December 1, 2000

Elizabeth B. McKellar
  ASHEBORO -- Elizabeth Brown McKellar, 84, died Thursday at Asheboro Health and  
Rehabilitation. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. W. Russell Ward Jr. at  
2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Oaklawn  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are one son, Richard A. McKellar of Wilson; and three brothers.
  The family will receive friends at Pugh Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight.

Kathleen H. Barnes
  Kathleen Hall Barber Barnes, formerly of Wilson, died today in Cary.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral  
Service, 2704 W. Nash St.

Doris W. Cone
  MIDDLESEX -- Doris W. Cone, 74, of 11010 N.C. 98 West died Thursday at Nash  
General Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Don Gulledge and the  
Rev. Philip Lawson at 2 p.m.. Sunday at Gold Valley Church of God of Prophecy.  
Burial will follow in Spring Hope Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are her husband, F.C. Letchworth of Rocky Mount; three daughters,  
Sylvia C. Bolin of Carrollton, Va., Wanda C. Massey of Wilson, and Marilyn C.  
Batchelor of Rocky Mount; one son, Wayne C. Cone of Suffolk, Va.; one brother,  
Billie Williams of Nashville; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Spring Hope Funeral Home Saturday from 6-8  
p.m.

John R. Wilder
  MIDDLESEX -- John Rotchie Wilder, 80, of 10381 Burgess Road died Thursday at  
Rex Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Butch Gordon at 2 p.m.  
Saturday at Samaria Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery,  
Spring Hope.
  Wilder was a World War II veteran and a member of Samaria Baptist Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Carey Finch Wilder; one daughter, Flora Ann Davis of  
Middlesex; two sons, Dr.  John Terry Wilder of Burlington, Ky., and William  
"Bill" Finch Wilder of Middlesex; two sisters, Joyce Whitley and Dot Strickland,  
both of Middlesex; two brothers, Jimmy Clifton Wilder of Roanoke, Va., and Jerry  
Lynn Wilder of Bailey; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Spring Hope Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight  
and at other times at the home.

Clyde H. Faison
Aug. 27, 1922 Nov. 29, 2000
  MIDDLESEX -- Clyde Harold Faison, 78, of 153 Horse Creek Trail died Wednesday  
at Wake Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at L.  
Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, Knightdale.
  Surviving are two sons, Eric Ransom Faison of Lumberton and Jonathan David  
Faison of Middlesex; one sister, Henrietta F. Johnson of Raleigh; and three  
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the  
service.

Edith F. Murray
Feb. 19, 1916 Nov. 29, 2000
  MIDDLESEX -- Edith Ferrell Murray, 84, of 9840 N. Walnut St. died Wednesday at  
Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Lewis Forsythe  
and the Rev. Billy Toler at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stony Hill Free Will Baptist  
Church. Burial will follow in the Boone Family Cemetery near Middlesex.
  Surviving are one daughter, Sylvia M. Jones of Clayton; two sons, Roger Murray  
of Middlesex and Melvin Murray of Lucama; six grandchildren; and eight great-
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at the home.


December 2, 2000

Edwin Rasberry
  Dr. Edwin Rasberry of 1111 Salem St. died Friday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Funeral arrangements by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service are incomplete.

Keith Moore
  Keith Moore, 40, of 505 Edgewood St., died Thursday.
  Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are being handled by the Hamilton  
Funeral Chapel of Wilson.

Elsie Nanning Howell
  Elsie Manning Howell, 83, died Friday at Nash Grove Manor Nursing Home in  
Nashville.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shingleton Funeral Home in  
Bailey. The Rev. Tim Riggs will conduct the service. She will be buried in  
Bailey City Cemetery.
  She was a member of White Oak Free Will Baptist Church.
  She is survived by a daughter, Louise Bunn of Elm City; two sons Bobby and  
Wayne Howell, both of Rocky Mount; two sisters, Irene Manning of Bailey and  
Effie Boykin of Highland Springs, Va.; two brothers, Ollie Manning of Rocky  
Mount and Wilbert Manning of Simpsonville, S.C.; six grandchildren; and six  
great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Shingleton Funeral Home today from 7-9 p.m.  
and other times at 5133 Sharon Acres Road, Elm City.

Rubelle V. Goin
  Rubelle Vandiford Goin, 84, died Friday.
  The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Red Oak Christian Church. Burial  
will be in Walstonburg Cemetery.
  Goin is survived by her husband.
  Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at Wilkerson Funeral Home in  
Greenville.

Kathleen H.B. Barnes
  Kathleen Hall Barber Barnes, 80, of Cary died Friday at her home in Glennaire  
Retirement Community.
  Her funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church in Wilson.  
The Rev. Lynn White will officiate. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Barnes, who once lived in Wilson, was a member of First Christian Church.
  She is survived by a daughter, son and six grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends Monday from 11 a.m. to noon at Thomas-
Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St.

Luetta O. Coley
  Luetta Orzia Coley, 76, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at King and Darden Funeral Home Chapel.  
Burial will follow in the Coley family cemetery, Rainwater Road, Lucama.
  She is survived by four sisters; Elvie Mae Bradberry of Kenly, Essie Mae Bunn  
and Ossie Bell Waters, both of Baltimore, and Mary Lee Dawson of Lucama; a  
niece, Betty Graham, who was her guardian.
  The body may be viewed Sunday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at King and Darden Funeral  
Home. The family will receive friends at Graham’s home, 8641 Healthy Plain Road,  
at all times.


December 3, 2000



December 4, 2000

L. Aubrey Shingleton
  L. Aubrey Shingleton, 76, of Avante died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete at Shingleton Funeral Home.

Goldie M. Thor
  Goldie Morgan Thor, 88, of 7368 Peele St., Bailey, formerly of Seattle, Wash.,  
died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Edwards Funeral Home.

Mary W. Smith
  FOUNTAIN -- Mary Webb Smith, 85, died Saturday at the Farmville Healthcare  
Center. The Rev. Frank Cockrell and the Rev. Ed Thornton will conduct the  
funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Aspen Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will  
follow in the family cemetery on Cole’s Mill Road, Route 1, Fountain.
  She was a member of Aspen Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
  Surviving are her daughter, Nancy Smith Williams; three grandchildren; and two  
great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the Farmville Funeral  
Home and at other times at the home of Nancy and Joe Williams on Cole’s Mill  
Road, Route 1, Fountain.

Billy W. Hall Sr.
April 6, 1943 Dec. 2, 2000
  Billy Wayne Hall Sr., 57, of Elm City died Saturday. The funeral will be at 11  
a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow  
in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are three sons, Billy Hall Jr. of Elm City, Mike Hall of Raleigh and  
Matt Hall of Knightdale; one sister, Mary Hall Thedford of Edna, Texas; three  
brothers, Harvey Hall of Elm City, George Hall of Rocky Mount and Robert Hall of  
Wilson; and two grandchildren.
  Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and at other  
times, at 3818 Longleaf Drive, Elm City.

Bertha W. Outlaw
Nov. 30, 1913 Dec. 4, 2000
  Bertha Walston Herring Outlaw, 87, died today. The funeral will be conducted  
by the Rev. Zeb Whitehurst at 11 a.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  She was a public school teacher for 40 years in Virginia, Hawaii and  
California.
  Surviving are several cousins.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

Louis S. Boykin Jr.
Sept. 20, 1944 Dec. 3, 2000
  Louis Stephen Boykin Jr., 56, of Raleigh died Sunday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Ed Earp at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are his wife, Joyce Kirkman Boykin; two stepdaughters, Lisa Knott of  
La Jolla, Calif., and Lynn Broughton of Raleigh; his father, Louis Stephen  
Boykin Sr. of Wilson; one sister, Jean Brown of Winston-Salem; and one  
stepgrandson.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7-9 p.m.

John Bailey
  The funeral for John "J.T." Bailey has been rescheduled for Tuesday at 3 p.m.  
at Mount Nelson Baptist Church.
  Arrangements are being handled by Shackleford Funeral Service, Fremont.

Kathleen H. Barnes
  Kathleen Hall Barber Barnes, 80, of Cary, formerly of Wilson, died Friday at  
her home in Glenaire Retirement Community. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. Lynn White at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church. Burial will follow  
in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are her daughter, Sarah Barnes Barbee Whittington of Cary; her son,  
James Thomas Barnes Jr. of Pine Knoll Shores; and six grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St., Thursday from 11 a.m.-noon.

December 5, 2000

Talmadge A. Whitley
  Talmadge Alvin Whitley, 57, of 5269 Stone-Whitley Road, Middlesex, died Sunday  
at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Butch Gordon at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Samaria Baptist Church. Burial will follow  
in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Talmadge was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
  Surviving are his mother, Ethel Bass Whitley of Middlesex; one sister, Helen  
Jewel Mitchell of Virginia Beach, Va.; and one brother, Gary Whitley of  
Middlesex.
  The family will receive friends at Spring Hope Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight  
and at other times at the home.

L. Aubrey Shingleton
  Lloyd Aubrey Shingleton, 76, died Monday at Avante at Wilson. A graveside  
service will be conducted by the Rev. Max Patterson at 11 a.m. Wednesday in  
Stantonsburg Town Cemetery.
  Shingleton was a funeral director with Shingleton Funeral Home for over 50  
years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific  
Conflict.
  Surviving are two daughters, Karen Simons of Pembroke, Ga., and Lynn Boyd of  
Wilson; a son, Lloyd A. Shingleton Jr. of Asheville; two brothers, Dr. William  
Shingleton of Durham and Edward Shingleton of Lakeland, Fla.; a stepsister,  
Louise Shivers of Augusta, Ga.; three stepbrothers, Hugh Shingleton of Atlanta,  
Foy Shingleton of Orlando, Fla., and Roddy Shingleton of Richmond, Va.; and four  
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at 3424 U.S. 264 East.

Jessie Winstead
  Jessie "Duke" Winstead, 61, of Baltimore, formerly of Stantonsburg died  
Friday.  The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Vernon Baptist  
Church, Whitestone, Va.
  Surviving are his wife, Jane Morris Winstead; one brother, William Winstead of  
Bethel; and one foster brother, Ernest Winstead of Wilson.
  The body may be viewed today from 4-8 p.m. at Vaugn C. Greene Funeral Home,  
Baltimore.

Keith Moore
Jan. 13, 1960 Nov. 30, 2000
  Keith Moore, 40, of 505 Edgewood St. died Thursday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Gail McNeil at noon Wednesday at St. Luke AME Church, Vick  
Street. Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Moore was formerly employed with Domino’s Pizza.
  Surviving are three daughters, Tiffany King and Joshonda Litish Moore, both of  
Wilson, and Kiara Virginia Moore of Elm City; three sons, Brian King of  
Colorado, Kenneth Moore of Elm City and Brandon Keith Moore of Rocky Mount; one  
stepdaughter, Regina Vanessa Barnes of Wilson; one stepson, Jon Ray Farmer of  
Elm City; his mother, Delia V. Moore of the home; three sisters, Maria Rosa  
Sostre of Alpharetta, Ga., Betty Jean Sostre and Ana Sonia Rivera, both of  
Wilson; five brothers, Clarence Anthony Moore, Harold Lorenzo Jackson, John  
Luther Moore Jr. and James Ray Moore, all of Wilson, and Thomas Christopher  
Moore of Japan; and one granddaughter.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the residence and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Luetta O. Coley
  The funeral for Luetta Orzia "Net" Coley has been rescheduled for Wednesday at  
1 p.m. at King & Darden Funeral Home, 325 E. Nash St.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home today from 3-8 p.m. The family will  
receive friends at the home of Betty Graham, 8641 Health Plain Road, and will  
assemble there one hour before the funeral.

Joseph R. Mooring Sr.
May 10, 1920 Dec. 3, 2000
  FREMONT -- Joseph Ray Mooring Sr. of 1668 Memorial Church Road died Sunday at  
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro. A graveside service will be conducted by  
Bishop Kenneth Cogdell at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Park, Goldsboro.
  Mooring was a farmer in the Fremont area for over 60 years. He was a long time  
member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  Surviving are his wife, Rachel Aycock Mooring; three sons, Dr. Joseph Ray  
Mooring Jr. of Mount Olive, Dennis Kay Mooring and Derryl Brent Mooring, both of  
Fremont; two sisters, Helen Mae Mooring Aycock of Pikeville and Wilma Grey  
Mooring Monson of Payson, Ariz.; seven brothers, Frank Durwood Mooring of  
Quartzsite, Ariz., William Andrew "Billy" Mooring of Arvada, Colo., John Dillon  
"Pete" Mooring of West Palm Beach, Fla., Charles Levon Mooring of Lexington,  
S.C., Ronald Eugene Mooring of Morehead City, Dan Gordon Mooring of Goldsboro  
and Richard Allen Mooring of Wilson; and six grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Shackleford Funeral Service, Fremont, from  
7-8:30 tonight.

Esther Best
  Esther Best, 64, of 802 Meadow St. died Monday at her residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

J. Everette Wilson
  J. Everette Wilson, 76, died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.


December 6, 2000

J. Everette Wilson
July 18, 1924 Dec. 5, 2000
  J. Everette Wilson, 76, died Tuesday. A graveside service will be conducted by  
the Rev. Frank Elliott at 2 p.m. Thursday in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Lucille Clark Wilson; a daughter, Ann W. Barnes of  
Wilson; a son, Tommy Wilson of Wilson; three brothers, Richard J. Wilson of  
Wilson, John H. Wilson of Philadelphia and Charles W. Wilson of California; four  
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends today from 7-9 p.m. at the home, 1400 Dogwood  
Lane.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Edward E. Driver
  CLINTON -- Edward E. "Pep" Driver, 81, died Tuesday at Southwood Nursing &  
Retirement Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Odell Peterson and  
the Rev. Jimmy Flowers at 3 p.m. today at Union Grove Baptist Church.
  Driver was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War. He was  
a retired farmer.
  Surviving are his wife; two daughters, including Rita D. Edwards of Middlesex;  
one son, Ernest Edward Driver of Middlesex; three stepdaughters; two stepsons;  
two grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; and 11 stepgreat-grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Royal-Hall Funeral Home.

Pauline Rountree
  Pauline Rountree, 85, a resident of Avante at Wilson, died Tuesday at Pitt  
County Memorial Hospital, Greenville.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Hadilene C. Yelverton
Jan. 15, 1915 Dec. 5, 2000
  EUREKA -- Hadilene Coley Yelverton, 85, of 316 E. Main St. died Tuesday at  
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at  
Eureka United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Eureka Cemetery.
  She was a second-grade teacher for Wayne County Schools for 19 years. She was  
a member of Eureka United Methodist Church.
  Surviving are three daughters, Debbie Yelverton of Goldsboro, Mary Kornegay of  
Clayton and Cara Davis of Fremont; one son, George E. Yelverton Jr. of Baton  
Rouge, La.; one sister, Blanche Coley Cleveland of Greenwich, Conn.; a half-
sister, Brownie Johnson Bruton of Wilson; a half-brother, Ralph Johnson of New  
York, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Shackleford  
Funeral Service, Fremont.

Rosine F. Cannon
  FARMVILLE -- Rosine F. Cannon, 91, died Tuesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Farmville Funeral Home.


December 7, 2000

William S. High Jr.
  MOREHEAD CITY -- William S. "Bill" High Jr., 77, died Tuesday at Harborview  
Towers. A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. James Gurganus at 11  
a.m. Saturday at Munden Funeral Home.
  His survivors include a sister, Katherine High Brantley of Bailey.

Lizzie M. Powell
  VANCEBORO -- Lizzie Mills Powell, 90, died Wednesday. A graveside service will  
be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Chapman’s United Methodist Church Cemetery.
  Surviving are three daughters, including Frances P. Anderson of Wilson; one  
son; one sister; two brothers; seven grandchildren; and eight great-
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral Home, Greenville Friday  
from 7-9 p.m.

Pattie P. Bullard
  RALEIGH -- Pattie LaVerne Phillips Bullard, 58, died Wednesday at Rex  
Healthcare. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at L. Harold  
Poole Funeral Service Chapel. A private burial will follow in Bethlehem Baptist  
Church Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, Archie Lee Bullard of Bailey; three daughters,  
including Shelley B. Carroll of Bailey; one son, Andrew Ike Bullard of  
Middlesex; her mother; two brothers; and two grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Ernest Rogers
Aug. 22, 1934 Dec. 3, 2000
  BALTIMORE -- Ernest "Root" Rogers, 66, formerly of Wilson, N.C., died Sunday.  
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater New Hope Baptist Church,  
Baltimore.
  Surviving are one daughter, Phebbie Latham of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one son, Reggie  
Atkinson of Wilson, N.C.; two sisters, Elouise Barnes of Baltimore and Inez  
Rogers of Wilson, N.C.; and three grandchildren.

Pauline Rountree
June 9, 1915 Dec. 5, 2000
  Pauline Rountree, 85, a resident of Avante at Wilson, died Tuesday at Pitt  
County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Paul A. Sewell at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel AME Zion Church, 210 W. Broad Ave.,  
Stantonsburg. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  She was retired from Standard Commercial Tobacco Company.
  Surviving are two foster daughters, Kelly Norville of Philadelphia and Doris  
Rountree of Wilson; and four sisters, Rosa S. Ward, Estelle S. Ward and  
Elizabeth S. High, all of Wilson, and Mamie Speight of Oxon Hill, Md.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-5 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church Friday from 7-8 p.m.  
and at other times at 914 W. Gold St. and will assemble there one hour before  
the funeral.

Middleton Webb
  WALSTONBURG -- Middleton Webb died Wednesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital,  
Greenville.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407  
W. Nash St.

Elsie M. Howell
Dec. 23, 1916 Dec. 1, 2000
  Elsie Manning Howell, 83, died Dec. 1 at Nash Grove Manor Nursing Home in  
Nashville.
  A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Tim Riggs at 2 p.m. Saturday  
in Bailey City Cemetery.
  She was a member of White Oak Free Will Baptist Church.
  Surviving are a daughter, Louise Bunn of Elm City; two sons Bobby Howell of  
Stanhope and Wayne Howell Rocky Mount; two sisters, Irene Manning of Bailey and  
Effie Boykin of Highland Springs, Va.; two brothers, Ollie Manning of Rocky  
Mount and Wilbert Manning of Simpsonville, S.C.; six grandchildren; and six  
great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.

Rosine F. Cannon
July 15, 1909 Dec. 5, 2000
  FARMVILLE -- Rosine Farris Cannon, 91, of 400 E. Church St. died Tuesday at  
Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. Thomas P. Bonacci at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.  
Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens near Farmville.
  Surviving are three daughters, Marie Cannon Hatem of Roanoke Rapids, Claire  
Cannon and Emilie Cannon, both of Farmville; one son, Albert Cannon of Myrtle  
Beach, S.C.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
  The Rosary will be held at Farmville Funeral Home at 7 tonight with the family  
receiving friends following the service from 7:15-9 p.m.

December 8, 2000

Esther C. Best
March 11, 1936 Dec. 4, 2000
  Esther Clara Best, 64, of 802 Meadow St. died Monday at her residence. The  
funeral will be conducted by Elder Dameion Royal at 1 p.m. Saturday at L.N.  
Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle. Burial will follow in Hamilton  
Burial Garden.
  She was a member of Faith Temple Holiness Church where she served on the  
kitchen committee.
  Surviving are her husband, Richard Best Jr.; nine children, Elaine S. Bryant  
of Youngsville, Dwight Jones of Cary, Ricky L. Jones and JoAnn Jones, both of  
Raleigh, Shelia D. Gist, Judy J. Mercer, Wanda J. Joyner, Felicia Jones and  
Daniel O’Dell Jones, all of Wilson; six sisters; three brothers; 21  
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the residence and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Mayfield Smith
  Mayfield Smith, 61, of Goldsboro died Dec. 2 at Wayne Memorial Hospital,  
Goldsboro. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. James Neal at 1 p.m.  
Saturday at Miracle Deliverance Center, Lodge Street, Wilson. Burial will follow  
in St. Delight Cemetery, Snow Hill.
  Surviving are his wife, Alma Smith; two daughters, Vera Vondalera Smith  
Gregory and Melissa Bejeaner Smith, both of Goldsboro; six sons, Linwood Earl  
Smith of Oxford, Bobby Ray Smith of Warsaw, Edgar Darrel Smith, Andre O’Neal  
Smith, Alvin Nicho Smith and Layfield Joseph Ramone Smith, all of Goldsboro; six  
sisters, Gertrude Raye of Washington, D.C., Margaret Midget of Walstonburg,  
Freda Palmer of Philadelphia, Icelene Brown of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ella  
Robertson of Raleigh and Tempsie Richardson of Rocky Mount; four brothers, L.A.  
Smith of Washington, D.C., Orriel Smith of Fayetteville, Benjamin Davis of  
Castalia and Henry Davis of Goose Creek; and 40 grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, Goldsboro today from 3-9  
p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m. The family will  
assemble at 600 Whitted Court, Goldsboro one hour before the funeral.

Edith W. Kinsey
  Edith Wiggs Kinsey, 76, of Wiggins Mill Road, formerly of Kenly, died  
Thursday. A graveside service will be conducted by Steve Bryan at 2 p.m.  
Saturday in Kenly Cemetery.
  She was a retired bookkeeper with Big Dixie Warehouse.
  Surviving are two sons, Roy P. Burrill of Rolesville and W. Larry Kinsey of  
Pinetown; one sister, Mary Lee Wiggs Moore of Beaufort; and one granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at Coley Funeral Home, Kenly Saturday from  
12:30-1:30 p.m.

J. Luby Bryan
  NEWTON GROVE -- J. Luby Bryan, 82, died Thursday. The funeral will be conducted  
by the Rev. Joe Wingfield at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Union Christian  
Church. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.
  Surviving are two daughters, including Juliana B. Moore of Elm City; two sons;  
three sisters; two brothers; and five grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at West & Dunn Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight  
and at other times at the home of his son, Mark Bryan, 527 Houses Mill Road.

George W. Edmundson
  George W. "Bill" Edmundson, 48, died Thursday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral  
Service, 2704 W. Nash St.

Middleton Webb
Dec. 30, 1918 Dec. 6, 2000
  WALSTONBURG -- Middleton "Milton" Webb, 81, of 1237 Craft Road died Wednesday  
at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by  
the Rev. Rex Edwards at 3 p.m. Saturday at Shingleton Funeral Home Chapel, 2407  
W. Nash St., Wilson. Burial will follow in the Baker Family Cemetery.
  Surviving are four daughters, Carolyn Godwin of Kenly, Sally W. Owens of  
Walstonburg, Alice Webb of Battleboro and Lisa Leyshon of Vilas; 13  
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at 1207 Craft Road.

Willa Coleman
  Willa Coleman, 63, of 2406 Bel Air Ave. died Thursday at Pitt County Memorial  
Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.


December 9, 2000

George W. Edmondson
  George William "Bill" Edmondson, 48, of 3231 Corbett Ave., died Wednesday at  
his home. A private memorial service will be conducted at a later time.
  He is survived by father, George Buck Edmondson of Wilson; one sister, Drenda  
Bissette of Wilson; and one brother, Carlton Edmondson.
  The family will receive friends and relatives at the residence of Drenda  
Bissette Sunday at 2 p.m.

Willa Jean Coleman
May 25, 1937          Dec. 7, 2000
  Willa Jean Monroe Coleman, 63, of 2406 Bel Air Ave., died Thursday at Pitt  
County Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Bernard Grant will conduct a private funeral  
Monday at 11 a.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 805 E. Nash St. Burial will  
follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  She is survived by husband, Avant P. Coleman; two daughters, Jacqueline  
Coleman of Washington, D.C. and Wanda Coleman of Wilson; one son, Elliott  
Coleman of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Dorothy Batts of Rocky Mount, Jane  
Currin of Rochelle, N.J., and Helen McClough of Irvington, N.J.; and one  
grandson.
  The family will greet friends between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m Monday at  
Edwards Funeral Home, and at other times at the residence.

Charles Hasting Jr.
  LUCAMA -- Charles Hasting Jr., 73, of 7227 Wiggins Mill Road, died Friday at  
Wilson Medical Center.
  Funeral arrangements, incomplete at this time, are being handled by Hamilton  
Funeral Chapel.

Kenneth R. Bass
July 22, 1936          Dec. 8, 2000
  Kenneth Ray Bass, 64, died Friday. The Rev. Ray Barnhill will conduct a  
graveside service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  He is survived by wife, Verdie Etheridge Bass; one son, K. Blair Bass of  
Bailey; two sisters, Doris Moore and Elizabeth Deans, both of Wilson; four  
brothers, Lynwood Bass of Saratoga, Frank Bass Jr. of Wilson, Eugene Bass of  
Black Creek and Bruce Bass of Black Creek.
  The family will receive friends today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Joyner’s  
Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Goldie M. Thor
July 20, 1912          Dec. 4, 2000
  BAILEY -- Goldie Morgan Thor, 88, of 7368 Peeles Drive, died Monday at Wilson  
Medical Center. Eldress Tammy Tander will conduct the funeral Sunday at 2 p.m.  
at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 805 E. Nash St., Wilson. Burial will follow in  
Middlesex Memorial Garden.
  Survivors include neices and nephews, and her caregiver, Jannie May King of  
Bailey.


December 11, 2000

Diamond D. Powell
  Diamond D. Powell, 17 months, of 1127 Delano Ave. died Saturday at Pitt County  
Memorial Hospital, Greenville.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

John E. Bynum Sr.
  John E. Bynum Sr., 63, of 601 Cemetery St. died Friday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by King & Darden Funeral Home,  
325 E. Nash St.

Shirley Parker
  Shirley Parker, 47, of 5027 Redman Road, Elm City, died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral  
Service, 2704 W. Nash St.

Henry L. Braswell
May 21, 1928 Dec. 8, 2000
  ROCKY MOUNT -- Henry Lee "Sam" Braswell, 72, died Friday. The funeral was  
conducted by the Rev. Scott Gleason Sunday at Union Missionary Baptist Church.  
Burial followed in Mill Branch Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife; two daughters, including Rhonda Proctor of Pinetops;  
five sons, including Sammy Braswell of Wilson; three sisters, including Emma  
Taylor of Wilson; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements were handled by Bowling Funeral Home.

Sylvania C. Herring
  GOLDSBORO -- Sylvania C. Herring, 72, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Harold Daniels today at First  
Congregational United Church of Christ, Dudley. Burial followed in Wayne  
Memorial Park.
  Surviving are her husband; one daughter; five sisters, including Pauline Hardy  
of Wilson; and one grandson.
  Arrangements were handled by Robinson Funeral Home, Clinton.

Marguerite C. Phillips
  FOUNTAIN -- Marguerite Carlton Phillips, 86, died Sunday at IHS of Williamston.  
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Harry Edwards and the Rev. John  
Melancon at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Farmville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow  
in Queen Anne Cemetery.
  She was a member of Fountain Baptist Church.
  Surviving are one daughter, Patsy Williamson of Wilmington; two sons, Tommy  
Phillips of Pinetops and Charles Phillips of Beaufort; two sisters, Polly Hume  
of Winchester, Va., and Mae Underwood of Greensboro; two brothers, Milton  
Carlton of Pinetops and Hilton Carlton of Wilson;  six grandchildren; and nine  
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at the home of Tommy and Hilda Phillips, 857 Faith Baptist Church  
Road, Pinetops.


December 11, 2000

Frances T. Morgan
  Frances Thompson Morgan, 89, of Rocky Mount died Monday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.

Alton Tant
  MIDDLESEX -- Alton Tant, 88, of 5188 Mullens Road died Monday at Wake Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407  
W. Nash St., Wilson.

Helene V. Rawson
  PIKEVILLE -- Helene V. Rawson, 80, died Monday. A graveside service will be  
held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel, Goldsboro.

Retha Sauls
  FREMONT -- Retha Sauls, 73, died Friday.
  Arrangements are being handled by Rhodes Funeral Home, Goldsboro.

Virginia M. Hesse
  Virginia McClure Hesse, 72 of Abington, Pa., formerly of Kenly, died Sunday. A  
graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Mount Zion Church  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, Allen Hesse; two sons, Douglass B. McClure of  
Horsham, Pa., and Donald R. McClure of Jackson, Tenn.; two sisters, Beulah  
Maybelle Price of Pikeville and Lucille Massey of  Nashville; four brothers,  
M.H. Crocker, Ralph Crocker, Jimmy Crocker and Wilbert Crocker, all of Kenly;  
six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Coley Funeral Home, Kenly, Wednesday from  
7-9 p.m.

Mattie B. Boles
Dec. 6, 1914 Dec. 10, 2000
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Mattie Pearl Bridgers Boles died Sunday at her home. The  
funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ted Barton at 11 a.m. Wednesday at  
Snellings Funeral Home.
  Surviving are her husband; two sons; a sister, Bessie Keel of Walstonburg,  
N.C.; a brother; one granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

James A. Honse III
  KENLY -- James A. "Trey" Honse III, 11, of 342 Pollock Road died Monday at Duke  
Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Kenly Free Will  
Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Wood Family Cemetery, Woolwine, Va.
  Surviving are his parents, James A Honse Jr. and Evelyn Barnett Honse; a  
sister, Stacey Honse Webb of Kenly; a brother, Walker Honse of the home;  
paternal grandparents, James A. Honse Sr. and Elizabeth Greer Honse of Virginia;  
and maternal grandmother, Frances Hathaway Barnett of Elm City.
  The family will receive friends at Coley Funeral Home Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

Charles Hastings Jr.
Feb. 3, 1927 Dec. 8, 2000
  Charles Hastings Jr., 73, of 7227 Wiggins Mill Road, Lucama, died Dec. 8 at  
Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Eddie B. Coley   
at 1 p.m. Saturday at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle, Sims. Burial will follow in  
the Hastings Family Cemetery, Lucama.
  Surviving are one daughter, Iris Hastings Reid of the home; one foster son,  
Aaron Coley of Cliffwood, N.J.; six sisters, Irene Jones and Rosa Marie Pender,  
both of Lucama, Jessie Holden of Selma, Mozelle Anderson, Sudie Hastings and  
Euler Pearl Farmer, all of Philadelphia; four grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-9 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m. and at other  
times at the residence where they will assemble one hour before the funeral.

Diamond D. Powell
May 3, 1999 Dec. 9, 2000
  Diamond D. Powell, 17 months, of 1127 Delano Ave. died Saturday at Pitt County  
Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. James  
L. Tyson at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rountree Missionary Baptist Church, 2110 E. Nash  
St. Burial will follow in Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.
  Surviving are her parents, Clinton "CC" Powell and Felicia Jones Powell of the  
home; three brothers, Clinton Powell Jr., Romillo Powell and Kevin Powell, all  
of the home; paternal grandparents, Ervin Lee and Vickie Powell of Bailey;  
maternal grandparents, Charles and Jackie Jones of Wilson; and great-
grandparents, Emma Hinnant of Bailey, Mary Rouse of Rocky Mount, Myrtle Jones  
and Ben Mincey, both of Wilson.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.,  
Wednesday from 3-9 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m.  
and at other times at the residence where they will assemble one hour before the  
funeral.


December 13, 2000

Frances T. Morgan
Dec. 14, 1910 Dec. 11, 2000
  ROCKY MOUNT -- Frances Thompson Morgan, 89, died Monday. A memorial service  
will be conducted by the Rev. Janice Chalaron at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew’s  
Episcopal Church.
  Surviving are a daughter, Ella Hagerstrom of Boulder, Colo.; a son, George  
"Buck" Morgan III of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a sister, Katherine Barnes of  
Wilson; a brother, Harry Thompson of Richmond, Va.; and one grandson.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
Wilson.

Eloise J. Ball
  PINETOWN -- Eloise Bell Jordan Ball, 70, died Tuesday at her residence. The  
funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Nelson Koonce, the Rev. Larry Ball and the  
Rev. Marc A. Swanner at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillside Funeral Service Chapel,  
Washington, N.C. Burial will follow in the Jordan Family Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter; two sons, including the Rev. Larry Ball of Wilson;  
three sisters; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-8:30 tonight.

Carrie L. Hayman
  BAILEY -- Carrie Lee Hayman, 61, died Sunday. The funeral will be held at 2  
p.m. Thursday at Union View Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in  
Middlesex Memorial Garden.
  Surviving are her husband, Robie Hayman; four daughters, Doris Hayman, Barbara  
Wheless, Alicia Hayman and Yonna Hayman, all of Bailey; eight sons, George  
Perry, Donnell Hayman, Seance Hayman and Quincey Hayman, all of Bailey, Carl  
Perry and Devon Perry, both of Wilson, Ellis Hayman of Spring Hope and Clevon  
Hayman of Smithfield; two sisters, Carol Johnson of Maryland and Minnie Lee of  
Spring Hope; three brothers, Ellis Perry Jr. of Bailey, Robert Perry of Elm City  
and Elder James Perry of Spring Hope; 20 grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by William Toney’s Funeral Home, Spring Hope.

Alton T. Tant
Nov. 25, 1912 Dec. 11, 2000
  Alton Taylor "Buck Cut" Tant, 88, of 5188 Mullens Road, Middlesex, died Monday  
at Wake Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ronnie  
Williams at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.  Burial  
will follow in Rocky Cross Baptist Church cemetery.
  Surviving are four daughters, Ann T. Radford, Linda Patterson and Sue Fulford,  
all of Middlesex, and Doris Patterson of Spring Hope; one son, Alton J. Tant of  
Spring Hope; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at the home.

Willie D. Evans
  KENLY -- Willie D. Evans, 70, of 7526 Old Beulah Road died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Coley Funeral Home.

Doremus Williams
  Doremus Williams, 93, of Walstonburg died Monday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Flanagan Funeral Home,  
Greenville.

Walter Johnson
  FOUNTAIN -- Walter "Bubba" Johnson, 56, died Tuesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Farmville Funeral Home.


December 14, 2000

Mary E. Boykin
Sept. 7, 1915 Dec. 14, 2000
  Mary Estelle Boykin, 85, died Thursday. A graveside service will be conducted  
by the Rev. J.C. Yates at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are a sister, Hilda Creech of Rocky Mount;  and a brother, Luther  
Pittman of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
Friday from 7-9 p.m.

John E. Bynum Sr.
  John E. Bynum Sr., 63, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will  
be conducted by Bishop Robert Gorham at 2 p.m. Friday at Wilson Chapel Free Will  
Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Lula Bynum; four daughters, Gloria Jean Hagans,  
Sabrina Bynum and Loniece Melton, all of Wilson, and Lorraine Horne of Rocky  
Mount; five sons, John E. Bynum Jr. and David Wayne Bynum, both of Wilson, Eddie  
Bynum of Elm City, Michael Bynum of Newark, N.J., and Ricky Bynum of Atlanta;  
his mother, Viola Bynum of Rocky Mount; 17 grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at King & Darden Funeral Home, 325 E. Nash St. today  
from 2-8:30 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m. and at  
other times at 614 Stephenson St. where they will assemble one hour before the  
funeral.

Doris E. Oliver
Aug. 30, 1922 Dec. 12, 2000
  WASHINGTON, N.C. -- Doris Everett Oliver, 78, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins  
Hospice Center, Goldsboro. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev.  
Marc A. Swanner at 1 p.m. Saturday in Oakdale Cemetery at the family plot.
  Surviving are one daughter; two sons; three sisters, including Opal Hannan of  
Wilson; three brothers, including Carlton Everett of Farmville; three  
grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at Hillside Funeral Service Friday from 7-8  
p.m.

Willie D. Evans
  KENLY -- Willie D. Evans, 70, of 7526 Old Beulah Road died Wednesday. The  
funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Leslie Parrish at 2 p.m. Friday at Coley  
Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are his wife, Nancy Wall Evans; a daughter, Kathy E. Nobles of  
Raleigh; a son, Ricky Evans of Southport; four brothers, Carl Evans and Joe  
Evans, both of Wilson, Harold Evans of Kenly and Kenneth Evans of Coats; six  
grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Edna G. Livingstone
  FOUNTAIN -- Edna G. Livingstone, 91, died Wednesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Farmville Funeral Home.

Douglas Hines
  Douglas Hines, 56, of 1820 E. Fieldcrest Road died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial  
Hospital, Goldsboro.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Lee Harris
  Lee Harris, 85, died Wednesday at Britthaven of Kinston.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Donnie T. Jones
  LUMBERTON -- Donnie Thompson Jones of Wesley Pines died today at Southeastern  
General Hospital.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by McMillan Funeral Home.


December 15, 2000

Edna G. Livingstone
Sept. 29, 1909 Dec. 13, 2000
  FOUNTAIN -- Edna Gardner Livingstone, 91, of 208 Jefferson St. died Wednesday  
at her home. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Claude Andrews at  
11 a.m. today in Queen Anne Cemetery.
  She was a member of Fountain Presbyterian Church.
  Her survivors include one brother, Norman A. Gardner of Fountain.
  Arrangements are being handled by Farmville Funeral Home.

Donnie T. Jones
  LUMBERTON -- Donnie Virginia Thompson Jones died Thursday at Southeastern  
Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Diana  
Killian, the Rev. Wiliam M. Presnell and the Rev. Emerson M. Thompson Jr. at 3  
p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Maxton. Burial will follow  
in Oak Grove Cemetery,  Maxton.
  Surviving are her husband; and one son, Daniel P. Jones of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at the church in the fellowship hall Saturday  
from 1:15-2:45 p.m.
  Arrangements are being handled by McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium of  
Laurinburg.

Margie R. McCleary
March 6, 1946 Dec. 10, 2000
   KINGS MOUNTAIN -- Margie Ray McCleary, a native of Nash County, died Sunday.  
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Wesley Satterwhite at 1 p.m. Saturday  
at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Adams Chapel Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, Norris E. McCleary II; a daughter, Christy G.  
McCleary of Atlanta; a son, Norris E. McCleary III of Kansas City; her parents,  
William J. and Irene Tillery of Elm City; two sisters, Ilean Williams of West  
Virginia and Sandra T. Graham of Harrisburg; and four brothers, William Tillery  
of Philadelphia, Horace Tillery of Charlotte, Sylvester Tillery of Gastonia and  
Wilbert E. Tillery of Washington, D.C.
  Arrangements are being handled by Withrows Funeral Home.

Juanita L. Artis
  Juanita Lucas Artis, 68, of 3540 N.C. 222 East, Stantonsburg, died today at  
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Joseph L. Flowers
  JACKSONVILLE -- Joseph L. "Smokey" Flowers, 87, died Thursday at Britthaven of  
Jacksonville. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. E.J. Hines at 11 a.m.  
Saturday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Bailey City  
Cemetery, Bailey.
  Flowers was a former North Carolina Highway Patrolman. He was a member of  
First Baptist Church and the Lafayette Masonic Lodge.
  Surviving are his wife, Hazel Conway Flowers; one daughter, Lynn Flowers  
Freeman of Jacksonville; one son, Jerry Flowers of Jacksonville; one brother,  
Bennett Flowers of Wilson; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Jones Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight.


December 16, 2000

Juanita Locus Artis
Feb. 11, 1932       Dec. 15, 2000
  STANTONSBURG -- Juanita Locus Artis, 68, of Stantonsburg, died Friday at Wayne  
Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro.
  The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Eureka.  
The Rev. Odell Forte will officiate. Burial will follow in the Diggs Family  
Cemetery in Wayne County.
  She is survived by three sons, Bobby Artis, Gary Artis and Larry Artis, all of  
Stantonsburg; three daughters, Linda Artis, Bertha Millard of Stantonsburg and  
Joyce Artis of Jacksonville, Fla; one brother, William Drewery of Spring Hope; a  
sister, Edith Artis of Douglassville, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S.  
Tarboro St. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. at First Baptist in  
Eureka and at their home where they will gather one hour prior to the funeral  
for the procession.

Leander Lee Harris
Aug. 15, 1913      Dec. 13, 2000
  ELM CITY -- Leander Lee Harris, 85, of 405 E. Wilson St., Elm City, died  
Wednesday at Britthaven of Kinston. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday  
at the Hamilton Funeral Chapel. Elder William E. Bowser will officiate. Burial  
will follow in the Elm City Cemetery.
  Harris was a retired Elm City employee.
  He is survived by three daughters, Roxie Harris and Noel Jean Harris of Elm  
City, and Sharon Harris of Wilson; three sons Donnie Harris of Richmond, Va.,  
Anthony Harris of Augusta, Ga., and Edward Harris of Wilson; a sister, Erma  
Ziegler of Wilson; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed from 3-9 p.m. Monday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S.  
Tarboro St. The family will receive friends at their residence where they will  
assemble one hour prior to service for the funeral procession.

Jacqueline B. Stokes
Aug. 8, 1927         Dec. 15, 2000
  Jacqueline "Jackie" B. Stokes, 73, died Friday. The funeral will be held at 2  
p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Ray  
Barnhill. She will be buried in Maplewood Cemetery.
  She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Anne Stokes Boyd of Goldsboro; two  
sons, John W. Stokes Jr. of Rocky Mount and Gregg A. Stokes of Rocky Mount; a  
sister, Peggy Barnes Pennington of Thomasville; a brother, Grady Lee Barnes of  
Wilson; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  Visitation will take place from 7-9 p.m. tonight at Joyner’s Funeral Home,  
4100 U.S. 264 West.

Douglas Hines
July 9, 1944       Dec. 13, 2000
  Douglas Hines, 56, of 1820 East Field Crest Road, died Wednesday at Wayne  
Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro.
  The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Brown Chapel Free Will  
Baptist Church. Elder William E. Bowser will officiate. Burial will follow in  
the Hamilton Burial Garden, Lane Street Extension.
  Hines was employed with the Blue Star Cab Company for many years.
  He is survived by his wife, Anne Hines; daughter Jacquline Smith of Wilson;  
son Douglas Hines Jr. of Wilson; two sisters, Alice Hoskins of Oxon Hill, Md.,  
and Georgia Hines of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, John Hines and Bruce Hines,  
both of Wilson; and four grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed Sunday from 3-9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Chapel,  
726 S. Tarboro St. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. At other times  
the family will receive friends at their residence where they will assemble one  
hour prior to the funeral for the procession.

Joycetta C. Mitchell
  Joycetta C. Mitchell, 44, of Baltimore, formerly of Wilson, died Wednesday.  
Funeral arrangements are being handled by John C. Miller Funeral Home.

Carol Earnest Wilson
  STANTONSBURG -- Carol E. Wilson, 52, of 104 Thompson St, died Friday at his  
home.
  A memorial service will be held at a later date.
  He is survived by a daughter, Teresa Wilson of Stantonsburg; three sons, Ernie  
Wilson Jr. of Wilson, Daniel Wilson of Morfield, W.Va., and James Wilson of  
Harpers Ferry, W. Va.; three sisters; one brother; and three grandchildren.


*December 18, 2000

Kaye P. Joyner
June 1, 1949 Dec. 15, 2000
   ROCKY MOUNT -- Kaye P. Joyner, 51, died Friday. The funeral was conducted by  
the Rev. John Hudson at 11 a.m. today at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home  
Chapel. Burial followed in Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
  She was assistant manager of Citifinancial, formerly Commercial Credit of  
Wilson, for 26 years.
  Surviving are her son, Gordon Alan Joyner Jr. of the home; and a brother, B.H.  
"Bub" Pittman Jr. of Rocky Mount.
  Arrangements are being handled by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home.

Rachel T. Joyner
Feb. 19, 1925 Dec. 17, 2000
  Rachel Tant Joyner, 75, died Sunday at Britthaven of Wilson. A graveside  
service will be conducted by the Rev. Jim Robertson at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Rocky  
Mount Memorial Park.
  She was a retired production worker with Donnelly Marketing and a member of  
Sharpsburg Baptist Church.
  Surviving are one daughter, Lisa Ann Gibson of Williamsburg, Va.; two sons,  
John Dennis Joyner and Steve Joyner, both of Rocky Mount; five sisters, Asia  
Manning, Doris Tosto and Betty Grace Lewis, all of Rocky Mouth, Thelma Gervasi  
of Chicago, Ill., and Barbara Hagans of Elm City; three brothers, Charles Tant  
of Roanoke Rapids, Lemuel Tant of Wilson and Raymond Tant of Red Oak Community;  
five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Bowling Funeral Home, Rocky Mount from 7-
8:30 tonight.

Edgar R. Beaman
March 5, 1934 Dec. 16, 2000
  Edgar Ray "Bill: Beaman, 66, died Saturday. The funeral was conducted by the  
Rev. Bill Culbert and the Rev. Elton Gupton today at 11 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral  
Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Beaman was a member of New Hope Missionary Church of Wilson.
  Surviving are his wife, Marjorie Winstead Beaman; and two sisters, Mary Beaman  
Hardee and Virginia White, both of Wilson.

Leander L. Harris
  ELM CITY -- Leander Lee Harris, 85, of 405 E. Wilson St. died Wednesday at  
Britthaven of Kinston. Arrangements are not as was published in Saturday’s  
edition and will be announced at a later time. Hamilton Funeral Chapel regrets  
the error.

Ray McKeel
July 6, 1920 Dec. 16, 2000
  Ray McKeel, 80, of Middlesex died Saturday. A graveside service will be  
conducted by the Rev. Jasper Renfrow at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Maplewood Cemetery,  
Wilson.
  Surviving are his wife, Pat Godwin McKeel; a sister, Flossie Fulghum of  
Baltimore, Md.; two brothers, Bill McKeel of Sims and Archie McKeel of Wilson;  
and one grandson.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
from 7-9 tonight.

Doris P. Mills
March 30, 1926 Dec. 16, 2000
  Doris Parks Mills, 74, of Mount Airy died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center,  
Wilson. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Phillip Cole and Charles  
Vaughn at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church. Burial will follow  
in Oakdale Cemetery with an Eastern Star Service conducted by the members of  
Mount Airy Chapel No. 18, Order of the Eastern Star.
  Surviving are a son, Gary L. Mills of Wilson; and two grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home, Mount Airy from 7-9  
tonight and at other times at 237 Jackson Road, Mount Airy.

Mary C. Eatmon
June 23, 1925 Dec. 17, 2000
  Mary Cone Eatmon, 75, died Sunday. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Ray Barnhill at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.  
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are a son, Charles H. Eatmon of Wilson; a brother, Jack Cone of  
Castalia; and one grandson.
  The family will receive friends at 1101 Cardinal Drive.

Jerry Harper
  KENLY -- Jerry Harper, 58, of 207 S. Gardner Ave. died Sunday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Coley Funeral. Home.

Juanita L. Artis
  The funeral for Juanita Locus Artis will be held at 2 p.m. today at First  
Baptist Church of Eureka.
  The time of the funeral was incorrect in Saturday’s edition.
  The Daily Times regrets the error.


December 19, 2000

Novella B. Howard
Dec. 31, 1932 Dec. 17, 2000
  OLD SPARTA -- Novella Boyd Howard, 67, died Sunday at the home of her daughter  
in Falkland. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rusty Conyers Wednesday  
at 3:30 p.m. at Carlisle Funeral Home. Burial in Edgecombe Memorial Park.
  She was retired from Wrangler of Wilson.
  Surviving are three daughters, Brenda Webb of Pinetops, Glenda Harris of  
Falkland and Debbie Decker of Knightdale; two sons, Sam N. Howard Jr. of  
Fountain and David Charles Howard of Old Sparta; one sister, Letha Mae Rouse of  
Portertown; one brother, David Boyd Jr. of Simpson; six grandchildren;  and one  
great-grandson.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at the home of Glenda and Charles Harris, N.C. Highway 43, Falkland.

Jerry Harper
  KENLY -- Jerry Harper, 58, of 207 S. Gardner Ave. died Sunday at Duke Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rondy Ward at 2 p.m. Wednesday  
at Coley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Kenly Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Ruby Lewis Harper; a daughter, April Harper of Kenly;  
one son, Terry Harper of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; his mother, Velma Harper of Selma;  
a brother, Jesse Harper of Proctorville; and three grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Carol E. Wilson
  Carol Earnest Wilson, 52, of 104 W. Thompson St., Stantonsburg, died Friday at  
his home.
  A memorial service will be held at 8:30 tonight at the Wilson County Rescue  
Building, 1902 S. Tarboro St.
  The family will receive friends there from 6-10 p.m.


December 20, 2000

Steve G. Gliarmis
  EL PASO, Texas -- Steve Geras Gliarmis, 73, formerly of Wilson, N.C., died  
Monday. A memorial service will be held January 6 at 4 p.m. in Fort Bliss  
National Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary Hunter Gliarmis; two daughters, Peggy Pridgen of  
El Paso and Harriett McRainey of Apex, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by La Paz Funeral Home.

Reginald D. Reid
  Washington, D.C.-- Reginald DeWayne Reid, 28, formerly of Sims, N.C., died  
Sunday at his home. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Stewart  
Funeral Home.
  Surviving are one daughter, Chantae of Washington; one son, Quinton of  
Washington; his mother, Janet Reid Knight, formerly of Sims, N.C.; a sister,  
Melissia Barnes of Raleigh, N.C.; and his grandparents, Roosevelt and Ethelean  
Leach of Washington.
  The body may be viewed at Stewart Funeral Home Friday from noon-1 p.m.

Van Buren Skinner
May 9, 1926 Dec. 19, 2000
  ROCKY MOUNT -- Van Buren "VB" Skinner, a native of Wilson County, died Tuesday.  
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. William V. Grisham at 11 a.m. Friday  
at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Pineview Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Edith Lewis Skinner; one daughter, Susan Ellen  
Skinner; and one sister, Pauline Sinner Pendleton of Middlefield, Conn.
  The family will receive friends at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home Thursday  
from 7-8:30 p.m. and at other times at the home.

Linda T. Perry
  BAILEY -- Linda Tant Perry, 48, of 7673 U.S. 264 Alternate died Tuesday at Nash  
General Hospital.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407  
W. Nash St.

Leander Lee Harris
Aug. 15, 1913      Dec. 13, 2000
  ELM CITY -- Leander Lee Harris, 87, of 405 E. Wilson St., Elm City, died  
December 13 at Britthaven of Kinston. The funeral will be conducted by Elder  
William E. Bowser at 1 p.m. Friday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel. Burial will  
follow in Elm City Cemetery.


December 21, 2000

Neta H. Owens
Jan. 26, 1920 Dec. 20, 2000
  SARATOGA -- Neta Hamilton Owens, 80, of 6707A N.C. Highway 222 died Wednesday  
at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Lonnie  
Humphrey at 7 tonight at Farmville Funeral Home Church Street Chapel. Burial  
will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the Edwin Owens Family Cemetery near Saratoga.
  She was a member of Saratoga Holiness Church.
  Surviving are one son, Raymond Earl Hagans of Saratoga; one sister, Mary Agnes  
Bundy of Stantonsburg; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  The family will receive friends at Farmville Funeral Home tonight following  
the service.

Debye Jean T. Tugwell
Oct. 24, 1947 December 20, 2000
  WALSTONBURG -- Debye Jean Turner Tugwell, 53, of 8507 Stantonsburg Road died  
Wednesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be  
conducted by the Rev. H.P. Normand and the Rev. Rex Edwards at 2 p.m. Friday in  
Crestlawn Memorial Gardens near Farmville.
  She was a member of Cornerstone Free Will Baptist Church.
  Surviving are her husband, Robert A. "Bobby" Tugwell; her father, A.C. Turner  
of Hampstead; three sisters, Dianne Raper of Franklin, Brenda Walston and Connie  
Casey, both of Fountain; and two brothers, Joe Turner of Conway and Wayne Turner  
of Fountain.
  The family will receive friends at Farmville Funeral Home from 7-9 tonight.

Oliver W. Upchurch
  DURHAM -- Oliver Wingate Upchurch, 89, died Tuesday at Durham Regional  
Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ruth Harper Stevens and the  
Rev. Lisa Brown Cole at 2 p.m. today at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church.  
Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Durham.
  Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Carol Upchurch Whitehurst of Wilson; a  
sister; a brother; and three grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Howerton & Bryan Funeral Home.

Astrid P. George
Dec. 1, 1923 Dec. 18, 2000
  RALEIGH -- Astrid Parmele George died Monday. A memorial service was held today  
at Church of the Holy Cross. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband; two children; her sister, Ingrid Parmele McAden of  
Wilson; and seven grandchildren.
  Arrangements were handled by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home.

Linda T. Perry
  BAILEY -- Linda Tant Perry, 48, of 7673 U.S. 264 Alternate died Tuesday at her  
home. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Johnny Sullivan Friday  
at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are one sister, Ann Riley of Bailey; and one brother, Joe Earp of  
Lakeland, Fla.
  The family will receive friends at Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.,  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at 5946 Main St.

Bertha H. Wright
  KENLY -- Bertha H. Wright, 80, died Wednesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Coley Funeral Home.

Mary M. Johnson
  Mary M. Johnson, 66, of 505 Walnut St. died Wednesday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Gaynelle W. Smith
  GOLDSBORO -- Gaynelle Waller Smith, 79, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Gary Bailey at 7 p.m. Friday  
at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. A private graveside service will be held at 11  
a.m. Saturday in Wayne Memorial Park.
  Surviving are her daughter, Sharon S. Sholar of Wilson; a son; three sisters;  
one brother; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Friday following the funeral.

Irene Gray M. Dudley
  TARBORO -- Irene Gray Moore Dudley, 85, died Sunday. A memorial service was  
conducted today by the Rev. Bill Smyth in McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery.
  Surviving are two sons; a sister, Nannie Hearne Moore Griffin of Pinetops; and  
one grandson.
  Arrangements were handled by Carlisle Funeral Home.

Patricia Ann G. Walston
Feb. 25, 1924 Dec. 21, 2000
  Patricia Ann Greene Walston, 76, died today. The funeral will be conducted by  
the Rev. Doug Murray and the Rev. William Bussey at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s  
Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  She was a member of First Baptist Church, a Sunday school teacher and a member  
of the Ladies Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She was a  
retired chief clerk of the Wilson County Draft Board.
  Surviving are her husband,  Barney Barron Walston; three daughters, Cathy Lynn  
Cook of Lucama, Sharon Ann Mikus of Alexandria, Va., and Pamela Kay Amerson of  
Wilson; and three grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7-9 p.m.

Velia T. Horton
Aug. 30, 1906 Dec. 21, 2000
  Velia Thompson Horton, 94, died today. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.  
Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in  
Bailey Cemetery.
  Surviving are four daughters, Arah Horton Beckham, Amy Horton Toney and Judy  
Horton Williamson, all of Wilson, and Katy Horton Blanton of Fayetteville; two  
sons, Jerry Thompson Horton of Raleigh and Ronald J. Horton of Bailey; a sister,  
Mary Thompson Durgan of Panama City, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7-9 p.m. and  
at other times at 2906 Steeple Chase Road.


December 22, 2000

Jessie L. Osborne
Aug. 31, 1916 Dec. 20, 2000
  ROCKY MOUNT -- Jessie Lloyd Osborne, 84, died Wednesday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Steve Webb at 11 am. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home,  
Sunset Avenue. Burial will follow in Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
  Surviving are his wife; two sons, including Dale Osborne of Elm City; four  
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-8:30 tonight.

Mary Johnson
  Mary "Mag" Johnson, 66, of 505 Walnut St., formerly of Walstonburg, died  
Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by Elder W.D.  
Horne at 1 p.m. Saturday at Artis Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Walstonburg.  
Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, Wilson.
  Surviving are one son, James A. Williams of Wilson; two sisters, Doris Ellis  
of Wilson and Mary Miles of Raleigh; and four brothers, Howard Ellis of Wake  
Forest, Jimmy Ellis of Zebulon, James Earl Rogers of Wendell and Joseph  
Coppedge.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at 205 Park Drive and will  
assemble there one hour before the funeral.

Bertha H. Wright
  Bertha H. Wright, 80, of Smithfield, formerly of Kenly, died Wednesday at  
Britthaven of Smithfield. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bishop Jerry  
Andrews and Bishop Donnie Anderson at 2 p.m. Saturday at Coley Funeral Home,  
Kenly. Burial will follow in Kenly Cemetery.
  Surviving are three sisters, Geneva Eason of Kenly, Lillian Linville of Surry  
County and Marydan Shean of Mebane; a half-sister, Jessive Richardson of South  
Carolina; three grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 tonight.

Alex English
  Alex English, 90, of 4911 Anthony Road died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Jesse Lee Hall
  Jesse Lee Hall, 62, of 900 Meadow St., died today at Wilson Memorial Hospital.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Jayla E. Thomas
  SNOW HILL -- Jayla E. Thomas, an infant, died Wednesday. A graveside service  
will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Snow Hill Cemetery.
  Arrangements are being handled by Don Brown Funeral Home, Ayden.

Phillis J. Collins
  Phillis Jones Collins, 54, of Augusta, Ga., died Thursday at her residence.  
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Tyrone P. Jones at 11 a.m. Saturday at  
First Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery.
  Surviving are two sisters; and three brothers, including the Rev. Tyrone P.  
Jones of Wilson.
  Arrangements are being handled by Mays Funeral Home. Local arrangements by  
Edwards Funeral Home.

Leora Atkinson
  Leora Atkinson, 92, of Route 2, Tarboro died Thursday in Heritage Hospital.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.


December 23, 2000

Sylvia F. Williams
  Sylvia Farmer Williams, 79, of Eureka, died Thursday.
  The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Ernest Melton Jr. at 11 a.m.  
Thursday at Union Grove Baptist Church.
  Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Visitation is at the church from 7-9 Wednesday night .
  Lionel Whidbee Funeral Home of Scotland Neck is handling arrangements.


December 26, 2000

Robert K. Bissette
July 23, 1939 Dec. 24, 2000
  Robert Keith Bissette, 61, of Elm City died Sunday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. R.N. Williford at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral  
Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Bissette was an employee of Bridgestone/Firestone for over 25 years.
  Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Radford Bissette; four sons, Jeff Page of  
Hillsborough, Capt. Roy Page, retired, of Wilson, Andrew Page of Ocracoke Island  
and Danny Page of Benson; one sister, Margaret Pearce of Princeton; three  
brothers, Bobby Bissette of Selma, Junior Bissette of Princeton and Donnie Ray  
Bissette of Goldsboro; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at 4153 London Church Road, Elm City.

Glenwood S. Barnes
Nov. 6, 1937 Dec. 23, 2000
  Glenwood Scott Barnes, 63, died Saturday. The funeral was conducted by the  
Rev. Francis M. Collins at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264  
West. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Jones Barnes; his mother and stepfather,  
Lucille B. and Marvin W. Deans of Elm City; a sister, Sandra B. Webb of Elm  
City; and a brother, William L. Barnes of Elm City.

Kentavious L. Langston
  Kentavious Lee Langston, two months, of 307 Pearson St. died Saturday at  
Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Helen Anna L. Rokicki
June 14, 1911 Dec. 23, 2000
  MIDDLESEX -- Helen Anna Lipniarski Rokicki, 89, died Saturday. Burial will be  
in Mount Olivet Cemetery, North Tonawanda, N.Y. at a later date at the  
convenience of the family.
  Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Krawacki of Middlesex; two sisters, Katherine  
Murawski of Olean, N.Y., and Carol Kellner of Tonawanda, N.Y.; and two  
granddaughters.
  Local arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264  
West.

Lucille J. Stancil
Jan. 28, 1922 Dec. 22, 2000
  Lucille Joyner Braswell Stancil, 78, died Friday. The funeral was conducted by  
the Rev. Roy Wise and the Rev. Jeff Davis today at 11 a.m. at Joyner’s Funeral  
Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are two daughters, Mary E. Smith of Atlantic Beach and Loretta  
Glover of Rocky Mount; one son, Jimmie L. Braswell of Virginia; one stepson,  
Billy Joe Stancil of Bailey; one sister, Nellie Howell of Wilson; one brother,  
Ernest Joyner of Norfolk, Va.; three grandchildren; and four great-
grandchildren.

George R. Pridgen
Nov. 27, 1931 Dec. 24, 2000
  George Rudolph Pridgen, 69, of Black Creek died Sunday. A graveside service  
will be conducted by the Rev. Emmet Turner at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Maplewood  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Christine Barnett Pridgen; three sons, Randy Pridgen  
of Black Creek, Tim Pridgen of Wilson and Tony Pridgen of Noblesville, Ind.; two  
sisters, Ruth Fields of Goldsboro and Champ Owens of Rocky Mount; three  
brothers, Roy Pridgen of Bailey, Jesse Pridgen of Bunn and Ross Pridgen of  
Sharpsburg; and five grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
from 7-9 tonight.

Alex English
March 8, 1910 Dec. 21, 2000
  Alex English, 90, of 4911 Anthony Road died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center.  
The funeral will be conducted by Elder Hubert Tyson at 1 p.m. Wednesday at  
Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in St. Delight  
Cemetery, Walstonburg.
  Surviving are one son, Melvin Sauls of Wilson; one grandchild; and four great-
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home today from 3-9 p.m. The family will  
receive friends at the residence and will assemble there one hour before the  
funeral.

Thurman L. Raper
  KENLY -- Thurman Lee Raper, 81, of 1438 Zelma Road died Saturday. The funeral  
will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Coley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in  
Kenly Cemetery.
  Raper was a retired farmer.
  Surviving are his wife, Irene B. Raper; a son, Ronnie D. Raper of Kenly; two  
sisters, Dayzell Cooper of Middlesex and Effie Boykin of Kenly; and one  
granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Katie L. Wood
Dec. 29, 1908 Dec. 25, 2000
  Katie Louise Wood, 91, a native of Elm City, died Monday at Grand Strand  
Health Care Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.  
Wednesday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in  
Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are one sister, Evelyn Hynes of Nashua, N.H.; and two brothers, Ray  
A. Wood of Surfside Beach and G.C. Wood Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 1-2 p.m.

Dorothy M. Pate
July 8, 1919 Dec. 25, 2000
  Dorothy Matthews Pate, 81, died Monday. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. David Kimbrell at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at West Wilson Church of God. Burial  
will follow in the Love Cemetery, Lucama.
  Surviving are four daughters, Faye Pate Pope of Kenly, Ann Pate Weaver and  
Rose Pate Brantley, both of Wilson, and Kay Pate Balance of Stantonsburg; four  
sons, Jimmy Pate and Roy Pate, both of Lucama, and Dick Pate and Jackie Pate,  
both of Wilson; three sisters, Elsie Skinner of Lucama, Doll Heath of Greensboro  
and Gray Lindsey of Bailey; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at 2101 Cockran St.

Rosa Edna P. Vines
March 30, 1927 Dec. 22, 2000
  Rosa Edna Pender Vines, 73, of 1101 E. Vance St. died Friday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Willie Vines at 1 p.m.  
Wednesday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, 1800 S.E. Lane  
St. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, James R. Vines; two daughters, Shaneel Vines Branch  
of Wilson and Terrace Vines Dunston of Richmond, Va.; one brother, Irvin Whitley  
of Greene County; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
  The body may be viewed at the church one hour prior to the funeral. The family  
will receive friends at the residence and will assemble there one hour before  
the funeral.
  Arrangements are being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E. Nash St.

Jesse L. Hall
Sept. 17, 1938 Dec. 22, 2000
  Jesse Lee Hall, 62, of 900 Meadow St. died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center.  
The funeral will be conducted by Bishop M.W. Johnson at 1 p.m. Thursday at St.  
Rose Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), 605 S. Douglas St. Burial will  
follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Hall was a mechanic at Felton’s Service Station. He was a member of St. Rose  
Church of Christ.
  Surviving are his wife, Shirlene McDonald Hall; three daughters, Valarie L.  
Hall and Melissa Ruffin, both of Wilson, and Kimberly H. Swain of Raleigh; two  
sons, Reginald A. Hall and Angelo Jordan, both of Wilson; his mother, Thelma  
Reid Hall of Wilson; four sisters, Bobbie J. Suggs and Brenda H. Lucas, both of  
Wilson, Edith H. Myles of Richmond, Va., and Trudie Ward of Zebulon; one  
brother, Johnny L. Hall of Plainfield, N.J.; 15 grandchildren including  
Anginette "Shane" Hall of Wilson, whom he reared; and two great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.,  
Wednesday from 3-9 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m.  
and at other times at the residence where they will assemble one hour before the  
funeral.

Annie G. Taylor
Feb. 9, 1919 Dec. 22, 2000
  SELMA -- Annie Griswold Taylor, 81, died Friday at Wake Med. The funeral will  
be conducted by the Rev. Frank Grubbs at 3 p.m. today at Parrish Funeral Home  
Chapel. Burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are her son, James Ray Taylor of Wilson; and two sisters.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 2-3 p.m.

Edward E. Dennis Sr.
  BETHEL -- Edward Earl Dennis Sr., 75, died Saturday as a result of injuries  
suffered in an automobile accident. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Robert Simpson and the Rev. Ellis Bedsworth at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethel United  
Methodist Church.
  Surviving are his wife; three daughters, including Pat Dennis Taylor of  
Wilson; one son; one brother; and six grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Walker Funeral Home Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.  
and at other times at 112 Hammond St.

Jarvis D. Cox Sr.
Oct. 29, 1910 Dec. 23, 2000
  WALSTONBURG -- Jarvis Dexter Cox Sr., 90, of 3491 Speight’s Bridge Road died  
Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
David Cox at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Farmville Funeral Home Church Street Chapel.  
Burial will follow in the Cox Family Cemetery.
  Cox was a member of Walstonburg Christian Church.
  Surviving are one daughter, Joyce Cox Harris of Washington, N.C.; one son,  
Jarvis Dexter Cox Jr. of Wilson; one sister, Mary B. Cox of Black Creek; and one  
granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Betty Lee F. Woodard
  KENLY -- Betty Lee Ferrell Woodard, 82, of 300 Bailey Ave. died Saturday. The  
funeral was held Sunday at Coley Funeral Home. Burial followed in Kenly  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are two brothers, Raymond Ferrell and Bill Ferrell, both of  
Virginia; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Sylvia F. Williams
  The burial for Sylvia Farmer Williams of Eureka will be in Hamilton Burial  
Gardens on Thursday.
  Arrangements are being handled by Lionel Whidbee Funeral Home of Scotland  
Neck.

Annie Eason
  Annie Eason, 45, of 205-B Bragg St. died Friday at her home.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by King & Darden Funeral Home,  
325 E. Nash St.

Virginia Gray
  Virginia Gray, 77, of Lot 12 Anthony Trailer Park died Saturday at Farmville  
Health Care Marlboro Facility.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Curtis Riggins
  Curtis Riggins, 61, of 1001 Woodard Ave. died Saturday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Gertrude Langston
  Gertrude Langston, 95, of 205 N. Goldsboro St. died Friday at Lenoir Memorial  
Hospital, Kinston.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Curtis L. Atkinson Jr.
  Curtis Lee Atkinson Jr., 52, of 1847 Butterfield Lane died Monday at Wilson  
Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Wesley S. Watkins
  Wesley Scott Watkins, 42, of 300 N. Goldsboro St. died Monday at Laurels of  
Chatham, Pittsboro.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Jerry L. Turner
  Jerry Lee Turner, 40, of 900 W. Gold St. died Monday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Rosa B. Taylor
  Rosa B. Taylor of 603 Academy St. died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Charity Taylor
  Charity Taylor, 92, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Shingleton Funeral Home.


December 27, 2000

Leeora H. Atkinson
Jan. 30, 1908 Dec. 21, 2000
  Leeora Hyman Atkinson, 92, of 932 Brown Farm Road, Pinetops, died Thursday at  
Heritage Hospital, Tarboro. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert  
Earl Daniels III at 1 p.m. Friday at Crisp Chapel Free Will Baptist Church,  
Crisp. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
  Surviving are six daughters, Thelma Fuller of New Haven, Conn., Martha Ruth  
Knight of Spring Lake, Ruth Davis, Mittie Doris Hilton and Mamie Darden, all of  
Bridgeport, Conn., and Helen Johnson of Newark, N.J.; one son, Charlie Atkinson  
of Wilson; one brother, Elder Ruffin Hyman Jr. of Pinetops; one sister, Caleatha  
Johnson of Macclesfield; 85 grandchildren, including Vanessa Randolph who was  
her caregiver and with whom she lived; 130 great-grandchildren; and 80 great-
great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the church Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. and  
will assemble at the residence one hour before the funeral.
  Arrangements are being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E. Nash St.

Herman R. Nichols
May 14, 1949 Dec. 26, 2000
  Herman Royce Nichols, 51, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral  
will be conducted by the Rev. Julian Thompson at 11 a.m. Thursday at Farmville  
Funeral Home Church Street Chapel. Burial will follow in the Nichols Family  
Cemetery, Bell Arthur.
  Surviving are two daughters, Wendy Spivey of Lucama and Heather Parrish of  
Wilson; his mother, Eva Mae Moore of Wilson; two sisters, Carolyn Lane of Wilson  
and Betty Harrell of Walstonburg; three brothers, Billy Nichols of Wilmington,  
Vernon Nichols of Farmville and Bob Nichols of Rocky Mount.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at the home of Vernon and Elva Nichols, 908 Tyson Chapel Church  
Road, Farmville.

Kentavious L. Langston
Oct. 13, 2000 Dec. 23, 2000
  Kentavious Lee Langston, two months, of 307 Pearson St. died Saturday at  
Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Chester Aycock at  
2 p.m. Friday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow  
in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Surviving are his mother, Tiarria V. Hoskins; his father, Kenneth L. Langston  
of Wilson; one sister, Kens’hye’ Kesha Langston of Wilson; one brother, Emanuel  
Whitley of Middlesex; maternal grandparents, Percilla Hinnant and Paul Frederick  
Farmer II, both of Wilson; paternal grandmother, Yvonne Joyner of Lucama;  
maternal great-grandparents, James Hoskins Sr. of Saratoga and Mr. and Mrs. Paul  
Farmer Jr., all of Wilson; paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and  
Coretha Drew of Wilson; maternal great-great-grandmother, Dorothy Harris of  
Wilson.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Thursday from 3-9 p.m. The family  
will receive friends at the residence and will assemble there one hour before  
the funeral.

Virginia Gray
Dec. 5, 1923 Dec. 23, 2000
  Virginia Gray, 77, of Lot 12 Anthony Trailer Park died Saturday at Farmville  
Health Care Facility. The funeral will be conducted by Elder Ernest Melton Jr.  
at 3 p.m. Thursday at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church, 519 Singletary St.  
Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was a member of Jerusalem Grove Church.
  Surviving are one daughter, Betty Beamon of the home; one son, William Jones  
of Wilson; four sisters, Gladys Hill and Maebelle Barnes, both of Wilson,  
Henrietta Williams of New York and Mary Hunt of Washington, D.C.; four  
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the residence and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Jessie W. Sullivan
July 21, 1918 Dec. 26, 2000
  Jessie Wilmar Sullivan, 82, died Tuesday. A graveside service will be  
conducted by the Rev. Jerry Johnson at 11 a.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial  
Gardens.
  Sullivan was owner and operator of Sullivan’s TV & Radio.
  Surviving are two daughters, Beth Dawson of Wilson and Susan Moore of  
Farmville; one son, Hunter Sullivan of Wilson; six sisters, Rosa Kohut and Dot  
Chapel, both of Pennsylvania, Blanche Peele of Virginia, Virginia Johnson,  
Geraldine Gaylor and Marvarine Godwin, all of Micro; eight brothers, Leland  
Sullivan of Florida, Woodrow Sullivan and Irving Sullivan, both of Selma, Joe  
Sullivan and C.D. Sullivan, both of Kinston, Billy Sullivan of Garner, Wiley  
Sullivan of Nashville and Gene Sullivan of Princeton; six grandchildren; and  
three great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at 4105 Sherwood Drive.

Hester H. Gatling
  AHOSKIE -- Hester Henry Gatling, 84, died Sunday at Pitt County Memorial  
Hospital, Greenville. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Jerry Cribb today at  
Ahoskie United Methodist Church.
  Surviving are her two daughters, including Anna Gatling Harmon of Wilson; one  
son; one sister; one brother; eight grandchildren; and seven great-
grandchildren.
  Arrangements were handled by Garrett Funeral Home.

William E. Harrell
  CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- William E. "Bill" Harrell, formerly of Wilson, N.C., died  
Thursday. A graveside service was held Saturday in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens,  
Norfolk.
  Surviving are four stepchildren, Nancy Josephs, Wade Pittman and Deborah  
Barham, all of Wilson, and Ronald Pittman of Princeton; four sisters, Mildred  
Hathaway, Rena Mae Colson, Julia Mayo and Jean Webb; and two grandchildren.
  Arrangements were handled by Woodlawn Funeral Home and Crematory.

Charity P. Taylor
Oct. 7, 1908 Dec. 25, 2000
  Charity Pridgen Taylor, 92, of 5832 Hornes Church Road died Monday at Wilson  
Medical Center. A graveside service was conducted by the Rev. David Barnes today  
at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
  Arrangements were handled by Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.

Wesley S. Watkins
June 4, 1958 Dec. 25, 2000
  Wesley Scott Watkins, 42, of 300 N. Goldsboro St. died Monday at Laurels of  
Chatham, Pittsboro. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Geraldine Whitley  
at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will  
follow in Piney Grove Church Cemetery, Kenly.
  Surviving are one sister, Crystal Watkins of Wilson; one brother, Williams  
Harold Watkins of Lucama; his adoptive mother, Shirley Elliott of Wilson; five  
adoptive sisters, Denise Bostic, JoAnn Benton, Valerie Elliott, Rita Elliott and  
Shirley Langley, all of Wilson; four adoptive brothers, Lonnie Elliott, Farley  
Elliott, Rodney Langley and Stephyvon Langley, all of Wilson; and one adopted  
son, Russell Robinson of Wilson.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home today from 3-9 p.m. The family will  
receive friends at 301 Pittman Drive and will assemble there one hour before the  
funeral.

Pauline F. Farmer
Sept. 11, 1908 Dec. 26, 2000
  Pauline Forbes Farmer, 92, of 6435 Joyner Road, Elm City, died Tuesday at  
Friendly Elm Nursing Home. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Dave DeHart  
at 11 a.m. Friday at Shingleton Funeral Home Chapel, 2407 W. Nash St. Burial  
will follow in Peoples Chapel Church Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter, Edna F. Winstead of Elm City; two sons, Raymond  
"Shorty" Farmer of Rocky Mount and Allison "Monk" Farmer  of Greenville; two  
sisters, Mary Eugene Bass of Stantonsburg and Katie Wilkins of Wilson; one  
brother, David Forbes of Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and  
nine great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and  
at other times at the home of Edna F. Winstead, 6435 Joyner Road.

Jerry Barron
  Jerry Barron, 45, of 1915 Longview Drive died today at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.


December 28, 2000

Willie J. Freeman
  WINTERVILLE -- Willie James "Crook" Freeman, 71, died Sunday at Pitt County  
Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at  
Don Brown Funeral Chapel, Ayden. Burial will follow in Branches Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife; four daughters, including Herlane Freeman of Wilson;  
one son; two sisters; three brothers, including Robert Freeman of Farmville; 16  
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Friday from 2-9 p.m. The family  
will receive friends at the residence.

Virgie S. Outen
Nov. 19, 1920 Dec. 26, 2000
  MICRO -- Virgie Smith Outen, 80, died Tuesday at Brian Center, Wilson. The  
funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Rodney Jones and the Rev. Danny  
Sinquefield at 2 p.m. today at Parrish Funeral Home Chapel. Selma. Burial will  
follow in Selma Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are her daughters, Carol Faye Romano of Slidell, La., and Joyce Ann  
Adams of Apopka, Fla.; two sons, Ronnie Stephen Pittman of Birmingham, Ala., and  
Samuel Attison Pittman of Kenly; one sister, Pauline Parrish of Micro; three  
brothers, Earl Smith of Fayetteville, Ed Smith of Wilson and David Smith of  
Micro; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Curtis Riggins
July 10, 1939 Dec. 23, 2000
  Curtis Riggins, 71, of 1006 Woodard Ave. died Saturday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. William W. Bowser at 1 p.m.  
Friday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in Rest  
Haven Cemetery.
  Riggins was employed at Five Points Nursery and was a member of Union View  
Free Will Baptist Church where he sang in the choir.
  Surviving are his wife, Helen Riggins; one daughter, Shirlene Cobbs of Wilson;  
seven sisters, Dorothy Davis, Alice Vick, Juanita Hannah, Delores Bailey and  
Doris Riggins, all of Wilson, Yvonne Riggins of Roanoke Rapids and Beulah Pope  
of Newport News, Va.; two brothers, Jasper Riggins and William Riggins, both of  
Wilson; and one grandson.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Friday from 3-9 p.m. with the  
family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m. and at other times at 407 N.  
Tarboro St. where they will assemble one hour before the funeral.

Gertrude B. Langston
Aug. 6, 1905 Dec. 22, 2000
  Gertrude Bynum Langston, 95, of 205 N. Goldsboro St. did Friday at Lenoir  
Memorial Hospital, Kinston. The funeral will be conducted by Elder Herman Lucas  
at 1 p.m. Friday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, Lane  
Street Extension. Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was a member of Faith Tabernacle United Holy Church of Stantonsburg where  
she served as mother of the church.
  Surviving are six daughters, Louise Langston and Gertrude Bullock, both of  
Wilson, Rosetta Taylor of Saratoga, Dorothy Jean Langston of District Heights,  
Md., Ethel G. Edwards of East Orange, N.J., and Virgie Rugh Sullivan of Capitol  
Heights, Md.; one son, Roscoe Langston of Wilson; 27 grandchildren; 47 great-
grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-great-
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church Friday from noon-1  
p.m. for a wake and at other times at 101 E. Vance St., where they will assemble  
one hour before the wake.

Curtis L. Atkinson Jr.
Feb. 16, 1948 Dec. 25, 2000
  Curtis Lee Atkinson Jr., 52, of 1847 Butterfield Lane died Monday at Wilson  
Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. George Atkinson at 1  
p.m. Saturday at Brown Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 1507 Hadley St. Burial  
will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Surviving are his wife, Helen Barnes Atkinson of Wilson; three daughters,  
Wanda Applewhite, Christina Fleming and Ashlee Reid, all of Wilson; one son,  
Ronald Atkinson of Wilson; one stepdaughter, Benita Atkinson of Wilson; five  
sisters, the Rev. Linda Artis, Peggy Sharpe and Sandy Ellis, all of Wilson, Ruth  
Young of Elm City and Mable Applewhite of Saratoga; six brothers, Timothy  
Atkinson, Charles Best, Randy Atkinson and Donnie Atkinson, all of Wilson, John  
Henry Atkinson of Stantonsburg and the Rev. Norman Atkinson of Beltsville, Md.;  
his grandmother, Calitha Johnson of Macclesfield; and seven grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-9:30 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 8:15-9:15 p.m. and  
at other times at 2007 Fieldcrest Road where they will assemble one hour before  
the funeral.

Rose Bell W. Taylor
July 27, 1923 Dec. 26, 2000
  Rose Bell Williams Taylor, 77, of 603 Academy St. died Tuesday. The funeral  
will be held at noon Friday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.  
Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Surviving are eight daughters, Ida Taylor , Dorothy Taylor, Betty Taylor,  
Joyce Williams and Debra Farmer, all of Philadelphia, and Annie R. Taylor,  
Catherine Taylor and Jeanette Taylor, all of Wilson; five sons, Bobby Taylor,  
James Taylor, Joseph Taylor, Jimmy Taylor and Tony Taylor, all of Wilson; four  
sisters, Betty Rogers, Mary Williams, Emma Dean Jefferson and Magalenga  
Williams; three brothers, Leroy Williams, Thomas Williams and William Williams;  
42 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
  The family will assemble at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Friday for the funeral  
procession.

Lynn Harold
  Lynn Harold, 74, of 704 Hooks St. died Wednesday at his residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Annie Ellis
  Annie Ellis, 54, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.


December 29, 2000

Harold Lynn
June 27, 1926 Dec. 27, 2000
  Harold "Root" Lynn, 74, of 704 Hooks St. died Wednesday at his residence. The  
funeral will be conducted by Elder Joseph Norville at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton  
Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving are his mother, Frances Coleman Edwards of Wilson; and two sisters,  
Mary Jackson of Wilson and Jeanette Lewis of Philadelphia.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Saturday from 3-9 p.m. The family  
will receive friends at the residence and will assemble there one hour before  
the funeral.

Jerry N. Barron
July 25, 1955 Dec. 27, 2000
  Jerry Norris Barron, 45, of 1915 Longview Drive died Wednesday at Wilson  
Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Eddie B. Coley at 1  
p.m. Saturday at Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 513 E. Barnes St.  
Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Barron was employed at Bridgestone/Firestone and was a member of St. James  
Holy Church of Stantonsburg.
  Surviving are his wife, Connie Lewis Barron; two daughters, Sequoya Denise  
Barron and Tamuria Somone Barron, both of Charlotte; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.  
Eddie Barron of Wilson; one sister, Judy Carol Smith of Wilson; and seven  
brothers, Donald Barron, Ronald Barron, Eddie Barron, Anthony Barron and  
Reginald Barron, all of Wilson, James Barron of Fort Knox, Tenn., and Dennis  
Barron of Raleigh.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and at  
other times at the residence where they will assemble one hour before the  
funeral.

Annie P. Ellis
July 7, 1946 Dec. 27, 2000
  Annie Pearl Ellis, 54, of 1309 Grove St. died Wednesday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Anthony Cox at 11 a.m.  
Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in  
Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Surviving are one son, Kenneth Ray Ellis of Elizabeth City; her mother, Martha  
Ellis of Wilson; one sister, Josephine Ellis of Kinston; and one brother, Henry  
Lee Ellis of Wilson.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home today from 3-9 p.m. The family will  
receive friends at the residence and will assemble there one hour before the  
funeral.

Curtis Riggins
  Curtis Riggins is 61, his age was incorrect in Thursday’s edition. The Daily  
Times regrets the error.
  The correct time of the funeral is 2 p.m. today. Hamilton Funeral Chapel  
regrets the error.

Margie M. Nichols
June 1, 1927 Dec. 28, 2000
  Margie Mumford Nichols, 73, of Sims died Thursday. A graveside service will be  
conducted by the Rev. Stan Gallagher-Smith and the Rev. Charles Robl at 2 p.m.  
Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are her husband, John Franklin Nichols Jr.; two daughters, Cynthia  
N. Finklea and Wendy N. Parker, both of Wilson; and three grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.,  
Saturday from 7-8:30 p.m. and at other times at 1315 Waverly Road.


December 30, 2000

Annie B. Eason
Oct. 25, 1955 Dec. 22, 2000
  Annie Louise Briggs Eason, 45, of 205 Bragg St., died Dec. 22 at her home. The  
funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tabernacle of God Community Church,  
Inc., 6326 Speight School Rd. The Rev. George Atkinson will officiate. Burial  
will follow in the Hamilton Burial Garden, Lane Street Extension.
  Eason was employed at the Wilson Holiday Inn.
  She is survived by her son, David T. Briggs of Wilson; a daughter, Gwendolyn  
Eason of the home; seven brothers, Leroy Fleming of Goldsboro, George Briggs,  
Andrew Briggs, Lorenzo Briggs, Bruce Briggs, Danny Briggs and Junior Briggs all  
of Wilson; five sisters, Thelma Fleming of Stantonsburg, Dorothy Briggs, Mary  
Melton, Emma Parker and Judy Langston all of Wilson.
  The body may be viewed today from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Chapel,  
726 S. Tarboro St. The family will receive friends at 5223 U.S. Hwy. 264 East,  
where they will assemble one hour prior to the service in preparation of the  
funeral procession.

Louise  D. Piane
  RALEIGH -- Louise Wright Dickinson Piane, 93, formerly of Wilson, died Thursday  
at Springmoor Retirement Center in Raleigh.
  Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Maplewood Cemetery.
  She is survived by three sisters, Eliza Ramsey of Buffalo Grove, Ill., Alice  
Van Brunt and Nellie-Bond Dickinson, both of Tallahassee, Fla.
  Arrangements are by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St.

David Lee Reason Sr.
  FREMONT- David Reason Sr., 54, died Thursday at his home.
  The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shackleford Funeral Service  
Chapel.
  He is survived by his wife, Faye Pridgen Reason; a son, David Reason Jr. of  
Fremont, three brothers, J.W. Reason of Wilson, John Allen Reason Jr. of  
Virginia, and Allen Reason of South Carolina; three half-brothers and a half-
sister.
  The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral  
home, 102 N. Pine St., Fremont.

Shirley Lee
  Shirley Lee, 46, of 612 Lane St., died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Funeral arrangements being handled by Edwards Funeral Home are incomplete.

Ralph William Compton
  BURLINGTON- Ralph Compton, 82, died Thursday at his home.
  The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lakeview United Church of Christ  
in Burlington. The Rev. Reid Dickins of the church and Elder Wallis Smith of  
Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church will preside at the service.
  He is survived by five daughters, including Lillie Mae Bennett of Black Creek;  
four sons; two sisters; and two brothers.
  The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 6 to 9  
p.m. Saturday, and other times at 2435 Carolina Road, Burlington.