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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

SHELBY J. ZACHARY BELCH

Oct. 6, 1941-April 27, 2014 Shelby Jean Zachary Belch, 72, Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Warsaw, died Sunday at Virginia Beach General Hospital. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be in...

ISHMAEL K.J. BUNCH

Died April 26, 2014 Ishmael Kajani Jamal Bunch, 18, 301 Brims Way, Garner, died Saturday. Funeral will be Friday at Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Association Headquarters, with the Rev. Adamio Boddie officiating. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park...

LEROY EVANS

Funeral services for Leroy Evans at St. Mark Church of Christ Disciple of Christ, 700 W. Ash St., Goldsboro, N.C., Friday at noon, with Bishop Alton Smith officiating. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Barnes Evans of the...

MARIAN LEWIS

Marian Lewis, 75, died Monday at Willow Creek Rehab and Nursing Facility. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

SADIE H. STANTON

April 7, 1928-April 27, 2014 Sadie Harper Stanton, 86, Cary, died Sunday. Funeral will be Friday at noon at Rouse Funeral Home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. She was born April 7, 1928, in Lenoir County to the...

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

ISHMEAL J. BUNCH

Ishmeal Jamal Bunch, 18, Garner, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Oscar's Mortuary Inc....

LEROY EVANS

Leroy Evans, 71, 1206 S. Andrews Ave., died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

LADDIE C. MURRAY FARRIOR

Died April 27, 2014 Laddie Cokee Murray Farrior, 97, Greenevers community, died Sunday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Rose Hill Saturday at 1 p.m., with the Rev....

LEONARD KORNEGAY

Leonard Kornegay, 83, 402 Brogden St., Dudley, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

ANNA RAYE

Anna Raye, 92, 1446 Airport Road, Pikeville, died Monday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BILLY R. REID

Billy Ray Reid, 68, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

Monday, April 28, 2014

FLOYD E. SMITH JR.

Died April 27, 2014 Floyd Elvin "F.E." Smith Jr., 80, Albertson, died Sunday at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pink Hill Funeral Home, with the Rev. Linda Grider officiating. Burial will be private....

SADIE H. STANTON

Sadie Harper Stanton, 86, Cary, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

Sunday, April 27, 2014

JANE HOOKS BABCOCK

Jan 1, 1922-Feb. 11, 2014 Jane was born in Fremont, N.C. After high school, she attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for a year of secretarial training. In 1942 she accepted a job at Fort Bragg with...

DOROTHY K. BYNUM

Dorothy K. Bynum, 72, 107 Laurel Patch Place, died Saturday in Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ETHEL DANSBY

Ethel Dansby, 60, 109 Carlton St., Magnolia, died in Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro Wednesday. Services will be private. Arrangements are by Haskins Funeral Home....

MICHAEL D. FAISON

Michael Devon Faison, 53, 11525 Faison Hwy., Faison, died Saturday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

HELEN F. PITTMAN HINNANT

Died April 25, 2014 Helen Faye Pittman Hinnant, 71, Renfrow Road, Kenly, died Friday at home. Memorial will be 6:30 p.m. Monday at Minshew-Coley Funeral Home chapel in Kenly, with the Rev. David Amon officiating. Graveside service will be...

DARIUS HOLLAND

Oct. 4, 1924-April 24, 2014 Lewis Darius Holland, 89, Fremont, passed away Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Darius was born in Wayne County, N.C., Oct. 4, 1924, to the late Gurney Holland and Ellen Sasser Holland. He was married...

EARL HOUSTON

Died April 23, 2014 Earl Houston, 2967 N.C. 111, Albertson, died Wednesday at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be held today at 3 p.m. at Salem Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Pink Hill, with the Rev....

AUDREY WEST BROWN JOHNSON

Sept. 23, 1929-April 17, 2014 We are saddened to announce that Audrey Johnson passed away peacefully in her sleep in the morning of Thursday, April 17, 2014. Audrey was born in Charlotte, and raised in Southern Pines. As an...

RONALD J. PICKETT

Died April 24 Ronald Jackson Pickett, 57, 117 Elmore St., Mount Olive, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Monday at noon at Garris Funeral Home chapel, with moderator James A. Davis officiating. Burial will be...

BEVERLY REED

May 17, 1948-April 17, 2014 A memorial service celebrating Beverly's life will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 6 p.m. at Walker Memorial Church, with the Rev. Sherman Guthrie officiating. Walker Memorial Church is located at 2862 N.C....

DAVID C. SHEPHERD

David Cleveland Shepherd, 51, Durham, died Thursday. Graveside service will be Monday at Maplewood Cemetery in Durham....

EVELYN C. TURNER

Aug. 6, 1931-April 25, 2014 Evelyn Coltrane Turner, 82, LaGrange, died Friday. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. She was born Aug. 6, 1931, in Lenoir County to...

JIMMY DEAN WILLIAMSON

May 24, 1963-April 24, 2014 Graveside services for Jimmy Dean Williamson will be Monday, April 28, at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park, officiated by the Rev. Jeff Dail. Williamson, 50, Mount Olive, a millwright, died Thursday, April 24,...

VIRGINIA COLTREN YOUNGER

Died April 25, 2014 Virginia Coltren Younger, 90, Gibsonville, died Friday at Hospice Home. She was born in Sampson County to the late Percy Raymond Coltren and the late Maggie Boone Coltren, and was married to the late Herman...

Friday, April 25, 2014

DOROTHY TYSON BARNES

Died April 21, 2014 Usher Dorothy "Sis" Tyson Barnes, 74, 406 Belmont Ave., Wilson, died Monday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

CALVIN R. BEST

Died April 21, 2014 Calvin R. Best, 49, 305 Roseland Ave., Durham, died Monday at Durham Regional Hospital. Funeral will be noon Saturday at St. Delight United Holy Church, with pastor John Elliott Jr. officiating. Burial will be at...

ROSWELL CONE "BROWNIE" BROWN

Feb. 8, 1927-April 23, 2014 Roswell Cone "Brownie" Brown, 87, Pikeville, peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Brownie was born Feb. 8, 1927, in Cherryville, N.C., to the late John and Cora Brown. Brownie proudly served his country...

LILLIE M. CONYERS

Lillie M. Conyers, 100, Kenansville, died Thursday at Carolina East Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

RUTH DIXON

Oct. 2, 1929-April 23, 2014 Ruth Dixon, 84, 2205 Greenleaf Road, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Peters Free Will Baptist Church in Kinston, with elder Arthur Lofton Jr. officiating. She was...

ANTHONY HARRIS JR.

Anthony Harris Sr., 44, 1012 Slaughter St., died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

LARRY HATEM

Jan. 13, 1962-April 23, 2014 Laurence "Larry" N. Hatem Jr., 52, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held. He was born in Boston, Mass., Jan. 13, 1962. He was the son of Laurence N....

LEWIS D. HOLLAND

Lewis Darius Holland, 89, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

RONALD PICKETT

Ronald Pickett, 57,117 Elmore St., Mount Olive, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

JIMMY D. WILLIAMSON

Jimmy Dean Williamson, Mount Olive, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

Thursday, April 24, 2014

ELLA M. AVERY

Died April 19, 2014 Ella Mae Avery, 105, 2731 Giddensville Road, Faison, died at home Saturday. Funeral will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Piney Green Disciple Church of Christ, with the Rev. Fernado Geddie officiating. Burial will be...

DOROTHY TYSON BARNES

Dorothy "Sis" Tyson Barnes, 74, 406 Belmont Ave., Wilson, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

ROSWELL C. BROWN

Roswell Cone Brown, 87, Pikeville, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ETHEL DANSBY

Ethel Dansby, 60, 109 Carlton St., Magnolia, died in Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

RUTH DIXON

Ruth Dixon, 84, 2205 Greenleaf Road, Kinston, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home in Kinston....

JOSEPH PERVIS ELLIOTT

Died April 21, 2014 Joseph Pervis Elliott, 74, 104 Balance Road, Fremont, passed away Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, 1800 Lane St.,...

KELVIN F. FONVILLE

Died April 21, 2014 Kelvin Fields Fonville, 1160 N.C. 55 West, Cove City, died Monday at home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be with military honors in Dawson Cemetery. Visitation will...

THOMAS R. HARDY

Thomas R. Hardy, 73, died Thursday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

LAURENCE N. HATEM JR.

Laurence "Larry" N. Hatem Jr., 52, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

EARL HOUSTON

Earl Houston, 85, 2967 N.C. 111, Albertson, died Wednesday at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

BARBARA COLEY JACKSON

Nov. 15, 1950-April 18, 2014 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mrs. Barbara Coley Jackson, 63, lovingly known by her family and friends as "B.J.," 5791...

ALBERT MILLER

Died April 22, 2014 Albert Miller, 88, Kenansville, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill Saturday at 2 p.m., with elder Lewis Miller officiating. Burial will be at...

JESSIE MONROE SMITH

Died April 21, 2014 Jessie Monroe Smith, 93, 3855 N.C. 264A, Walstonburg, died Monday. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Washington Branch Original Free Will Baptist Church in Snow Hill. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

ROBERTO ALSARO

Roberto Alsaro, 48, Seven Springs, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Unity Funeral Services of Fayetteville....

MINNIE IDA AYERS

Minnie Ida Ayers, 90, Rosewood Road, Goldsboro, N.C., sailed peacefully to the kingdom of Christ Friday, April 18, 2014, in the comfort of her home. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 1...

KENNETH E. BALL

Nov. 7, 1939-April 22, 2014 Kenneth Edward "Peck" Ball, 74, Kinston, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with Bonnie Smith officiating. Interment will be at Holy Innocent's Episcopal Church Cemetery. He was...

SARAH C. CONNOR

March 31, 1921- April 21, 2014 Sarah Cox Raynor Connor, 93, Goldsboro, passed peacefully into that far better life with her Lord and savior Monday, April 21, 2014, while being comforted by the love of her devoted family. Sarah...

JOSEPH P. ELLIOTT

Joseph Pervis Elliott, 74, 104 Balance Road, Fremont, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Carrons Funeral Home of Wilson....

KELVIN F. FONVILLE

Kelvin F. Fonville, 57, 1160 N.C. 55 West, Cove City, died Monday at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Christian Brothers Funeral Home of Kinston....

DORIS A. SASSER

Dec. 30, 1941-April 22, 2014 Doris Ann Sasser, 72, 504 Dail St., died Wednesday in Willow Creek Nursing Home. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home, with the Rev....

JESSIE M. SMITH

Jessie M. Smith, 93, 3855 N.C. 264 A, Walstonburg, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

ELBERT L. WOOTEN JR.

Died April 20, 2014 Mr. Elbert Lee Wooten Jr., 65, 201 Stevens Mill Road, Goldsboro, died Sunday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at noon at Thompson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 2393 N. Beston Road, LaGrange, N.C. Burial...

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

LAURA HINES ATKINSON

Died April 18, 2014 Laura Hines Atkinson, 93, 302 S. Travis St., Stantonsburg, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle in Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton...

SARAH C. CONNOR

Sarah Cox Connor, 93, died Monday at The Oaks of Mayview in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

PAULINE JONES COTTLE

June 29, 1925-April 19, 2014 Pauline Jones Cottle, 88, Jackson, Miss., formerly of Duplin County, died Saturday at Manhatten Nursing and Rehab Center. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Devotional Gardens. She was born June 29, 1925,...

GREGORY T. EVANS SR.

Gregory Tyrone Evans Sr., 58, 606 Wilson St., Elm City, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

JESSE R. JAMES JR.

Nov. 28, 1920-April 18, 2014 Jesse R. James Jr., 93, Raleigh, N.C., passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. Jesse was born Nov. 28, 1920, in Oriental, N.C., to Jesse and Etta James. Jesse was preceded in death by his...

REV. RUDOLPH IVEY

Aug. 31, 1927-April 19, 2014 The Rev. Rudolph Ivey, 86, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Dillon County, S.C., he was the son of the late Corbett and Maggie Ivey Rogers, and the husband of the...

JAMES D. SILVERTHORNE SR.

Died April 16, 2014 James "Jim" D. Silverthorne Sr., 73, Wilson, passed away Wednesday. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, in Oakdale Cemetery in Washington, N.C. The Rev. Charlie Mike Smith will officiate....

FREDERICK SIMMONS SR.

Died April 16, 2014 Frederick Simmons Sr., 65, 205 N. Wooten St., Apt. E, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. James Church of Christ in LaGrange, with pastor John Ruffin officiating. Interment...

ELBERT L. WOOTEN JR.

Elbert Lee Wooten Jr., 65, 201 Stevens Mill Road, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

Monday, April 21, 2014

ELLA M. AVERY

Ella Mae Avery, 105, 2731 Giddensville Road, Faison, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

MINNIE I. RENFROW AYERS

Minnie Ida Renfrow Ayers, 1229 Rosewood Road, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home....

LINDA JEAN BOWEN

Sept. 4, 1943-April 19, 2014 Linda Jean Bowen, 70, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Linda was born in Durham County Sept. 4, 1943, and was the daughter of the late Edward Earl Bowen...

JOHN WILBUR EVERETTE SR.

Died April 15, 2014 Brother John Wilbur Everette Sr., 83, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at his home. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of Jasper and Effie Bennett. A homegoing service will be held at 1...

Sunday, April 20, 2014

LOVELACE

Jan. 2, 1933-April 19, 2014 James Alford Lovelace, 81, died Saturday morning at the North Carolina Veterans Home in Kinston. Born in Guilford County, he was the son of the late William Anderson and Maude Rook Lovelace, and was...

JAMES ALFORD

LAURA ATKINSON

Laura Atkinson, 93, 302 Travis St., Stantonsburg, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

LINDA BOWEN

Linda Bowen, 70, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

HELEN CREECH BOYETTE

Died April 19, 2014 Helen Creech Boyette, 91, Kenly, died at Wilson Medical Center Saturday. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Monday at Minshew-Coley Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Karen Dukes officiating. Private graveside service will be 2 p.m....

PAULINE JONES COTTLE

Pauline Jones Cottle, 88, Jackson, Miss., formerly of Duplin County, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw Inc....

THOMAS G. DARDEN

Died April 17, 2014 Thomas Grey "Tommy" Darden, 75, Stantonsburg, died Thursday, April 17, 2014. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Wilson. The family will be at the funeral home for...

JOHN WILBUR EVERETTE SR.

Died April 15, 2014 Brother John Wilbur Everette Sr., 83, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at his home. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of Jasper and Effie Bennett. A homegoing service will be held at 1...

OZE FORD

Feb. 20, 1922-April 13, 2014 Oze Ford, 92, died April 13 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at The Upper Room Church, with pastor James A. Woodley officiating. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial...

GRACE B. FRAZIER

June 12, 1928-April 18, 2014 Grace Blomberg Frazier, 85, LaGrange, died Friday. Funeral will be tonight at 5 at Emmanuel Free Will Baptist Church, with pastor Wayne Brown officiating. Interment will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Snow Hill...

J.R. HOWELL

Died April 17, 2014 J.R. Howell, 70, Shaw Road, Kenly, died at Wilson Medical Center Thursday. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Minshew-Coley Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Dewayne Eakes officiating. Burial will be at Kenly Cemetery....

RUDOLPH IVEY

The Rev. Rudolph Ivey died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

BARBARA COLEY JACKSON

Barbara Coley Jackson, 63, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday at McGraw Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ELIZABETH E. MINCEY

Elizabeth E. Mincey, 77, 2923 Rollingwood Drive, Augusta, Ga., died Friday in Augusta. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

FRANK I. ROBERTS

Frank Ivan Roberts, 70, 211 Nancy Drive, Dudley, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ROYCE LESTER SNIPES

May 2, 1927-April 19, 2014 Royce Lester Snipes, 86, Cary, died Saturday morning. He was born May 2, 1927, in Johnston County, and was the son of the late Marvin Wilbert and Myrtle Smith Snipes. He was preceded in...

SYLVIA G. WATERS

Died April 16, 2014 Sylvia Grace Waters, 75, 792 Bennetts Bridge Road, Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Wake Medical Center. Graveside service will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. She was married to the late J.W....

Friday, April 18, 2014

ANTHER BLUE

Died April 15, 2014 Anther "Anthony" Blue, 59, 108 Hick Lane, Faison, died Tuesday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hope Valley Funeral chapel in Clinton. Burial will be at Bell Cemetery in...

MARTHA E. QUINN CHAPPELL

Died April 16, 2014 Martha Ellen Quinn Chappell, 87, Clinton, died at home Wednesday. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. today at Pinecrest Cemetery in Warsaw, with the Rev. Dennis Guy officiating. She was the daughter of the late...

BILLY FIELDS

Oct. 19, 1925-April 17, 2014 William Woodrow "Billy" Fields, 88, LaGrange, died Thursday. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Brad Mitchell officiating. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. He was born...

LOUISE HINES

July 5, 1939-April 17, 2014 Louise Hines, 74, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at her home in the Kirkwood community. Louise was born in Wayne County July 5, 1939, to the late Henry Thomas Hines and Mary Louise...

WILLIE M. BAKER KENNON

Aug. 18, 1932-April 16, 2014 Willie Mae Baker Kennon, 721 Luther Drive, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Church of God and True Holiness in Goldsboro. Interment will be in Wayne Memorial Park...

MADLEN OLIVER

Died April 12, 2014 Madlen Oliver, 91, 985 Genoa Road, Dudley, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Saints Delight Holy Church, with Bishop Quincy Gardner Jr. officiating. Burial will be in First...

WILLIAM PRIDGEN JR.

Jan. 12, 1954-April 16, 2014 William "Ray" Pridgen Jr., 60, 709 S. Andrews Ave., died in Genesis Health Care Center in Mount Olive Wednesday. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at New Stoney Hill United Holy Church, with...

Thursday, April 17, 2014

THOMAS ARTIS

Thomas Artis , 66, LaGrange, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home....

BETTY L. DAUGHTRY BRITT

Aug. 20, 1939-April 16, 2014 Betty Lois Daughtry Britt, 74, 101 W. Third St., Princeton, died Wednesday at Wooten's Chapel in Raleigh. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Wooten's Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church in Raleigh. Burial...

SADIE NOBLES DAVIS

July 14, 1936-April 13, 2014 Minister Sadie Nobles Davis, 77, 3650 Nature Walk Trail, Marietta, Ga., formerly of Dudley, died Sunday at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Community Church....

JOHN W. EVERETTE SR.

John W. Everette Sr., 206 N. Claiborne St., died at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIE M. KENNON

Willie Mae Kennon, 721 Luther Dr., died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home of Goldsboro....

JEFFERY WAYNE KORNEGAY

Died April 14, 2014 Jeffery Wayne Kornegay, 54, 2415 W. Vernon Ave., Kinston, died Monday, April 14, 2014, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Caswell Center Memorial chapel, with...

JAN ALISON LUTTRELL

Died April 15, 2014 Jan Alison Luttrell, 55, died suddenly Monday, April 15, 2014, at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital. Born in Batavia, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William Charles and Jeanne Miriam "Stella" Luttrell. Jan is...

WILLIAM PRIDGEN

William "Ray" Pridgen Jr., 60, 709 S. Andrews Ave., died in Genesis Health Care Center Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

VINCENT J. REIGHN

Died April 15, 2014 Vincent J. Reighn, 68, Pikeville, died Tuesday, April 15, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by two sisters, Patricia Gurley and husband, Ronnie, of Pikeville and Anna Bell and husband, George, of Pikeville; a...

DORIS SASSER

Doris Sasser, 72, 504 Dail St., died Wednesday at Willow Creek Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

FREDERICK SIMMONS SR.

Frederick Simmons Sr., 65, 205 N. Wooten St., Apt. E, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home....

KEITH STRICKLAND

Jan. 9, 1952-April 12, 2014 Keith Strickland, 62, White House, Tenn., passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Tennessee. Funeral will be today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery...

ELNORA TATUM

July 5, 1940-April 12, 2014 Elnora Tatum, 73, 1710 Doctors Drive, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Vine Swamp Disciples of Christ Church in Kinston. Burial will be in Southview...

RONNIE LEE THOMPSON

Feb. 15, 1951-April 15, 2014 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mr. Ronnie Lee Thompson, 63, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Ronnie," 210...

CHARLENE VIRGIL

Aug. 28, 1969-April 12, 2014 Charlene Virgil, 44, 2201 Royal Ave., Apt. 113, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Abundant Life Full Gospel Baptist Church. Burial will be in Old Mill...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

JOSEPH F. BARFIELD

FAYETTEVILLE -- Master Sergeant Joseph Franklin Barfield, (Retired) of 532 B Umberland St., died Saturday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Born in Wayne Co. on September 9, 1933, he is the son of the late Walter Barfield Sr....

LUCILLE D. BYRD

April 26, 1923-April 14, 2014 MOUNT OLIVE -- Lucille Daniels Byrd, passed away Monday, April 14, while being cared for at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was nearing her 91st birthday. Visitation will be Saturday, April 19, from 10...

MARY FRANCES R. COLLINS

Mary Frances Rhodes Collins, 89, of 822 Luther Drive, died Saturday evening at home surrounded by family. The celebration of her life will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen's Missionary Baptist Church, 206 Pearson St., Goldsboro....

VANESSA ANN DARDEN

MOUNT OLIVE -- Vanessa Ann Darden, 46, of 131 W. Williamson Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. The celebration of her life will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m., graveside in the...

CALVIN C. DAVIS

Calvin C. Davis, 89, died at home today. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

CHARLES "BRO" HODGES

WARSAW -- Charles Maten "Bro" Hodges, son of the late Charles Jr. Hodges and Katie Miller Hodges, departed this life on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Carolina East Hospice Center in Kenansville. Funeral service will be held Friday...

ORA LEE JOHNSON

Ora Lee Batts Johnson, 81, of 1600 Tampa Street, died April 8 at home. She was born Nov. 16, 1932 to the late Charlie and Martha Asbell Batts in Johnston County. Funeral services will be held Saturday at noon...

SCOTT MCCOY JR.

COVE CITY -- Scott "Scotty" Woodrow McCoy, Jr., 73, of Cove City, died April 14, 2014 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. He was a member of Core Creek OFWB Church. He was preceded in death by...

JOHN LEWIS O'QUINN JR.

John Lewis O'Quinn Jr., 58, of 217 Mills Road in the Grantham community passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held today at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home &...

LADISLAW PETER JR.

Ladislaw (Les) Peter, Jr. of Goldsboro suffered a massive heart attack late Sunday evening and passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He had recently celebrated his 41st birthday on March 2. Les was an active and devoted member of...

WILBERT LEE RAWLINGS

PRINCETON -- Wilbert Lee Rawlings, 67, died Wednesday, April 9. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1 p.m., at Mt. Zion Holiness Church in Princeton, with Elder Brian Miller, officiating and the Rev. Rickey Simms as eulogist....

VINCENT J. REIGHN

PIKEVILLE -- Vincent J. Reighn, 68, died Tuesday. Arrangements are incomplete....

KEITH STRICKLAND

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. -- Keith Strickland, 62, died Saturday. Keith was born Jan. 9, 1952 in Goldsboro. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Strickland, and two sons. He was preceded in death by his father, Russell Lee Strickland....

RONNIE LEE THOMPSON

Ronnie Lee Thompson, 63, died Tuesday at the Cape Fear Medical Center in Fayetteville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and being handled by McIntyre Funeral Home and Florist, Goldsboro and Mount Olive....

JUDY USHER

FAISON -- Judy Usher, 59, of 116 Hicks Lane, died April 4 at her home. A homegoing service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hope Valley Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow in the Cobb Cemetery in...

JAMES CARNELL WHITE

CHINQUAPIN -- James Carnell White, 65, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Funeral services will be held from the St. Lewis Baptist Church, Chinquapin, on Friday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Tommie Newkirk officiating....

DANNY EUGENE WISE

Danny Eugene Wise, 49, died Friday, April 11. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel in Newton Grove, with the Rev. Ronnie Massey officiating. Burial will be today at 11 a.m.,...

BUCK D. YANCEY

Feb. 10, 1931-April 12, 2014 Buck Dwain Yancey, 83, passed away on Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is the son of the late Harley and Brentie Beal Yancey, and the husband of Oonruan Yancey. He was a retired...

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

SAMUEL BATTS

Samuel Batts, Jr, 64 of 101 Florida Ave., LaGrange, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at noon on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Deeper Life Church Ministries, Goldsboro, NC with Apostle...

LUCILL DANIELS BYRD

MOUNT OLIVE -- Lucille Daniels Byrd, 90, died Monday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice. Arrangements will be announced by Tyndall Funeral Home....

RICARDO S. CHAGOLLA

SELMA -- Ricardo Saucedo Chagolla, 56, died at Johnston Health Center in Smithfield on Monday, April 14. He was the son of the late Jose Saucedo Fuentes and the late Lugarda Chagolla Medina. He is survived by a son,...

SADIE NOBLES DAVIS

Sadie Nobles Davis, 77, of 3650 Nature Walk Trail, Marietta, Ga., formerly of Dudley, died Sunday in the Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Ga. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Haskins Funeral Home, Goldsboro....

HARVEY WILLIAM GRANT

Died April 13, 2014 HOLLY RIDGE -- Harvey William Grant, 77, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his home at Holly Ridge. He had been a former Mount Olive area resident. The funeral will be Thursday, April 17, at...

RICHARD E. "BUDDY" HASTY

Nov. 11, 1929 - April 12, 2014 CHARLOTTE -- Born Nov. 11, 1929, Buddy Hasty passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 12, 2014. He was the son of the late Walter F. Hasty and Sarah Barefoot Hasty of Charlotte....

ELKE KLEBER

March 15, 1942 - April 13, 2014 Elke Kleber died early Palm Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born in Laurenberg-Pommern, Germany on March 15, 1942 to the late Ernesto and Ilse Maslo. She was married to...

WILLIAM MOSLEY MORRISEY

TURKEY -- William Mosley Morrisey, 103 of 325 Summerhill Road, died Friday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna Matthews Morrisey. A homegoing service will be held...

SCOTT W. McCOY JR.

COVE CITY -- Scott Woodrow McCoy Jr. of Cove City died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete at Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory in New Bern....

JOHN LEWIS O'QUINN

John Lewis O'Quinn, 58, Mills Road in the Grantham Community passed away today at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

LADISLAW PETER JR.

Ladislaw Peter, Jr., 41, passed away suddenly on Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KEITH STRICKLAND

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. -- Keith Strickland, 62, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Tennessee. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home, 102 N. Pine Street, Fremont....

DONALD LEE TAYLOR

Donald Lee Taylor, age 66, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Cabin Original Free Will Baptist Church near Beulaville. Inerment was in Cabin Church Cemetery....

DANNY EUGENE WISE

Danny Eugene Wise, 49, died Friday, April 11. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel in Newton Grove, with the Rev. Ronnie Massey officiating. Burial will be Wednesday,...

Monday, April 14, 2014

ELVIN BOBINGER

Elvin Bobinger, 72, of Dudley, died Saturday. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services and are incomplete at this time....

OZE FORD

Oze Ford, 92, died Sunday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Arrangements are incomplete at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

HARVEYN GRANT

HOLLY RIDGE -- Harveyn William Grant, 77, former resident of Mount Olive, died Sunday. Arrangements are incomplete at Tyndall Funeral Home of Mount Olive....

CHARLES HODGES JR.

WARSAW -- Charles Hodges Jr., 63, of 723 E. Hill St., died Sunday at Carolina East Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

BILLY PITTMAN

KENLY -- Billy Eugene Pittman, 76, of Peacock Lane, Kenly, died at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson on Saturday. He was the son of the late Sanford Pittman and the late Bertha Lee Peacock Pittman. In addition to his...

ELNORA TATUM

KINSTON -- Elnora Tatum, 73, died Saturday night at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home, 106 N. East St., Kinston....

PEARLIE TAYLOR

Pearlie Dickinson Taylor, 78, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Sunday, April 13, 2014

JOSEPH F. BARFIELD

FAYETTEVILLE -- Joseph Franklin Barfield, 81, of 532-B Northumberland St., died Saturday at Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home....

JOSEPH L. COCHRANE II

June 10, 1968-April 4, 2014 FREMONT -- Joseph Leon Cochrane II, "Joe," passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center. A biker's memorial run will begin at noon, Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Country Time Tavern, 2006...

MARY FRANCES RHODES COLLINS

Mary Francis Rhodes Collins, 89, of 822 Luther Drive, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

VANESSA DARDEN

MOUNT OLIVE -- Vanessa Darden, 46, of 135 Tram Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Arrangements are incomplete at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ROBERT L. GARCIA

PIKEVILLE -- Robert L. Garcia, 75, of 210 Mary Frances Way, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Arrangements are incomplete at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

DONALD RANDAL GRAHAM SR.

Nov. 26, 1936- April 11, 2014 Donald Randal Graham Sr., 77, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Vidant Medical Center. Donald was born in Wayne County on Nov. 26, 1936, to the late Junious Hansel and Pennie...

VIOLA BARWICK GRANTHAM

Dec. 8, 1921 - April 11, 2014 Viola Barwick Grantham, 92, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 11, 2014, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a short illness. Viola was born in Wayne County on Dec....

JASPER KORNEGAY

June 14, 1958 - April 11, 2014 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:7 Jasper Kornegay, 55, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Buddy," of...

WILLIAM MORRISEY

TURKEY -- William Mosley Morrisey, 103, of 325 Summerhill Road, died Friday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home....

MADLEN S. OLIVER

DUDLEY -- Madlen Stokes Oliver, 91, of 985 Genoa Road, died Saturday at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Garris Funeral Home....

WILLIAM 'COOTIE' SESSOMS

May 23 1946 - Apr 11 2014 William Rufus "Cootie" Sessoms, 67, resident of Faison, died Friday night, April 11, at the home of his daughter. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Piney...

MARY FAISON SMITH

TURKEY -- Mary Faison Smith, 73, of 4754 Old Warsaw Road, died Wednesday at SCEU Hospice House, Smithfield. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Faison and Willie Ann Faison. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday at...

CHARLENE VIRGIL

Charlene Virgil, 44, of 2201 Royall Ave., Apt. 113, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins Funeral Home....

GEORGE BENTON WHALEY

ROSE HILL -- George Benton Whaley, 73, died Friday at Goldsboro Assisted Living. He was born Oct. 15, 1940, in Wayne County to Wilbert and Fannie Whaley. He is survived by his wife, Nellie L. Whaley of Goldsboro, a...

JOSEPH M. WHITLEY JR.

June 3, 1948-April 10, 2014 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will...

Friday, April 11, 2014

MARY B. BATTEN

Oct. 25, 1926-April 10, 2014 Mary Jeanette Bush Batten, 87, died Thursday at her residence. Born in Bladen County, she was the daughter of the late William Way Bush and Flora Catherine Garrett Bush, and wife of the late...

MURRAY C. CASHWELL

April 19, 1930-April 9, 2014 Murray Clayton Cashwell, 83, longtime Mount Olive resident, died Wednesday morning, April 9, at Quinn Hospice Center in Kenansville. Remembrance services will be held Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist...

WILLIE MAE COLLINS

Jan. 24, 1939-April 9, 2014 Willie Mae Collins, 75, 302 Labonte Drive, Pikeville, went to be with her Lord and savior Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held...

SHERRIAL S. SPEIGHT DANCY

Sherrial S. Speight-Dancy, 41, Greenville, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Edwards Funeral Home in Wilson....

ELIZABETH LANE C. JONES

Died April 5, 2014 Deaconess Elizabeth "Kitty" Lane C. Jones, 6746 N. Bouvier St., Philadelphia, Pa., died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia. Burial will be in...

JASPER KORNEGAY

Jasper Kornegay, 55, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

PAUL C. MANDEVILLE SR.

March 26, 192-April 9, 2014 Paul Charles Mandeville Sr., 72, Pikeville, went to be with his Lord Wednesday morning at his home surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Putnam County, N.Y., March 26, 1942, to the late...

NARCISSUS DURHAM PARKS

Jan. 31, 1923-April 9, 2014 Narcissus Durham Parks, 91, 257 Millers Chapel Road, died Wednesday at the Brian Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Miller's Chapel AME Zion Church, with pastor Patsy Faison officiating. Burial will...

MARY F. SMITH

Mary F. Smith, 73, 4754 Old Warsaw Road, Turkey, died Wednesday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

HARVEY R. SMITH JR.

Died April 9, 2014 Harvey Ray Smith Sr., 607 Connor St., died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Winn Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Armstrong officiating. Burial will...

GEORGE B. WHALEY

George B. "Toppy" Whaley, 73, Rose Hill, died today at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Arrangements are pending at Community Funeral Home of Rose Hill....

JOSEPH M. WHITLEY

Joseph M. Whitley, 65, 132 Crossbow Drive, Pikeville, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Thursday, April 10, 2014

THOMAS ARTIS

Died April 6, 2014 Thomas Artis, 66, LaGrange, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Best Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will be in Old Mills Cemetery. He is survived by three...

ELLA M. BENNETT

Dec. 5, 1940-April 8, 2014 Ella Mae Bennett, 73, 515 Dail St., died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Eastern Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with pastor Timothy Dortch officiating. Entombment will be...

BILLY A. CARRAWAY

Died April 5, 2014 Billy Andrew Carraway, 60, died Saturday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Community Church, with pastor Rodger L. Taylor Jr. officiating and pastor Ricky Carraway as eulogist. Interment will be in Resthaven...

LAURA J. CHARTIER

Laura Jane Chartier, 85, Wilson, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

WILLIE M. COLLINS

Willie Mae Collins, 75, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

GERALDINE R. EVANS

Dec. 27, 1925-April 7, 2014 Geraldine Roberts Evans, 88, Faro, passed away Monday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehab surrounded by her family. Geraldine was born in Wayne County, N.C., Dec. 27, 1925, to the late Herman Roberts and...

SHIRLEY M. GRAHAM

Died April 2, 2014 Shirley Mae Graham, 66, Magnolia, died April 2 at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawes Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be in Middleton Cemetery in Kenansville. Visitation will...

DONALD R. HOLLOWELL

June 3, 1951-April 9, 2014 Donald Ray "Don" Hollowell, 62, Kinston, died Wednesday. Memorial gathering will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with Annell George-McLawhorn officiating. He was born June 3, 1951, in Lenoir County to...

WILLIE B. LEE JR.

May 16, 1931-April 5, 2014 Willie B. Lee Jr., 82, died Saturday at home. Visitation will be Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory, followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. at Wayne...

PAUL C. MANDEVILLE SR.

Paul Charles Mandeville Sr., 72, Pikeville, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KESHMARIO L. MIDDLETON

Died April 5, 2014 Keshmario Leetrell Middleton, 19, 1916 Elton Drive, Goldsboro, N.C., died Saturday morning in Virginia Beach, Va. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Little Rock Church of Christ, N.C. 581 Pikeville, with...

NARCISSUS DURHAM PARKS

Narcissus Durham Parks, 91, died Wednesday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILBERT L. RAWLINGS

Wilbert Lee Rawlings, 67, Princeton, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

HARVEY R. SMITH

Harvey Ray Smith, 73, 607 Connor St., Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

EULA M. WILLIAMS

Nov. 11, 1931-April 5, 2014 Eula Mae Williams, 82, 6025 Church Road, LaGrange, died Saturday in Raleigh. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Grove Missionary Baptist Church in LaGrange, with moderator Harold Warren officiating. Burial will...

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

ELLA M. BENNETT

Ella Mae Bennett, 73, 515 Dail St., died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MURRAY CASHWELL

Murray Cashwell, Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Carolina East/Quinn Hospice in Kenansville. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

RUTH COLEY

Nov. 7, 1921-April 3, 2014 Ruth Coley, 92, died Thursday in New York. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Hooks Grove Church Cemetery. She was born Nov. 7, 1921, to...

BILLY THOMAS COOKE

Died April 6, 2014 Billy Thomas Cooke, 84, formerly of 1904 Palm St., Goldsboro, died April 6, 2014, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a long fight with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Newcomb...

RANSOM E. HOLT

Oct. 31, 1929-April 4, 2014 R.E. Holt, 84, resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., since 1954, entered eternal life on the 4th of April 2014. He was also known as "Red" and "Randy" Holt. He served his country honorably for...

BOBBY G. INGLE

May 8, 1931-April 8, 2014 Mr. Bobby Gene Ingle, 82, Snow Hill, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he was born May 8, 1931, the son of Arthur D. and Cora Lee...

ORA LEE JOHNSON

Ora Lee Johnson, 81, 1600 Tampa St., died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

WILLIE B. LEE JR.

Willie B. Lee Jr., 82, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

KESHMARIO L. MIDDLETON

Died April 5, 2014 Keshmario Leetrell Middleton, 19, 1916 Elton Drive, Goldsboro, N.C., died Saturday morning in Virginia Beach, Va. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Little Rock Church of Christ, N.C. 581, Pikeville, with...

WESLEY H. POWELL

Died April 7, 12014 Wesley H. Powell, 48, 103 N. Marion Drive, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Hosley Chapel CME Church in Columbus, Ga. He was born in Charleston,...

KATIE ROYALL

March 21, 1923-April 6, 2014 Missionary Katie Royall, 90, 800 S. Breazeale Ave., Mount Olive, died Sunday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Gospel Light United Holy Church, with burial in Carver...

REBA JONES SUTTON

April 14, 1917-April 8, 2014 Mrs. Reba Jones Sutton, longtime Mount Olive resident, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, April 8, while being cared for at Genesis Care Center in Mount Olive. She was 96 years old....

MARIE TERRY

Died April 1, 2014 Marie Terry, 92, 403 Crestview Ave., Wilson, died April 1. Funeral will be private. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

EULA WILLIAMS

Eula Williams, 82, 6025 Church Road, LaGrange, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

BILLY T. COOKE

Billy Thomas Cooke, 84, died Sunday at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

AGNES G. CORBITT

Oct. 26, 1929-April 6, 2014 Agnes Grant Corbitt, 84, Pikeville, passed away Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Agnes was born in Greene County, N.C., Oct. 26, 1929, to the late Walter Grant and Ethel West...

GERALDINE EVANS

Geraldine Evans, 88, died today at Willow Creek Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LINNIE RAE HEDGEPETH

Oct. 18, 1937-April 7, 2014 Mrs. Linnie Rae Ginn Hedgepeth, 76, Snow Hill, died Monday, April 7, 2014. A native of Greene County, she was born Oct. 18, 1937, the daughter of Fred W. and Bettie Huber Ginn. Mrs....

WESLEY H. POWELL

Wesley H. Powell, 48, 103 N. Marion Drive, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

EDWIN SPENCER THOMPSON

Aug. 31, 1924-April 5, 2014 Saturday, April 5, Edwin Spencer Thompson, 89, peacefully passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. "Buddy" was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Durham, N.C., to Irma and Cecil Thompson. His brother, Jack...

Monday, April 7, 2014

MARGARET JONES BAKER

Nov. 24, 1921-April 5, 2014 Margaret Jones Baker, 92, resident of Kirkwood, went to be with her Lord and savior Saturday evening, April 5, 2014, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held this evening (Monday) at 7...

EVELYN E. CARLYLE

May 13, 1934-April 6, 2014 Evelyn Edwards Carlyle, 79, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. Evelyn was born May 13, 1934, in Wayne County to the late Mark Smith Edwards and Nellie Langley Edwards. She was wife...

BILLY A. CARRAWAY

Billy Andrew Carraway, 60, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

JOSEPH L. COCKRANE

Joseph Leon Cockrane, 45, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

AGNES G. CORBITT

Agnes Grant Corbitt, 84, Pikeville, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ENNIS L. HARGETT

Died April 4, 2014 Ennis Lee Hargett, 61, 630 Brown Ave., died Friday at the University of North Carolina Health Care Chapel Hill. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church, with the Rev. E.C....

ELIZABETH L. C. JONES

Elizabeth Lane C. "Kitty" Jones, 6746 N. Bouvier St., Philadelphia, Pa., died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending....

KESHMARIO L. MIDDLETON

Keshmario Leetrell Middleton, 19, died Saturday in Virginia Beach, Va. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

KATIE ROYALL

Katie Royall, 91, 800 S. Breazeale Ave., died Sunday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

EDWARD "EDDIE" ABRAM STRICKLAND

Sept. 14, 1947-April 3, 2014 Edward "Eddie" Abram Strickland, 66, Ernul, N.C., passed away peacefully at home April 3, 2014. He was the son of the late Edward Abram Strickland Sr. and Iona Brock Strickland. He was born Sept....

MARIE TERRY

Marie Terrry, 92, 403 Crestview Ave., Wilson, died Tuesday at Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

EULA WILLIAMS

Eula Williams, 82, 901 Reflection Court, Raleigh, formerly of LaGrange, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at LaGrange Funeral Services....

Sunday, April 6, 2014

BILLY RAY AMAN

MOUNT OLIVE -- Billy Ray Aman, 62, died Friday. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel in Newton Grove, with the Rev. C.H. Lee and the Rev. Curtis Pierce officiating. Interment...

PHILLIP BRYAN BRILL

April 10, 1985-April 4, 2014 Phillip Bryan Brill, 28, of Goldsboro, peacefully passed away Friday, April 4, 2014. Phillip was born April 10, 1985 in Wayne County to James Dalton Brill and Phyllis Crawford Brill. Phillip worked in the...

SHELBY JEAN BROCK

May 1, 1940-April 3, 2014 Shelby Jean Smith Brock, 73, of Slick Rock Road in the Daly community, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, April 3, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Services to celebrate her life will be held Sunday, April...

LEON O. BRYANT

Dec. 7, 1923-April 3, 2014 Leon Odell Bryant, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Carolina House in Chapel Hill. Leon was born in Johnston County on Dec. 7, 1923 to the late James Henry...

DORIS ANN BRYANT

MOUNT OLIVE -- Doris Ann Bryant of 415 S. Johnson St. died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne County on March 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Sam Bryant Sr. and Anliza Bennett Bryant....

WOODROW CARTER

Jan. 12, 1926-April 4, 2014 Woodrow Carter, 88, of Goldsboro passed away Friday morning at his residence. He was the son of the late Speight and Mabelle Brogden Carter, and was the husband of Margaret Jackson Carter. Mr. Carter...

ENNIS LEE HARGETT

COVE CITY -- Ennis Lee Hargett 61, of 630 Brown Ave. died Saturday at UNC Health Care of Chapel Hill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Christian Brothers Funeral Home & Cremations of Kinston....

ENNIS LEE HARGETT

COVE CITY -- Ennis Lee Hargett 61, of 630 Brown Ave. died Saturday at UNC Health Care of Chapel Hill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Christian Brothers Funeral Home & Cremations of Kinston....

DELMAS W. HOLMES

April 23, 1931-April 4, 2014 Delmas W. Holmes, 82, passed away Friday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Marvin and Lillie Ivey Holmes, and was the husband of Bertha Newcomb Holmes. Mr. Holmes...

SHERRY LEE MILLER

Sherry Lee Katherine Miller, 65, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at her son's home. Visitation will be held from 2 until 6 p.m. at 407 Forest Drive in Goldsboro. Sherry was born in Texas on Aug. 27, 1948...

EDWIN S. THOMPSON

Edwin "Buddy" Spencer Thompson, 89, died early Saturday morning at Countryside Assisted Living. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EDWIN S. THOMPSON

Edwin "Buddy" Spencer Thompson, 89, died early Saturday morning at Countryside Assisted Living. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

TERESA MCKINNEY WORRELLS

Nov. 9, 1970-April 4, 2014 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Teresa McKinney Worrells, 43, lovingly known by her family and friends as "Pete," of 1907...

Friday, April 4, 2014

SHELBY J. BROCK

Shelby Jean Brock, Daly community, died Thursday at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

DORIS A. BRYANT

March 7, 1934-April 2, 2014 Doris Ann Bryant, 415 S. Johnson St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Northeast Free Will Baptist Church, with elder Jesse Warren III officiating. Burial will...

MARY PICKETT HARDISON

Died March 27, 2014 Mary Pickett Hardison, 83, Brooklyn, N.Y., a native of Duplin County, died March 27 at home. Funeral will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev....

CHARLOTTE A. FAIRCLOTH TUCKER JOURNIGAN

June 5, 1941-March 27, 2014 Charlotte Journigan, 71, passed away Thursday, March, 27, at her home in Littleton, N.C. Charlotte was born in Goldsboro, N.C., June 5, 1941, to the late Henry and Lola Faircloth. Charlotte enjoyed life. She...

FRANKLIN D. MILLARD

Oct. 26, 1944-April 2, 2014 Franklin Delano Millard, 69, known to some as Frank, a lifelong resident of Mount Olive, passed away Wednesday, April 2. Remembrances services will be held Saturday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at Tyndall's Funeral...

DAVID L. MYERS

Died March 30, 2014 David Leroy Myers, 86, Elm City, died Sunday at home. Graveside service was Wednesday at 11 a.m. with military honors at Parrish Memorial Baptist Church in Selma. Arrangements were by Johnson Funerals and Cremations in...

DAVID E. PEACOCK SR.

Sept. 28, 1941-April 2, 2014 David Earl Peacock Sr., 72, passed peacefully Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service celebrating David's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at St. Luke United Methodist Church, with...

TIMOTHY ALLEN WILEY

Died April 1, 2014 Timothy Allen Wiley, 54, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Born in Pitt County, he was the son of the late Charles Joseph Wiley Sr. and Margie Ree Briley Wiley. In addition to his...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

LAROY BARNES

Dec. 8, 1936-March 29, 2014 Laroy Barnes, 77, 1393 Tommy's Road, Goldsboro, succumbed to the silent chambers of death Saturday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was born Dec. 9, 1936, to Royal and Ada Whitley Barnes in Wayne...

LEON BRYANT

Leon Bryant, 90, died today at Carolina House in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DORIS A. BRYANT

Doris Ann Bryant, 80, 415 S. Johnson St., Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

JUDY C. LANE EDWARDS

Died March 31, 2014 Judy Carol Lane Edwards, 69, Snow Hill, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Covenant of Faith Church in Hookerton. Interment will be in Warren Family Cemetery. Visitation will...

JAMES RODNEY HOLLOWELL

March 4, 1939-April 1, 2014 James Rodney Hollowell, 75, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Rodney was born in Wayne County, N.C., March 4, 1939, to the late Herman Milford...

LESTER L. JONES

Died March 22, 2014 Lester L. Jones, 60, 4235 Tuscarora Rhems Road, Cove City, died March 22 at Onslow Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in White Oak Cemetery. Arrangements are by Christian Brothers Funeral Home...

BRIAN J. KEITH

March 1, 1966-April 2, 2014 Brian Jonas Keith, 48, died peacefully Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fayetteville, N.C., he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Lewis Charles Keith Sr. and...

RAYMOND KENNEDY

Died April 2, 2014 Raymond Kennedy, 71, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Southwest Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Kinston. Interment will be at East Duplin Memorial Gardens in Beulaville. He was...

ANNIE DELORES KING

July 16, 1962-March 31, 2014 "... weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5 Ms. Annie Delores King, 51, lovingly known by her family and friends as "Annie," 2909 Water Ave., Selma, Ala.,...

FRANKLIN D. MILLARD

Franklin D. Millard, 69, Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Genesis Center. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

DANIEL R. MILLER

Died March 30, 2014 Daniel R. Miller, 49, 2736 Raylynn Drive, LaGrange, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Green Chapel Holiness Church, with overseer Daniel Williams officiating. Visitation will be Friday from...

MARION MARIE PARKER

Feb. 17, 1925-March 30, 2014 Marion Marie Parker, 89, 1200 S. Best St., Goldsboro, passed Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the Brian Center in Goldsboro, N.C. The homegoing celebration will be held Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 11 a.m....

DAVID PEACOCK

David Peacock, 72, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EVELYN "FRANCES" RIGGS

Aug. 5, 1921-March 30, 2014 Evelyn "Frances" Riggs, a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother, passed from this life Sunday, March 30, at the age of 92. Born Aug. 5, 1921, in Goldsboro, N.C., Frances lost her mother when...

HENRY B. SHARPE

Died March 26, 2014 Henry Bernard "Slick" Sharpe, 57, 534 Dexter St., Rocky Mount, died March 26 at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be noon Friday at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel...

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

BONNIE HUGH BASS

Died March 31, 2014 Bonnie Hugh Bass, 72, Fremont, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

CRYSTAL LYNNE GRANT

Oct. 12, 1990-March 30, 2014 Crystal Lynne Grant, 23, Mount Olive, passed away suddenly Sunday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Crystal was born in Wayne County Oct. 12, 1990, to Lori Ann Weaver and Terry Michael...

EVAN ALEXANDER HANCHEY

Died March 31, 2014 Evan Alexander Hanchey, Albertson, infant son of Alicia Taylor and Daniel Hanchey, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, at Vidant in Greenville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Eli Hanchey...

RODNEY HOLLOWELL

James Rodney Hollowell, 75, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAPHINE KELLY

Died March 29 2014 Daphine Kelly, 92, 319 Thunderswamp Road, Mount Olive, died Saturday at Genesis Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Faison McGowan, and wife of the...

JOHN W. PERSINGER

Died March 30, 2014 John William Persinger, 89, Middlesex, died at Hock Family Pavillion at Duke Hospice Center in Durham Sunday. Graveside service will 1 p.m. Thursday at Persinger Family Cemetery in Kenly, with the Rev. Paul Tedder officiating....

CLAIRE HILL SHAW

May 21, 1922-March 31, 2014 Claire Hill Shaw, 91, Raleigh, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Dan E. and Mary Louise Stewart Health Center of Springmoor in Raleigh. Mrs. Shaw was born May 21, 1922, in Youngsville, to Sandy...

MARIE TERRY

Marie Terry, 92, 403 Crestview Ave., Wilson, died Tuesday at Wilson Pines Nursing Rehab. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

JANIE SANDERS WOODARD

Feb. 14, 1932-March 30, 2014 Janie Sanders Woodard, 82, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully into that far better life with her Lord and savior Sunday morning while a resident of Waltonwood Senior Living in Cary. Janie was born in Nash...

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

BONNIE HUGH BASS

Bonnie Hugh Bass, 72, Fremont, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

SANDRA REID EGERTON

Died March 28, 2014 Sandra Quiretta Reid Egerton, 65, 4546 Manchester Drive, Wilmington, died Friday in Wilson. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel in Wilson, with Bishop Willie Thomas officiating. Burial will be in...

CRYSTAL L. GRANT

Crystal Lynne Grant, 23, Mount Olive, died Sunday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

J. HARLEY HINES

March 18, 1937-March 30, 2014 James Harley Hines, 77, known to many as Rock, Beautancus community near Mount Olive, passed away Sunday night, March 30. Services to remember his life will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 2,...

LESTER L. JONES

Lester L. Jones, 60, 4235 Tuscarora Rhems Road, Cove City, died Saturday at Onslow Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Christian Brothers Funeral Home of Kinston....

ANNIE D. KING

Annie Delores King, 51, died Monday at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, Ala. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

JOYCE VAIL LANCASTER

Jan. 21, 1927-March 31, 2014 Joyce Vail Lancaster, 87, passed peacefully into that far better life with her Lord and savior and with those beloved family who went on before while at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce...

DANIEL R. MILLER

Daniel R. Miller, 49, 2736 Raylynn Drive, LaGrange, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Christian Brothers Funeral Home of Kinston....

HENRY B. SHARPE

Henry Bernard "Slick" Sharpe, 57, 534 Dexter St., Rocky Mount, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

REV. H.V. WILLIAMS

Dec. 12, 1943-March 29, 2014 The Rev. H.V. Williams, 307 Beale, Goldsboro, N.C., died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, N.C. A private service will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2014. He was born to the late...