Walter Artis,88, of 1806 Castoria Rd. Walstonburg, NC died September 20, 2015 at Avante of Wilson Nursing Facility. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1:00pm at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Chief Apostle Bennie Murphy officiating. Interment will follow in Zachariah AME Zion Church cemetery Walstonburg, NC. Public viewing will be Friday from 2-6pm at the funeral home. Family and friends are requested to assemble on Saturday at 12:00 noon for the funeral procession at 10619 Hwy. 58 Stantonsburg, NC. Professional and personal services are entrusted to EDWARDS FUNERAL HOME 805 E. Nash Street Wilson, NC. Condolences may be directed to edwardscares.com