James Lamm
Nov 13, 2009
WILSON - James G. Lamm, 84, died Friday, November 13, 2009. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College St, NE, Wilson (Section E). James Gray "Jimmy" Lamm was born on May 2, 1925 in Wilson County to the late Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Lamm, Sr. He graduated from Charles L. Coon High School and the University of...

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
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:...

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...

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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James Lamm
Nov 13, 2009
WILSON - James G. Lamm, 84, died Friday, November 13, 2009. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, 400 College St, NE, Wilson (Section E). James Gray "Jimmy" Lamm was born on May 2, 1925 in Wilson County to the late Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Lamm, Sr. He graduated from Charles L. Coon High School and the University of...

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
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:...

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...

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...