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WILSON -Hazel Jones Summerlin, 89, died Monday, July 17, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 10:30 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Summerlin was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Summerlin; sisters, Mae Bostic and Edna Earl Laughinghouse and brothers, Preston, Ervin and Bruce Jones. She is survived by her daughters,...
Sylvia Joyner Gregory, 73, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, in her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial, Rock Hill Cemetery near Milbournie FWB Church, Wilson. The family will be at the funeral home, Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. She was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Rocky Mount...
Myrtle Worrell Carter, 88, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 3:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section F. Surviving is her daughter, Teresa Ellis with whom she lived; grandchildren, Erica Pittman (Kevin) of Raleigh, Laura Lee Kulesher (James) of San Francisco, CA; great-grandson, Smith Carter Pittman of Raleigh, brothers, Ralph and John T. Worrell, both of Wilson....
WILSON - Patsy Leonard Nobles, 79, of died Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Patsy was born September 27, 1937 in Louisburg to Gorman and Clarice Leonard. She graduated from East Carolina University and taught school for 34 years. Patsy was...
MIDDLESEX - Jerimiah Carr Harrell, 35, died Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Bailey United Methodist Church, 12437 Green St, Bailey, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Tiffany Harrell; children, Issaiah "Issy" Brown Harrell, Allen Thomas Harrell, Sophia Irene Harrell, Meredith "Merebear" Jane Harrell, Penelope "Penny" Ann Harrell; mother, Natalie...
WILSON - Elizabeth "Lib" Jones, 90, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, July 6, 10:30 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section G, with her parents, the late James Wiley and Gladys Audrey Brown Jones. Lib is survived by her brother-in-law, Marvin Thorne of Largo, FL, niece, Joan T. Baker of Largo, FL and nephew, James "Jim" Andrew Thorne of...
WILSON - Pauline Carter Hare, 91, died Friday, June 30, 2017. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Evansdale United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her daughter, Vicki Dixon (Henry) of Lucama and sister, Christine C. Bass of Florence, SC. She was preceded in death by husband, Albert Ray Hare...
WILSON - Ann Braswell Jennings, 72, died Friday, June 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 30, 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, followed by a reception. Ann was born in Wilson, North Carolina. She and was preceded in death by her parents, James Monroe Jennings and Ruby Braswell Jennings and by her dearest...
STANTONSBURG - Marguerite Waldenmaier Whitley, died June 20, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was born on March 17, 1925, in Alamance County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernhardt A. and Helen Margaret Hill Waldenmaier, a sister, Elizabeth Hansen, brother, Bernhardt Waldenmaier and two nephews....
WILSON - Phillip "Phil" V. Goodson, 54, of Wilson, after fighting a courageous battle against cancer, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Keith Dey of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Southern Shores, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Born in Raleigh, he was the son of the late Douglas...
FREMONT - Frances Lou Hooks Davis, 88, died Friday, June 9, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived by sons, Gary Davis (Kathy) of Stantonsburg and Mark Davis of Fremont; granddaughters, Jordan Webb (Robbie), Liza Davis, Sarah Murphy (Michael), Crystal, Hope and Holly Davis and great-grandson, Blake...
EUREKA - Emerson Bass, Sr., 86, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Eureka United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Eureka Cemetery. He is survived by daughters, Pam Bass of Eureka and Brenda Proctor of Black Creek; sons, Emerson Bass, Jr. of Wilson and Ricky Bass and Micky Bass of...
WILSON - Katie Russell Barnes, 91, died Friday, June 2, 2017. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Born Katherine Smith Russell in Nash County, North Carolina on February 26, 1926 to Annie Florence Smith Russell and Thomas Jennings Russell, Senior, she was known by friends as Katie. She graduated from Parkview Hospital School of Nursing in Rocky...
WILSON - Dorothy Pendle Brock, 92, formerly of Durham, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Dorothy was born in Rome GA, and grew up in Fla. After WWII, she and husband, Bill, moved to his hometown of Durham. There they raised their two daughters. Dot was active in the Durham community, serving on countless boards and with Altrusa International...
FREMONT - Stephen Andrew Mason, 59, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home. Funeral, Friday, June 9, 11 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Old Section. Steve was born in Wayne County to Mary Love Richardson Mason and the late William Donald Mason. He is survived by his daughters, Christy M. Lee (Alex) of Creswell, OR and Stephanie M. Ingle...
WILSON - Bobby G. Collins, 72, of Wilson, died Sunday, May 28, 2017. Funeral, Wednesday, 12 Noon, Wilson Memorial Service, with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Surviving are sons, Bobby Collins and Steve Collins (Tina) of Bailey; three grand-children; a great-grandchild; sister, Debra Pierce...
John Sims Townsend, of Wilson and more recently of Glen Allen, VA, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, June 3, 4:00 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. The burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. Survivors include a son, Dr. John S. Townsend, II and wife,...
WILSON - Jeanne Ashley Fenner, 52, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Bill and Jeanne Fenner of Wilson. Ashley was born in Wilson and grew up at 1003 Nash St NW. She became an original resident of Wilson Residential Services' first female group home on Gold Street in 1985. Upon graduating from...
WILSON - Nora Eatmon Dildy, 93, of Wilson, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, May 23, 3:00 PM at Maplewood Cemetery.
J. Donald Hawley, 70, of Wilson, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Ascension Lutheran Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He worked for Yellow Freight Motor Lines for 22 years. A member of Masonic Lodge 117, he was also involved with Allied Masonic Degrees and York Rite Bodies. He enjoyed the Wilson...
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WILSON -Hazel Jones Summerlin, 89, died Monday, July 17, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 10:30 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Summerlin was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Summerlin; sisters, Mae Bostic and Edna Earl Laughinghouse and brothers, Preston, Ervin and Bruce Jones. She is survived by her daughters,...
Sylvia Joyner Gregory, 73, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, in her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Burial, Rock Hill Cemetery near Milbournie FWB Church, Wilson. The family will be at the funeral home, Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. She was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Rocky Mount...
Myrtle Worrell Carter, 88, of Wilson, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 3:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section F. Surviving is her daughter, Teresa Ellis with whom she lived; grandchildren, Erica Pittman (Kevin) of Raleigh, Laura Lee Kulesher (James) of San Francisco, CA; great-grandson, Smith Carter Pittman of Raleigh, brothers, Ralph and John T. Worrell, both of Wilson....
WILSON - Patsy Leonard Nobles, 79, of died Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Patsy was born September 27, 1937 in Louisburg to Gorman and Clarice Leonard. She graduated from East Carolina University and taught school for 34 years. Patsy was...
MIDDLESEX - Jerimiah Carr Harrell, 35, died Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Bailey United Methodist Church, 12437 Green St, Bailey, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is his wife, Tiffany Harrell; children, Issaiah "Issy" Brown Harrell, Allen Thomas Harrell, Sophia Irene Harrell, Meredith "Merebear" Jane Harrell, Penelope "Penny" Ann Harrell; mother, Natalie...
WILSON - Elizabeth "Lib" Jones, 90, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Funeral, Thursday, July 6, 10:30 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section G, with her parents, the late James Wiley and Gladys Audrey Brown Jones. Lib is survived by her brother-in-law, Marvin Thorne of Largo, FL, niece, Joan T. Baker of Largo, FL and nephew, James "Jim" Andrew Thorne of...
WILSON - Pauline Carter Hare, 91, died Friday, June 30, 2017. Funeral, Sunday, 2:00 PM, Evansdale United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her daughter, Vicki Dixon (Henry) of Lucama and sister, Christine C. Bass of Florence, SC. She was preceded in death by husband, Albert Ray Hare...
WILSON - Ann Braswell Jennings, 72, died Friday, June 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 30, 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, followed by a reception. Ann was born in Wilson, North Carolina. She and was preceded in death by her parents, James Monroe Jennings and Ruby Braswell Jennings and by her dearest...
STANTONSBURG - Marguerite Waldenmaier Whitley, died June 20, 2017. Funeral, Friday, 1:00 PM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. She was born on March 17, 1925, in Alamance County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernhardt A. and Helen Margaret Hill Waldenmaier, a sister, Elizabeth Hansen, brother, Bernhardt Waldenmaier and two nephews....
WILSON - Phillip "Phil" V. Goodson, 54, of Wilson, after fighting a courageous battle against cancer, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, conducted by Rev. Keith Dey of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Southern Shores, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Born in Raleigh, he was the son of the late Douglas...
FREMONT - Frances Lou Hooks Davis, 88, died Friday, June 9, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:00 PM, Fremont Missionary Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived by sons, Gary Davis (Kathy) of Stantonsburg and Mark Davis of Fremont; granddaughters, Jordan Webb (Robbie), Liza Davis, Sarah Murphy (Michael), Crystal, Hope and Holly Davis and great-grandson, Blake...
EUREKA - Emerson Bass, Sr., 86, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Eureka United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Eureka Cemetery. He is survived by daughters, Pam Bass of Eureka and Brenda Proctor of Black Creek; sons, Emerson Bass, Jr. of Wilson and Ricky Bass and Micky Bass of...
WILSON - Katie Russell Barnes, 91, died Friday, June 2, 2017. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Born Katherine Smith Russell in Nash County, North Carolina on February 26, 1926 to Annie Florence Smith Russell and Thomas Jennings Russell, Senior, she was known by friends as Katie. She graduated from Parkview Hospital School of Nursing in Rocky...
WILSON - Dorothy Pendle Brock, 92, formerly of Durham, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Dorothy was born in Rome GA, and grew up in Fla. After WWII, she and husband, Bill, moved to his hometown of Durham. There they raised their two daughters. Dot was active in the Durham community, serving on countless boards and with Altrusa International...
FREMONT - Stephen Andrew Mason, 59, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his home. Funeral, Friday, June 9, 11 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Old Section. Steve was born in Wayne County to Mary Love Richardson Mason and the late William Donald Mason. He is survived by his daughters, Christy M. Lee (Alex) of Creswell, OR and Stephanie M. Ingle...
WILSON - Bobby G. Collins, 72, of Wilson, died Sunday, May 28, 2017. Funeral, Wednesday, 12 Noon, Wilson Memorial Service, with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Surviving are sons, Bobby Collins and Steve Collins (Tina) of Bailey; three grand-children; a great-grandchild; sister, Debra Pierce...
John Sims Townsend, of Wilson and more recently of Glen Allen, VA, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Funeral, Saturday, June 3, 4:00 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. The burial will be for and at the convenience of the family. Survivors include a son, Dr. John S. Townsend, II and wife,...
WILSON - Jeanne Ashley Fenner, 52, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Bill and Jeanne Fenner of Wilson. Ashley was born in Wilson and grew up at 1003 Nash St NW. She became an original resident of Wilson Residential Services' first female group home on Gold Street in 1985. Upon graduating from...
WILSON - Nora Eatmon Dildy, 93, of Wilson, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral, Tuesday, May 23, 3:00 PM at Maplewood Cemetery.
J. Donald Hawley, 70, of Wilson, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Ascension Lutheran Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. He worked for Yellow Freight Motor Lines for 22 years. A member of Masonic Lodge 117, he was also involved with Allied Masonic Degrees and York Rite Bodies. He enjoyed the Wilson...
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