Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: January 4, 2008 Archives

AGNES CARLTON

Died Dec. 30, 2007 WARSAW -- Agnes Carlton, 79, of 218 S. Center St., died Sunday at Durham Regional Medical Center. She was born in Duplin County to Liliou and Clara Southerland Kenan. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at...

JAMES H. CARLTON

Died Jan. 1, 2008 WARSAW -- James "Harrison" Carlton, 89, of 782 Blackmore Road, died Tuesday at his residence. He was born in Duplin County to James and Effie Carlton. Six children survive. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at...

MATHEW EVANS

May 6, 1923-Jan. 1, 2008 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Mathew "Mat" Evans died on Tuesday at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. He was born to the late Hannah and John Evans of Willard. He is survived by his wife, Nellie,...

LORIE ANN HODGES

Oct. 20, 1960-Jan. 3, 2008 Lorie Ann Hodges, 47, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A resident of Woodard Retirement, she was born in Durham County to the late Delma and Margaret Hodges. Graveside funeral services will be 2...

WALTER N. JACKSON

Died Dec. 31, 2007 GLOUCESTER, Va. -- Walter N. Jackson, 84, died Monday at his home. He was a native of North Carolina, a Virginia resident since 1961, and a Gloucester resident since 1989. He served in the U.S. Merchant...

PERRY LEE JOHNSON

Perry Lee Johnson, 59, of Pleasant Pine Drive, went home with Jesus on Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, 2008, at home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held this evening (Friday) at 7 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and...

INEZ GRADY MERCER

May 2, 1937-Jan. 3, 2008 RALEIGH -- Inez Grady Mercer, 70, of 3215 Philmont Drive, died Thursday at Duke/Raleigh Hospital following an extended illness. Ms. Mercer was born in Duplin County to the late John Frank and Callie Outlaw Grady....

MOSES OWENS

DUDLEY -- Moses Owens, 69, of 150 Hack Drive, died today in Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. Arrange-ments are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro....

FLONNIE HOWELL SMITH

June 22, 1921-Jan. 4, 2008 Flonnie Howell Smith, 86, of 1002 Stoney Creek Church Road, died this morning at Kitty As-kins Hospice Center. Flonnie was born in Wayne County to the late Pee Dee Howell and Annie Killette Howell....

CHIEF MASTER SGT. GAITHER SPEAKS SR.

Died Jan. 2, 2008 LEXINGTON -- Services for Retired USAF Chief Master Sgt. Gaither A. Speaks Sr., 88, will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, burial will follow...

MIRIAM LEE SWINSON

Died Dec. 30, 2007 Miriam Lee Swinson, 72, of 1801 Saxon St., died Sunday at S. Clai-borne Street, Goldsboro, N.C. Mrs. Swinson was affectionately known as "Bae" to her family and friends. The body may be viewed Sunday, Jan....

HORACE WALLACE

Died Jan. 2, 2008 BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Horace Wallace, 66, formerly of Duplin County, died Wednes-day in Brooklyn. One child survives. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Sunday at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, Rose Hill, with the Rev. Loman Jones...

NANCY RAWLS WARREN

May 27, 1930-Jan. 3, 2008 Nancy Rawls Warren, 77, went to be with her Lord on Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born in Guilford County to the late Guy Woolard Rawls and Alber Anderson Rawls. She was...

FANNIE L. WILLIAMS

Died Jan. 1, 2008 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Fannie Lee Williams, 87, formerly of Duplin County, died Tuesday at Mary Washington Hospital, Fred-ericksburg. One child survives. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder Lynn...

ZENOVAH WILLIAMS

June 22, 1923-Jan. 3, 2008 Sally Zenovah Jordan Williams, 84, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Sally was born in Pitt County to the late Joseph C. Jordan and Nancy Cartwright Jordan, one of 12 children. She was married...