Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: December 14, 2007 Archives

BESSIE ASHFORD

Died Dec. 12, 2007 FAISON -- Funeral services for Bessie Ashford, 71, of 310 Elden Thornton Road, will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. from the Greater Six Run Baptist Church, Turkey, with Bishop Zebedee Sheppard officiating. Burial will be...

BETTIE JEAN BARNES

Bettie Jean Barnes, 63, of 504 Quail Drive, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Center. Arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries, Golds-boro....

SHIRLENA WILEY BARNES

Died Dec. 10, 2007 NORFOLK, Va. -- Shirlena Wiley Barnes, 41, of 6868 Silverwood Court, died Monday at DePaul Medical Center. She was a native of Goldsboro, N.C., teacher assistant in Norfolk Public Schools and a member of Zion...

MARGARET B. BARTLETT

Margaret B. Bartlett, 89, died this morning at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

PAUL WAYNE CARTER

Feb. 12, 1944-Dec. 12, 2007 Paul Wayne Carter, 63, of 508 Friendly Drive, died Wednesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He is the son of the late Blanche and Charlie Carter. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel...

ELLSWORTH "CRICKET" DAIL

Ellsworth "Cricket" Dail, 75, of 1700 W. Grantham St., died Friday at home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 4 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory with visitation afterwards. Grave-side services will be held...

SARAH EMMA DAVIS

July 9, 1939-Dec. 12, 2007 Sarah E. Davis, 68, of 205 S. Herman St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She preceded in death by her daughter, Sarah D. Winbush. The triumphant homegoing service will be held Saturday at...

WADE FLEETWOOD JR.

Died Dec. 8, 2007 TARBORO -- Wade Fleetwood Jr., 83, formerly of Dunbar, W.Va., died Saturday after a brief illness. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Mr. Fleetwood was a chemical engineering graduate of Auburn...

EVELYN W. GODWIN

Dec. 29, 1925-Dec. 12, 2007 Evelyn W. Godwin, 81, of the Belfast community, died Wednesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Evelyn was born in Wayne County to the late Stephen Grady West and Victoria Futrell West. She was a homemaker...

STEPHANIE S. GREGORY

Died Dec. 12, 2007 Stephanie Holly Smith Gregory, 26, died Wednesday at her home. She is survived by her husband, Corey Gregory of the home; and mother, Amy Boykin of Clinton. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Community Funeral...

EVANGELIST THELMA HAMILTON

Evangelist Thelma Hamilton was born to Nillie Coley on Oct. 15, 1950, in Greene County. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 10, 2007. She was educated in the Greene County and Wayne County school systems...

GENE ERWIN HELMS

Died Dec. 13, 2007 EDEN -- Gene Erwin Helms, 68, passed away early Thursday morning at Beacon Place in Greensboro. A service of remembrance will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Boone-Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel in Eden. Survivors include...

MARY E. LINDSAY

FREMONT -- Mary Ellen Lindsay, 81, of 171 Pinkney Church Road, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Union Grove...

CLARENCE T. MALONE

Died Dec. 11, 2007 MAGNOLIA -- Clarence Thomas Malone, 70, of 331 John William Evans Road, died Tuesday at his home. He was born to the late Christopher and Callie Malone. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Malone and...

MONROE MCGRIFF JR.

Monroe McGriff Jr., 65, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. Arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

BRUCE ROWLANDS

Sept. 9, 1958-Dec. 12, 2007 WARSAW -- Bruce Rowlands, 49, of 2248 W. Ward's Bridge Road, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be 5 p.m. Sunday at Tyndall Funeral Home, Mount Olive. Committal and burial will be 11 a.m....

CLEO ROYAL

Nov. 21, 1921-Dec. 11, 2007 Cleo Royal, 86, died Tuesday afternoon at her home. The Wayne County native was the daughter of the late Oscar and Hattie Spruill. Five children survive. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Lightner Memorial...

BETTIE S. STRICKLAND

Sept. 5, 1915-Dec. 13, 2007 PIKEVILLE -- Bettie Stuckey Strickland, 92, died Thursday afternoon at her home. Bettie was born in Wayne County to the late Jethro H. Stuckey and Katie Bunn Stuckey. She was married to the late...

MARY Y. TAYLOR

Mary Yelverton Taylor, 88, of 202 S. Harding Drive, passed away Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Stantonsburg Cemetery. The Rev. Glenn Everett will officiate. Mrs. Taylor...

EFFIE WALLS

DUDLEY -- Effie Walls, 85, of 437 Durham Lake Road, died Thursday at SunBridge Rehablilitation Center, Mount Olive. Arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro....

FRANKLIN D. WARD

WARSAW -- Franklin Delano "Frank" Ward, 79, of Village Place Apts. Lane, died today at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw....

JOSEPH D. WHITLEY

March 15, 1948-Dec. 12, 2007 DUDLEY -- Joseph Donald Whitley, 59, of 150 Kelly Springs Road, died Wednes-day at home. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Tyndall Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Swinson officiating, followed...