Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: March 11, 2005 Archives

LOIS K. MURPHY

Lois King Murphy, 83, of River Landing, Wallace, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill following a severe stroke and several years of declining health. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m....

BOBBIE H. PATTERSON

Bobbie Hester Patterson, 66, of 102 Butler Road, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The Rev....

GARY BAKER

LAGRANGE -- Gary Raymond Baker, 62, of 204 North Carey St., died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mr. Baker received a voice scholarship to Snead College where he earned an associate's degree and later he received degrees in history and...

MARCUS BEST

Marcus O. Best of Warsaw died Thursday at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

EZRA "GROUCHO" BREWER

Ezra Wallace "Groucho" Brewer, 93, was called by God to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, March 9, 2004, to join his wife of sixty-four years, Martha Magdalene Futrell Brewer, who preceded him in death on February 25, 2001. Ezra,...

LOUVENIA GRAHAM

Louvenia Graham, 85, of 102 Best St., LaGrange, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Among her survivors is her daughter, Margaret Miles of LaGrange. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mithcell's Funeral Home in Greenville....

DOROTHY OUTLAW

MOUNT OLIVE -- Dorothy Herring Outlaw, 83, died Wednesday at her home in the Beautancus community. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stanford Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Debbie Marshall officiating....

LAURA SMITH

PINK HILL -- Laura Nell Smith, 90, of 1832 North N.C. Hwy. 111, died Thursday at Duplin General Hospital. A private graveside service will be held at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The officiating ministers will be Dr. William Bland and...

BETTY STEPHENSON

Betty Osburn Stephenson, 78, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The Rev. Leonard Downes will officiate. A native of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Stephenson was the daughter...

JAMES M. SUGGS

The funeral for Elder James Madison Suggs, of 928-B Hugh St., will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist Church, 212 E. Oak St. The Rev. Darryl Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Old...

LESTER WADE

KINSTON -- Lester Wade, of 500 Pear St., died today at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange....