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Linda McSwain

Linda McSwain

May 8, 2007

Fremont - Linda Toler Baker McSwain, 64, of Richfield in Stanly County, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in Charlotte. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Fremont Holiness Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are daughters, Tracy Byrd and Rhonda Baker of Fremont, Angela Jackson of Vass: son, Kenny Baker of Supply: nine grandchildren: mother, Maggie Wells...

Mary Watson

Mary Watson

May 8, 2007

Elm City - Mary Elizabeth Moore Watson, 83, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 8, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Watson, in 1998. Mary loved the Lord and her family. Family was very important and she always wanted her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to be close around her. She was...

Janet Floars

Janet Floars

May 5, 2007

WILSON - Janet Floars, 67, died Saturday, May 5, 2007. Funeral, Tuesday, 4:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section C. Surviving is her brother, Ed Floars and his wife, Julia, of Wilson. The family will be at 908 Evergreen Drive, NW. Memorials are suggested to the Wilson County Humane Society, PO Box 7064, Wilson NC 27895, For the Love of...

Derek Baker

Derek Baker

May 1, 2007

Derek Baker, 40, of Edmundson Crossroads community, died Tuesday. Funeral, Friday, 10:00 AM, Eureka Cemetery. Surviving is his mother, Edna Owens Baker of Eureka; sister, Jackie McLamb

Eloise Newsom

Eloise Newsom

May 1, 2007

Lucama - Eloise Whitley Newsom, 79, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service conducted by Dr. De Wayne Eakes. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her husband of nearly 60 years, Reginald Newsom; daughters, Jan Bailey

Allen Morris

Allen Morris

May 1, 2007

FREMONT - Allen R. Morris, 61, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Allen is survived by his wife, Jenny Wiggs Morris: daughter, Sarah Beth Morris of Winterville: son, Jeff Morris and his wife, Sarah, of Newport: grandchildren, Blythe Elizabeth and Braxton James Morris of Newport: mother and step-father, Sara "Dollie" Whitford Bunting...

Sarah Peters

Sarah Peters

Apr 25, 2007

WILSON - Sarah Walston Peters, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at home. She was a graduate of Saint Marys School and Salem College. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, First Presbyterian Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving is her husband of 54 years, Winniett Peters; sons, Paxton Peters and his son, Paxton, Jr, and his mother, Romaine Woodard Peters of Wilson;...

G. Davis

G. Davis

Apr 20, 2007

WILSON - George Thomas "Tom" Davis, 85, died Friday, April 20, 2007. Tom, born on June 20, 1921, was a son of the late Jasper David and Luna Mae Chambers Davis. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Elizabeth Clark Davis, and a son, D. Clark Davis. Duke was his team and he was outstanding...

Lanie Honeycutt

Lanie Honeycutt

Apr 20, 2007

LUCAMA - Lanie Peele Honeycutt, 93, died Friday April 20, 2007. Funeral, Monday 11:00 AM, Marsh Swamp FWB Church Cemetery, Rock Ridge, conducted by Rev. Ray Wells. She is survived by her daughter: Alice Scott (Sonny) of Lucama: son, Rex Honeycutt (Dorothy) of Rocky Mount: grandchildren, Lynwood Scott (Kim) and Dewey Scott (Heather) of Lucama, Robbins Poole (Dale)...

Horace Renfrow

Horace Renfrow

Apr 12, 2007

LUCAMA - Leslie Horace Renfrow, 78, died Thursday, April 12, 2007. He was born in Wilson County to the late Leslie Alvah and Veva Veda Renfrow. A sister, Laurene Harn, preceded him in addition to his wife, Ann Jackson Renfrow, who died in 1995. Horace graduated from Lucama High School and attended Duke University where he played on...

Emma Poythress

Emma Poythress

Apr 9, 2007

Emma Taylor Poythress, infant daughter of Todd and Kirsten Barry Poythress died Monday, April 9, 2007. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Ocean View Cemetery, Beaufort, NC. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Ryan Poythress of the home: maternal grandmother, Carolyn Ridout (Wayne) of Wilson: maternal grandfather, Don Barry (Pam) of Durham: paternal grandfather, Ron...

Hazel Moore

Hazel Moore

Apr 6, 2007

WILSON - Hazel Taylor Moore, 82, died April 6, 2007. She was the widow of Joseph C. Moore who died in 1996. Her parents were the late William J. and Thelma Lewis Taylor and she was also preceded in death by brothers, William J. and Jimmy F. Taylor. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Evergreen...

Dave Moore

Dave Moore

Apr 4, 2007

WILSON - David William Moore, 56, died Thursday April 4, 2007 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. Funeral, Saturday, April 14, 2:00 PM, Farmington Heights Church of God, 910 Raleigh Road Parkway. A time of visiting and sharing will follow the funeral. Surviving: wife, Peggy Carawan; daughter Catherine E. Moore of Pinehurst; son, Aaron D. Moore of Aberdeen;...

Edward Byrd

Edward Byrd

Mar 30, 2007

WILSON - Edward F. Byrd, 35, died Friday, March 30, 2007. He was a 1990 graduate of Fike High School, UNC-Chapel Hill and was a graduate student at ECU-Greenville. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church, 311 Nash St, W, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving are his parents, John S. and Joyce Wood Byrd...

Kenny Smith

Kenny Smith

Mar 30, 2007

WILSON - Kenny M. Smith, 38, died March 30, 2007. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 Am, Maplewood Cemetery, Section C. Surviving is his mother, Marsha Winstead Smith with whom he lived: maternal grandfather, Norman Winstead, and his step-grandmother, Fannie, of Wilson: uncles, Norman Winstead, Jr. (Mary Lou) and Phillip W. Winstead (Cheryl): cousins, Lora Wood, Christopher Winstead, Curtis Winstead: special...

H. Shackelford

H. Shackelford

Mar 20, 2007

Walstonburg - H. Lee Shackelford, 91, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Mr. Shackelford worked in the Newport News Ship Building Yard in World War II and was a retired merchant and former mayor of Walstonburg. He was a long time member of Howell Swamp FWB Church. Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Walstonburg Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Ora Nichols...

Stella Bryan

Stella Bryan

Mar 18, 2007

Stella Downing Bryan, 76, died Sunday, March 18, 2007. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of sharing and remembering. Surviving is a daughter, Debbie B. Raper of Wilson: sons, Tommy Bryan of Wilson and Matt O'Bryan of Laguna Hills, CA: grandchildren, Courtney, Renee, Lane, Michael and Lois: great-grandchildren, Cayla Ann...

Juanita Wheeler

Juanita Wheeler

Mar 11, 2007

Juanita Fields Wheeler, 85, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday, March 11, in Waldorf, MD. She was a member of Wilson First Seventh-Day Adventist Church for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas "Shorty" Wheeler: daughter, Gloria Jean Johnson: sons, Roy Jacobs and Henry Fields and step-daughter, Ruby Mumford. The funeral will be...

Philip Duprey

Philip Duprey

Mar 7, 2007

WILSON - Philip E. Duprey, 89, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Avante. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Leary Duprey in January of this year. The funeral will be held in Massacheutts. Surviving: daughter, Joan Glodis of Wilson: brother, Joseph Duprey of Shrewsbury, MA: sister, Gertrude Grenon of Holden, MA: 7 grandchildren and 5...

Porter Levine

Porter Levine

Mar 7, 2007

WILSON - Porter M. Levine, 84, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Wilson Medical Center. He was a retired mechanical engineer and a WWII veteran. He recently relocated to Wilson to live with his son. The funeral will be held in Cadillac, MI. Surviving: son, Greg Levine and wife, Barbara, of Wilson: grandson, Matthew Levine of Raleigh, and...

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