Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: July 18, 2004 Archives

VERNER ABBOTT

LaGRANGE -- Verner Alton Abbott, 66, of 3500 Paul's Path Road died Friday at his residence. The funeral will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Edwards Funeral Home, with Chaplin Layne Rogerson officiating. Burial will...

ALENE G. BAKER

MOUNT OLIVE -- Alene Grady Baker, 79, died Friday. She was the daughter of the late Tobe and Bertie Potts Grady and widow of the late Albert Leroy Baker. She was retired from Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Funeral services will...

THOMAS O. BATTLE

Mr. Thomas O. Battle, 36, of 309 Fussell St., Goldsboro, died Friday in Pitt Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Eloise Battle and the late Henry Lee Battle Sr. Arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

TENECIA BROWN

DUDLEY -- Tenecia Brown, 29, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will be receiving friends at the home of her mother, Edna Jackson, 110 Edinburough Lane in Dudley. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory...

MICHAEL COOPER

CHARLOTTE -- Michael Cooper, 45, of 430 N. Caldwell St., Charlotte, formerly of Turkey died Saturday at the House of Mercy in Belmont. The family will receive friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cooper, 9580...

BUREN L. ELLIS

PIKEVILLE -- Buren Lee Ellis, 61, of 383 Nahunta Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ellis was born in Greene County to Nellie Burroughs Ellis of Goldsboro and the late Martin Van Ellis. He was a member of...

WILLIAMS HAYES

William Hayes died Friday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handle by McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries. Among his survivors is his daughter, Sandra Wooten. Family will be receiving friends at 101 Sanborn Place....

JACQUELINE E. HOYT

Jacqueline Ellen Hoyt, 71, of 915 Sixth St. died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held in New Hampshire. She was born in Rochester, N.H., on Dec. 12, 1932. She was a member of the Disabled American...

EDDIE KORNEGAY SR.

WASHINGTON -- Eddie Kornegay Sr. of 141 35th St. of Washington, D.C., died Thursday at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handle by McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries. Among his survivors is his daughter, Linda...

JOSEPH N. MORRISEY

Joseph Nelson Morrisey, 61, of 709 S. Pine Street, Warsaw, died on Tuesday at his residence. He was born in Sampson County to the late Rebecca Chestnut. He was educated in the public schools of Sampson and Duplin counties. He...

CHARLIE MURPHY

KENANSVILLE -- Charlie (C.J.) Murphy, 76, of 248 Paul Ed Dail Road died Friday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. The family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Ozzie Murphy, 348 Perry Miller Road, Kenansville. Garris Funeral...

JACKIE PENDERGRAFT

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Muse Pendergraft, 43, of 202 Serenity Drive, Goldsboro, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ira Williford officiating. Entombment will follow...

DAISY S. SIMMONS

Homegoing services for First Lady Daisy S. Simmons, wife of Apostle Norbert E. Simmons, were held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Deeper Life Church Ministries. Entombment followed at Willow Dale Cemetery. Arrangements by Howell Funeral Home & Crematory. (Pd)...

FRANK SUTTON

Frank Sutton of 603 Whitted Court and a member of the Soul Seekers died on Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangement are incomplete and are being handle by McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries. Among his survivors is his wife,...

JAMES L. STRICKLAND

MOUNT OLIVE -- James Leonard "Buddy" Strickland, 77, of 3896 N.C. 55 West died Friday. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Brownings United Methodist Church. The Rev. Lily Chou and the Rev. Glenn McCullen will officiate....

WESLEY A. TUCKER JR.

Wesley Allen Tucker Jr., 15, died last week from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Burial will be held at Mount Peace Cemetery in Akron, Ohio. He is survived by his parents, Tia Formey and Wesley Allen Tucker Sr.; brother,...

CHRISTEEN R. WRIGHT

Funeral services for Christeen Ryals Wright will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness on Eleventh Street. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived by three sons, Joseph Lee Ryals,...