Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: May 16, 2004 Archives

ETHEL R. BATTS

WARSAW -- Ethel Faye Raynor Batts, 86, passed away Thursday evening at Guardian Care of Kenansville. Born October 31, 1917, to the late Mr. Ellis Raynor and Lula Henderson Raynor of Duplin County, Mrs. Batts was the widow of Mr....

RUTHIE H. BASS

Ruthie Howell Bass passed away Friday. Born on Feb. 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Hattie Davis Howell of Pikeville. She was a graduate of Pikeville High School, attended East Carolina College and was...

ANNA M. BOYETTE

LUCAMA -- Anna M. Boyette, 47, of 304 Little Rock Church Road, died Friday at her home. Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. in the Little Rock Free Will Baptist Church. Dr. DeWayne Eakes will officiate. Burial...

WILLIE J. COX

The Rev. Willie James Cox of 107 Gray St. died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was the pastor of Greater Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Kinston and was a former moderator of Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Association. Funeral...

MYRTLE S. EASON

WILSON -- Mrytle Stancil Eason, 86, died Saturday at the home of her daughter Jean LaVie in Bishopville, Md. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Winstead United Methodist Church in Wilson. The Rev. John Wenberg...

RUBY G. GINN

SNOW HILL -- Ruby Grant Ginn of 769 Jim Grant Road passed away Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. A native of the Arba Community of Greene County, she was born July 2, 1912, to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McLamb Grant....

FRED T. HARPER

PIKEVILLE -- Fred Thomas Harper, 80, of 3368 Nahunta Road died Saturday morning at his home. Among his survivors is his wife, Annie B. Harper. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and...

PHILLIP MATTHEWS II

Francis Phillip "Phil" Matthews II, 56, of 312 Redwood Trail died Wednesday at Duke University Medical Center. A native of Goldsboro, Mr. Matthews was the son of the late Col. Francis Phillip Matthews and Dorothy Hildreth Matthews. He was...

HELEN J. NOWACHEK

Helen Mary J. Nowachek, 77, of 1301 S. Harding Drive died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of Stanford, Conn., Mrs. Nowachek was the daughter of the late Stanislaw and Mary Bobulo Jablonski. She attended St. Mary Roman Catholic...

GUY W. POPE

KENLY -- Guy Wayne Pope, 59, of Old Stancil Road, died Friday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A graveside service will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in the Kenly Cemetery. He is survived by five sisters, Helen Edgerton...

ERNESTINE H. SMITH

Funeral services for Ernestine H. Smith will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ, West Ash St. Bishop Alton A. Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived...

MIKE SMITH

Michael James "Mike" Smith, 36, of 204 Friendswood Drive died Tuesday at his home. Mike was a manager of Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Wilson. A memorial service will be held Monday at 7 p.m. from LaGrange United Methodist Church with...

EFFIE T. STANCIL

CLINTON -- Effie Pearl Turner Stancil, 85, passed away Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born March 12, 1919, to the late George Washington Turner and Ann Eliza Moore Turner of Duplin County, Mrs. Stancil was the widow...

MARY TAYLOR

PIKEVILLE -- Mary Taylor, 51, of 111 Sunridge Lane, died Friday at home. She was the wife of Jesse Lee Taylor Jr. The family will be receiving friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and...

SIMON WOOTEN Jr.

Funeral services for Simon Wooten Jr., 54, of 103 James St., will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Shady Grove M.B. Church in Beston. The Rev. Larry Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow at Old Mill Cemetery in Goldsboro....