obituaries

Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Victor Lenoir Dixon (36) of Wilson, NC, died at his residence on Tuesday, July 18th.

Mr. Dixon's services were private and have concluded.

Please direct all condolences to edwardscares.com.

Jul 17, 2023

Mrs. Bertie Mae Norville Smith (74) of Wilson, NC, died on Monday, July 17th at Wilson Assisted Living.  Mrs. Smith's funeral will be on Tuesday, July 25th at 11 am at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Richard Mercer will be the eulogist.  Burial will take place at Rest Haven Cemetery (Bishop L N Forbes Lane) in Wilson.  The...

Jun 29, 2023

Mr. Yusuf Abdul Alim, aka Dorland Hooks (65), of Queens, NY (formally of Wilson, NC), died on Thursday, June 29th at St. John Episcopal Hospital in Queens, NY.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 14th at 1 pm at Rest Haven Cemetery (Bishop L N Forbes Lane) in Wilson.  The family will assemble at 12:45 pm...

May 9, 2023

Mr. Jesse Lee Barnes (74), of Wilson, NC, died at Wilson Medical Center (Wilson, NC) on Tuesday, May 9th.  Mr. Barnes' memorial service will take place on Saturday, June 3rd at 11 am at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Maurice Barnes will be the eulogist.  Burial will be at the Mt. Hebron Lodge #42 Masonic Cemetery (Lane Street,...

May 1, 2023

Mr. Daniel Locus (69), of Elm City, NC, died at his residence on Monday, May 1st. Graveside service, with military rites, for Mr. Locus will be held on Saturday, May 13th at 2 pm at the Locus Family Cemetery located at 5209 Radford Rd in Lucama, NC.  The family will assemble at Locus Family Cemetery at 1:30 pm.

Apr 26, 2023

Mr. George Ralph Meeks (59), of Selma, NC (formally of Wilson, NC), died on Wednesday, April 26th at his residence. Mr. Meeks' funeral will take place on Saturday, May 6th at 12 pm (noon) at the Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (317 Beauvue Road, Elm City, NC).  Dr. Torase L Barnes will be the eulogist.  Burial will be at...

Apr 10, 2023

Ms. Catherine Taylor (64), of Wilson, NC, died on Monday, April 10th at Wilson Medical Center (Wilson, NC).  Funeral services for Ms. Taylor will be on Saturday, April 15th at 2 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Elder Dennis Taylor will be the eulogist.  Burial will be private.  The family will assemble at Edwards Funeral Home at 1:30...

Apr 6, 2023

Mr. Bernard Moore (75), of El Paso, Texas (formerly of Wilson, NC), died on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in El Paso.

He served 8 years in the U.S. Army, and was a graduate of Charles H. Darden High School (Class of 1965).

He is survived by his wife, Earnestine Newton Moore and daughter, Gail Moore...

Mar 30, 2023

Mr. John Daniel Farmer, Sr. (75), of Washington, DC (formally of Wilson, NC), died on March 30, 2023 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC.  Funeral arrangements will be on Monday, April 24th at 1 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Maurice Barnes will be the eulogist.  Burial, with military rites, will be at the...

Feb 27, 2023

Mr. Albert Thomas Meeks, Jr. (73), of Fountain, NC, died on Monday, February 27, 2023 at the ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.  Funeral services will be on Thursday, March 9th at 11 am at Brown Chapel FWB Church, located at 1507 Hadley Street in Wilson.  Pastor Orlander Thomas will be the eulogist.  His burial will be at...

Jan 27, 2023

Mr. George Onsarigo Okeya, Sr. (50), of Wilson, NC and originally from Kenya, East Africa, died in Wilson.  Mr. Okeya, Sr.'s funeral will take place on Monday, February 13th at 1 pm at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church (1104 Taylor's Store Road, Nashville, NC).   Rev. Sidney E Dunston will be the eulogist.  Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery...

Jan 5, 2023

Ms. Sheila Paulette Ellis Lucas (56), of Wilson, NC, died at Wilson Medical Center.  Ms. Lucas' funeral will be on Saturday, January 14th at 12 pm (noon) at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located on 317 Beauvue Road in Elm City, NC.  Rev. Roderick Tillery, Sr. will be the eulogist.  The family will assemble at her aunt's home in...

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. Frank E. Emory, Sr. (93), of Wilson, NC, died on Friday, December 16th in Charlotte, NC.  Mr. Emory's funeral will be on Thursday, December 29th at 11 am at Calvary Presbyterian Church, USA located at 209 Pender Street East in Wilson.  Rev. Maurice Barnes will be the eulogist.  Mr. Emory's burial will be at the Thomas-Yelverton at Evergreen...

Nov 29, 2022

Mr. Deryl Lamont Hall (46), died on Tuesday, November 29th at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, NC.  Mr. Hall's funeral will take place on Wednesday, December 7th at 1 pm at Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church (904 South Alston St., Nashville, NC).  Rev. Jack Reese will be the eulogist.  Burial will be at the Forest Hills Cemetery...

Nov 22, 2022

Ms. Carlotta Locus (74), of Lucama, NC, died at Wilson Medical Center on Tuesday, November 22nd. Ms. Locus' funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 3rd at 12 pm (noon) at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.  Dr. Robert E Wooten will be the eulogist.  The family will assemble at 11:30 am at the funeral home for the funeral. ...

Nov 13, 2022

Mrs. Wilma Fields (Edwards) Knight (89), died at her residence in Piscataway, NJ on November 13th.  Mrs. Knight's funeral service will take place on Monday, November 21st at 12 noon at Brown Chapel FWB Church (1507 Hadley Street SE, Wilson, NC).  Pastor Mary Jo Atkinson will be officiating.  Burial will be at the Hamilton Burial Gardens, located at Bishop...

Nov 7, 2022

Master Aaron Ayden Jay Bailey (5), of Locus Grove, VA, died on November 7th at his residence.  Master Aaron's funeral took place on Saturday, November 19th at 12 pm (noon) at Mary Grove Missionary Baptist Church Family Life Center in Lucama, NC.  Pastor Roderick Tillery, Sr. officiated.  A viewing took place prior to the funeral.  Master Bailey's burial was...

Oct 27, 2022

Mr. William Goler Beattie, Jr. (62), of Rocky Mount, NC, died at the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC.  Mr. Beattie, Jr.'s service will be private.

Please direct all condolences to edwardscares.com.

Oct 5, 2022

Mrs. Mary Ethel Bradley Davis (95), of Macclesfield, NC, died at her residence. Mrs. Bradley Davis' funeral will take place on Saturday, October 15th at 1 pm at Anderson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (4352 Anderson Chapel Road, Macclesfield, NC).  Burial will be at the Anderson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.  For the procession to the church, the family will...

Sep 10, 2022

Mrs. Gladys Ford Avent (86), of Elm City, NC (formally of Wilson, NC), died at her residence.  Services for Mrs. Avent will take place on Friday, September 23rd at 11 am at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (106 Reid Street SE, Wilson, NC) with the Reverend Daniel Pinell officiating.  Burial will take place at Rest Haven Cemetery (1717 Bishop LN...