OBITUARIES

Aug 11, 2018

Michael Lee Joyner, 58, of Orange City, FL, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial.

A memorial service will be Saturday, Aug. 18, 11:00 am, at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.

Michael was an avid music fan and an accomplished musician, a talent he enjoyed both as a hobby and sharing...

Aug 3, 2018

WILSON - Cora West Ellis Barnes, 92, of Wilson, died Friday, August 3, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 3:00 PM, Good News Advent Christian Church, with visitation beginning at 1:30 PM.  Burial, Church Cemetery

She was preceded in death by husbands, Tom Ellis who died in 1978 and Dan Barnes who died in 1995.

Mrs....

Aug 2, 2018

WILSON - John Whitmore Nichols, 49, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 following a brief illness with his family by his side.

A graveside service will be conducted Sunday, 2 PM, at Maplewood Cemetery followed by a time of visiting.

John was born in Green Cove Springs, FL and raised in Orange Park, FL.  He...

Aug 1, 2018

WILSON - Alex Thomas Flora, 96, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. He had worked for Watson Electric Company for 44 years and was a proud veteran of the World War II Air Corp.  Golf was a favorite sport and he enjoyed fishing as well as dancing.

Aug 1, 2018

WILSON - George Samuel Measell, Jr., 86, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

The visitation will be Saturday, August 4th, 11 AM to 12 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service.  A memorial service will be Saturday, August 11th, 2 pm, at River Road Church, Baptist in Richmond, VA with a reception following.

Sam, as he was called by his friends...

Jul 31, 2018

WILSON - Angie Dixon, 41, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.

Angie loved crafts, the color purple, fishing, rainbows, animals, flowers, holidays and she loved people and hugs.

She is survived by her parents, David and Cathy Garrett Dixon with whom she lived and...

Jul 26, 2018

WILSON - Rita Nell Morris Brown, 88, died Thursday, July 26, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.

She is survived by her son, Christopher Brown (Elizabeth) of Wilson; grandchildren, Meredith Brown and Reagan Brown of Wilson; daughter, Lisa Brown of Charlotte; sisters,...

Jul 21, 2018

BUCKHORN – J. W. Bailey, 79, died Saturday, July 21, 2018.

Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, Buckhorn United Methodist, with visiting one hour prior.  Interment, Buckhorn Cemetery. A high school band director for over 30 years, he had also served in the National Guard.

Surviving is his wife, Brenda Dixon Bailey; daughter, Dr. Candace Bailey of...

Jul 20, 2018

ELM CITY – Edna Farmer Winstead, 91, died Friday, July 20, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation.  Interment, Monday, 10:00 AM, Peoples Chapel FWB Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Winstead was preceded in death by her husband Clinton Winstead in November, 2000.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Barnes...

Jul 16, 2018

WILSON - Margaret Price Farmer, 82, died Monday, July 16, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 10:00 AM, First Christian Church, followed by a short time of visiting and sharing.  Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery.

Surviving is her husband of 62 years, Moses Gray Farmer; daughter, Debbie Phillips of Swansboro; son, Michael Farmer of Zebulon; grandchildren, Andrew and Allen Phillips and...

Jul 14, 2018

ELM CITY – William Curtis “Billy” Gardner, 80, died Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilbanks Christian Church, conducted by Dr. Bobby White and Dwight Batts, followed by interment in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

Surviving is his wife of nearly...

Jul 13, 2018

WALSTONBURG - Grace Hardison Shelton, 92, of the Pop City Community, died Friday, July 13, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 4:00 PM, Walstonburg Christian Church, followed by time of visiting and sharing.  Burial will then be in Walstonburg Cemetery beside her husband, John Dow Shelton, who died in 1997. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death...

Jul 12, 2018

WILSON - James (Jim) Milliard Roberts, Jr. passed away July 12, 2018 from complications of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. His amazing strength to beat this deadly disease was unwavering. He was a long time resident of Wilson.

Services will be conducted by Rev. Mark Woolard on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Wilson, 311...

Jul 11, 2018

SARATOGA - Ronald Arthur McCormick, 76, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 pm, Saratoga Christian Church.

Surviving is his wife, Janet May McCormick.

Memorials are suggested to Saratoga Christian Church, PO Box 395, Saratoga, NC 27873-0395.

Jul 10, 2018

WILSON - Earlene Owens Banks, 87, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 10:00 AM, Ascension Lutheran Church, followed by visitation.

She is survived by her sons, Spencer Banks (Doris) of Macclesfield and Nelson Banks (Sheila) of Elm City; grandchildren, Gary, Neil and Kody Banks and Alisha Turner; great-grandchildren, Lizzy and Owen Banks and Davis and...

Jul 7, 2018

WILSON - Marvin J. Register, 92, of Wilson, died Saturday, July 7, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Forest Hills Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.  Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park, with his wife, Eloise Parker Register, who died in April, 2016. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM....

Jul 6, 2018

BLACK CREEK - Robert L. Hulslander, 80, died Friday, July 6, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, July 11, Wilson Memorial Service, 11:00 AM, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

Surviving are daughters, Leah Wiggins (Robert) of Elm City and Sandra Edmundson (Myles) of Conway, SC; grandchildren, Stacy Fowle and Michael Aycock; three great-grandchildren; special dog, Shadow;...

Jul 6, 2018

BAILEY - David “Spud” Liles, 29, died Friday, July 6, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson.  Burial will follow in Bailey Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home, Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Spud thought of his daughter as his world and enjoyed his extra time in dirt-racing.

Jul 2, 2018

WILSON - Herbert M. Gay, Jr., 72, died Monday, July 2, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing.

He grew up in Saratoga and was a member of Farmington Heights Church of God.  A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the Marines and came...

Jul 1, 2018

WILSON - Mae Landing Eatmon, 89, died Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 12:00 Noon, Winstead United Methodist Church, Tarboro Street, preceded by a time of visiting and sharing beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park beside her husband, Rudolph Eatmon, who died in 1997.

For decades, Mae was a dedicated and...