Evelyn Thompson Wilson, 83, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011. Born in Halifax County on January 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Thompson and Minnie Bell Toppings. She was also preceded in death by husband, Robert Louis Wilson and brother, Horace Toppings of Elizabeth City.
Evelyn went to school at Aurelian Springs School and Littleton High School. Later in life, she returned to school at Nash Community College and became a certified nurse assistant II. She retired from Nash General Hospital after 15 years of service on the 2nd floor Womens Center.
A devoted mother and grandmother, she leaves behind children, Willie Wilson of the home, Sheila Jarillo and husband Edmundo Mendez of Speed, Betty Pridgen and husband Lonnie of Sharpsburg, Martha Barnes and late husband Orvin of Salem, Gilliam Wilson and wife Kathy of Nashville, and Deborah Wilson of Angier; grandchildren, Debbie Kay, Wendy Wilson, both of Texas, Zachary Wilson of Florida, Dustin Wilson of the home, Billy Braddy of Speed, Jason Barnes and wife Nicole of Salem, Joey Barnes of Salem, Melissa Wilson Bowers and husband Nathan of Pikeville, Megan Cole and husband Daniel of Rocky Mount, Rodney Warren and wife Michelle of Dunn, and Kelly Warren of Sanford; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Maxwell of High Point; and brother, Daniel Toppings of Houston TX.
A service to remember Evelyn will be held at 12:00pm Monday, August 29, 2011 at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Allan Williams officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Salem Baptist Church, 4502 Swift Creek School Road, Whitakers NC 27891.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Location Not Available
Monday 8/29, 11:00 am
Service
Location Not Available
Monday 8/29, 12:00 pm
Cemetery
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
I remember my Mother in that she always made sure that she sent us to Sunday School clean and pressed while she stayed home and cooked the most fabulous lunch of fried chicken, butter beans, wonderful biscuits, chocolate cake and iced tea. She sent 6 children to school clean with clothes always pressed. She would can hundreds of garden vegetables every summer and I can remember how she sweated in the kitchen with an old wood stove doing that before she got a gas stove. I can remember the sound of my dad’s voice calling her honey. She believed in God and hard work and loved her children and grandchildren. Thank you Mom for all you did. Debbie