OBITUARIES

Nov 15, 2019

Myrtle Raper Downing, 95, of Wilson, died Friday, November 15, 2019.

Funeral, Monday, 1:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Downing was preceded in death by her husband, Richard J. Downing and was retired from BB&T.

She is survived by her daughter, Bette Burdette Barnes (Roy) of...

Nov 10, 2019

Beatrice Olive Moss, 93, formerly of Wilson, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Atlanta.

A service will be held for and at the convenience of the family.

She was born in Apex (Olive Chapel) and grew up in the Apex area. She was a graduate of the Rex Hospital School of Nursing in Raleigh....

Nov 3, 2019

Helen Jomp Anderson, 94, of Wilson, died Sunday, November 3, 2019.

Funeral, Thursday, 2:00 PM, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, with visiting beginning one hour prior.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.

Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Anderson; parents, John William and Jessie Lamm Jomp; sisters, Mary J. Lamb and Gladys...

Nov 2, 2019

Donna Ruth Sauls, 70, of Wilson passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019.

A Memorial Service will be Friday, November 8, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Memorial Garden at First Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be after the service.

Donna graduated from Ralph L. Fike High School and UNC-Greensboro. After college graduation, she taught English at...

Nov 1, 2019

FARO  -  Mary Daily Morris Lancaster, 87, died Friday, November 1, 2019.

Funeral, Sunday, 5:00 PM, Heart of David Ministries, 202 S. Church St., Eureka, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Monday, 11:00 AM, Eureka Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Earl Lancaster; son, Glenn Lancaster (Rev. Kem) of Pikeville; grandchildren,...

Oct 30, 2019

Hilda Renfrow Bass, 77, of Wilson, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Friday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Mrs. Bass was born on January 7, 1942 in Lucama.  She was a member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church...

Oct 29, 2019

Russell Vincent “Hambone” Morris, Sr., 93, formerly of Wilson, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Wilmington.

Funeral, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 3:00 PM, at Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.

Hambone was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Minshew Morris; sisters, Donna Deans, Daisy Winborne and Modie Morris; brother, Hassell Morris; grandson, Grant Williams and son-in-law,...

Oct 28, 2019

Harry Abbitt Goodwin, 74, of Wilson, died Monday, October 28, 2019.

Funeral, Friday, 2:00, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

He is survived by his son, Harry Abbitt Goodwin, Jr., of Raleigh; grandchildren, Elizabeth Jennings Goodwin, Harry Abbitt Goodwin III and David Grayson Goodwin; brother, Cleon Walton Goodwin, Jr....

Oct 23, 2019

Charles J. Davis, 77, of Wilson, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Charles is survived by his wife, Kay Lamm Davis; daughter, Jennifer Barnes (Quinton Powell) of Wilson; sons, Andy Davis (Jan) of Fountain Inn, SC...

Oct 15, 2019

Tommy Edgar Strickland, 71, of Sims, passed on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, at Nobles Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery in Sims.

Tommy served in Korea in the Eighth Army, 304th Signal BN and was retired from Bellsouth serving in varied technical roles.

Tommy is survived by his sister, Audrey Kay...

Oct 12, 2019

LUCAMA - Laura Flowers Barnes, 89, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery conducted by Dr. De Wayne Eakes, Rev. Ray Wells and Rev. Kelley Smart.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Monday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Harold Barnes...

Oct 11, 2019

Peggy Annette Thorne, 55, of Wilson passed on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.

She is survived by her fiancé, Daniel Ramsey; mother, Peggy Thorne; siblings, Kathy Phillips, Georgia Whaley, Merle Thorne, and George Thorne; children, April McKeel, Justin Rodgers, BJ Benson; six grandchildren; 16 nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, George Thorne,...

Oct 11, 2019

FAISON - John (J.B.) Braxton Vick, Sr., 91, of Faison, formerly of Stantonsburg, died Friday, October 11, 2019, in Wilmington. His first wife, Mary Frances Vick, died in 1994.

Funeral, Monday, 2:00 PM, in Stantonsburg Cemetery.

J.B. was Vice-President of Maintenance for S.T. Wooten Construction Co. for 45 years. He loved boating, fishing, working with...

Oct 7, 2019

Donald Pearson, 76, of Fremont, died Monday, October 7, 2019, in his home.

Funeral, Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, beside his wife, Judy Glover Pearson, who died in December, 2011.

Donald is survived by his sister, Helen Batts of...

Oct 6, 2019

Ruth Williamson Jernigan, 83, of Fremont, died Sunday, October 6, 2019.

Funeral, Thursday, 1:00 PM, Wayne Memorial Park, Goldsboro.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.

She was a federal tobacco grader and enjoyed the outdoors in gardening and it was said ‘she had a...

Oct 5, 2019

June Godwin O’Connell, 64, of Wilson, died Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Bailey Cemetery.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

She is survived by her sons, Brian K. Peele of Wilson and Max Lynn Peele, Jr, of Rocky Mount; granddaughter, Sydney Lee of Pierre, SD;...

Oct 5, 2019

Agnes Arrington Nordan, 95, of Lucama, died Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Burial Watson-Evans Cemetery west of Lucama.

She is survived by her son, Kenneth Nordan of Lucama; daughter, Margaret Campbell of Lucama; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was...

Oct 3, 2019

Jackie Wayne Kirby, 82, of Lucama, died Thursday, October 3, 2019.

Visitation, Friday, 6:00-7:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.

Jackie had worked at Swift, Dinner Bell and Perdue.

He is survived by his wife, Grace Edgerton Kirby; son, Chris G. Kirby of Lucama; daughters, Debra K. Thompson (Harold) of Whitakers and Lisa K. Sargent...

Oct 3, 2019

Rev. Larry W. Barbour, 79, of Wilson, died Thursday, October 3, 2019.

Visitation, Saturday, 6:00-7:30 PM at Watson Grove Free Will Baptist Church, 8712 Watson Grove Church Rd, Kenly. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM at the church. Interment, Monday, 2:00 PM, Wooten’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, 9825 Sauls Rd., Raleigh.

Larry served in the...

Oct 2, 2019

Nancy Peacock Goins, 70, of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019.

Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service Sunday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

Nancy was retired from Nashville Elementary School having taught for 20 years.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Gray and Mattie...