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Simpson Ownbey Wilde Jr., 83, of Rocky Mount who died Jan. 28, 2012. He was born Oct. 30, 1928.
In 1948, he married his first wife, Ruby Comer. He and his late wife raised four daughters. In 1981 he married Erwin Robbins of Machaven in Rocky Mount and became stepfather to her two daughters.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Erwin; sisters, Alice Wilde Sluder and Kathy Wilde Fayssoux and husband, Pete, all of Asheville; daughters Dina Wilde-Ramsing and husband, Mark; Kim Morgan; Jackie Nichols and husband, Spruce, all of Wilmington; and Dixie Wyant and husband, Steve, of Raleigh; stepdaughters Marion Blackburn, of Greenville, and Walton Blackburn Spoor and husband, Richard, of Raleigh; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial celebration of his life was held at 6 p.m. on January 30, 2012 at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 North Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to WCPE classical music station, at Box 897, Wake Forest, N.C. 27588, email membership@theclassicalstation.org. Memorial contributions may also be made to the Environmental Defense Fund at Membership and Public Information, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20009.
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