Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: June 24, 2007 Archives

STEVEN DODSON BRIDGES

Died June 23, 2007 DURHAM -- Steven Dodson Bridges, 78, died Saturday at his home after several months of declining health. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Joyce H. Bridges; his three sons and two daughters-in-law, Wayne S....

ELDRESS BRENDA BRINSON

Died June 21, 2007 Eldress Brenda Brinson, 50, of 208 Olive St., died Thursday at home. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Bear Creek Headquarters Building. Burial will follow at Becton Cemetery in Eureka. Visitation will be...

ROBERT COX

Deacon Robert Cox, 83, of 143 Friendly Drive, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Among his survivors is his wife, Annie Mae Cox, of the home. Arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home....

BRENDA LEE HORNE DICKERSON

May 25, 1966-June 22, 2007 Brenda H. Dickerson, 41, of 556 Old Grantham Road, died Friday at her home. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of Mildred and Melvin Cannon and the late Clarence Avery Horne. A memorial...

SHARON A. DOUGHERTY

Sharon A. Dougherty, 68, died Saturday afternoon at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BENJAMIN EDWARDS JR.

Died June 21, 2007 Homegoing services for Benjamin Edwards Jr. will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Stony Hill Holy Church on Poplar Street in Goldsboro, with the Rev. Dr. Howard McNair officiating. A viewing will be 2-7 Monday...

RACHEL T. FRIEND

April 25, 1922-June 23, 2007 Rachel Tilghman Friend, 85, of 609 Prince Ave., died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Mrs. Friend was born in Lenoir County on April 25, 1922, to the late Simon and Virginia Bertie Cartwright Tilghman....

RONALD F. JAMES

June 18, 1934-June 23, 2007 Ronald Franklin James, 73, died Saturday at Woodard Care. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service. He was born...

ALICE M. LOWNES

Died June 21, 2007 Alice M. Lownes, 79, of Harleysville Pa., died Thursday in Harleysville. She was a retired Certified Life Underwriter, employed by Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co., where she was also the editor and photographer of their company...

FLORENCE M. SAWYER

May 16, 1913-June 22, 2007 Florence M. Sawyer, 94, of Columbia, N.C., died Friday. Mrs. Sawyer was born in Tyrrell County May 16, 1913, to the late Deward Cleveland Reynolds and Emma Caroline Swain. She was married to the late...

BRENT SMITH

March 18, 1983-June 18, 2007 FREMONT -- Kenneth Brenton "Brent" Smith, 24, died on Monday, June 18, 2007, while vacationing with his family. Brent was born on March 18, 1983, in Wayne County to Kenneth and Lori Bissette Smith...

WINIFRED W. STRICKLAND

Winifred W. Strickland, 64, of Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson....

CHARLIE VANN

Died June 21, 2007 Charlie Vann, 73, 101 Washington Ave., Mount Olive, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roosevelt Branch and Rossie Vann Peterson. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Northeast...