January 2015
Ethel Mae Walls Collier, Jan. 23, 2015
Aug. 9, 1930-Jan. 23, 2015
Ethel Mae Walls Collier, Samuel Branch, mother of Jimmy Ray Collier; Jeannie Carol Collier; Judy Lynn Collier Pittman, and her husband Bo; and Jacqueline Louise Collier; died at 84, on Jan. 23, 2015, in Wilson, North Carolina. Ethel was born Aug. 9, 1930. She is the widow of David Collier; and daughter of the late Bennet and Erma Candis Stancil Walls. She met her future husband at the Rusty Williams Musical Tent Show in Wilson. They married after Ethel graduated from Lucama High School. They joined Westminster Presbyterian Church. She is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
February 2015
Jerry Wayne Furr, Feb. 1, 2015
Sept. 16, 1948-Feb. 1, 2015
Jerry Wayne Furr, Tempy Ann Branch, husband of Rita Kay Harvey Furr; brother of Brenda Clell Furr Buckingham and Robert Nelson Furr Sr.; died at 66 on Feb. 1, 2015, in Newport News, Virginia. Jerry was born Sept. 16, 1948, in Virginia. He is the son of Nelson and Dorothy Clell Hales Furr. Jerry retired from A & P. He was an active member of Ivy Farms Church of the Brethren. He is buried in Parklawn Memorial Park in Hampton, Virginia.
Raymond Eugene "Gene" Pope, Feb. 10, 2015
March 30, 1932-Feb. 10, 2015
Raymond Eugene "Gene" Pope, Henry Branch, father of Kimmy "Kim" Eugene, and his wife Karen; and brother of Frances Pope Johnson;Marshall Barnes Pope, and his wife Jean; died Feb. 10, 2015, at 82. Gene was born on March 30, 1932, in Johnston County, North Carolina. Gene is the oldest son of the late Raymond and Agnes Stancil Pope; widower of Gracie Boykin Pope; father of the late Randy Nelson "Newt" Pope; grandfather of the late Michael Thomas Pope; and brother of the late Charles Ray Pope and Henry "Speck" Claiborne Pope.
Robert "Bob" Edward Stancil, Feb. 16, 2015
Jan. 9, 1960-Feb. 16, 2015
Robert "Bob" Edward Stancil, Samuel Branch, father of Paige Lee Stancil; son of Charles ”Chuck” Charleston Stancil; brother of Robin Elaine Stancil Berry, and her husband Brian; died at 55 on Feb. 16, 2015, in Gainesville, Florida. Bob was born Jan. 9, 1960, in Wilson, North Carolina. He is the son of the late Judy Ann Wilson Stancil. Bob spent the last few months with his grandmother, Harris Wilson, in Palm Beach. When he required specialized medical care, he entered UF Health Shands Hospital, in Gainesville for treatment. His dad and Robin came down from North and South Carolina for a meaningful last visit. Sadly Bob was not physically able to withstand the needed recommended surgery. He suffered a fatal heart attack and died peacefully.
April 2015
Cleveland "Cleve" Grover Eason, April 7, 2015
July 22, 1949-April 7, 2015
Cleveland "Cleve" Grover Eason Jr., George Branch, son of Lola Myrtle Stancil and Cleveland Grover Eason Sr., brother of Jean Eason LaVie, Frank Eason, JoAnn Eason Alexander, husband of Bonnie, father of Christy Eason Greene, Ben, Jesrah and James died on April 7, in Long Beach, Calif. Cleve was preceded in death by brother Lelon Woodrow "Woody" Eason Sr., sister Margaret Carol Eason Cole and niece Jennifer Lynn Eason. Cleve was born July 22, 1949 in North Carolina.
Patty "Pat" Eloise Stancil Whitfield, April 10, 2015
Jan. 21, 1928-April 10, 2015
Patty “Pat” Eloise Stancil Whitfield, Samuel Branch, mother of Patricia Annette Whitfield Newton, and her husband Dr. John Thomas "Tommy"; Joan Alison Whitfield Bartlett, and her husband Robert; and Purington William "Billy" Whitfield III, and his wife Vickie; died at 87 on April 10, 2015, following a lengthy illness. Patty was born Jan. 21, 1928. She is the daughter of the late Lonnie and Susan Renfrow Stancil; widow of Purington William "Bill" Whitfield Jr., of almost 54 years; and sister of Mildred Ruth Stancil Kelly Gooch; Doris Louise Stancil; Doris Pearl Stancil Laughinghouse; Lonnie Pearl Stancil Sr.; and Walter Thomas Stancil Sr. She is the grandmother of Allison Nicole Bartlett, Victoria Madison Whitfield; John “J.T.” Thomas Newton Jr., and his wife Megan; William “Whit” Whitfield Newton, and his wife Sarah; William 'Will' Thomas Newton; Purington William Whitfield IV; and William Reece Bartlett. She is the great-grandmother of John Thomas Newton III. Pat is buried beside her beloved Bill in Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson.
May 2015
Phyllis Jean Campbell Noland, May 7, 2015
Dec. 17, 1945-May 7, 2015
Phyllis Jean Campbell Noland, Josiah Branch, widow of James “Jim” Terry Noland; sister of Donald Glenn Campbell, and wife Christel; and Jo Ann Campbell Brinson, died at 69 on May 7, 2015, at home in Gloucester, Virginia. She was born on Dec. 17, 1945, in Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Virginia. She is daughter of the late Glenn Coy and Carrie Mozelle Stancil Campbell; sister of the late Barbara Nell Campbell Ascar, Brenda Faye Campbell, and Bobby Euris Campbell. Phyllis was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2015 and died peacefully at her home with Jo Ann at her side. She is buried beside Jim in Peninsula Memorial Park, Evergreen Cemetery, 12750 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, Virginia.
July 2015
Hazel Hill Crocker Wright, July 22, 2015
July 1, 1920-July 22, 2015
Hazel Hill Crocker Wright, Tempy Ann Branch, mother of Laverne Crocker Murray, and her husband Donald; Leon Wayne Wright, and his wife Jeannie; Linwood Massey Wright; and Gregory Hill Write, and his wife Terry; and sister of Virginia Eloise Hill Sidelinger, and her husband Wayne; died at 95 on July 22, 2015. She was born July 1, 1920, in Johnston County, North Carolina. She is daughter of the late Millard and Zilphia Stancil Hill; widow of Leon "Shine" Massey Wright; mother of the late Donald Ray Wright; and sister of the late Mavis Cassandra Hill Godwin; Beatrice LaRue Hill Renfrow; Vernon "Jim" Fletcher Hill. She is the grandmother of Angela Marie Wright; Bobby Glenn Murray; Donald Keith Murray, and his wife Lynn; Christopher Lee Wright, and his wife Shelley; Kevin Dewayne Wright, and wife Joy. She is great-grandmother of Anna Michelle Murray; Judith Lauren Murray; Kasey Jean Wright; Madison Caroline Wright; Cooper Grace Buffaloe; Brandon Keith Murray; William Harris Wright; Evan Ray Wright. Hazel attended many Stancil Reunions in the 2000s with her sisters, Mavis, Beatrice, Eloise and other family members. When Hazel needed extra assistance at home, her daughter Laverne was there to make sure she had it. She is buried beside her husband, Leon “Shine” Massey Wright in the Friendship Freewill Baptist Church cemetery.
December 2015
David Leo Stancil, Dec. 16, 2015
Sept. 28, 1955-Dec. 16, 2015
David Leo Stancil, Henry Branch, father of Jonathan David Stancil and Jason Eric Stancil; son of Peggy Ann Bailey Stancil Owen; stepson of Billy Owen; and brother of Robert Wayne Stancil and Ruth Stancil Miller; died at 60 on Dec. 16, 2015, in his home in White Lake, North Carolina. David was born Sept. 28, 1955, in Johnston County, North Carolina. He is son of the late Walter Leo Stancil. He had previously lived in Clinton, North Carolina. He had been suffering with Kidney Disease for a long time.
Mary Frances Pope Johnson, Dec. 29, 2015
Dec. 26, 1929-Dec. 29, 2015
Mary Frances Pope Johnson, Henry's granddaughter, Connie Johnson Moore, and her husband Ray; Robert Gerald Johnson, and his wife Ann; Joseph Raymond Johnson; Marsha Johnson Barfield; Renee Johnson Futch, and her husband Chris; and sister of Marshall Barnes Pope, and his wife Jean; died at 86 on Dec. 29, 2015, at home surrounded by family. Frances was born Dec. 26, 1929, in a Durham hospital. She is the daughter of the late Clarence Raymond and Nancy Agnes Stancil Pope; widow of William Robert Johnson; mother of an infant daughter born Jan. 15, 1971; and sister of the late Raymond Eugene "Gene" Pope; Charles Ray Pope; and Henry "Speck" Claiborne Pope. She is the grandmother of Dodie Moore Headley, and her husband Cole; Amy Johnson Peedin, and her husband Shannon; Brandon Johnson, and his wife Jamie; Kevin Hartley, and his wife Brenda. She is the great-grandmother of Grayson, Lanie, Carly, Chloe, Lydia, Colby, Caylee, Kassi, Trinity, and Kendal. She is buried between her beloved William Robert and her infant daughter in the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery.