George Smith
Feb 12, 2013
LUCAMA - George Vernon Smith, 89, of the Rock Ridge community, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Buckhorn United Methodist Church. Interment, Buckhorn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall one hour before the funeral. After graduating from Rock Ridge High School, George worked in the shipyard at Newport News, VA...
Ava Hill
Feb 12, 2013
FREMONT - Ava Peele Hill, 81, of Swansboro, formerly of Fremont, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Old Section. She was preceded in death by her husband, T.C. Hill, in 2005; sisters, Virginia Mooring and Mayola Waddell; brother, Robert Peele and son-in-law, Jerry Horne. Surviving are her daughters, Julia Kearney (Bill) with whom...
Bucky Holloman
Feb 6, 2013
WILSON - Richard Murray "Bucky" Holloman, 62, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery. He was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather. A law enforcement officer for many years, he had served in Williamston and Wilson. Surviving is his wife, Bobbie Walker Holloman; daughter, Blaine Lucas of the home; son, Blake Holloman (Ginny)...
Travis Hodges
Feb 5, 2013
WILSON - Travis Warren Hodges, 87, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Covenant Presbyterian Church, followed a time of visiting and sharing. Inurnment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked as a barber. Surviving is his wife, Mary Parker Hodges; sons, Travis Hodges, Jr, of Wilson and...
Doris Flora
Feb 5, 2013
WILSON - Doris Page Flora, 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, peacefully at home with her family at her side. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, 11 a.m., at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, N., Wilson. The Rev. Wayne King will officiate. Visitation, immediatley after the service and graveside will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. She was...
Frances Ellis
Feb 3, 2013
WILSON - Frances Skinner Ellis, died Sunday, February 3, 2013. Her funeral for her family was held on Wednesday at Maplewood Cemetery. She was the widow of Edward Ellis who died in 1971. Surviving are her sons, Mark Ellis (Kim) of Wilson, Ed Ellis (Vivian) of Elm City, Charles Ellis (Gloria) of Morehead City; grandchildren, Dr. Lee Howell...
Mary Iobst
Feb 2, 2013
WILSON - Mary Phipps Iobst, 78, formerly of Cullowhee, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Interment, Tuesday, 4 PM, Fairview Cemetery, Sylva. Surviving is her son, Carl E.H. Iobst of Cullowhee; a grandson; 5 great-grandchildren and a sister, Adele Gray of Wilson. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...
Tommy Weaver
Jan 31, 2013
Lucama - Jerry Thomas "Tommy" Weaver, 56, died Thursday, January 31, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 12 Noon, Maplewood Cemetery, Section 1, near the office. Surviving is his daughter, Alyssa Weaver of Warsaw; sister, Tammy Bryant of Clinton; brothers, Robert L. Weaver of Hickory (Patricia), Durwood L. Weaver of Clinton, John D. Weaver of Henderson and Herman Futrell of Warsaw...
Marian Griffin
Jan 27, 2013
ELM CITY - Marian Taylor Griffin, 76, of the Pleasant Hope community, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson followed by visiting and sharing. Burial, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her husband, Thomas "Tom" Griffin; daughters, Ginger Garrou (Kelly) of Elm City and Allison Dorsey of...
Mary Lamm
Jan 26, 2013
WILSON - Mary LeGwin Wooten Lamm, 92, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. A native of Kinston, she was the daughter of James Frank and Eliza Jarman Wooten. In 1941, she married the late Riddick Madison Lamm whom she met when she was Queen of the Wilson Tobacco...
Betty Kennedy
Jan 25, 2013
LUCAMA - Betty Sullivan Kennedy, 79, died Friday, January 25, 2013. Funeral, Sunday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is her husband, Jesse Kennedy; daughter, Cynthia Kennedy Harris (Ron) of Wilson; son, Michael Kennedy (Vicki) of Chesapeake, VA; grandchildren, Robert Kennedy, Amelia Bell Harris, Rita Taylor...
Ruby Ottimo
Jan 25, 2013
WILSON - Ruby Keen Ottimo, 88, died Friday, January 25, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. She was born in Wilson County to the late Leonard and Brina Keen and was only four when her mother died. She was adopted by her Aunt Tina Deans...
Dr. G. Wilson
Jan 23, 2013
WILSON - Dr. G. Curtis Wilson, 84, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at his home. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, First United Methodist Church. The family will be in the parlor, 1:00 - 1:45 PM. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitors may also call at the home on Friday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Curtis was born in Chapanoke...
Bill Wilkerson
Jan 22, 2013
WILSON - Hildred "Bill" Rose Wilkerson, 79, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church. She retired from the City of Wilson. Preceding her in death was her husband, Graham Wilkerson, in June 1998; parents, William and Thelma Bass Rose; sisters, Maggie Best, Penny Ferrell, Dixie Hicks, Harriet Whitley, Nellie Kulick, Rachel Barnes and...
Lloyd Greene
Jan 16, 2013
WILSON - Lloyd Clinton Greene, 86, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was a native of Watauga County, served in World War II, and retired from J.C. Penney Co. Surviving is his wife of 39 years, Mildred Barnes Greene; daughters, Sandra Boykin of Kenly and Susan Barnes (Wayne) of Archdale; son,...
Vernon Boykin
Jan 15, 2013
WILSON - Vernon D. Boykin, 91, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He was the founder of Vernon D. Boykin Roofing and Sheet Metal and was a veteran of World War II. His wife, Margaret Anderson Boykin, died in November, 2009. Surviving are his sons, Larry...
Josephine Smith
Jan 15, 2013
WILSON - Josephine "Jo" Lamm Smith, 82, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section E. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband, Thedie Smith; daughter, Kim Vick (Neil) of Saratoga; sons, Carlyle Smith (Betsy) and Quincey Smith (friend, Karen) all of Wilson; grandchildren, Heather Stancyk, Amanda Ross, Philip...
Mac Shingleton
Jan 11, 2013
Rocky Mount - McNeely Daniel Shingleton, died Friday, January 11, 2013. Mac was born on July 23, 1968, in Wilson, son of Edward Daniel Shingleton and Helen Daniel Shingleton. Mac attended Fike High School in Wilson graduating in 1986. Following a year at Wilson Community College, he attended Barton College, from which he graduated in 1991. He joined...
Tom Morris
Jan 7, 2013
WILSON - CMSgt William Thomas "Tom" Morris, 84, USAF, Retd, died Monday, January 7, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Tom, a native of Wilson County, retired from the Air Force having served in excess of 22 years including two tours of duty in Vietnam. Later, he...
Rosemary Dees
Jan 3, 2013
SWANSBORO - Rosemary Canady Dees, 84, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday, January 3, 2013. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont, followed by visitation. She was a devoted mother, wife and teacher. She taught High School in Onslow, Wayne, Wilson and Johnston Counties in the 1950's - 1970's. In her later years, she and her husband, Ike, spent...
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George Smith
Feb 12, 2013
LUCAMA - George Vernon Smith, 89, of the Rock Ridge community, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Buckhorn United Methodist Church. Interment, Buckhorn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall one hour before the funeral. After graduating from Rock Ridge High School, George worked in the shipyard at Newport News, VA...
Ava Hill
Feb 12, 2013
FREMONT - Ava Peele Hill, 81, of Swansboro, formerly of Fremont, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Elmwood Cemetery, Old Section. She was preceded in death by her husband, T.C. Hill, in 2005; sisters, Virginia Mooring and Mayola Waddell; brother, Robert Peele and son-in-law, Jerry Horne. Surviving are her daughters, Julia Kearney (Bill) with whom...
Bucky Holloman
Feb 6, 2013
WILSON - Richard Murray "Bucky" Holloman, 62, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Maplewood Cemetery. He was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather. A law enforcement officer for many years, he had served in Williamston and Wilson. Surviving is his wife, Bobbie Walker Holloman; daughter, Blaine Lucas of the home; son, Blake Holloman (Ginny)...
Travis Hodges
Feb 5, 2013
WILSON - Travis Warren Hodges, 87, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Funeral, Saturday, 11:00 AM, Covenant Presbyterian Church, followed a time of visiting and sharing. Inurnment, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked as a barber. Surviving is his wife, Mary Parker Hodges; sons, Travis Hodges, Jr, of Wilson and...
Doris Flora
Feb 5, 2013
WILSON - Doris Page Flora, 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, peacefully at home with her family at her side. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, 11 a.m., at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, N., Wilson. The Rev. Wayne King will officiate. Visitation, immediatley after the service and graveside will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. She was...
Frances Ellis
Feb 3, 2013
WILSON - Frances Skinner Ellis, died Sunday, February 3, 2013. Her funeral for her family was held on Wednesday at Maplewood Cemetery. She was the widow of Edward Ellis who died in 1971. Surviving are her sons, Mark Ellis (Kim) of Wilson, Ed Ellis (Vivian) of Elm City, Charles Ellis (Gloria) of Morehead City; grandchildren, Dr. Lee Howell...
Mary Iobst
Feb 2, 2013
WILSON - Mary Phipps Iobst, 78, formerly of Cullowhee, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 2 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Interment, Tuesday, 4 PM, Fairview Cemetery, Sylva. Surviving is her son, Carl E.H. Iobst of Cullowhee; a grandson; 5 great-grandchildren and a sister, Adele Gray of Wilson. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...
Tommy Weaver
Jan 31, 2013
Lucama - Jerry Thomas "Tommy" Weaver, 56, died Thursday, January 31, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 12 Noon, Maplewood Cemetery, Section 1, near the office. Surviving is his daughter, Alyssa Weaver of Warsaw; sister, Tammy Bryant of Clinton; brothers, Robert L. Weaver of Hickory (Patricia), Durwood L. Weaver of Clinton, John D. Weaver of Henderson and Herman Futrell of Warsaw...
Marian Griffin
Jan 27, 2013
ELM CITY - Marian Taylor Griffin, 76, of the Pleasant Hope community, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. Funeral, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson followed by visiting and sharing. Burial, Thursday, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Surviving is her husband, Thomas "Tom" Griffin; daughters, Ginger Garrou (Kelly) of Elm City and Allison Dorsey of...
Mary Lamm
Jan 26, 2013
WILSON - Mary LeGwin Wooten Lamm, 92, died Saturday, January 26, 2013. Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, First United Methodist Church. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. A native of Kinston, she was the daughter of James Frank and Eliza Jarman Wooten. In 1941, she married the late Riddick Madison Lamm whom she met when she was Queen of the Wilson Tobacco...
Betty Kennedy
Jan 25, 2013
LUCAMA - Betty Sullivan Kennedy, 79, died Friday, January 25, 2013. Funeral, Sunday, 6 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Surviving is her husband, Jesse Kennedy; daughter, Cynthia Kennedy Harris (Ron) of Wilson; son, Michael Kennedy (Vicki) of Chesapeake, VA; grandchildren, Robert Kennedy, Amelia Bell Harris, Rita Taylor...
Ruby Ottimo
Jan 25, 2013
WILSON - Ruby Keen Ottimo, 88, died Friday, January 25, 2013. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. She was born in Wilson County to the late Leonard and Brina Keen and was only four when her mother died. She was adopted by her Aunt Tina Deans...
Dr. G. Wilson
Jan 23, 2013
WILSON - Dr. G. Curtis Wilson, 84, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at his home. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, First United Methodist Church. The family will be in the parlor, 1:00 - 1:45 PM. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitors may also call at the home on Friday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Curtis was born in Chapanoke...
Bill Wilkerson
Jan 22, 2013
WILSON - Hildred "Bill" Rose Wilkerson, 79, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 2:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church. She retired from the City of Wilson. Preceding her in death was her husband, Graham Wilkerson, in June 1998; parents, William and Thelma Bass Rose; sisters, Maggie Best, Penny Ferrell, Dixie Hicks, Harriet Whitley, Nellie Kulick, Rachel Barnes and...
Lloyd Greene
Jan 16, 2013
WILSON - Lloyd Clinton Greene, 86, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Evergreen Memorial Park. He was a native of Watauga County, served in World War II, and retired from J.C. Penney Co. Surviving is his wife of 39 years, Mildred Barnes Greene; daughters, Sandra Boykin of Kenly and Susan Barnes (Wayne) of Archdale; son,...
Vernon Boykin
Jan 15, 2013
WILSON - Vernon D. Boykin, 91, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery. He was the founder of Vernon D. Boykin Roofing and Sheet Metal and was a veteran of World War II. His wife, Margaret Anderson Boykin, died in November, 2009. Surviving are his sons, Larry...
Josephine Smith
Jan 15, 2013
WILSON - Josephine "Jo" Lamm Smith, 82, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section E. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband, Thedie Smith; daughter, Kim Vick (Neil) of Saratoga; sons, Carlyle Smith (Betsy) and Quincey Smith (friend, Karen) all of Wilson; grandchildren, Heather Stancyk, Amanda Ross, Philip...
Mac Shingleton
Jan 11, 2013
Rocky Mount - McNeely Daniel Shingleton, died Friday, January 11, 2013. Mac was born on July 23, 1968, in Wilson, son of Edward Daniel Shingleton and Helen Daniel Shingleton. Mac attended Fike High School in Wilson graduating in 1986. Following a year at Wilson Community College, he attended Barton College, from which he graduated in 1991. He joined...
Tom Morris
Jan 7, 2013
WILSON - CMSgt William Thomas "Tom" Morris, 84, USAF, Retd, died Monday, January 7, 2013. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Tom, a native of Wilson County, retired from the Air Force having served in excess of 22 years including two tours of duty in Vietnam. Later, he...
Rosemary Dees
Jan 3, 2013
SWANSBORO - Rosemary Canady Dees, 84, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday, January 3, 2013. Funeral, Sunday, 3 PM, Elmwood Cemetery, Fremont, followed by visitation. She was a devoted mother, wife and teacher. She taught High School in Onslow, Wayne, Wilson and Johnston Counties in the 1950's - 1970's. In her later years, she and her husband, Ike, spent...
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