Alice Louise Ford Eakins
Aug 1, 2022
Mrs. Alice Louise Ford Eakins (84), of Wilson, died at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Funeral services for Mrs. Eakins will be held on Saturday, August 13th at 12 pm (noon) at the Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ located at 1601 Bishop LN Forbes Lane in Wilson. Bishop Robert Daniels will officiate. Her burial will follow at...
Rev. Sandra Ann Joyner
Jul 17, 2022
Rev. Sandra Ann Joyner (73), of Nashville, NC (formally of the Little Raleigh Community of Rocky Mount, NC), died at her residence. Funeral service for Rev. Joyner will take place on Saturday, July 23rd at 12 pm (noon) at East End Missionary Baptist Church (928 East Highland Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC). Rev. Roger Raynor will be the eulogist. The...
Hiuena "Nette" Lenette Kirby
Jul 17, 2022
Ms. Hiuena "Nette" Lenette Kirby (52), of Wilson, died on Sunday, July 17th at Wilson Medical Center. Visitation for Ms. Kirby will take place on Saturday, July 23rd from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.
Out of love and respect for the family, masks are required and social distancing encouraged. Please direct...
Mary Ruth Dieselrod Mattern
Jun 30, 2022
Mrs. Mary Ruth Dieselrod Mattern, 70, of Wilson, died at her residence. The Mattern family held a private memorial service to honor her life. Please direct condolences to edwardscares.com.
Mary Magdalene Lane Reid
Jun 26, 2022
Mrs. Mary Magdalene Lane Reid, 97, of Wilson, died at her residence. Mrs. Reid's funeral will take place on Saturday, July 2nd at 12 pm (noon) at L N Forbes Tabernacle located at 1800 Bishop L N Forbes Lane in Wilson. The family will assemble at the residence prior to the funeral at 11 am. Burial will take place...
Luther "Junior" Lee Farmer, Jr.
Jun 24, 2022
Mr. Luther "Junior" Lee Farmer, Jr. (78) of Wilson, died at Morning Star Assisted Living of Elm City. Funeral services for Mr. Farmer will take place on Saturday, July 9th at 11 am at the Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ located at 1601 Lane Street, SE in Wilson. Eldress Katie Farmer will be the eulogist. Burial will be at...
Connie Roscoe "Hood" Taylor, Jr.
Jun 12, 2022
Mr. Connie Roscoe "Hood" Taylor, Jr., 74, of Wilson, NC died at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC. The family will have a Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Mr. Taylor at Mt. Zion Progressive Primitive Baptist Church (located at 810 Black Creek Road, Wilson, NC) on Saturday, June 25th at 1:30 pm. Minister Craig Taylor will...
Constant E. Wright
May 17, 2022
Mr. Constant E. Wright (60), of Wilson, died on Tuesday, May 17th at Wilson Medical Center. Mr. Wright's funeral will be on Wednesday, May 25th at 12 pm (noon) at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Evangelist Carolyn Hodge will be officiating. The family will assemble at the funeral home at 11:45 am for the funeral service. The burial will...
Herbert Craddock, Jr.
May 11, 2022
Mr. Herbert Craddock, Jr. (92), of Wilson, died at Wilson House Assisted Living on May 11, 2022. Mr. Craddock's funeral will be Monday, May 16th at 12 pm (noon) at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel (805 Nash St. East, Wilson, NC). Burial will take place at the Middlesex Community Memorial Gardens located at 9365 Stokes Road in Middlesex, NC....
Ozzie Lee Barnes Pate
May 5, 2022
Mrs. Ozzie Lee Barnes Pate, 82, of Wilson, died at her residence. Mrs. Pate's graveside funeral service will take place on Wednesday, May 11th at 11 am at Rest Haven Cemetery located at 1717 Bishop LN Forbes Lane in Wilson. Evangelist Glenda Pate will be officiating. The family will assemble before the service at Rest Haven at 10:45 am....
Hildred Terry Young
Apr 27, 2022
Mrs. Hildred Terry Young, 95, of Wilson, NC, died at the Brian Center in Wilson. Funeral services for Mrs. Young will be Friday, May 6th at 12 pm (noon) at Brown Chapel FWB Church located at 1507 Hadley St., SE, in Wilson. Bishop Robert Smith will be officiating. The family will assemble for the funeral on Friday, May 6th...
Fred Douglas Morgan
Apr 6, 2022
Mr. Fred Douglas Morgan, 74, of Wilson, NC, died at the Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goldsboro, NC on April 6, 2022. Memorial Service for Mr. Morgan will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 6 pm at the the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will assemble at the funeral home Thursday at 5:45 pm...
Linda Faye Williams
Mar 18, 2022
Ms. Linda Faye Williams, 60, of Wilson, NC, died at her residence on March 18, 2022. Ms. Williams' funeral will take place on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 3 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ricky Daugridge will be officiating. Her burial will be private.
Public viewing will take place on Monday, March 28th from...
Joseph Mallory Edwards
Mar 14, 2022
Mr. Joseph Mallory Edwards, 49, of Raleigh, NC and formerly of Wilson, NC, died at his residence. His funeral will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 12 pm (noon) at the St. John AME Zion Church located at 119 Pender Street East, Wilson, NC. Bishop Willie Thomas will be officiating. The burial will take place at Rest...
Louise Carolyn Lucas Ward
Mar 12, 2022
Ms. Louise Carolyn Lucas Ward, 71, of Wilson, died at her residence on March 12, 2022. Funeral service will take place on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 1 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel (805 Nash Street East, Wilson, NC). The funeral discourse will be delivered by Brother David Mortimer. Her burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery...
James Henry High
Mar 4, 2022
Mr. James Henry High, 87, of Rocky Mount, NC, died at PAM Specialty Hospital in Rocky Mount on March 4, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 1 pm at St. James Missionary Baptist Church located at 527 E. Thomas Street in Rocky Mount, NC. Dr. James T Worthy will be officiating. Burial will...
Henry Junior Bernard
Mar 1, 2022
Mr. Henry Junior Bernard, 72 of Wilson, NC, died at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Goldsboro, March 1, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 2 pm at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries located at 1006 Academy Street in Wilson with Bishop Willie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Hebron...
Ernest Camel "Camp" Barnes
Feb 25, 2022
Mr. Ernest Camel "Camp" Barnes, 91 of Wilson, NC, died at Wilson Medical Center on Friday, February 25, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 805 Nash Street East Wilson, NC with Rev. Maurice Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery. Public viewing will...
Elizabeth Cassandra Mercer
Feb 8, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Cassandra Mercer, 62 of Wilson, NC, died at her residence on February 8, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 805 Nash Street East in Wilson. The family will assemble for the service at 12:45 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Edwards...
Reverend Charlie Norris Barnes
Feb 5, 2022
Rev. Charlie Barnes, 93 of Elm City, NC, transitioned at Vidant Medical Center/Hospice Care in Greenville, February 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 317 Beauvue Road Elm City, NC with Pastor Roderick L. Tillery officiating. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery. Public...