Irene Walston, 93, of 5109 Kennedy Rd. Wilson, NC died August 27, 2014 in Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be held Thursday at 11:00am at Morning Star Baptist Church 345 High Level Rd. Pinetops, NC with Rev James Melvin Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery Rocky Mt., NC. Public viewing will be held Wednesday from 2-8 pm at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 7-8pm.Family and friends are requested to assemble on Thursday at the residence at 10:00am for the funeral procession to the church. Professional and personal services are entrusted to EDWARDS FUNERAL HOME 805 E. Nash Street Wilson, NC. Condolences may be directed to edwardscares.com