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Peggy Owens

Peggy Owens

Sep 30, 2021

WILSON - Peggy Garner Owens, 78, died Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Many will remember her from the cafeteria at New Hope Elementary School.

Peggy is survived by sons, Billy Owens of the home and Greg Owens and wife, Kathy Mitchum Owens of Macclesfield; grandson, Matthew Owens and...

Max Liles

Max Liles

Sep 29, 2021

Max Edward Liles, 88, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, First Baptist Church.

Max was a member of American Legion, Wilson Civitan Club, Wilson Evening Lions Club and Wilson TPA. He built a radio transmitter for the School for the Blind in Raleigh, carried the Olympic torch in 1996, volunteered for Meals...

Doug Booth

Doug Booth

Sep 29, 2021

EUREKA – John Douglas “Doug” Booth, 75, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021.

Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, Eureka United Methodist Church.   Interment will follow immediately at the Eureka Cemetery followed by visitation.  Family will receive friends other times at the home in Eureka.

Doug served on the North Carolina State Highway Patrol from 1969-1997, where he...

Durwood Parker

Durwood Parker

Sep 28, 2021

WILSON - Durwood Parker, Jr., 78, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Masks are optional.

Durwood is survived by his daughter, Lisa P. Tingen (David) of Stantonsburg; grandsons, Jonathan Tingen (Melissa) of Elm City and Bradley Tingen (Ally) of Wilson;...

Casey Cook

Casey Cook

Sep 28, 2021

LUCAMA – Casey Cook, 32, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by burial in Aycock Family Cemetery, Lucama. Visitation will be at the funeral home, Saturday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM.

Casey is survived by his daughters, Abbigail Lynn Cook and Adriana Skye Cook; parents, David and Cathy Walston Cook of Lucama; sister,...

Linwood Brown

Linwood Brown

Sep 27, 2021

WILSON – Linwood T. Brown, 88, died Monday, September 27, 2021.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Stallings Lanier Brown; step-daughters, Dalen L. Petway of Wilson and Connie Rae Lanier of New Braunfels, TX; step-grandchildren, Sharon Wethington (Mark) of Elm City and Scott Lanier Petter of the home;...

Mary Alice Pipkin

Mary Alice Pipkin

Sep 27, 2021

Mary Alice Oakey Pipkin, 76, of Wilson, died Monday, September 27, 2021.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by burial in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The family will be at the funeral home, Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Mary, nicknamed “baby gal” by her daddy at a young age, was truly one of a...

Helen Finch

Helen Finch

Sep 11, 2021

Helen Daughtry Finch, 94, of Wilson, died Saturday, September 11, 2021.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Surviving is her daughter, Betsy O’Neal (Billy) of Chapel Hill; son, Tommy Finch (Teresa) of Wilson; grandchildren, Caroline Ives (Michael), Sarah Morris (Tyler), Hunter O’Neal (Shannon) and Caitlin Sauers; great-grandchildren, Conrad and Grant Ives, Aiden Sauers...

Linda Farr

Linda Farr

Sep 6, 2021

Linda Wilson Farr, 78, of Wilson, died Monday, September 6, 2021.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Oakdale Cemetery in Spring Hope.

Surviving is her husband, Coleman Farr; daughters, Marylynn Price of Wilson and Suzanne Mayo (Sam) of Lucama; son, Allen Farr (Cameron) of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Jessica Edwards, William and Molly Farr; great-grandchildren, Garrett and Walker...

Lynda Crumpler

Lynda Crumpler

Sep 4, 2021

LUCAMA – Lynda Fay Proctor Crumpler, 77, died Saturday, September 4, 2021.

Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Revs. Faye Jones and Tony Hawley, with a time of visiting and sharing an hour before the funeral.  Burial, Lamm-Proctor Family Cemetery, Wednesday, 2:00 PM.

Lynda was a spirited lady who enjoyed her rose...

Milton Batts

Milton Batts

Sep 3, 2021

Milton Batts, 90, of Wilson, died Friday, September 3, 2021.

Funeral, Wednesday, September 8, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mr. Batts operated and owned Batts Auto Sales with his son, Randy, for over 50 years. He was a member of the Salvation Army of NC for over 50 years and loved his church and church family....

Charlie Warrick

Charlie Warrick

Sep 2, 2021

Charlie Chalmers Warrick, 83, of Wilson, died Thursday, September 2, 2021.

A graveside service with military rites will be on Saturday, September 11, 11:00 AM, at Evergreen Memorial Park.

Charlie was better known to many of his old working buddies at the Wilson Police Department as “C.C.”.  He served his country in the United States...

Eloise Johnson

Eloise Johnson

Sep 1, 2021

ELM CITY – Eloise Carraway Johnson, 92, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

Funeral, Tuesday, September 7, 2:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The service will be conducted by Eloise's grandson, Rev. Jim Hart.

Eloise is survived by her husband, Curtis Johnson; daughters, Carolyn Winstead Hart...

Robert Girardin

Robert Girardin

Aug 28, 2021

Robert L. Girardin (aka Bob or Bobby), 75, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on August 28th, 2021 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Long Branch, NJ and raised in Middletown, NJ.

Bob had a lifelong passion for sports. He spent countless hours...

Jane Brantley

Jane Brantley

Aug 27, 2021

HILLSBOROUGH - Jane Ann Schrock Brantley, 69, joined her heavenly family on August 27th, 2021.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Jane on October 23rd, 2021 from 1:00-2:30 PM at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson.

She is the daughter of Beverly A. Schrock of Burlington, and the late Clifford R. Schrock....

Joyce Winstead

Joyce Winstead

Aug 23, 2021

Joyce Vick Winstead, 80, of Wilson, died Monday, August 23, 2021.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Trinity Baptist Church.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at the church Friday, 6-7:30 PM.

Mrs. Winstead was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Robert “Bob” Winstead in 2014; parents, Durwood Bryant Vick and Lillian Carraway Vick;...

Mitch Joyner

Mitch Joyner

Aug 23, 2021

Robert Mitchell Joyner, 58, died Monday, August 23, 2021.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mitch is survived by his wife, Mary Rowe Joyner; daughter, Summer Lamm (Travis) of Bailey; son, Storm Joyner (Shannen) of Rock Ridge; granddaughter, Paisley Lamm and soon-to-be...

Marianne Gross

Marianne Gross

Aug 22, 2021

Marianne Douglass Gross, 90, of Wilson, died Sunday, August 22, 2021.

She was born on August 29, 1930 in Ruckersville, Virginia, the daughter of Grimsley Douglass and Ruby Durrer Douglass. She was a graduate of the University of Virginia and a registered nurse, working primarily in the Coronary Care Units in various hospitals. She was an avid gardener,...

Hilda Taylor

Hilda Taylor

Aug 22, 2021

Hilda Edwards Taylor, 81, of Elm City, died Sunday, August 22, 2021.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 at Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, 10:00-11:00 AM.

Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn A. Taylor.

She is survived by her son, Russ Taylor (Marcelle) of Wilson;...

Jimmy Aycock

Jimmy Aycock

Aug 22, 2021

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Jimmy on Sunday, June 26, 2022, 2:00 pm, at The Paramount Theatre, 139S. Center St, Goldsboro. 

A number of musicians who played with Jimmy over the past 60 plus years will be there to honor him by performing the music he loved so much.  When asked to be a part of...

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