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Gary Hawley

Gary Hawley

May 14, 2012

BRIDGERSVILLE - Gary E. Hawley, 58, died Monday, May 14, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 6:30 PM, followed by a time of visiting. Surviving is his mother, Delois B. Hawley of Bridgersville; sister, Lydia Elliott (Jonas) of WVA; brothers, Jeff Hawley of Bridgersville and Scott Hawley of KS; special niece, Cindy Waters of Elm City. Memorials are suggested to Gary...

Ray Mullens

Ray Mullens

May 10, 2012

SARATOGA - Ray Mullens, 86, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Stantonsburg Cemetery. Surviving is a daughter, Brenda Radford of Wilson; son, Jeff Mullins (Sandra) of Elm City; grandchildren, Tony Radford, Roger Radford, Stacey Miller, Steve Mullins and Wendy Pone; eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Mullins. Memorials are suggested...

Joyce Jackson

Joyce Jackson

May 10, 2012

WILSON - Joyce Thompson Howard Jackson, 73, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. Funeral, Monday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. She is survived by her sons, Lee Howard (Leighanne)of Walstonburg, Richie Howard (Angel) of Elm City, Michael Howard of Middlesex and Scott Howard (Becky) of Rockwell; her mother, Alma Deans Thompson of...

Rhodia Whitley

Rhodia Whitley

May 9, 2012

WILSON - Rhodia Lamm Whitley, 76, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 6:30 PM, followed by a time of visiting. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Carl Whitley and parents, Atlas and Neva Mae Perry Lamm. Surviving is her son, John W. Whitley (Crystal) of Wilson; grandson, Conner Whitley; sister, Josephine Warren of Middlesex;...

Mary Sheak

Mary Sheak

May 6, 2012

WILSON - Mary Anne Moore Sheak, 77, widow of Jack L. Sheak, died Sunday, May 6, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery, Section E. Surviving are sons, Steven Sheak of Rock Ridge and Mark Sheak (Theresa) of Groveton, TX; three grandchildren; sister, Betty Doris Clark of Elm City; step-sisters, Trudy Bass of Wilson and Barbara Walls of...

Marie Bass

Marie Bass

May 2, 2012

BLACK CREEK - Marie Moore Bass, 83, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 10 AM, Black Creek Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah and Lutoria Mercer Moore and a son, Jerome "Jerry" Bass, in 2001. Surviving is her husband, Carlton Bass; daughter, Diane Evans (Henry) of Black Creek; son, Jeff Bass (Becky) of...

Alvin Dildy

Alvin Dildy

May 1, 2012

WILSON - Alvin Dildy, 84, of Wilson, left his loved ones and friends on May 1, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Whitley Dildy in February, 2010. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park immediately following. The service will be conducted by Rev. Gary Walling and Rev. Johnny W. Hendricks....

Norman Hammond

Norman Hammond

Apr 27, 2012

WILSON - Norman Joseph Hammond, 88, died Friday, April 27, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Winstead United Methodist Church, 1407 Tarboro St, SW, following by a time of visiting. Mr. Hammond retired from his office supply business in Vermont before relocating to Wilson. Surviving is his wife, Ruth Gordon Hammond; sister, Paulita Heath of Bristol, VT; brother, Lynn...

Kay Riddle

Kay Riddle

Apr 26, 2012

STANTONSBURG - Kay Martin Riddle, 64, died Thursday, April 26, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 2 PM, First Baptist Church, Stantonsburg. Kay was a native of Guilford County and graduated from UNC-Greensboro and went on to earn her masters degree from ECU, Greenville. She retired from Speight Middle School, Wilson, with 30 years of service. Surviving is her husband, Tom...

Bobby Eatmon

Bobby Eatmon

Apr 22, 2012

WILSON - Bobby Ray Eatmon, 74, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. He is survived by his daughters, Diann Eatmon of Middlesex and Vicky Williams (DeWayne) of Lucama; son, Mike Eatmon (Rhonda) of Wilson; grandson, Roman Allen Grant; brothers, Jerry Eatmon (Virginia) of LaMirada, CA, Donnie Eatmon (Linda)...

Helen Benton

Helen Benton

Apr 19, 2012

Lucama - Helen Pauline Woodard Benton, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Funeral, Sunday, 2 PM, Little Rock Original Free Will Baptist Church, conducted by Dr. De Wayne Eakes and Rev. David Currie. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Helen Pauline was born on February 6, 1928, in Lucama to the...

Elizabeth Blackman

Elizabeth Blackman

Apr 18, 2012

Fremont - Elizabeth Aycock Blackman, 95, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Funeral will be Saturday, April 21st, 11 AM in Fremont United Methodist Church, followed by a time of visiting. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Blackman, known to many as "Libba", was the widow of John W. Blackman, Jr., who died in 1991. A native of...

Katie Page

Katie Page

Apr 17, 2012

ELM CITY - Katie Howell Page, 93, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Funeral, Thursday, 2 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson, followed by visiting. Burial, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm City. Surviving are her daughters, Lucy Jones of Elm City and Mary Williford of Macclesfield; son, Melvin Page of Elm City; grandchildren, Jackie Jones (Stacy), Lisa Stith...

Seth Hunt

Seth Hunt

Apr 11, 2012

STANTONSBURG - Seth Prior Hunt, 87, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Stantonsburg United Methodist Church. Interment, Stantonsburg Cemetery. He was born on May 28, 1924 to the late Jessie Everett and Dora Stewart Prior Hunt of Hunt's Bridge Road, Fountain Inn, SC. A World War II veteran, Hunt entered the US Navy in 1943....

Virginia Finch

Virginia Finch

Apr 11, 2012

BAILEY - Virginia Ann Guthrie Finch, 68, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Funeral, Friday, 11 AM, Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Interment, Bailey Cemetery. She was retired from Southern Nash Senior High School and was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne B. Finch, Jr., a grandson, Albert Braxton Finch and parents, John and Marie Sullivan Guthrie. Surviving...

Henry Barnes, Jr

Henry Barnes, Jr

Apr 8, 2012

WILSON - Henry C. Barnes, Jr., 90, died Sunday, April 8, 2012. Funeral, Wednesday, 11 AM, Evergreen Memorial Park. Mr. Barnes and his late brothers, Roy and Eddie Barnes, established Barnes Truck Lines in 1939. He retired from the business in 1974, but never really stopped working. He was a son of the late Henry and Vann Hyde...

Kathleen Rowe

Kathleen Rowe

Apr 4, 2012

Stantonsburg - Kathleen Moye Rowe, 92, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She lived in the Watery Branch Church community and was the widow of Robert Lee Rowe, who died in September, 1983. Funeral, Saturday, 2 PM, Watery Branch FWB Church, followed by burial in the Eureka Cemetery. Surviving is her daughter, Mary Finch (Jerry) of Eureka; sons, Jerry...

Don Jones

Don Jones

Apr 3, 2012

ELM CITY - Don R. Jones, 70, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012. He was the owner of Don's Locksmith Service. Funeral, Thursday, 7 PM, Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment, Friday, 11 AM, Maplewood Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Campbell Jones; daughters, Jennifer Whitley (Jimmy) of Smithfield and Jessica Forsberg (Eric) of Beaufort; granddaughter,...

Chester Mooring

Chester Mooring

Mar 31, 2012

Fremont - Chester Mooring, 85, died Saturday, March 31, 2012. Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. Mr. Mooring retired from a bread sales delivery route and had been active in the Fremont Fire Department serving as Chief for several years. He was preceded in his wife, Majorie Whitley...

Mamie Newcomb

Mamie Newcomb

Mar 28, 2012

WILSON - Mamie Elizabeth Sumerlin Newcomb, 63, died March 28, 2012. Funeral, Saturday, 11 AM, Macclesfield Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Oscar Sumerlin and Rosa Lee Morris Sumerlin and twin sisters, Edna Proctor and Faye Pendergrass. Mamie is survived her brother, Robert Sumerlin and wife, Anna, of Wake Forest; step-sisters, Vivian Barnes of...

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