Vera Stokes
Jul 30, 2015
WILSON - Vera Murray Stokes, 87, died Thursday, July 30, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 4:00 PM, West Nash United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting. Inurnment, Monday, 10:00 AM, Black Creek Cemetery. She is survived by her son, Carl Stokes (Robin) of Black Creek; sisters, Doris Brannon of Zebulon, Coleen Bunting of Scotland Neck and brother, Stanley...
LJ Moore
Jul 28, 2015
WILSON - L. J. Moore, 90, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, First Free Will Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Saturday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. He was born on May 15, 1925 and grew up in an attended school in Wilson County. He was the son of the late Andrew Jackson and Bertha Bryant...
F. Davis
Jul 28, 2015
MIDDLESEX - F. Lawton Davis, 86, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Entombment, Saturday, 12 Noon, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 3888 US Hwy 70 W, Princeton. He retired to Middlesex from Clearwater, FL, where he had been a supervisor with Risser...
Sally Ferrell
Jul 27, 2015
LUCAMA - Sally Edmundson Ferrell, 87, died Monday, July 27, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Little Rock FWB Church. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Sally was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Ferrell, in 1999. She was retired from Wilson Memorial Hospital, now Medical...
George Yelverton
Jul 22, 2015
FREMONT - George E. Yelverton, 81, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. The visitation will immediately follow at Fremont United Methodist Church. George was an avid sports fan and enjoyed attending all events his children and grandchildren participated in. His grandchildren lovingly called him "Pop Pop". George graduated from Eureka High School...
Marie Barnes
Jul 18, 2015
LUCAMA - Marie Johnson Barnes, 89, died Saturday, July 18, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 9:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was the widow of Fate Barnes who died in 2000. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Many will...
Angie Carraway
Jul 15, 2015
SANFORD - Angie Lewis Carraway, 83, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 3 PM, Wayne Memorial Park, Goldsboro. She was the widow of Elder Delbert Carraway and a daughter of the late Leon and Nora Talton Lewis of Wayne County. She is survived by her daughter, Joy Berryman (Eddie) of Sanford; son, Frank Carraway (Tonda) of Sanford;...
Edna Johnston
Jul 14, 2015
WILSON - Edna Elizabeth Long Johnston, wife of the late Hugh B. Johnston, Jr., and a long-time resident and teacher in Wilson, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Sanford. A memorial service will be held at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, July 18, at 10 AM. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family at...
Jean Williamson
Jul 7, 2015
KENLY - Jean Pittman Williamson, 79, of the Pinkney community, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Surviving is her husband, G. C. Williamson; daughter, Kim Crocker (Travis) of Kenly; grandsons,...
Ray Hollowell
Jun 27, 2015
WILSON - Ray Winford Hollowell, 94, died Saturday, June 27, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Mr. Hollowell was retired from Swift. He and his wife, Mazell Pounds Hollowell, were married January 8, 1944. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Mazell; daughters, Carolyn Edwards,...
Frederick Pepoon, Jr
Jun 21, 2015
WILSON - Frederick J. Pepoon, Jr, 90, died Sunday, June 21, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery. Born in Passaic, NJ to Frederick J. Pepoon and Marie P. Bizak. He graduated from Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ in June 1943. Fred volunteered for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps and earned his pilots wings...
Ruby Wall
Jun 20, 2015
WILSON - Ruby Nell Page Wall, 81, died Saturday, June 20, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Peace Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was a daughter of the late Doc and Ellie Page and widow of Vernice Lee Wall. Surviving are her daughters, Gwen Duke (Bob) and Susan Perry (Michael)...
Donald Hikes
Jun 18, 2015
Donald J. Hikes, 80, died late Thursday, June 18, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Eureka Cemetery. A Pennsylvania native, he served 22 years in the Air Force and went on to retire from Joy Manufacturing. Surviving is his wife, Etheleen Sauls Hikes; daughter, Jeannie Sauls (Ronnie) of Eureka; granddaughters, Kim Andrews (Brian) of Smithfield, Heather Xaragoz (Z.) of...
Nancy Stronach
Jun 18, 2015
WILSON - Nancy Clark Stronach, 98, died Thursday, June 18, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 202 N. Goldsboro Street. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1608 Stronwood Drive, Saturday, 5 - 7 PM. She was born Nancy Grist Clark on October 6, 1916, in Tarboro to Samuel Nash and Louise Wilson...
John Eldridge
Jun 17, 2015
WILSON - John B. Eldridge 88, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. A memorial service will be conducted 6:30 PM, Friday June 19th at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. John is survived by his son, Mark Eldridge and wife, Linda, of Wilson; grandson, Justin Eldridge and wife, Meagan, of Creedmoor; granddaughters, Jennifer Eldridge of Charlotte, Theresa and...
Austin Wiggs
Jun 13, 2015
WILSON - Austin Rex Wiggs, 22, died Saturday, June 13, 2015. Please join Austin's family in a celebration of his life on Wednesday, June, 17 at 10:00 am at First Christian Church, Wilson. Visitation will immediately follow the service. He was the cherished son of Beth Davis (Gene Williams) and William Wiggs (Lori) and loving brother to William...
Adolfo Serrano
Jun 12, 2015
WILSON - Adolfo Serrano, "Don Chava", 78, died June 12, 2015. Funeral Mass, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 1:00 PM, St Therese Catholic Church. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. He will be remembered as a great father who valued family, friends and hard work. Adolfo possessed true strength and grit and more importantly a huge heart, who shared everything he...
Karen Jackson
Jun 6, 2015
WILSON - Karen Jordan Jackson, 62, died Saturday, June 6, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Karen was preceded in death by her father, James Rudolph Jordan. She is survived by her mother, Betty Jordan of Wilson; sisters, Sonja Holton of Wilson and Beth...
Beth Pearson
Jun 5, 2015
GREENVILLE - Beth Pearson, 51, of Greenville, died Friday, June 5, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She is survived by her sisters, Teresa House and Linda Starling; brothers, Allen Keen and Steve and Elton Pearson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Beth Pearson Memorial Fund, PO Box 7185,...
Don Pridgen
May 27, 2015
WILSON - Chief Master Sgt. Fred McDonald "Don" Pridgen, Jr., USAF, Retd, 80, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 2:30 PM, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Leo Bennett. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. A time of visiting will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The Wilson county native retired from the...
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Vera Stokes
Jul 30, 2015
WILSON - Vera Murray Stokes, 87, died Thursday, July 30, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 4:00 PM, West Nash United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting. Inurnment, Monday, 10:00 AM, Black Creek Cemetery. She is survived by her son, Carl Stokes (Robin) of Black Creek; sisters, Doris Brannon of Zebulon, Coleen Bunting of Scotland Neck and brother, Stanley...
LJ Moore
Jul 28, 2015
WILSON - L. J. Moore, 90, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 7 PM, First Free Will Baptist Church, followed by visitation. Interment, Saturday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. He was born on May 15, 1925 and grew up in an attended school in Wilson County. He was the son of the late Andrew Jackson and Bertha Bryant...
F. Davis
Jul 28, 2015
MIDDLESEX - F. Lawton Davis, 86, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Entombment, Saturday, 12 Noon, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 3888 US Hwy 70 W, Princeton. He retired to Middlesex from Clearwater, FL, where he had been a supervisor with Risser...
Sally Ferrell
Jul 27, 2015
LUCAMA - Sally Edmundson Ferrell, 87, died Monday, July 27, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Little Rock FWB Church. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, Wilson, Tuesday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Sally was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Ferrell, in 1999. She was retired from Wilson Memorial Hospital, now Medical...
George Yelverton
Jul 22, 2015
FREMONT - George E. Yelverton, 81, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. The visitation will immediately follow at Fremont United Methodist Church. George was an avid sports fan and enjoyed attending all events his children and grandchildren participated in. His grandchildren lovingly called him "Pop Pop". George graduated from Eureka High School...
Marie Barnes
Jul 18, 2015
LUCAMA - Marie Johnson Barnes, 89, died Saturday, July 18, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Wednesday, 9:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was the widow of Fate Barnes who died in 2000. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Many will...
Angie Carraway
Jul 15, 2015
SANFORD - Angie Lewis Carraway, 83, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 3 PM, Wayne Memorial Park, Goldsboro. She was the widow of Elder Delbert Carraway and a daughter of the late Leon and Nora Talton Lewis of Wayne County. She is survived by her daughter, Joy Berryman (Eddie) of Sanford; son, Frank Carraway (Tonda) of Sanford;...
Edna Johnston
Jul 14, 2015
WILSON - Edna Elizabeth Long Johnston, wife of the late Hugh B. Johnston, Jr., and a long-time resident and teacher in Wilson, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Sanford. A memorial service will be held at Wilson Memorial Service, Saturday, July 18, at 10 AM. Interment will be for and at the convenience of the family at...
Jean Williamson
Jul 7, 2015
KENLY - Jean Pittman Williamson, 79, of the Pinkney community, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at her home. Funeral, Wednesday, 6:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Burial, Thursday, 10:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont. Surviving is her husband, G. C. Williamson; daughter, Kim Crocker (Travis) of Kenly; grandsons,...
Ray Hollowell
Jun 27, 2015
WILSON - Ray Winford Hollowell, 94, died Saturday, June 27, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Mr. Hollowell was retired from Swift. He and his wife, Mazell Pounds Hollowell, were married January 8, 1944. Three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Mazell; daughters, Carolyn Edwards,...
Frederick Pepoon, Jr
Jun 21, 2015
WILSON - Frederick J. Pepoon, Jr, 90, died Sunday, June 21, 2015. Funeral, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, at Maplewood Cemetery. Born in Passaic, NJ to Frederick J. Pepoon and Marie P. Bizak. He graduated from Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ in June 1943. Fred volunteered for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps and earned his pilots wings...
Ruby Wall
Jun 20, 2015
WILSON - Ruby Nell Page Wall, 81, died Saturday, June 20, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 AM, Peace Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She was a daughter of the late Doc and Ellie Page and widow of Vernice Lee Wall. Surviving are her daughters, Gwen Duke (Bob) and Susan Perry (Michael)...
Donald Hikes
Jun 18, 2015
Donald J. Hikes, 80, died late Thursday, June 18, 2015. Funeral, Monday, 11:00 AM, Eureka Cemetery. A Pennsylvania native, he served 22 years in the Air Force and went on to retire from Joy Manufacturing. Surviving is his wife, Etheleen Sauls Hikes; daughter, Jeannie Sauls (Ronnie) of Eureka; granddaughters, Kim Andrews (Brian) of Smithfield, Heather Xaragoz (Z.) of...
Nancy Stronach
Jun 18, 2015
WILSON - Nancy Clark Stronach, 98, died Thursday, June 18, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 3:00 PM, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 202 N. Goldsboro Street. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1608 Stronwood Drive, Saturday, 5 - 7 PM. She was born Nancy Grist Clark on October 6, 1916, in Tarboro to Samuel Nash and Louise Wilson...
John Eldridge
Jun 17, 2015
WILSON - John B. Eldridge 88, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. A memorial service will be conducted 6:30 PM, Friday June 19th at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. John is survived by his son, Mark Eldridge and wife, Linda, of Wilson; grandson, Justin Eldridge and wife, Meagan, of Creedmoor; granddaughters, Jennifer Eldridge of Charlotte, Theresa and...
Austin Wiggs
Jun 13, 2015
WILSON - Austin Rex Wiggs, 22, died Saturday, June 13, 2015. Please join Austin's family in a celebration of his life on Wednesday, June, 17 at 10:00 am at First Christian Church, Wilson. Visitation will immediately follow the service. He was the cherished son of Beth Davis (Gene Williams) and William Wiggs (Lori) and loving brother to William...
Adolfo Serrano
Jun 12, 2015
WILSON - Adolfo Serrano, "Don Chava", 78, died June 12, 2015. Funeral Mass, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 1:00 PM, St Therese Catholic Church. Burial, Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. He will be remembered as a great father who valued family, friends and hard work. Adolfo possessed true strength and grit and more importantly a huge heart, who shared everything he...
Karen Jackson
Jun 6, 2015
WILSON - Karen Jordan Jackson, 62, died Saturday, June 6, 2015. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Karen was preceded in death by her father, James Rudolph Jordan. She is survived by her mother, Betty Jordan of Wilson; sisters, Sonja Holton of Wilson and Beth...
Beth Pearson
Jun 5, 2015
GREENVILLE - Beth Pearson, 51, of Greenville, died Friday, June 5, 2015. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. She is survived by her sisters, Teresa House and Linda Starling; brothers, Allen Keen and Steve and Elton Pearson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Beth Pearson Memorial Fund, PO Box 7185,...
Don Pridgen
May 27, 2015
WILSON - Chief Master Sgt. Fred McDonald "Don" Pridgen, Jr., USAF, Retd, 80, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Funeral, Friday, 2:30 PM, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Leo Bennett. Entombment, Evergreen Memorial Park. A time of visiting will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The Wilson county native retired from the...
