Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: September 30, 2007 Archives

CELESTINE BASS

Celestine Pate Bass, of 3726 Spaulding Drive, Winston-Salem, died Friday at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel of Goldsboro and Clark S. Brown of Winston-Salem....

RUDY BEST

Jan. 2, 1941-Sept. 29, 2007 David Rudolph "Rudy" Best, 66, of 866 Rosewood Road, died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at the home of his son. Rudy was born on Jan. 2, 1941, in Wilson County to the late...

ZELDA C. CONAHAN

June 19, 1931-Sept. 27, 2007 CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Zelda Combs Conahan entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her graveside service in Live Oak Memorial Gardens today at 1 p.m. Zelda...

JOHN W. DAWSON

Died Sept. 25, 2007 John Wesley "Duck" Dawson, 80, formerly of La Grange, died Tuesday at the home of his daughter, 1906 Hardee Road, Kinston. The Lenoir County native was the son of the late Doll Dawson and Mary Jones...

CORA HINNANT

Died Sept. 27, 2007 Cora Hinnant, 82, of 121 Lane St., Pikeville, died Thursday in the Brian Center. Funeral will 1 p.m. today at First Missionary Baptist Church in Lucama, with the Rev. Odell Forte officiating. Burial will be in...

BABIES KORNEGAY-SMITH

Born and died Sept. 28, 2007 Kimberly Kornegay and Vincent Smith of 112 Elmore St., Mount Olive, announce the birth and death of their twins, Babies Kornegay-Smith, Friday at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements are incomplete at Rhodes Funeral...

DOUGLAS LAWSON

Died Sept. 22, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Douglas "Scooter Bud" Lawson, formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday in Washington. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at Freeman Funeral Home of Temple Hill, Md....

ADELL H. PARKER

Died Sept. 26, 2007 KENANSVILLE -- Funeral for Adell H. Parker, 90, of 125 John B. Hall St., Apt. 124, will be 1 p.m. Monday from the Hallsville Baptist Church, with James A. Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the...

DONALD RAY PEELE

Funeral for Donald Ray Peele will be 3 p.m. today at Stanley Chapel F.W.B. Church in Mount Olive. Arrangements are by Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

FRANKLIN D. SMITH

Franklin D. Smith, 73, of 136 Butterfly Lane, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

FRANKLIN D. WATKINS

KENANSVILLE -- Franklin D. "Frank" Watkins, 61, of Kenansville, died Thursday morning at Duplin General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw....

JOYCE BATCHELOR WHITE

Died Sept. 28, 2007 Joyce B. White, 70, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Walter V. and Lillian D. Batchelor. She is survived by one son. A memorial service will be 3 p.m....

GRACE G. WILLIFORD

April 22, 1931-Sept. 28, 2007 Mrs. Grace Gurley Williford, 76, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Grace was born in Johnston County on April 22, 1931, to the late W. Herman Gurley and Flossie Daughtry Gurley. For over 30...

ARLETHA WILSON

MAGNOLIA -- Evangelist Arletha Wilson, 75 of 222 N. Carlton St., Apt. 2D, died Saturday at Lenior Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home....