December 1, 2001

Geneva Braswell
  BAILEY -- Geneva Braswell, 92, of 846 Maudis Road, died Friday at Nash General  
Hospital in Rocky Mount.
  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral  
Chapel of Wilson.

Sarah Patrick
  Sarah Patrick, 86, a resident of the Carver Living Center in Durham, formerly  
of Farmville, died Wednesday.
  The funeral will be conducted by the Eldress Carolyn Ward at 2 p.m. Sunday at  
the Hamilton Funeral Chapel. The burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving is a sister, Hattie Singleton of Durham.
  The body may be viewed today from 3-9 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel. A wake  
will be held from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, and the family will receive friends at other  
times at 305 Perry St. in Farmville, where they will assemble an hour prior to  
the wake.

Josephine E. "Josie" Lackey
Oct. 10, 1951          Nov. 28, 2001
  Josephine Edwards "Josie" Lackey, 50, died Wednesday.
  The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Doug Murray at 2 p.m. Sunday at  
Joyner1s Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, Rick Lackey; two daughters, Cameron Lackey of  
Wilmington and Melanie Lackey of Raleigh; her mother, Pearl Edwards of Wilson;  
and two sisters, Joyce Gay and Debbie Boyette, both of Wilson.
  Visitation is 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home and at other times at 807  
Evergreen Drive.

Elsie Mae W. Newton
Oct. 3, 1927            Nov. 30, 2001
  Elsie Mae Wilkins Newton, 74, died Friday.
  The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. Billy Culbert and Leigh Hebbard at  
3 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Maplewood  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, James Edward 3Ed2 Newton; three sons, Jim Newton of  
Ft. Myers, Fla., Billy Newton of Wilson, and Jerry Newton of Baltimore, Md.; two  
brothers, Jessie J. Wilkins of Raleigh and Clyde C. Wilkins of Wilson; seven  
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  Visitation is Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, and at other  
times at 207 Forest Hills Road.

Magdalene M. Jones
  Magdalene Manning Jones, 71, died Thursday.
  The funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Wilkerson Funeral  
Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park.
  Jones, a native of Greene County, was a graduate of Snow Hill High School. She  
lived in Kinston and Wilson prior to moving to Pitt County in 1963.
  Surviving are her son, Dennis Jones of Greenville; two daughters, Joyce J.  
Miller of Ayden and Karen Villagran of Wilmington; three sisters, Alma M. Moore  
of Wilson, Margie M. Hart of Ayden, and Barbard M. Pollard of Greenville; three  
brothers, James E. Manning of Walstonburg, George "Pete" Manning of Durham, and  
Harrell Manning of New Bern; and six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
  The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Wilkerson Funeral Home.



December 3, 2001

Justin L. Thomas
March 28, 1958 Dec. 2, 2001
  LOMPOC, Calif. -- Justin Lee Thomas, 43, formerly of Wilson, N.C., died as a  
result of an automobile accident Sunday. A private service will be held at a  
later date.
  Thomas was retired from the United States Air Force and served in Desert  
Storm.
  Surviving are a daughter, Crystal Michelle Thomas Taylor of Jacksonville,  
N.C., a son, Lee Regdon Thomas of Wilson, N.C.; his mother, Mary Faye Phillips  
Thomas of Wilson; and a brother, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas of Goldsboro.
  Arrangements are being handled by Starbuck-Lind Mortuary.

Robert Townsend
Nov. 3, 1924 Dec. 1, 2001
  GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- Robert Townsend, 77, a native of Wilson, N.C., died  
Saturday at his home. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Cousins  
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Garden City. A  
graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Dighton Memorial Cemetery,  
Dighton.
  Surviving are his wife, Rita Townsend; one daughter, Nancy Bell of Leadville,  
Colo.; three sons, Robert Townsend, Redlands, Calif., Steve Townsend of  
Evanston, Ill., and Mark Townsend of Muncie, Ind.; one brother, Jack Townsend of  
Wilson, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Garnand Funeral Home.

Donald D. Merle Sr.
Dec. 28, 1937 Nov. 29, 2001
  PERRY, N.Y. -- Donald D. Merle Sr., 63, died Thursday at Wyoming County  
Community Hospital, Warsaw. The funeral was held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Eaton-
Watson Funeral Home. Burial followed in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, York.
  Surviving are his wife; one daughter, three sons; three stepsons; one sister;  
two brothers, including Neil Merle of Wilson, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and four  
great-grandchildren.

Willie L. Pope
  KENLY -- Willie LeRoy "Roy" Pope of 3041 Piney Church Road died Saturday at his  
home. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Jerry Andrews and Elder D.B. Stokes  
at 11 a.m. today in the chapel at Coley Funeral Home. Burial followed in the  
Pope Family Cemetery.
  Pope was owner of Rains Auto Supply of Kenly, a member of Kenly Church of God  
and was a retired Kenly volunteer fireman.
  Surviving are his wife, Jean Creech Pope; a daughter, Kimberly Scott of  
Lucama; a son, Timothy LeRoy Pope of Nashville; his parents, Leland Pope and  
Alice Ferrell Hawley, both of Kenly; and five grandchildren.

Lucille S. High
April 2, 1919 Dec. 2, 2001
  Lucille Stallings High, 82, died Sunday. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. Doug Murray, the Rev. Bill Bussey and the Rev. Will Montgomery at 11 a.m.  
Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter, Molly Boone of Wilson; two sons, Tom High of  
Lancaster, Va., and Jim High of Ocoee, Fla.; one brother, Herbert Stallings of  
Rocky Mount; five grandchildren; and five 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 410 Mount Vernon Drive.

Robert H. Pearson
Oct. 26, 1926 Dec. 2, 2001
  Robert Hugh Pearson, 75, died Sunday. A graveside service will be conducted by  
the Rev. Billy Culvert at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bailey Town Cemetery.
  Surviving are a daughter, Betty Joyce Pearson Putney of Elm City; three sons,  
Fred Walter Pearson of Walkerton, Va., Robert Hugh Pearson Jr. of Clarksville,  
Va., and Steve Brannan Pearson of Louisburg; a sister, Georgia Pearson Martin of  
Wilson; a brother, Wade Thompson Pearson of Wilson; and four grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. and at other times at 4128 Van Slyke Road, Elm City.

Lizzie F. Duncan
  Lizzie Farmer Duncan, 92 died Sunday at Surry Community Nursing Center, Mount  
Airy. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Thomas-
Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St. Burial will follow in Maplewood  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are her son, Ray Strickland of Toast; one sister, Helen Bass of  
Kenly; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Bessie G. Harrell
July 8, 1917 Nov. 30, 2001
  ROCKY MOUNT -- Bessie Gardner Harrell, 84, died Friday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Caswell Shaw, the Rev. Charles Myers, the Rev. J. Thomas  
Smith and the Rev. Jerry Braziel at 3 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home, Sunset  
Avenue. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Wilson.
  Surviving are four daughters, Judy H. Smith of Raleigh/Coats,  Annie H.  
Hondros of Wilson, Jean H. Harrell and Billie H. Turner, both of Rocky Mount;  
one brother, Earl Gardner of Wilmington; four half-sisters, Ruth Wood, Rachael  
Strickland and Elsie Sledge, all of Spring Hope, and Louise Faircloth of  
Nashville; five half-brothers, Cecil Gardner and Troy Gardner, both of Rocky  
Mount, Donnie Gardner of Norfolk, Va., Larry Gardner of Nashville and Roy  
Gardner of Elm City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.



December 4, 2001

Margaret R. Neal
  FOUNTAIN -- Margaret Ruth Neal, 72, of 5990 Gay Road died Nov. 29 The funeral  
will be conducted by the Rev. M.L. Payton at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dilda Chapel  
Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Garden,  
Farmville.
  She was a member of Didla Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.
  Surviving are her husband James Neal; six sons, Jesse Knight of Farmville,  
James Neal Jr. and Johnny Neal, both of Rocky Mount, Reggie Knight of  
Walstonburg, Kelvin Knight of Farmville and Brandon Knight of the home; one  
stepdaughter, Carolyn Foreman of Kinston; three sisters, Ethel Lee Atkinson of  
Walstonburg, Arleatha Staton and Willie Mae Taylor, both of Fountain; 15  
grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren,.
  The family will receive friends at Hemby Willoughby Funeral Home, Fountain.

Geneva W. Braswell
Oct. 8, 1909 Nov. 30, 2001
  Geneva Wilson Braswell, 92, of 846 Maudis Road, Bailey died Friday at Nash  
General Hospital, Rocky Mount. The funeral will be conducted by Bishop J.N.  
Perry at 11 a.m. Wednesday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle,  
1800 Lane St., Extension. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery.
  She was a member of Union View Original Free Will Baptist Church of Bailey  
where she was a member of the Mother Board. She was also a member of the Mother  
Board of the Original Free Will Baptist Conference.
  Surviving are four daughters, Margaret Braswell of the home, Jaunita  
Richardson and Elder Barbara Braswell, both of Bailey, and Virginia Woodard of  
Wilson; two sons, David Braswell of Bailey and Ira Braswell of Middlesex; 37  
grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 15 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 residence and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Dinah D. Marshall
  Dinah Davis Marshall, 67, of 5337 N.C. 91 died Monday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.



December 5, 2001

Piadia B. Guion
  ERNUL -- Piadia Boston Guion, 88, died Monday at Barbara Bolling Flynn Assisted  
Living Facility. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel at  
Oscar’s Mortuary, Inc. Burial will follow in the Guion Family Cemetery.
  She was a member of Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith of  
Wilson.
  Surviving are one daughter, Paulette Boston Williams of Wilson; one sister;  
seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Myrtle J. Mayo
June 7, 1930 Dec. 3, 2001
  PINE LEVEL -- Myrtle Johnson Mayo, 71, died Monday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Harold Trogden and the Rev. Dennis Pollock at 3 p.m.  
Thursday in the chapel at Underwood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the  
Price Cemetery.
  Surviving are three daughters, including Rose Boswell of Kenly; four sons;  
three sisters, including Maverine Harris of Micro; two brothers, including  
Preston Johnson of Kenly; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Bessie R. Holland
Sept. 3, 1910 Dec. 4, 2001
  Bessie Riley Holland, 91, of Kenly died Tuesday. The funeral will be held at 2  
p.m. Thursday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow  
in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are two daughters, Dorothy Jean Perry of Kenly and Doris Marie Smith  
of Chesapeake, Va.; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-
great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at 13393 N.C. 42 East, Kenly.

William Edward Green
  William Edward Green, 99, died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.

Louis Perrington
  Louis Perrington, 87, of 792 Elvie St. died today at his residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.


December 6, 2001

Dinah D. Marshall
June 6, 1936 Dec. 3, 2001
  Dinah Odetha Davis Marshall, 65, of 5337 N.C. 91 died Monday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by Elder Dameion Royal at 11 a.m. Saturday  
at St. Rose Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), 605 S. Douglas St. Burial  
will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was a former employee of Wilson County Schools, Eckerd Drugs and was a  
home health care nurse. She was a member of St. Rose Church of Christ (Disciples  
of Christ) where she was a member of the No. 2 Usher Board and the Missionary  
Department; and was a member of the Eureka Chapter No. 480 of the Order of the  
Eastern Star.
  Surviving are one son, Timothy Davis of the home; nine sisters, Mattie Davis  
of New York, Ruth Pinkney of Philadelphia, Rebecca Holmes of Saratoga, Doris Gay  
of Wilson, Betty Sanders of Clayton, N.J., Gladys McNair, Billie Johnson and  
Ethel Holley, all of Stanford, Conn., and Freda Taylor of Baltimore; three  
brothers, J.C. Davis of Wilson, Moses Davis of Darlington, S.C., and Bobby Davis  
of Monroe, Conn.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the residence and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

William E. Green
April 24, 1902 Dec. 5, 2001
  William Edward Green, 99, of Lucama died Wednesday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Kellie K. Gallagher-Smith at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s  
Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial  
Gardens.
  Green was a retired superintendent of buildings and grounds for the Kings Park  
Central School System, Kings Park, Long Island, N.Y. He was a volunteer fireman  
for over 30 years and was an elected fire commissioner for 12 years with the  
Kings Park Fire Department.
  Surviving are two daughters, Beverly Barnes of Lucama and Audrey Girvan of San  
Antonio, Texas; three sons, William P. Greene of Shreveport, La., Robert L.  
Green of Fulton, N.Y., and Wesley Green of Lynchburg, Va.; 25 grandchildren; and  
50 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7-9 p.m. and  
at other times at 7240 Creekview Court, Lucama.

Jennifer J. Hinnant
  Jennifer Jostarr Hinnant, infant, died Tuesday at Duke Medical Center. A  
graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Micro Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are her parents, Gary and Robbin Perry Hinnant; paternal  
grandparents, James and Mildred Hinnant of Micro; and maternal grandparents,  
James Perry of McCain and Sandra Perry of Holly Ridge.
  The family will receive friends at Coley Funeral Home, Kenly, Friday from 7-9  
p.m. and at other times at 305 Batten Road, Micro.

Leonard M. Raper
May 1, 1933 Dec. 5, 2001
  WENDELL -- Leonard Martin "Billy" Raper, a native of Black Creek, died  
Wednesday. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday at Hephzibah Baptist  
Church. Entombment will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are his wife, Barbara Archer Raper; two sons, Anthony Martin "Tony"  
Raper of Pinehurst and Randall Ward "Randy" Raper of Wendell; two brothers,  
Joseph Marshall Raper of Greer, S.C., and John Bruce Raper of Wendell; three  
stepsisters, Melba C. Moore of Spring Hope, Joydan C. Spivey of Greensboro and  
Deborah C. Ellison of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; three stepbrothers, Daywood Clayton  
of Borger, Texas, C.T. Clayton of Coats and Winfred Clayton of Louisburg; and  
three grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service,  
Knightdale, Friday from 7-9 p.m. and at other times at the home.

W. Clarence Parker
  KENLY -- W. Clarence Parker, 80, of 3265 Crockers Nub Road died Wednesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Coley Funeral Home.


December 7, 2001

George L. Franke Jr.
Dec. 21, 1931 Dec. 5, 2001
  George L. Franke Jr., 69, of Louisburg died Wednesday. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Keith Dey at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ascension Lutheran  
Church. There will be a private burial at a later date.
  Surviving are his wife, Maureen D. Franke; three daughters, Anita Casino of  
Setauket, N.Y., June Mateer of Massapequa, N.Y., and Diane Colecchia of  
Farmingdale, N.Y.; one son, George L. Franke of Cary; and nine grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St., from 7-8:30 tonight.

William C. Parker
  KENLY -- William Clarence Parker, 80 of 3265 Crockers Nub Road died Wednesday  
at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Lewis Godwin  
at 11 a.m. Saturday at Coley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Kenly Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Rosa Crocker Parker; two daughters, Barbara Adams of  
Kenly and Ruby Driver of Lucama; one son, Danny Parker of Wilson; four sisters,  
Annie Sullivan of Middlesex, Rozetta Davis of Kenly, Christine Brown of Wilson  
and Marie Harrison of Roanoke Rapids; two brothers, Ray Parker of Bailey and J.  
T. Parker of Lucama; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Oscar W. Ellis Sr.
  Oscar Willard Ellis Sr., 72, died Thursday.
  Arrangements are being handled by Bowling Funeral Home, Rocky  Mount.

Eddie Chatman
  Eddie Chatman, 54, of 103 Barnes St., Lucama, died Thursday at his residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.


December 8, 2001

Oscar W. Ellis
Sept. 8, 1929 Dec. 6, 2001
  NASHVILLE -- Oscar Willard Ellis Sr., died Thursday at Nash General Hospital,  
Rocky Mount. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bruce Brumfield and the  
Rev. Herbert Scott at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at Bowling Funeral Home, Rocky  
Mount. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery, Nashville.
  Ellis was the founder and operator of Nashville Welding & Machine Works.
  Surviving are two daughters, Lois Jean Edwards of Wilson and Teresa "Short  
Cake" Ellis of Louisburg; one son, Oscar Willard "Doug" Ellis Jr. of Nashvuille;  
two sisters, Alma Summerlin of Smithfield, Va., and Alice Garner of Elm City;  
six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren,
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at 618 Western Ave.

Steve W. Sakas Sr.
  Steve W. Sakas Sr., 77, died Thursday in Wilmington.
  Surviving are his son, Steve W. Sakas Jr. of Wilson; and four grandchildren,  
including Paul Sakas with whom he lived.

Cedric Joseph Strickland
Oct. 25,1923 Dec.7, 2001
  Cedric Joseph Strickland, 78, of Wilson, died Friday. Arrangements are  
incomplete and will be handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home in Wilson.

Louis A. Perrington
March 14, 1914 Dec. 5, 2001
  Louis Alexander Perrington, 87, of 702 Elvie St., died Wednesday at his  
residence. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. William L. Neill at 2 p.m.  
on Sunday at St. John AME Zion Church, 119 N. Pender St. Burial will follow at  
Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Perrington was a member of St. John AME Zion Church and Mount Hebron Masonic  
Lodge No. 42. He was retired from the Cherry Hotel.
  He is survived by his wife, Pearlean Barnes Perrington; one daughter, Jean  
Perrington-Ballard of Raleigh; one sister, Wilhelmenia Smith of Portsmouth, Va.;  
two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
  The family will receive friends at the residence and will assemble there one  
hour prior for the funeral procession.

Eddie Lee Chatman
Dec. 19, 1946 Dec. 6, 2001
  Eddie Lee Chatman, 54, of 103 Barnes St., Lucama, died Thursday at his  
residence. The funeral will be held today at 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral  
Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. The Rev. Andrew Jones will officiate. Burial will  
follow on Sunday at Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Chatman was educated in the Wilson County public schools and was an employee  
of the Export Leaf Tobacco Company of Wilson.
  He is survived by his wife, Connie Best Chatman;  two daughters, Lakeshia  
Chatman of the home and Vickie Williams of Lucama; one son, Eddie Lee Chatman  
Jr. of the home;  two sisters, Dorris C. Farmer and Eva Adams, both of Lucama;   
four brothers, Joseph R. Chatman of Landover, Md., Dwight Lee Chatman of Lucama,  
Kenneth R. Chatman of Bailey and Othell Chatman of Wilson; and two  
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed today from 3-9 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Chapel. The  
family will receive friends at the residence where they will assemble one hour  
before the service in preparation for the funeral procession.


December 10, 2001

Lelia H. Macklin
  ROCKY MOUNT -- Lelia Hart Macklin, 84, died Friday.
  Services are incomplete and being handled by Hart Funeral Home.

Cedric J. Strickland
Oct. 25, 1923 Dec. 7, 2001
  Cedric Joseph Strickland, 78, died Friday.
  A graveside services was held Sunday at Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church with the  
Rev. Terry Freeman officiating.
  Survivors include two sons, Gerald W. Strickland of Swansboro and Cecil L.  
Strickland of Pasadena, Calif.; two sisters, Beulah Parker of Raleigh and Katie  
Lou Strickland of Middlesex; two brothers, Willard Strickland of Zebulon and  
Johnnie Strickland of Middlesex; and four grandchildren.
  Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funeral Home.

Herbert H. Rodgers
June 4, 1928 Dec. 8, 2001
  SARATOGA -- Herbert H. Rodgers, 73, died Saturday.
  A graveside service will be at 11 .m. Tuesday in Stantonsburg Cemetery with  
the Rev. Jim Ellis officiating.
  Survivors include his wife, Edna Ruth Amerson Rodgers; a daughter, Deborah R.  
Valdiviezo of Wilson; a son, Donnie Ray Rodgers of Saratoga; a brother, Douglas  
Rodgers of Stantonsburg; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
  Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. tonight at Joyner’s Funeral Home, and at other  
times at Deborah R. Valdiviezo’s residence at 2507 Womble St.

Moody D. Glover
Dec. 23, 1935 Dec. 8, 2001
  BAILEY -- Moody Dwight Glover, 65, died Saturday.
  Survivors include his wife, Celia May Glover; son, Kevin Dwight Glover of  
Savannah, Ga.; a daughter, Michelle Glover Laws of Apex; a sister, Mary Ella  
Lamm of Knightdale; and three grandchildren.
  Services were held today at 11 a.m. in the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist  
Church with the Rev. Branson Sheets and the Rev. Bob Rose officiating. Interment  
will follow in the Bailey Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Joyner’s  
Funeral Home.

Kinchen D. Pittman
Oct. 11, 1913 Dec. 9, 2001
  STANTONSBURG -- Kinchen David Pittman, 88, of 6536 Gardners School Road died  
Sunday at home.
  Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Webb’s Chapel Baptist Church with the  
Rev. Bob Boone officiating. Interment will follow in Macclesfield Cemetery.
  Survivors include two sisters, Blanche Webb of Macclesfield and Mattie Pearl  
Marcus of Florida; and a brother, Bennie Pittman of Stantonsburg.
  The family will receive friends at Webb’s Chapel Baptist Church tonight from  
7-9 and at other times at 6536 Gardners School Road in Stantonsburg.
  Arrangements by Shingleton Funeral Home.

Leroy Etheridge
Jan. 3, 1922 Dec. 10, 2001
  Leroy Etheridge, 79, of 1614 Freeman St. died today at Wilson Medical Center.
  Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel.


December 11, 2001

Arthur A. Bissette
Oct. 10, 1919 Dec. 10, 2001
  Arthur Allen Bissette, 82, died Monday. A graveside service will be conducted  
by the Rev. Lynn White and the Rev. Jack Clifford at 2 p.m. Wednesday in  
Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are two sisters, Ina V. Fulghum of Wilson and Reba Dew of Sims.
  Bissette was former owner and operator of Bissette’s Koretizing Dry Cleaners  
and Laundromat. He was a disabled veteran of World War II and received the  
Purple Heart.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
from 6-8 tonight and at other times at 905 Rollingwood Drive.

George C. Hall
Sept. 29, 1931 Dec. 9, 2001
  ROCKY MOUNT -- George Curtis "G.C." Hall, 70, died Sunday at Nash General  
Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Preston Smith at 2 p.m.  
Wednesday in the chapel of Bowling Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rocky  
Mount Memorial Park.
  Surviving are his wife; one daughter; one son; one stepson; one sister; two  
brothers, Harvey Hall of Elm City and Robert Hall of Wilson; and five  
grandchildren.

Louis M. Deans
  Louis Murrain Deans, 42, of N.C. 581 died Sunday at Pitt Memorial Hospital,  
Greenville.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Isaac Ryals
  FREMONT -- Bishop Isaac Ryals, 71, of 301 Branch St. died Saturday at his  
residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel,  
Goldsboro.

Joycelyn M. Hicks
  Joycelyn Mitchell Hicks, 54, of Lanham, Md., died Monday at Washington  
Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.

Elizabeth J. Hardy
  Elizabeth Jones Hardy, 94, died Monday at the Brian Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.

Hattie Webb
  ELM CITY -- Hattie Webb, 87, of 5410A  Weaver Road died Tuesday at Pitt County  
Memorial Hospital, Greenville.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Shingleton  Funeral Home,  
2407 W. Nash St.


December 12, 2001

Toby B. Williamson
  DURHAM -- Toby Barnes Williamson, 65, died Monday at Durham Regional Hospital.  
The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Laurin Milton at 10:30 a.m. Friday at  
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in  
Marsh Swamp Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilson County.
  Surviving are her daughter, Laura Geseking of Frelinghuysen, N.J.; three sons,  
Fred M. Williamson Jr., Michael C. Williamson and David L. Williamson, all of  
Durham; and two grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  Arrangements are being handled by Clements Funeral Service.

Denise D. Martin
  PIKEVILLE -- Denise Diane Martin, 33, died Monday.
  Surviving are her parents, Dale L. and Charlotte A. Martin of Pikeville; a  
sister, Debbie A. Martin of Pikeville; and three brothers, Gary D. Martin of  
Riverside, Calif., David J. Martin of Henderson and Michael D. Martin of  
Goldsboro.
  The family will receive friends at Shackleford Funeral Service, 102 N. Pine  
St., Fremont from 7-8:30 tonight and at other times at 1446 Capps Bridge Road.

Ronald E. Corrington Jr.
July 11, 1926 Dec. 11, 2001
  Ronald Earl Corrington Jr., 75, died Tuesday. The funeral will be conducted by  
the Rev. Coleman Markham and the Rev. Michael McHarg at 11 a.m. Thursday at  
Westview Christian Church. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary Frances 3Frankie2 Llewellyn Corrington; a  
daughter, Edythe Corrington Daniel of Willow Springs; a son, Andrew S.  
Corrington of Cary; and three grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West,  
from 7-8:30 tonight.

Willie M. Farrow
Sept. 8, 1924 Dec. 7, 2001
  Willie Morgan Farrow, 77, of 2206 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway died Dec. 7  
at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by Elder Donald Peartree  
at 1 p.m. Friday at Weeping Mary Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ),  
Pantego. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, N.C.
  Farrow was a veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from the U.S.  
Post Office in New York. He was a member of Weeping Mary Church of Christ  
(Disciples of Christ).
  Surviving are two sisters, Velma Farrow Roland of Washington, N.C., and Ruth  
Farrow Mann of Pantego; and three brothers, Ledrew Farrow of Westerville, Ohio,  
Charles Farrow of Wilson and Carver Farrow of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
  The family will receive friends at the home.
  Arrangements are being handled by Randolph Funeral Home, Washington, N.C.

Hattie O. Webb
Jan. 29, 1914 Dec. 11, 2001
  Hattie 3Granny2 Owens Webb, 87, of 5410A Weaver Road, Elm City died Tuesday at  
Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. Wayne Whitley at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shingleton Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash  
St. Burial will follow in the Owens Family Cemetery.
  Surviving are two daughters, Wilma Askew and Connie Simmons, both of Elm City;  
two sons, Dean Webb of Oak Island and Gilbert Webb of Wilson; two sisters,  
Margaret Thigpen and Helen Boykin, both of Wilson; 11 grandchildren; and 13  
great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at the home.

Robert B. Brown Jr.
Nov. 7, 1924 Dec. 9, 2001
  Robert Burton Brown Jr., 77, died Sunday. The funeral will be conducted held  
at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Raleigh. Burial will follow  
in Raleigh  Memorial Park with military honors.
  Brown served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Whitehurst. He was postmaster for  
the U.S. Postal Service in Williamston. He was a charter member of Temple  
Baptist Church and was a member of the Rotary Club and Toastmaster1s.
  Surviving are a daughter, Janice Keclik of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Robert B.  
Brown III of Elm City and Marshall T. Brown of Raleigh; a brother, Donald H.  
Brown of Vallejo, Calif.; two grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and three  
great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Mandy Pitt
  Mandy Pitt, 82, a resident of Friendly Elm Rest Home, Elm City died Tuesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.


December 13, 2001

Leroy Etheridge
  Leroy Etheridge, 79,  of 1614 Freeman St. died Monday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Darrick Barnes and the Rev.  
Henry Lucas at 1 p.m. Saturday at Simon Grove Holiness Church, N.C. 42 East.  
Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Josephine Etheridge; three daughters, Clara Shuler of   
Freehold, N.J., Pennie Whitakers of Sharpsburg and Mary Atkinson of Wilson; six  
sons, Leroy Etheridge of Freehold, N.J., Jacob Etheridge of Sharpsburg, David  
Etheridge, Isaac Etheridge, Vance Etheridge and Willie Etheridge, all of Rocky  
Mount; five stepdaughters, JoAnn Barnes White, Brenda J. Woodard and Dorothy  
Shaw, all of Wilson, Eula Abraham of Fort Washington, Md., and Lenora Kirby of  
Greensboro; six stepsons, Willie Lee Barnes Jr., Willie Thomas, Donnie Thomas  
and Larry Thomas, all of Wilson, Donnie Earl Barnes of the home, and Darrick W.  
Barnes of Saratoga; four sisters, Mary Etheridge, Annie Nicholson and Alberta  
Williamson, all of Lakewood, N.J., and Mary Henderson Hoskins of Wilson; one  
brother, Otis Etheridge of Wendell; 60 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren;  
and 18 stepgrandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at King & Darden Funeral Home, 325 E. Nash St. Friday  
from 1-8:30 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.

Virginia L. Holland
Nov. 17, 1913 Dec. 12, 2001
  PRINCETON -- Beatrice Virginia Langston Holland, 88, died Wednesday at Johnston  
Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Don Price at 7  
tonight in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home, Selma. A graveside service will  
be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Princeton Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter, Brenda H. Pittman of Kenly; one son; three  
sisters, including Jonnie Mae Rowe of Kenly; one brother; 10 grandchildren; and  
12 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service  
tonight.

Jerry M. Joyner
  PIKEVILLE -- Jerry Mooring Bell Joyner, 57, died Monday at Wayne Memorial  
Hospital, Goldsboro.  The funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Seymour  
Funeral Home, Goldsboro. Burial will follow in Princeton Cemetery.
  Surviving are her husband, James "J.J." Joyner; a son, John C. Bell Jr. of  
Goldsboro; a sister, Mary Frank Keller; and one granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight and at  
other times at the home of Dave and Renee Stewart, 209 Sable Drive, Lane Tree  
Village.

Gatsy K. Owens
  FOUNTAIN -- Gatsy Killebrew Owens, 86, died Tuesday. A graveside service will  
be conducted by the Rev. Frank Cockrell and the Rev. C.H. Overman at 11 a.m.  
Friday in Queen Anne Cemetery.
  She and her late husband operated a grocery store for many years on the corner  
of N.C. 222 and Market Road near Fountain. She was a lifelong member of Aspen  
Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
  Her survivors include her brother, E. Patrick Killebrew Sr. of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at the Farmville Funeral Home from 7 until  
8:30 tonight .

Jacklyn Pate
  Jacklyn Pate, 57, 0f 4117 Cartwheel Court died Wednesday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Arlene A. Price
  Arlene Anderson Price, 68, formerly of 706 Franklin Ave. died Thursday at  
Britthaven.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Shingleton  Funeral Home,  
2407 W. Nash St.


December 14, 2001

Carter B. Pierce
Dec. 7, 2001 Dec. 7, 2001
  Infant Carter Blaine Pierce died Dec. 7. A graveside service will be conducted  
by Bishop Robert E. Scott and Elder David R. Pierce Sr. at 3 p.m. Sunday in  
Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are parents, Reid Pierce and Melanie Cline-Pierce; one sister,  
Savannah Caden Pierce of the home; one brother, Logan Wade Pierce of the home;  
maternal grandmother, Brenda Lamm Dobbins of Wilson; maternal stepgrandfather,  
Dale Dobbins of Wilson; maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Charles and  
Gail Cline of Maryland; paternal grandparents, David and Arlene Pierce of  
Wilson; paternal great-grandparents, Lindsey and Viola Lucas of Fremont; and  
paternal great-grandmother, Anna Pierce of Kinston.  
  The family will receive friends at 2508 Patrick Lane on Saturday from 6-9 p.m.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Isaac Ryals
  FREMONT -- Senior Bishop Isaac Ryals, 71, of 305 Branch St. died Saturday at  
his residence. The funeral will be conducted by Vice Bishop Eddie Andrews at 1  
p.m. Sunday at  Greater Morning Star Church, 705 S. Sycamore St. Burial will  
follow in Wayne Memorial Park-North Rest Haven, Grantham.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary H. Ryals; four daughters, Ellen Ryals of Grifton,  
Joyce Ryals of Charlotte, Brenda Hoff of Hampton, Va., and Angela George of Fort  
Lee, N.J.; three sons, Isaac Ryals Jr. of Charlotte, Tony Ryals of Goldsboro and  
Anthony Ryals of Dudley; two sisters, the Rev. Ianthia Moore of Goldsboro and  
Lettie Hamilton of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one brother, Jessie Ryals of Philadelphia,  
Pa.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Viewing will be at the church only. The family will receive friends at the  
church Saturday from 7-8 p.m. The family will assemble at the residence one hour  
prior to the service.
  Arrangements are being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, Goldsboro.

Louis M. Deans
June 16, 1959 Dec. 9, 2001
  Louis Murrain Deans, 42, of N.C. 581 South, Kenly died Dec. 9 at Pitt County  
Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by Elder Donnie  
Daniels at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.  
Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Deans was employed at Nixon Construction Company.
  Surviving are one daughter, Jumilla Harris of Wilson; his mother and  
stepfather, Rebecca Deans Dock and Willie Junior Dock of Wilson; two sisters,  
Belinda Dock of Wilson and Priscilla Dock of Virginia Beach, Va.; one brother,  
Percell Deans of Wilson; maternal grandmother, Adlevis Joyner of Kenly; and  
paternal stepgrandmother, Hazel Mae Dock of Wilson.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Saturday from 3-9:15 p.m. with the  
family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m. and at other times at 2015  
Patterson Way South, where they will assemble one hour before the funeral.

Mandy B. Pitt
Jan. 7, 1919 Dec. 11, 2001
  Mandy Batts Pitt, 82, a resident of Friendly Elm Rest Home, Elm City died  
Tuesday. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bronchie Hart at 1 p.m.  
Sunday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in  
Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was a member of Vaughn’s Chapel Baptist Church, Elm City.
  Surviving are two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Saturday from 3-9:15 p.m. with the  
family receiving friends there from 8:15-9:15 p.m. and at other times at 609 E.  
Main St., Elm City, where they will assemble one hour before the funeral.

Jacklyn C. Pate
Oct. 8, 1944 Dec. 12, 2001
  Jacklyn Carter Pate, 57, of 4117 Cartwheel Court died Wednesday at Wilson  
Medical Center The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Robert L. Gorham at 6  
tonight at Wilson Chapel United America Free Will Baptist Church, 513 E. Barnes  
St. Burial will be Monday in Cedar Lane Cemetery, Patterson, N.J.
  She was employed at Wrangler and was a member of Wilson Chapel Church where  
she served on the usher board.
  Surviving are her husband, Purvis Pate; one daughter, Robin J. Carter of  
Wilson; and two brothers, Melvin V. Carter of San Antonio, Texas, and Gregory S.  
Carter of Miami, Fla.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 2-4 p.m. The family will assemble at the residence one hour before the  
funeral.

Michael P. Bernatek
Sept. 29, 1923 Dec. 12, 2001
  CONNEAUT, Ohio -- Michael P. Bernatek, 78, died Wednesday at UHHS Brown  
Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted by the Rev. A.  
Edward Gretchko at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church.  
Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter, Carol Fite of Wilson, N.C.; one sister; two  
granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
  The family will receive friends at Raisian Funeral Home Sunday from 7-9 p.m.

Elizabeth J. Hardy
June 12, 1907 Dec. 10, 2001
  Elizabeth Jones Hardy, 94, died Monday at Brian Center. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. William Neill at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John AME Zion  
Church, 119 N. Pender St. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving are one sister, Madeline Jones of Wilson; four grandchildren; and  
eight great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E. Nash St., from 2-8 p.m.  
today. The family will receive friends at 2205 Imperial Ave. and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Joycelyn M. Hicks
  Joycelyn Mitchell Hicks, 54, of Lanham, Md., died Monday at Washington  
Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. A funeral Mass will be conducted by the Rev.  
Jeff Defayette at 1 p.m. today at St. Matthias Church, Lanham, Md.
  The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E. Nash St.,  
Saturday from 2:30-3:30 p.m.  A committal service will follow in William Chapel  
Cemetery, 6154 William Chapel Road, Elm City.

Arlene A. Price
June 12, 1933 Dec. 13, 2001
  Arlene Anderson Golden Price, 68, formerly of 706 Franklin Ave. died Thursday  
at Britthaven. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Johnson at 2  
p.m. Saturday in the chapel at Shingleton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in  
Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are two sons, Allen David Golden and Steven Frank Golden, both of  
Wilson; one sister, Mildred Dew of Greenville, Tenn.; seven brothers, R.L.  
Anderson, Buggie Anderson, Paul Anderson, Sammy Anderson, Freddie Anderson, Doug  
Anderson and Rodger Anderson, all of Greenville, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Shingleton  Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.,  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at 1783 Airport Road.

Ruby C. Farmer
  Ruby C. Stephens Farmer, 92, died Thursday at Brian Center. A graveside  
service will be conducted by the Rev. Doug Murray at 2 p.m. Sunday in Pineview  
Cemetery, Rocky Mount.
  Surviving are one daughter, Polly Stephens Batchelor of Wilson; one son, Paul  
Madison Stephens Jr. of Winston-Salem; one sister, Savada Blount; six  
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service.
  Arrangements are being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St.

Louise M. Perry
Jan. 17, 1914 Dec. 12, 2001
  Louise Marshall Perry, 87, died Wednesday at Integrated Health Services,  
Raleigh. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Phillip Byrum at noon Tuesday  
at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  She was a member of the Book and Garden Club of Wilson, the Loyal Legion  
Senior Citizen’s Club and the Deadhead Society for the Rose Garden.
  Surviving are her son, Fred Douglas Perry; a brother, Herman Oliver Marshall;  
and one grandson.
  The family will receive friends at King & Darden Funeral Home, 325 E. Nash  
St., Monday from 6-7 p.m.

Darnell Moore
  Darnell Moore, 42, of 5723 Valleydale Road died Thursday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

James P. Artis
  James P. Artis, 73, of 213 Broad St., died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.

C.T. Moye
  WALSTONBURG -- C.T. Moye, 61, died Thursday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital,  
Greenville.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by S. Connor Memorial Funeral  
Home, Snow Hill.


December 15, 2001

Emma B. Taylor
Sept. 15, 1904 Dec. 14, 2001
  Emma Boone Taylor, 97, died Friday. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m.  
Monday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are a step-daughter, Mae Taylor Manning of Bailey; a half-sister,  
Lillian Pennington of Utah; and six step-grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Billie J. Mercer
  Billie J. Mercer died Friday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.

Allen W. Gay
  WALSTONBURG -- Allen Wayne Gay, 73, of 214 East Rail Road St. died Friday at  
Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Tony  
Glass at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Church Street Chapel of the Farmville Funeral  
Home. Burial will follow in the Walstonburg Cemetery.
  Gay was a veteran of the Korean War.
  Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Boone Gay of the home; one daughter, Allison  
Gay Horton of Snow Hill; two sons, Jeffrey Wayne Gay and William Allen Gay, both  
of Walstonburg; two sisters, Ruth Gay Cockerham of Charlotte and Dorothy Gay  
Silva of Redding, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. today.

Mary Murphy
Oct. 15, 1957 Dec. 1, 2001
  FAYETTEVILLE -- Mary Payne Murphy, 44, formerly of Wilson, died Saturday at the  
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at  
the Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in Hamilton  
Burial Garden, Lane Street extension.
  Murphy was a 1976 graduate of the Ralph L. Fike Senior High School in Wilson.
  Surviving are her father, Edison Payne of Wilson; and two children.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel Sunday from 3-9 p.m. At  
other times, the family will receive friends at 1107 Washington St. where they  
will assemble one hour prior to the funeral service.

Darnell Moore
Oct. 5, 1959 Dec. 13, 2001
  Darnell Moore, 42, of 5723 Valleydale Road died Thursday at Wilson Medical  
Center.
  The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. James Barron at 2 p.m. Tuesday at  
the Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St. Burial will follow in Hamilton  
Burial Garden, Lane Street extension.
  Moore attended Wilson County public schools and was employed with Standard  
Commercial Tobacco Co.
  Surviving are his mother, Rosa Lee Eason Moore of Wilson; a grandfather,  
Julius Moore of Saratoga; one brother, Ulysses Moore Jr. of Atlanta; and four  
sisters, Jean Briggs, Phyllis Crowder, Joanette Moore, all of Wilson, and Eula  
Faye Farmer of Stone Mountain, Ga.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel Monday from 3-9 p.m. where  
the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m.
  At other times, the family will receive friends at the residence, where they  
will assemble one hour prior to the funeral service.


December 17, 2001

John R. Thompson
July 27, 1909 Dec. 14, 2001
  John Richard Thompson, 92, of 672 Hornes Church Road died Friday at Wilmed  
Nursing Care Center. A graveside service was conducted by the Rev. Stan  
Gallagher-Smith at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are his wife, Alma D. Thompson; three daughters, Joyce Thompson  
Jackson of Bailey, Kay Thompson Ezzelle and Susan Thompson Tinsley, both of  
Wilson; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements were handled by Shingleton  Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.

Evelyn H. Turlington
  FREMONT --  Evelyn Hooks Turlington, 90, of 304 W. Wayne St. died Saturday at  
Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. Martin Armstrong at 2 today at Fremont United Methodist Church. Burial will  
follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
  Surviving are six daughters, Evelyn T. Mooring and Betsy T. Smith, both of  
Fremont, Susan T. Swindell  and Anita T. Kyles, both of Sanford, Linda T.  
Mooring of Knoxville, Tenn., and Eliza T. McBride of Vienna, W.Va.; two sisters,  
Minnie Aycock of Pantego and Roberta Mauney of Raleigh; 20 grandchildren; and 20  
great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Shackleford Funeral Service, 102 N. Pine St.

Belle H. Sermons
  WALSTONBURG -- Belle Hinson Sermons, 98, of 570 Holloman Road died Sunday. The  
funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Farmville Funeral Home Church Street  
Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery.
  She was a member of Marlboro Free Will Baptist Church.
  Surviving are one daughter, Shirley Moore of Walstonburg; one son, W.J.  
Sermons of Walstonburg; one sister, Inez Knight of La Grange; 14 grandchildren;  
36 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:30-8:30 tonight and  
at other times at the home.

Paul H. Etheridge Jr.
  KENLY -- Paul H. Etheridge Jr., 84, of 411 E. Second St. died Sunday at his  
home. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Charles L. Renfrow at 2 p.m.  
Tuesday at Coley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Kenly Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Grace Etheridge; one daughter, Sherry Hemenway of  
Clayton; and a brother, James E Etheridge of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 tonight.

Justin L. Thomas
  A graveside service for Justin Lee Thomas, of Lompoc, Calif., formerly of  
Wilson, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens with full  
military honors.
  Thomas was retired from the U.S. Air Force.

Veretta S. White
  Veretta Shelenn Sneed White, 46, of 5206 Lake Wilson Road, Elm City died  
Saturday at her residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Anna Creech
  Anna Creech, 94, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Wilson, died Saturday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Lois M. Williford
  KENLY -- Lois M. Williford, 72, of 140 Christmas Light Road died Sunday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by McLaurin Funeral Home.

Estelle E. Godwin
  MIDDLESEX -- Estelle E. Godwin, 85, died Saturday. The funeral will be held at  
2 p.m. today at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the  
church cemetery.
  Arrangements are being handled by Parrish Funeral Home.


December 18, 2001

Dorsey C. Blount
Sept. 6, 1904 Dec. 16, 2001
  Dorsey Cowherd Blount, 97, of 1300 W. Nash St. died Sunday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Douglas E. Murray and the Rev.  
William R. Bussey at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church.
  Surviving are a daughter, Adaline B. Neely of Potomac, Md.; a son, James D.  
Blount Jr. of Raleigh; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the church in the parlor following the  
service..
  Arrangements are being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St.

James P. Artis
July 16, 1928 Dec. 13, 2001
  James Preston Artis, 73, of 213 Broad St. died Thursday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by Elder Dameion Royal at 1 p.m. Thursday  
at St. Rose Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), 605 S. Douglas St. Burial  
will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter, Melissa Strickland of Louisburg; one son, James  
William Artis of Wilson; his mother, Minnie Artis of Wilson; three sisters,  
Marjorie Allen of Spring Hope, Minnie Ashford and Delois Gray, both of Wilson;  
one brother, Leslie Artis of Wilson; and two grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E. Nash St., Wednesday  
from 2-8 p.m. The family will receive friends at 2107 Fieldcrest Road and will  
assemble there one hour before the funeral.

Irene W. Beland
  Irene Wiggins Beland, 88, died Monday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.

Sadie S. Bennett
  KENLY -- Sadie S. Bennett, 79, died Sunday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Walter Sanders Funeral Home,  
Smithfield.

Hattie E. Jones
  Hattie Eason Jones, 91, a resident of Britthaven of Kinston, formerly of  
Wilson, died Tuesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Barbara J. Locus
  Barbara Jean Locus, 59, of Columbus, Ohio died Monday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E.  
Nash St.


December 19, 2001

Ruth M. Shearin
  Ruth Morris Shearin, 81, of Morehead City died Tuesday at her home. The  
funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Homer E. Morris at 11 a.m. Friday at First  
United Methodist Church, Morehead City. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in  
Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson.
  Surviving are a daughter, Cynthia Ann "Cas" Shearin Tolson of Raleigh; two  
sons, Frank Crayman Shearin III or Juliette, Ga., and Michael E. Shearin of  
Valdosta, Ga.; and four grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at 1805 Shepard St., Morehead City, Thursday  
from 5-7 p.m.
  Arrangements are being handled by Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City.

Jacob O. Holland
Jan. 3, 1923 Dec. 19, 2001
  Jacob O. "Jake" Holland, 78, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. The  
funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704  
W. Nash St.
  Surviving are his wife, Linda Holland; four daughters, Eleanor Walker, Dorothy  
Maston, and Janice Holland, all of Richmond, Va., and Linda Burton of Snow Hill;  
one son, J.T. Holland of Wilson; four brothers, Charlie Holland and David  
Holland, both of Virginia, Wade Balance and Junior Balance, both of North  
Carolina; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Z. Royce Bissette
Oct. 13, 1935 Dec. 18, 2001
  Zack Royce Bissette, 66, died Tuesday. The funeral will be conducted by the  
Rev. Joseph Stallings and the Rev. Bob Carpenter at 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s  
Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial  
Gardens.
  Bissette was a charter member and on the board of directors of Silver Lake  
Volunteer Fire Department. He was a lifetime farmer and businessman.
  Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Jean Mercer Bissette; three daughters,  
Melody Bissette Allegood and Karen B. Reaves, both of Wilson, and Melissa B.  
Batts of Elm City; two sons, Zack R. Bissette Jr. of Wilson and Jason Bissette  
of Elm City; his mother, Ethel Strickland Bissette of Elm City; a sister, Connie  
B. Lyon of Shallotte; three brothers, Billy Bissette and Geral Bissette, both of  
Elm City, and Ronnie Bissette of Wilmington; and eight grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and  
at other times at 6132 N.C. 58.

Henry Griggs
  Henry Griggs of Pflugerville, Texas, died Friday at North Austin Medical  
Center, Austin, Texas.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Edna E. Turner
  Edna Louise Everette Turner, 61, of New York, formerly of Wilson County, died  
Monday at Split Rock Nursing Facility, New York.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Lumas Alston
  Lumas Alston, 64, of 107 Baldy Hill Road, Middlesex, died Tuesday at Nash  
General Hospital, Rocky Mount.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

J.R. Trevathan
  MACCLESFIELD -- J.R. Trevathan, 65, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held at 3  
p.m. Thursday at Edgewood Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the  
church cemetery.
  Arrangements are being handled by Carlisle Funeral Home, Tarboro.

Johnnie L. Beecham
  SHARPSBURG -- Johnnie L. Beecham, 71, died Monday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Bowling Funeral Home, Rocky  
Mount.


December 20, 2001

Dorothy B. Fry
Feb. 19, 1925 Dec. 17, 2001
  Dorothy Barber Fry, 76, died Monday at the Brian Center. A memorial service  
will be conducted by the Rev. Mark Wollard Jr. at 2 p.m. Thursday at Stoneybrook  
Church of Christ.
  Surviving are three sons, Michael Fry of Elm City, Paul Fry of Summerville,  
S.C., and Gregory Fry of Moncks Corner, S.C.; two sisters, Mary Jennings of  
Lancaster, Pa., and  Helen Hollohan of Landisville, Pa.; a brother, Emmett S.  
Barber of South Williamsport, Pa.; two grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the church following the service.
  Arrangements are handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St.

Veretta S. White
Dec. 28, 1954 Dec. 15, 2001
  Veretta Shelenn Sneed White, 46, of 5206 Lake Wilson Road, Elm City, died  
Saturday at her residence. The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Chester  
Aycock at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ),  
4009 Lake Wilson Road. Burial will follow in William Chapel Church Cemetery, Elm  
City.
  She was employed at Wilson Medical Center as a nursing assistant and was a  
member of St. Paul Church of Christ.
  Surviving are her husband, Otis White; one daughter, Shelenn Lavon White of  
Hampton, Va.; one stepson, Otis Eley of Boston; her mother, Arlean L. Sneed of  
Elm City; one sister, Evelyn Sneed Brown of Forestville, Md.; three brothers,  
the Rev. Henry A. Sneed Jr. of Winchester, Ky., James C. Sneed of Jackson,  
Miss., and Marvin R. Sneed of Elm City; one foster brother, James Artis of  
Atlanta; and two grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-9:15 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.

Anna W. Creech
Aug. 20, 1907 Dec. 15, 2001
  Anna Ward Creech, 94, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Wilson, died Saturday.  
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mary Grove Missionary Baptist  
Church, 6258 Wiggins Mill Road, Lucama. Burial will follow in Rest Haven  
Cemetery, Wilson.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-9:15 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 8:15-9:15 p.m. and  
at other times at 2104 Silver Leaf Road where they will assemble one hour before  
the funeral.

Barbara J. Locus
  Barbara Jean Locus, 59, of Columbus, Ohio, died Monday at Mount East Carmel  
Hospital. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Daniel Locus at noon  
Saturday at Edwards Funeral Home, 805 E. Nash St. Burial will follow in the  
Locus Family Cemetery, Lucama.  
  Surviving are two daughters, Pamela Tharps of Forestville, Md., and Barbara  
Ann Locus of Columbus, Ohio; one son, James Randolph Locus Jr. of Rocky Mount;  
and nine grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home Friday from 2-7 p.m. The family  
will assemble at the funeral home one hour before the funeral.

C.T. Moye
  WALSTONBURG -- C.T. Moye, 61, of 97 Friendship Drive died Thursday at Pitt  
County Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m.  
Saturday at Little Creek Free Will Baptist Church, Ayden. Burial will follow in  
Red Hill Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Janice J. Moye; two daughters, Tanya Moye of Snow Hill  
and Denise Moye of Washington, D.C.; one son, Dennis Moye of Fort Lauderdale,  
Fla.; and  two sisters, Ethel Joyner of Walstonburg and Celestine Holmes of New  
Haven, Conn.
  The body may be viewed at the church Saturday beginning at noon. The family  
will receive friends at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home, Farmville, Friday from  
7-8 p.m.

Annie B. Page
  SNOW HILL -- Annie B. Page, 88, died Tuesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital,  
Greenville. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Elbert Forbes at 2 p.m.  
Sunday at Washington Branch Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the  
church cemetery.
  Surviving are two daughters, Peggy J. Speight of Wilson and Mary M. Lindsey of  
New Jersey, N.J.; and two sons, Henry C. Lindsey of Wilson and John Lindsey of  
Snow Hill.
  The body may be viewed at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home, Farmville, Saturday  
beginning at noon. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday from  
7-8 p.m.

Tommy Lamm
  Tommy Lamm, 69, of Valentines, Va., formerly of Bailey, died Tuesday at the  
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, Va. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Greg Hand at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel at Wrenn  
Funeral Home, Roanoke Rapids. Burial will follow in Olive Branch United  
Methodist Church Cemetery, Gasburg, Va.
  Lamm was a U.S. Army veteran.
  Surviving are his wife, Linnie Clary Lamm; two daughters, Cathy Matthews of  
Roanoke Rapids and Debbie Pearson of Wilson; one son, Tommy Gerald Lamm of  
Littleton; two stepdaughters, Tammy Selby and Windy Bowers, both of South Hill,  
Va.; a stepson, Darrell Clarke of Gasburg, Va.; and 12 grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Irene W. Beland
Aug. 6, 1913 Dec. 17, 2001
  Irene Wiggins Beland, 88, died Monday. A graveside service will be conducted  
by the Rev. Jean Hoods at 11 a.m. Saturday in Providence United Methodist Church  
Cemetery, Goldsboro.
  She was a retired registered nurse.
  Surviving are one daughter, Milbrey B. Bartholow of Palm Coast, Fla.; one son,  
Lt. Col. Carlton Beland of Pottstown, Pa.; one sister, Estelle Anderson of  
Bridgeport; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the service.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Aaron Carter
  Aaron Carter, 48, of 6234 Chesapeake Blvd., Norfolk, Va. died Monday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by King & Darden Funeral Home,  
325 E. Nash St.


December 21, 2001

Edna E. Turner
Sept. 4, 1940 Dec. 17, 2001
  Edna Louise Everette Turner, 61, of New York, N.Y., formerly of Pinetops, died  
Monday at the Split Rock Nursing Facility, New York. The funeral will be  
conducted by the Rev. Paul Everette at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pine Chapel Church,  
Pinetops. Burial will follow in Carver Memorial Park Cemetery, Pinetops.
  She was a member of Pine Chapel Church, Pinetops.
  Surviving are four daughters, Norina Belfor of the home, Angela Rudge of  
Miami, Fla., Francis Tyler of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Theresa Belfor of Bronx, N.Y.;  
one son, William Turner Jr. of the home; three sisters, Mary Waller of River  
Rouge, Miss., Elizabeth McNeil of Rocky Mount and Carolyn Speight of Lucama; and  
five grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.,  
Saturday from 3-9 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 7-8 p.m. and  
at other times at 5171 Artis Road, Lucama, where they will assemble one hour  
before the funeral.

Lumus J. Alston
July 13, 1937 Dec. 18, 2001
  Lumus Junior Alston, 64, of 10788 Baldy Hill Road, Middlesex, died Tuesday at  
Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Herman Lucas at 1 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.  
Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  Surviving are his wife, Edna Alston; one daughter, Regina Applewhite of the  
home; four sons, Stanley Alston of Florida, Frederick Alston of Knightdale,  
Michael Alston of Raleigh and James Cleveland Alston of Zebulon; four sisters,  
Lamarie Harris of Statesville, Maxine Harris of Brooklyn, N.Y., Helen Israel of  
Wilson and Geraldine Alston of Sharpsburg; three brothers, James Alston Jr. and  
David Alston, both of Wilson, and Joseph B. Alston of Washington, D.C.; 14  
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.,  
Saturday from 3-9:30 p.m. with the family receiving friends there from 8:15-9:15  
p.m. and at other times at 836 Perry Curtis Road, Zebulon, where they will  
assemble one hour before the funeral.

Hattie E. Jones
April 15, 1910 Dec. 18, 2001
  Hattie Eason Jones, 91, a resident of Britthaven of Kinston, formerly of  
Wilson, died Tuesday. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Charles  
Barnes at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was a member of St. James Christian Church.
  Surviving are one daughter, Barbara Jones of Baltimore; two sons, Hilton Jones  
and Larry Jones, both of Wilson; five grandchildren; and four great-
grandchildren.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., today  
from 3-9:30 p.m. The family will receive friends at 114 S. Carroll St. and will  
assemble there one hour before the funeral.

Sadie S. Bennett
Sept. 11, 1922 Dec. 16, 2001
  Sadie Singletary Bennett, 79, of 200 E. 6th St., Kenly, died Sunday at Wilson  
Medical Center. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. D.H. Richardson at 2  
p.m. Saturday at St. Paul AME Church, Kenly. Burial will follow in Selma  
Memorial Garden.
  Arrangements are being handled by Walter Sanders Funeral Home, Smithfield.

Robert A. Pearson Jr.
Aug. 23, 1932 Dec. 20, 2001
  Robert Alvin Pearson Jr., 69, died Thursday. The funeral will be conducted by  
the Rev. David Barnes at 11 a.m. Saturday in Maplewood Cemetery.
  Surviving are two sons, Lee Pearson of Williamston and Alvin Pearson of  
Deatsville, Ala.; one brother, Billy Pearson of Jamestown; and four  
grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St., from 7-8:30 tonight and at other times at the home.


December 22, 2001

Aaron Carter
  Aaron Carter, 48, of 6234 Chesapeake Blvd., Norfolk, Va., died Monday. Elder  
Donnie Daniels will officiate at the funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Calvary United  
Holiness Church, 515 Daniel St., Wilson. Burial will follow in Rest Haven  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are a son, Antwon Woodard of Wilson;  a stepson, Corey Woodard of  
Wilson whom he reared; seven sisters, Georgia L. Smith, Betty Rose Bell, Phyllis  
Carter, Margaret Sharon Carter, Renee Shaw, Thelma Hodges and Pamela Carter, all  
of Wilson; and four  brothers, Jeremiah Carter, Frederick Carter and Steve  
Carter, all of Wilson, and Calvin Carter of Hyattsville, Md.
  A wake will be held from 7-8 p.m. today at King & Darden Funeral Home, 325 E.  
Nash St. The family will receive friends at other times at the home of his  
sister, Georgia L. Smith, 503 W. Gold St., where they will assemble one hour  
prior to the service in preparation for the funeral procession.

Jacqueline Lenice Hill
  Jacqueline Lenice Hill, 24, of 616 Spruce St., died Thursday at Wilson Medical  
Center. Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by King & Darden  
Funeral Home.

Henry Griggs
  Henry Griggs, 54, of 1217 Orchard Park Circle, Pflugerville, Texas, died  Dec.  
14, at North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The Rev. Nancy Camper will  
officiate at the funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S.  
Tarboro St. Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden, Lane Street Extension.
  A veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy, Griggs served in the  
Vietnam War with the Army and retired from the Navy.
  Surviving are two daughters, Nina Griggs of Wilson and Jakinda Francis of San  
Mateo, Calif.; two sons, Jamaal Griggs of Atlanta and Kahri Griggs of San Mateo,  
Calif.; five sisters, the Rev. Nancy Camper of Philadelphia, Mary Ann Hutchinson  
of Dallas, Texas, Jo Ann Smith and Linda Titus Booth, both of Amarillo, Texas,  
and Patsy Clark of Wichita Falls, Texas; and two brothers, Milton Griggs and  
Lonnie Griggs, both of Wichita Falls, Texas.
  The body may be viewed today from 3-9:30 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel. The  
family will receive friends at 911 N. Gold St., where they will assemble one  
hour prior to the service in preparation for the funeral procession.


December 24, 2001

Pearlie S. McCallister
June 3, 1916 Dec. 21, 2001
  Pearlie Mae Savage McCallister, 90, of 1603 Kincaid Ave., died Friday at  
Wilson Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in  
Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was retired from James I. Miller Tobacco Company.
  Her survivors include her caregiver, the Rev. William "E" Rogers of Fremont.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St.,  
Wednesday from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at 6721 Jaycross Road,  
Fremont, and will assemble there one hour before the funeral.

Marlene L. Hootman
May 17, 1957 Dec. 23, 2001
  STANTONSBURG -- Marlene Louise Hootman, 44, died Sunday at Wilson Medical  
Center. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Thomas-Yelverton  
Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St.
  Surviving are her husband, Gene Hootman; a daughter, Tameira Leigh Miller of  
Mount Olive; two sons, Jermiah Willie Hootman of Germany, and Joshua Devon  
Hootman of the home; two stepchildren, Eugene Michael Hootman of Arizona and  
Jennifer Rose Manley of Arizona; her father, Louis F. Peters; her mother, Bryann  
Greve Peters; a sister, Sonya Peters of San Francisco; two brothers, Harvey  
Peters of Wilson and Danny Peters of Wisconsin; and three grandchildren.

James E. Coker
  KENLY -- James Earl Coker, 74, of 458 Tedder Road died Saturday at Johnston  
Memorial Hospital, Smithfield. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m.  
Thursday in the Aycock Family Cemetery with military honors.
  Surviving are his wife, Ruby Aycock Coker; a daughter, Susan Shirley of Kenly;  
three sons,  Benny Coker of Smithfield, Bobby Coker and Frank Coker, both of  
Kenly; two brothers Steve Coker of Hassell and Dewey Coker of Roanoke Rapids; a  
half brother, Donald Job of Henderson; a stepbrother, John Job of Bailey; three  
half sisters, Geneva Askew, Naomi Shot and Lois Cruz, all of Henderson; and five  
grandchildren;
  The family will receive friends at Coley Funeral Home Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.

Roland H. Harrell
  Roland Hubert Harrell, 59, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. A graveside  
service will be conducted by the Rev. Tim McFatter at 2 p.m. Thursday in  
Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Harrell was a member of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church and the Wilson  
Moose Lodge.
  Surviving are his wife, Mildred Harrell; a daughter, Rhonda H. Jones of  
Stantonsburg; a son, Jamie Harrell of Wilson; one brother Ray Harrell of Wilson;  
and one granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St. Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Norris S. Williams
  Norris S. Williams, 44, of 603 N. Railroad St., Macclesfield died Sunday at  
his residence.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.

Miriam E. Peterson
  Miriam Nora Edwards Peterson, 73, of Havelock, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday  
at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726  
S. Tarboro St.


December 26, 2001

Jean G. Barnette
  PIKEVILLE -- Jean Gurley Barnette, 71, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital..  
The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Chuck Gentry and the Rev. Timothy  
Creel at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel at Seymour Funeral Home. Burial will  
follow in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Goldsboro.
  Surviving are three daughters, including Barbara Reinoehl of Pikeville; one  
sister; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and  
at other times at 1223 Capps Bridge Road.

Ronnie G. Hager
Sept. 8, 1962 Dec. 23, 2001
  Ronnie Gene Hager, 39, died Sunday. A graveside service will be conducted by  
the Rev. Johnny Taylor at 2 p.m. Thursday in Stantonsburg Cemetery.
  Surviving are his wife, Lydia Thomas Hager; two daughters, Alexis Hager and  
Lillie Hager, both of the home; three sons, Ronnie Hager Jr., Logan Hager and  
Tyler Hager, all of the home; three sisters, Lillie Gaimmett of North Carolina,  
Catherine Marcum of South Carolina and Charlotte Hager of West.Virginia; and  
three brothers, Johnnie Hager of West Virginia, Harold Hager of North Carolina  
and Anthony Hager of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at Gethsemane Independent Baptist Church,  
London Church Road, from 7-9 tonight.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Miriam E. Peterson
Sept. 26, 1928 Dec. 23, 2001
  Miriam Nora Edwards Peterson, 73, of Havelock, formerly of Wilson, died Sunday  
at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount. The funeral will be conducted by Elder  
Mary Jo Atkinson at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown Chapel Free Will Baptist Church,  
1507 Hadley St. Burial will follow in Hamilton Burial Garden.
  She was retired from North Carolina Special Care Center and was a member of  
Brown Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.
  Surviving are her husband, Roy A. Edwards of Wilson; one daughter, Pamela  
Peterson-Parker with whom she lived; two brothers, Columbus Edwards and Howard  
Edwards, both of Wilson; two sisters, Wilma Fields Edwards of Lexington and  
Grace Bullock of Wilson; one foster sister, Carolyn Jones of Wilson; and two  
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 1708 Westwood Ave. and will  
assemble there one hour before the funeral.

Shelia D. Hamm
  Shelia Davis Hamm, 45, of Cary died Monday. The funeral will be held at 11  
a.m. Friday at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, Cary. Burial will follow in  
Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery near Kenly.
  Surviving are her husband, Charles W. Hamm Jr. of Cary; two sons, Charles  
Franklin Hamm and Jeremy Ruffin Hamm, both of Cary; her parents, Franklin and  
Mary Ruth Davis of Kenly; and two sisters, Anne Davis Jones of Warsaw and Gayle  
Davis Robbins of Raleigh.
  The family will receive friends at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Cary, Thursday  
from 7-9 p.m.

Garnie C. Evans
June 17, 1922 Dec. 23, 2001
  Garnie Cornell Evans, 79, a native of Wilson, died Sunday at Helena House,  
Port Royal, S.C. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carlisle Funeral  
Home, Tarboro.
  Surviving are his wife, Edna Barnett Evans of Port Royal, S.C.; a daughter,  
Anne E. Tedder of Beaufort; four sisters, Ruth Peaden of Lucama, Myrtle  
Williamson  and Jeanette Williams, both of Wilson, and Betty Lou Cox of Elm  
City; one brother, Ralph Evans of Portland, Ore.; and one granddaughter.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 12:30-2 p.m.

Sandra J. Mosgrave
  KENLY -- Sandra Jean "Sandy" Mosgrave, 56, died Friday at Pitt Memorial  
Hospital,   Greenville, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. A  
memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Randy Ward at 7 tonight at Coley  
Funeral Home.
  Surviving is a sister, Barbara A. Mosgrave of Maryland.

Irvin J. Morris
Feb. 3, 1922 Dec. 24, 2001
  SIMS -- Irvin Junior Morris, 79, of 7322 Old Raleigh Road died Monday at  
Laurels of Forest Glenn, Garner. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Vance  
Shearin and the Rev. Rob Kestler at 2 p.m. Thursday at Nobles Chapel Baptist  
Church. Entombment will be in the church cemetery with Masonic rites.
  Surviving are his daughter, Ann M. Griffin of Holly Springs; and two  
granddaughters.
  The family will receive friends at Shingleton  Funeral Home, 2407 W. Nash St.,  
from 7-9 tonight and at other times at the home.

Archie McKeel
Nov. 5, 1925 Dec. 24, 2001
  Archie McKeel, 76, died Monday. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Billy Toler at 2 p.m. Friday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.  
Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Page McKeel; two sons, Kenneth R. McKeel of  
Winston-Salem and Danny C. McKeel of Wilson; one sister, Flossie Fulghum of  
Baltimore; a brother, Bill McKeel of Sims; three grandchildren; and one great-
grandchild.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m.  
and at other times at   4411 U.S. 117.

Bobby W. Denton
Sept. 14, 1952 Dec. 25, 2001
  Bobby Wayne Denton, 49, died Tuesday. A memorial service will be held at a  
later date.
  Surviving are his wife, Vickie Gardner Denton of Swansboro; three daughters,  
Carrie Anne Aycock of Stantonsburg, Andrea Ritchie of Havelock and Ashley Renee  
Denton of Cape Carteret; a son, Joshua Blue Denton of Swansboro; his mother,  
Edith Poland Denton Thomas of Wilson; two brothers, Milton Ray Denton and Willie  
Glenn Denton, both of Wilson; and three grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Pearlie S. McCallister
  The survivors of Pearlie S. McCallister, include her caregiver, Millernise  
Rogers of Fremont.

Richard E. Williams
  Richard E. Williams, 44, died Tuesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.

Mildred H. Smith
  Mildred Hinnant Smith, 89, died today.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100  
U.S. 264 West.


December 27, 2001

Norris S. Williams
March 18, 1957 Dec. 23, 2001
  Norris S. "Chuck Norris, Jim Daddy"; Williams, 44, of 603 Railroad St.,  
Macclesfield, died Sunday at his residence. The funeral will be conducted by  
Elder James Smith at 2 p.m. Saturday at Washington Branch Baptist Church,  
Macclesfield. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, Farmville.
  Surviving are one daughter, Lavon Williams of South Carolina; his mother,  
Maybell Williams of the home; four sisters, Madie Ennis and Louise Dealth, both  
of Oxon Hill, Md., Rosa Doris Williams of Suitland, Md., and Nora Matthews of  
Macclesfield; two brothers, Roy Lee Smith of Landover, Md., and Lester Williams  
Jr. of  Falls Church, Va.
  The body may be viewed at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Friday  
from 3-9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the residence and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Edmond D. Pittman
Nov. 17, 1922 Dec. 26, 2001
  Edmond D. Pittman, 79, of Lucama died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. The  
funeral will be conducted by the Rev. DeWayne Eakes at 2 p.m. Friday in the  
chapel at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St. Burial will follow  
in Evergreen Memorial Gardens with military rites from American Legion Post 13.
  Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Bass Pittman; three daughters, Milly Quidley of  
Wilson, Judy Costello of Macclesfield and Susan Britt of Wilmington; one son,  
Ray Pittman of Newland; two sisters, Evelyn Pittman of Lucama and Elizabeth  
Whaley of Warsaw; three brothers, Tom Pittman of Lucama, Bobby Pittman of  
Asheville and James R. Pittman of Goldsboro.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-8:30 tonight and at  
other times at the home.

Mildred H. Smith
Oct. 9, 1912 Dec. 26, 2001
  Mildred Hinnant Smith, 89, died Wednesday. The funeral will be conducted by  
the Rev. Lynn White and the Rev. Zeb Whitehurst at 11 a.m. Friday at Joyner’s  
Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial will follow in Contentnea Church  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are a daughter, Joyce Smith Moore of Charlotte; a son, Eston C.  
Smith of Wilson; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one  
stepgrandchild.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-8:30 tonight and at  
other times at 909 Lakeside Drive.

Jacqueline L. Hill
  Jacqueline Lenice Hill, 24, of 616 Spruce St. died Thursday at Wilson Medical  
Center. The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Millus Williams at 2 p.m. Friday  
at King & Darden Funeral Home, 325 E. Nash St. Burial will follow in Rest Haven  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are a daughter, Demika Ward of the home; two sons, Demetric Ward and  
Semoj Yelverton, both of the home; her parents, Patricia Hill and of Wilson and  
Victor Walker of Cleveland, Ohio; four sisters, La Shawna Edwards, Keana Hill  
and Alexis Hill, all of  Wilson, and Ashenti Peace of Cleveland, Ohio; five  
brothers, Jahmaal Watson of Wilson, Demetrus Anderson, Victor Walker Jr.,  
Delemond Walker and Kingrachman Walker, all of Cleveland, Ohio; maternal  
grandparents, Eula Horne of Wilson and James Hill of Albany, N.Y.; and paternal  
grandparents, Cassandra Haines and John Walker, both of Cleveland, Ohio.
  The body may be viewed at the funeral home today from 3-8 p.m. The family will  
receive friends at the home of her mother, 505 Penny Lane, and will assemble  
there one hour before the funeral.

Octavia W. Anderson Sr.
  TEMPLE HILLS, Md. -- Octavia W. "Tate" Anderson Sr., formerly of Wilson, N.C.,  
died Dec. 22. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lee Funeral Home,  
Clinton, Md. Burial will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Arlington National Cemetery.
  Surviving are nine children, Octavia W. Anderson Jr., Clinton Anderson, Annie  
Travers, Viola Barnes, Karen Adkins, Alex Adkins, Wanda Adkins, Sheila Jarrett  
and Kevin Young; five sisters, Helen Little, Gianell Viley, Mary Bynum, Maureen  
Brown and Ruth Coley; three brothers, John Anderson, Samuel Anderson and James  
Anderson; 27 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 2-3 p.m.

Ruth J. Davis
June 29, 1915 Dec. 26, 2001
  Ruth Dillard Johnston Davis, 86, died Wednesday. The funeral will be conducted  
by the Rev. Jim McKinnon at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S.  
264 West. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
  She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames of  
the 17th Century and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was a retired  
public school librarian.
  Surviving is a sister, Nancy Johnston Peabody of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends Friday at 307 Canterbury Road from 2-5  p.m.  
and the funeral home Friday from 7-8 p.m.

Richard E. Williams
April 16, 1957 Dec. 25, 2001
  Richard E. Williams, 44, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A graveside  
service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Williams was a former manager and kitchen supervisor for catering at Worrell’s  
Seafood Restaurant.
  Surviving are three children, Whitley Williams of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,  
Jessica Harrell and Daniel Harrell, both of Four Oaks; his parents, Carole and  
Barry Ruffin of Wilson; a sister, Tracey Toler of Dry Fork, Va.; a brother, John  
Williams of Raleigh; and a stepbrother, Lee Herndon of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.,  
Saturday from 7-9 p.m. and at other times at 4533 Country Club Drive.

Norma B. Hendrix
July 1, 1927 Dec. 26, 2001
  Norma Brice Hendrix of Bethesda, Md., formerly of Elm City, died Wednesday. A  
graveside service will held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Elm  
City.
  Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Hendrix White of Bethesda, Md.; three sisters,  
Hilda Brice Gross of Springfield, Md., Margaret Brice Parsley of Silver Spring,  
Md., and Estelle Brice Knowles of Norfolk, Va.; and one grandson.
  The family will receive friends following the service.
  Arrangements are being handled by Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West.

Esther R. Herrington
  Esther R. Herrington of Richmond, Va., died Wednesday.
  Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral  
Service, 2704 W. Nash St.


December 28, 2001

Esther R. Herrington
  Esther Ruth Herrington, 77, of Richmond, Va., died Wednesday. A graveside  
service will be conducted by the Rev. Wayne King at 11 a.m. Friday in Maplewood  
Cemetery.
  Surviving are a son, Percy Ellis of Chester, Va.; a sister, Ernestine Bean of  
Wilson; a brother Wilbur Etheridge of Wilson; three grandchildren; and two  
great-grandchildren.
  Arrangements are being handled by Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W.  
Nash St.

Mildred C. Rogers
  Mildred Christine Rogers, 84, of Cary died Wednesday at Carolina House in  
Chapel Hill. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Bobby White at 11:30 a.m.  
Saturday in the chapel at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Service, 2704 W. Nash St.  
Entombment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Mausoleum.
  Surviving are a daughter, Dianne Gay of Cary; a son, Tommie Rogers of Durham;  
and four grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 10:30-11:30  
a.m.

Jerome Bass
Sept. 17, 1956 Dec. 28, 2001
  Jerome "Jerry" Bass, 45, died today. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev.  
Earl Glenn at 2 p.m. Sunday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial  
will follow in Black Creek Cemetery.
  Surviving are a daughter, Megan Nichole Bass of Wilson; a son, Spencer Kyle  
Bass of Wilson; his parents, W. Carlton and Marie Moore Bass of Wilson; a  
sister, Diane Bass Evans of Wilson; and a brother, Jeff Bass of Wilson.
  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 7-9 p.m. and  
at other times at 6057 Morningside Road.


December 29, 2001

Harvey Graves Clayton Jr.
Oct. 30, 1927 Dec. 28, 2001
  Harvey Graves Clayton Jr., 74, of 1002 Salem St., died Friday. The Rev. James  
McKinnon will officiate at a graveside service Sunday at 2 p.m. at Maplewood  
Cemetery.
  Clayton was employed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for 35 years and was an  
active member and former elder of First Presbyterian Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary Breck Clayton, of the home; a son, H. Graves  
Clayton III of Cary; a brother, Charles M. Clayton of Wilson; and two  
grandchildren.
  Visitation will be at the home. Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funeral Home.

December 31, 2001

Myra J. Driver
Nov. 9, 1910 Dec. 29, 2001
  Myra Jacob Driver, 91, died Friday. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Jeff  
Davis at 11 a.m. today at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. 264 West. Burial  
followed in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
  Surviving are two daughters, Doris D. Doughtie of Tarboro and Audrey Jackson  
of Wilson; a son, James Driver of Lucama; nine grandchildren; 14 great-
grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Ethel H. McLamb
Nov. 5, 1914 Dec. 29, 2001
  FOUR OAKS -- Ethel Hayes McLamb, 87, died Saturday at Raleigh Rehab and  
Healthcare.  The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel at Minshew  
Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Faith Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
  Surviving are one daughter; three sons, including Cecil McLamb of Wilson;  
three sisters; two brothers; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.