Obituaries

Bettie Lee Eatmon

Bettie Lee Eatmon

Nov 20, 2011

Funeral service for Bettie Eatmon age 71 of 7703 Oscar Loop Rd, Lucama who died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 at the WilMed Nursing Home will be held Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at 1 pm at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle 6740 Rock Ridge Sims Rd, Sims, The Rev. Joe Eatmon will officiate. Interment will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden. Bettie was the...

Louise Gunter Frazier

Louise Gunter Frazier

Nov 20, 2011

Funeral service for Louise Gunter Frazier age 48 of 1801 Birchwood Dr, Wilson who died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill will be held Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 2 pm at Mt. Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church 305 Lane St, Wilson. The Rev. Calvin Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Louise...

Louise Gunter Frazier

Louise Gunter Frazier

Nov 20, 2011

Funeral service for Louise Gunter Frazier age 48 of 1801 Birchwood Dr, Wilson who died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill will be held Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 2 pm at Mt. Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church 305 Lane St, Wilson. The Rev. Calvin Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Louise...

Roger Lee Samples

Roger Lee Samples

Nov 14, 2011

Memorial service celebrating the life and legacy of Mr. Roger Lee Samples will be held Thursday at 1pm at Carrons Funeral Home. Minister Billy Toler will officiate. Roger was the son of the late Nellie Marie Haught. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy. Precious memories are cherished by his daughters, Tammy Duarte, Lora Hindsley and Sherry...

Odelle Whitehead Barnes

Odelle Whitehead Barnes

Nov 12, 2011

Funeral service for Ms. Odelle Whitehead Barnes age 99 of Detroit, MI formerly of Wilson who died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 at 11 am at Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church 571 East Nash St, Wilson. The Rev. Dr. Freddie I. Barnes will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Odelle was...

Annette Taylor Ellis

Annette Taylor Ellis

Nov 11, 2011

Funeral service for Mrs. Annette Taylor Ellis age 50 of 804 Reid St, Wilson who died Friday , Nov. 11, 2011 at her residence will be held Saturday at 12 noon at Simon Grove Holiness Church 4334 NC Hwy. 42 East, Wilson. Bishop Herbert Williams, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden. Annette was a faithful and...

Otis "Chubby" Pickett

Otis "Chubby" Pickett

Nov 11, 2011

Otis "Chubby" Pickett was born August 19, 1955 in Wilson, North Carolina. He departed his earthly life on Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. He leaves to cherish his memory his son, Aaron Hampton of Tampa, FL; his mother, Thelma Pickett Applewhite of Wilson, NC; three sisters, Joyce Allen, Mary Barnes and Lakeisha...

Zykel Zymir Coleman

Zykel Zymir Coleman

Nov 10, 2011

Funeral service for Zykel Zymir Coleman age 2 of 1102 Toisnot Ave, Wilson who died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 at the Pitt Memorial Hospital, Greenville will be held Sunday at 2 pm at New Vester Missionary Baptist Church Byrd Rd, Sims. The Rev. Jeffrey Simms will officiate. Interment will follow in the Terrell Family Cemetery. Left to remember him with...

Vanderbilt "June Bug" Williams

Vanderbilt "June Bug" Williams

Nov 10, 2011

Funeral service for Mr. Vanderbilt "June Bug" Williams age 63 of 5334 Akron Rd, Wilson who died Thursday at Pitt Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC will be held Sunday at 1:30 pm at Evening Light Holiness Church 208 S. Pender St, Wilson. Bishop Oscar Pender will be the eulogist, and Bishop Katie Farmer will preside. Interment will follow in Rest Haven...

Henry Doc High

Henry Doc High

Oct 28, 2011

Funeral service for Mr. Henry Doc High age 85 of 1579 Broken Rd, Bailey who died Friday will be held Tuesday at 11 am at Union View Free Will Baptist Church 12167 Old Smithfield Rd, Bailey. Bishop J.N. Perry, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow in Bunn Cemetery. Mr. High was the son of the late Henry and Mattie Finch...

Roosevelt Joyner, Sr.

Roosevelt Joyner, Sr.

Oct 26, 2011

Roosevelt Joyner, Sr. age 71 of 7964 Town Creek Rd, Elm City was called home to eternal rest on October 26, 2011. Roosevelt was the son of the late James and Nettie Randall Joyner. Left to remember Roosevelt with love and joy are his wife, Peggy Jean Joyner of Kenly, NC; his daughters, Wilhemina Pope of Wilson, NC, Ann Coley...

William Arthur Batts

William Arthur Batts

Oct 22, 2011

William Arthur Batts, son of the late Percy and Mattie Applewhite Batts passed away on October 22, 2011 at his residence, 260 Lindell Rd, Stantonsburg, NC. William was born October 9, 1946 in Greene County, North Carolina where he received his education in the Greene County Public Schools. He was employed with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Left to...

Carrie Ann Daniels

Carrie Ann Daniels

Oct 16, 2011

Carrie Ann Daniels age 56 of 4500 St. Andrews Dr, Wilson passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 at the Wilson Medical Center. Funeral service will be held Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 at 2 pm at the L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle 1800 Lane St Ext, Wilson. Elder Elbert Forbes will be the eulogist, and Pastor Gale Shiver...

Eva Coleman

Eva Coleman

Oct 10, 2011

Funeral service for Ms. Eva Coleman age 93 a resident of the Brian Center of Wilson who died Monday will be held Saturday at 1 pm at St. Rose United Holiness Church 5252 St. Rose Church Rd,Sims. Rev. Otis Finch will officiate. Interment will follow in the Coleman Homeplace Cemetery. Loving memories are forever cherished by her son, George Coleman...

Catherine Daniel Williams

Catherine Daniel Williams

Oct 8, 2011

Catherine Daniel Williams transitioned from earth to glory on Saturday, October 8, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. A beautiful flower in the patch of many, she devoted her life to God and her family. Catherine was a faithful member of St. Delight Missionary Baptist Church, Walstonburg, NC since an early age. She loved to cook and fed many children,...

Alice Barnes Smith

Alice Barnes Smith

Oct 3, 2011

On Monday, October 3, 2011 Alice Barnes Smith left her earthly home and took flight to her home of eternal rest. Alice was born on October 15, 1914 in Evansdale, North Carolina to the late Redmond and Jeanette Barnes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Essie Smith; a daughter, Barbara Smith; her son, Eddie Smith; a stepson, Bill...

Kenny Ray Baker

Kenny Ray Baker

Oct 1, 2011

Memorial service for Kenny Ray Baker age 44 of 602 Culbreth Smith Rd, Elizabethtown, NC who died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Bladen County Hospital will be held Friday at 7 pm at the Milbournie Free Will Baptist Church 5106 Hwy. 264 West, Wilson. Precious memories are cherished by his daughters, Emily Grace Baker and Lindsey Baker of the...

Woodrow Dunn

Woodrow Dunn

Sep 30, 2011

Woodrow Dunn age 74 of 12148 Jordan St, Bailey passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Wilson Medical Center. Woodrow was the son of the late Otis and Clara Dunston Dunn. Woodrow was an employee of the Export Tobacco Company now Alliance One for thirty-nine years. Left to remember him with love are an adopted beloved niece, Cynthia...

Jerome Marcel Briscoe

Jerome Marcel Briscoe

Sep 23, 2011

Funeral service for Mr. Jerome Marcel Briscoe age 22 of 3720 Lear Ct, Apt. A, Wilson who died Friday, Sept. 23 will be held Saturday at 1 pm at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle 1800 Lane St Ext, Wilson. Rev. David Hill will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Left to remember Jerome with love and...

Nathan Swinson

Nathan Swinson

Sep 21, 2011

Funeral service for Nathan Swinson age 81 a resident of Avante of Wilson who died Wednesday will be held Sunday at 1:30 pm at Mt. Zion Progressive Primitive Baptist Church 810 Black Creek Rd, Wilson. Elder Robert Earl Daniels, Jr. will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Loving memories will forever be cherished by his daughter, Gwendolyn Swinson...