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Gregory W. Forrest AYDEN - Gregory Wayne "Greg" Forrest, 51, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. The funeral service will be conducted Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Entombment will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. Greg lived most of his life in Pitt County in the Ayden and Winterville communities. He was a 1976 graduate of Ayden Grifton High School. For the past 20 years he had been employed in the construction industry having worked with JH Hudson Construction and T. A. Loving Construction Companies. He attended Ayden First Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by his mother, Hazel Mills Forrest; father, David E. Forrest, of Taylor, Pa.; sisters, Karen Forrest Cook and husband, David, of Ayden, Cheryl Forrest Horn and husband, Pat, of Black Jack, Teresa Forrest Brooks and husband, Jim, of Winterville, and Pamela Forrest Bone and husband, Craig, of Rocky Mount; nieces, Trisha Cook Brizendine and husband, Nathan, of Goldsboro, and Olivia Frazier, of Winterville; nephews, Howard Bellah Jr., of Chocowinity, Timothy Cook, of Ayden, Joshua Frazier, of Bath, and Raine Horn, of Black Jack. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home, and other times at the home of his mother. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ayden First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 4049 Northeast College Street, Ayden, NC 28513-7124. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Daily Reflector on Dec. 30, 2009.

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V. Nichols

January 7, 2010

Cheryl; Karen; Pam; and Teresa, I am sorry for your loss. I have often thought about you guys (girls) and can't imagine how you are handling this loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Vickie "Garris" Class of '79

Vickie "Garris" Nichols

January 7, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Michael Hodges

December 31, 2009

New Years Eve and I just found out this afternoon.Broken hearted.My deepest sympathies to a wonderful family.Greg was the best friend a man could ask for.He will be deeply missed by myself and many more friends.I send my love to his fantastic mother and her wonderful children.I love all of you....

CECIL ALLCOX

December 31, 2009

THOUGHTS AND PRAYER TO FAMILY.DAVID FORREST CLASSS OF 1954...CECIL

December 30, 2009

Love you Greg Always "Billy"
William Mercer

Brad and Cathy Williams

December 30, 2009

We are so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Hazel, you are so special to our family. If we can do anything at all for you, please do not hesitate to ask. We love you and you are in our prayers.

JOYCE BAILEY

December 30, 2009

DECEMBER 30,2009 SISTER FORREST I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS. IAM PRAYING FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY AND THAT GOD BLESS AND KEEP HIS HANDS ON YOU ALL. IF ANYTHING I CAN DO PLEASE LET ME AND MY FAMILY KNOW. LOVE YOU JOYCE AND MAYNARD BAILEY

December 30, 2009

Hazel,we here at the Bethel Branch of Southern Bank, want to express our deepest sympathy.We all love you and wish we could be with you at this time

Teresa,Angela,Thelma,Belva and Melissa

Jenny Humphrey

December 30, 2009

Karen and Family it is hard to believe he is gone. I just saw him last
Wed Nite at Walmart with some of his friends .He was talking and
laughing. He did take the time to say hello to me. It has been a long
time since I had seen him. I am so sorry for your loss.

ELAINE BRIDGES-LLOYD

December 30, 2009

KAREN AND FAMILY, I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS.

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