Funeral Homes in Wilson, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Izel Jenkins (american football player), Randy Renfrow (race car driver), Jentezen Franklin (pastor and writer), Julius Peppers (american football player and athlete), Freddie Bynum (baseball player), Walt McKeel (baseball player), and Rapsody (rapper).

Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. Situated in the heart of eastern North Carolina, around 40 miles east of the capital city of Raleigh, it lies at the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264 in the state's Coastal Plain region. Wilson had a population of 49,610 in 2012, according to the Census Bureau.Wilson is now ranked 18th in size among North Carolina’s 500-plus municipalities. The city has added more than 40 percent in population since 1990, primarily due to a construction of new subdivisions and an influx of new residents. This has attracted new retail and shopping construction, primarily in the northwestern parts of the city.Wilson is a diverse community with African-Americans making up 48% of the population and White 43%; the remaining 9% includes many nationalities, including Latinos, Vietnamese, Chinese and other groups. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly 5,000 county residents (7.5 percent) were foreign-born. Of those, nearly 3,000 people, or 62 percent, had entered the U.S. since 2000.Once widely known as "The World’s Greatest Tobacco Market", Wilson enjoys a diverse economy today, with a healthy mix of agriculture, manufacturing, commercial, and service businesses. Wilson has recently become known for it's growing crime rate; eventually being proclaimed "The most dangerous small town in America".Wilson is the birthplace of Branch Banking and Trust Corporation (BB&T), which is among the nation's top financial-holding companies with $182 billion in assets, as of spring 2014. Although headquartered now in Winston-Salem, N.C., BB&T remains among Wilson County’s top employers with around 2,000 people working in various financial services.Bridgestone Americas operates a plant in Wilson that employs more than 1,800 people who make radial tires for cars and light trucks. Bridgestone recently completed a 6-year, $250 million renovation of the plant, which was retooled to make run-flat passenger car tires that are sold in both the USA and Japan. It recently marked 1 million man-hours without a losttime accident.Other large employers include Wilson County Schools; Wilson Medical Center; Smithfield Packing Co., pork products; UTC Aerospace Systems (formerly Kidde Aerospace and Defense before UTC's acquisition), aircraft fire protection systems; Sandoz, generic prescription drugs; Merck Manufacturing Division, pharmaceutical drugs; and Ardagh Group, glass containers.

Wilson Obituaries

It was disclosed by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on November 3rd, 2021 that Deborah Lee Quesenberry perished in Wilson, North Carolina.  Quesenberry was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Deborah Lee's life.

It was disclosed by Mountain Messenger on October 22nd, 2021 that Mary Nottingham (Austin) passed away in Wilson, North Carolina.  Ms. Nottingham was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on September 18th, 2021 that Willie Earl Pender perished in Connecticut.  Pender was 68 years old and was born in Wilson, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Willie Earl's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on August 21st, 2021 that Rebecca Bass Cooke (Taylor) perished in Wilson, North Carolina.  Ms. Cooke was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rebecca Bass's life.

It was written by Washington Post (Mon-Sat) on June 27th, 2021 that Henry H George perished in Washington, District of Columbia.  George was 95 years old and was born in Wilson, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Henry H's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on May 14th, 2021 that Katherine Scott (Whitford) died in Wilson, North Carolina.  Ms. Scott was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Katherine's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on April 17th, 2021 that Nancy Ireland Mason passed away in Wilson, North Carolina.  Mason was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy Ireland's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on February 27th, 2021 that Thomas Earl Jr Riddick died in Winchester, Virginia.  Riddick was 82 years old and was born in Wilson, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas Earl Jr's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on October 24th, 2020 that H Carroll Arthur died in Wilson, North Carolina.  Arthur was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor H Carroll's life.

It was written by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on October 20th, 2020 that Lee Merritt Porter passed away in Dunwoody, Georgia.  Porter was 79 years old and was born in Wilson, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lee Merritt's life.

History

[http://www.wilsonnc.org/ Wilson] is a city and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina County in the Coastal Plain region of the US state of North Carolina. The 17th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 47,380 at the United States Census, 2007 census. . . .

The official website for the city of Wilson is http://www.wilsonnc.org.