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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

DWIGHT CRAWFORD

The funeral for Dwight Crawford, 44, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McIntyre Funeral Chapel. Pastor Alice Ragland will officiate. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Alienea Suban Crawford; two...

JOSEPH ELLIS

Joseph "Joey" Garland Ellis, 44, of 400 Old Smithfield Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Walkertown. The Rev. Bobby Coggins will...

JOSEPH EVANS

FOUR OAKS -- Joseph Sanford Evans, 81, died Sunday at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Wilson. He was a retired farmer and had owned and operated Evans' Gulf stations. He was the son of the late John R. and Oda Woodall...

DAISY RADFORD

PRINCETON -- Daisy M. Radford, 89, died Sunday at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. Mrs. Radford is survived by one...

LILLIAN REGISTER

Lillian B. Register, widow of Kenneth H. Register, died today at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

Monday, May 30, 2005

SYLVESTER ARTIS

Sylvester Artis, of 202 Ballance Road, Fremont, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among his survivors is his wife, Bernice Artis of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home in Fremont....

MARJORIE EDWARDS

Marjorie Baker Edwards died today at her home at 701 N. Taylor St. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

WALTER BRYANT

RICH SQUARE -- Walter Edward Bryant, 84, father of Betty Jo Slozak of Goldsboro, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square, with...

JAMES FIELDS

The funeral service for James "Brownie" Fields will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at The Original Tabernacle of Prayer, 1005 S. John St. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. The viewing hours will be from 1 until 7 p.m....

ZELL HEAD

Zell D. Head, 82, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service in Snow Hill. Mr. Head was born in Greene County on...

HARVEY HOLLAND

KENLY -- Elder Harvey C. Holland, 83, a minister and retired farmer, died Sunday. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Coley Funeral Home. Elder Harold Pittman will officiate. Burial will be in Kenly...

RICHARD MILLESON

ATLANTIC BEACH -- Richard K. "Captain" Rick Milleson, 60, died Thursday at his residence. A native of Kansas, he served in U.S. Navy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, was a Vietnam veteran, and was a former charter boat captain. He...

DAISY M. RADFORD

PRINCETON -- Daisy M. Radford, of 51 Ruffin Road, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Coley Funeral Home in Kenly....

ANNA SPEIGHT

Anna Rose Speight, born December 1, 1943, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Debra West and husband Stan, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her mother, Lois Griffin of Fremont; three children, son Ronnie Pollock and...

DONTE WRIGHT

LAGRANGE -- Donte L. Wright, 31, of 3113 Alice G. Wright Road, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mills Funeral Home....

Sunday, May 29, 2005

ROBERT BAREFOOT

NEWTON GROVE -- Robert Michael "Mickey" Barefoot, 54, of Bells Branch Road, died Friday. A funeral service will be held 4 p.m. today at St. Paul Free Will Baptist Church, in Newton Grove. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. He...

EDNA RAE CARTER

CLINTON -- Edna Rae Carter, 73, of 941 Boney Mill Road, died Friday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. today at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home. The Rev. Jimmy Flowers will officiate. Burial will be...

HULA CHERRY

Hula Sherrod Exum Cherry, 85, of Goldsboro, died Thursday at the home of her sister, in Stantonsburg. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. today at L.N. Forbes O.F.W.B. Tabernacle, 1800 Lane Street Extention in Wilson. The Rev. J.C....

ETTA FARMER

Etta Farmer, 82, died Friday morning in Glencare Nursing Center in Warsaw. Arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

JAMES FIELDS

A funeral service for James "Brownie" Fields is scheduled for Tuesday at The Original Tabernacle of Prayer, 1005 S. John St. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. Elder Arnold Thorton will deliver the eulogy. Mr. Fields was preceded...

TERESA MERCER

Teresa Gurley Mercer died Saturday at her home. Mrs. Mercer was a native of Wayne County and was the daughter of the late David E. Gurley, Sr. and Elizabeth C. Gurley. A funeral service will be held Monday evening at...

GLORIA NICKELSON

WARSAW -- Gloria Celestine Nickelson, 63, of 828 Hwy. 24 & 50, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Nickelson is the daughter of the late Dan and Winnie Quinn. She was a member of the Rainbow Baptist Church...

MARGARET ROBERTSON

Margaret H. Robertson, 87, died Friday at Beverly Health Care at Starmount in Greensboro. A private family graveside service will be held today in Greensboro. Mrs. Robertson was a former resident of Goldsboro, residing at Kirkwood Retirement Community. She was...

MILDRED BEST SMITH

Mildred Best Smith, "Ma Mildred", 97, of 1853 Tommy's Road, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Wayne County on October 14, 1907 to the late Bryant Best Sr. and...

SHARON TOLER

PRINCETON -- A funeral service for Sharon Delois Toler, 38, of 501 W. First St., Princeton, will be held noon Wednesday in McIntyre Funeral Chapel. Apostle Lester Coward will officiate. She was the daughter of the late John Wesley...

Friday, May 27, 2005

JAMES BAKER III

FREMONT -- James "Bud" Lemuel Baker III, 57, of 821 Turner Swamp Road, formerly a resident at Avante of Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. A funeral service will be held this evening at 7 from...

HULA E. CHERRY

Hula E. Cherry, 75, of 702 N. Spence Ave., died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

JAMES E. DOVE

DUDLEY -- James Earnest Dove Sr., 72, of 202 Ward Drive, died Thursday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dove was born in Jones County on November 22, 1932, to the late Roy and Mable Rhodes Dove. He was a...

CHARLES EDWARDS

Charles Pearson Edwards, of 2621 Hwy. 70 W., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Edwards was born in Wayne County and was the son of the late Luby Edwards and Annie Pearson Edwards. He was a World War II...

JACOB J. FERNANDEZ

PIKEVILLE -- Jacob James Fernandez, 20, of 110 Barrier Place, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born in Miami, Fla. A funeral service will be held 5 p.m. Friday at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill...

MILDRED AYCOCK GINN

Mildred Aycock Ginn, 83, formerly of Jacksonville, Fla., died Wednesday in Longwood, Fla. Mrs. Ginn was born in Fremont and was the daughter of the late Wiley Edwards Aycock and Mildred Ellen Gurley Aycock. Mrs. Ginn was married to the...

LENA MAE HALL

NEWTON GROVE -- Lena Mae Hall, 65, of 13867 Hobbton Hwy., died Wednesday. A funeral service will be held at a later date in Bluewell, W. Va. A visitation will be held this evening from 6 until 8 at West...

DUFFY JONES

MOUNT OLIVE -- A funeral service for Duffy Jones will be held tonight at 7 from the First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Mount Olive. The Reverends Doug Bartlett and Jimmy Swinson will officiate. Visitation will follow the service. A committal...

ELIZABETH LEWIS

FREMONT -- Elizabeth Benson Lewis, 81, of 205 Dock St., died Wednesday morning at home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Fremont Free Will Baptist Church in Fremont. The Reverends Robert Langley and...

CARL MATTHIS

CLINTON -- Carl T. Matthis, 57, of 2790 Wilson Road, died Thursday. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Matthis Family Cemetery in Clinton. He is survived by his wife, Lynette J. Matthis; two daughters, Jeanine...

MILDRED BEST SMITH

Mildred Best Smith, 97, of 1853 Tommy's Road died Thursday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

ALLEN THOMPSON JR.

FUQUAY-VARINA -- After a valiant battle with cancer, Allen Kader (A.K.) Thompson Jr., 62, passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home in the presence of his beloved family at the Thompson home, 7812 St. Anne's Way, Fuquay-Varina....

NEEDHAM WILDER

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Needham Wilder, 62, formerly of Goldsboro, died Wednesday, May 18, while a patient at Howard University Hospital. He was born in Greene County to the late Needham and Alberta Strickland Wilder. A memorial service will be...

EARL WELLS

MOUNT OLIVE -- Earl "Monk" Wells, 65, of 100-A Johnson Court, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at New Jackson Tabernacle Holiness Church. Burial will follow in the Carver Memorial Cemetery....

Thursday, May 26, 2005

JAMES BAKER III

FREMONT -- James L. Baker III, 57, of Turner Swamp Road, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

LONNIE R. EVANS

PIKEVILLE -- Lonnie Ralph Evans, 73, of 874 Forehand Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born in Johnston County to Ruby Jernigan Evans of Goldsboro and the late Lonnie Evans. He worked at Kemp Furniture Manufacturing,...

MILDRED GINN

Mildred Aycock Ginn, 83, died Wednesday in Longwood, Fla. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DUFFY JONES

MOUNT OLIVE -- Duffy Jones, 96, died Thursday at Sunbridge in Mount Olive. A funeral service will be held Friday evening at 7 at First Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev. Doug Bartlett will officiate. Entombment will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday...

CHONDRIA LANGSTON

Chondria Alisha Langston, of Baltimore, Md., died Monday. She was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Thompson and her paternal grandfather, Walter Langston Sr. She is survived by her parents, Walter Jr. and Chawnta "Sue" Langston of Baltimore, Md.;...

ELIZABETH B. LEWIS

FREMONT -- Elizabeth B. Lewis, 81, of 205 Dock St., died Wednesday at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

CHARLES WILLIAMS

RALEIGH -- Charles Owen "C.O." Williams, 63, of Raleigh, formerly of Newton Grove, died Sunday. A graveside memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Newton Grove. He is survived by two brothers, Keith Williams of...

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

DORIS M. DAME

MOUNT OLIVE -- Doris M. Dame, 62, of 660 Bennett's Bridge Road, died Sunday at her home. A private memorial service will be held Mrs. Dame was a native of Syracuse, N.Y., and was retired from the General Electric plant...

RALPH EVANS

PIKEVILLE -- Ralph Evans, 73, of 874 Forehand Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ruth Evans. The funeral will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

CLARENCE & ANNIE MALPASS

MAGNOLIA -- A joint funeral for Annie Malpass, 86, and her husband, Clarence Phines Malpass, 96, was to be held today at 2 p.m. at the First Magnolia Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Burial was to be in the Devotional...

GLORIA NICKELSON

WARSAW -- Gloria Celestine Nickelson, 63, of 828 Hwy. 24 and 50 East, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

JOHN PAGANELLI

Frank John Paganelli, 84, of Hwy. 13 South, died last Thursday. The funeral will be held this Thursday at 10 a.m. at Fife Funeral Home in East Chicago, Ind. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery in Hammond, Ind. Mr....

MARY W. SMITH

ONAMIA, Minn. -- Mary W. Smith, 87, formerly of Goldsboro died on May 17 after a long illness. She was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in Goldsboro. She worked in the insurance business...

LAVERNA THORNTON

WILMINGTON -- Leverna Grey Keen Thornton of Wilmington, died Tuesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 27, 1932, to the late Paul and Estelle Fields Keen. She was preceded in death by a brother,...

NEEDHAM WILDER

Needham Wilder, 62, died May 18 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

GARY E. ZIMMERMAN

Gary Earl Zimmerman, Ph.D., of 1808 East Holly Street died May 15, 2005, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was 65. He was born in Fond du Lac, Wisc., in on Aug. 23, 1939, to the late Earl Zimmerman and...

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

LELA D. COLEY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Lela Bell D. Coley, 86, died Saturday at Sunbridge Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Molly Thornton Daniels and was the widow of Paul Coley. The funeral was held by the graveside...

DWIGHT CRAWFORD

Dwight Crawford, 44, formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday in Washington, D.C. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Regina Crawford Henby, 808 Weaver Drive. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

NANCY D. EDWARDS

SNOW HILL -- Mrs. Nancy Dawson Edwards, 97, of Snow Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2005. The daughter of Lemuel Dawson Jr. and Nicy Albritton Dawson, she was born November 16, 1907, at the Dawson home...

MAUDE E. EPPS

WILSON -- Maude E. Epps, 90, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. She is survived by a daughter, Doris Hinson of Greensboro, and two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Upper...

MAURICE E. LANE

MOUNT OLIVE -- Maurice Edward Lane, 76, of 3549 Emmaus Church Road, in the Indian Springs community, died today, May 24. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Tyndall Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Gulledge...

CHONDRIA LANGSTON

Chondria Alisha Langston, daughter of Walter and Susan Langston of Baltimore, Md., died Monday. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

EARL WELLS

MOUNT OLIVE -- Earl "Monk" Wells, 65, of 100-A Johnson Court, died Monday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Bass Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

Monday, May 23, 2005

BESSIE COATS

MOUNT OLIVE -- The funeral for Bessie H. Coats, 89, of Norfolk, Va., will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home. Mrs. Coats died Sunday at Bayside Health Care in Virginia Beach, Va. She...

DORIS M. DAME

MOUNT OLIVE -- Doris M. Dame, 62, of 669 Bennetts Bridge Road, died Sunday at her home. Among her survivors is her husband, Lawrence Dame. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

LELA D. COLEY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Lela Bell D. Coley, 86, died Sunday at Sunbridge Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Willie and Molly Thornton Daniels and was the widow of Paul Coley. The funeral will be held by the...

GEORGE GURGANUS

George Edward "Buddy" Gurganus, 82, of 707 Kentucky Drive, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike Grady and the Rev. Harold...

EUGENE GURLEY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Eugene Gurley, 87, of 412 Corbett Hill Road, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Overby Cemetery in Johnston County. The Rev. Juanita Hollowell will officiate....

SARAH HAITHCOX

CLINTON -- Sarah Boone Hawkins Haithcox, 91, of 316 E. Johnson St., died Saturday at Sampson Regional Hospital. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Grove Park Baptist Church. The Rev. Micahel Shock will officiate. Burial will...

ANNIE MALPASS

MAGNOLIA -- Annie B. Malpass, 86, of 247 Monk St., died Saturday at Wake Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the First Magnolia Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in the...

JOSEPH MOORE

HARRELLS -- Joseph Ronald Moore, 54 of 1605 Wallace Hwy., died Saturday in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Royal-Hall Funeral Home. Joe Dabbs will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial...

DOROTHY MOORING

Dorothy Broazella Bell Mooring, 85, of Stantonsburg, died Saturday. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Watery Branch Fee Will Baptist Church. The Rev. A.G. Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Stantonsburg Cemetery. Mrs. Mooring is...

JANET D. SUTTLES

Janet Dobson Suttles died Sunday in Augusta, Ga. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Kenansville Baptist Church. The family will receive friends there during the hour prior to the service. Community Funeral Home in Warsaw is...

Sunday, May 22, 2005

CHRISTINE I. ADAMS

Christine Ipock Adams, 83, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born October 22, 1921, in New Bern. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, the late David John Adams...

DOROTHY H. BODY

Dorothy Hamilton Bodym of 206 Bank Ave. died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday at the Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived by one brother, Elwood Hamilton of Philadelphia, Pa.; one sister, Margarete...

LELA COLEY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Lela Bell Daniels Coley, 86, of North Southerland St., died Saturday at SunBridge Care. She was the widow of Paul Coley. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Tyndall's Funeral Home....

ERNEST DABNEY

The funeral for Ernest Paul Dabney of 205 New Hope Village Drive will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. Mark Disciples of Christ Church on West Ash Street. Bishop Alton Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood...

VALENA M. FAISON

WARSAW -- Valena M. Faison, 77, of 721 Hwy. 24 & 50, died Tuesday at her home. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. today at The Hills Chapel Baptist Church in Faison. The Rev. Tony Harrington will...

MARY FINAN

RALEIGH -- Mary Alice Weathers Finan, 84, died Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Morningside Assisted Living Center. She was born July 3, 1920 in Lizard Lick, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Ivan McGruder Weathers and Carrie Foy...

BERTHA M. KORNEGAY

ALBERTSON -- Bertha Moye Kornegay, 89, formerly of the Albertson area, died Thursday, May 19, at SunBridge Care Center in Mount Olive. A service to celebrate and remember her life was held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Woodland United Methodist...

SALLIE KORNEGAY

WARSAW -- Sallie Lee Kornegay, 91, of 778 W. College St., died Thursday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Warsaw. The Rev. David Franklin will...

RUSSELL NICKELSON

WARSAW -- Russell Lee Nickelson, 32, of 828 Hwy. 24 & 50 E., died last Monday. A funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Rainbow Baptist Church. Dr. Alfonzo Williamson will officiate. Burial will follow in...

CARRIE NEWKIRK

KENANSVILLE -- Carrie Mae Newkirk, 81, of 380 Summerlin X Road, died Wednesday at Guardian Care Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. today at The Big Zion AME Zion Church. The Rev. William Peterson will officiate....

Friday, May 20, 2005

DANIEL BECK

Daniel Roland "Dan" Beck, 58, of 117 Beck Road, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of Lexington, he was the son of Maxine Crowell Beck of Mount Olive and the late Roland Beck. He was employed as a...

DOROTHY BODY

Dorothy Body, of 206 Banks Ave., died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home in Goldsboro....

H.E. "JIM" COLLIE

Mr. H. E. "Jim" Collie, 77, of 106 W. Doe Trail, departed this life to be with his Lord and Saviour, Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A native of Nash County, he was the son of the late...

AANIYAH McKELLER

A graveside service for Aaniyah Shyree McKeller will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. She is survived by her parents, Dwayne Mitchell and Tineshia McKeller of the home; one brother, Micah McKeller; her grandparents, David...

FRANK PAGANELLI

Frank John Paganelli, 84, of Hwy. 13 South, died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

MAGGIE K. PENUEL

KINSTON -- Maggie Lee Kennedy Penuel, 78, of 2018 Summerhill Terrrace, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005. The funeral will be held tonight at 7 at Garner Funeral Home, with Dr. Bobby Howard of Nashville, Tenn., officiating. A private entombment...

KATHLEEN PLOURDE

Kathleen Ann Poirier Plourde, 57, of Greensboro and formerly of Goldsboro, died unexpectedly on Saturday in Wilmington. The funeral was held today at noon at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Market Street in Greensboro. Mrs. Plourde was a...

CALVIN PRICE

Calvin C. Price, 79, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. The Rev. Terri Hobbs will officiate. Burial will be in...

Thursday, May 19, 2005

RAYMOND T. BRANN

FREMONT -- Raymond T. Brann, 67, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. The funeral will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. The Rev. Patsy Jones and the Rev. Tony...

JIM COLIE

H.E. "Jim" Colie, 77, of 106 West Doe Trail, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

ERNEST DABNEY

Ernest Dabney, of 205 New Hope Village, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Lightner Memorial Funeral Home....

E.V. GEORGE

Vice Bishop Evandus "E.V." George, 77, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born in Four Oaks to the late Elder Sylvester and Ardella Stanley George and received his education in the Duplin County Schools. He received his...

CHARLES HASKEY SR.

Charles Joseph Haskey Sr., 60, of 184 Mill Creek Road, Princeton, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of Washington, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph John and Ruth McMasters Haskey and was a U.S. Navy...

JACKIE HEWITT

Jacqueline "Jackie" Gillespie Hewitt, 63, of Mark Edwards Road, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory. Robert Goff will officiate. Mrs. Hewitt...

SUSAN ELIZABETH JENKINS

WILMINGTON -- Susan Elizabeth Jenkins, 75, died Saturday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in Goldsboro and was the daughter of the late Walter Harmon and Susan Rowan Hall Jenkins. She graduated from the High School and...

BERTHA KORNEGAY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Bertha M. Kornegay, 89, a former resident of Albertson, died today at SunBridge & Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tyndall Funeral Home. The family will be at the home of Mrs. Carl Kornegay, 919 Woodland Church...

SALLIE KORNEGAY

WARSAW -- Sallie Lee Kornegay, of 778 W. College St., died today at Sampson Regional Hospital in Clinton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

AANIYAH McKELLER

Aaniyah Shyree McKeller, 1-month-old daughter of Tinesha McKeller, died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

CARRIE NEWKIRK

KENANSVILLE -- Carrie Newkirk, of 380 Sumerlins Crossroads Road, died Wednesday at Guardian Care Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

RAYMOND BRANN

FREMONT -- Raymond T. Brann, 67, of 208 N. Pine St., died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

VERNON CAPPS SR.

Vernon Ray Capps, Sr., 64, of 2216 Rosewood Rd., died Monday. A native of Wayne County, he was the son of the late C. W. and Eva Fail Capps. Mr. Capps was a member, deacon, and usher at Whitley...

VALENA FAISON

WARSAW -- Valena Faison, 77, of 721 N.C. Hwy. 24 and 50, died Tuesdy at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

E.V. GEORGE

Bishop Evandus George, of 131 George Road, Faison, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive. The family will receive friends at the residence....

RUSSELL NICHOLSON

WARSAW -- Russell Nicholson, of N.C. Hwy 24 and 50, died Monday. Among his survivors is his mother, Celestine Nicholson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

IRENE TREDWAY

Mrs. Irene Davies "Rene" Tredway, 71, of 200 White Oak Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Tredway was born in Ipswich, England, and had retired as the head housekeeper...

WILLIAM WHITLEY

MICRO -- William V. "Bill" Whitley, 84, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Micro First Baptist Church. The Rev. Tim Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Kenly Cemetery. Mr. Whitley is survived by...

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

HELEN S. BELL

MOUNT OLIVE -- Helen Sutton Bell, 89, of 504 North Center St., died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held by the graveside on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive....

VERNON CAPPS SR.

Vernon Ray Capps, Sr., 64, of 2216 Rosewood Rd., died Monday. A native of Wayne County, he was the son of the late C. W. and Eva Fail Capps. Mr. Capps was a member, deacon, and usher at Whitley...

LINDA CRUMPLER

Linda M. Crumpler, 60, of Midlothian, Va., went to be with Her Maker on Sunday, May 15, 2005. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Edward H. Crumpler; her son, E. Hugh Crumpler Jr. and his fiancee, Christy Dawkins, and...

JACKIE HEWITT

Jacqueline "Jackie" Gillespie Hewitt, 63, of Mark Edwards Road died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

DONALD PIKE

Donald Stone Pike, a resident of Magnolia Glen Retirement Community in Raleigh, N.C., and formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., died peacefully on May 15th, 2005, surrounded by his family after a brief struggle with cancer. Don was born on May...

WILLIE STANLEY SR.

SMITHFIELD -- Willie Marvin Stanley Sr., 70, died Sunday. Born in Johnston County on October 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Rother R. and Bessie Johnson Stanley. A memorial service will be heldtoday at 6 p.m. in...

IRENE TREDWAY

Irene Tredway, of 200 White Oak Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

JOHN E. WOODARD

The funeral for John Edward Woodard will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McIntyre Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor William A. Mitchell Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Buckhorn Cemetery. Mr. Woodard was a foster grandparent with WAGES...

Monday, May 16, 2005

JACK AMIRIAN

Jack Amirian, age 51, owner of Amirian's Fine Art and Framing and a long-time supporter of downtown Goldsboro, died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral...

SAMUEL BEAMON

Samuel Christopher Hayes Beamon, 86, of 265 Stoney Hill Road, died Saturday at his home. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Andrews and the Rev. Tommy...

PHILLIP BEST

Phillip Dean Best, 37, of 2176-B Old Smithfield Highway, died Thursday at his home. A native of Wayne County, he was the son of Sheila Nolan Best and the late Johnny Best. He attended Emmaus Baptist Church. In addition to...

LILLIE H. DAVIS

WALLACE -- Lillie Henry Davis, of Glendale Apart-ments, died Friday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Matthews Funeral Service. The family will receive friends at the residence....

EVANDUS GEORGE

FAISON -- Bishop Evandus George, 77, of 131 George Road, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among his survivors is his wife, Retha F. George of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

LUCINDA HARDY

MOUNT OLIVE -- The funeral for Lucinda O. Hardy, 93, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Delight United Holy Church on Suttontown Road. The Rev. Quincy Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in Carver Memorial Park....

GERTRUDE E. MOORE

KINSTON -- The funeral for Gertrude Elizabeth Moore, 82, of LaGrange, will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel of Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. She died Thursday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Her survivors include one son, James D. Moore...

ROY N. MOORE

ROSE HILL -- Roy Nelson Moore, 46, of Fredericks-burg, Va., formerly of the Greenevers Community, died Friday in Fredericksburg. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Island Creek A.M.E. Church. Dr. Stanley A. Richardson will officiate. A...

DONALD PIKE

Donald Stone Pike, a resident of Magnolia Glen Retirement Community in Raleigh, N.C., and formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., died peacefully on May 15th, 2005, surrounded by his family after a brief struggle with cancer. Don was born on May...

MRYTIE WADSWORTH

Mrytie Mae Toler Wadsworth, 90, of 2091 Old Cornwallis Road, Princeton, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A native of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Rose Ingram Toler and the widow of Jim...

JOHN WOODARD

John E. Woodard, 76, of 613 Hugh St., died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

GARY ZIMMERMAN

Gary Earl Zimmerman, 65, died Sunday at his home at 1808 East Holly Street. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

Sunday, May 15, 2005

SAMUEL H. BEAMON

Samuel H. Beamon, 86, of 265 Stoney Hill Road, died Saturday at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home....

LUCINDA O. HARDY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Lucinda O. Hardy, 93, of 150 County Road, died friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. (Letha) Clark. Garris Funeral Home is serving the family....

ANNA B. KORNEGAY

KENANSVILLE -- Anna B. Kornegay, 52, of West Best Road, died Friday at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Ms. Kornegay was born in 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, to Homer and Jennette Soutrtin Buchan-non. Anna grew up with a strong desire...

ROSA L. SEABERRY

Rosa L. Seaberry, 71, of 107 Brenn Loop Lot 96, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Park. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at The House of Prayer, 958 Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley. The Rev. Verna B....

WILLIAM B. SUTTON

FAISON -- William Boyd Sutton, 64, of 1939 Brewer Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sutton was born June 16, 1940 to Johnnie Henry and Ona Pearl McCullen Sutton of Wayne County. He worked for the Public Works...

ELOISE UNDERWOOD

A funeral service for Eloise Underwood will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bentonville Western Assembly Building in Newton Grove. Dr. Alex Cox will officiate. Burial will follow in the Sneed Cemetery in Four Oaks. She is survived...

Friday, May 13, 2005

GLADYS ANDERSON

CARTHAGE -- Gladys Louise McKeel Anderson, 77, died Thursday at her home in Carthage. Mrs. Anderson was born in Johnston County to the late Moses and Lucinda Pollard McKeel. She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Anderson,and...

PHILLIP D. BEST

Phillip Dean Best, 37, of 2176-B Old Smithfield Hwy., died Thursday at his home. He is survived by his mother, Sheila Diane Best. Funeral arrangements are pending with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

KENNETH DAVIS

A funeral service for Pastor Kenneth Davis, founder and former pastor of Rehobeth Ministries, will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Christ Memorial Church Ministries. Apostle D. L. McIntyre will officiate. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. He...

LEONARD HOWARD

A funeral service for Leonard Howard will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the McIntyre Funeral Home Chapel. Apostle D. L. McIntyre will officiate. Burial will follow at a later date. He is survived by his parents, William Howard...

KATIE JONES

A funeral service for Katie Jones will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Prayer House for Jesus. Bishop C.R. Robinson will officiate. Burial will follow in the Jerusalem Church Cemetery in Seven Springs. She is survived by two sons, J.C....

JOHN MONROE LANE

MOUNT OLIVE -- John Monroe Lane, 73, of the Indian Springs community, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at his home. He was born January 6, 1932, the son of the late...

JACOB RAIFORD

A funeral service for Jacob Leon Raiford will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Christ Memorial Church Ministries. Apostle L. E. Sawyer will officiate. Burial will follow in the Old Mill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Bettie...

ROSA L. SEABERRY

Rosa L. Seaberry, 70, of 107 Brenn Loop Lot 96, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Dock and Rosa C. Teachey. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday from the House...

JAMES E. SMITH

The funeral for James Earl Smith, 72, of 1904 Elton Drive, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Headquarters Building. The Rev. Timothy Dortch will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will be...

Thursday, May 12, 2005

RUTH MAE ARTIS

The funeral for Ruth Mae Artis. 84, of Stantonsburg, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Delight Missionary Baptist Church in Walstonburg. The Rev. Roosevelt Taylor Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs....

CHARLES COSTON SR.

WARSAW -- The funeral for Charles Worth Coston Sr., 73, of 640 N. Gum St., will be held Saturday at noon in the chapel of Rhodes Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the Devotional Gardens. Mr. Coston died Tuesday at...

DAVID E. DAVIS

David Elwood Davis, 82, died Wednesday morning at the Brian Center in Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Calypso Cemetery. Pastor Doug Radford will officiate. Mr. Davis was born in Duplin County...

NOREATHA EDWARDS

The funeral for Noreatha Edwards will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Lightner Memorial Funeral Home. Elder Sharon W. Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. Mrs. Edwards died Sunday night at Britthaven...

JAMES R. HILL

The funeral for James Ray Hill, 56, of 924 Goldsboro St., Fremont, will be held Saturday at 11 am. at Branch Memorial Holiness Church on Handley Street in Wilson. Mr. Hill died Sunday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Carrons...

LEONARD HOWARD

Leonard Howard, 47, of 1406 E Elm St., died Tuesday at his home. Among his survivors is his mother, Mary Howard of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

KATIE JONES

Katie Jones, of 3194 Arrington Bridge Road, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among her survivors is a son, Steve Jones of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

BERT M. LEE SR.

KINSTON -- Bert Martin Lee Sr., 67, of 2789 Forrest Drive, died Wednesday at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. Dr....

DAVID S. LIBBY

Retired Senior Maser Sgt. David Starnes Libby, 75, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a long illness. He was born in Westbrook, Maine, and joined the Air Force in 1948, serving 27 years in...

BILL ROUSE

LAGRANGE -- William Forrest "Bill" Rouse, 74, of 2763 Wildlife Street, died Wednesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A graveside services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Stancil officiating. Mr. Rouse...

BEN SMITH

LAGRANGE -- Benjamin Franklin Smith, 77, of 407 Firetower Road, died Wednes-day at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. He was born in Greene County to the late James and Lula Pate Smith. He was a retired oil truck driver...

JAMES E. SMITH

The funeral for James Earl Smith, 72, of 1904 Elton Drive, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Headquarters Building. The Rev. Timothy Dortch will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will be in...

WILLIAM TAYLOR

William L. Taylor, 56, of Fort Washington, Md., died Friday, May 6, at Georgetown Medical Hospital in Washington, D.C. He retired from the Metropolitan Police Dept. with 20 years of service. He was a 1967 graduate of Dillard High...

ELOISE UNDERWOOD

Eloise "Wee Bie" Underwood, 73, died today at her home at 310 Lorease Drive in Wellwood Estates. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

JESSIE WILLIAMS

The funeral for Jessie Williams, 87, of 206-B East Elm St., will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Calypso. The Rev. C.C. Hunt will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr. Williams was...

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

ALFRED F. BELONGIE JR.

Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alfred Frederick Belongie Jr., 74, of 1057 Stoney Creek Church Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home &...

JAMES BRINSON

James Leonard "Jitter Bug" Brinson, 66, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Goldsboro. Mr. Brinson is survived by his mother, Ida Mae Gunter of...

CHARLOTTE L. BUNN

DUDLEY -- Charlotte Loretta Bunn, 75, of 110 Willard Lane, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The Rev. Deacon Webster A. James will preside. Mrs. Bunn...

DAVID DAVIS

David Elwood Davis, 82, died today at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory....

JARVIS GREEN

FT. WASHINGTON, Md. -- Jarvis Green, 68, died Tuesday at his home. He is survived by his wife, Francis Green; three daughters, Veronica Green, Sassarree McKennon and Tracy Tyson of Maryland; one brother, James Green of Goldsboro; two sisters, Mary...

DIANE LANCASTER

Diane Wainwright Lancaster, 52, died Monday. The funeral will be held at the graveside on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pikeville Cemetery. She is survived by one son, Tony Lancaster of Pikeville; one granddaughter, Chelsea Lancaster of Dudley; her mother,...

BERT LEE

KINSTON -- Bert Lee, 67, of 2789 Forest Drive, died today at Duke University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

ROBERT NETHERCUTT

MAURY -- Robert Reynolds Nethercutt, 72, of 143 Moore Rouse Road, died Tuesday following a battle with cancer. The funeral will be held by the graveside on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rainbow Cemetery with the Rev. Melvin Moore officiating....

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

CHARLES COSTON SR.

WARSAW -- Charles Worth Coston Sr., 73, of 640 N. Gum St., died today at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home in Warsaw....

KENNETH DAVIS

Pastor Kenneth "Kenny Cruise" Davis, of 1005 Evergreen Ave., died Monday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was the former pastor of Rehobeth Church Ministries. Among his survivors is his wife, Elder Thelma Davis of...

LILLIAN DUTTON

The funeral for Lillian Jeanne Dutton, infant daughter of Mark and Rhonda Leigh Dutton, will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Patetown Church of God. The Rev. Allen Stocks will officiate. Burial will be in Patetown Cemetery. The baby...

CATHERINE GLASSCO

Catherine Elaine Glassco, 80, died Friday at Britthaven of Goldsboro. She was born to the late Calvin Milton and Cora Ingualdson Jackson on June 12, 1924. She was formerly employed at a bank and as a sales associate at Belk....

ROBERT H. GRANT

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Robert Harold "Bob" Grant, 55, of Maple Grove, Minn., formerly of Seven Springs, died Friday, May 6, 2005, in Hayward, Wisconsin. Bob was born in Wayne County to Hazel McCullen Grant of Seven Springs and the...

HAZEL H. HEATH

DEEP RUN -- Hazel Irene Herring Heath died Monday. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howard-Carter Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve Hargrove will conduct the service. Burial will be in Pinelawn Memorial Park....

JAMES HILL

James Hill, 56, of Fremont, died Sunday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Funeral arrangements are pending at Carrons Funeral Home in Wilson....

JAMES C. TWIGGS

James Cooper Twiggs, 64, of 504 Southwood Drive, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. The Rev. Barry Williamson will officiate. Burial, with military...

Monday, May 9, 2005

H.G. BEST JR.

MOUNT OLIVE -- H.G. Best Jr., 86, died Sunday. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home. Dr. Dennis Draper and the Rev. Dennis Godwin will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood...

JAMES BRINSON

James Lenard Brinson, 66, of 1105 Slaughter St., died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

CHARLOTTE BUNN

Charlotte L. Bunn, widow of Lorenzo "Bill" Bunn Jr., died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

ALMARIE DAVIS

SNOW HILL -- Almarie Davis, 58, died Wednesday at her residence. The funeral was to be held today at 2 p.m. at Holy Temple Miracle Tabernacle. Burial was to be in Snow Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Davis is survived by three...

NOREATHER EDWARDS

Noreather Edwards, formerly of 307 W. Pine St., died Sunday night at Britthaven Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Lightner Memorial Home....

CATHERINE E. GLASSCO

Catherine Elaine Glassco, 80, died Friday at Britthaven of Goldsboro. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minn. She was the daughter of the late Calvin Milton and Cora Ingualdson Jackson and was formerly employed at a bank and...

ROBERT H. GRANT

LAGRANGE -- A service to celebrate the life of Robert Harold "Bob" Grant, 55, of Maple Grove, Minn., will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Rouse Funeral Home. The Rev. Terry Hobbs will officiate. Mr. Grant...

LINDA FAYE JONES

LAGRANGE -- The funeral for Linda Faye Jones will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Taylor's Chapel in LaGrange. Minister Ronald Parks will officiate. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. Miss Jones is survived by two sisters, Glenda...

SHIRLEY MEDLIN

KENLY -- Shirley B. Medlin, 70, died Saturday at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Coley Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas Ward will officiate. Burial will be in Stantonsburg...

LEON RAIFORD

Leon J. Raiford, of 305 Tarboro St., died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among his survivors is his wife, Betty Raiford of the home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

JAMES SMITH

James Earl Smith, 72, of 1904 Elton Drive, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

JESSIE WILLIAMS

Jessie Williams, of 206-B East Elm St., died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among his survivors is a son, Jerry Loftin of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

Sunday, May 8, 2005

RUTH MAE ARTIS

STANTONBURG -- Ruth Mae Artis, 84, of 3134 Hwy. 222, died Saturday in her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

SHELDON R. DUDLEY

COLONIE, N.Y. -- Sheldon R. Dudley, 48, of 1941 Central Ave., formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday in Colonie. He was born in Wayne County on April 28, 1957, to Bishop Leamon Dudley Sr. and the late Ida Dorothy Dudley....

LILLIAN J. DUTTON

Baby Lillian Jeanne Dutton, daughter of Mark and Rhonda Leigh Dutton, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home....

ALEISE EDWARDS

CLAYTON -- Aleise Bryan Edwards, 76, of Universal Health Care of Raleigh, died Saturday. A native of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert J. and Fannie Harrell Bryan and was married to the late Leonard A....

CATHERINE E. GLASSCO

Catherine Elaine Glassco, 80, died Friday at Britthaven of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home....

ROBERT H. GRANT

MAPLE GROVE, MN. -- Robert Harold "Bob" Grant, 53, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, died Friday in Hayward, Wisconsin. Arrangements are incomplete from Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange....

LINDA JONES

LA GRANGE -- A funeral service for Linda Faye Jones will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Taylor's Chapel in La Grange with Minister Ronald Parks officiating. Burial will follow at Old Mill Cemetery in Goldsboro. Miss. Jones is survived...

RONNIE LANE

FREMONT -- Ronnie Gerald "Dick" Lane, 67, of 306 North St., died Friday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A funeral service will be held 7 p.m. tonight from the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. The...

THELMA LOCKLAIR

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Thelma Flanagan Locklair, 72, of 4033 Arrington Bridge Road, died Thursday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Locklair was born in Wayne County on December 11, 1932 to the late Eugene...

WILLIAM MAHONEY SR.

William A. "Captain Bill" Mahoney Sr., 92, of Whiteville, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral was held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Whiteville. The Rev. L. Kendell Cameron Jr. officiated. Burial was in...

WILLIAM L. TAYLOR

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- William Leslie Taylor, of Ft. Washington, Md., formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday in Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was the son of the late James Taylor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Announcement by Hamilton Funeral Chapel...

ALTON TURNAGE

FREMONT -- Alton Turnage, 77, of 316 Aycock Dairy Farm Road, died Friday at Avante in Wilson. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Williamson Cemetery on Aycock Dairy Farm Road. Mr. Turnage is survived by...

Friday, May 6, 2005

PATSY COLEY

FREMONT -- The funeral for Patsy Coley, 69, of 103 E. South St., will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Fremont. The Rev. Tedaro Reid will officiate. Burial will be in Turner Swamp Church...

RUBY DAVIS

KINSTON -- Ruby Stallings Davis, 72, of 2900 Graham Drive, died Thursday at her residence. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 in the chapel of Edwards Funeral Home. The Rev. Arnold Ball will officiate. Interment will be...

MOZELLE EDMUNDSON

Mozelle Wiley Edmundson, 84, of 534 Braswell Road, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Al Herrington and the Rev. Lewis Baker officiating. Burial...

APRIL MESSER

FOUR OAKS -- The funeral April Lynn Messer, 24, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Minshew Funeral Home. The Rev. Chris Wall and Brenda Creekmore will officiate. Burial will be in Hills of the Neuse...

ALTON TURNAGE

FREMONT -- Alton Turnage, 77, of Aycock Dairy Road, died Friday at Avante in Wilson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

Thursday, May 5, 2005

ROSETTA ROSE

Rosetta Smith Rose, 92, a resident of the Sterling House, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Willow Dale Cemetery. Mrs. Rose...

ALMARIE DAVIS

SNOW HILL -- Almarie Davis, 75, of 165 Hwy. 58, died Wednesday at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home....

MOZELLE EDMUNDSON

Mozelle Wiley Edmundson, 85, of 534 Braswell Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES L. HALL SR.

James Lee Hall Sr., 52, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at White Oak Grove Church in Pikeville. Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Rosa Hall of the home; one...

THELMA HINTON

The funeral for Thelma Hinton will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at McIntyre Funeral Home. Pastor Sarah Easton will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Hinton is survived by her husband, Jerry Hinton; three...

LINDA F. JONES

Linda Faye Jones, 41, of 1365-B Parkstown Road, LaGrange, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at LaGrange Mortuary....

JAMES MITCHELL

The funeral for James Charles Mitchell, 53, of 410 N. George St., will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Mutts-Willoughby Funeral Home in Scotland Neck. Mr. Mitchell died Sunday at his home. He was a...

RUDOLPH McKINNEY SR.

Rudolph McKinney Sr. of 208 Herbert St. died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. The funeral will be held Saturday 2 p.m. St. Joseph Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park. Mr. McKinney graduated from...

JULIA WOOTEN

The funeral for Julia Moore Wooten, 92, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in LaGrange. Pastor Michael Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in LaGrange Cemetery. Mrs. Wooten is survived by eight grandchildren and...

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

R.C. GREGORY

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. R.C. Gregory, 80, of 705 Harding Drive, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, of which he was a member....

LESLIE BLACKMAN III

FAISON -- Leslie Blackman III, 45, of 1361 Giddenville Road, died Tuesday. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Royal-Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul Rose officiating. A native of Sampson County,...

JOSEPH DAVIS

FAISON -- Joseph B. Davis, 72, of 400 Spencer Road, died Monday at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Family Funeral Service & Cremations....

LEE A. DAWSON JR.

The funeral for Lee Ashton Dawson Jr., 75, will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverends Wade Parker and Steve Cayton will officiate. Interment will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at...

JAMES DONAHUE JR.

James Edward Donahue Jr., 59, of 873 Church of God Road, died Monday at his home. Mr. Donahue was born in Wayne County and was the son of the late James Edward Donahue Sr. and Ruth Sewell Donahue. He is...

SHELTON DUDLEY

Shelton Ricky Dudley, 48, of Albany, N.Y., died Monday in Albany. He was the son of Bishop Leamon Dudley Sr. of Goldsboro and the late Ida Dorothy Dudley. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

TRUEMILLA HOLT

Truemilla Dawson Holt of Washington, D.C., formerly of Wayne County, died Saturday. The funeral will be held Friday at noon in at Pope Funeral Home in Washington, D.C. The family will be there one hour prior to the service to...

JASPER PATE

Jasper Pate, 87, of 301 Patetown Road, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park. Mr. Pate was born in...

MINNIE A. POTTER

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Minnie Adams Potter, 97, of 2777 Zion Church Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Rouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Anne...

POLLY M. SUITER

Polly Mozingo Suiter, a resident of Daleville, Ala., and formerly of this city, crossed over to be with her family and friends who went before her, on April 29, 2005. She was 72. After facing, with dignity and bravery, a...

ROSE VANTUYL

PIKEVILLE -- Rose Evelyn Potts VanTuyl, 63, of 111 Grand St., died Tuesday at her home. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. VanTuyl was born in Duplin County and was...

JULIA H. THORNTON

NEWTON GROVE -- Julia Hill Thornton, 90, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held tonight at 7 at Pleasant Union Christian Church. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Thornton was preceded in death by her...

JULIA WOOTEN

Julia Wooten, 92, 101 Herring Road, died Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at LaGrange Mortuary....

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

JOHN POANDL

John Francis Poandl, 76, of 405 Dove Place, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Poandl was born in Somerset County, N.J., and was the son of the late Martin Alois Poandl and Julia Johanna Stelzman Poandl. He had...

HADIE ATKINSON

The funeral for Hadie Lee Junior Atkinson, 60, will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of McIntyre Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr. Atkinson died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center He is...

ROGER D. BYRD

ROSE HILL -- Roger Dale Byrd, 54, died Saturday at his home. A memorial service, with military honors, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Oak Plain Presbyterian Church. Mr. Byrd was the son of the late Benjamin Vance...

LEE A. DAWSON JR.

Lee Ashton Dawson Jr., 75, of 263-A St. John Church Road, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverends Wade Parker and Steve Cayton officiating....

JAMES DONAHUE

James Donahue died Monday at his brother's home in Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DESSIE EVANS

PRINCETON -- Dessie Strickland Evans, 74, of 2-B Fieldale Drive, died Monday at her home. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Casey Funeral Home. The Rev. Percy Coleman will officiate. Burial will be...

R.C. GREGORY

R.C. Gregory, 80, of 705 Harding Drive, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MILTON GURLEY

PIKEVILLE -- A graveside service with full military honors for retired Air Force Master Sgt. Milton Earl Gurley will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 at Creech's Cemetery. Mr. Gurley died on Saturday, April 23, at the age of 74....

JUANITA MAYO

KENLY -- The funeral for Juanita Aldridge Mayo, 91, will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Coley Funeral Home. Elder Bobby Daughtry will officiate. Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Lucas Cemetery,...

RUDOLPH McKINNEY SR.

Rudolph McKinney Sr., of 208 Herbert St., died today at Wake Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home....

JAMES C. MITCHELL

James Charles Mitchell, 53, of 410 S. George St., died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

ROBERTA NICK

Roberta Mae Rich Nick died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Holly Street United Holy Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Rich was the daughter of the late John...

JASPER PATE

Jasper Pate, 87, of 301 Patetown Road, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MINNIE A. POTTER

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Minnie Adams Potter, 97, of 2777 Zion Church Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange....

ELLIE RICHARDSON SR.

Ellie Richardson Sr., 90, died Thursday, April 28, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Joe A. Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Hooks Grove...

HAZEL MAE SMITH

Hazel Mae Smith, 90, of 502 Woodrow St., died last Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held this Thursday at 1 p.m. at Elm Grove Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Pikeville. Bishop Alton Smith will...

NORMA STRICKLAND

DUNN -- Norma Fields Strickland, 70, of the Spivey's Corner community, died Sunday at Wake Medical Center. The Guilford County native was a daughter of the late John E. and Carrie Kirkman Fields. She was a faithful member of Mt....

Monday, May 2, 2005

HARRY E. COTTON

Harry Earl Cotton, 58, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park. Mr. Cotton resided with his sister, Paulette Brock,...

PATSY COLEY

FREMONT -- Patsy Coley, 69, OF 103 E. South St., died Sunday night at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel in Goldsboro....

EDNA J. CREWS

KINSTON -- Edna Jones Crews, 76, of 1794 Maple Leaf Drive, died Saturday at her residence. She was retired from Caswell Center as a developmental technician and was a member of the Oak Forest Road Church of Christ in Goldsboro....

LEE A. DAWSON JR.

Lee Ashton Dawson Jr., 75, of 263-A St. John Church Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WINIFRED DAWSON

Mary Winifred Rouse Dawson, 94, of Snow Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2005, at her home. She was born May 23, 1910, at the Rouse homeplace near Charity Crossroad in Duplin County, North Carolina, the tenth...

DAVID K. GARRATT

David Kenison Garratt, 66, died at his home Saturday afternoon, April 30th, 2005. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was son to the late Herbert and Mary Garratt. David, a Dartmouth College graduate, was a retired psychologist, a Marine Corps...

RUTH GLEIM

KENANSVILLE --Ruth Brower Gleim, 79 Duplin St., died Friday at Duplin General Hospital. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at White Lawn Cemetery in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J....

JUANITA MAYO

KENLY -- Juanita Aldridge Mayo, 91, died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Coley Funeral Home....

ELLIE RICHARDSON SR.

Ellie Richardson Sr., 90, died Thursday, April 28, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Joe A. Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Hooks Grove...

WALTER SIX

LUCAMA -- Walter E. Six, 75, of 7605 Rachel's Place, died Friday at Wilson Memorial Hospital. The funeral was to be held today at 3 p.m. at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church, where he was a member and an elder, with...

HELEN H. TAYLOR

WINTERVILLE -- Helen Alma Hinson Taylor, of 1515 Winding Branches Drive, died Sunday at her home. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Dr. J. David Griffin officiating. Interment will...

D. JASON WALLER

MOUNT OLIVE -- Daniel Jason Waller, 82, of 2175 Garner's Chapel Church Road, died Saturday at Lenoir County Memorial Hospital in Kinston. The funeral will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home. The Rev....

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WILLIAM C. FIELDS

SNOW HILL -- William C. "Stem" Fields, 64, of 3752 Hwy 13 South, departed this life on Friday, April 29, 2005, at his home following an extended battle with cancer. Mr. Fields was born September 12, 1940, in Greene County,...

RHETTA BAKER

The funeral for Rhetta Lee Baker, 81, of 544 Artis Road, will be held today at 2 p.m. at Thompson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. James Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. Mrs. Baker...

F. MOZELLE ALLEN

DUNN -- Florence Mozelle Allen, 78, of 2912 Fairground Road, died Friday at Sunbridge Nursing Center in Mount Olive. A graveside funeral service will be held 3 p.m. today at Bethsadia Church Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Caudle will officiate. Miss....

EUNICE G. TYNDALL

LA GRANGE -- Eunice Grant Tyndall, 77, of 105 East King St., died Friday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tyndall was born in Lenoir County to the late George Grant and Indiana Moore Grant Langley. She was the wife...

NANNIE S. WHITFIELD

KINSTON -- Nannie Stroud Whitfield, 87, of Kinston Rehabilitation Center and formerly of Deep Run, died Friday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Whitfield was born in Lenoir County to the late David and Nannie Brown Stroud. She was the wife...

DOROTHY CRIER

WARSAW -- Dorothy Crier, 64, of West Bay St., and formerly of Jones Co., Mississippi, died Monday at Duplin General Hospital. Funeral and burial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Granby Funeral Home in the Bronx, N.Y. Local...

LAURA SOUTHERLAND

MAGNOLIA -- Laura Amanda "Granny" Wilson Southerland, 80, passed away April 30, 2005, at home surrounded by family and friends. Amanda was the daughter of the late John A. and Lennie Batts Wilson. Amanda is survived by a daughter, Hilda...

HADIE ATKINSON

Hadie Lee Junior Atkinson, of 809 N. Audubon Ave., died Saturday in the Kitty Askins Hospice. Among his survivors is his wife, Terry Bass Atkinson of the home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by McIntyre Funeral Home...

D. JASON WALLER

MOUNT OLIVE -- Daniel Jason Waller of Garner's Chapel Road, Mount Olive, died Saturday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Tyndall in Mount Olive....

WILLIE R. PERKINS

Willie R. Perkins, formerly of Wayne County, died thursday at Moses Cone Hospital Hospice unit in Greensboro after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Manuel Perkins; two daughters, Jean Perkins Blackley (Donnie), Bonita Perkins Newby (George);...

DAVID GARRETT

David Garrett died Saturday afternoon at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home....