Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: January 8, 2006 Archives

ODIS ALLEN

Died Jan. 7, 2006 Smithfield Resident Odis Jesse Allen, 79, of Eli Olive Road, died Saturday morning. Born in Johnston County on June 10, 1926, he was the son of the late Oscar J. and Maggie Jane Capps Allen. His...

BEVERLY BARTIK

Died Jan. 6, 2006 Greenville Resident Beverly Anne Bartik, 61, devoted wife and loving mother, succumbed to her long fight with health problems on January 6, 2006. She passed quietly at home surrounded by her loving animals. Beverly was preceded...

EVA MAE BOSEMAN

CALYPSO -- Eva Mae Boseman, 79, of 317 Fourth St., died at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Alex Bryant and Octavia Winn. She attended the Wayne County Public Schools. A funeral service will be...

FRANCES BRYANT

Died Jan. 5, 2006 Frances Ann Bryant, 65, of Olivia Lane, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, with her sisters at her side, Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Ms. Frances Bryant was born in Wayne County...

JOSEPH BURN

Died Jan. 6, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Joseph Burn, 95, a resident of Alterra Sterling House, died Friday at his home. Mr. Burn was born in Sunderland, England, on April 12, 1910 to the late Joseph and Anne Burn. A memorial...

VIRA FREEMAN

Died Jan. 6, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Vira Lee Freeman, 96, of 109 Sevendales Drive, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Lee Family Cemetery in Meadow. The Reverends...

MARY LOU FUTRELL

Died Jan. 7, 2006 Mount Olive Resident Mary Lou Futrell, 77, died Saturday. A funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Friendly Holiness PFWB Church. The Revs. Frank Sandy and Betty Edwards will officiate. Burial will...

JARRETT GARNER

Died Jan. 3, 2006 Dudley Resident Jarrett "Deebo" Garner, 21, of 1172-A Old Mount Olive Highway, died Tuesday. He was the son of Isaiah Freeman and Rozalyn Worrells Garner. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday from the...

C. TAYLOR HOOKS JR.

FREMONT -- Charles Taylor Hooks Jr., 71, a retired farmer, died Saturday after a lingering illness. He helped organize the Fremont Rescue Squad and had served on the Fremont Town Board and was a member of Fremont United Methodist Church....

JANIE S. LANE

Died Jan. 6, 2006 LaGrange Resident LAGRANGE -- Janie Skinner Lane, 91, devoted mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister and friend, died Friday, January 6, 2006 at Britthaven Of Snow Hill. Mrs. Lane was born in Lenoir County to the late Felix...

DELORES MURPHY

Died Jan. 1, 2006 Delores "Lumpy" Murphy, 55, of 1000 N. John St., died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Lucy Mae Swinson and the late A.B. Murphy. Her survivors include seven siblings, a...

PERCY NEWKIRK

Died Jan. 4, 2006 Dudley Resident Percy Newkirk Jr., 76, of 239 O'Berry Road, died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wayne County on June 22, 1929, to the late Percy Sr. and Carrie New-kirk. He...

LOIS PENDER

DUDLEY -- Lois Pender, 81, of 1340 Genoa Road, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

RUBY PITTMAN

Died Jan. 6, 2006 Wilson Resident Ruby Austin Pittman, 84, died Friday at WilMed Nursing Care Center. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday in the Daniels Chapel Church. The Revs. Earl Glenn, Johnnie Sullivan and David Hansley...

BENJAMIN SMITH

Died Jan. 7, 2006 Dudley Resident Benjamin Cooley Smith, of 108 Carroway Creek, died Saturday at his residence. Among his survivors is his daughter, Linda Smith Moses of the home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by McIntrye...

BETTY L. SPEARS

Sept. 23, 1936 - Jan. 6, 2006 Sanford Resident Betty Ruth Lee Spears, 69, of 419 Oakwood Ave., died Friday at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Tyndall Funeral Home...

EDNA G. THOMAS

Died Jan. 5, 2006 Pikeville Resident Edna Gurley Thomas, 87, of 1455 N.C. Hwy. 581 North, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Thomas was born in Wayne County on November 26, 1918 to the late William E. Gurley...

KENNETH WADE

DUDLEY -- Kenneth R. Wade, 63, of 105 Chinquapin Lane, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

TINY WORRELL

Died Jan. 6, 2006 Snow Hill Resident SNOW HILL -- Tiny Lee Taylor Worrell, 84, died Friday at WilMed Nursing Center in Wilson. Born June 5, 1921, to Needham and Dora Hinson Taylor, Mrs. Worrell was a native of Greene...