obituaries

Dec 14, 2018

Ms. Lavoria "Lollie" Moody, 68 of Baltimore, MD and formerly of Wilson, NC, died at her residence on December 14, 2018. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will assemble at the Chapel at 12 noon.

Lavoria Moody was born February 21, 1950 to...

Nov 27, 2018

Mrs. Katherine J. McLaughlin, 78 of Wilson, died at The Wilson House in Wilson NC on November 27, 2018.  A graveside Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Black Creek Cemetery, 5547 Woodbridge Road, Black Creek, NC. Family and friends will assemble by 9:45 a.m. at the Cemetery for the Memorial. ...

Nov 16, 2018

Mr. Joseph Lewis, 78 of Wilson, died on November 16, 2018 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 12:00 noon at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ, 1601 Lane Street SE Wilson NC with Rev. Dennis Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Delight Cemetery, 341 Speight Bridge Road in Walstonburg,...

Nov 10, 2018

George "Jack" Harris, age 76 of Elm City, died on November 10, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 317 Beauvue Road Elm City, NC with Rev. Albert Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Bunn Cemetery, on Broken Road in Bailey, NC....

Nov 6, 2018

Ms. Addye Court Edwards, 93 of Sun City West, Arizona and formerly of Wilson, died on November 6, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 317 Beauvue Road Elm City, NC with Rev. Elijah Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the William Chapel Cemetery, William Chapel...

Nov 1, 2018

Mr. James Arthur Williams Jr., 65 of Wilson, NC, died at his residence on November 1, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rest Haven Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Ray Anderson officiating. Public viewing will be on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 1-5 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel....

Oct 30, 2018

Mrs. Harriett Cleo Dawson Langston, age 94 of Knightdale, NC and formerly of Wilson County, died at her residence on October 30, 2018.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 12:00 noon at Abundant Life Christian Center-Church of God in Christ, 4400 Old Poole Road in Raleigh, NC where Bishop Stenneth Powell is pastor. Burial...

Oct 12, 2018

Mrs. Alice Priscilla Boykins Young, 68 of Wilson and formerly of Capitol Heights, MD, died at her residence on October 12, 2018.  Funeral services are incomplete and are by Edwards Funeral Home, 805 Nash St. E. in Wilson, NC.  Direct condolences to edwardscares.com.

Oct 4, 2018

Mr. Harry J. Faison, Jr., 93 of Wilson, NC, died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 12, 2018 at 12:00 noon in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Janice Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Gardens Cemetery, Lane Street Ext. Public viewing will be on Thursday, October 11,...

Sep 25, 2018

Mrs. Sallie B. Howard, 102 of Wilson, NC, died at Wilson Medical Center on September 25, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and Education, 1004 Herring Avenue, Wilson, NC. with Rev. H. Maurice Barnes officiating. Public viewing will be on Friday, September 28,...

Sep 10, 2018

Mrs. Beulah Mae Bowden Albertson, age 92 of 711 Leo Drive in Elm City, NC, died Monday, September 10, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Her grandson, Dwayne Mercer, will do the eulogy. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery. Public...

Aug 26, 2018

Mrs. Blanche Jones Taylor, 94 of Wilson, died on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 12 noon at LN Forbes Tabernacle, 1800 Lane Street SE in Wilson, NC with Bishop Willie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Wilson, NC. Public viewing will...

Aug 22, 2018

Mr. Johnnie Allen Craddock, 76 of Wilson, NC, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, and services are entrusted to Edwards Funeral Home, Inc., 805 Nash St. E. in Wilson.

Aug 10, 2018

Reverend Wade Barnes, 91 of Wilson, NC, died on Friday, August 10, 2018 at his residence.  Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 12 noon at First Missionary Baptist Church, 6211 East Langley Road, Elm City, NC with Reverend Mark Johnson officiating. Burial will follow on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.  in the...

Aug 9, 2018

Mrs. Peggy Lindsey Speight, age 79 of Farmville, NC, died Wednesday, August 9, 2018 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 12 noon at Johnson Chapel Baptist Church 317 Beauvue Road Elm City, NC with Reverend Roderick L. Tillery, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the William Chapel Cemetery,...

Jul 25, 2018

Mrs. Daphne Rasberry Artis, 90 and formerly of Elm City, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018. at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 30, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Robert Daniels III officiating. Burial will follow in the Becky Pate Cemetery in Lucama, NC. Public viewing will...

Jun 29, 2018

Dr. Sandra LaVerne Evans Goins, age 61 of Clayton, NC and formerly of Elm City, died Friday, June 29, 2018 at her residence.  Memorial Services will be held on Monday, July 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the main Chapel, 1-1510 Sedgewick Street on Ft. Bragg, NC. The family will assemble at the Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on July...

Jun 25, 2018

Mr. Braen O'Neal Sauls, age 52 of Wilson, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 12:00 noon at Evening Light Holiness Church, 208 Pender Street South in Wilson, NC with Rev. Herbert Joyner officiating. Public viewing will be on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the church 1...

Jun 20, 2018

Mrs. Johnsie Pauline Hardy, age 99 of Wilson, died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Brown Chapel FWB Church, 507 Hadley Street in Wilson, NC with Bishop Willie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Public viewing will be on Friday, June...

Jun 13, 2018

Mr. King Lewis Bynum, age 75 of Wilson, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 1:00 pm at LN Forbes Tabernacle, 1800 Lane Street SE in Wilson, NC with Rev. Elijah Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Public viewing will be...