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Friday, March 31, 2006

EMMA BEST

Died March 29, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Emma Best, 63, of 107-B West King St., died Wednesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jones Tabernacle Free Will Baptist Church with...

HERMITANIA BRAVO-PEREZ

Died March 30, 2006 Hermitania Bravo-Perez, 36, of Seven Springs, died Thursday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Among her survivors is her husband, Sixto Aguilar. The funeral will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in...

WILLIE BRINSON

Died March 30, 2006 Willie Mae Brinson, of 304 S. Oleander St., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Lightner Memorial Funeral Home....

FREDRICK COLEMAN

Died March 29, 2006 Fredrick Anthony Coleman, of 321 Hopesway Drive, Dudley, died Wednesday. Among his survivors is his mother, Mrs. Chris Leonard of the home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

ELMER DENNING

Nov. 28, 1929-March 29, 2006 Elmer Parker Denning, 76, died Wednesday evening at Britthaven of Snow Hill. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Willow Dale Cemetery in Goldsboro. Bill Brown will officiate. Mr. Denning...

SADIE BELL FAISON

Died March 27, 2006 FAISON -- The funeral for Sadie Bell Faison, 73, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at El Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cobb Cemetery. Mrs. Faison died Monday at Wayne Memorial...

FRANCES FOSTER

Died March 30, 2006 LOUISBURG -- Frances Griffin Weaver Foster, 89, went to be with her Lord and her beloved husband of 41 years, Wade H. Foster Jr., on Thursday, March 30, 2006. She was preceded in death by her...

FRANCES O. JACKSON

Died March 30, 2006 LAGRANGE --Frances Outlaw Jackson, 87, of 280 Crocus Lane, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Brian Center, Goldsboro. Mrs. Jackson was born in Wayne County to the late Jule and Lilla Quinn Outlaw. Her husband of...

GEORGE RINGER

Died March 30, 2006 George Ringer, 75, died Thursday. He was the widower of Pauline Ringer. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

SPERGEON THOMPSON

Oct. 14, 1932-March 28, 2006 The funeral for Deacon Spergeon Thompson will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at St. John United Holy Church, Snow Hill. Pastor Michael Artis will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial...

ESSIE A. TUCKER

June 21, 1914-March 29, 2006 Essie A. Tucker, 91, of Pleasant Grove Church Road, Raleigh, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tucker was born in Chatham County to the late Ella Kelley. She was the widow of Walter...

BERTHA WILLIAMS

Died March 28, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Bertha Lee Williams, 55, of Oxen Hill, Md., formerly of Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...

CAROLYN M. WINGATE

Dec. 6, 1942-March 29, 2006 HOOKERTON -- Carolyn May Wingate, 63, died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 at Little Creek Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Frank Flowers and...

Thursday, March 30, 2006

JAMES BROADIE

Died March 28, 2006 James Broadie, 69, of 284 Red Hill Road, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First Missionary Baptist Church, 410 S. Goldsboro St., Fremont....

CHRISTINE BRYANT

Died March 27, 2006 Christine Sloan Bryant, died Monday in Charlotte. She was the wife of Joe Fred Bryant, a former resident of Goldsboro. The funeral will be held Saturday at noon in Charlotte. Condolences may be sent to Joe...

ELMER DENNING

Died March 29, 2006 Elmer Parker Denning, 76, died Wednesday evening at Britthaven of Snow Hill. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Willow Dale Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 12:30 p.m....

ROSA DUNK

Died March 25, 2006 LAGRANGE -- The funeral for Rosa L. Dunk, 62, of Thomasville, was held today at 11 at Herring Grove Free Will Baptist Church, with Elder Samuel Hardy Jr. officiating. Burial was in LaGrange Cemetery. Mrs. Dunk...

FRANCES O. JACKSON

Died March 30, 2006 Frances Outlaw Jackson, 87, of 280 Crocus Lane, LaGrange, died today at the Brian Center in Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange....

CORINE MATHIS

Died March 23, 2006 Corine Mathis, 24, of 907 S. Audubon Ave., died last Thursday in Reno, Nevada. She was the daughter of Larry and Dollice Sims Mathis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Rhodes Funeral Home....

WALDO RADFORD

Nov. 20, 1946-March, 2006 FREMONT -- Waldo Vann Radford, 59, of Pinkney Church Road died at home. A memorial service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Nahunta Friends Meeting, with Pastor Ken Spivey officiating. A graveside service will...

DORIS E. SINGLETON

Died March 24, 2006 Doris E. "Dot" Singleton, 84, of Goldsboro died last Friday. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Neal Wingfield officiating. The family will...

LOUISE B. SMITH

May 6, 1916-March 28, 2006 Mrs. Louise Boyette Smith (Doodle), 89, of 265 Hood Swamp Road, died Tuesday evening, March 28, 2006, at Sutton's Retirement Home. A native of Goldsboro, Louise was born on May 6, 1916. Louise was...

HAL STEWART

Dec. 20, 1919-March 28, 2006 Luther Harold "Hal" Stewart, 86, of 1811 Royal Avenue, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stewart was born in Harnett County on December 20, 1919, to the late George Alton Stewart and Reva...

RODNEY D. SUTTON

Dec. 4, 1959-March 28, 2006 Rodney Dale Sutton, 46, of 101 Planters Place, died Tuesday while working in Carteret County. A service to celebrate his life will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church. The Rev....

BILL VANDERBURG

Died March 21, 2006 MEBANE -- William Lee "Bill" Vanderburg, 68, of 1833 Allen Jarrett Drive, died Tuesday, March 21, at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. A graduate of Goldsboro High School, Mr. Vanderburg graduated from...

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

ANDREW FOX JR.

Died March 28, 2006 PINK HILL -- Andrew Lee Fox Jr., 56, of 1126 Jonestown Road, died Tuesday at his home. A graveside service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Westview Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Kincaid officiating....

WALTER HARRELL

June 26, 1940-March 28, 2006 SNOW HILL-- Walter Richard "Ricky" Harrell died unexpectedly on Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Snow Hill Cemetery, with Jody Tyson officiating. Mr....

WILLIAM LANIER

Oct. 4, 1929-March 28, 2006 William Earl Lanier, 76, died Tuesday night at his home in the Grantham community. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Amos Lanier Cemetery in Chinquapin. The Rev. Norman Aycock will...

WALDO RADFORD

FREMONT -- Waldo Vann Radford, 59, died at his home on Pinkney Church Road. The family will receive friends at the home of Marjorie Radford, 3840 Nahunta Road, Pikeville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

BETTY SMITH

Died March 27, 2006 ALBERTSON -- Betty Herring Smith, 71, of 146 John David Grady Road, died Monday at her home. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Pink Hill Funeral Home. The Rev....

LOUISE B. SMITH

May 6, 1916-March 28, 2006 Mrs. Louise Boyette Smith (Doodle), 89, of 265 Hood Swamp Road, died Tuesday evening, March 28, 2006, at Sutton's Retirement Home. A native of Goldsboro, Louise was born on May 6, 1916. Louise was...

HAL STEWART

Died March 28, 2006 Harold "Hal" Stewart, of 1811 Royall Ave., died Tuesday night. Funeral arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

RODNEY D. SUTTON

Died March 28, 2006 Rodney Dale Sutton, 46, of 101 Planters Place, died Tuesday in Carteret County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

SPERGEON THOMPSON

Deacon Spergeon Thomp-son, 73, of 714 Luther Drive, passed from labor to reward Wednesday morning at his residence. Among his survivors is his beloved wife, Mother Mary Thompson of the home. He was a deacon at the St. John United...

JAMES WIGGINS

Died March 24, 2006 A memorial service for James Wiggins 45, of 1209 Franklin St., will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at McIntyre Funeral Home The Rev. Chester McClarin will officiate. Mr. Wiggins is survived by his mother,...

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

JAMES BROADIE

Died March 28, 2006 James Broadie, 69, of 284 Red Hill Road, Fremont died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

SADIE FAISON

Died March 27, 2006 Sadie Faison, of 997 Faison Hwy., Faison, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among her survivors is a daughter, Joyce Joyner of Faison. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive. The family...

RICHARD HOWELL

Dec. 13, 1931-March 26, 2006 Richard Bowden "R.B." Howell, 74, of Mar Mac, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment will be...

CHARLES L. KANNAN

June 11, 1948-March 26, 2006 Charles Louis Kannan, 57, of Nashville, N.C., died on Sunday, March 26, 2006, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend...

GEORGE KOONCE

Died March 27, 2006 GREENVILLE -- George "Pops" Koonce, 79, father of Heather Bennett of LaGrange, died Monday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Rick Vernon...

ANNIE B. MANDELIN

Mar. 14, 1940-Mar. 21, 2006 Annie Laurie Bass Mandelin, 66, passed to her Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, after a brief illness. In recent years Annie Laurie had resided in Texas and it was there that she died peacefully,...

VICKIE H. O'NEAL

Died March 26, 2006 GREENVILLE -- Vickie Hardee O'Neal, 62, sister of Vivian H. Dail of Goldsboro, died Sunday following a short illness. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. O'Neal, a native...

BELINDA PRIDGEN

Died March 26, 2006 WARSAW -- Belinda Jane Brown Pridgen, 49, died Sunday at Day Springs of Wallace. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Community Funeral Home in Warsaw. Mrs. Pridgen is survived by one son,...

ANNIE W. STAFFORD

Oct. 30, 1920-March 27, 2006 Annie Woodard Stafford, 85, died Monday at Britthaven Nursing Home in Snow Hill. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Black Jack Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Jason Sherman...

MARY VERNON

Died March 26, 2006 WARSAW -- A memorial service for Mary Pigford Vernon, 75, will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Warsaw Presbyterian Church. A private burial will be held at a later time. Mrs. Vernon died Sunday at...

ELIZABETH WANAMAKER

Dec. 22, 1956-March 27, 2006 Elizabeth Kearney Wana-maker, 49, of 136 James Adams Lane, Mount Olive, died Monday at her home after a long battle with cancer. Elizabeth has gone home to be with her Father. Born in Wayne County,...

Monday, March 27, 2006

JARED T. TRACY

Aug. 2, 1986-March 25, 2006 DUDLEY -- Jared Tyler Tracy, age 19, of 244 Club Knolls Road, died early Saturday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of Steven M....

ELLA ADAMS

Died March 26, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Ella Underhill Adams, 63, of 730 Raynor Mill Road, died Sunday. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Newton Grove with the Rev. Marshall Stewart officiating....

ROBERT BLAKENSHIP

Sept. 20, 1922-March 25, 2006 FREMONT -- Robert Owen Blankenship, 83, died Saturday at the Veteran's Administrative Hospital in Durham. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home. The Rev. H. Powell...

HELEN DIAMOND

Died March 25, 2006 Helen Marie Diamond, 58, of 1947-D Progressive Church Road, Princeton, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She is survived by one daughter, Denise McCoy of Princeton, and one son, James Mills of Covington,...

MAGGIE DICKERSON

Nov. 8, 1935-March 23, 2006 Maggie Ruth Dickerson, 70, of 318 Alabama Ave., died Thursday at her home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Fremont Cemetery. She was a native of Wilson County and...

RICHARD HOWELL

Died March 26, 2006 Richard Bowden "R.B." Howell, 74, of Mar Mac, died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

ROBERT W. JORDAN

Aug. 20,1928-Ma.r. 26, 2006 Robert Winbern Jordan, 77, 845 Buck Swamp Road died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton. Mr. Jordan was born in...

VICKIE McHARNESS

Aug. 17, 1934-March 24, 2006 Veronica Anne "Vickie" Murray McHarness, 71, of 309 N. Jefferson St., died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Don Sauls...

BELINDA PRIDGEN

Died March 26, 2006 WARSAW -- Belinda Jane Brown Pridgen, 51, died Sunday at Day Springs of Wallace. Funeral arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw....

EILEEN RABA

Died March 22, 2006 Eileen Raba, 73, died Wednesday at home. Burial will be held at Shoreland Memorial Gardens in New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Sandman Black and the wife of Robert Raba...

ALMA SANDERSON

Died March 25, 2006 KINSTON -- The funeral for Alma Louise Sanderson, mother of Sammy Wiggins of LaGrange, will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Howard-Carter Funeral Home. The Rev. Percy Cunningham will conduct the service. Burial...

MARY VERNON

Died March 26, 2006 WARSAW -- Mary P. Vernon, 75, of 406 Walnut St., died Sunday at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home in Warsaw....

MILDRED WEEKS

Died March 25, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Mildred Jordan Weeks, 94, a former resident of Mount Olive, died Saturday in Alexandria, Va. She was the widow of Martin Wade Weeks Sr. Her survivors include one son, Wade Weeks Jr., and...

MARGARET WOODARD

April 30, 1923-March 24, 20006 Mrs. Margaret Allen Woodard , of 416 Ebenezer Church Road, went to be with Jesus Friday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Woodard was born in Wayne County on April 30, 1923 to the...

Sunday, March 26, 2006

ROBERT BLANKENSHIP

FREMONT -- Robert Blankenship, 83, of Fremont died Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Durham. He was the husband of Audelia Aycock Blankenship. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

MAGGIE DICKERSON

Nov. 8, 1935-March 23, 2006 Maggie Ruth Dickerson, 70, of 318 Alabama Ave., died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Wilson County and was the daughter of the late Edward Lee Dickerson and Lou Gracie Wooten. She...

MOLLIE HOLLAND

KENLY -- Mollie Creech Holland, 93, was born March 28, 1912, and passed away Thursday afternoon, March 23, 2006, just days before her 94th birthday. Mrs. Holland was the wife of the late Elder Everett L. Holland, whom she helped...

DORIS K. HUGHES

July 19, 1925-March 24, 2006 PIKEVILLE -- Mrs. Doris Kight Hughes, 80, of 103 Ham St., died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hughes was born in Currituck County, N.C., on July 19, 1925, to the late Enoch Lucian...

ROSELEEN B. NETHKIN

Aug. 29, 1943-March 24, 2006 SEVEN SPRINGS --Roseleen Smith Brown Nethkin, 62, of 949 Camp Jubilee Road, died Friday at home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olive Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

MARY PIKE

Oct. 18, 1920-Mar. 21, 2006 A graveside service for Mary Evelyn Pike, 85, of Hollywood, M.D., was held Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Silas Pike Cemetery near Pikeville. Mrs. Pike died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, M.D. She...

JARED T. TRACY

DUDLEY -- Jared Tyler Tracy, 19, died early Saturday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He is survived by his parents, Martha O'Berry Tracy and Steven M. Tracy and a sister, Kristin Tracy of the home. Funeral arrangements...

MARGARET ALLEN WOODARD

April 30, 1923-March 24, 2006 GOLDSBORO -- Mrs. Margaret Allen Woodard of 416 Ebenezer Church Road went to be with Jesus Friday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Woodard was born in Wayne County on April 30, 1923, to the...

Friday, March 24, 2006

CLIFTON BENSON

Died March 23, 2006 SMITHFIELD -- Clifton Rose Benson, 86, of Galilee Road, died Thursday. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Underwood Funeral Home. Interment will be in Hills of the Neuse Memory...

MAGGIE DICKERSON

Died March 23, 2006 Maggie Ruth Dickerson, 70, of 318 Alabama Ave., died Thursday at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

GLADYS HEATH

Died March 22, 2006 DEEP RUN --The funeral for Gladys Ferrell Heath, 81, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Deep Run Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Adrian Grubbs will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery....

MOLLIE HOLLAND

Died March 23, 2006 KENLY -- Mollie C. Holland, 92, of 845 Cuddington Road, died Thursday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Coley Funeral Home....

MILDRED KENNEDY

Died March 22, 2006 Mildred Sumner Kennedy, 75, of Pink Hill, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Community Funeral Home in Beulaville....

DORIS E. SINGLETON

Died March 24, 2006 Doris E. "Dot" Singleton, 84, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES C. WIGGINS

Died March 24, 2006 James Carlton Wiggins, 45, of 1209 Franklin St., died today at Diversicare in Smithfield. Among his survivors is his mother, Van Reid of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

Thursday, March 23, 2006

CHARLES BATTEN JR.

Feb. 5, 1926-March 22, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Charles Anderson Batten Jr., 80, died Wednesday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The Rev. Donald Daniels will...

MILDRED GRAY

Died March 20, 2006 Mildred Simmons Gray, 79, died Monday in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was formerly of Goldsboro and attended Dillard High School. Condolences may be sent to the residence: 122 Van Buren St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 11221....

JOHNIE HAND

Died March 21, 2006 WARSAW --The funeral for Johnie Hand, 90, of 209 Bartlett Road, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Bowdens with the Rev. Harold Boykins officiating. Burial will be in Bowdens...

JAMES HARGIS

Died March 6, 2006 HOLLY RIDGE -- James Robert Hargis, 56, died on Monday, March 6, at his home. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 24, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home. Mr. Hargis...

EILEEN RABA

Died March 22, 2006 Eileen Raba, 73, died Wednesday at home. She was the wife of Robert J. Raba Sr. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

WINNIE ROYALL

Died March 20, 2006 FAISON -- The funeral for Winnie R. Royall, 74, of 11641 Faison Hwy., will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Goshen Disciple Church. Dr. Davis Atkinson will officiate. Burial will be in Carver Cemetery....

DORIS R. SHINGLETON

STANTONSBURG -- Doris Rowe Shingleton, 83, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006. She was a member of Mount Nelson Baptist Church in Eureka and the American Legion Post #94 Auxiliary in Snow Hill and was retired from Wayne Memorial Hospital in...

JOHN W. WILKINS

Died March 18, 2006 LAGRANGE -- The funeral for John Wesley Wilkins will be held Saturday at noon at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in LaGrange. Elder Robert Hood will officiate. Burial will be in St. Matthews Church Cemetery. Mr. Wilkins...

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

CHARLES BATTEN JR.

Died March 22, 2006 Charles Anderson Batten Jr., 80, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Ada Batten. The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Debbie Jones, 3193 Emmaus Church Road, Mount...

NITA C. GRIMES

Nov. 22, 1914-March 21, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Nita Chestnutt Grimes, 91, died Tuesday morning at her home at 98 Coker Store Road. A member of Brownings United Methodist Church, she was a retired homemaker and farmer's wife. She...

JOHNNIE HAND

Died March 21, 2006 WARSAW -- Johnnie Hand died Tuesday at his residence. Among his survivors is his wife, Katie Hand of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive. The family will receive friends...

MILFORD JACKSON

Feb. 24, 1922-Mar. 21, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Milford Richard "Swifty" Jackson, Sr., 84, of 407 E. College St., died Tuesday. The funeral will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home. The Rev. Steven...

LEILA SKAF JOSEPH

Aug. 7, 1933-Feb. 6, 2006 A memorial Mass will be celebrated for Leila Skaf Joseph on Saturday, March 25, at noon at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church. Mrs. Joseph died on Monday, Feb. 6, in Beirut, Lebanon. She grew...

JUANITA KEENE

Died March 18, 2006 A graveside service for Juanita Marjorie Keene, 70, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Johnston County, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Timmy Whitaker will officiate. Mrs. Keene is survived...

IOLA M. LOVE

Died March 17, 2006 TEACHEY -- Iola Murphy Love died Friday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral was to be held today at 1 p.m. at Rockfish A.M.E. Church, with the Rev. T. Campbell officiating. Burial was to...

ANNIE MANDELIN

Died March 21, 2006 Annie Laurie Bass Mandelin, a former resident of Goldsboro, died Tuesday at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas, following a brief illness. She was the widow of Charles Mandelin Jr. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shumate-Faulk...

FRED McKOY

Died March 17, 2006 Fred McKoy, formerly of Goldsboro and uncle of Minister Ernestine Rhodes, died last Friday in Philadelphia, Pa. The funeral will be held this Friday at Beulah Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Condolences may be sent to Terry's...

GLADYS MITCHELL

Died March 21, 2006 Gladys Mercer Mitchell, 89, died Tuesday at the Brian Center in Spruce Pine following an extended period of declining health. Mrs. Mitchell resided in Goldsboro prior to relocating to western North Carolina. She was a member...

HARRY L. MORRIS JR.

Jan. 23, 1936-March 14, 2006 Goldsboro native Harry Lee Morris Jr., 60, died Tuesday at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Va. He was the son of the late Julia Carter Morris and Harry Lee Morris Sr. and was a 1953...

MARY PIKE

Oct. 18, 1920-Mar. 21, 2006 A graveside service for Mary Evelyn Pike, 85, of Hollywood, Md., will be held Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Silas Pike Cemetery near Pikeville. Mrs. Pike died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, Md....

PEGGY ROSE

Sept. 29, 1927-Mar. 21, 2006 SMITHFIELD -- Maggie Mae "Peggy" Rose, 78, died Tuesday. A graveside service will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at the Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Beth Burton-Williams officiating. Mrs. Rose...

WINNIE ROYALL

Died March 20, 2006 FAISON -- Winnie R. Royall, 74, died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Among her survivors is a daughter, Lillian Mincy of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home. Condolences may be...

DORIS R. SHINGLETON

STANTONSBURG -- Doris Rowe Shingleton, 83, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006. She was a member of Mount Nelson Baptist Church in Eureka, American Legion Post #94 Auxiliary in Snow Hill, and was retired from Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. She...

KEITH SLOAN JR.

Sept. 11, 1925-Mar. 21, 2006. Keith Sloan Jr., 80, of 236 Falling Creek Lane, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park with Rev. Craig Langston officiating. Mr....

ELNORA P. WHETSELL

Aug. 10, 1928-Mar.. 22, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Mary Elnora Price Whetsell, 77, of Mount Olive, fell asleep in the Lord early Wednesday morning, March 22, 2006, after a lifetime of service. She was at the home of her son...

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

ESTHER ALBRIGHT

Mar. 25, 1920-Mar. 19, 2006 Esther Worrell Balkcum Albright, 85, died Sunday at Wake Medical Center in Cary. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at noon at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley, with the Rev. Bill Rose officiating....

MELODEE ALLEN

Died March 16, 2006 Melodee Rain Allen, infant daughter of Ronnie Lee Allen II and Summer Amanda McWane of Princeton, died Thursday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. In addition to her parents, she is survived...

ROY A. BEARD JR.

May 17, 1954-Mar. 19, 2006 THOMASVILLE -- Roy Alexander "Sonny" Beard Jr., 51, brother of Becky Rogers of LaGrange, died Sunday. He was a native of Kinston and been employed as a network security engineer for the National Finance Center...

TAFFY BLANK

Nov. 9, 1952-Mar. 17, 2006 Taffy Blank, 53, of 1713 Peachtree St., died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Lenoir County, she was the daughter of the late Rosa Elizabeth Toler. She is survived by her father, Jimmy Chase...

NITA C. GRIMES

Died March 21, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Nita Chestnutt Grimes, widow of Braxton Grimes, died today at her home at 98 Cocker Store Road. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Tyndall Funeral Home....

PATRICK J. KEEFE

May 31, 1956-Mar. 19, 2006 DUDLEY -- Patrick Joseph "Pat" Keefe, 49, of 100 Pam St., died Sunday night at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Born in Utica, NY., he was the son of the late...

JO S. MOSELEY

Apr. 13, 1922-Mar. 2, 2006 A memorial service for Jo Steppe Moseley, 83, will be held Saturday, March 25, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 402 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina. Inurnment will be at a later...

JOAN W. PRICE

Feb. 24, 1938 -- Mar. 19, 2006 Joan Wiggins Price, 68, of 211 Rifle Range Road, died Sunday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home in...

CORBETT QUINN JR.

Apr. 5, 1954-Mar. 20, 2006 MAGNOLIA -- Corbett Latimer "Buster" Quinn Jr., died unexpectedly on Monday. He was the son of Dr. Corbett Latimer and Ruth Montgomery Quinn of Magnolia and was the owner and operator of AAIDES Microscope Service....

JERRY RAINS

Jul. 20, 1949-Mar. 20, 2006 PRINCETON --The funeral for Jerry Otha Rains, 56, of 120 Laura Ave., will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Casey Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Heath will officiate. Burial will be...

ERIC SHAFFER

Jul. 21, 9181-Mar. 17, 2006 WALDORF, Md. -- Eric W. Shaffer, 24, died Friday in LaPlata, Md. He was married to the former Amanda Meier, daughter of Andy and Sue Meier of LaGrange, N.C., and was the son of Joel...

Monday, March 20, 2006

ESTHER W. ALBRIGHT

Died March 20, 2006 APEX -- Esther Worrell Albright, 85, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday at Wake Medical Center in Cary. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WINNIE F. CLEMMONS

Died March 18, 2006 SARATOGA -- Winnie Frances Ham Clemmons, 76, died of cancer on Saturday at her home. The funeral will be held Tuesday night at 7 in the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service in Snow Hill. A committal...

BETTY S. DAVIS

Jul. 22, 1934-Mar. 17, 2006 WILSON -- Betty Smith Davis, 71, of Wilson died Friday. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park. Mrs. Davis graduated from Wilson School of Nursing and retired as...

ROBERT DeGRECHIE

Died March 18, 2006 SAINT ALBANS, Vt. -- Robert "Pete" DeGrechie died Saturday at the Northwestern Medical Center after a 17-year struggle with emphysema. He was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in the 1960s where he formed...

DOREEN W. HARRIS

Died March 16, 2006 Doreen W. Harris, 30, died Thursday at the University Hospital in Newark, N.J. A private service will be held. Miss Harris was a member of Promiseland Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. She is survived by one...

PATRICK KEEFE

Died March 19, 2006 Patrick "Pat" Keefe, 49, of 100 Pam St., Dudley, died Sunday night at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Among his survivors is his wife, Corliss Sowers Keefe. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk...

JOAN W. PRICE

Feb. 24, 1938-Mar.19, 2006 Joan Wiggins Price, 68, of 211 Rifle Range Road, died Sunday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. Following...

JERRY RAINS

Jul. 20,1949-Mar. 20, 2006 PRINCETON -- Jerry Otha Rains, 56, of 120 Laura Ave., died today at Wilson Medical Center. He was the son of Estelle Parrish Rains and the late John Haywood Rains and the husband of Dalphine Gooding...

HELEN S. WHITLEY

Sept. 22, 1924-Mar. 19, 2006 Helen Sugg Whitley, 81, of 2104 O'Berry Center Road, died Saturday morning at the home of her brother. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with the...

JOHN WILKINS

Died March 18, 2006 John Wesley Wilkins, 62, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at LaGrange Mortuary....

Sunday, March 19, 2006

FRANCES HELEN BELL

Died Thursday. Funeral today. FAISON -- Funeral services for Frances Helen Bell, 77 of 129 Charlie Bell Lane, will be held today at 2 p.m. at Moses Chapel Baptist Church with Elder Kendall Clark officiating. Burial will be in...

VICTOR CERRITOS

Native of Honduras was 19. Victor Samir Matute Cerritos, age 19, of 1412 Old Smith Chapel Road, Mount Olive, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Born in La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras, he was the...

BETTY GRAY DANIELS

Services Monday for Wayne native. Betty Gray Daniels, 60, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne Coun-ty, she was the daughter of the late Elton C. and Louise Pritt Allred. She worked with child care at St....

DEACON WILLIE FAISON

Funeral for Goldsboro resident Tuesday. Funeral Services for Deacon Willie Faison will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 1314 Ben Brewington Court. Pastor James Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery....

DOREEN W. HARRIS

Arrangements are incomplete. NEWARK, N.J. -- Doreen W. Harris, 30, died Thursday at the University Hospital in Newark, N.J. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

CLELL JOYNER HOWARD

Died Saturday. Funeral Monday. Clell Joyner Howard, age 83, died Saturday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Elm City, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Joyner and Mertie Turner Joyner. She was the wife of Lloyd...

ROBERT G. JEWETT

Burial in Ballston Spa, N.Y. Robert G. Jewett, 64, died Sunday. He was the husband of Lorraine Jewett. Burial will be held at Ballston Spa Cemetery in Ballston Spa, N.Y. Local funeral arrangements are being handled by Howell Funeral Home...

CHARLIE CARSON JOHNSON

Graveside service Monday. Charlie Carson Johnson, age 58, of 1123 Selah Church Road, died Friday. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late William E. and Mildred Westbrook Johnson. Graveside services will be held Monday at 4...

PEARLIE M. JOYNER

Died Wednesday. Funeral Tuesday. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Pearlie M. Joyner, 67, formerly of LaGrange, died Wednesday. Among her survivors are three sisters, Mary J. Sutton of Dudley, Dollie Best of Raleigh, Ruby Jackson of Baltimore; four brothers, Cullen Joyner of...

HESBA LEE WOODCOCK MILLARD

Died Friday. Funeral today. Mrs. Hesba Lee J. Woodcock Millard, 90, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter in Williamston. Mrs. Mil-lard was born in Pender County to the late Claude Robert Johnson and...

GERTRUDE R. PATE

Died Friday. Services to be held today. Gertrude R. Pate, 83, of 8735 Argo Place, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. A graveside service will be held today at 4 p.m. in the Kenly Cemetery. Dr. Sefton Strickland will officiate....

MARY ALICE WARD

Raleigh resident died Friday. RALEIGH -- Mrs. Mary Alice Underwood Ward, 79, of Raleigh, died Friday at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern. Mrs. Ward was born in Cumberland County on Feb. 1, 1927 to the late Walter Underwood...

HELEN SUGG WHITLEY

Funeral arrangements incomplete. Mrs. Helen Sugg Whitley, 81, of 2104 O'Berry Center Road, died Saturday morning at the home of her brother, Charles Sugg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the home...

KATHLEEN "KAY" GREGORY WILLIAMS

Died Saturday. Rosary service today. NEWTON GROVE -- Mrs. Kathleen "Kay" Gregory Williams, 74, of 316 N. Church St., Newton Grove, died Saturday, March 18. A rosary service will be held today at 6:30 p.m. and a funeral Monday at...

Friday, March 17, 2006

TERESA CONNOR

Dec. 2, 1937-March 16, 2006 A memorial service for Teresa De-Jesus Valentin Connor will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. She died Thursday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of Mayaguez, Pureto...

BETTY DANIELS

Died March 17, 2006 Betty Gray Daniels, 60, of Britthaven Nursing Home died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

WILLIAM DEES JR.

Nov. 29, 1956-March 13, 2006 A graveside service for William Robert Dees Jr. of Raleigh will be held on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. The family is being served by Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. (Pd)...

JAMES FAISON

July 3, 1944-March 14, 2006 SMITHFIELD -- The funeral for James Rayford Faison, 61, of 704 East St., will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Juniper Grove Disciples Church in Four Oaks. Bishop Charles J. Williams Sr. will officiate....

WILLIE FAISON

Died March 17, 2006 Deacon Willie J. Faison, of 608 Pittman St., died today at the Veterans Hospital in Durham. He was the husband of Juanita Faison and was a deacon at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements...

VIRGINIA F. HAYES

Died March 16, 2006 Virginia F. Hayes, 89, of 1405 E. Elm St., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hayes was the daughter of the late Thomas Leroy Hayes and Sarah Casey Hayes and the sister of the late...

REV. BILLY JORDAN

March 27, 1941-March 15, 2006 The Rev. Billy Ray Jordan, 64, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wayne County to Annie Talton Jordan and the late Braxton Richard Jordan. He had been the pastor of...

FRANCES LANE

Died March 16, 2006 FAISON -- Frances Bell, of 129 Charlie Bell Lane, died Thursday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Among her survivors is her husband, Rev. Charlie Bell of the home. The family will receive friends at the residence. Funeral...

EARL R. LEWIS SR.

May 25, 1941-March 16, 2006 Earl Rodgers Lewis Sr., 64, of 201 Waters Circle, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lewis was born in Princess Anne County, Virginia, on May 25, 1941, to the late Paul Nelson Lewis...

DONALD R. MARTIN

Jan. 29, 1942-March 17, 2006 PRINCETON -- Donald Ray "Duck" Martin, 64, of 2101 Progressive Church Road, died today at his home. The funeral will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Casey Funeral Home. Burial will...

HESBA LEE MILLARD

Died March 17, 2006 Hesba Lee J. Woodcock Millard, 90, formerly of Goldsboro, died today at her daughter's home in Williamston. Mrs. Millard was born in Pender County to the late Claude Robert Johnson and Mamie Viola Malpass Johnson...

CEDRIC NEWCOMB

Dec. 4, 1931-March 16, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Cedric Earl Newcomb, 74, of 636 Parkstown Road, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. T.C. West...

HOSEA OATES SR.

Died March 12, 2006 FAISON -- The funeral for Hosea M. Oates Sr., 90, of 100 Oates-Armwood Lane, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Holly Grove Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, with the Rev. Steven C....

CAROLYN WOOTEN

Died March 12, 2006 The funeral for Carolyn Frances "Cat" Wooten will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First African Baptist Church. Apostle D.L. McIntyre will officiate. Burial will be in Willow Dale Cemetery. She is survived...

Thursday, March 16, 2006

GRANT BOURNE

June 11, 1944-March 11, 2006 Grant "Barney" Delaney Bourne, 61, of Sleepy Creek Road, died Saturday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell...

TERESA CONNOR

Died March 16, 2006 Teresa DeJesus Connor, of 2117 Indian Springs Road, died today. Among her survivors is her husband, Clifton E. Connor. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

DELIA CREECH

Died March 15, 2006 FOUR OAKS -- Delia Powell Creech, 92, of 758-B Shaw Pond Road, died Wednesday. She was the widow of Walter Creech and the daughter of the late Custis and Edith Bryant Powell. The funeral will be...

LENWOOD CREECH

April 7, 1915-March 15, 2006 SMITHFIELD -- Lenwood Lee Creech, 90, died Wednesday at Britthaven of Smithfield. The funeral will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home in Selma. The Rev. Frank Grubbs and...

WILLIAM R. DEES JR.

Nov. 29, 1956-March 13, 2006 RALEIGH -- William Robert Dees Jr., 49, died Monday of heart disease. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Fairmont United Methodist Church, 2501 Clark Avenue, Raleigh. Burial will be...

WILLIAM J. EVANS

Dec. 13, 1939-March 14, 2006 A graveside service for William J. Evans, 66, will be held today at 4 p.m. at Pikeville Cemetery in Pikeville. The family will received friends on Wednesday evening at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home, and other times...

MYRTLE B. HODGES

Feb. 23, 1933-March 15, 2006 Myrtle Bailey Hodges, 73, a resident of 8824 US Hwy. 17 North, Washington, N.C., died Wednesday morning at Beaufort County Hospital. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Old Ford Church...

SAMUEL J. LYNCH

April 26, 1930-March 14, 2006 RALEIGH -- Samuel Jackson Lynch 75, of 1667 Village Glen Drive, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center after several month of declining health. Mr. Lynch was born in Goldsboro and graduated from Goldsboro High School....

BELLE R. MATTHEWS

Oct. 28, 1943-March 15, 2006 SNOW HILL -- Belle Roberson Matthews, 62, died of cancer on Wednesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. The funeral will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 5975 Hwy. 70 East,...

LEHRETTA RABATIN

Died March 13, 2006 Lehretta "Mama Retta" Alma Walters Rabatin, 83, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Mannington, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Cashissus and Flora Cooper Walters and the wife of the late Joseph...

DONALD RENFROW

March 19, 1962-March 13, 2006 PRINCETON -- Donald Marshall "Marty" Renfrow, 43, of Princeton-Kenly Road, died Monday. He is survived by his parents, Donald Lee Renfrow and Melba Parrish Renfrow; one son, Gabriel Marshall Renfrow of Tampa, Fla.; one daughter,...

CAROLYN WOOTEN

Died March 12, 2006 The funeral for Carolyn Frances "Cat" Wooten will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First African Baptist Church. Apostle D.L. McIntyre will officiate. Burial will be in Willow Dale Cemetery. She is survived by...

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

GRANT BOURNE

June 11, 1944-March 11, 2006 DUDLEY -- Grant "Barney" Delaney Bourne, 61, of Sleepy Creek Road, died Saturday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel...

ELIZA W. DAVIS

Sept. 24, 1915 - March 14, 2006 CLINTON -- Eliza Wright Davis, 90, died Tuesday afternoon at the Mary Gran Nursing Center in Clinton. Funeral services will be held by the graveside on Friday at 2 p.m. at Wayne...

LOUISE B. EDWARDS

Aug. 25, 1919-March 14, 2006 PRINCETON -- Louise Britt Edwards, age 86, died Tuesday morning in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born August 25, 1919, in Wayne County to the late James R. and Mary Frances Sutton Britt, she grew up...

WILLIAM J. EVANS

Dec. 13, 1939-March 14, 2006 WILSON --William Jesse Evans, 66, of 4337 Pine Tree Court, died Tuesday his home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Pikeville Cemetery in Pikeville. The Rev. Preston Taylor will...

MARJORIE JOHNSON

Nov. 29, 1922-March 14, 2006 Marjorie Todd Johnson, 83, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Mrs. Johnson was born in Michigan to the late Walter Scott Todd and Sarah M. Taylor Todd and was married to the late...

CHARLES LOFTON

Died March 13, 2006 Charles L. Lofton, 47, of 250 Whitley Church Road in the Rosewood community, died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. The funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Calvary M.B. Church....

LEHRETTA RABATIN

Died March 14, 2006 Lehretta Walters Rabatin, 83, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

JOELLA RIMBERG

Died March 10, 2006 A graveside for Joella Rimberg of Fremont was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. Arrangements by Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

MYRTLE SMITH

June 5, 1924-March 12, 2006 Myrtle Rae Capallia Smith, 81, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday in Cedartown, Georgia. Mrs. Smith was born in Volusia County, Fla., to the late John Capallia and Essie Rae Haddon Capallia. She was the widow...

RACHEL C. SUTTON

May 24, 1922-March 14, 2006 Rachel Crawford Sutton, 83, of 1398 Hood Swamp Road, died Tuesday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sutton was born in Wayne County to the late Charles Allen Faircloth and Sarah Elizabeth Myers Faircloth....

CHESTER B. WHITEHURST

Died March 14, 2006 Chester Benjamin White-hurst, 81, of 1114 Fourth Street, died Tuesday at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation in Mount Olive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry...

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

DOROTHY BROCK

Died March 12, 2006 BEULAVILLE -- Dorothy Mae Lee Brock, 80, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held today at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Community Funeral Home Chapel in Beulaville. Graveside services...

JASMINE CARTER

Died March 11, 2006 A graveside service for 5-month-old Jasmine Carter will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Willow Dale Cemetery. Apostle Dennis Jacobs will officiate. She is survived by her parents, Jason and LaShaunda Carter of the home;...

CATHERINE COLEY-PERRY

Died March 7, 2006 The funeral Catherine Coley-Perry, 54, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Goldsboro, will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Elm Grove Church of Christ, Pikeville. The Rev. Kenneth Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in Coley...

GLADYS FRAZIER

Died March 13, 2006 LAGRANGE --Gladys Quinn Jacobs Frazier, 82, of 1934 Brookstone Drive, died Monday at her home. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home with Chaplain Layne Rogerson officiating. Interment will be...

MELVINIE HARPER

Died March 12, 2006 Melvinie Harper, 89, of 306 W. James St., LaGrange, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral arrangements are pending at LaGrange Mortuary....

LEOLA HERRON

Died March 10, 2006 The funeral for Leola Herron, 84, of 203 Fussell St., will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of McIntyre Funeral Home. The Rev. Gloria Harrington will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery....

ROBERT JEWETT

Died March 12, 2006 Robert G. Jewett, 64, died Sunday. He was the husband of Lorraine Jewett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

MAURICE H. LAMM

March 20, 1925-March 13, 2006 Maurice Hall Lamm, 80, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lamm was born in Lucama in Wilson County on March 20, 1925, to the late Wiley Lamm and Myrtie Davis Lamm. Sgt. Lamm...

CHARLES LOFTON

Died March 13, 2006 Charles Lofton, 47, of 250 Whitley Road in the Rosewood community, died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, Goldsboro....

ARLEY E. McCARTER

Feb. 2, 1932-March 12, 2006 Arley Elbert McCarter, 74, of 2876 US Hwy. 117, Dudley, died early Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Roney and Mae White McCarter...

HOSEA OATES

Died March 12, 2006 FAISON -- Hosea H. Oates, 90, of 100 Oates-Armwood Lanes, died Sunday at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ANTHONY PIAZZA

Died March 12, 2006 KINSTON -- Anthony "Tony" Piazza, 84, of 1801 St. George Place, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at Nassau Knolls Memorial Park, Port Washington, NY. Mr. Piazza was born in...

MARY F. REGISTER

Died March 12, 2006 CLINTON -- Mary Frances Register, 84, of 409 W. Main St., died Sunday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. She was a member of Holly Grove Presbyterian Church and the funeral will be held there at...

MYRTLE SMITH

Died March 12, 2006 Myrtle Rae Capallia Smith, 81, a former resident of Goldsboro, died Sunday in Cedartown, Ga.. Funeral arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

RACHEL SUTTON

Died March 14, 2006 Rachel Faircloth Sutton, 83, of 1398 Hood Swamp Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home....

FRANCIS TATE

Died March 10, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE --The funeral for Francis Tate, 96, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. James Disciples Church. Elder Joseph Warren will officiate. Interment will be held in the Winn Cemetery. Mrs. Tate...

MARY L. TAYLOR

Died March 13, 2006 Mary Louise Taylor, 75, of 214 Banks Avenue, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange. Mrs. Taylor...

Monday, March 13, 2006

GRANT BOURNE

Died March 11, 2006 Dudley Resident Grant Bourne, 61, of Sleepy Creek Road, died Saturday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was the husband of Sandra Bourne. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in...

JASMINE CARTER

PIKEVILLE -- Baby Girl Jasmine Carter, 5 months, of 105 Dustin Landing, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among her survivors is her parents Jason & LaShaunda Carter of the home. Arrangements are incomplete at the McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

ESTELLE B. CRAFT

Died March 10, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Estelle Baker Craft, 86, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Craft was born in Wilson County on January 17, 1920, to the late Sam Baker and Lizzie Clayton Baker. A graveside service will...

LINDA T. HALL

Died March 10, 2006 Snow Hill Resident Linda Tucker Hall, 65, of 214 Gurganus Road, died Friday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hall was born on December 21, 1940, to the late Joe Jesse Tucker Sr. and Addie Mae Gooding...

LEOLA HERRON

Leola Herron, 84, of 203 died Friday at her residence. Among her survivors is daughter Leona Oneal of Goldsboro. Arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

JASON PATE SR.

Died March 10, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Jason Thomas Pate Sr., 79, of 968 Rosewood Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pate was born in Wayne County on May 29, 1926, to the late J. D. Pate and...

JOELLA R. RIMBERG

Died March 10, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Joella Richardson Rimberg, 77, of the Pines of Goldsboro, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home,102 N. Pine St., Fremont....

FRANCES TATE

Died March 10, 2006 Mount Olive Resident Frances Tate, 96, died Friday at SunBridge Nursing Center in Mount Olive. Funeral arrangement are incomplete. Garris Funeral Home is serving the family....

HANNAH E. TURNAGE

Died March 11, 2006 LaGrange Resident Hannah Ellis Turnage, 70, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A native of Lenoir County, she was born May 6, 1935, to the late Kirby and Lizzie Faulkner Ellis. Mrs. Turnage...

MARY WILSON

Died March 6, 2006 Warsaw Resident Mary Hobbs "Chick" Wilson, 67, 301 E. Best Street died Monday at Glencare Nursing Center, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Monday at Garris Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Franklin Flower...

VONCILE BOSWELL

Died March 11, 2006 WILSON -- Voncile Batten Boswell, 86, of Wil-Med Nursing Home, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Micro First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Kenly Cemetery....

JENNY CHAFIN

Aug. 15, 1958-March 12, 2006 Jenny Friend Chaffin, 47, of 1700 River Road, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Chaffin was born in Sonoma, Calif., and was the daughter of Doris Massey Friend of Pineville, La., and the late...

MAURICE LAMM

Died March 13, 2006 Maurice Lamm, 80, of 1900 E. Ash St., died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ARLEY McCARTER

DUDLEY -- Arley E. McCarter, 74, of 2876 Highway 117, and retired assistant chief of the Goldsboro Fire Department, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was married to Pat Shumate Faulk McCarter, and funeral arrangements are pending with Shumate-Faulk...

JERRY PEARSON

Died March 8, 2006 Jerry Pearson of Houston, Texas, formerly of Goldsboro, died last Wednesday. Among his survivors are two brothers, Jimmie Pearson of Kinston and Johnny Pearson of Goldsboro; and a sister, Jessie Hackett of Philadelphia. The funeral will...

JOELLA RIMBERG

Jan. 1, 1929-March 10, 2006 Joella Richardson Rimberg, 77, of Robert Peel Avenue, Pikeville, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. The Rev. Martin Armstrong will...

MABEL SUMNER

Died March 11, 2006 PINK HILL -- Mabel Kennedy Sumner, 75, died Saturday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held tonight in the chapel of Community Funeral Home in Beulaville. A graveside service will be held at 11...

HANNAH TURNAGE

May 6, 1935-March 11, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Hannah Ellis Turnage, 70, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A native of Lenoir County, she was the daughter of the late, Kirby and Lizzie Faulkner Ellis. She was a...

CAROLYN WOOTEN

Died March 12, 2006 Carolyn Wooten, 54, of 507 Quail Drive, died Sunday at her residence. Among her survivors is a daughter, Terri Thompson of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

Sunday, March 12, 2006

GRANT BOURNE

Died March 11, 2006 Dudley Resident Grant Bourne, 61, of Sleepy Creek Road, died Saturday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. He was the husband of Sandra Bourne. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in...

JASMINE CARTER

PIKEVILLE -- Baby Girl Jasmine Carter, 5 months, of 105 Dustin Landing, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among her survivors is her parents Jason & LaShaunda Carter of the home. Arrangements are incomplete at the McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

ESTELLE B. CRAFT

Died March 10, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Estelle Baker Craft, 86, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Craft was born in Wilson County on January 17, 1920, to the late Sam Baker and Lizzie Clayton Baker. A graveside service will...

LINDA T. HALL

Died March 10, 2006 Snow Hill Resident Linda Tucker Hall, 65, of 214 Gurganus Road, died Friday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hall was born on December 21, 1940, to the late Joe Jesse Tucker Sr. and Addie Mae Gooding...

LEOLA HERRON

Leola Herron, 84, of 203 died Friday at her residence. Among her survivors is daughter Leona Oneal of Goldsboro. Arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

JASON PATE SR.

Died March 10, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Jason Thomas Pate Sr., 79, of 968 Rosewood Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pate was born in Wayne County on May 29, 1926, to the late J. D. Pate and...

JOELLA R. RIMBERG

Died March 10, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Joella Richardson Rimberg, 77, of the Pines of Goldsboro, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home,102 N. Pine St., Fremont....

FRANCES TATE

Died March 10, 2006 Mount Olive Resident Frances Tate, 96, died Friday at SunBridge Nursing Center in Mount Olive. Funeral arrangement are incomplete. Garris Funeral Home is serving the family....

HANNAH E. TURNAGE

Died March 11, 2006 LaGrange Resident Hannah Ellis Turnage, 70, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A native of Lenoir County, she was born May 6, 1935, to the late Kirby and Lizzie Faulkner Ellis. Mrs. Turnage...

MARY WILSON

Died March 6, 2006 Warsaw Resident Mary Hobbs "Chick" Wilson, 67, 301 E. Best Street died Monday at Glencare Nursing Center, Warsaw. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Monday at Garris Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Franklin Flower...

Friday, March 10, 2006

LENORA BRYANT

Died March 7, 2006 The funeral for Lenora Coley Bryant will be held Saturday at noon at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Joe A. Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in the Barnes Family Cemetery. Mrs. Bryant died...

VIRGINIA T. BYRD

Nov. 2, 1920-March 8, 2006 SNOW HILL -- Mrs. Virginia Tadlock Smith Byrd, 85, passed away Wednesday evening, March 8, 2006, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A native of Calypso in Duplin County, she was born November...

GENEVIEVE DAVIS

Dec. 18, 1926-March 8, 2006 PIKEVILLE -- Genevieve Sasser Davis, 79, of 106 South Washington St., died Wednesday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. The funeral will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Pikeville Pentecostal Free...

PHILLIP STAFFORD

Died March 7, 2006 CREEDMOOR -- Former Goldsboro resident Phillip A. "Shadow" Stafford died unexpectedly on Wednesday. He was preceded in death by his father, John Alvin Stafford. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Edith Ann P. S....

MARTHA SYKES

Died March 8, 2006 WALLACE -- Martha Jean Wells Sykes, 73, died Wednesday. The funeral was held today at 10 a.m. at Wallace Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Phil Gladden and Dr. Jim Baldwin officiating. Burial was in Rockfish Memorial Cemetery,...

MAGGIE YOUNG

Died March 5, 2006 Mrs. Maggie Davis Young, formerly of Wayne County, died Sunday in Buffalo, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Bessie and Robert Davis. Survivors include her husband, Freddie Young, and stepson, Freddie Young Jr., of...

Thursday, March 9, 2006

RICHARD J. COUGHLIN

Jan. 8, 1936-March 7, 2006 Richard James Coughlin, 70, of Quincy, of Mas-sachusetts, died in Goldsboro on Tuesday. A native of Boston, he was the son of the late James and Dorothy Coughlin and was retired from the United...

GENEVIEVE DAVIS

Died March 8, 2006 Genevieve Sasser Davis, 79, of S. Washington St., Pikeville, died Wednesday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

WILBERT HERRING

Died March 4, 2006 Wilbert Herring, 87, died Saturday in Washington, D.C. He was formerly of Goldsboro and was a 1938 graduate of Dillard High School. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Halls Brothers Funeral...

RAYMOND JONES

Sept. 27, 1934-March 7, 2006 DUDLEY -- Raymond C. "Buck" Jones, 71, of 1062 Sleepy Creek Road, died Tuesday. A memorial service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. Nolan Wiggins will...

OLIVIA MURRAY

Died March 6, 2006 ROSE HILL -- Olivia Hall Murray, 81, of Pasture Branch Road, died Sunday at New Hanover Medical Center. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Church of God and True Holiness in...

CATHERINE PERRY

Died March 7, 2006 Catherine Coley Perry died Tuesday in Brooklyn, N.Y. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

SUDIE RENFROW

Died March 7, 2006 KENLY -- Sudie Bowen Renfrow, 91, a former resident of Kenly, died Tuesday at Avante at Wilson. The funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at Moore's Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev. Mike Capps...

NORA RHODES

Died March 4, 2006 A memorial service for Nora Forehand Pruden Rhodes, 82, will be held Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church. Mrs. Rhodes was the grandmother of Sean Macha of Goldsboro. She died Saturday at...

KAREN TEACHEY

Died March 7, 2006 Karen Cooper Teachey, 47, of 304 S. Audubon Ave., died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be...

MINNIE WESTBROOK

Died March 7, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Minnie LeNeave Westbrook, of 506 West Washington St., died Tuesday at her home. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery, with Alan Joyner officiating. A lifelong resident of...

VICTORIA WHITLEY

Died March 4, 2006 The funeral for Victoria Whitley, of 308 Murray St., will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Little Rock Church of Christ, 1307 Highway 581 North. Elder Ernest Watson will officiate. Burial will be in...

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

WILLIE BASS JR.

Died March 6, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Willie Bass Jr. 70, of 216 Flowers Road, died Monday. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Delight Church. Burial will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Bass...

MARGARET BRISBOIS

Died Feb. 23, 2006 Margaret Bryan Brisbois, 83, died Thursday, Feb. 23, following a long illness. She was born in Goldsboro and was the daughter of the late John and Chellie Bryan. She attended Guilford College in Greensboro and had...

RICHARD CAUGHLIN

Died March 8, 2006 Richard James Caughlin, 70, of 1811 Peachtree Street, died today at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIAM COCKERHAM

May 22, 1931-March 5, 2006 Mr. William Roy Cockerham Jr., age 74 of Morehead City, N.C., and husband of Nancy Nichols Cockerham, died at Carteret General Hospital on Sunday night March 5, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer....

J.L. CREECH JR.

Nov. 17, 1933-March 6, 2006 KENLY -- The funeral for Joseph L. "J.L." Creech Jr., 72, will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Curtis Jones and the Rev. Danny Creech will...

ADELAIDE CRUMPLER

March 9, 1923-March 7, 2006 Adelaide Stiglitz Crumpler, 82, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. She was born in Plainfield, N.J., on March 9, 1923, to the late Andrew and Irene Stiglitz. She was preceded...

GRACE EDWARDS

Dec. 16, 1933-March 6, 2006 GREENVILLE -- Grace Johnson Edwards, 89, of 2575 W. Fifth St., died Monday at Greenfield Place. A graveside service was held today at 11:30 at Grandview Memorial Park in Clinton. The Rev. Richard Parson officiated....

DAVID FOY

March 29, 1954-March 2, 2006 A service to celebrate the life of David Elmo Foy, 51, was held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at The First Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev. Jimmy Whitfield and the Rev. Bill Rose officiated at the...

RAYMOND JONES

Died March 7, 2006 Raymond "Buck" Jones, 71, of Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among survivors is his wife, Betty Jones. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

SADIE JONES

Died March 6, 2006 The funeral for Sadie Bell Jones of 205 Shaw Court will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Darden Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Carlton Barnes will officiate. Burial will be in Hooks Grove...

SARAH McNAY

Died Feb. 28, 2006 Sarah Smith "Betsy" McNay, 77, of Morehead City, died Tuesday after a brief illness and a courageous fight at Carteret General Hospital. She was born and raises in Durham, N.C., to the late Royal Wright...

DWIGHT MORRISEY

Died March 3, 2006 WARSAW --The funeral for Dwight A. Morrisey, 48, of 252 Sam Miller Road, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hines Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Dr. Navarro Brown will officiate. Burial will be in...

ERNEST PROCTOR SR.

Dec. 16, 1933-March 6, 2006 ROCKY MOUNT -- Ernest Ralph Proctor Sr., 72, died Monday. He is survived by three sons, Ernest Ralph Proctor Jr. of Rocky Mount, formerly of Goldsboro, and Scott Proctor and Greg Proctor, also of Rocky...

NORA RHODES

Died March 4, 2006 Nora Forehand Pruden Rhodes, 82, grandmother of Sean Macha of Goldsboro, died Saturday in Pueblo West, Colo. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church in...

STEPHEN P. SMITH

Died March 7, 2006 Stephen Paul Smith, 40, of 100 Sunrise Drive, Dudley, died Tuesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home in Clinton. The...

WILBERT SMITH

Died March 7, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Wilbert Kenly Smith age 90 of 6517 Hwy. 70 West, died Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home with the Rev. Brian...

MINNIE WESTBROOK

Died March 7, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Minnie Westbrook, of 506 West Washington St., died Tuesday at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Rouse Funeral Home....

Tuesday, March 7, 2006

PINA ANDERSON

Feb. 11, 1925-March 5, 2006 Pina Butler Anderson, 81, died Sunday at the Brian Center. The funeral will be held by the graveside on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The Rev. Johnny Sasser will officiate. Mrs. Anderson...

LENORA BRYANT

Died March 7, 2006 Lenora Bryant, a former resident of 605 E. Chestnut St., died today at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation in Mount Olive. Funeral arrangements are pending at Lightner Memorial Funeral Home....

JOHN COX SR.

The funeral for John Nathan Cox Sr., a former resident of Goldsboro, was held on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Hemingway Temple A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C. Dr. Michael A. Bethea officiated. Burial was in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Suitland, Md....

J.L. CREECH JR.

Died March 6, 2006 KENLY -- Joseph Leonard "J.L." Creech Jr., 72, of 10166 NC Hwy. 42 E., died Monday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Coley Funeral Home....

WILLIAM D. HAWKINS

Died March 5, 2006 William Derek Hawkins, 44, died Sunday. The funeral will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. James United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. Mr. Hawkins, a native of Wayne County, lived...

SHERRILL JOHNSON

Died March 5, 2006 FOUR OAKS -- Sherrill Johnson, 69, of 637 Jordan's Chapel Road, died Sunday. The funeral will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of West & Dunn Funeral Home in Newton Grove. The Rev. Frank...

MABLE D. JONES

May 11, 1921-March 6, 2006 PRINCETON -- Mable Dixon Jones, 84, of 652 Dr. Donnie Jones Boulevard, died Monday at her home. The funeral will be held tonight at 7 at Casey Funeral Home. The Rev. Chuck Owens and the...

SADIE JONES

Died March 6, 2006 Sadie Bell Jones, of 205 Shaw Court, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Lightner Memorial Funeral Home. The family will be at 213 Olive Street in Goldsboro....

ESTHER KEARNEY

ESTHER KEARNEY Sept. 9, 1916-March 6, 2006 Esther Mae Worrell Kearney, 89, of 1331 Hwy. 111 North, died Monday at Brian Center. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home &...

INEZ STONE

Died March 5, 2006 KENLY -- The funeral for Inez Pope Stone, 84, of Wilson, will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Coley Funeral Home. The Rev. Tony Rivers will officiate. A graveside service will be held...

KAREN TEACHEY

Died March 7, 2006 Karen Teachey, of 304 S. Audubon Ave., died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home....

ELIZABETH WHITFIELD

Died March 6, 2006 KINSTON -- Elizabeth Sutton Whitfield, 78, died Monday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Edwards Funeral Home with the Rev. Patricia Thomas officiating. Burial will...

MARY WILSON

Died March 6, 2006 WARSAW -- Mary Wilson died Monday at GlenCare Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

Monday, March 6, 2006

PINA ALICE ANDERSON

Died March 5, 2006 Pina Alice Butler Anderson, 81, wife of David Anderson, died Sunday at the Brian Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

WILLIE BASS

Died March 6, 2006 Willie Bass, 70, of 261 Flowers Road, Mount Olive, died today at Sunbridge Nursing Home in Mount Olive. Funeral arrangements are pending at R.L. Dawson Funeral Home in Smithfield....

TERRY DAVIS

Died March 5, 2006 ST. ANNE, Ill. -- Terry Franklin Davis, 50, brother of Dawn Throm of Goldsboro, died of cancer Sunday at his home. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church in Bourbonnais,...

ETHEL R. EAKES

Died March 5, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Ethel Rouse Eakes, 77, of 208D East King St., died Sunday at her home. Mrs. Eakes was born in Lenoir County to the late George A. Rouse Sr. and Carrie Stroud Rouse. She retired...

VERNON FERRELL

Died March 4, 2006 LUCAMA -- A graveside service for Vernon Ferrell, of 441 Old Raleigh Road, Wilson, will be held Tuesday morning at 1 at the Ferrell Family Cemetery near Lucama. The Rev. David Kriger will officiate. Mr. Ferrell...

JANET HOLLAND

Died March 4, 2006 A graveside service for Janet Michelle Holland will be held today at 3 p.m. at Pittman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from l until 2:30 p.m. at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. (Pd)...

ESTHER KEARNEY

Died March 6, 2006 Esther Mae Worrell Kearney, 89, of 1331 Hwy. 111 North, died today at the Brian Center. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will...

ETHEL H. PATE

March 25, 1912-March 6, 2006 Ethel Howell Pate, 93, of 123 Stoney Creek Church Road, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home Chapel. The...

THURMAN PIKE

June 13, 1918 - March 2, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- The funeral for Thurman Olan Pike Sr., 87, will be held by the graveside today at 2 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Clarke Barfield will officiate. Mr. Pike died...

INEZ STONE

Died March 5, 2006 WILSON -- Inez Stone, of 409 College St., died Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Coley Funeral Home in Kenly....

Sunday, March 5, 2006

DAVID FOY

Mar. 29, 1954 - Mar. 2, 2006 David Elmo Foy, 51, an American patriot, warrior, and hero, was killed Thursday, March 2, 2006 by a suicide bomber outside the United States Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. Mr. Foy was born in...

JANET M. HOLLAND

Died March 4, 2006 Kenly Resident Janet Michelle Holland, 25, of 1625 Abednego Road, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held on 3 p.m. Monday at Pittman Cemetery on Pinkney Church Road in Kenly. Miss....

NEIL HOWELL SR

DOVER -- Neil Bernard Howell, Sr., 82 of 111 Wilson St., died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Ann Rains, 221 Causeway Road, Atlantic Beach. He was retired from Cherry Point where he was an aircraft electrician. Mr....

EDWARD MANSOUR SR

Died March 4, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Edward "Eddie" Francis Mansour, Sr., 85, of 850 Lake Wackena Road, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mansour was born in Wayne County on April 2, 1920 to the late Michael Mansour...

SARAH MCNAY

Died Feb. 28, 2006 Morehead City Resident Sarah Smith McNay, "Betsy," 77, of Morehead City, died Tuesday after a brief illness and a courageous fight at Carteret General Hospital. She was born and raised in Durham to the late Royal...

DWIGHT MORRISEY

Died March 3, 2006 Warsaw Resident Dwight A. Morrisey, 49, of 252 Sam Miller Road, died Friday at his residence. He is the son of Mary Magdaline (Maggie) Morrisey. Funeral arrangements are pending. The family will receive friends at the...

JO S. MOSELEY

Died March 2, 2006 Jo Steppe Moseley, 83, died Thursday at Windsor Point Medical Facility in Fuquay-Varina. She had been in a period of declining health for several months. She was born April 13, 1922, in Parr Shoals, S.C., and...

MARY PATE

Died March 3, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Mary Lane Tucker Pate, 74, died in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 3, 2006 after a year long battle with cancer. Mrs. Pate graduated from Whitakers...

THURMAN PIKE

June 13, 1918 - March 2, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Thurman Olan Pike Sr., 87, of 120 Woodridge Circle, died Thursday at his home. A graveside funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive....

ARLESTER POWELL

Aug. 24, 1944 - Feb. 26, 2006 WARSAW -- Arlester "Pop" Powell, 61, of 413 S. Center St., Warsaw, died Sunday at the SunBridge Nursing Center in Mount Olive. The funeral service was held Saturday at the Garris Funeral Home...

JAMES ROTH

CLINTON-- Retired Lt. Col. James Paul Roth, 85, of 190 Boykin Drive, died Thursday at his home. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. today at Royall-Hall Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Tony Joyner will officiate. He was a...

DOROTHY SALEM

Died March 2, 2006 Dorothy Spears Salem, 76, of New Bern, died Thursday. A native of Goldsboro, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Ruby Starling Spears, and was a graduate of the class of 1947 from Goldsboro...

MARIE D. SNYPES

Jan. 26, 1924 - March 1, 2006 Marie D. Snypes, 82, died Wednesday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late John William and Mabel Dickerson Davis, and the widow of the...

VICTORIA WHITLEY

Victoria Whitley of 308 Murray St. died Saturday at her residence. Among her survivors is her daughter, Watauqa Cox of Goldsboro. Arrangements are incomplete at the McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

SALLY WILLIAMS

Died March 3, 2006 Goldsboro Resident Sally Long Williams, 92, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Mrs. Williams was born on April 13, 1913 in Wayne County to the late Will and Victoria Hinnant Long. She was married...

Friday, March 3, 2006

ALBERTA BARNES

Died March 2, 2006 The funeral for Alberta Shadding Barnes, of 801 Devereaux St., will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The officiating minister will be the Rev. Arthur Evans, pastor of Mt....

BRUCE BENTON SR.

Died March 2, 2006 APEX -- Bruce J. Benton Sr., 90, father of Anne B. Sewell of Goldsboro, died Thursday at Western Wake Hospital. Mr. Benton was the son of Howard and Lillian Benton. He was a lifetime member of...

BLONNELL EDWARDS

Died March 1, 2006 WILSON -- The funeral for Blonnell "Nell" Edwards, 55, of 5256 Carr Road, will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Perry Temple Original Free Will Baptist Church. Bishop J.N. Perry will officiate. Burial will be...

AUDREY GAUTIER

Died March 2, 2006 CLINTON -- Audrey Clara Holland Gautier, 76, of 210 Ellen St., died Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Spirit of Life Family Worship Center...

LEAVIE MANLEY

Died Feb. 26, 2006 The funeral for Leavie Manley, 55, of 902-B Audubon Ave., will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McIntyre Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wynn Cemetery in Mount Olive. Mr. Manley is...

JO S. MOSELEY

Died March 2, 2006 Jo Steppe Moseley, 83, of Fuquay-Varina, formerly of Goldsboro, died Thursday at Windsor Point. Among her survivors is her husband, Alpheus S. "Mo" Moseley. A memorial service will be held at a later date, which will...

LOUISE OVERMAN

KENLY -- The funeral for Louise Watson Overman, 91, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. David Kriger will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Park in Wilson. Mrs. Overman was...

MARY L. PATE

Died March 3, 2006 Mary Lane Pate, 74, of 106 Pineridge Lane, died today at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

REV. WALTER PIERCE

Nov. 6, 1926-March 1, 2006 BENSON -- The Rev. Walter Raleigh Pierce, 79, died Wednesday. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church in Smithfield. The Reverends Robert Flynn and Meagan Matthews will officiate....

THURMAN O. PIKE

Died March 2, 2006 MOUNT OLIVE -- Thurman O. Pike, 87, of 120 Woodridge Circle, died Thursday at his home. The funeral will be held by the graveside on Monday at 2 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive...

EDWARD POYTHRESS JR.

Nov. 25, 1955-March 1, 2006 PIKEVILLE -- Edward Preston Poythress Jr., 50, died Wednesday from injuries received in an automobile accident. The funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory...

EDNA PRICE

Died March 2, 1006 PINK HILL -- Edna Grace Price, 66, of 2201 NC 111 Hwy., died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. The funeral will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at Pink Hill Funeral Home Chapel. Dr....

JUANITA RUSSELL

Died Feb. 26, 2006 The funeral for Juanita Russell will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph United Methodist Church in Pikeville. Interment will be in Pikeville Cemetery.. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30...

MILDRED H. SMITH

Died Feb. 28, 2006 BENTONVILLE -- The funeral for Mildred H. Smith was held today at 11 a.m. at Mill Creek Christian Church in Four Oaks. The Rev. Jack Anglin and Chaplain James Weaver officiated. Burial was in the church...

MARIE SNYPES

Died March 1, 2006 Marie Davis Snypes, 82, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held by the graveside on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Willow Dale Cemetery. The Rev. Douglas Johnson and the Rev. Virgil "Butch"...

MABEL THOMPSON

Died March 1, 2006 Mabel Thompson Person, of 306 Wayne Avenue, died Wednesday. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Arthur Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery....

JOHNNY WILLIAMS

Died Feb. 28, 2006 The funeral for Johnny Ralph Williams, 64, of 704 N. Claiborne St., will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Mount Olive. The Rev. Jose Manley will officiate. Burial will...

Thursday, March 2, 2006

ALBERTA BARNES

Died March 1, 2006 Alberta Barnes, of 801 Devereaux St., died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Lightner Memorial Funeral Home....

RODELLA BATTS

Died March 1, 2006 CLINTON -- Rodella Pierce Batts, 90, died Wednesday at Mary Gran Nursing Center. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Odell Peterson and the Rev. James...

ALICE DANIELS

Died Feb. 28, 2006 Alice Pauline Daniels, 81, of 703 Weaver Drive, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bear Creek Association Head-quarters Building at 1800 S. Slocumb Street. Pastor Jesse...

ESTHER B. HORNE

March 24, 1920-March 1, 2006 Bertie Esther Best Horne, 85, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Horne was born in Wayne County on March 24, 1920, to the late John Best and Rachel Sasser Best. She was married...

LUDIE LANE

Died Feb. 28, 2006 Ludie W. Lane, 90, of 203 S. Leslie St., died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church. Rev. Dwight Cannon will...

EDWARD LANGSTON

Died Feb. 26, 2006 KINSTON -- The funeral for Edward Langston, 60, will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Mills funeral Home. Elder John Marks will officiate. Burial will be in the Sutton Family Cemetery, LaGrange....

EZZADELLE LOCUST

Died Feb. 26, 2006 KINSTON -- The funeral for Ezzadelle "Sal" Locust, 84, mother of Gary Mitchell Locust of Goldsboro, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Savannah Free Will Baptist Church. Dr. John Smith will officiate. Burial will...

OCTAVIUS MANLEY

Died Feb. 26, 2006 The funeral for Octavius Manley will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Winn Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Mount Olive. The Rev. Charles Howard and Pastor Frank Dawson will officiate. Burial will be in Jones...

LOUISE OVERMAN

Died March 2, 2006 KENLY -- Louise W. Overman, 91, died today. Funeral arrangements are pending at Coley Funeral Home....

EDWARD POYTHRESS JR.

Nov. 25, 1955-March 1, 2006 PIKEVILLE -- Edward Preston Poythress Jr., 50, died Wednesday from injuries received in an automobile accident. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory...

MARIE SNYPES

Feb. 19, 1923-Jan. 23, 2006 Marie Davis Snypes, 82, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the Rev. James Grayson Snypes. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home & Crematory....

MATTIE TAYLOR

May 16, 1931-March 1, 2006 PIKEVILLE -- A graveside service for Mattie Batten Taylor, 74, will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Chase Family Cemetery. Mrs. Taylor died Wednesday at Albemarle Hospital She was a native of Kenly...

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

EDWARD C. BROWN

Jan. 4, 1929-Feb. 27, 2006 FREMONT -- Edward C. Brown, 77, died Monday at his home. A graveside service will be held today at 4 p.m. at Pikeville Cemetery in Pikeville. Mr. Brown was born in Wayne County and was...

BLONNELL EDWARDS

Died March 1. 2006 WILSON -- Blonnell Edwards, 55, of 5256 Carr Road, died today at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Among her survivors is her husband, Wayne Edwards of the home. Funeral arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries....

DAVID JONES

Died Jan. 20, 2006 A memorial service for David F. Jones, 62, husband of Linda Warren Jones, formerly of Goldsboro, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Vienna, Va. Inurnment will be on Monday at...

NELLIE S. MCDONALD

Sept. 9, 1917-Feb. 28, 2006 Nellie Lewis Sullivan McDonald, 88, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Jimmy Whitfield...

JUANITA D. RUSSELL

April 26, 1917-Feb. 26, 2006 PIKEVILLE -- Juanita Davis Russell, 88, of Pikeville died Sunday at the Sterling House in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph United Methodist Church in Pikeville....

BETTY B. SUMMERLIN

Died Feb. 27, 2006 A memorial service for Betty Burns Summerlin, 87, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends today from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home....

MARVIN J. TAYLOR

Oct. 22, 1933-Feb. 28, 2006 STANTONSBURG -- Marvin Justice Taylor, 72, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Joyner's Funeral Home in Wilson. A graveside service with military honors will be held...

COL. ROY VICK SR.

April 30, 1916-Feb. 27, 2006 Retired United States Air Force Colonel Roy Lee Vick Sr., 89, of 305 Glen Oak Drive, died Monday at his home. A service to celebrate his life will be held Thursday at 11 a.m....

JOHNNY WILLIAMS

Died Feb. 28, 2006 Johnny Ralph Williams, 64, of 704-B Claiborne St., died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Geraldine Williams, at 501 E. Spruce St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete...

FANNIE WYNN

Died Feb. 27, 2006 Fannie Mae Wynn, 93, of 1400 Mimosa St., died Monday at Britthaven Nursing Home. The funeral will be held Friday at noon at St. Mark Church. Bi-shop Alton Smith will officiate. Burial will be at Augustus...