Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: August 24, 2006 Archives

SOMPORN ADAMS

Died Aug. 22, 2006 Somporn Nilpetch Snow "Pawn" Adams, 54, 120 Holloman Lane, died Tuesday at The Meadows of Goldsboro. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Shumate Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Pete Norris officiating....

DAVIS BENTON

Died Aug. 23, 2006 The Rev. Davis Benton, 74, of Clinton, died at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at Salemburg Baptist Church Friday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Jeff Roberts and Rev. Michael Shook...

LISSIE B. BEST

Died Aug. 20, 2006 Lissie Baker Best, 95, Britthaven of Goldsboro, died Sunday. The funeral will be held Satur-day at 3 p.m. at Shady Grove Mis-sionary Bap-tist Church of LaGrange with Elder James E. Lewis and Pastor Larry M....

GERALD O. CARMICHAEL

Died Aug. 20, 2006 The funeral for Gerald Olene Carmichael, 57, of Akron, Ohio (formerly of Wayne County) will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Burning Bush Holy Church of Faison with Pastor Arto Pickett officiating. Burial will...

JAMES L. CROOM

Died Aug. 21, 2006 James Lee Croom, 24, 605 Bizzell Court, died Monday. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at McIntyre Fu-neral Home with Pastor Jimmy Lee Stewart officiating. Bur-ial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. He...

CORAL L. CUSHING

Died Aug. 23, 2006 Mrs. Coral L. Cushing, 65, of 217 N. Marion Drive died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ALVIN R. GATES

Nov. 24, 1928-Aug. 22, 2006 RALEIGH -- Alvin Russell Gates, 77, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Swift Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He was born Nov. 24, 1928,...

BYRON GRANDY-RICHARDSON

Died Aug. 19, 2006 JAPAN -- Staff Sgt. Byron Grandy-Richardson died in an accident Saturday in Japan, where he was serving with the Air Force. A memorial service will be held Friday in Japan. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and...

ELAINE HUGHES

March 11, 1944-Aug. 23, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Mamie Elaine Hughes, 62, 6214 Paul's Path Road, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Arlene Wade officiating....

PATRICIA G.S. MANN

March 7, 1961-Aug. 22, 2006 LAGRANGE -- Patricia Gay Smith Mann, 45, 2708 Jonathon Lane, died Tuesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. A service to celebrate her life will be held today at 4 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home...

THELMA V. RICH

Thelma Virgina Byrd Rich, 83, of 227 Charlie Braswell Rd. died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born in Sampson County to the late Percy and Laura Lane Byrd and was married to the late Louis Millard Rich....

ERVIN ROWE

Died Aug. 23, 2006 EUREKA -- Ervin Rowe, 83, 208 Chase St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among his survivors is his wife, Evelyn Rowe of the home. Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by McIntyre Funeral Home...

DOROTHY WALLACE

Died Aug. 20, 2006 The funeral for Dorothy Wallace, 64, 2520 N.C. 24 west, will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Holiness Church with Pastor Everlena Oliver officiating. Burial will be in Mathis Cemetery. She died Sunday...

ETHEL WILLIAMS

Died Aug. 23, 2006 Ethel Williams, 85, formerly of 1405 Poplar St., died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by McIntyre Funeral Home....