All Obituaries

Mr. Ernest L. Kinney, 80, of Wilson, NC, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, at Wilson Medical Center, Wilson, NC. The funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Wilson, NC.  Pastor Tony Sutton will deliver the message of comfort. The burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes Street, Wilson, NC.  A public visitation will be Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm...

Mrs. Cosandra Patrice Lucas-Hinnant, 53, of Wilson, NC, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, at Wilson Medical Center, Wilson, NC.  Funeral services are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Condolences may be posted to www.stevensfamilyfuneralhome.com or faxed to 252-991-5849. "Committed to Serve, Committed to Care." God is our refuge and...

Ms. Esther Lucas, 89, of 3609 Bond Street, Raleigh, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Tower Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Raleigh, NC. Per the family's request, all services will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Condolences may be posted to www.stevensfamilyfuneralhome.com or faxed to 252-991-5849. "Committed to Serve, Committed to Care."  

Mr. Willie Henry Artis, Jr., 69, of 1908 Longview Drive, Wilson, NC passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Wilson Medical Center, Wilson, NC. The memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ, 4009 Lake Wilson Road, Wilson, NC.  ***The family will be receiving guest at the home of Reginald Artis, 4227 Borden Road, Wilson, NC.*** ***Please send all flowers, cards, or any condolences to 1908 Longview Drive,...

Mr. Vernon Lee Battle, Jr. , 38, of 513 Thurston Drive, Wilson, NC,  passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Wilson Medical Center, in Wilson, NC.  The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 2:00 pm, at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Pastor Bryant McNeil will deliver the message of comfort. The burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes Street, Wilson, NC. The public walk-through...

Ms. Trinity Aundrea Mone't Williams, 19, of Wilson, NC, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, in Wilson, NC. The funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at The Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ, 1603 Bishop L.N. Forbes Street, Wilson, NC. A public walk-through visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 3:00 p.m until 6:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Arrangements are entrusted...

Mr. James Eric Wright, 73, of 2222 Fieldcrest Road, Wilson NC, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at his home. The funeral service is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries, 1006 Academy  Street, Wilson, NC. A public walk-through is scheduled for Thursday, May 6, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr., Parkway, Wilson, NC. Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home,...

Ms. Bertha Marie Jones Cannon, 68, of 2733 Rebecca Lane, Kinston, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at her home. The funeral service is scheduled for  12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Post Oak FWB Church, 266 Dawson Station Road, Kinston, NC. Pastor Christopher L. Howell will deliver the words of comfort. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Gardens, 4488 W. Vernon, Avenue, Kinston, NC. Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King,...

Mr. Columbus Shirley, 72, of Snow Hill, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, of Snow Hill, NC. The funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Pastor John Ruffin will deliver the eulogy. The burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes Street, Wilson, NC. A public walk-through visitation is scheduled...

Mr. Brian Dean Blackwell, 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at his home. The funeral service has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Preceding Brian in death was his brother, Matthew Sampson. Brian will forever be remembered by: his parents, Matthew E. Blackwell and Wilma Joyner Blackwell of Wilson, North Carolina; one sister, Kimberly Joyner of...