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Geraldine Moore

Geraldine Moore

Apr 20, 2016

LUCAMA - Geraldine Bailey Moore, 82, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Watson-Evans Cemetery, Lucama. She is survived by her sons, Junior Butts of the home, Dexter (Robin), Wayne (Brenda), Eddie (Donna) all of Florence, SC, and Hayden (Kelly) of Lake City, SC; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren....

Connie Parrish

Connie Parrish

Apr 19, 2016

LUCAMA - Connie Flowers Parrish, 58, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Black Creek Cemetery. Connie was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Hayes Flowers Crumpler; step-father, Tommy Crumpler; and step-brothers, Roy, Johnny and Tommy Crumpler. She is survived by her husband,...

Callbie Wood

Callbie Wood

Apr 17, 2016

WILSON - Callbie F. Wood, Jr, 88, died Sunday, April 17, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section JJ. The family will be at home. Surviving is his wife, Jane Adkins Wood; daughter, Connie Young (Greg) of Greensboro; son, Fred Wood (Carol) of Wilson; grand-children, Stuart Wood (Ronnie) of Raleigh, Austin and Allison Young of Greensboro; sister,...

Gretchen Cozart

Gretchen Cozart

Apr 16, 2016

WILSON - Gretchen Jones Grantham Cozart died on April 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 100 Green Street, Wilson at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, with burial to follow at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will receive friends at home at 900 West Nash Street in Wilson, and...

Eloise Register

Eloise Register

Apr 2, 2016

WILSON - Eloise Parker Register, 84, died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Forest Hills Baptist Church. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Marvin J. Register; son, Joe M. Register of Wilson; grandsons, Brian Register (Lori) of Raleigh and Chris Register of Battleboro; great-grandchildren, Emily, Reagan, Brooks and Sydney Register. She was...

George Hooks, Jr

George Hooks, Jr

Apr 2, 2016

ROCKY MOUNT - George L. Hooks, Jr, 103, died Saturday, April 2, 2016. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, First Baptist Church, Rocky Mount. Interment, Pineview Cemetery. He is survived by his granddaughter, April H. Allman of Indiana; grandson, Blake D. Hooks of Shelby; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mr. Hooks had retired from Southern Cotton Oil Company and had...

Marilyn Orr

Marilyn Orr

Apr 1, 2016

WILSON - Marilyn Bricely Orr, 85, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. A graveside service will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Wednesday 6, 2016, in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service and at other times at the home, 207 Brentwood Drive. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, James C. Orr, daughters, Barbara Clark...

Dr. Harold Ladwig

Dr. Harold Ladwig

Mar 31, 2016

WILSON - Dr. Harold A. Ladwig, 93, died Thursday, March 31, 2016. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, First United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Dr. Ladwig was born on May 11, 1922. The Ladwigs came to Wilson in 1983. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Foster Ladwig in September, 2015. He...

Luke Moore

Luke Moore

Mar 30, 2016

WILSON - Luke M. Moore, 74, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, State Veterans Cemetery, Goldsboro. Luke retired from JIMS in Lucama and served in the National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milbern and Grace Creekmoore Moore. He is...

Jennie Lee

Jennie Lee

Mar 29, 2016

WILSON - Jennie Newbold Lee, born February 29, 1928, died Tuesday March 29, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, April 2nd, 11 AM, First Baptist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing in the fellowship hall. Jennie is the widow of Dr. Lewis Wells Lee. Also preceded in death by her parents Henry Clay and Callie Perry Newbold and...

Billy Newton

Billy Newton

Mar 28, 2016

WILSON - Billy R. Newton, 68, died Monday, March 28, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 3:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive. The family will be at the funeral home, Wednesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Billy was a master gardener, enjoyed wood carving and with his wife restored homes for some 38 years. There were several foreign mission trips...

Click Newcombe

Click Newcombe

Mar 24, 2016

WILSON - J.C. "Click" Newcombe, 87, died Thursday, March 24, 2016. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, N. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann Dickerson Newcombe; daughter, Patricia N. Miller (Mike); granddaughters, Meredith C. Taylor and Anna M. Taylor; great-grandchildren, Austin Godfrey, Aidan Hale and Aaron...

Lynn Babb

Lynn Babb

Mar 20, 2016

WILSON - Lynn S. Babb, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away March 20, 2016 in his home at the age of 89. A Celebration of Lynn's Life will be held, Wednesday, March 30th at 2 PM, in the chapel of Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr N, Wilson NC 27896-6927. The family will receive friends...

Rev. William Bussey

Rev. William Bussey

Mar 19, 2016

WILSON - William Royall Bussey, 94, died at home on March 19, 2016. He was born on November 6, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Patrick Henry Bussey and Hortense Peak Bussey. He grew up in Florence, S.C., where his father was the pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church and his mother played the organ for the church....

Sue Parks

Sue Parks

Mar 17, 2016

WILSON - Sue Cain Parks, 81, of Wilson, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Sunday, 5:00 - 6:30 PM. Surviving are her daughter, Lisa Neal (Alan) of Wilson; son, Jim Parks (Sally) of Newport; grandsons,...

Pauline Radford

Pauline Radford

Mar 13, 2016

ELM CITY - Pauline Cooke Radford, 95, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 10 AM, Eureka Cemetery, beside her husband, John, who died in 1975. Her family includes her daughters, Dorothy Scott (Herman) of Lindell in Greene County,...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Mar 4, 2016

WILSON - Robert A. "Bob" Jones, 74, of Wilson, died Friday, March 4, 2016. Mass, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, St. Therese Catholic Church. He was a principal for 24 years at Jamesville High school in Martin County, a Computer Instructor for Martin County Community College, Williamston, and Wilson Community College for 10 years and a member of the Knights...

Lucile Winstead

Lucile Winstead

Mar 2, 2016

ELM CITY - Lucile Wright Winstead, 93, of Elm City, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 after years of struggle with multiple health issues, and complications from a recent hip surgery. Funeral, Saturday, March 5, 11:00 am, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson, followed by visitation at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2615 Tilghman Road, Wilson from...

Paul Holland

Paul Holland

Mar 1, 2016

KENLY - Paul D. Holland, 81, passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral, Thursday, 6:30 PM, Kenly Missionary Baptist Church, 1730 NC Hwy 222 W, Kenly, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Kenly Cemetery with Masonic Rites. After retirement from Atlantic Coastline Railroad, he started Holland Farms with his...

Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson

Feb 29, 2016

WILSON - Ray D. Johnson, 86, of Wilson, died Monday, February 29, 2016. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Friday, 10 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park beside his wife, Margie, who died in 2009. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy Williford (Mickey) of Bailey; sons, Sandy Johnson (Carolyn)...

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