Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: February 6, 2005 Archives

MAYO BEST

Mayo Best, 80, formerly of Goldsboro, died Thursday at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Va. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at LaGrange Mortuary, Inc....

SARAH GRAY CRAWFORD

Sarah Gray Crawford, 82, went home to be with the Lord Saturday morning at Britthaven Nursing Home in Goldsboro. A graveside funeral service will be conducted Monday at 11 a. m. in the Winterville Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford, a native...

ROLAND DAWSON

Roland Dawson, 85, died Wednesday at Sunbridge Care of Mount Olive. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home. His brother, the Rev. Cleveland Parks Sr. will officiate. He is survived...

DEBRA DICKERSON

PIKEVILLE -- Debra L. Dickerson, 77, of 231 Booker St., died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

ROBERT FRANKLIN EDGERTON

KENLY -- Robert Franklin Edgerton, 64, of Princeton-Kenly Road, died early Saturday morning at his home. Born in Wayne County on May 29, 1940, he was the son of Amy Beamon Edgerton of Goldsboro, and the late Windal F. Edgerton....

JANIE DAWSON FIELDS

PIKEVILLE -- Janie Dawson Fields, 77, of 3260 Big Daddy's Road, died Friday at her home. Mrs. Fields was born in Lenoir County to the late Paul and Nora Lee Taylor Dawson. She was the widow of James Wesley...

LESSIE MAE JACKSON

MOUNT OLIVE -- Lessie Mae Jackson, 93, died Saturday at Sunbridge Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled at Garris Funeral Home....

CORA LEWIS

Cora B. Lewis, 86, died Wednesday morning at her home. A funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro. The Rev. Bobby Kitrell will officiate. Burial will follow in the Old Mill Cemetery....

EDSEL MCLAWHORN

KINSTON -- Edsel "Wayne" McLawhorn, 68, of 1941 Hullwood Drive, died Friday. He was preceded in death by his father, Lannie McLawhorn and a daughter, Lawanda McLawhorn. A funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Howard-Carter...

KARRIE LOU OVERMAN

Karrie Lou Overman, 64, of Goldsboro, died Friday evening at Brian Center. A memorial service will be held at Prividence United Methodist Church Monday evening at 7. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. She was the daughter...

MARGARET SMITH PAGE

STANTONSBURG -- Margaret Smith Page, 90, of 104 E. Julian Ave., died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. A funeral service will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stantonsburg First Baptist Church by the Rev. Max Patterson. Interment will follow...

TREMAYNE LIONALD SIMMONS JR.

Analyn Williams and Tremayne Lionald Simmons Sr. announce the birth and death of their son, Tremayne Lionald Simmons Jr., Thursday, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held today at 12 p.m. at the Cobbs Cemetery in Faison....

LORENE H. SUTTON

GARNER -- Lorene Head Sutton, 85, of 800 Ridgecrest Road, a 25-year employee of Kerr drug, died Saturday. A funeral service will be held Monday morning at 11 at Holland's United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

DAVID WILLIAM TALLEY

MAYSVILLE -- David William Talley, 61, died Friday, January 21 at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. A native of Annapolis, Md., he was the owner of Dave's Surplus in...

JOHN BAILEY TULLOCH

PINEBLUFF -- John Bailey Tulloch, 88, died Friday at Pinehurst Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Pinehurst. Born March 18, 1916 in Rockingham County to the late William David and Bertie Reid Tulloch, he belonged to the National Guard during the 1930's....

ROGER BRUCE WADE

Roger Bruce Wade, 59, of 707 Stoney Creek Church Road, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the Crumpler Family Cemetery located at the home. The Rev. Steve Holder will...

ARTHUR WELLINGTON

Arthur Wellington, 76, of 1405 Poplar St. Apt. 23, died at Wayne Memorial Hospital Friday afternoon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled at Rhodes Funeral Home....

BENNIE WILLIAMS

MOUNT OLIVE -- Bennie Williams, 89, of 954 Atlas Price Road, died Saturday at SunBridge Care Center in Mount Olive. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Lundy & Florida Howell Williams. He was married to...

ZETTIE WOODARD

PRINCETON -- Zettie Kornegay Woodard, 93, of 2225 Woodard Road, died Saturday morning. Born in Johnston County March 2, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Owen and Louie Capps Kornegay, and the widow of Robert Vance Woodard....