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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

DANIEL H. CAMPBELL

Died March 29, 2010 FAISON -- Daniel Hugh Campbell, 52, 2934 Goshen Church Road, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Newton Grove Church of God Church, with the Rev. David Smith officiating. He...

JOSE DEVARONA

Jose Devarona, 86, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KATHERINE J. EDGERTON

Katherine Jinnette Edgerton, 92, died Wednesday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAVID L. FARMER

Died March 28, 2010 FAISON -- David L. Farmer, 57, 3410 Brewer Road, died Sunday at Mary Gran Nursing Center. Funeral will be tonight at 7 at Hope Valley Chapel in Clinton. A private burial will be held. He...

KATHERINE L. LUCAS

Katherine L. Lucas died this morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

JANNIE B. POWELL

Died March 30, 2010 Jannie Belle Powell, 67, 1007 S. Slocumb St., passed Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangments are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Goldsboro. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister at...

WILLIAM P. REBOLI JR.

Died March 29, 2010 William Phillip Reboli Jr., 76, passed away Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A memorial Mass will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Military honors...

CHRISTOPHER J. SCHLAEPPI

Died March 29, 2010 NEW BERN -- Christopher John Schlaeppi, 55, passed away peacefully Monday at home. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, 4718 Old Cherry Point Road in New...

ELSIE SUTTON

Died March 22, 2010 FAISON -- Elsie Sutton died March 22 at home. A private ceremony will held at a later date. Rhodes Funeral Home of Warsaw is handling the arrangements....

BUTCH WILLOUGHBY

Oct. 26, 1947-March 29, 2010 Mirt W. "Butch" Willoughby Jr., 62, went to be with his Lord and savior Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. A service to remember Butch will be held Friday at 11...

HAZEL C. WOODARD

Hazel C. Woodard, 84, died this morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

JANET P. BRIGNAC

Died March 28, 2010 METAIRIE, La. -- Janet Perrault Brignac, 73, died Sunday at home after a lengthy illness. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a memorial Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 448...

DANIEL CAMPBELL

FAISON -- Daniel Campbell, 52, 2934 Goshen Church Road, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hope Valley Funeral Service and Cremation of Clinton....

NANNIE H. COMBS

1905-2010 HAMMOND, La. -- Nannie Hurt Combs, 104, died Saturday in Live Oak Village. A graveside memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wayne Memorial Park, U.S. 117 South in Dudley, with Bill Garner officiating. The...

LUCILLE A. CROGHAN

Dec. 21, 1930-March 27, 2010 Lucille A. Croghan, 79, passed away Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Tom...

CLARA L. DARDEN

FAISON -- Clara Lee Darden, 87, 7869 Marsh Kornegay Road, died Saturday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

DAVID L. FARMER

FAISON -- David L. Farmer, 57, 3410 Brewer Road, died Sunday at Mary Gran Nursing Center. Arrangements are pending at Hope Valley Funeral Service and Cremation in Clinton....

JAMES E. "HOSS" GARDNER

Died March 28, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- James "Hoss" Edward Gardner, 81, went to be with his Heavenly Father Sunday night at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. A service to celebrate the life of Hoss will be...

ESTHER T. HARGROVE

Died March 26, 2010 ROSE HILL -- Esther Thomas Hargrove, 69, 211 Hargrove Drive, Greenevers community, died Friday at home. A service will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose...

CARLTON P. HOGAN II

Nov. 22, 1940-March 29, 2010 CAPE CARTERET -- Carlton Patrick "Coach" Hogan II, 69, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A memorial Mass will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mildred's Catholic Church in...

CHARLES MCLELLAN

Died March 26, 2010 TURKEY -- Charles McLellan 69, 3050 New Hope Church Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Red Hill Baptist Church in Clinton, with the Rev. Ray Bolton officiating....

HARRY L. PHILLIPS JR.

Aug. 3, 1951-March 29, 2010 WARSAW -- Harry Lee Phillips Jr., 58, died Monday at home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson Baptist Church. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. He was born Aug. 3, 1951, in...

WILLIAM P. REBOLI JR.

William Phillip Reboli Jr., 76, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MABLE ROSE

March 22, 1964-March 29, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Lena K. "Mable" Rose, 46, passed away Monday at the residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, with the Rev. Greg Stancil...

BAILEY F. SHINGLETON

Died March 29, 2010 Bailey Francis Shingleton, 76, died Monday. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. He was a native of Greene County. He is survived by his wife, Caryl...

FACIE W. WEEKS

Dec. 12, 1922-March 28, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- Facie W. Weeks, 87, went to be with his Lord Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at The First...

ALLEN W. WHITE

Died March 26, 2010 Allen Wesley White, 69, 114 Blaire Lane, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Northwest A Tabernacle in Trenton, with the Rev. Wright Brunton officiating. Burial...

JERRY M. WILLIAMS

Died March 26, 2010 Jerry Marvin Williams, 54, formerly of 464 Calico Bay Road in Teachey, died Friday in Glencare Nursing Home in Warsaw. A memorial visitation will be held at Rose Hill Funeral Home at 6 p.m. tonight....

Monday, March 29, 2010

ELNORA BEST

Sept. 23, 1917-March 23, 2010 Elnora Best, 92, was born Sept. 23, 1917, in Wayne County to the late Tom Best and the late Molly Uzzell and was married to the late Leamon E. Best. She died Tuesday at...

NANNIE H. COMBS

Nannie H. Combs died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LUCILLE CROGHAN

Lucille Croghan, 79, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BARBARA A. FORBIS

Oct. 19, 1981-March 24, 2010 Barbara Ann Forbis, 28, passed away Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held. She was born in Mecklenburg County Oct. 19, 1981. Barbara is survived by her mother, Linda Forbis...

JAMES E. "HOSS" GARDNER

Died March 28, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- James "Hoss" Edward Gardner, 81, went to be with his Heavenly Father Sunday night at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. A service to celebrate the life of Hoss will be...

JOE C. HENRY

July 25, 1941-March 27, 2010 Joe Craven Henry, 68, passed away Saturday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held tonight at 7 at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Shirley Ward officiating. Graveside services will be...

CARLTON P. HOGAN II

CAPE CARTERET -- Carlton Patrick Hogan II, 69, died Monday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LUCILLE P. LANG

Feb. 1, 1916-March 27, 2010 Lucille Pauline Miller Lang, 94, formerly of Ohio, passed away Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Lucille was born in Logan, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1916. She was the widow of Herbert P. Lang of Columbus,...

SHAUN THOMAS

April 1, 1990-March 27, 2010 YORKTOWN, Va. -- Jeffrey Shaun Thomas, 19, passed away Saturday. A graveside service of remembrance will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in LaGrange, with the Rev. Gerald Stacy officiating. Shaun...

FACIE W. WEEKS

Dec. 12, 1922-March 28, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- Facie W. Weeks, 87, went to be with his Lord Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at The First...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

JAMES CLIFTON

Dec. 15, 1922-March 25, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- James Carliss Clifton, 87, died Thursday at Avante at Wilson. A graveside service was held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Pinecrest Cemetery. A native of Sampson County, he was the son of...

LOIS "VERNELL" COLEY

Died March 27, 2010 "Some glad morning when this life is over, I'll fly away." The McIntyre Funeral Home staff joins the Coley family in bereavement as they announce the passing of Mrs. Lois "Vernell" Brown Coley. In peace...

ROBERT EVANS

Died March 24, 2010 WALLACE -- Robert Christopher Evans, 51, 1028 N. Teachey Road, died Wednesday at Milford and Reba Quinn Hospice Center, Kenansville. Funeral services will be held at Greater Faith Tabernacle Church, 326 Elizabeth St., today at...

BARBARA A. FORBIS

Oct. 19, 1981-March 24, 2010 Barbara Ann Forbis, 28, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held. She was born in Mecklenburg County, and is survived by her mother, Linda Forbis of Fremont and her...

JOE C. HENRY

June 25, 1941-March 27, 2010 Joe Craven Henry, 68, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with the Rev. Shirley Ward officiating. Graveside...

WADE JOHNSON

Died March 24, 2010 FOUR OAKS -- Wade H. Johnson, 87, died Wednesday. Funeral services will be today at 4 p.m. at South Johnston High School Auditorium. Interment will follow at Lee-Johnson Cemetery. He was preceded in death by...

E. ROY JONES

Feb. 6, 1945-March 25, 2010 Edward Roy Jones, 65, of Dudley, passed away Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held today at 3 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Dorman officiating....

CHARLES MCLELLAN

TURKEY -- Charles McLellan, 69, of 3050 New Hope Church Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Garris Funeral Home....

EULA ROBINSON

Eula Robinson, 90, of 104 Jones St., LaGrange, died Thursday at Britthaven of Kinston. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

ELSIE SUTTON

Elsie Sutton, of Faison, died at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Rhodes Funeral Home, Warsaw....

SHAUN THOMAS

April 1, 1990-March 27, 2010 YORKTOWN, Va. -- Jeffrey Shaun Thomas, 19, passed away Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete with Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

WENDELL THOMPSON

FAISON -- Wendell Thompson, 63, 971 Wade Daughtery Road, died Friday at Wake Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Butler and Son Funeral Services....

WILLIAM WESTON

Died March 27, 2010 GREENVILLE -- William F. "Bill" Weston, 85, died Saturday. The funeral service will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. Mr. Weston, a Pitt County...

Friday, March 26, 2010

NORA M. LEWIS-COGDELL

Died March 22, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Nora Mae Lewis-Cogdell, 79, 3768 Ed Herring Road, passed away Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Free Will Baptist Church, with bishop...

EUGENE H. BLANTON

April 8, 1929- March 23, 2010 RALEIGH -- Eugene H. Blanton died Tuesday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Westwood United Methodist Church, 130 Short Street in Goldsboro. Committal will...

FRANCES G. COKER

Dec. 29, 1946-March 25, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Frances Gregory Coker, 63, died Thursday at Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Craft...

CARROLL W. GRIMES

June 26, 1926-March 25, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Carroll Winston Grimes, 83, 1920 Grimes Road, died early Thursday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the...

WILBERT R. HATCH

May 25, 1924-March 24, 2010 DUDLEY -- Wilbert Ray Hatch, 85, 797 Emmaus Church Road, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon following a lengthy illness. He was at Wayne Memorial Hospital, lovingly surrounded by his family, when death came. Funeral...

E. ROY JONES

Feb. 6, 1945-March 25, 2010 DUDLEY -- Edward Roy Jones, 65, died Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk funeral home, with the Rev. Tom Dorman officiating. Committal services will...

ERNEST C. PITTS

Jan. 22, 1935-March 24, 2010 FREMONT -- Ernest Charles Pitts, 75, 291 Old Black Creek Road, went to be with his Lord and savior Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center with his family by his side. Funeral services will...

Thursday, March 25, 2010

ADDIE M. BARNES

Died March 24, 2010 Funeral service for Addie Mae Barnes, 69, 512 Cardinal Drive, who died Wednesday, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. John AME Zion Church, 119 N. Pender St. in Wilson. Condolences may be...

BARBARA A. FORBIS

Barbara Ann Forbis, 28, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

MARTHA C. R. GARDNER

Died March 16, 2010 GREENSBORO -- Martha Cardell Rue Gardner, 81, 4217 Farlow Drive, died March 16 at Greensboro Place. A private ceremony will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in the Roy Blackwell Chapel of Blackwell Funeral Home...

CARROLL GRIMES

Carroll Grimes, 83, died Thursday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

WILBERT R. HATCH

DUDLEY -- Wilbert R. Hatch, 85, 797 Emmaus Church Road, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home of Mount Olive....

REV. RANDOLPH MCKINNEY

Died March 19, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- The Rev. Randolph McKinney, 54, 100 Young Drive, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Homegoing service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Holy Temple United Holy Church in Calypso, with...

ERNEST C. PITTS

FREMONT -- Ernest Charles Pitts, 75, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

MICHAEL W. STRICKLAND

Oct. 29, 1954-March 24, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Michael Wayne Strickland, 55, 117 Dill St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with his brother, Dr. George...

BEATRICE B. WILLIAMS

Sept. 5, 1933-March 23, 2010 Beatrice Bulla Williams, 76, passed away Tuesday. Graveside services will be held at Wayne Memorial Park at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Bill Cotton officiating. Beatrice was born in Randolph County Sept. 5,...

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

ELEANOR U. BEST

Eleanor U. Best, 92, 423 Beal St., died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

JONAS BRINSON JR.

Oct. 7, 1927-March 23, 2010 GRANTHAM -- Jonas Brinson Jr. 82, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held tonight at 7 at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive, with the Rev. William Creech officiating. The...

CHARLES T. CONNATSER

Aug. 11, 1941-March 21, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Charles Travis "Hub" Connatser, 68, died Sunday at home. No formal funeral services will be held at this time. He was the son of the late Ed and Marguerite Connatser. Mr....

SABRINA K. PARKER

Aug. 19, 1958-March 23, 2010 PRINCETON -- Sabrina Keen Parker, 51, 16 Ormond Road, died Tuesday. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton, with the Rev. Dwayne Batten officiating. Burial...

BEATRICE B. WILLIAMS

Beatrice Bulla Williams, 76, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc....

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

DANNY KEITH HUSSEY (DANIEL H. BEY)

July 6, 1955-March 20, 2010 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Danny Keith Hussey, also known as Daniel H. Bey, formerly of Mount Olive, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending....

LARRY BRASWELL

July 27, 1950-March 22, 2010 WILSON -- William Lawrence "Larry" Braswell, 59, formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Joyner's Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, with the...

JONAS BRINSON JR.

GRANTHAM -- Jonas Brinson Jr., 82, died early Tuesday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

JIMMY L. CRAWFORD

Died March 20, 2010 Jimmy Lee Crawford, 65, resident of Britthaven Nursing Center, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery, with Dr. Barbara Stackhouse officiating. He is survived...

ANNE T. DUNCAN

March 14, 1915-March 19, 2010 LANDRUM, S.C. -- Anne Eleanor Tyndall Duncan died Friday at Smith Phayer Hospice following a stroke. A memorial service will be held at Sardis Baptist Church in Charlotte March 31 at 1 p.m. A...

HOWARD C. GERKEN

March 10, 1933-March 21, 2010 Howard Clarence Gerken, 77, passed away Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be tonight at 7 at New Hope United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Todd Kruegar and...

WILLIAM L. MANSFIELD JR.

Died March 20, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- William Lee Mansfield Jr., 53, 156 Hinnant Road, died Saturday. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Willow Dale Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Rose officiating. A native of Maine, he...

EDWINA B. MCLEAN

Died March 19, 2010 FAISON -- Edwina Blount McLean, 94, 177 Juniper Road, quietly passed away to her eternal home Friday night at home. A service of remembrance will be held Thursday at Hills Chapel Baptist Church in Faison...

ELIZABETH O. PACKER

Died March 21, 2010 Elizabeth O. Packer, 85, died Sunday. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at West and Dunn Funeral Home chapel of Newton Grove, with father Pat Keane officiating. Burial will be at Our Lady of...

SABRINA K. PARKER

PRINCETON -- Sabrina Keen Parker, 51, 16 Ormond Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton....

HERBERT H. SMITH

Jan. 18, 1919-March 21, 2010 WARSAW -- Herbert Hawes Smith, 91, Herbert Smith Lane in Magnolia, died Sunday. Funeral will be held tonight at 7 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at...

BERNICE D. THOMAS

Died March 18, 2010 WALLACE -- Bernice DeVane Thomas died Thursday at Pender Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Roseville Baptist Church in Willard. Interment will be at Newkirk Family Cemetery. She is survived...

Monday, March 22, 2010

CHARLES T. CONNATSER

MOUNT OLIVE -- Charles Travis "Hub" Connatser, 68, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

HOWARD C. GERKEN

March 10, 1933-March 21, 2010 Howard Clarence Gerken, 77, passed away Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Todd Kruegar...

ALBERT M. GREGORY

June 5, 1960-March 16, 2010 ROCKY MOUNT -- Albert Morgan Gregory, 49, died Tuesday at Nash General Hospital. Albert was born in Gettysburg, S.D., to Mary Louise Wilson Gregory of Goldsboro and the late Jack G. Gregory. In addition...

WINKIE LEE

May 11, 1955-March 20, 2010 Blanche Elizabeth "Winkie" Lee, 54, East Pine Street, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church, with the...

WILLIAM L. MANSFIELD JR.

PIKEVILLE -- William Lee Mansfield Jr., 53, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

GROVER M. MILLER

Died March 20, 2010 FAISON -- Grover Milton Miller, 8924 Faison Highway, died at home Saturday. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Poplar Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Earl Smith officiating. Mr. Miller,...

ELIZABETH A. PACKER

Elizabeth Ann Packer, 85, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at West and Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove....

Sunday, March 21, 2010

ADDIE MAE BARNES

Addie Mae Barnes, 69, of 512 Cardinal Drive, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete with Carrons Funeral Home, Wilson....

CHRISTOPHER ELI BRAGGETT

Died March 19, 2010 RALEIGH -- Christopher Eli Braggett, 61, Stonewall Drive, died Friday. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadeloupe Catholic Church in Newton Grove, with Father Pat Keane and Father John...

CLAYTON U. BURCH

Jan. 13, 1938-March 19, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Clayton U. Burch, 72, of 2540 O'Berry Road, died Friday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at Tyndall Funeral Home with the...

JIMMY CRAWFORD

Jimmy Lee Crawford, 66, a resident of Britthaven Nursing Center, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at the McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries, Goldsboro....

BONNIE L. CREECH

March 23, 1927-March 17, 2010 SEVEN SPRINGS -- Bonnie Littrell Creech, 82, of 3132 N.C. Hwy. 111 S., died Wednesday night at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held by the graveside today at 2 p.m. at Wayne...

WILLIAM DOBSON

Died March 19, 2010 William Sylvester Dobson Jr., 72, of 107 Evelyn Circle, Dudley, gently closed his weary eyes in death Friday morning at the Wayne Memorial Hospital. His life and service to God and mankind will be celebrated...

ANNE DUNCAN

Anne Duncan, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday at Smith Phayer Hospice House in Landrum, S.C. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOSH GURLEY

June 25, 1988-March 11, 2010 Joshua Earl Gurley, 21, formerly of Wayne County, died from a tragic motorcycle accident in Menifee, Calif. He was a member of the CA National Guard Bravo Co. 1st. Battalion 185th Armor in Riverside....

ADMIRAL G. HOWELL

June 5, 1924-March 19, 2010 Admiral Griffith Howell, 85, passed away on Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Seonz Joshua Eom officiating....

WINKIE LEE

Blanche Elizabeth "Winkie" Lee, 54, of E. Pine St., passed away Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She was the feature editor for The Goldsboro News-Argus for 24 years. Arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and...

CAROLYN ALLEN MCCHESNEY

1917-2010 Carolyn Allen McChesney was born in Charlotte, the daughter of Harriet Hanna and Otto Garvey Allen. A service of worship, celebrating Carolyn's life will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 1101 E. Ash St., on Tuesday at 2...

RANDOLPH MCKINNEY

The Rev. Randolph McKinney, 54, of 100 Young Drive, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Garris Funeral Home....

EDWINA MCLEAN

Edwina Blount McClean, 94, 177 Juniper Road, Faison, died Friday night at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete with Hamilton Funeral Chapel, Goldsboro....

L. MACK SUMMERLIN

Feb. 6, 1932-March 20, 2010 KENANSVILLE -- Louis Mack Summerlin, 78, of 2519 West Ward's Bridge Road, died Saturday morning at home. Funeral services will be held on Monday night at 7 at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

JACQUELINE CONNELLY TIERNEY

May 29, 1928-March 18, 2010 Jacqueline Connelly Tierney, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Roman...

Friday, March 19, 2010

SALLIE M. BRYANT

Died March 17, 2010 Sallie Mae Bryant, 102, 911-B Carver Drive, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Goldsboro Free Will Baptist Church, with pastor James Collin officiating. Burial will be...

BONNIE L. CREECH

March 23, 1927-March 17, 2010 SEVEN SPRINGS -- Bonnie Littrell Creech, 82, 3132 N.C. 111 South, died Wednesday night at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held by the graveside Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park....

WILLIAM S. DOBSON

DUDLEY -- William Sylvester Dobson, 72, 107 Evelyn Circle, died Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangments are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro....

GEOREGE L. FRYAR

Died March 13, 2010 WARSAW -- Georege Lee Fryar, 50, 178 Carter Best Road, died Saturday at Duplin General Hospital. Funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James Disciple Church of Christ in Mount Olive, with...

ALBERT GREGORY

ROCKY MOUNT -- Albert Gregory, 49, died Tuesday at Nash General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JOSHUA E. GURLEY

A graveside service for Joshua Earl Gurley, 21, formerly of Rosewood, will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton. He was the son of Kay Annette Gurley. The family will receive friends prior to...

DENISE K. HEAD

Nov. 10, 1952-March 18, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- Denise Kidd Head, 57, Fort Run Road, died Thursday at Lenior Memorial Hospital in Kinston. A service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the chapel of...

MARGARET HOWARD

June 20, 1934-March 15, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Margaret Howard, 75, 131 Winding Lane, was born June 20, 1934, to the late George Barrett and Mary McKinnie Barrett in Wayne County. She quietly entered the king's palace Monday at Pitt...

JONATHAN D. JONES

July 7, 1993-March 17, 2010 AULANDER -- Jonathan David Jones, 16, died Wednesday at Roanoke Chowan Hospital. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Millennium Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial will be in Job...

JAMES R. PIERCE

Dec. 6, 1935-March 16, 2010 James Robert Pierce, 74, passed away Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p .m. at Freedom Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Jackson officiating. Interment will be...

JAMIE O. POWELL

Nov. 10 1929-March 18, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Jamie O'Neal Powell, 80, Pleasant Grove community, died Thursday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, with burial following at Pineview...

JACQUELINE TIERNEY

Jacqueline Tierney, 81, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MELISSA G.S. WILLIAMSON and GARRETT B. WILLIAMSON

Aug. 6, 1968-March 17, 2010 March 17, 2010-March 17, 2010 Melissa Gurley Sasser Williamson and her son, Garrett Brinson Williamson, 316 Salem Country Lane, passed away at Pitt Memorial Hospital Wednesday. A service to celebrate the life of Melissa...

EDNA E.S. WORLEY

Nov. 5, 1917-March 12, 2010 Edna Earl Sutton Worley, 92, of U.S. 13 south, died March 12 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. at Emmaus Baptist Church. Mrs....

Thursday, March 18, 2010

SANDRA F. JONES-BOSEMAN

Feb. 9, 1965-March 13, 2010 A celebration of life for Sandra Faye Jones-Boseman, 45, 914 A Audubon Ave., who died Saturday at her home, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church. She will...

CHUBBY BRIDGERS

Feb. 28, 1927-March 17, 2010 Brutus Stallings "Chubby" Bridgers, 83, passed away Wednesday at Wake Medical Center. A service to remember Chubby will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James...

SALLIE M. BRYANT

Sallie Mae Bryant, 911-B Carver Drive, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

ANNIE B. CARRAWAY

Died March 15, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Annie B. Carraway, 92, died Monday in Geenville. Funeral services will be held Friday at noon at St. Matthews Free Will Baptist Church in LaGrange, with pastor Patsy Faison officiating. Burial will be...

MILDRED J. CARTER

July 11, 1919-March 16, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Mildred Jones Carter, 90, went home to be with her Heavenly Father Tuesday. A service of remembrance will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerald...

BONNIE CREECH

SEVEN SPRINGS -- Bonnie Creech, 83, died Wednesday night at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall in Mount Olive....

MARION F. FAISON

Died March 16, 2010 FAISON -- Marion Faye Faison, 54, 138 Shine Road, passed away Tuesday at her residence. Her life will be celebrated and remembered Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's United Holy Church in Clinton, with...

MARTHA GARDNER

GREENSBORO -- Martha Gardner, 81, 4217 Farlow Drive, died Tuesday at Greensboro Place. Arrangements are pending at Blackwell Funeral Home of Burlington....

DENISE HEAD

PIKEVILLE -- Denise Head, 57, Fort Run Road, died today at Lenior Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

MAJOR S. IVEY JR.

Funeral for Major S. Ivey Jr. will be held tonight at 7 from the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral in Fremont, with visitation afterward. (Pd)...

WILLIS KING

Died March 14, 2010 Willis King, 90, died Sunday at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. Funeral was held at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill today at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Gregory Carr officiating. Burial...

SUSAN G. MANNING

Died March 17, 2010 KINSTON -- Susan Grantham Manning died Wednesday. Funeral will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Tanglewood Church of God in Kinston, with visitation to follow. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at...

ETHEL MUMFORD

Jan. 10, 1923-March 14, 2010 CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- Ethel Mumford, 87, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday evening. Graveside services will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter...

JAMIE POWELL

MOUNT OLIVE -- Jamie Powell, 80, Pleasant Grove community, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall....

J.C. POWERS

Feb. 10, 1938-March 17, 2010 DUDLEY -- J.C. Powers, 72, Mitchell Road, died Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Friday at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home at 4 p.m. A committal service will be held Saturday at...

ANNIE L. SIMMS

Died March 14, 2010 FREMONT -- Annie Lee Simms, 83, 601 Sycamore St., died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service of remembrance will be held Saturday at St. James Disciples of Christ Church in Fremont at 1...

MELISSA G. WILLIAMSON and GARRETT B. WILLIAMSON

Aug. 6, 1968- March 17, 2010 March 17, 2010-March 17, 2010 Melissa Gurley Williamson and her son, Garrett Brinson Williamson, 316 Salem Country Lane, died Wednesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at...

TIM M. YELVERTON

Died March 12, 2010 SNOW HILL -- Tim McCoy Yelverton, 59, 910 Arba Road, died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center in Snow Hill. Interment will be in Snow Hill...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

MARION F. FAISON

FAISON -- Marion Faye Faison, 53, 138 Shine Road, died Tuesday morning at home. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro....

WILLIAM F. "SONNY" GODWIN

Nov. 10, 1931-March 15, 2010 RALEIGH -- William F. "Sonny" Godwin, 78, died Monday. A private family service will be held at a later date. Sonny was born in Goldsboro Nov. 10, 1931, the only child of the late...

MARGARET HOWARD

LAGRANGE -- Margaret Howard, 75, 131 Winding Lane, died Monday at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremations Inc. in Goldsboro....

MAJOR S. IVEY JR.

Nov. 7, 1928-March 16, 2010 FREMONT -- Major S. Ivey Jr., 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Homegoing services will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. from the...

JOSEPH PAGE JR.

June 18, 1969-March 13, 2010 Joseph Page Jr. 40, 125 Woodside Circle, was born on June 18, 1969 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Veronica Flanagan and the late Joseph Page Sr. He quietly entered into eternal rest Saturday at Kitty...

JAMES R. PIERCE

James Robert Pierce, 74, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

J. C. POWERS

DUDLEY -- J.C. Powers, Mitchell Road, died Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk funeral home....

HAZEL D. SOUTHERLAND

Aug. 5, 1915-March 16, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE --Hazel Davis Southerland, 94, Beautancus Road, died early Tuesday morning at home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Bear Marsh Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert Ellis...

BOBBY C. STALLINGS

Died March 13, 2010 RALEIGH -- Bobby Clarence Stallings died Saturday quietly at home, leaving us to meet his lord. Lyndia Stallings and her sons will receive family and friends Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road...

BERNADELL W. VANN

Died March 16, 2010 SMAPSON COUNTY -- Bernadell W. Vann, 85, resident of Southwood Nursing Center, formerly of Newton Grove, died Tuesday. Funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Newton Grove, with...

BARBARA A. WILLIAMS

Died March 11, 2010 WARSAW -- Barbara Ann Williams, 58, 522 N. Pine St., died Thursday at Carolina East Hospice Center. Funeral will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion United Holy Church, with the Rev. Dexter...

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

ANNIE B.U. CARRAWAY

LAGRANGE -- Annie Bell Uzzell Carraway, 92, 4014 County Line Road, died Monday in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at LaGrange Funeral Services....

CECIL H. COOR

April 8, 1936-March 15, 2010 Cecil Harold Coor, 73, passed away Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, with the Rev....

NELSON LEE

June 22, 1947-March 14, 2010 WARSAW -- Nelson Lee, 62, died Sunday. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pinecrest Cemetery of Warsaw. He was born June 22, 1947, in Harnett County to the late...

HAZEL SOUTHERLAND

MOUNT OLIVE -- Hazel Southerland, 94, died this morning at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory of Goldsboro....

STEPHEN M. WIGGINS

June 4, 1975-March 13, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Stephen Moroni Wiggins, 34, passed away Saturday from this life into the next. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Mount Olive ward of the Church of...

Monday, March 15, 2010

PEG FERNSTROM

April 7, 1924-March 12, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- Peg Fernstrom, 85, passed away Friday. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Jefferson Street in Goldsboro, with father Tom Norris, O.S.F.S.,...

ELBERT "AL" HICKS

WILSON -- The funeral service for Elbert "Al" Hicks, 68, 211 W. Kenan St., formerly of Wayne County, will be held Tuesday at noon at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, 726 Tarboro St. West in Wilson, with the Rev. Fred Presley...

GARY H. HOUSTON

Dec. 20, 1949-March 13, 2010 KENANSVILLE -- Gary Hagen Houston, 60, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at 11 a.m. at Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. He was born Dec....

NELSON LEE

WARSAW -- Nelson Lee died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw....

ETHEL MUMFORD

CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- Ethel Mumford, 87, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday evening. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

ANNIE L. SIMMS

FREMONT -- Annie Lee Simms, 83, 601 S. Sycamore St., died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

STEPHEN M. WIGGINS

June 4, 1975-March 13, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Stephen Moroni Wiggins, 34, 801 Holloman St., died Saturday. The funeral will be Wednes-day at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, followed...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

JOSEPH R. BEST

May 16, 1921-March 12, 2010 Joseph Rudolph Best, 88, went to be with His Lord on Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home with...

DARLENE BOYERS

March 12, 1936-March 11, 2010 Darlene Warrick Boyers, 73, passed away Thursday after a fulfilling and loving life with her family and friends. She fought a courageous battle with breast cancer for many years. A memorial service will be...

ALICE COX

July 20, 1930-March 9,2010 Alice Pearl Cox, 79, of 507 E. Spruce peacefully passed from labor to reward Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Eulogistic services will held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Church of Christ on Elm...

TOMMY EDWARDS

Jan. 22, 1971-March 11, 2010 Thomas "Tommy" Edwards, 39, of Goldsboro, passed away Thursday at his home. He was the son of the late Thomas William Edwards, and the husband of Sharon Mozingo Edwards. Tommy was a veteran of...

MARGARET A. FERNSTROM

April 7, 1924-March 12, 2010 Margaret Ammon Fernstrom, 86, of Pikeville passed away on Friday. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Online condolences may be directed to the Fernstrom family at www.shumate-faulk.com....

GEORGE FRYAR

WARSAW -- George Lee Fryar, 51, of 178 Carter Best Road, died Saturday at Duplin General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Garris Funeral Home....

JOSHUA E. GURLEY

Joshua Earl Gurley, 21, formerly of Rosewood, died Thursday in California due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

JAMES WILLIAM HAIRE

May 4, 1936-March 12, 2010 FREMONT -- James William Haire, 73, died Friday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held for the family. Mr. Haire was born in Johnston County to the late James Bright...

SETH BEASON HOLLOWELL

Jan. 30, 1912-March 12, 2010 Seth Beason Hollowell, 98, went to be with the Lord he served so faithfully on Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. A service to celebrate Seth's life will be held...

RAYMOND L. HOOKER

May 3, 1940-March 11, 2010 Raymond Lewis Hooker, 69, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marie Hooker. No formal services will be held. Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro...

GARY H. HOUSTON

KENANSVILLE -- Gary H. Houston, 60, of Kenansville, passed away Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw....

ROMES HOWARD

Dec. 6, 1927-March 11, 2010 Romes Howard, 82, of 308 Brownrigg St., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday at noon at Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Evergreen...

HARVEY S. JERNIGAN

Oct. 5, 1935-Mar. 12, 2010 DUDLEY -- Harvey Stephen Jernigan Sr., 74, passed away on Friday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Services for Mr. Jernigan will be held today at 6 p.m. at Tyndall's Funeral Chapel in Mount Olive...

SANDRA JONES

Sandra Jones, 46, of 914 Apt. A, Audubon Ave., died Saturday morning at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Rhodes Funeral Home....

SAMMIE R. LAMB

Died March 11, 2010 Sammie Rowe Lamb, 79, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A memorial service for Sammie will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian church of Goldsboro, with the Rev. Drew Clark officiating....

AARON I. MASSENGILL

Feb. 7, 2010-March 11, 2010 Aaron Ivey Massengill, 32 days old, passed away Thursday evening at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was the infant son of Jason and Carey Ann Massengill. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1...

JOSEPH PAGE JR.

Joseph Page Jr., 40, of 125 Woodside Circle, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete with E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremations, Inc....

WILLIAM ROBERTS JR.

Died March 12, 2010 William Henry Roberts Jr., 70, of Wallace, died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be held from the Adoram Baptist Church, Wallace, on Wednesday at 11 am. Bishop Curtis West officiating. Burial will follow...

EDNA EARL SUTTON WORLEY

Edna Earl Sutton Worley, 92, of US 13 S. died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Friday, March 12, 2010

ELEANOR E.B. BASS

Sept. 2, 1930-March 11, 2010 Eleanor Ennett Brown Bass, 79, passed away Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service to celebrate Eleanor's life will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Drew...

JOSEPH R. BEST

Joseph Rudolph Best, 88, died this morning at Britthaven Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

TOMMY EDWARDS

Tommy Edwards, 39, died Thursday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

ELBERT HICKS

WILSON -- Elbert Hicks, 68, 211 W. Kenan St., died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

PATRICIA A. HOBBS

Died March 5, 2010 FAISON -- Patricia Ann Hobbs, 77, Strawberry Patch Road, died March 5 at Golden Years Nursing Home in Falcon. Funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Moses Chapel Disciple Church of Christ, with...

RAYMOND L. HOOKER

Raymond Lewis Hooker, 69, died Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

ROMES HOWARD

Romes Howard, 82, 308 Brownrigg St., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

SAMMIE R. LAMB

Sammie Rowe Lamb, 79, died Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

AARON I. MASSENGILL

Aaron Ivey Massengill, 32 days old, died Thursday evening at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was the infant son of Jason and Carey Ann Massengill. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

YVONNE MILLER

Died March 20, 2010 KENANSVILLE -- Yvonne Miller, 67, died Wednesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral will be held at Big Zion AME Zion Church in Kenansville Sunday at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Larry...

JAMES E. NEWSOME

Died March 3, 2010 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Retired Staff Sgt. James Earl Newsome, 60, formerly of Eureka, died March 3. Funeral was to be held today at 11 a.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

ALTON G. PARNELL

April 25, 1928-March 11, 2010 PIKEVILLE -- Alton Gray Parnell, 81, went to be with his Lord Thursday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Grove...

JIMMY E. SMITH

Feb. 4, 1945-March 10, 2010 Jimmy Earl Smith, 65, passed away Wednesday at his home. A service of remembrance will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Francis officiating....

TAVARES A. WADE

Died March 7, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Tavares A. Wade, 31, 305 Herring Road, died Sunday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at noon at St. Luke Free Will Baptist Church of LaGrange, with elder Robert D. Hood officiating. Burial...

JAMES A. WADSWORTH

July 2, 1921-March 10,2010 BROOKLYN PARK, Md. -- James A Wadsworth, 88, passed away at Harbor Hospital Wednesday. The funeral will be held at Peace Lutheran Church Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Meadowridge Memorial Park. Jim...

Thursday, March 11, 2010

ANDREW "PAPPY" BEST

Died March 7, 2010 WARSAW -- Andrew "Pappy" Best, 67, 118 S. Cross St., died Sunday afternoon at Duplin General Hospital. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rhodes chapel in Warsaw. Burial will be in...

ELNORA J. CHESTNUT

Died March 8, 2010 FREMONT -- Elnora D. Jones Chestnut, 70, 204-C North St., died Monday at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Greater Morning Star in Fremont....

JAMES E. NEWSOME

Died March 3, 2010 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Retired Staff Sgt. James Earl Newsome, 60, formerly of Eureka, died March 3. Funeral will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

BUDDY PALAGANAS

Oct. 13, 1986-March 9, 2010 Benjamin R. "Buddy" Palaganas, 23, passed away Tuesday after a short illness at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rosewood First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry...

LILLIE B.K. PICKETT

Died March 7, 2010 CHINQUAPIN -- Lillie Bell Kelly Pickett, 95, 4297 N.C. 50 south, died Sunday night at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be held at St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church in Chinquapin Friday at 1...

VERNA M. POWELL

May 26, 1927-March 9, 2010 A homegoing celebration for mother Verna Melvin Powell, 82, 3928 Wayne Memorial Drive, who died Tuesday morning at Wayne memorial Hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bear Creek Headquarters Association. She...

BARBARA A. WILLIAMS

WARSAW -- Barbara Ann Williams, 58, 522 N. Pine St., died Thursday at Carolina East Hospice Care Center in Kenansville. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

LOUANCE F. WOMBLE SR.

June 13, 1920-March 10, 2010 Louance Franklin Womble Sr., 89, went to be with his Lord Wednesday morning at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wayne Memorial Park, with the Rev. Pete...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

EARL BAREFOOT

Oct. 4, 1933-March 8, 2010 Earl Barefoot, 76, passed away Monday evening at Wake Medical Center. Funeral service will be held Friday at Adamsville Baptist Church, of which he was a member, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Todd...

ALICE P. COX

Alice Pearl Cox, 79, 507 E. Spruce, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro....

LOUISE S. FOSS

March 21, 1924-March 9, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Louise Smith Foss, 85, 767 Maysville School Road, died Tuesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Graveside rites will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery, with pastor Lynwood Boyette officiating....

JOSEPH F. "FRANKIE" INGRAM

Died March 7, 2010 DUDLEY -- Joseph Franklin "Frankie" Ingram, 45, 204 Augusta Drive, died Sunday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday at noon at Eastern Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with pastor Timothy Dortch officiating....

DOROTHY G. MEBANE

Died Feb. 26, 2010 BURLINGTON -- Dr. Dorothy Gaither Mebane, 69, 2028 Sweetbay Circle, died Feb. 26 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. The funeral was held March 5 at 2 p.m. at McClure Funeral Home chapel in Graham. Burial...

MARY L. NELSON

April 2, 1938-March 7, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Mary Lowe Nelson, 71, 178 E. Pine Forest Road, died early Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, with the...

BENJAMIN R. "BUDDY" PALAGANAS

Benjamin R. "Buddy" Palaganas, 23, 105 Susan Circle, died Tuesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

BOYCE "TOAD" RAINS

Dec. 13, 1938-March 8, 2010 PRINCETON -- Boyce "Toad" Rains, 71, 305 S. Walnut St., died Monday. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton, with the Rev. Ramon Mizell officiating. The...

CYRIEL G. SASSER

Died March 8, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Cyriel Glenn "C. G." Sasser, 83, 923 Old Smith Chapel Road, died Monday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Thunder Swamp Pentecostal Holiness...

DONALD E. THOMPSON

March 3, 1935- March 8, 2010 Donald Eugene Thompson died Monday at his home. No formal services will be held. He was the son of the late Joseph D. and Pauline K. Thompson and husband to Mary L. Thompson....

TAVARES WADE

LAGRANGE -- Tavares Wade, 31, 305 Herring Road, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at LaGrange Funeral Services....

LOUANCE F. WOMBLE SR.

Louance Franklin Womble Sr., 89, 623 Grantham School Rd., died Wednesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

EARL BAREFOOT

Earl Barefoot, 76, died Monday at Wake Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

THOMAS BELTON JR.

Died March 6, 2010 Thomas Belton Jr., 304 Oleandar Ave., Apt. A, passed Saturday at 7 p.m. at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Better known as Junior, Thomas' final wishes were to be cremated without a memorial service. He is...

DANNY A. BROCK

Aug. 25, 1952-March 7, 2010 GRANTHAM -- Danny Allen Brock, 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held tonight at 7 at Providence United Methodist Church, with the...

WILLIAM "W.F." CHAVIS

Died March 6, 2010 ROSEBORO -- William "W.F." Chavis, 55, 1924 Bass Lake Road, died Saturday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hope Valley Funeral chapel in Clinton. Burial will...

WILLIAM F. FINISON JR.

July 2, 1943-March 8, 2010 SNOW HILL -- William Fred Finison Jr., 66, passed away Monday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home &...

LOUISE FOSS

MOUNT OLIVE -- Louise Foss, 85, Beautancus community, died early Tuesday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pnding at Tyndall Funeral Home....

RAY GREENE

Sept. 15, 1960-March 7, 2010 LUMBER BRIDGE -- Leslie Ray Greene, 49, died Sunday. A graveside service of remembrance will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Cobb Cemetery, with the Rev. Tommy Lee officiating. Ray was born Sept....

C.G. SASSER

MOUNT OLIVE -- C. G. Sasser, 83, 973 Old Smith Chapel Road, died Monday at Wayne Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

GREGORY E. SAYLOR

Dec. 11, 1961-March 7, 2010 Gregory Earl "Greg" Saylor, 48, Stevens Mill Road, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Jim Willoughby...

Monday, March 8, 2010

ANDREW R. BEST

WARSAW -- Andrew R. Best, 68, 1831 Old Pete Quinn Road, died at Duplin General Hospital Sunday afternoon. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Warsaw....

DANNY A. BROCK

GRANTHAM -- Danny Allen Brock, 57, died Sunday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk funeral home....

JOSIAH D. CRUMPLER

Died March 1, 2010 HILLSBOROUGH -- Spc. Josiah D. Crumpler, 27, died March 1, 2010, when his patrol unit came under attack by insurgents in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan. Spc. Crumpler was serving with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry...

WILLIAM FINISON

SNOW HILL -- William Finison, 66, died Monday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

MOLLY C. HIGBEE

Died March 4, 2010 HOPEWELL, Va. -- Molly Combs Higbee, 48, passed away Thursday at her residence. A memorial service was held Sunday at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Jeff Raymond, pastor of First Baptist Church of Hopewell, Va.,...

JOSEPH F. "FRANKIE" INGRAM

DUDLEY -- Joseph Franklin "Frankie" Ingram, 45, 204 Augusta Drive, died Sunday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

MIKE LANIER

July 14 1964-March 6, 2010 SNOW HILL -- Perry Michael "Mike" Lanier, 45, passed away Saturday. A service of remembrance will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Allen Stocks officiating. Interment will be...

MARY JEAN C. MOORING

June 29, 1933-March 6, 2010 Mary Jean Cuddington Mooring passed away Saturday at her home. Funeral service will be tonight at 7 at Pikeville Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, with Dr. Don Sauls officiating. A graveside service will be...

MARY L. NELSON

April 2, 1938-March 7, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Mary Lowe Nelson, 71, East Pine Forest subdivision, died early Sunday at Wayne Hospital. Service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home, with visitation afterwards....

PAULA R. PORTER

May 27, 1960-March 5, 2010 PRINCETON -- Paula Rose Porter, 49, 9286 U.S. 70 east, died Friday evening. The funeral service will be conducted tonight at 7 at Casey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. The committal...

VERNA M. POWELL

Mother Verna Melvin Powell, 82, 3298 Wayne Memorial Drive, died Monday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

BOYCE RAINS

PRINCETON -- Boyce Rains died Monday morning. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton....

GREGORY E. SAYLOR

Gregory Earl "Greg" Saylor, 48, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELLEN R.H. SEALS

Died March 4, 2010 A celebration of life for Ellen R. Holloway Seals, 69, 1016 Slaughter St., who passed Thursday morning at her home, will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, with the...

Sunday, March 7, 2010

CLARENCE BYNUM

Jan. 12, 1924-March 4, 2010 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? "The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us...

HORACE "INKY" GRADY

March 26, 1950-Feb. 25, 2010 Horace Anthony "Inky" Grady, 59, of East Orange City, N.J., formerly of Princeton, died Feb. 25, 2010, at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday at McKinnie Memorial and Bailey Funeral Home, 101 S....

MOLLY C. HIGABEE

Died March 4, 2010 Molly Combs Higabee, 48, of Hopewell, Va., passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Goldsboro and made her home in Hopewell for several years. The family will receive friends...

LOIS R. HILL

Jan. 2, 1925-March 6, 2010 Lois Radford Hill, 85, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with the Rev. John Hill officiating. Burial will follow in...

PATRICIA A. HOBBS

FAISON -- Patricia A. Hobbs, 77, of 266 Strawberry Patch Road, died Friday at Golden Years Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Garris Funeral Home....

MICHAEL A. KABLER

March 17, 1949-March 6, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Michael A. Kabler, 60, of 218 Woodridge Drive, died early Saturday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Services will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home with visitation afterward....

MIKE LANIER

July 14 1964-March 6, 2010 SNOW HILL -- Perry Michael "Mike" Lanier, 45, of Snow Hill, died Saturday. A service of remembrance will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home with Pastor Allen Stocks officiating. Interment...

MARY JEAN C. MOORING

Mary Jean Cuddington Mooring died Saturday at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EMMA LEE FIELDS PATE

April 21, 1932-March 4, 2010 Emma Lee Fields Pate, 77, passed away on Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Oak Forest Church of Christ with the Rev. Lennie Reagan...

PAULA ROSE PORTER

Paula Rose Porter, 49 of Princeton, died Friday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Casey Funeral Home serving the family....

ELLEN R. SEALS

Died March 4, 2010 Ellen R. Holloway Seals, 69, of 1016 Slaughter St., passed away Thursday morning at her home. A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Larrell...

S. KEITH WALLER

Feb. 29, 1924-March 5, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Stephen Keith Waller Sr., 86, of 911 Waller Road, died Friday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Tyndall Funeral Home with...

Friday, March 5, 2010

MARGIELENE BASS

July 7, 1958-Feb. 26, 2010 A celebration of life service for Margielene Bass, 51, 704 Audubon Ave., who passed Feb. 26 at Wake Medical Center, will be held Saturday at noon at St. James Church of Christ Disciples ofChrist...

CLARENCE BYNUM

Clarence Bynum, 86, Patetown Road, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro....

RITA M. COX

Died March 3, 2010 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Rita McGarrity Cox died Wednesday at Vanderbilt Medical Center surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at Cox/Thompson Cemetery in Goldsboro Saturday at 2 p.m. A memorial service will be held...

COSALANO E. EDWARDS

Died Feb. 26, 2010 Infant Cosalano Emmanuel Edwards died Feb. 26 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held for the family. He is survived by his parents, Angelo Edwards and Johnnetta Mayo. The family is being...

MARIA FLORES

FAISON -- Maria Flores, 44, 114 Broken Tree Lane, died Tuesday evening on N.C. 403 east of Faison. Arrangements are pending at Hope Valley Funeral Service and Cremation of Clinton....

GLADYS J. LEWIS

Oct. 9, 1929-March 2, 2010 Tuesday at 1:15 a.m., God called the heavenly spirit of elder Gladys Jones Lewis to receive her heavenly reward. She exchanged her earthly life for eternal life at Britthaven of Goldsboro. A service of...

KIARA Y.T. MUNGUIA

Died Feb. 27, 2010 CLINTON -- Kiara Yisel Turcois Munguia, infant twin of Kevin and Suyapa Turcois Munguia, 150 Woodcrest Ave., died Saturday at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. The funeral will be held Saturday at 7 p.m....

EMMA F. PATE

Emma Fields Pate, 77, died Thursday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EDWARD C. SIMMONS

The funeral for Edward Chase Simmons will be held tonight at 7 at Little Union Baptist Church in Dumfries, Va. A graveside service will be held Saturday at noon at First Congregational Church of Christ Cemetery in Dudley....

LEONEL G. SMITH

CARY -- Leonel Grady Smith, 102 Tiercel Court, formerly of Mount Olive, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending....

WILLIAM P. WELLS

March 31, 1978-March 3, 2010 William Philip "Billy" Wells, 31, 103 Clairmont Road, died Wednesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home,...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

MARGIELENE BASS

July 7, 1958-Feb. 26, 2010 A celebration of life service for Margielene Bass, 51, 704 Audubon Ave., who died Feb. 26 at Wake Medical Center, will be held Saturday at noon at St. James Church of Christ Disciples of...

MARY E. CARLTON

Died Feb. 28, 2010 ROSE HILL -- Mary Elneter Carlton, 80, 199 Bryant Newkirk Road, died Sunday at Carolina East Hospice Care Center. Funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Holy Church, with the Rev....

RUTH E. COLESTON

Died March 3, 2010 Ruth Elizabeth Coleston, 72, 704 N. Claiborne St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of McIntyre Funeral Home Ministries of Goldsboro. She is survived...

PAUL W. CUNNINGHAM

Jan. 2, 1966-March 2, 2010 LAGRANGE -- Paul Wood Cunningham, 44, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Rocky Mount, with the Rev. George Greer...

JEANNE B. EAKES

Sept. 27, 1968-March 2, 2010 DUDLEY -- Jeanne Burroughs Eakes, 41, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Linda Burroughs officiating....

DORIS W. GAY

Died March 2, 2010 Doris Waters Gay, 75, passed away Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held tonight at 7 in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, with the Rev. Barry Stallings officiating. Interment will...

HORACE A. GRANDY

EAST ORANGE, N.J. -- Horace Anthony Grandy, 59, formerly of Princeton, died Feb. 25. Arrangements are pending at Mckinnie Memorial & Bailey Funeral Home in Selma....

FELTON JOHNSON JR.

Died March 2, 2010 KENLY -- Felton Johnson Jr., 68, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at New Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Danny Creech officiating. Burial...

FRANCES J.E. JONES

Dec. 12, 1923-March 3, 2010 WARSAW -- Frances J. Eaves Jones, 86, died Wednesday at the Brian Center in Clayton. The funeral will be held tonight at 6:30 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be Friday at...

MABLE G. LAWRENCE

April 17, 1923-March 2, 2010 Mable Katherine Gums Lawrence, 86, passed away Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, with the Rev....

ELLEN R. SEALS

Ellen Ruth Seals, 1016 Slaughter St., died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

WILLIAM P. WELLS

March 31, 1978-March 3, 2010 William Philip Wells, 31, died Wednesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

CATHERINE BELL

Jan. 13, 1934-Feb. 26, 2010 Catherine Bell, 76, Cardinal Drive, departed this earthly life Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ, 700 W. Ash St....

AUDREY H. COLEY

Aug. 18, 1935 - March 2, 2010 DUDLEY --Audrey Hall Coley, 74, 1923 Emmaus Church Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev....

JEANNE B. EAKES

DUDLEY -- Jeanne Borroughs Eakes, 41, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk funeral home....

THELMA E. EVANS

Feb. 24, 1918-March 2, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- Thelma Eaton Evans, 92, passed away Tuesday afternoon at home. Memorial services to celebrate her long and happy life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Mount...

DORIS W. GAY

Doris Waters Gay, 75, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES E. HICKS SR.

Died Feb. 26, 2010 RICHMOND, VA. -- James Edward Hicks Sr., 59, 2501 W. Broad St., passed from life unto death Friday morning at his residence. Eulogistic services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of...

VIRGINIA JOHNSON

Died Feb. 26, 2010 AYDEN -- Virginia Johnson, 57, 8993 N.C. 903 north, died Friday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center in...

WILLIAM E. JONES

June 10, 1931-March 2, 2010 LAGRANGE -- William Earl Jones, 78, passed away to his Heavenly home Tuesday. A service of remembrance will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Arnold Ball officiating....

MABLE G. LAWRENCE

Mable G. Lawrence, 86, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WALTER R. RIVERS JR.

Born and died Feb. 25, 2010 Walter Ray Rivers and Shauntell Heaggans announce the birth and death of infant Walter Ray Rivers Jr. Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at...

MARIE O. SAMPSON

May 2, 1939-Feb. 8, 2010 Marie Odessa Sampson, 70, departed this life Feb. 8 in Durham. The homegoing celebration will be held Saturday at noon at First African Baptist Church, 803 Harris St. in Goldsboro. Interment will be at...

GERALDINE R. THORNTON

Jan. 23, 1923-Feb. 28, 2010 DURHAM -- Geraldine Robinson Thornton, 87, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday morning. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Burial will...

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

JOHN E. BEAZLEY

GARNER -- John Edward Beazley, 59, 340 Presley Blvd., died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

CATHERINE BELL

Jan. 13, 1934-Feb. 26, 2010 Catherine Bell, 76, 409 Cardinal Drive, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ in Goldsboro. Miss Bell was born...

MARY CARLTON

ROSE HILL -- Mary Carlton, 199 Bryant Newkirk Road, died Sunday at Carolina East Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

RUTH S. EMLET

June 18, 1920-Feb. 25, 2010 Ruth Slocumb Emlet, known as "Sloc," passed away Thursday. A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church. She was born June 18, 1920, to Charles Dewey Slocumb...

AUDREY H. FRANKS

Jan. 20, 1936-Feb. 27, 2010 Audrey Hulse Franks, 74, Grant Drive, passed away Saturday morning at her home. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, with the Rev. John Norman officiating. She...

ESTHER GRAF

Died Feb. 27, 2010 Esther Graf, a survivor of the Holocaust and a devout Christian, left us to go to her Heavenly Father Saturday. A graveside service will be held in Savannah, Ga., and will include a private ceremony....

WILLIAM E. JONES

LAGRANGE -- William Earl Jones, 78, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

GLADYS J. "DUMP" LEWIS

Elder Gladys Jones "Dump" Lewis, formerly of 1401 Poplar St. extension, died Tuesday at Britthaven of Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Goldsboro....

JOHN L. PICKLES

May 11, 1942-Feb. 28, 2010 MOUNT OLIVE -- John Lee Pickles, 67, passed away Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Good...

Monday, March 1, 2010

MARGIELENE BASS

Margielene Bass, 51, 704 Audubon Ave., died Friday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

ELAINE R. BROADWELL

Feb. 5, 1931-Feb. 27, 2010 SEVEN SPRINGS -- Elaine Rouse Broadwell, 79, died Saturday. A service of remembrance will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ray Broadwell officiating. Interment will be at...

CONALANO E. EDWARDS

Angelo Edwards and Johnnetta Mayo announce the birth and death of a son, Conalano Emmanual Edwards, Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

LILLIE M. FERRELL

Nov. 9, 1938-Feb. 28, 2010 WARSAW -- Lillie Mae Ferrell, 71, West Wards Bridge Road, passed away Sunday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial will...

MILTON E. HOLMES

Died Feb. 20, 2010 LIBERTY -- Milton E. Homes, 5718 Kimesville Road, went home to be with the Lord Feb. 20 after 96 years of celebrating life. A celebration of Milton's life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday...

JOSEPH M. LUCAS

Aug. 5, 1921-Feb. 26, 2010 Joseph Marshall Lucas, 88, passed away Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held today at 3 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Adam Seate officiating....

BROWER L.D. STRICKLAND

Sept. 30 1926-Feb. 27, 2010 Brower Lucille Dixon Strickland, 83, died Saturday at Pitt Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Wayne Memorial Park, with the Rev. Lennie Reagan officiating. She was the...

GERALDINE THORNTON

Geraldine Robinson Thornton, 87, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday morning in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....