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Friday, December 17, 2004

CAROL P. BENDER

PATETOWN -- Carol Peele Bender, 49, executive director of Wayne Opportunity Center, died Thursday, December 16, 2004, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fremont United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Peele...

MARIE BARNES

Marie Barnes, 78, of 902 Canal St., died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

LUTHER BEST

Luther L.K. "Pookie" Best, 43, of 1123-B Olivia Lane, died Saturday, Dec. 11, at his residence. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Rhodes Funeral Home in Warsaw. The Rev. Bob Rogers will officiate....

EVELYN DEAL

MOUNT OLIVE -- Evelyn Hill Deal, 80, of 102 Johnson Court, died Wednesday afternoon in Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. Services will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Ray Bowen...

JANICE DUDLEY

SMITHFIELD -- A private graveside service will be held for Janice S. Dudley on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Oakland Heights Cemetery on North Street. The Rev. Sam Wiggs will conduct the service. Mrs. Dudley, who was formerly of Smithfield,...

RONNIE FORD

The funeral for Ronnie Lee "Mug" Ford will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.. at Augustus Chapel with the Rev. Chester McClarin officiating, Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Ford is survived by his father, Clearance Newkirk of...

ROBERT MITCHELL

SMITHFIELD -- Robert Sylvester "Mitch" Mitchell, 72, died Wednesday after a courageous battle with cancer. The funeral, with full military honors, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home in Selma. Burial will be...

ERVIN MORRIS

Ervin Walker Morris, 96, died Tuesday at Sunbridge Care and Rehab Center in Mount Olive. He was a former resident of Thomasville and a graveside service will be held there on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Holly Hill Memorial Park...

ESTELLE NEWSOME

Estelle Smith Newsome, 86, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday at Britthaven of Goldsboro. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hooks Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Pikeville. The Rev. Johnnie Sherrod will officiate. Burial will be in...

RUTH V. OVERMAN

Ruth V. Overman, 84, died Thursday at Britthaven of Wilson. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

JAMES PEARSALL JR.

MOUNT OLIVE -- James Pearsall Jr., 76, of 600 Smith Chapel Road, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at SunBridge Nursing Center. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Bass Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald R....

EARL RICHARDSON

Earl O.J. "Bay" Richardson Sr., 69, of 1008 Seaborad St., died Thursday night at the Veterans Hospital in Durham. Among his survivors is his wife, Mary Wellington Richardson of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

MARY ROBINSON

The funeral for Mary Robinson will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Goldsboro Chapel F.W.B. Church. The Rev Leslie Capers will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Rosemary Singleton of Goldsboro and Betty Parker...

MURPHY SINGLETARY

ROSE HILL -- The funeral for Murphy Stanley Singletary, 82, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rose Hill United Methodist Church.The Rev. Jan Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Fussell Cemetery. Mr. Singletary died Wednesday at Duplin...

MELISSA SPENCE

KENLY -- Melissa Narron Spence died Wednesday. The funeral wil be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Coley Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Flowers will conduct the service She is survived by two daughters, Betsy Blankenship of Columbus,...