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Friday, October 23, 2009

VIRGINIA P. ATKINS

Jan. 6, 1932-Oct. 22, 2009 Virginia Proctor Atkins, 77, passed away Thursday morning at her home. No formal service will be held. Virginia was born in Nash County Jan. 6, 1932, to the late Frank Proctor and Beadie Hunt...

ELIZABETH BENNETT

Elizabeth Bennett, 87, died this morning at her home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

OSCAR M. COUSINS

Died Oct. 21, 2009 Oscar Merle Cousins, 72, died Wednesday night at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the family having visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial...

JOHN L. DANIELS

Died Oct. 22, 2009 Deacon John Lee Daniels, 83, of 503 King Drive, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Bear Creek Association Headquarters, 1800 S. Slocumb St. in...

THOMAS G. GORE

Died Oct. 21, 2009 TABOR CITY -- Thomas "Tommy" Grant Gore, 66, died Wednesday in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Life Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Hales...

JAMES C. "CORGE" GRANTHAM

A homegoing celebration for former Goldsboro resident James C. "Corge" Grantham was held Oct. 13 in Stratford, Conn....

SALLIE HARPER

Sallie Harper, 98, a resident of the Britthaven of Snow Hill Nursing Care Center, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

REV. GEORGE A. HOWELL

Died Oct. 23, 2009 MOUNT OLIVE -- The Rev. George Albert "G.A." Howell, 1228 Old Smith Chapel Road, went to be with his Lord Friday while at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Son of the late Rufus Albert and Lilllie...

GERTRUDE H. JOHNSON

Nov. 8, 1909-Oct. 22, 2009 Gertrude Herring Johnson, 99, died Thursday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church, with the family receiving friends Sunday immediately following...

RUTH C. KNIGHT

Ruth C. Knight, 79, 123 Fallin Blvd., Apt. A2, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home of Snow Hill....

BILLIE B. MEDFORD

Aug. 8, 1925-Oct. 21, 2009 Billie B. Medford, 84, Biltmore Drive, passed away Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Entombment...

DONALD R. "MONKEY" OATES

FAISON -- Donald Ray "Monkey" Oates, 61, died this morning at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Arrangements pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Warsaw....

JOSEPH ROBINSON

LUMBERTON -- Joseph Robinson, 22 Sellers Drive, died Thursday at his home. Arrangements are pending at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro....

LINDA F. B. SAULS

Died Oct. 22, 2009 WARSAW -- Linda Faye Brogden Sauls, 62, passed away Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Community Funeral Home in Warsaw. She is survived by her...

MELFORD L. SIMMS JR.

Died Oct. 15, 2009 DALTON, Ga. -- Melford L. Simms Jr. (also known as "Shoe Doctor" or "Flash"), 65, passed away Oct. 15. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Willis Funeral...

ED E. WISE

Died Oct. 20, 2009 NEWTON GROVE -- Ed Ellis Wise, 65, died Tuesday at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. The funeral will be held Saturday at noon at White Oak Disciples of Christ Church in Newton Grove,...