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Betty Owens

Betty Owens

Nov 12, 2009

WILSON - Betty Taylor Owens, 77, died Thursday, November 12, 2009. Funeral, Sunday, 4 PM, Maplewood Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, George R. Owens and a sister, Carolyn McKeel of Wilson.

Rev. Garvin Martin

Rev. Garvin Martin

Nov 12, 2009

GOLDSBORO - Reverend Garvin C. Martin, 79, went home to be with the Lord on November 12, 2009. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Lee Martin. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Compton Martin; his daughters: Wendellyn Lee Romine (Steve) of Virginia Beach, VA, Hope Martin Chenault (Keith) of Hockessin DE; his sons:...

Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Nov 6, 2009

ELM CITY - Robert M. Bobby Davis, 58, died Friday, November 6, 2009. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Surviving: sisters, Patsy Duckworth of Elm City and Jean Winstead of Bath

Rochelle Linder

Rochelle Linder

Nov 6, 2009

Sims - Rochelle Sullivan Linder, 54, of Sims, died Friday, November 6, 2009. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, Mt. Zion Church Cemetery, Kenly. She is survived by her sisters, Jan Dupree and Shirley Radford of Kenly and Rose Bailey of Middlesex: brothers, J.R. Sullivan of Kenly and Jimmy Sullivan of Pine Level. Memorials are suggested to Mt. Zion FWB...

Rufus Johnson

Rufus Johnson

Nov 3, 2009

Lake City, FL - Rufus Sidney Johnny Johnson, 99, formerly of Lucama, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Williams Johnson. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, conducted by Dr. De Wayne Eakes. Johnny lived a very blessed life. He was raised in a Christian home in Lucama and remained...

George Barbour

George Barbour

Nov 1, 2009

WILSON - George R. Barbour, 77, died Sunday, November 1, 2009. Funeral, Thursday, 3 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. George was born on October 22, 1932, in Johnston County to the late Edward and Ida Coates Barbour. He married Wilma Stewart in 1953 and they lived most of their married life in Wilson County until her death in 2005....

Dr. Bill Clark

Dr. Bill Clark

Oct 24, 2009

WILSON - Dr. William Boyd "Bill" Clark, Jr., 86, a retired veterinarian, died Saturday, October 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by a son, William Boyd "Billy" Clark, III. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Moss Clark; sons, Robert Clark and wife, Barbara, of Elm...

Alice Cobb

Alice Cobb

Oct 17, 2009

WILSON - Alice Flowers Cobb, 54, died Saturday, October 17, 2009. Alice was a graduate of Converse College and an educator for nearly 25 years. More recently, she was director of alumni relations for Greenfield School where she was a member of the first graduating class. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, First United Methodist Church, with interment in Maplewood...

John Lucas

John Lucas

Oct 16, 2009

WILSON - John Curtis Lucas, 89, formerly of Lucama, died Friday, October 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Johnson Lucas on September 9, 2009 and a daughter, Diana Lucas Marsh. Funeral, Monday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. He is survived by her daughter, Marsha Allen of Wilson:...

Elsie Harrell

Elsie Harrell

Oct 16, 2009

ELM CITY - Elsie Winstead Harrell, 87, died Friday, October 16, 2009. Funeral, Sunday, 6 PM, Elm City Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is her husband of 64 years, Frank Harrell: daughter, Linda Petway (Milton) of Graham: son, Steve Harrell (Rosanne) of Elm City: four grandchildren: six great-grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to...

Linwood Lancaster

Linwood Lancaster

Oct 9, 2009

WILSON - Linwood C. "Bud" Lancaster 81, died Friday, October 9, 2009. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was a son of the late Redden Bryant and Selma Worrell Lancaster of the Watery Branch community in the Eureka area. Preceding him also was a sister, Marie Taylor. Surviving is...

Lois Farmer

Lois Farmer

Oct 6, 2009

WILSON - Lois Anna Whitley Farmer, 86, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The family will be in the Common Room of St Timothy's Episcopal Church on Saturday for one hour prior to the Funeral at 4 PM. Interment will be for the immediate family. She was the widow of Joseph Sterett Farmer, Jr, who died in 1987. A...

Marjorie Sawrey

Marjorie Sawrey

Oct 2, 2009

Marjorie Moore Sawrey, 90, of Wilson, died Friday, October 2, 2009. She was a nurse with the former Wilson Clinic with many years of dedicated service. Her parents were George and Laura Sauls Moore of Greene county and she was also preceded in death by a sister, Eula Grace Hill. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811...

Mary Highsmith

Mary Highsmith

Sep 30, 2009

WILSON - Mary Jones Highsmith, 84, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, First Presbyterian Church. She now rests in the loving arms of her tender and merciful Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Her husband, Lewis Allison, Jr and a son, Lewis Allison, III preceded her in death in addition to her parents, Simeon Gordon and...

Irene Franklin

Irene Franklin

Sep 23, 2009

WILSON - Irene Barnette Kearney Franklin, 90, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, in Richmond, VA. She was born in the Stantonsburg community to Capaias and Martha Barnette and was also preceded in death by husband, Charlie Kearney; son, Donnie Kearney; sister, Madeline Reeves; brothers, Jesse & Jasper "Bunk" Barnette. Funeral, Saturday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream...

Needham Garner

Needham Garner

Sep 20, 2009

WILSON-Needham James "Cotton" Garner, 67, died Sunday, September 20, 2009. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Black Creek Cemetery. Surviving: wife, Joyce Overby Garner: son, Needham J. Garner, Jr. (Cathy) of Lucama: daughter, Mary Grace Grimsley of Black Creek: grandchildren, Justin, Anna and Jessica Garner, Heather and Dale Grimsley: sisters, Shirley Murphy of Black Creek and...

Glenn Broome

Glenn Broome

Sep 11, 2009

WILSON - Glenn Broome, 83, died Friday, September 11, 2009. He served in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS Hissem. After the war he went on to graduate from Catawba College in his home county of Rowan. His vocation brought him to Wilson where he worked with Suburban Propane Gas Company for 38...

Margaret Noe

Margaret Noe

Sep 10, 2009

WILSON - Margaret Barnes Noe, 84, died Thursday, September 10, 2009. She was the widow of James Thomas Noe. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Howard Franklin and Myrtie Fulghum Barnes; brothers, Richard "Dick", James "Jimmy", Howard "H.F." and Charles Barnes. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, First Christian Church, with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving are...

Dorothy Lucas

Dorothy Lucas

Sep 9, 2009

WILSON - Dorothy Johnson Lucas, 86, formerly of Lucama, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Lucas Marsh. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She is survived by her husband, John Curtis Lucas: daughter, Marsha Allen of Wilson: sisters, Geraldine Lamm, Aileen Mercer and Nona Barnes all...

Charles Clayton

Charles Clayton

Aug 25, 2009

WILSON - Charles M. Clayton, Sr, 80, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Funeral, Thursday, 10 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section 1. Known to all with his smile of true friendship, "Bubba" seemed to have never met a stranger. He loved the part of his life that gave him so many opportunities to promote Wilson and North Carolina. The nickname...

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