OBITUARIES

Feb 23, 2018

ELM CITY -  Calvin Matthew Horne, 93, of the Mount Zion community, died Friday, February 23, 2018, at his home.

Services, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Monday, beginning with visitation at 10:00 AM, service at 11:00 AM, followed by interment at Evergreen Memorial Park.

Calvin Matthew Horne was born August 25, 1924, in Live Oak,...

Feb 21, 2018

WILSON - Harry Linwood Lamm Sr. of Wilson passed away February 21, 2018.  He was 90 years old.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:00 at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson (Section E.)

Harry Linwood Lamm Sr. was born on May 14, 1927, in Wilson County to Ophelia Riddick and William...

Feb 20, 2018

ELM CITY - Billy E. Williamson, 75, of the Dunns Crossroads community, Elm City, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Mount Zion FWB Church, Momeyer, with burial in the church cemetery.  A time of visiting and sharing will be for an hour prior to the funeral.

Surviving is his wife, Nan Matthews Williamson; daughters, Billie Jean Davenport...

Feb 19, 2018

WILSON - Christine Pridgen Sawyer, 89, of Wilmington, and formerly of Wilson, died Monday, February 19, 2018, in Wilmington.

Funeral, Saturday, February 24, Wilson Memorial Service, 1:00 PM.  The family will be at the funeral home, Friday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM.  Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.

She was native of Wilson County and widow of...

Feb 19, 2018

Dr. Rufus S. Swain III, of Wilson, passed away on February 19, 2018 at the age of 91.

Funeral, Friday, February 23, at 2:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church.  Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery.

He was born on August 22, 1926 in Smithfield, NC, to Rufus Swain II and Pauline Gardner Swain. He...

Feb 15, 2018

WILSON - Robert Preston Craft died suddenly Feb. 15, 2018, after a lifetime of making the world a better place for his family, friends and people he had never met.  He was 68.

The visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson.  A celebration of his life...

Feb 13, 2018

Pantice (Pat) Parks Smith Ingram Fish, 83, of Venice, FL and Pine Knoll Shores, NC passed away Tuesday, February 13, at Venice Hospice House, in Venice FL.

The funeral service will be held Sunday, February 18, 2018, at 3:00 PM, with visitation prior to the service, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at Wilson Memorial Service, at...

Feb 12, 2018

STANTONSBURG - Dan Whitley, Sr., 97, died Monday, February 12, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church followed by visitation. Interment will be in the Stantonsburg Cemetery.

He is survived by his son, Dr. Daniel Whitley, Jr. and wife, Beki, of Goldsboro; granddaughter, Sarah Whitley of Goldsboro; grandsons, Dr. Daniel Whitley III and wife, Katharine, of...

Feb 10, 2018

LUCAMA - Patricia McDermott Farenga, 70, died Saturday, February 10, 2018.

Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Silas Lucas Cemetery, Blalock Rd, Lucama.

Pat was preceded in death by her mother, Doris Bell McDermott.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Farenga; daughters, Lisa Dolinger (Brent) of Newport News, VA and Terri Farenga of the home;...

Feb 9, 2018

WILSON - Craig Deanhardt, 80, died Friday, February 9, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, February 17, 5:00 PM, Westmoreland Pentecostal Holiness Church, 3102 Tilghman Rd.  The visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral.  Inurnment, Graceland Cemetery, Greenville, SC.

He worked for the Wilson Daily Times as a reporter/photographer, received awards from the...

Feb 4, 2018

ELM CITY  -  Larry James Summerlin, 60, died Sunday, February 4, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Oak Grove FWB Church, followed by visitation.  Interment, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City.

Larry was the owner of Thomas’ Used Cars and better known for his 47  years with the Oak Grove Boys – a gospel singing group...

Feb 3, 2018

ELM CITY - H.C. Crumpler, Jr., 93, died Saturday, February 3, 2018.

Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service.  The visitation will be from 1:00 – 1:45 PM.  Interment, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Annie Mae Summerlin Crumpler; daughter, Sandy Crumpler of Elm City and son, Wayne...

Feb 1, 2018

LUCAMA - Ethelene Sullivan Kennedy, 88, died Thursday, February 1, 2018.

She was the widow of Louis R. Kennedy, Jr, who died in 2013.

Funeral, Monday, 3:00 PM, at  Evergreen Memorial Park.   The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Sunday 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.

Surviving is her daughter, Susan Langley (Delmer) of Kenly; sons, ...

Feb 1, 2018

WILSON - Elmer Lee Worley, 82, died Thursday, February 1, 2018.

Funeral, Saturday, February 3, 2018, Mt. Zion FWB Church Cemetery, Kenly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah...

Jan 29, 2018

WILSON - John Henry Whitley, 89, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018.

The funeral will be for and at the convenience of the family.

Johnny was the owner of L & W Barber Shop in downtown Wilson for many years and was a Navy Veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Stancil Whitley;...

Jan 24, 2018

WILSON - Michael David Webb, born July 14, 1965 in Wiesbaden, Germany in the US Army Hospital passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

He was the son of Ernest L. Webb, LTC (USA, Ret.) and Patricia D. Webb of Pensacola, FL.  He was married to his loving wife of 22 years, Jane M. Kolunie, PhD. of 3211...

Jan 24, 2018

WILSON - Garnett Pruden Bunn, 78, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

A Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, 11:00 AM, at Wilson Memorial Service.  Interment, Maplewood Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home an hour prior to the service.

She was employed by the County Board of Education for 30 years and preceded in death by...

Jan 21, 2018

WILSON - Margaret Sanderson Herring, 79, died Sunday, January 21, 2018.

Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, with visiting one hour prior.  Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family.

In addition to her membership in First Baptist Church, she enjoyed helping with Meals-on-Wheels and working in the Forest Hills Garden Club.

Jan 17, 2018

WILSON - Sally Anderson, 52, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018.

Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Nobles Chapel Church Cemetery, Sims.

She is survived by her sister Mary A. Wahl of Wilson and nieces, Emily Wahl of Wilson and Sara Wahl of Richmond, VA.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents, John Watson Anderson...

Jan 14, 2018

WILSON - Royce Johnson Crawley, 93, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2018, surrounded by loving family. He was born August 22, 1924 in Littleton, NC, to Roger Johnson and Margaret Kinlaw Crawley, and had lived in Wilson since the age of three.

The Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 20th at 2:00 PM at Wilson Memorial Service.  Royce’s family and friends...