skeet Club Manor in High Point, NC. She was born July 27, 1911, in Wilson County to William Joshua and Virginia Moore Bryant. She graduated from Elm City High School in 1928, and earned her degree from East Carolina Teachers College (ECU) in 1931....

Luella Moore

Luella Moore

Sep 21, 2010

LUCAMA - Luella "Ronnie" Rahn Moore, 93, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. She was a native of Georgia and widow of Ray Moore who died in 1985. Many will recall her years as a hairdresser at the former Perry's...

Spencer Hayes

Spencer Hayes

Sep 20, 2010

Greenville - Spencer Hayes, 41, died Saturday, September 18, 2010. Funeral, Thursday, 1 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, 1407 Forest Hills Rd NW, Wilson. Interment, Eureka Cemetery, Eureka. He was a probation officer for the State of North Carolina and a son of Barbara Davis Hayes Herring of Wilson and the late Bennie Hayes, Jr. Surviving is his...

Wayne Narron

Wayne Narron

Sep 19, 2010

WILSON - Frank Wayne Narron, 71, died Sunday, September 19, 2010. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, with Masonic Rites following in Evergreen Memorial Park. Wayne, a son of the late Frank and Venona Atkinson Narron, was the owner of G&E Auto Parts. He was a Mason, Shriner and enjoyed very much his association...

Rev. A. Patterson

Rev. A. Patterson

Sep 16, 2010

STANTONSBURG - Rev. A. Max Patterson, 72, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 in his home. He was the pastor of First Baptist Church. Funeral, Friday, 7pm, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg, followed by visiting. Surviving is his wife, Barbara Tidwell Patterson; son, Joel Patterson and wife, Ashley, of Wilson; daughter, Suzanne Patterson and special friend, Terri Cooke, of Stantonsburg;...

Marion Hulme

Marion Hulme

Sep 16, 2010

SARATOGA - Marion Hulme, 55, died Thursday, September 16, 2010. Funeral, Monday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She is survived by her mother, Regina Seddon Tiedeman of Wilson; children, Dee Scirrotto (Fran) of Collingswood, NJ, Dave Hulme (Krista) of Elmhurst, IL, Joey Maino of Saratoga, Jimmy Hulme of Elmhurst, IL, LauraJean Page of Philadelphia, PA,...

Elizabeth Eason

Elizabeth Eason

Sep 14, 2010

Wilson - Elizabeth Moore Eason, 95, died Monday, September 13, 2010. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Old Section. Lib, as she was known to family and friends, was the widow of Harvey Eason and a member of First Christian Church. In earlier years, she had worked at Radio Station WVOT and with the Wilson Tobacco Market. Surviving...

Elizabeth Eason

Elizabeth Eason

Sep 13, 2010

Wilson - Elizabeth Moore Eason, 95, died Monday, September 13, 2010. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Old Section. Lib, as she was known to family and friends, was the widow of Harvey Eason and a member of First Christian Church. In earlier years, she had worked at Radio Station WVOT and with the Wilson Tobacco Market. Surviving...

Wallace Walston

Wallace Walston

Sep 9, 2010

WILSON - Wallace E. Walston, Sr., 78, died Thursday, September 9, 2010. Funeral, Sunday, 4 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Geraldine Lamm Walston; sons, Keith Walston (special friend: Emily Ballance) and Wallace "Wally" Walston, Jr. (Nancy) of Wilson; three grandchildren, Paige, Hope and Bryan...

Tommy Bedford

Tommy Bedford

Sep 6, 2010

FREMONT - Tommy Bedford, 76, died Monday, September 6, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 4 PM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont, conducted by Elder Jimmy Aycock.

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Aug 30, 2010

WILSON - Richard Thorp Smith, Jr., 77, died Monday, August 30, 2010 in Morehead City. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Betty Jon Satchwell Smith; children, Elizabeth Dewey Smith Skinner, and husband, Ben, of Wilson; Richard Thorp Smith, III and wife, Beth, of Wilson; Sarah Cotten Smith Barnes and husband, Jimmy, of Raleigh; seven grandchildren,...

Dr. Thomas Griffin

Dr. Thomas Griffin

Aug 28, 2010

WILSON - Thomas Lafayette Griffin, M.D., 77, died at home Saturday, August 28, 2010 with his wife and four children by his side. A service to celebrate his life will be Tuesday, 11 AM at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. Dr. Griffin was born to Walter Ewing and Selma Shadburn Griffin on February 22, 1933 in LaGrange, GA and...

Clara Owens

Clara Owens

Aug 24, 2010

WILSON - Clara McDonald Owens, 87, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Archie Owens and son, Tony Owens. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park, conducted by Rev. Rusty Russell. Mrs. Owens is survived by her son, Luky Owens (Patti) of Elm City; grandchildren, Becky Gurgone (Greg) of Wilson, Amanda...

Ruby Thornton

Ruby Thornton

Aug 22, 2010

Pikeville - Ruby Hooks Matthews Thornton, 81, died Sunday, August 22, 2010. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Stoney Creek FWB Church. Interment, Wayne Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, George C. Thornton; daughter Mawan Bunn (Joel) of Goldsboro; sons, LaVon Matthews (Pam) of Goldsboro, Stan Matthews (Barbara) of Pikeville and Tony Matthews of Greenville, SC; step-daughters, Kathy...

Robert Beaman

Robert Beaman

Aug 17, 2010

SARATOGA - Robert H. "Bob" Beaman, 79, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, with entombment in Evergreen Memorial Park. Bob owned B&B Farms and B&B Garage and Wrecker Service. In earlier years, he owned and operated Saratoga Milling Company. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Surviving...

Virginia Coley

Virginia Coley

Aug 15, 2010

WILSON - Virginia Johnson Coley, 79, died Sunday, August 15, 2010. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, N, followed by visitation. Interment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is her daughter, Doris Coley of Black Creek; son, Lynwood Coley (Connie) of Wilson; sisters, Ann Tant of Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Whitley of Wilson; grandchildren,...

Bill Griffin

Bill Griffin

Aug 15, 2010

KENLY - William "Bill" Carey Griffin, Sr, 77, of the Buckhorn community, died Sunday, August 15, 2010. Funeral, Wednesday, 7 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Bill was one of eleven children and a life long resident of Wilson county. Preceding him were brothers, Clyde and Paul. He was a devoted...

Donnie Rodgers

Donnie Rodgers

Aug 14, 2010

SARATOGA - Donnie Ray Rodgers, 56, died Saturday, August 16, 2010. Donnie graduated from Saratoga High School, attended Mount Olive College and was an Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert H. Rodgers. Funeral, Wednesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Thursday, 11 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. The family will be...

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