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Friday, March 30, 2012

ROSIE SINCLAIR STROKES COLE

April 17, 1924-March 25, 2012 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) DUDLEY -- Mrs. Rosie Sinclair Strokes Cole, 87, 255 St. Matthew Road, Dudley, departed her...

JAMES RENARD DAVIS

Died March 29, 2012 ROSWELL, Ga. -- James Renard Davis, 51, formerly of Goldsboro, husband of Teresa Weeks-Davis, died Thursday at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Family will be receiving friends at 201 S. Alabama Ave. in Goldsboro....

GERALD C. HERRON

Gerald Clarence Herron, 78, died Thursday evening at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

MAX D. HILL

June 22, 1953-March 29, 2012 Max Dean Hill, 58, died early Thursday morning at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late James Edward Hill and Ruth Woodard Hill. He was...

SARAH SWINSON HOWELL

Died March 26, 2012 AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sarah Swinson Howell entered into rest, Monday, March 26, 2012, at Doctors Hospital. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012, at First African Baptist Church in Goldsboro. Burial...

WILLIAM H. JAMES

Died March 26, 2012 NEWARK, N.J. -- William Henry James, 87, formerly of Magnolia, died Monday at St. James Hospital. Funeral will be at First Baptist Church in Magnolia Saturday at noon, with apostle Washington Coleman officiating. Burial will...

BETTY R. KING

July 26, 1936-March 28, 2012 LAGRANGE -- Betty Raye King, 75, died Wednesday at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Smithfield. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kenneth Stevens and...

ROSE M. POWELL MOON

Died March 27, 2012 Rose Marie Powell Moon, 70, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at Allen Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will be in Powell Family Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at...

NANCY REVIS

PIKEVILLE -- Nancy Revis, 84, 2005 Nahunta Road, died this morning at Brian Center of Wilson. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIAM CLINTON "CLINT" SPEARMAN

Dec. 31, 1946-March 28, 2012 SPINDALE -- Retired Senior Master Sgt. William Clinton "Clint" Spearman, 65, Pleasant Street, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Hospice House of Rutherford County following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 31,...

WAYNE SULLIVAN

Dec. 17, 1924-March 29, 2012 LAGRANGE -- William Wayne Sullivan, 87, died at home Thursday. Funeral will be tonight at 7 at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ricky Sullivan officiating. Interment will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at...

Thursday, March 29, 2012

IRENE GARDNER COLEY

March 13, 1925-March 26, 2012 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) FREMONT -- Mrs. Irene Gardner Coley, 87, 2025 Memorial Church Road, Fremont, departed her earthly...

ROBERT L. COOK

Jan. 28, 1946-March 27, 2012 Robert Lee Cook, 66, died Tuesday at home. A memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. He was born in Wayne County, Mich., son of the late Forrest and...

ROBERT H. COUTTS JR.

Jan. 14, 1983-March 27, 2012 Robert Harold Coutts Jr., 29, died Tuesday. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of Robert H. Sr. and Diane Coutts of the home. A service to celebrate the life of Robert will...

ROOSEVELT CURRY

Roosevelt Curry, 64, Weatherby Drive, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MAX HILL

Max Hill, 58, died this morning at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

BETTY R. KING

LAGRANGE -- Betty Raye King, 75, died Wednesday at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange....

LEETA SCOTT MCMILLEN

March 27, 1922-March 22, 2012 Leeta Naomi Scott McMillen passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Novato, Calif., five days prior to her 90th birthday. Leeta was born in Vinita, Okla., to Wilson O. and Sarah Ellen Happle Scott...

LESLIE O. MOORING

April 9, 1933-March 28, 2012 SNOW HILL -- Mr. Leslie O'Neal Mooring, 78, died Wednesday morning, March 28, 2012, at his home. A native of Greene County, he was born April 9, 1933, the son of Arthur and Bettie...

JAMES G. ROOSEN

Died March 26, 2012 James George Roosen, 56, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Goldsboro. He was the son of Merlin Roosen of South Carolina,...

EVELYN REAVES SUTTON

Died March 28, 2012 SANFORD -- Mrs. Evelyn Reaves Sutton, 90, Sanford, died early morning March 28, 2012, in Parkview Rest and Retirement. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. at Jernigan Warren Funeral...

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

SARAH HOWELL

Died March 26, 2012 AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sarah Howell, 92, died Monday at Doctors Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at First African Baptist Church in Goldsboro. Burial will be at Swinson Family Cemetery. She is survived...

ROSE MOON

Rose Marie Moon, 70, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home....

JOAN RUSSELL PILCHER

Aug. 20, 1937-March 24, 2012 RICHMOND, Va. -- Joan Russell Pilcher went to be with her Lord March 24, 2012. She was born Aug. 20, 1937, to Dr. Oneal Russell and Louise Hancock Russell in Annapolis, Md. She is...

EUGENE "RICO" WHITFIELD

Died March 24, 2012 DURHAM -- Former resident of Goldsboro Eugene "Rico" Whitfield passed away March 24, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Durham. Eugene was a graduate of Dillard High School in the class of 1965. He...

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

KAREN STUART GIBSON ASBURY

Nov. 23, 1947-March 24, 2012 FAYETTEVILLE -- Karen Stuart Gibson Asbury, 64, Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. A memorial service was held this morning, March 27, 2012, at 11 a.m. in Haymount...

IRENE GARDNER COLEY

FREMONT -- Irene Gardner Coley, 87, 2025 Memorial Church Road, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ETHEL T. DRAPER

Nov. 22, 1918-March 26, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Ethel Trew Draper, 93, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born Nov. 22, 1918, in High Point, she was an only child, and was reared...

ANNIE O. LEWIS

Died March 24, 2012 NEW BERN -- Annie Olivia Lewis, 77, 1303 Health Drive, formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday at Two Rivers Healthcare Facility-Neuse Campus. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bryant Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, with...

JAMES ROOSEN

James Roosen died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELEANOR B. BEST SMITH

April 22, 1933-March 22, 2012 WARSAW -- Eleanor Bermice Best Smith, 78, 204 S. Cross St., died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Hines Chapel Church, with elder Braxton Frederick officiating....

ALFRED D. STEWART

Sept. 16, 1937-March 25, 2012 SMITHFIELD -- Alfred "Al" Dallas Stewart, 74, 158 Beth Drive, died Sunday morning at Duke University Hospital. Funeral will be tonight at 7 in the chapel of Casey Funeral Home in Princeton, with the...

Monday, March 26, 2012

KAREN STUART GIBSON ASBURY

Nov. 23, 1947-March 24, 2012 FAYETTEVILLE -- Karen Stuart Gibson Asbury, 64, Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center. A memorial service will be held Tuesday morning, March 27, 2012, at 11 a.m. in...

ROSIE COLE

DUDLEY -- Rosie Cole, 87, 255 St. Matthew Road, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

AL STEWART

SMITHFIELD -- Al Stewart died Sunday at Duke Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

JOHN P. WEATHERLY

May 5, 1969-March 24, 2012 WARSAW -- John Parker Weatherly, 42, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Warsaw Baptist Church. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Devotional Gardens. He was born May 5,...

Sunday, March 25, 2012

KAREN STUART GIBSON ASBERRY

Nov. 23, 1947-March 24, 2012 Karen Stuart Gibson Asberry, 64, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center A memorial service will be held Tuesday morning March 27, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Haymount...

BRENDA MAE PEARCE ATKINSON

Brenda Pearce Atkinson, 45, of Garner, died at her residence. The graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Clayton. She was the daughter of Jean Veringo Pearce and the late Donald Ray...

ALENE P. BELL

Nov. 6, 1918-March 23, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Alene Price Bell, 93, of 275 Red Hill Road, passed away early Friday morning, March 23, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday night, March 24, at Tyndall Funeral...

CHARLES L. BUCHANAN

Oct. 8, 1948-March 22, 2012 KINSTON -- Charles Lee Buchanan, 63, of Kinston, died Thursday. A service of remembrance will be held today at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home with Mike Parker officiating. Interment will be Monday at...

EARLEEN YVONNE HINTON

Dec. 4, 1933-March 19, 2012 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. (II Timothy 4:7) Earleen Yvonne Hinton, 78, lovingly known by her family and friends as "Evon" of 1...

J.D. HOLLAND

Dec. 3, 1942-March 22, 2012 James David "J.D." Holland, 69, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held today, March 25, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Free Chapel Church with Pastor...

RUTH A. JOHNSON

Dec. 7, 1926-March 20, 2012 Ruth Johnson, 85, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at her home. Ruth was born in Williamsport, Ind., Dec. 7, 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Johnson; mother and...

RUTH SELIGMAN KADIS

Sept. 9, 1917-March 9, 2012 Ruth Seligman Kadis passed away on March 19, 2012, at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home in Goldsboro. The...

DONALD RAY LYNCH

Nov. 11, 1939-March 23, 2012 Donald Ray Lynch, 72, of Goldsboro passed away on Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held Monday evening at 6 p.m. at Love Memorial Church with the Revs. Richard...

ALONZO JAMES RUE JR.

Died March 10, 2012 DENVER, Colo. -- Alonzo James Rue Jr., 78, died March 10, 2012, in Denver, Colo. A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, Rue was a native of Goldsboro, and a 1953 graduate of Dillard High School....

JAMES SPENCER

Died March 22, 2012 James Spencer, 93, of Wallace, died Thursday at home. Funeral services will be Thursday at Rockfish AME Church, 167 Cornwallis Road, Teachey, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Arthur Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at...

MICHAEL KEITH TURNER

Nov. 8, 1957-March 23, 2012 ROSE HILL -- Michael Keith Turner, 54, died Friday at his home surrounded by his loving family. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Wallace Pentecostal Holiness Church, S. Cumberland St., Wallace. Burial...

MARY ANNA WOODARD

Died March 22, 2012 Mary Anna Woodard, 76, of Beulaville, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Funeral services will be at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2283 South NC 11 Hwy, Rose Hill, Tuesday at 1 p.m....

Friday, March 23, 2012

KATRENA ARTIS

Died March 17, 2012 Katrena "Kay" Artis, 53, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Saint James Holiness Church in Stantonsburg, with pastor Joseph Stevens officiating and pastor Timothy Dortch presiding. Burial...

HARVEY AUSTIN

July 30, 1925-March 20, 2012 LAGRANGE -- Harvey Austin, 86, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held. He was born in Wayne County July 30, 1925, to the late James H. and Sallie Greenfield...

ALENE P. BELL

MOUNT OLIVE -- Alene Price Bell, 93, 275 Red Hill Road, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

ETHEL BROWN

Died March 18, 2012 Ethel Brown, 93, 1604 Edgerton St., Goldsboro, died Sunday at Kitty Hospice Center. She is survived by two daughters, Janet Brown of the home and Faye Hill and husband, Charles, of Goldsboro. Funeral services will...

J.D. HOLLAND

Died March 22, 2012 James David "J.D." Holland, 69, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Free Chapel Church. The interment will follow...

PERRY D. KORNEGAY

April 21, 1935-March 22, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Perry D. Kornegay, 76, Beautancus community, died Thursday morning, March 22, at Quinn Hospice in Kenansville. A retired farmer, he was an avid hunter, and was a member of both the...

DWIGHT MARTIN

Jan. 3, 1950-March 22, 2012 PRINCETON -- Dwight Martin, 62, died Thursday morning. Funeral will be 7 p.m. at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Progressive Presbyterian Church Cemetery. He was born Jan....

BERNICE SMITH

WARSAW -- Bernice Smith, 78, 204 S. Cross St., died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Thursday, March 22, 2012

PHYLLIS L. BOYER

Phyllis Louise Boyer, 59, 3112 Old Smithfield Road, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Rhodes Funeral Home memorial chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home....

ETHEL BROWN

Sept. 30, 1918-March 18, 2012 Ethel Brown, 93, 1604 Edgerton St., died Sunday at Kitty Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mount Carmel Free Will Baptist Church, with bishop Ronald Mayo officiating. Burial will be...

R.B. GURLEY

Jan. 29, 1925-March 21, 2012 Roland Bright "R.B." Gurley, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, surrounded by his family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. R.B. was born in Wayne County Jan. 29, 1925, to the late Roland Lynn...

ELIZABETH "BESS" HOLLOWELL

Dec. 25, 1959-March 20, 2012 DUNN -- Elizabeth "Bess" Hollowell, 52, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday at Blessed Care and Rehab. She was the daughter of George and Fran Dubose, and the wife of the late Frankie Hollowell. She...

RUTH A. JOHNSON

Dec. 7, 1926-March 20, 2012 LAGRANGE -- Ruth Anna Johnson, 85, died Tuesday at home. Services will be held privately. She was born in Warren County, Ind., Dec. 7, 1926, to the late Willie Ross and Eliza Clark Murray....

JEANNIE MARTIN

Nov. 3, 1946-March 20, 2012 MANNING, S.C. -- Jeannie Virginia Ashe Martin, 65, 127 Ridge Lake Drive, Manning, S.C., died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Hospice of Charleston. She was born Nov. 3, 1946, in Greenville, S.C., daughter of...

JOHN THIGPEN

Aug. 26, 1923-March 20, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Wilton Oliver "John" Thigpen, 88, 601 Steele St., died Tuesday night, March 20, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at Tyndall Funeral Home Friday, March 22, from...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

HARVEY AUSTIN

Harvey Austin, 86, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

CAROL R. BASS

Jan. 31, 1942-March 19, 2012 PRINCETON -- Carol Register Bass, 70, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Carol was born in Wayne County Jan. 31, 1942, to the late Ray Emmitt Register and Georgia...

MACY LEE CARTER

Jan. 25, 2012-March 18, 2012 Macy Lee Carter, 2-month-old daughter of Melvin Keith Carter and Jesica Michele Bass, went to be with Jesus Sunday, March 18, 2012. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 22, 2012, from 1 to...

ETHEL ANDREA COLEY

June 14, 1969-March 18, 2012 Ethel Andrea Coley, daughter of Ethel Coley and the late Milford Lee Coley Sr., was born in Wayne County June 14, 1969. She departed this life in Wayne County on the early morning of...

LILA MAE LEE ENLOW

Died March 19, 2012 FOUR OAKS -- Lila Mae Lee Enlow, 86, died Monday, March 19, 2012. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dick Lewis officiating. Interment will be...

DORIS W. FLOWERS

Dec. 28, 1923-March 19, 2012 CALYPSO -- Doris W. Flowers, 88, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at Life Care Hospital of Rocky Mount. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at Calypso Presbyterian Church, with...

EARLENE Y. HINTON

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Earlene Yvonne Hinton, 78, 1 Vernon Ave., formerly of Wayne County, died Monday at New York Methodist Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

KIMBERLEY LYNNE CLARKE HOLLAND

Feb. 20, 1963-March 18, 2012 WAKE FOREST -- Kimberley Lynne Holland, 49, Wake Forest, passed on to be with her Lord and savior March 18, 2012, at Rex Hospital. She was born Feb. 20, 1963, in Wayne County. She...

RUTH A. JOHNSON

LAGRANGE -- Ruth Anna Johnson, 85, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

RUTH S. KADIS

Ruth Seligman Kadis, 94, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

OSCAR N. LOVELACE JR.

July 6, 1926-March 19, 2012 Oscar Newton Lovelace Jr., 85, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Oscar was born in Wayne County July 6, 1926, to the late Oscar Newton Lovelace Sr. and Sally...

ARTHUR E. NORRIS

Died March 17, 2012 FAISON -- Arthur Edward Norris, 66, Peacan Grove Apartments, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Burning Bush Holy Church, with the Rev. Arto Pickett officiating. Burial will...

RONALD L. SCHOOLEY

Sept. 1, 1948-March 18, 2012 Ronald "Ron" L. Schooley, 63, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at his home. Ron was born in Muncy, Pa., Sept. 1, 1948, to Mildred Schooley Hans. He was preceded in death by his...

JOHN W. THIGPEN

MOUNT OLIVE -- John W. Thigpen, 88, 601 Steele St., died Tuesday night. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home Inc....

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

CAROL BASS

Carol R. Bass, 70, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MACY LEE CARTER

Macy Lee Carter, 2-month-old daughter of Melvin Keith Carter and Jesica Michele Bass, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EDNA E. DAVIS

Aug. 16, 1923-March 18, 2012 Edna Earl Smith Davis, 88, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at her home. She was born in Wayne County Aug. 16, 1923, to the late Joe Smith and Zola Worrell Smith. Graveside services...

DORIS W. FLOWERS

CALYPSO -- Doris W. Flowers, 88, died Monday at Rocky Mount's Life Care Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

PEGGY B. LANGSTON

Jan. 30, 1955-March 18, 2012 PIKEVILLE -- Peggy "Nana" Bailey Langston, 57, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Wilson Medical Center. Peggy was born in Wayne County Jan. 30, 1955, to Rhoda Parnell Bailey and the late Clifton...

OSCAR LOVELACE

Oscar Lovelace, 85, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

GAYNELL M. POTTER

May 21, 1941-March 18, 2012 Gaynell Mitchell Potter, 70, died Sunday at home. She was born in Wayne County to the late Theodore and Peggy Boyette Mitchell, and was married to J.R. Potter. She was a member of Goldsboro...

GEORGE D. RORABACK JR.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Retired United States Army Chief Master Sgt. George DeLue Roraback Jr., 81, Hope Mills, died Sunday. A memorial service will be held at St. Pauls in the Pines Episcopal Church Wednesday at 4 p.m., with the Rev....

CASSANDRA WHITTEMORE SETZER

May 17, 1928-Jan. 24, 2012 KINSTON -- Mrs. Cassandra Whittemore Setzer, Kinston, died Jan. 24 following a courageous battle with declining health. She was preceded in death by nine days by her husband of 57 years Evan S. Setzer...

Monday, March 19, 2012

KATRENA ARTIS

Katrena Artis, 53, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

ETHEL BROWN

Ethel Brown, 93, 1604 Edgerton St., died Sunday at Kitty Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ETHEL COLEY

Ethel Coley, 42, 642 Ditch Bank Road, died at home Sunday. Arrangements are pending at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremation Inc....

EDNA S. DAVIS

Edna Smith Davis, 88, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LINWOOD EARL "CREECH" GRIMES

June 22, 1927-March 17, 2012 FREMONT -- Linwood Earl "Creech" Grimes, 84, passed away Saturday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. Mr. Grimes was born...

PEGGY B. LANGSTON

PIKEVILLE -- Peggy Bailey Langston, 55, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

FRANCES LASSITER

WARSAW -- Frances Lassister, 101, died Saturday at Sovran Senior Living. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

GAYNELL MITCHELL POTTER

Gaynell Mitchell Potter, 70, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

RONALD L. SCHOOLEY

Ronald Leslie Schooley, 63, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Sunday, March 18, 2012

TIM E. BALLANCE

May 13, 1960-March 16, 2012 PIKEVILLE --The sweet spirit of Timothy Earl Ballance, 51, was carried by the angels to meet his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 16, 2012. A celebration of Tim's life will be held at...

MARY ETTA BEST

July 1, 1947-March 15, 2012 Mary Etta Best, 64, of 117 Blaire Lane, Fremont died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A home-going celebration will be held on Today at 3 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ, 514 Memorial...

DAVID T. CARAWAN

Sept. 24, 1956-March 15, 2012 David Thomas Carawan, 55, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012, surrounded by his family at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 7 p.m. at The...

ROBERT E. CHAMBERS JR.

Died March 14, 2012 RALEIGH -- Robert E. Chambers Jr., 24, of 4225 Brockton Drive, departed this life on Wednesday. Funeral services will be Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Poplar Springs Christian Church, 6115 Old Stage Road with the...

WILLIAM "BILL" FLOWERS

Died March 15, 2012 FOUR OAKS -- William "Bill" Flowers, 93, died Thursday, March 15, 2012. Services will be today, March 18, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Ebenezer United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dick Lewis officiating. Interment will...

QUEEN FARRIOR FOSTER

Died March 13, 2012 Queen Farrior Foster, formerly of 562 Pastor Branch Road, died Tuesday. A home-going celebration will be held at noon Monday at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Rose Hill. She is survived by four...

MONICA MAXINE HOLCOMB

March 14, 1964-Feb. 26, 2012 Monica Holcomb, formerly of Goldsboro and the Rosewood Community, passed away on Feb. 26, 2012, in Wake Forest. Monica was a 1982 graduate of Rosewood High School. In her passing she leaves behind a...

LOUIS J. HONRINE

Jan. 21, 1926-March 16, 2012 Louis Junior Honrine, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Home-going services will be held today at 6 p.m. at the chapel of Howell Funeral...

JEWELL HOWELL

Died March 18, 2012 Funeral services for Jewell Tyndall Howell will be held today, March 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, 1300 Wayne Memorial Drive. Interment will follow in Eureka Cemetery. In lieu...

NANNIE VICK JONES

Dec. 31, 1931-March 15, 2012 Nannie Vick Goff Jones, 80, of Greensboro, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on March 15, 2012, at Hospice House of High Point. Funeral services will be held at 2 this...

COLUMBIA ANN KORNEGAY

Died March 15, 2012 Columbia Ann Kornegay, 78, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery with Dr. Dewayne Eakes officiating. Family members will greet friends...

ELDER JOHN MOSES MEWBORN

May 12, 1932-March 15, 2012 DUNN -- Elder J. M. Mewborn, 79, of 2650 NC Hwy 55 East, died Saturday at Western Wake Medical Center in Cary. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Rose and Graham...

CAROLYN McCABE

A celebration of life service for Carolyn McCabe will be held today at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Howell Funeral Home in Goldsboro with visitation afterwards. (Pd)...

ARTHUR NORRIS

FAISON -- Arthur Edward Norris, 66, of Peacan Grove Apartments died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements incomplete with Garris Funeral Home....

ELIZABETH GRAHAM PARKER

Died March 16, 2012 RALEIGH -- Elizabeth Graham (Betty Anne) Parker passed away peacefully after an extended illness. Services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 2 p.m. Visitation will follow in the...

W. PRESTON SMITH

July 5, 1927- March 17, 2012 LaGRANGE -- William Preston Smith, 84, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012. A service of remembrance will be held today, March 18, 2012, at 4 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home with...

ALLEN G. THORNTON

Died March 16, 2012 Allen G. Thornton, 71, formerly of Newton Grove, died Friday. Graveside services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Thornton Family Cemetery, Emmet Thornton Road, Newton Grove. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Thornton,...

CHRISTINE WILLIAMS WORRELL

Died March 16, 2012 Christine Williams Worrell, 86, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2012. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today, March 18, 2012, at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 19,...

Friday, March 16, 2012

TIM BALLANCE

Timothy Earl Ballance, 51, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MARY E. BEST

FREMONT -- Mary Etta Best, 64, 117 Blaire Lane, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

EDITH M. BOYCE

WARSAW -- Edith M. Boyce died today at Southwood Nursing Facility in Clinton. Arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw....

DAVID T. CARAWAN

David Thomas Carawan, 55, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ROBERT E. CHAMBERS

GARNER -- Robert E. Chambers, 24, died Wednesday at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

BENNIE CHEEKS

Died March 10, 2012 Bennie Cheeks, 52, died Saturday. Funeral will be Sunday at 5 p.m. at The Bishop Lonnie E. Holloway Sr. Memorial Chapel at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC. He is survived by three children. Visitation will...

DOROTHY GARRETT FAISON

Died March 11, 2012 Dorothy Garrett Faison, 87, 508 E. Walnut Street School Apartments, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hopsice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, with pastor...

LINDA J. GRAHAM

Dec. 5, 1944-March 14, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Linda Faye Jackson Graham, 67, 1808 Dobbersville Road, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Mount Olive Care and Rehab Center. Linda was born in Wayne County Dec. 5, 1944, to...

MINNIE F. HANKINS

Jan. 9, 1937-March 15, 2012 Minnie Frances Hankins, 75, died Thursday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Goldsboro, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Berry and Minnie Mae Mathews James, and the wife of the...

LOUIS J. HONRINE

Louis Junior Honrine, 86, died this morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

COLUMBIA A. KORNEGAY

Columbia Ann Kornegay, 78, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

CAROLYN CAUDELL MCCABE

Died March 15, 2012 Carolyn Caudell McCabe, 72, went to be with her Lord and savior Thursday morning, March 15, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service to celebrate her life will be held Sunday at 2 p.m....

LEOLA MCKINNEY

Died March 10, 2012 Leola McKinney, 84, 110 Orchestra Drive, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., died Saturday at home. Funeral will be held Monday in Philadelphia. Burial will be in Fernwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Haskins Funeral Home....

JOSIAH WHITLEY

Aug. 17, 1931-March 8, 2012 Josiah Whitley, 80, 780 Durham Lake Road, died March 8 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Louis Leigh officiating. Burial...

Thursday, March 15, 2012

C'YANI J. BELLAMY

Jan. 16, 2012-March 13, 2012 C'Yani Jael Bellamy died Tuesday. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at New Spirit Church Ministries. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park South. She was born Jan. 16, 2012, to Christopher and...

PEDRO CEBALLOS

Dec. 3, 1958-March 13, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Pedro Ceballos, 53, 1342 Tram Road, died Tuesday afternoon, March 13, 2012, in a motor vehicle accident. A native of Zacatepec, Morelos, in Mexico, he was employed with Mt. Olive Pickle...

LINDA J. GRAHAM

Linda J. Graham, 67, died Wednesday at Mount Olive Care and Rehab Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MINNIE F. HANKINS

Minnie Frances Hankins, 75, died this morning Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

JEWELL T. HOWELL

March 15, 1933-March 13, 2012 ASHLAND, Va. -- Jewell Tyndall Howell, 78, Ashland, Va., passed away, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville, Va. Jewell was born in Wayne County, March...

DOUGLAS W. JOHNSON

Died March 12, 2012 KENANSVILLE -- Douglas W. Johnson, 56, 1204 Paul Ed Dail Road, died Monday at Duplin General Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church in Wake Forest, with the Rev....

BESSIE LEE LAWSON

Oct. 15, 1942-March 6, 2012 FOUR OAKS -- Bessie Lee Lawson, 69, died March 6 at Barbour Court Nursing Facility in Smithfield. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Walter Sanders Funeral Home chapel in Smithfield. Born Oct. 15,...

CAROLYN MCCABE

Carolyn McCabe, 72, died this morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

WADE L. MCGALLIARD

Feb. 20, 1929-March 14, 2012 Wade LaFate McGalliard, 83, passed away Wednesday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Burke County, he was the son of the late Jake and Ollie King McGalliard. Mr. McGalliard was a member...

PEGGY W. VERNATT

Jan. 4, 1943-March 12, 2012 Peggy Jean Wiggs Vernatt, 69, died Monday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Alice Hinnant...

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

DANIEL J. ANDREWS

July 23, 1922-March 12, 2012 GRANTHAM -- Daniel James Andrews, 89, resident of 3817 U.S. 13 South, Goldsboro, in the Grantham community, a United States Army veteran of World War II, retired mechanic and member of Riverside Free Will...

CYANI J. BELLAMY

Infant Cyani Jael Bellamy, 442 Stanley Chapel Church Road, died Tuesday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremation Inc....

JEROME FREEMAN SR.

Funeral services for Jerome Freeman Sr. will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro. Visitation will be held today from 4 to 7 p.m., with the family present from...

RUTH SUTTON HAMILTON

May 12, 1938-March 10, 2012 DUDLEY -- Mother Ruth Sutton Hamilton, 73, Scott Drive, Dudley, passed Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A triumphant homegoing celebration was to be held today at noon at St. Stephens Missionary...

BUREN HART

June 17, 1931-March 12, 2012 LAGRANGE -- Ray Buren Hart, 80, LaGrange, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. Buren was born June 17, 1931, in Greene County to the late Raymond E. Hart and Mary Gay Hart. Buren was...

RALPH E. JINNETTE

Sept. 12, 1921-March 13, 2012 Ralph Everette Jinnette, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Ralph was born in Wayne County Sept. 12, 1921, to the late John A. Jinnette...

DOUGLAS W. JOHNSON

KENANSVILLE -- Douglas W. Johnson, 56, 1204 Paul Ed Dail Road, died Monday at Duplin General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

WADE MCGALLIARD

Wade McGalliard, 83, died Tuesday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

WILLIAM BRYANT ROGERS SR.

Aug. 19, 1921-March 12, 2012 William Bryant Rogers Sr., 90, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Sometimes in life you will meet the peacemakers and you will meet the warriors. William Bryant Rogers Sr. was...

ROGER KEITH SMITH

March 5, 1941-March 12, 2012 KINSTON -- Roger Keith Smith, 71, Kinston, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. Born in Duplin County March 5, 1941, he was the son of the late Troy and Clarabel Swinson Smith, and was...

PEGGY W. VERNATT

Peggy Jean Wiggs Vernatt, 69, died Monday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

EDNA ROLLINS WELLS

Oct. 28, 1922-March 12, 2012 Edna Rollins Wells, 89, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, surrounded by her family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Edna was born in Wayne County Oct. 28, 1922, to the late Lloyd and Maude...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

DANIEL J. ANDREWS

GRANTHAM -- Daniel James Andrews, 89, 3817 U.S. 13 South, died Monday night at Kitty Askins Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

MYRTLE CHRISTINE BLACKWELL

July 28, 1924-March 11, 2012 Myrtle Christine Blackwell, 87, passed away Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Dolph Henry and Mollie Potter Blackwell. Mrs. Myrtle was a member of Clingman Street Church of...

DOROTHY FAISON

Dorothy Faison, 87, Walnut Street Apartments, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

JEROME FREEMAN SR.

July 20, 1955-March 11, 2012 Jerome Freeman Sr., 56, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be at Willow Dale Cemetery. He...

RUTH SUTTON HAMILTON

May 12, 1938-March 10, 2012 DUDLEY -- Mother Ruth Sutton Hamilton, 73 Scott Drive, Dudley, passed Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A triumphant homegoing celebration will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at noon at St....

LEE B. HARE

July 17, 1917-March 13, 2012 KENLY -- Lee Boykin Hare, 94, died today at Wilson Pines Nursing Center in Wilson. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Minshew-Coley Funeral Home. Burial will be at Nobles Chapel...

WILLIAM ROGERS

William Rogers, 90, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BILLIE BERT SWANSON

Died March 9, 2012 The ancient Greeks asked only one question at death. It wasn't about the money or possessions a person collected. It was not about their social station, or even their educational attainment. Instead, these learned men...

WILLIAM H. THOMAS

Died March 9, 2012 BEULAVILLE -- William Howard Thomas, 86, N.C. 50, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church in Chinquapin Wednesday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Gregory...

JAMES W. THOMPSON SR.

Feb. 24, 1931-March 12, 2012 James W. "Jimmy" Thompson Sr., 81, died peacefully Monday, March 12, 2012, surrounded by his family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Jimmy was born in Wayne County Feb. 24, 1931, to the late Leslie...

EDNA ROLLINS WELLS

Edna Rollins Wells, 89, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

REV. ANTHANY WILLIAMS

May 18, 1959-March 10, 2012 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) PIKEVILLE -- The Rev. Anthany Williams, 52, lovingly known by his family and friends as...

BONNIE ZERKLE

July 26, 1934-March 11, 2012 SYDNEY, Ohio -- Bonnie Ruth Zerkle, 77, died Sunday at her home in Ohio. Locally, she is survived by her son, Loren A. Zerkle, and his wife, Nancy, of Goldsboro; two granddaughters; Brandy Z....

Monday, March 12, 2012

MYRTLE C. BLACKWELL

Myrtle Christine Blackwell, 87, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOSEPH R. CROCKER

Dec. 6, 1942-March 11, 2012 KENLY -- Joseph Ralph Crocker, 69, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be tonight at 7 in the chapel of Minshew-Coley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lewis Godwin and the Rev. Dennis...

DARIA ROMERO ESPINOZA

Died March 9, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Daria Romero Espinoza, 53, 706 Kinsey Mill Road, Mount Olive, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She is survived by her husband, Andres Hernandez, and her children. The funeral Mass will...

JEROME FREEMAN

Jerome Freeman, 56, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

GLADYS DEW HAYES

March 21, 1908-March 7, 2012 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Wednesday, March 7, Gladys Dew Hayes, longtime former resident of Goldsboro, transitioned home to heaven's glory. Mrs. Hayes, affectionately known as "Mother Hayes" and "Mama Hayes," was 103. She had been...

MILTON L. JOHNSON

Sept. 13, 1926-March 9, 2012 Milton L. Johnson, 85, died Friday at the University Hospital in Chapel Hill. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 11 a.m....

THOMAS KORNEGAY

Died March 10, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Thomas Kornegay, 74, died Saturday at Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, with pastor Larry B. Faison officiating. Burial will...

JOHN A. LOFTIN

April 24, 1933-March 6, 2012 BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- John Alton Loftin, 78, died Tuesday at Lawrence Hospital. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. He was born April 24, 1933, to...

ANTHONY WILLIAMS

PIKEVILLE -- Anthony Williams, 52, 103 Old Forte Road, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

JAMES W. YELVERTON

Died March 8, 2012 LAGRANGE -- James Wendell Yelverton, 50, 407 S. Wooten St., died Thursday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at United American Free Will Baptist Denomination Tabernacle in Kinston. Burial will...

Sunday, March 11, 2012

JULIA HERRING BATCHELOR

Died March 9, 2012 Julia Ann Herring Batchelor, 84, of Kinston passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2012, at Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will...

DOROTHY BRASWELL

Funeral services for Doris Kornegay Braswell will be held today at 1 p.m. at the chapel of Howell Funeral Home in Goldsboro with viewing beginning at noon. Burial will follow at Willow Dale Cemetery. (Pd)...

RUSSELL PARKER BROWN

March 18, 1924-March 9, 2012 ROSE HILL -- Russell Parker Brown, 87, died Friday at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Visitation will be today at 2 p.m. with services following at 3 p.m. at Dobson Chapel Baptist Church, 1540 NC...

BENNIE CHEEKS

Bennie Cheeks, 52, of Goldsboro, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete with Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

DARIA ESPINOZA

Died March 9, 2012 Daria Romero Espinoza, 53, of 706 Kinsey Mill Road, Mount Olive, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church of the Angels...

RUTH HAMILTON

Ruth Sutton Hamilton, 73, of 100 Scott Dr., died Saturday Morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete with J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARSHA HARDY

Died March 7, 2012 Marsha Faye Hardy, 69, died Wednesday at her home. A home-going celebration will be held Monday at noon at Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. Burial will be held in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be...

ELSIE CHASE HOLMES

July 11, 1933-March 8, 2012 Elsie Geraldine Chase Holmes, 78, died Thursday at Suttons Retirement Center. A private service will be held. She was born in Wayne County to the late Harvey and Gertrude Sumrell Chase. The family is...

MILTON L. JOHNSON

Sept. 13, 1926-March 9, 2012 Milton L. Johnson, 85, died Friday at the University Hospital in Chapel Hill. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at...

THOMAS KORNEGAY

MOUNT OLIVE -- Thomas Kornegay, a resident of Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete with Garris Funeral Home....

MINNIE LANCASTER

Died March 8, 2012 Minnie Lee Lancaster, 68, of 710 Stronach Ave., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. at the James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial...

JOHN LOFTIN

John Alton Loftin, 78, died Tuesday at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y. Arrangements are incomplete with Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

LEOLA MCKINNEY

Leola McKinney, 84, of 110 Orchestra Drive, formerly of Philadelphia, died Saturday at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete with Haskins Funeral Home....

ELIZA A. McCANN

Aug. 27, 1911 - March 6, 2012 Eliza Arlene M. McCann, 100, slipped away Tuesday at the Brian Center. A wake will be held Tuesday at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc., at 1701 Wayne Memorial Drive, from...

JOSIAH WHITLEY

Josiah Whitley, 81, of 780 Durham Lake Road, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete with J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Friday, March 9, 2012

JAMES O. BAREFOOT SR.

Died March 8, 2012 FAISON -- James Owen Barefoot Sr., 69, died Thursday. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Newton Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brett Cody officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. He was married...

DORIS KORNEGAY BRASWELL

May 16, 1943-March 6, 2012 Doris Kornegay Braswell, 68, Westview Court, died Tuesday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home. Visitation will...

MARSHA F. HARDY

Marsha Faye Hardy, 69, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rhodes Funeral Home Inc....

MINNIE LEE LANCASTER

Minnie Lee Lancaster, 68, 710 Stronach Ave., died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ROBBIN CARTER MONROE

Aug. 1, 1971-March 1, 2012 Robbin Carter Monroe died March 1. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at United Gospel Outreach Church. Burial will be in Snow Hill Cemetery. She was born Aug. 1, 1971, to Marie Carter...

IRIS GRAY SCARBOROUGH

Aug. 9, 1929-March 8, 2012 FOUR OAKS -- Dr. Iris Gray Scarborough, 82, died Thursday at Smithfield Manor Nursing Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Mount Gilead. Born Aug. 9, 1929, in...

ROSA M. SMITH

Oct. 10, 1925-March 6, 2012 LAGRANGE -- Rosa Mae Smith, 86, 3950 County Line Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel, with bishop James P. Swinson...

JAMES E. SMITH

March 6, 1923-March 8, 2012 James "Shine" Edward Smith, 89, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Shine was born in Wayne County March 6, 1923, to the late John G....

REX A. WILLIAMS

July 11, 1961-March 7, 2012 Rex Allen Williams, 50, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at his home. Rex was born in Wayne County July 11, 1961, to Myrtle Whitman Williams and the late James Ezra Williams. He volunteered...

Thursday, March 8, 2012

YVONNE M. BEST

June 17, 1948-Feb. 21, 2012 EDISON, N.J. -- Yvonne M. Best, 63, died Feb. 21 at JFK Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. in E. M. Matthews Life Celebration Chapel. Interment will be at Best Cemetery. She...

LINDA CAROL BUNCH

Dec. 7, 1952-March 2, 2012 Mrs. Linda Carol Bunch, daughter of the late Bishop J.C. Peay and Q.T. Peay, was born Dec. 7, 1952, in Lancaster, S.C., and departed this life Friday, March 2, 2012, at Wayne Memorial Hospital....

GLADYS HAYES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Gladys Hayes, 103, 6547 Walnut Park Drive, died Tuesday at Golden Living Center Stenton. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

SADIE C. HOLLAND

Nov. 1, 1933-March 6, 2012 Sadie C. Holland, 78, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord surrounded by her family March 6, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer. Mrs. Holland...

ELSIE G. HOLMES

Elsie Geraldine Holmes, 78, died Thursday at Sutton Rest Home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

SHIRLEY S. JONES

Sept. 22, 1927-March 6, 2012 KINSTON -- A triumph homegoing service for evangelist Shirley S. Jones will be held Friday at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro, with visitation afterward. A graveside...

JERRY W. LASSITER

Dec. 6, 1945-March 7, 2012 FOUR OAKS -- Jerry Wade Lassiter, 66, died Wednesday at Johnston Medical Center. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Four Oaks Cemetery. Born Dec. 6, 1945, in Johnston County, he was the...

JOHN A. LOFTIN

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- John Alton Loftin, 78, 233 S. Fulton Ave., Apt. 3J, died Tuesday at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

JOHN KARL WEYHER

July 30, 1952-March 6, 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- John Karl Weyher, 59, died March 6 in St. Paul, Minn. He was born July 30, 1952, in Miami Beach, Fla. He grew up in Goldsboro, and graduated from Goldsboro...

VIOLET L. WILLIAMS

Nov. 21, 1921-March 6, 2012 Violet L. Williams, 90, died Tuesday. A private service was held at Howell Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Greene County,...

REX A. WILLIAMS

Rex Allen Williams died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

HUGH CARR

Oct. 22, 1929-March 6, 2012 WASHINGTON -- Mr. Hugh Carr, 82, 100 Cypress Lake Circle, Washington, N.C., died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at his home. A private service will be held for immediate family. The family will receive family...

SADIE C. HOLLAND

Nov. 1, 1933-March 6, 2012 PIKEVILLE -- Sadie C. Holland, 78, 101 Pony Drive, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 3 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home. Burial will be at...

SHIRLEY JONES

KINSTON -- Evangelist Shirley Jones, 84, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JAMES B. MAINOR SR.

Died March 4, 2012 DURHAM -- James "Jimmy" Branson Mainor Sr., 61, formerly of Sampson County, died Sunday. A memorial service will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Durham. Funeral will be at Rose Hill...

ELIZA MCCANN

Eliza McCann, 100, died Tuesday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CLARENCE J. MONK

Died Feb. 28, 2012 WEST LIBERTY, Ky. -- Clarence Jamal Monk, 38, formerly of Goldsboro, died Feb. 28. A memorial service was held Sunday in Clarksville, Tenn. He was the son of Clarence Barnes Jr. of Goldsboro. Arrangements are...

RENA H. SANFORD

July 6, 1922-March 5, 2012 Rena Hicks Sanford, 89, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Brian Center. Rena was born in Granville County July 6, 1922, to the late Ollie Hicks and Annie Arrington Hicks. Memorial services...

ROSA M. SMITH

LAGRANGE -- Rosa Mae Smith, 86, 3950 County Line Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIAM WELLS

Dec. 22, 1944-Feb. 29, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- William Wells, 67, 102 Lewis Ave., died Feb. 29 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at Christ Deliverance Church, with the Rev. Leon Bryant...

VIOLET LAMM WILLIAMS

WILSON -- Violet Lamm Williams, 90, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

ADAM G. AYCOCK

May 29, 1948-March 4, 2012 Adam Glenn Aycock, 63, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, at his home. Glenn was born in Wayne County May 29, 1948, to the late Earl Aycock and Cora Lee Worley Aycock. Memorial services...

BESSIE MAE OUTLAW BEASLEY

Jan. 15, 1933-March 4, 2012 WILMINGTON -- Bessie Mae Outlaw Beasley, 79, Wilmington went home to be with Jesus, March 4, 2012, at approximately 12:45 p.m. at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Beasley was born Jan. 15, 1933,...

DAVID L. BENNING

March 2, 1937-March 4, 2012 DUDLEY -- David Lewis Benning, 75, Robin Lake Drive, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held. He was born in Dearborn County, Ind., March 2, 1937, to the late...

RONNIE E. DAVIS SR.

Died March 3, 2012 KERNERSVILLE -- Ronnie Earl Davis Sr., 64, went home to be with his Lord as he was surrounded by his family March 3, 2012. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 7 p.m....

MARY R. EVANS DUDLEY

Aug. 10, 1946-March 2, 2012 DUDLEY -- Mary Rose Evans Dudley, 65, 139 CG's Circle, Dudley, died Friday night. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. There will be a time of sharing...

CHARLES EDWARD FIELDS

June 12, 1945-March 4, 2012 Charles Edward Fields, 66, Grantham community, passed away Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Accoville, W.Va., he was the son of the late Asbury Fields Sr. and the late Stella Smoot Fields. In...

LIDA BELL LEE FUTRELL

May 25, 1918-March 5, 2012 Lida Belle Lee Futrell of Pikeville died Monday, March 5, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, where she had resided since August 2011. She was born May 25, 1918, to the late...

JOHN J. MCDANIEL

Jan. 8, 1932-Nov. 16, 2011 CHESAPEAKE, Ohio -- John J. McDaniel, 79, Chesapeake, Ohio, formerly of Huntington, W.Va., joined his Lord and savior Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, very peacefully while resting in the comfort of his family. He was...

RENA N. SANFORD

Rena Nicks Sanford, 89, died Monday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Monday, March 5, 2012

ADAM G. AYCOCK

PIKEVILLE -- Adam Glenn Aycock died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAVID BENNING

DUDLEY -- David Benning, 75, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

EMMA J. CANADY

Feb. 4, 1938-March 3, 2012 FUQUAY-VARINA -- Emma Jean Canady, 74, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Minshew Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gordon Bradford officiating. Burial will be at Four...

ADDISON HOPE CASEY

Dec. 2, 2011-March 2, 2012 Funeral services for Addison Hope Casey, who passed away Friday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, will be a graveside service Tuesday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at Willowdale Cemetery. Family members will greet...

GURNEY L. CHASE

Nov. 11, 1931-March 3, 2012 SNOW HILL -- Mr. Gurney Lee "Bud" Chase, 80, died Saturday evening, March 3, 2012, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. A native of Greene County, Bud was born Nov. 11, 1931, the son...

JAMIE DIGGS

Died March 1, 2012 Jamie Diggs, 45, 215 Devonshire Drive, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Anticoh Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2...

MARY R. EVANS DUDLEY

DUDLEY -- Mary Rose Evans Dudley, 65, died Friday, Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Memorial Service....

JAMES W. "DICK" EPPS

Died March 3, 2012 GREENVILLE -- Retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James W. "Dick" Epps passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, after a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. A private memorial service for family and close...

CHARLES E. FIELDS

GRANTHAM -- Charles Edward Fields, 66, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELIZABETH HOLLAND

June 4, 1945-March 4, 2012 Elizabeth Holland, 66, passed away March 4, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Elizabeth was born in Wayne County June 4, 1945, to the late Henry Holland and Fannie Grady Holland Barley. She was...

WILLIAM HICKMAN O'NEAL

Feb. 14, 1916-March 3, 2012 RALEIGH -- William Hickman O'Neal, 96, passed away peacefully while in the loving care of Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. Born Feb. 14, 1916, in the Wake Forest area, he was the son...

DONALD R. WALL

Died March 2, 2012 ZEBULON -- Donald Ray Wall, 65, 2921 Greenridge View Lane, died Friday. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery in Clayton, with pastor Mike Walls officiating. Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral...

Sunday, March 4, 2012

LINDA CROL BUNCH

Linda Carol Bunch, 60, of 200 Britlan Drive, Pikeville, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, Inc....

LOIS CARR

Sept. 28, 1942-March 1, 2012 Lois Marion Carr, 69, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012. A private visitation for all family members will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Seymour Funeral Home. The graveside service...

ADDISON HOPE CASEY

Dec. 2, 2011-March 2, 2012 Addison Hope Casey passed away Friday at the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, March 6, at Willowdale Cemetery, with Dr. Glenn Phillips, the Rev. Vernon Capps and...

MATTHEW CROOM

Nov. 14, 1957-March 1, 2012 Matthew Eugene Croom departed this earthly life on March 1, 2012. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 5, 2012, from 4 until 7 p.m. at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home, 401 N. William...

JAMIE DIGGS

Jamie Diggs, 45, of Devonshire Drive, died Thursday. Arrangements are incomple at Haskins Funeral Home....

ANNIE LEE GARVEY

March 11, 1926-March 2, 2012 Annie Lee Garvey passed away Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Annie Hines Avery and Levy James Avery. Mrs. Garvey is survived by two sons, Ray Bratcher...

ANNA LOUISE GRADY

Died Feb. 28, 2012 LaGRANGE -- Anna Louise Grady, 93, of Harmony Hall, Kinston, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral service was Saturday, March 3, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Ebenezer MB Church with Elder Robert...

EDWARD EMIL HEPFINGER

Feb. 23, 1922-Feb. 29, 2012 ALGONQUIN, Ill. -- Edward Emil Hepfinger, 90, Algonquin, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at the Devonshire of Lisle. He was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Dundee, the son of Emil and Laura...

MAE M. HUGGINS

Oct. 5, 1927-March 3, 2012 MOUNT OLIVE -- Mae Mellons Huggins, 84, of 148 Crest Drive, died Saturday morning, March 3, at Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 6, at 11 a.m....

ELIZABETH LAMB JUDGE JONES

Died March 2, 2012 Elizabeth "Liz" Lamb Judge Jones , 76, passed away peacefully Friday, March 2, 2012. A service to celebrate her life will be 7 p.m. Monday at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Bill Garner officiating....

THELMA EMALINE KIYOSHK

Oct. 7, 1926-March 3, 2012 DUDLEY -- Thelma Emaline Kiyoshk, 85, passed away Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service to celebrate her life will be held today at noon at the Cliffs of the Neuse. She was...

NICK E. KOPAC

May 12, 1929-March 1, 2012 Nick Edward Kopac, 82, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Wake Medical Center. The family will receive friends today, March 4, 2012, from 2 until 3 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, followed...

ROBBIN CARTER MONROE

Robbin Carter Monroe, 40, of 1238 Antioch Road, Pikeville, died Thursday at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremation, Inc....

EDWARD D. MOORE

Died March 1, 2012 CLINTON -- Mr. Edward D. Moore, 82, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Mary Gran Nursing Home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held on today, March 4, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of...

W. HICKMAN O'NEAL

W. Hickman O'Neal, 96, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete at Mitchell Funeral Home in Raleigh....

JOSEPH TAPP

Nov. 12, 1927-March 2, 2012 PIKEVILLE -- Joseph Louis Tapp, 84, of Big Daddy's Road died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. The family...

VERNA H. VAUGHAN

Died March 2, 2012 SNOW HILL -- Mrs. Verna Hart Vaughan, 89, died Friday at the Brian Center in Goldsboro. Funeral was 7 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service, with the Rev. Larry Turlington officiating. Committal...

DONALD RAY WALL

Donald Ray Wall, 65, of 2921 Greenridge View Lane, Zebulon, departed this life on Friday. Arrangements are incomplete at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

BETTY S. WILSON

Jan. 12, 1922-March 2, 2012 Betty S. Wilson, 90, of Pikeville passed away Friday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held in Ohio at a later date. She is survived by three daughters, Sandra, Deborah...

Friday, March 2, 2012

PHILIP G. BARRY

Oct. 16, 1930-March 1, 2012 Philip Gerard Barry, 81, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville. Philip was born in Liverpool, England, Oct. 16, 1930, to the late John Barry and Elsie Pennington...

LOIS M. CARR

Lois Marion Carr, 69, died Thursday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ADDISON H. CASEY

Addison Hope Casey, 3-month-old daughter of Kyle and Samantha Davis Casey, died this morning. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

MATTHEW E. CROOM

Matthew Eugene Croom, 54, 4004 U.S. 70 East, died Thursday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

CLARENCE EARL DEMPSEY

Homegoing services for Clarence Earl Dempsey will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Goldsboro. He is survived by his wife, Doris Hill Dempsey. Visitation will be held today (Friday) from 6 to...

JAMIE DIGGS

GRANTHAM -- Jamie Diggs, 44, 215 DeVonshire, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

NANCY BARNES HARPER

Died Feb. 29, 2012 Nancy Barnes Harper, 78, formerly of 1385 Tommy's Road, died Wednesday in the Brian Center. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church, with bishop Alton Smith officiating. Burial will...

THELMA E. KIYOSHK

Oct. 7, 1926-Feb. 25, 2012 DUDLEY -- Thelma Emaline Kiyoshk, 85, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Sunday at noon at Cliffs of the Neuse. She was born Oct. 7, 1926, to the late Archabald...

NICK KOPAC

Nick Kopac died Thursday at Wake Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EDWARD D. MOORE

CLINTON -- Edward Dennis Moore, 84, died Thursday at Mary Gran Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

ELLA J. SMITH

Nov. 10, 1947-March 1, 2012 Ella Jean Smith, 64, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. Ella was born in Wayne County Nov. 10, 1947, to the late LeRoy O'Neil Smith and Sally...

CORABOB SMITH TURNAGE

Died Feb. 25, 2012 AYDEN -- Corabob Smith Turnage, 94, died Saturday, Feb. 25. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Roy L. Turnage Jr., who served as pastor of Salem United Methodist Church. Corabob is...

WILLIAM WELLS

MOUNT OLIVE -- William Wells, 67, 102 Lewis Ave., died Wednesday at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JOSEPH R. WEST

Died Feb. 28, 2012 ROSE HILL -- Joseph Randolph West, 57, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be at St. James Disciple of Christ Church in Rose Hill Saturday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Willie James Jr. officiating....

REV. PAUL L. WOMACK

Dec. 25, 1931-Feb. 29, 2012 SNOW HILL -- The Rev. Paul Leon Womack, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. A native of Harnett County, he was born Dec. 25, 1931, the son of Oscar and Katie Womack. He completed...

Thursday, March 1, 2012

PHILIP G. BARRY

FAYETTEVILLE -- Philip G. Barry, 81, died today at the VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MIRIAM SCOTT BROCK

July 6, 1923-Feb. 19, 2012 Miriam Scott Brock, 88 died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, with elder Willie Lewis officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood...

JOHN WESLEY DUNN

Jan. 16, 1943-Feb. 27, 2012 "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." (Psalm 30:5) Mr. John Wesley Dunn, 68, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Sweet Pea," 416-A Lime St., Goldsboro, graciously...

MAE MORTON FREEMAN

Sept. 24, 1915-Feb. 29, 2012 Mae Morton Freeman, 96, died peacefully Wednesday evening, Feb. 29, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born Sept. 24, 1915, in Rocky Mount to Annie Hewett and Julius Edward Morton. She is the...

NANCY BARNES HARPER

Nancy Barnes Harper, 78, 1385 Tommy's Road, died Wednesday in the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

SANDRA PRIDGEN HOUSTON

June 20, 1960-Feb. 26, 2012 Sandra Pridgen Houston was born June 20, 1960, to Jhue and Shirley Pridgen. She departed this earthly life to ascend into glory Feb. 26, 2012. Sandra was raised in Lenoir and Greene County. She...

CORNELIUS J. MONK

WEST LIBERTY, Ky. -- Cornelius Jamaal Monk, 38, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

GLENDA "FAYE" SPRUEIL

Died Feb. 25, 2012 Glenda "Faye" Sprueil, 63, 310 W. Murray St., passed away Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of the late John Sprueil. Her life will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at Eastern...

WILLIE WARD

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Funeral for Willie Ward, formerly of Goldsboro, will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Bible Way Baptist Church....

KENNETH B. WELLS

May 2. 1939-Feb. 29, 2012 PIKEVILLE -- Kenneth Bryan Wells, 72, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Kenneth was born in Wayne County May 2, 1939, to the late Mallie Wells and Neta Narron...