Obituaries

Oct 24, 2005

Rosa Parks, "The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" died quietly in her Detroit home of natural causes. She was 92.

Parks was the Alabama seamstress whose soft-spoken refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man on December 1, 1955 triggered the Montgomery bus boycott. This was the first great mass action in the civil rights...

Oct 20, 2005

Funeral arrangements for Mr. Joe Myers, age 70 of 1406 S. Goldsboro St., Wilson who died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center are incomplete. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E. Nash St. Wilson.

Oct 17, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Roland "Slab" "Punkin" Gray age 62 of Newark, NJ formerly of Snow Hill who died Monday at University of Medical Dentistry of Newark, New Jersey will be conducted Saturday at 3:00 PM at Carrons Funeral Home Chapel 325 East Nash St, Wilson. Burial will follow in St. Delight Cemetery Walstonburg. Survivors are his wife, Sylvia Gray...

Oct 16, 2005

Funeral service for Ms. Mary E. Rowe Williams, age 77 of Newark, NJ formerly of Walstonburg who died Sunday will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 PM at L.N. Forbes Original FWB Tabernacle 1800 Lane St. Ext, Wilson. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E. Nash St., Wilson.

Sep 26, 2005

Graveside service for Ms. Mary Woodard, age 80 of 622 Elvie St., who died Monday at Wilson Medical Center will be conducted Thursday at 1PM at Rest Haven. A viewing will be held Wednesday from 3PM to 7PM at Carrons. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E Nash St., Wilson.

Sep 26, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Danny Thomas Williams age 49 of 1507 Carolina St, Wilson who died Monday at Pitt Memorial Hospital will be conducted Sunday at 2PM at Glory Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cetemery.A service of Carrons Funeral Home 325 East Nash St, Wilson.

Sep 22, 2005

Funeral arrangements for Minister Lester L. Rogers Jr.,age 45 of Daleville, Alabama formerly of Wilson who died September 22 at Flowers Memorial Hospital in Dalton, Alabama will be conducted Saturday at 12:00 Noon at St. Paul Church of Christ 4009 Lake Wilson Rd., Wilson. Bishop Carl McCombs will officiate. Burial will follow in the Veteran's Section of Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements...

Sep 21, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Darryl Jay Barnes, age 39 of 638 Cemetery St., Wilson who died Wednesday at his residence will be conducted Sunday at 2PM at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church 519 Singletary St., Wilson. Burial will follow in Rest Haven. A public viewing will be held Saturday from 6:00PM-7:30PM at Carrons. The family will recieve friends there from...

Sep 21, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Eddie Smith, age 63 of Carrollton,VA, formerly of Wilson who died Wednesday will be conducted Tuesday at Rest Haven Cemetery. A public viewing will be held Monday from 5PM-7PM at Carrons. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E. Nash St., Wilson. 252/237-2169

Sep 17, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Reginald Devon Modica, age 48 of 602 N. Parker St.Apt 7B, Elm City who died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center will be conducted Wednesday at 1:00PM at Wynn Chapel Church Ministeries 108 Armstrong St., Elm City. A public viewing will be held from 3PM to 9PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons...

Sep 5, 2005

Funeral service for Mrs. Janie Williams Gilliam, age 89 of 312 N. Travis St Stantonsburg who died Monday will be conducted Sunday at 2:30PM at Lewis Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Farmville. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E. Nash St., Wilson.

Aug 21, 2005

Memorial service for Mr. James Edward Barnes, age 77 of 615 Trinity Dr., Wilson who died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center will be held Friday at 7PM at Christ Temple of Praise 301 W. Green St., Wilson. A public viewing will be held from 6PM to 7PM at the church.Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E. Nash St., Wilson.

Aug 18, 2005

Funeral arrangements for Ms. Wanda Jenkins, age 44 of Wilson who died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center are incomplete. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 E. Nash St., Wilson.

Aug 17, 2005

Funeral service for Ms. Louise Freeman Allen, age 80 a resident of The Brian Center, Wilson who died Wednesday will be conducted Monday at 2PM at Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church 513 East Barnes St., Wilson. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home, 325 E. Nash St., Wilson.

Aug 13, 2005

Funeral service for Valarie Arnette Lucas age 40 of 808 Viola St., Wilson who died Saturday,August 13th will be conducted Saturday at 1PM at Perry's Temple Original Free Will Baptist Church 5000 Tartt's Mill Rd., Wilson. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 East Nash St., Wilson.

Aug 8, 2005

Funeral service for Ms. Sara Smith Dock will be conducted Sunday at 2PM at St. Matthew Church of Christ 3415 Airport Blvd., Wilson. A public viewing will be held Saturday from 5PM to 7Pm  at Carrons Funeral Homel. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funral Home 325 East Nash St., Wilson.

Aug 6, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Thomas R. McNeal, Sr., age 73 of 1117 Cardinal Dr., Wilson who died Saturday at his residence will be conducted Thursday 1PM at Jackson Chapel First Baptist Church 571 East Nash St. A public viewing will be held Wednesday from 3PM to 8PM at Carrons Funeral Home. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325...

Aug 2, 2005

Funeral service for Melvin Anderson, age 51 of 1801 Fountain Dr., Apt G Wilson who died Tuesday will be conducted Saturday at 2PM at Carrons Funeral Home Chapel. A public viewing will be Friday 4-7 PM. Arrangements are being handled by Carrons Funeral Home 325 East Nash St., Wilson.

Jul 26, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Desmond Ellis, affectionately known as "Dez" age 14 of 3723-A Lear Ct., Wilson who died Tuesday as a result of an automoble accident  will be held Sunday at 1:30 PM at L N Forbes Tabernacle, 1800 Lane St., Ext. Rev. Cedric Murphy will officiate. Burial to follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Wake will be held Saturday...

Jul 21, 2005

Funeral service for Mr. Thomas Preston Williams age 48 of 724 Jeffery St., Chester, PA formerly of Wilson who died Thursay in Chester, PA will be conducted Saturday at 2PM at St. Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ, 605 South Douglas St., Wilson. Elder Donald Loftin will officate. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. A public viewing will...