Pastor Duarthur Oates

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Wilson, NC and from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. on Saturday prior to the funeral at Mildred Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 1838 S. Shiloh Farm Road, Tarboro, NC.  At other times, the family will receive friends at the residence.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Steven Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr., Parkway Wilson, NC 27893. 

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 strength, a very present help in trouble."   (Psalm 46:1)

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