Ed Crawley
Oct 31, 2021
George Edward (Ed) Crawley, Jr., 83, of Wilson, passed away Sunday, October 31.
Funeral services will be held graveside at Evergreen Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4. The Rev. Dr. Chris Thomas will officiate.
Ed Crawley was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as a long-time member of the Elks Lodge...
Tony Evans
Oct 30, 2021
Charles Tony Evans, Sr., 75, of Wilson, died Saturday, October 30, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, 4:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
He was Vice-President of Evans Metal Fabricators. His wife, Connie Moore Evans, died in August, 2020.
Surviving is his daughter, Betti Jo Cline (Bill) of Wilmington;...
Rex Murray
Oct 29, 2021
Rexford A. “Rex” Murray, 76, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery.
He had worked in sales for heavy duty machinery and served in the Army.
Surviving is his wife, Sharon Skinner Murray; daughter, Christie Butts (Steve) of Wilson; son, Glenn Murray of Wilson; grandchildren, Stephen Butts...
Stanley Glasgow
Oct 29, 2021
Stanley M. Glasgow, 84, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside his wife, Carolyn Hawley Glasgow, who died in 2011.
Surviving is his daughter, Lori Robbins (Richard) of Wilson; son, Michael Glasgow (Janet) of Wilson;...
Marjorie Sullivan
Oct 27, 2021
WILMINGTON - Marjorie Setzer Sullivan, 75, formerly of Bailey, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughter, Shannon S. Harrison (Michael) of Leland; grandchildren, Samuel Harrison, Mallory Harrison, Mary Gracyn Harrison and Joanna Harrison all of Leland;...
Glenn Reusch
Oct 26, 2021
Rochelle, VA – Glenn A. Reusch, 78, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 1:00 pm, at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, NC. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Glenn graduated from Northfield Macedonia High School and Kent State University, he worked at Firestone...
Ida Rose Harrell
Oct 25, 2021
Ida Rose Craft Harrell, 97, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2021.
Graveside service, Friday, October 29 at 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, followed by visitation.
Ida Rose was blessed with an abundant life and dearly loved her family, friends, and Tar Heel basketball. She was Mama, Grandma, Gran-Gram, Gigi, Granny, Miss Ida...
Donnie Parnell
Oct 24, 2021
WILSON - Donnie L. Parnell, 62, died Sunday, October 24, 2021.
A memorial service will be Thursday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Taylor; daughter, Donna Sutton (Wyatt) of Wilson; step-daughter, Ashley Brewer (Spencer) of Wilson; step-sons, David Radford of Wilson and Daniel Kyles of...
Thor Vaughan
Oct 23, 2021
FREMONT - Thor Vaughan, 55, died Saturday, October 23, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Emily D. Newsome; daughter, Christine Vaughan of Wilson; mother, Barbara Pridgen White of Fremont; sister, Anna Packer (Joe) of Wilmington and their son and daughter, Jordan and Sydney;...
Peggy Boyd
Oct 21, 2021
BAILEY – Peggy Lamm Boyd, 85, died Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Bailey Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd is survived by her grandsons, Brandon Ray Mercer and Bradley Cole Mercer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Whitley A. Boyd, Jr. in March, 2021;...
Jerry Frey
Oct 20, 2021
ELM CITY – Jerry Frey, 75, died October 20, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Lessie Batchelor Frey; daughter, Wendy Winborne (Tommy) of Wilson; sister, Phyllis Gates of Wilmington; brothers, Miles Bunn (Inez) of Wilson...
Thelma Cherry
Oct 15, 2021
WILSON - Thelma Minshew Sasser Cherry, 99, died Friday, October 15, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughters, Connie Corbett of Wilson and Yvonne Vail (Steve) of Pikeville; grandchildren, Kim Ferrell (Johnny) of Beaufort, Chris Peters (Jennifer) of New Bedford MA, Mark Peters (Angie) of Shelby and...
Teresa Pearson
Oct 14, 2021
STANTONSBURG – Teresa Whitley Pearson, 60, died Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Funeral, Eureka Cemetery, Tuesday, October 19, 2:00 PM.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Elton L. Pearson; son, Jon Whitley (Jennifer) of Snow Hill; mother, Bonnie B. Pittman of Eureka; step-son, Britt Pearson of Farmville; step-grandsons, Anderson Pearson of Wilson and Harley Pearson...
Ada Hunt
Oct 13, 2021
Ada Grey Coley Hunt, 93, of Stantonsburg, died October 13, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, October 17, 2:00 PM at Stantonsburg Cemetery. Visitation will be at the cemetery following the service, and at other times the family will be at 202 Tyson Drive, Stantonsburg.
On December 30, 1927, our sweet mama, Ada Grey Coley Hunt, first saw...
Thomas Wells
Oct 11, 2021
Jasper Thomas Wells, 96, of Raleigh, died on October 11, 2021 after a series of strokes.
A graveside service will be Monday, October 18, 3:00 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Elm City.
He was born June 3, 1925 in Elm City, to Lettie Pearl Winstead Wells and James Raymond Wells.
Thomas was...
Annette Tew
Oct 10, 2021
Annette Smith Tew, 83, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday, October 10, 2021.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church followed by visitation. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Mrs. Tew, recognized as an outstanding young educator, taught in Wilson and Nash counties for 30+ years and will...
Blackie Tant
Oct 10, 2021
ELM CITY – Addie Bailey “Blackie” Tant, 93, died peacefully at home Sunday, October 10, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, conducted by Rev. James R. Pearce.
She had served the community as a hairdresser for over 50 years and was a member of Elm City Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Ruth Ann Eason
Oct 8, 2021
Wilson - Ruth Ann Bass Eason, 79, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center with family by her side.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 11th, 2:00pm at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, Section E.
She was born in Wilson County, the second child of the late Clayton and Mary...
Tommie Bass
Oct 8, 2021
ELM CITY – Tommie Bass, 83, died Friday, October 8, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. The burial will be for and at the convenience of the family.
He owned and operated Tommie Bass Tile Company and had served the area for many years....
Larry Davis
Oct 3, 2021
SNOW HILL – Larry Clifton Davis, 71, a native and lifelong resident of Greene County, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive N, Wilson NC, on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 AM, and will be followed by visitation....
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Ed Crawley
Oct 31, 2021
George Edward (Ed) Crawley, Jr., 83, of Wilson, passed away Sunday, October 31.
Funeral services will be held graveside at Evergreen Memorial Park at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4. The Rev. Dr. Chris Thomas will officiate.
Ed Crawley was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as a long-time member of the Elks Lodge...
Tony Evans
Oct 30, 2021
Charles Tony Evans, Sr., 75, of Wilson, died Saturday, October 30, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, 4:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.
He was Vice-President of Evans Metal Fabricators. His wife, Connie Moore Evans, died in August, 2020.
Surviving is his daughter, Betti Jo Cline (Bill) of Wilmington;...
Rex Murray
Oct 29, 2021
Rexford A. “Rex” Murray, 76, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery.
He had worked in sales for heavy duty machinery and served in the Army.
Surviving is his wife, Sharon Skinner Murray; daughter, Christie Butts (Steve) of Wilson; son, Glenn Murray of Wilson; grandchildren, Stephen Butts...
Stanley Glasgow
Oct 29, 2021
Stanley M. Glasgow, 84, of Wilson, died Friday, October 29, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, beside his wife, Carolyn Hawley Glasgow, who died in 2011.
Surviving is his daughter, Lori Robbins (Richard) of Wilson; son, Michael Glasgow (Janet) of Wilson;...
Marjorie Sullivan
Oct 27, 2021
WILMINGTON - Marjorie Setzer Sullivan, 75, formerly of Bailey, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughter, Shannon S. Harrison (Michael) of Leland; grandchildren, Samuel Harrison, Mallory Harrison, Mary Gracyn Harrison and Joanna Harrison all of Leland;...
Glenn Reusch
Oct 26, 2021
Rochelle, VA – Glenn A. Reusch, 78, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Funeral, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 1:00 pm, at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, NC. The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Glenn graduated from Northfield Macedonia High School and Kent State University, he worked at Firestone...
Ida Rose Harrell
Oct 25, 2021
Ida Rose Craft Harrell, 97, of Saratoga, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2021.
Graveside service, Friday, October 29 at 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park, followed by visitation.
Ida Rose was blessed with an abundant life and dearly loved her family, friends, and Tar Heel basketball. She was Mama, Grandma, Gran-Gram, Gigi, Granny, Miss Ida...
Donnie Parnell
Oct 24, 2021
WILSON - Donnie L. Parnell, 62, died Sunday, October 24, 2021.
A memorial service will be Thursday, 6:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Taylor; daughter, Donna Sutton (Wyatt) of Wilson; step-daughter, Ashley Brewer (Spencer) of Wilson; step-sons, David Radford of Wilson and Daniel Kyles of...
Thor Vaughan
Oct 23, 2021
FREMONT - Thor Vaughan, 55, died Saturday, October 23, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.
He is survived by his wife, Emily D. Newsome; daughter, Christine Vaughan of Wilson; mother, Barbara Pridgen White of Fremont; sister, Anna Packer (Joe) of Wilmington and their son and daughter, Jordan and Sydney;...
Peggy Boyd
Oct 21, 2021
BAILEY – Peggy Lamm Boyd, 85, died Thursday, October 21, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service followed by visitation. Interment, Bailey Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd is survived by her grandsons, Brandon Ray Mercer and Bradley Cole Mercer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Whitley A. Boyd, Jr. in March, 2021;...
Jerry Frey
Oct 20, 2021
ELM CITY – Jerry Frey, 75, died October 20, 2021.
Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Lessie Batchelor Frey; daughter, Wendy Winborne (Tommy) of Wilson; sister, Phyllis Gates of Wilmington; brothers, Miles Bunn (Inez) of Wilson...
Thelma Cherry
Oct 15, 2021
WILSON - Thelma Minshew Sasser Cherry, 99, died Friday, October 15, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park.
She is survived by her daughters, Connie Corbett of Wilson and Yvonne Vail (Steve) of Pikeville; grandchildren, Kim Ferrell (Johnny) of Beaufort, Chris Peters (Jennifer) of New Bedford MA, Mark Peters (Angie) of Shelby and...
Teresa Pearson
Oct 14, 2021
STANTONSBURG – Teresa Whitley Pearson, 60, died Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Funeral, Eureka Cemetery, Tuesday, October 19, 2:00 PM.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Elton L. Pearson; son, Jon Whitley (Jennifer) of Snow Hill; mother, Bonnie B. Pittman of Eureka; step-son, Britt Pearson of Farmville; step-grandsons, Anderson Pearson of Wilson and Harley Pearson...
Ada Hunt
Oct 13, 2021
Ada Grey Coley Hunt, 93, of Stantonsburg, died October 13, 2021.
Funeral, Sunday, October 17, 2:00 PM at Stantonsburg Cemetery. Visitation will be at the cemetery following the service, and at other times the family will be at 202 Tyson Drive, Stantonsburg.
On December 30, 1927, our sweet mama, Ada Grey Coley Hunt, first saw...
Thomas Wells
Oct 11, 2021
Jasper Thomas Wells, 96, of Raleigh, died on October 11, 2021 after a series of strokes.
A graveside service will be Monday, October 18, 3:00 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Elm City.
He was born June 3, 1925 in Elm City, to Lettie Pearl Winstead Wells and James Raymond Wells.
Thomas was...
Annette Tew
Oct 10, 2021
Annette Smith Tew, 83, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday, October 10, 2021.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church followed by visitation. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Mrs. Tew, recognized as an outstanding young educator, taught in Wilson and Nash counties for 30+ years and will...
Blackie Tant
Oct 10, 2021
ELM CITY – Addie Bailey “Blackie” Tant, 93, died peacefully at home Sunday, October 10, 2021.
Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, conducted by Rev. James R. Pearce.
She had served the community as a hairdresser for over 50 years and was a member of Elm City Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Ruth Ann Eason
Oct 8, 2021
Wilson - Ruth Ann Bass Eason, 79, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center with family by her side.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 11th, 2:00pm at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, Section E.
She was born in Wilson County, the second child of the late Clayton and Mary...
Tommie Bass
Oct 8, 2021
ELM CITY – Tommie Bass, 83, died Friday, October 8, 2021.
Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. The burial will be for and at the convenience of the family.
He owned and operated Tommie Bass Tile Company and had served the area for many years....
Larry Davis
Oct 3, 2021
SNOW HILL – Larry Clifton Davis, 71, a native and lifelong resident of Greene County, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive N, Wilson NC, on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 AM, and will be followed by visitation....
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