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Margie Taylor

Margie Taylor

Mar 26, 2010

WILSON - Margie Lee Carter Taylor, 86, died Friday, March 26, 2010. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Greensboro. She was a native of Guilford County and widow of Otis Frank Taylor who died in 1995. Surviving are daughters, Lynn Sexton of Wilson, Karen Hayes of Clayton and Donna Bass (Sam) of Mooresville; son, Ricky Taylor...

Jo Gardner

Jo Gardner

Mar 14, 2010

Wilson - Jo Anne Varnell Gardner, 68, died Sunday March 14, 2010 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Funeral, Thursday, March 25, 6:00 PM, Peace Church, 2838 Tilghman Rd, followed by a brief visitation. Surviving is her husband, James E. Gardner; daughter, Ginger Murphy (Carl) of Stantonsburg; sons, Jeffrey Gardner (Beverly) of Greenville and Alan Gardner (Stephanie)...

Jo Gardner

Jo Gardner

Mar 14, 2010

Wilson - Jo Anne Varnell Gardner, 68, died Sunday March 14, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete.

Lonnie Jordan

Lonnie Jordan

Mar 10, 2010

Lonnie E. Jordan, 82, of Elm City, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. David Dehart will officiate. He is survived by his wife, Frances Winstead Jordan; sons, Eddie Jordan and Dennis Jordan of Elm City; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lela Green of Wilson and Marie Owens of Rocky Mount;...

Betty Eagles

Betty Eagles

Mar 7, 2010

TARBORO - Betty Strickland Eagles, 85, died Sunday, March 7, 2010. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Calvary Episcopal Church, Tarboro. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery (Old Section), 2 PM. She had relocated to the Albemarle in Tarboro in 1998 to enjoy her retirement years. A Wilson native, she was born February 20, 1925, to Dr. Ernest Lee and Mary Eliza Thigpen...

Margie Taylor

Margie Taylor

Mar 3, 2010

WILSON - Margie Lee Carter Taylor, 86, died Friday, March 26, 2010. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Greensboro. She was a native of Guilford County and widow of Otis Frank Taylor who died in 1995. Surviving are daughters, Lynn Sexton of Wilson, Karen Hayes of Clayton and Donna Bass of Mooresville; son, Ricky Taylor (Pam)...

Claudia Mason

Claudia Mason

Mar 2, 2010

Claudia Covington Mason, 74, of Durham and formerly of Wilson, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. A second service will be held at a later date at Croasdaile Village, Durham, where she had resided for a year. Claudia was born in Wadesboro...

Doris Dildy

Doris Dildy

Feb 16, 2010

Doris Whitley Dildy, 77, of Wilson, left her loved ones and friends on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. The service will be conducted by Rev. Doug Skinner and Rev. Royce Reynolds. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Doris is survived by her husband, Alvin Dildy; daughter, Trudy Dildy...

Frances Rose

Frances Rose

Feb 14, 2010

EUREKA - Frances Davis Rose, 79, of the Watery Branch community, died Sunday, February 14, 2010.

She was the widow of Addie James Rose who died in 1995.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Eureka United Methodist Church, with interment in Eureka Cemetery.

Surviving is a daughter, Ann Cassady (Bobby) of Columbia, SC; son, Dwight Rose of the home;...

Myrtle Harris

Myrtle Harris

Feb 3, 2010

Myrtle Ashley Harris, 75, of Wilson, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Tunstall 'Tunk" Harris in 1999. Myrtle was active in First Christian Church. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ at local nursing homes and her passion was dancing. She served as past membership chairperson of the Wilson Singles...

Myrtle Harris

Myrtle Harris

Feb 3, 2010

Myrtle Ashley Harris, 75, of Wilson, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Arrangements will be posted Wednesday afternoon.

Eugene Cyrwus

Eugene Cyrwus

Feb 2, 2010

Eugene Edward Cyrwus, 68, of Wilson, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section C. Gene's wife, Gloria Jean, died in 2006. They came to Wilson from Minnesota and he retired from Walter Kidde and Sears. Surviving are daughters, Chris Lopez of Wilson and Paula Chasse' of Houston, TX; son, Steve Lemons of Ben...

Jimmy Strickland

Jimmy Strickland

Jan 31, 2010

Jimmy Rogers Strickland, 68, of Wilson died Sunday, January 31, 2010. He was a retired Navy and Air Force veteran and had worked in the plastic industry. Funeral, Tuesday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Juanita Smith Strickland, formerly of Pikeville; daughter, Tammy Weaver...

J.C. Little

J.C. Little

Jan 24, 2010

SARATOGA - Johnnie C. "J.C." Little, 85, died Sunday, January 24, 2010. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta T. Little; son, Johnnie C. "Butch" Little, Jr.; parents, Lee Roy and Rosa Pearl Burress Little and son-in-law, Ralph Murphrey. Surviving is his daughter, Pam Murphrey...

Bobby Raper

Bobby Raper

Jan 21, 2010

KENLY - Bobby Glenn Raper, 70, died Thursday, January 21, 2010. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Kenly FWB Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Bobby enjoyed life, his family and cars. He was retired from the US Postal Service and Johnston County Schools as a teacher's assistant. He was a clean car enthusiast and was a...

Marvin Lucas

Marvin Lucas

Jan 17, 2010

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - Marvin Wilson "Luke" Lucas, 85, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Vero Beach, FL, died peacefully January 17, 2010 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00, Friday, January 22, at Baylake United Methodist Church, 4300 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA followed by visitation. A graveside service will be at...

Amy Denny

Amy Denny

Jan 14, 2010

BOILING SPRINGS - Amy Harris Denny, 86, formerly of Wilson, died Thursday, January 14, 2010. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, First United Methodist Church. Inurnment, Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Denny had served earlier in the activities of the Girl Scouts, Garden Club, Arts Council, the women and children's work of the church and was a former member of the board...

Betty High

Betty High

Jan 8, 2010

WILSON - Betty Sawyer High, 75, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 7-8:30 PM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Betty High

Betty High

Jan 5, 2010

WILSON - Betty Sawyer High, 75, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 7-8:30 PM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED LATER WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Wiley Lane, Jr

Wiley Lane, Jr

Jan 3, 2010

WILSON - Wiley Leon Lane, Jr., 90, died Sunday, January 3, 2010. Funeral, Wednesday, 2 PM, First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends after the service in the church parlor. He was born December 1919, in Edgecombe County to Wiley Leon and Delmar Moore Lane. In addition to his parents he was preceded by a daughter, Susan...

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