Marty's BBQ fans mourn death of longtime owner The Citizen 4 years ago Lawrence Ellis, owner of Marty’s BBQ in Wilson, died Tuesday, according to a post on the restaurant Facebook page. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp