Stevens Family Funeral Home

04/28/2026

🚨 Here We Grow Again! 🚨

We’re expanding our team and looking for a compassionate, dependable Removal Specialist to join our funeral home family.

This role is all about care, dignity, and respect, ensuring the timely and professional transfer of loved ones from homes, hospitals, and care facilities into our care. You’ll also provide after-hours assistance, responding to calls with the same level of professionalism, urgency, and compassion when families need us most. It’s meaningful work that truly makes a difference during life’s most sensitive moments.

We’re looking for someone who leads with empathy, moves with purpose, and understands the importance of professionalism and discretion when supporting families day or night.

💼 If you have a heart for service and can show up when it matters most, we’d love to connect.

📩 Please send your resume to the contact information listed on the flyer, and feel free to share this opportunity with someone who would be a great fit.

04/27/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Mangum family in mourning the lost of Mr. Paul M. Mangum, age 85, of Robersonville, North Carolina, who passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Tarboro Health and Rehabilitation in Tarboro, North Carolina, will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC.

Burial will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes Lane, Wilson, NC.

A public visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home.

View Paul Malachi Mangum's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 26 tribute posts from the community.

04/24/2026

Ms. Helen Mae Philpot, 98, of La Grange, North Carolina, transitioned from labor to reward on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

A celebration of her life and legacy will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 12:00 noon at St. Matthew Free Will Baptist Church, 2758 Jenny Lind Road, La Grange, North Carolina. Pastor Chris Roberts will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, 4488 West Vernon Avenue, Kinston, North Carolina.

A public visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at the church. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church for the visitation and service.

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

04/22/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Pridgen family in mourning the lost of Mr. Desmond Pridgen, 66, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Pastor Frank Dawson will deliver the eulogy.

Burial will follow at Old Mill Cemetery, 3718 Central Heights Road, Goldsboro, NC.

A public visitation will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, North Carolina.

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04/22/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Sutton family in mourning the lost of Ms. Mamie Sutton, 86, of Wilson, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

A celebration of her life and legacy will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, 1800 Bishop L. N. Forbes Street, Wilson, NC. Bishop Arinzor Blue will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes Street, Wilson, NC.

A public visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, North Carolina.

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04/21/2026

Mr. Billie Powell, 84, of Wilson, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Harmony Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Billie was born on August 4, 1941 and departed this life on April 16, 2026. He was a beloved father, brother, uncle and cousin. He was originally from Wilson, NC but lived in Palanka, FL for many years. He is preceded in death by his mother, the late Lucille Powell, brother James Powell and sister, Shirlene P. Baker. He is survived by one sister, Dorothy P. Sauls of Wilson, NC; two brothers, Richard (Annette) of Atlanta, GA, and Raymond Powell of Wilson, NC; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be private for family. 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 strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

04/21/2026

Ms. Connie Frances Lewis, 62, of Wilson, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her home.

The memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2025 at 1:30 pm at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1423 Forest Hills Road, Wilson, North Carolina. If you can't personally attend, you can view the service by way of zoom.

Zoom information

Meeting ID: 8053732717

Password is: Jehovah

**In Connie's memory, you can donate to the Caring House in Durham, NC, a non-profit that provides supportive housing for adult cancer patients and their caregivers.**

May Jehovah keep her in his memory.

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

04/18/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Sandoval-Martinez family in mourning the lost of Ms. Ma Teresa Sandoval Martinez, 62, of 11120 Deanie Lane, Bailey, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Duke University Hospital, Durham, N.C.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Wilson, NC. Burial will follow in Jalisco, Mexico at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, North Carolina

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04/18/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Bynum family in mourning the lost of Mother Charlotte "Roney" Bynum, 99, of 409 Woodcrest Street, Lucama, NC, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at her home.

The funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery 1717 Bishop LN Forbes Street, Wilson, NC.

A public visitation will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC. At other times, the family will greet friends at the residence and will also assemble there at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday in preparation for the funeral procession.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC.

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04/18/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Dickerson family in mourning the lost of Mrs. Bernice Thomas Dickerson, 69, of 8907 Sullivan Road, Kenly, NC, transitioned on April 13, 2026, at ECU Inpatient Hospice House, Greenville, NC, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 12:00 pm and will be held at Life Church 301 N. Green Street, Wilson, NC. The burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery,1717 Bishop LN Forbes Street, Wilson, NC. Bishop Justin Barnes will deliver the eulogy.

A public visitation will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Wilson, NC.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, North Carolina.

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04/18/2026

It is with deep sorrow, we the Staff and Management of Stevens Funeral Home join with the Wilkes family in mourning the lost of Mr. Jimmy Lee Wilkes, Sr., 67, of Wilson, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

The funeral service is scheduled for Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 513 Barnes St. S, Wilson, NC. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery 1717 Bishop LN Forbes Street, Wilson, NC.

A public visitation will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, North Carolina.

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