CASTALIA - Frederick Prokop Winner, age 82, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. Born in New Hanover County on August 26, 1941, he was the son of the late Frederick Southerland Winner and Georgia Sebera Winner. Fred was also preceded in death by his wife, Marie Vlk Winner.

Fred is survived by his 14 children: Michael Winner and wife Marcie of Crestview, FL, Timothy Winner of Goldsboro, Cynthia Lawrence and husband William of Louisburg, Brian Winner and wife Linda of Kill Devil Hills, Diane Jones and husband Eric of Nashville, Christopher Winner and wife Melissa of Battleboro, Katherine Davis and husband Michael of Rocky Mount, Jeremy Winner and wife Heather of Battleboro, Susan Wilder and husband Lee of Castalia, Karen Ashlaw and husband Jerry of Castalia, Jason Winner of Castalia, Lisa Carpenter and husband Chris of Castalia, Jennifer Harrell and husband Chason of Mount Juliet, TN, and Joseph Winner and wife Rachel of Tarboro; 18 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren.

A Rosary service on will be held Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, with family visitation starting at 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 331 Hammond Street, Rocky Mount, with Father Nick Cottrill officiating. Burial will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Fred's memory to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and/or Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2227 NC-39, Louisburg, NC 27549.