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Thursday, April 30, 2015

SELBY THEODORE BEAMAN

Jan. 24, 1929-April 26, 2015 Selby Theodore Beaman, 86, died at his home Sunday. Born in Greene County, he was the son of the late Theodore and Kitty Moore Beaman. He was the father of the late Selby Theodore...

ALICE BEST BROADHURST

Died April 22, 2015 Mrs. Alice Best Broadhurst, 84, 2773 Pinewood Home Drive, Pink Hill, N.C., passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015. A service celebrating her life will be held Saturday, May, 2, 2015, at Atkinson Chapel, 634 S....

MILDRED EDMUNDSON

Mildred Edmundson, 87, died today at Somerset Court. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

PERCY F. EVANS

Percy Franklin Evans, 84, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

IVEY E. FLORES

Died April 28, 2015 Ivey Earl Flores, 71, Darlington, died Tuesday. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. He was born in Wilson, the son of the late Ivey Herman and Christine Ferrell Flores. He was...

CHARLIE HORNE JR.

Died April 25, 2015 Charlie Horne Jr., 85, 414 Cokey Road, Rocky Mount, died Saturday. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel in Wilson....

ADDIE S. KILLETTE

Addie Smith Killette, 90, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home in LaGrange....

BOBBY LEWIS

Sept. 6, 1940-April 24, 2015 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mr. Bobby Lewis, 74, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Cool Breeze," Goldsboro,...

KAY D. MCCANN

March 25, 1941-April 28, 2015 Marjorie Kay Davis McCann, 74, Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Kay was born in Wayne County March 25, 1941, to the late Woodrow B. Davis...

ELLA E. MITCHELL

Dec. 15, 1917-April 28, 2015 Ella Earp Mitchell, 97, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Ella was born in Johnston County, N.C., Dec. 15, 1917, to the late Fred Earp...

DAVID H. NEWELL

David Henry Newell, 62, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

JAMES ROUNDTREE

Died April 29, 2015 James Roundtree, 600 Daniel Drive, Elm City, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel in Wilson....

CHRISTINE SEABERRY

Died April 23, 2015 Christine Seaberry, 84, 117 E. Williamson St., Mount Olive, died April 23 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Donald Ray Kornegay...

LAWRENCE UZZELL

Lawrence Uzzell, 49, 3457 Hope Valley Road, Durham, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

GIRTLE HUFFMAN WILLOUGHBY

Girtle Huffman Willoughby died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SELBY THEODORE BEAMAN

Jan. 24, 1929-April 26, 2015 Selby Theodore Beaman, 86, died at his home Sunday. Born in Greene County, he was the son of the late Theodore and Kitty Moore Beaman. He was the father of the late Selby Theodore...

ALMETA CHAMP

Almeta Champ, 77, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

TERRY S. COWARD

Died April 21, 2015 Terry Stephon "Dog Catcher" Coward, 52, 933 Piney Neck Road, Vanceboro, died April 21 in Queen Ann, Md. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. James Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Vanceboro....

JR LANCASTER

Feb. 20, 1927-April 27, 2015 JR Lancaster, 88, Pikeville, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A graveside service will be held Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m. at Pikeville Cemetery. Born in Wayne County Feb. 20, 1927,...

ELLA E. MITCHELL

Died April 28, 2015 Ella Earp Mitchell, 97, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A service celebrating Ella's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Pine Forest United Methodist...

RODNEY PEARSALL

Rodney Pearsall, 43, 904 Lincoln Drive, Apt. 8, died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

NORWOOD RANDOLPH "RANDY" UZZELL JR.

Jan. 29, 1953-April 24, 2015 Mr. Norwood Randolph "Randy" Uzzell Jr., 62, Atlantic Beach, went home to his Lord April 24, 2015. He was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Wayne County to the late Norwood and Dixie Uzzell. A...

ROOSEVELT WEEKS

Roosevelt Weeks, 71, 207 Sydney Drive, died Monday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

LINDA A. BROWN

Jan. 1, 1947-April 26, 2015 Linda Alphin Brown, 68, Goldsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Wayne County on Jan. 1, 1947, to the late...

THELMA FRYAR

Thelma Fryar, 82, Faison, died today at Santara Hospice House in Virginia Beach, Va. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

CHARLIE HORNE

Charlie Horne, 85, Rocky Mount, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

THERESA A. INGRAM

Theresa Anne Ingram, 54, of Goldsboro, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

JR LANCASTER

JR Lancaster, 88, Patetown community, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Funeral Home....

JESSE LEE

Jesse Lee, 66, 315 Eastwood Ave., died at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARJORIE D. MCCANN

Marjorie Kay Davis McCann, 74, Jacksonville died this morning at her home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KENNETH EARL MOORE

Oct. 13,1929-April 27, 2015 Kenneth Earl Moore, 219 Holly Road, Goldsboro, died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rosewood First Baptist Church, 562 N.C. 581 South. There will be a...

Monday, April 27, 2015

SELBY T. BEAMAN

Selby Theodore Beaman, 86, Dudley, died at home Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

LINDA BROWN

Linda Brown, 68, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ANNIE B. MILLS

Oct. 30, 1930-April 7, 2015 Annie Belle Mills, 84, died April 7 at Snow Hill Assisted Living Center. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Jones' Tabernacle Church in Kinston, with Dr. William E. Jones officiating. Burial will...

BETTY JEAN ROBERTS

April 12, 1944-April 25, 2015 Betty Jean Burnie Roberts, resident of Mount Olive, passed away Saturday evening, April 25, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was 71. A service of remembrance will be held Tuesday, April 28, at 6:30...

PAUL EVERETTE UZZELL

May 8, 1943-April 24, 2015 Paul Everette Uzzell, Goldsboro, beloved husband and father, 71, 5194 U.S. 70 East, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Duke Hospital. Mr. Uzzell, a retired farmer, was the son of the late William Paul...

Sunday, April 26, 2015

MINNIE KATHERINE WILLIAMSON BENSON

Minnie Katherine Williamson Benson, a longtime resident of Six Churches Plaza in Kinston, passed away peacefully April 23, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Joyce Benson Heath and her husband,...

ALICE BEST BROADHURST

Alice Best Broadhurst, 84, died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

MICHAEL R. COBB

Died April 15, 2015 Michael R. Cobb, 49, died April 15 in Charleston, S.C. Funeral was Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home chapel at 4:30 p.m....

DEBRA ARTIS FAISON

Dec. 18, 1967-March 30, 2015 Debra Artis Faison, 47, died March 30 at home. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ. Burial will be at Wynn Cemetery. She was born Dec. 18, 1967,...

BOBBY LEWIS

Bobby Lewis died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

MAVIS MITCHELL

Died April 23, 2015 Mavis Mitchell, 77, Wilmed Nursing Home, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Monday at noon at Stevens Funeral Home chapel in Wilson....

MILDRED HOLLOWELL PARKER

Nov. 11, 1915-April 24, 2015 Mildred Hollowell Parker, 99, a woman of uncommon integrity, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Brook Stone Living Center in Pollocksville, N.C. She was born Nov. 11, 1915. She graduated from Grantham High School...

CHARLES J. WILLIAMS

Charles James Williams, 74, died Monday at Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Barnes Funeral Home LLC in Wilson....

SHERWOOD A. WISE

Died April 25, 2015 Sherwood Allen Wise, 71, Coats, died Saturday. Funeral will be Monday at 3 p.m. at West and Dunn Funeral Home chapel in Benson, with the Rev. Donnie Barbour officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery...

Friday, April 24, 2015

MORRIS L. AYCOCK

Sept. 13, 1962-April 21, 2015 Morris Lee Aycock, 107 Diamond Lane, Warsaw, died Tuesday in Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at KEMBA Headquarters, with the Rev. James Brunson officiating. Burial will be in...

CHRISTINE HATCHER

Feb. 21, 1962-April 17, 2015 Christine Hatcher died at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, N.Y. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Deeper Life Church Ministries. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park. She was born Feb. 21,...

MARY WARD HERRING

Aug. 29, 1926-April 23, 2015 Mary Ward Herring, 88, Warsaw, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Mary Gran Nursing Home in Clinton, N.C. Mrs. Herring was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Wilson County, N.C., to the late Richard...

CLEVELAND MITCHELL JR.

Died April 21, 2015 Cleveland "June" Mitchell Jr., 77, 6522 Speight School Road, Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Hospice House in Greenville. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by...

DONALD W. PRICE

Oct. 11, 1969-April 22, 2015 Donald Wayne Price, 45, Kenly, died at home Wednesday. Funeral will be 9 a.m. Saturday at Casey Funeral Home chapel in Princeton, with the Rev. Jamie Coats officiating. Burial will be at Hinnant Family...

CHRISTINE SEABERRY

Christine Seaberry, 84, 117 E. Williamson St., Mount Olive, died Thursday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Thursday, April 23, 2015

ANTHONY J. ARTIS

Died April 15, 2015 Anthony Jerome Artis, 56, 506 Lodge St., Wilson, died April 15. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. James United Holy Church in Stantonsburg. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JAMES L. ARTIS

Died April 17, 2015 James L. "Crow" Artis, 51, 1733 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at L.N. Original Free Will Baptist Church in Wilson....

PEGGY HAWLEY EVANS

Peggy Hawley Evans, 70, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral Service....

ROBERT GREEN

Aug. 16, 1936-April 21, 2015 Robert A. "Bobby" Green, 78, died Tuesday at Laurels of Forest Glenn in Raleigh. Funeral will be at a later date. Born in Wake County, he was the son of the late Durwood and...

MYRTLE E. JOHNSON

Oct. 8, 1924-April 22, 2015 Myrtle Evelyne Johnson, 90, Wallace, died Wednesday at Day Springs of Wallace. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace. She was born Oct. 8, 1924, in Duplin County...

TRINITY JORDYN JONES and HONESTY JORDYN JONES

Trinity Jordyn Jones and Honesty Jordyn Jones died Friday at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Funeral will be private. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

MAURINE EDWARDS LEE

June 23, 1930-April 22, 2015 Maurine Edwards Lee was born June 23, 1930, in Southern Illinois to parents, Guy and Ruby Clark Edwards. As a child, she gave her heart and life to the Lord Jesus. She graduated from...

ADDIE FORTE LOVE

A memorial service for Addie Forte Love, New York, formerly of Eureka, will be held Sunday, April 26, 2015, at First Baptist Eureka, 108 S. Baker St., Eureka, N.C., 27830, at 2 p.m. The wake will be held Saturday,...

MELISSA LYNN MCINTYRE

Sept. 15, 1964-April 21, 2015 Melissa Lynn Fleming McIntyre, Goldsboro, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, passed peacefully into that far better life with her Lord and savior and with beloved family who have gone on before....

CLEVELAND MITCHELL

Cleveland Mitchell, 77, 6522 Speight School Road, Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

JACKIE SHOEMAKER

Died April 20, 2015 Jackie Shoemaker, beloved wife, mother and sister, passed peacefully into the light Monday evening, April 20, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dean; sons, Barry and Randy; and daughter, Renae. Jackie...

VERNON C. SNOW

Died April 18, 2015 Vernon Christopher "Mann" Snow, 44, 215 Larkin Lane, Greenville, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral...

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

MARY MOZINGO ANDERSON

Nov. 2, 1950-April 20, 2015 Mary Mozingo Anderson, 64, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Wayne County Nov. 2, 1950, to the late Lucille Mozingo. She...

JAMES F. COSTON

Died April 18, 2015 James Forrest Coston, 71, Rose Hill, died Saturday at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be at Island Creek AME Church in Rose Hill Friday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Ruth Pugh officiating....

NELL TYSON DAVIS

Feb. 24, 1960-April 20, 2015 Nell Tyson Davis, 55, Pine Knoll Shores, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City. Nell was born in Moore County Feb. 24, 1960, to the late Rev. Aaron...

ROBERT GREEN

Robert Green, 78, died Tuesday at Laurels of Forest Glenn. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

MAURINE LEE

Maurine Lee, 84, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ADDIE L. FORTE LOVE

Pastor Addie Lee Forte Love, 89, 865 Columbus Ave., Apt. 8G, New York, N.Y., formerly of Wayne County, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MELISSA L. MCINTYRE

Melissa Lynn McIntyre, 50, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CLARA HALL OWEN

Sept. 15, 1938-April 20, 2015 Clara Hall Owen, 76, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late John Allen and Lula Ellis Hall. She was a dedicated member of Love...

HILDA CAPPS RAYNOR

July 12, 1930-April 20, 2015 Hilda Capps Raynor, 84, Dudley, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Hilda was born in Wayne County July 12, 1930, to the late Gurney Thomas Capps and...

JANET BAILEY SCOTT

July 14, 1934-April 20, 2015 Janet Bailey Scott, Goldsboro, slipped quietly away to join her husband, Jack, who had left this life all too early in 1981. Janet was preceded by her parents, Robert Aubrey and Annie Pearl Bailey...

BENNIE R. TOMS

June 22, 1940-April 20, 2015 Bennie Ray Toms, 74, Goldsboro, died Monday. Bennie was born in Bedford, Va., June 22, 1940. He was the son of the late Oliver A. Toms and Clara Wood Toms. He was a retired...

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

MARY ANDERSON

Mary Anderson, 64, Goldsboro, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MORRIS AYCOCK

Morris Aycock, 52, died today at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

SARA WHALEY BRANCH

Died April 19, 2015 Sara Whaley Branch, 83, Richmond, Va., former resident of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, Va. Mrs. Branch was born in Elizabeth City, N.C., the daughter of the...

NELL TYSON DAVIS

Nell Tyson Davis, 55, Morehead City, died Monday at Carteret General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

GARLAND JACKSON GINN

Aug. 24,1929-April 19, 2015 Garland Jackson Ginn, 85, Pikeville, passed away on Sunday at Sutton Retirement Home. Garland was born in Wayne County on Aug. 24, 1929, to the late George Roy Ginn and Bertha Brown Ginn. Garland proudly...

TRINITY JORDYN JONES and HONESTY JORDYN JONES

Infant twins Trinity Jordyn Jones and Honesty Jordyn Jones died Friday at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

CLARA HALL OWEN

Clara Hall Owen, 76, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. of Goldsboro....

HILDA CAPPS RAYNOR

Hilda Capps Raynor, 84, Dudley, died Monday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CELIA DE JESUS VENTURA ROJAS

March 11, 1962-April 18, 2015 Celia De Jesus Ventura Rojas, 52, Kinston, died Saturday in the Vidant Hospice Center in Greenville. She was born March 11, 1962, to Fidel Ventura Vega and Emilian Rojas Lopez in Mexico. She is...

JANET SCOTT

Janet Scott, 80, Goldsboro, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

VERNON C. SNOW

Vernon Christopher "Mann" Snow, 44, Greenville, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel Of Wilson....

BENNIE TOMS

Bennie Toms, 74, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BETTY LOU BASDEN WARREN

Sept. 19, 1935-April 20, 2015 Betty Lou Basden Warren, 79, Dudley, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Kitty Askin Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Betty Lou was born in Wayne County on Sept. 19, 1935, to...

Monday, April 20, 2015

BESSIE STANSBURY BENNETT

Jan. 31, 1932-April 18, 2015 Bessie Stansbury Bennett, 83, Goldsboro, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Countryside Village in Pikeville. Mrs. Bennett was born Jan. 31, 1932, in Halifax County to the late James Lee...

RODNEY EDWARD DAYE

Nov. 19, 1957-April 14, 2015 Retired Staff Sgt. Rodney Edward Daye, 57, went to be with the Lord and savior, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at University Medical Hospital in Fountain, Colo. Rodney was born Nov. 19, 1957, in New...

GARLAND J. GINN

Garland Jackson Ginn, 85, Pikeville, died Sunday at Sutton Retirement Home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JACKIE W. MAYS SR.

Feb. 12, 1932-April 18, 2015 Jackie Winfield Mays Sr., 83, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born in Huntington, W. Va., the son of the late Alva James and Zena Bell Brown Mays Sr., and was...

Friday, April 17, 2015

REV. DR. JAMES ERTLE ARNETTE

Died April 13, 2015 The Rev. Dr. James Ertle Arnette 85, Charlotte, entered into full eternity with God April 13, 2015, at his residence. Funeral service will be held Monday, April 20, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. in Grier Memorial...

LINDA L. SASSER BENTON

July 3, 1952-April 15, 2015 Linda Louise Sasser Benton, 62, Princeton, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Highest Praise Tabernacle, with the Rev. Greg Nethercutt officiating. Born July 3, 1952,...

WILLIE BULLOCK

Died April 12, 2015 Willie Bullock, 79, 1220 Longfellow Drive NW, Washington, D.C. died Sunday. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel in Wilson....

PEARLENE MILLER FAISON

Oct. 26, 1931-April 13, 2015 Pearlene Miller Faison, 83, 219 Sycamore St., Kenansville, died Monday at the home of her daughter. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at New First Baptist Church in Kenansville, with the Rev. Marilyn...

RUBY B. NARRON

Ruby B. Narron, 78, died Thursday at WilMed Nursing Care Center in Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral and Cremation Service....

DOLLY THORNTON SMITH

Nov. 30, 1947-April 15, 2015 Dolly Thornton Smith, 67, passed away peacefully in the quiet comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family with her favorite old country music playing in the background. Dolly was born in the...

JOSEPH EDWARD "SLICK" STRICKLAND SR.

Died April 15, 2015 Joseph Edward "Slick" Strickland Sr., 76, Kinston, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Kitty Askins. Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mabel Strickland, and his wife, Rebecca Harris Strickland....

GLENDA YOUNG WOODRUFF

May 13, 1948-April 16, 2015 Glenda Young Woodruff, 66, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday morning at her home. Glenda was born in Wilson County May 13, 1948, to the late Kenneth Norwood Young and Evelyn Gray Creech Young. For many...

Thursday, April 16, 2015

WILLIE BULLOCK

Willie Bullock, 79, Washington, D.C., died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

FRANCISCO B. CABRERA

Died April 12, 2015 Francisco Beltazar Cabrera, 61, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel in Wilson....

BERTHA L. COBB

Oct. 6, 1941-April 10, 2015 Bertha Lousie Cobb, 73, 105 Pecan Grove Lane, Faison, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Hill's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. C.J., Ross officiating. Burial...

THURSTON CORBETT

June 2, 1929-April 14, 2015 Thurston Corbett, 85, went to be with his Lord and savior Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 17, 2015, at 2 p.m....

THOMAS "BUCK" DUNN

Jan. 9, 1938-April 12, 2015 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mr. Thomas "Buck" Dunn, 77, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Buck," 101...

DIANE ELLIS

Died April 5, 2015 Diane Ellis, 55, 149 Peshine Ave., Newark, N.J., died April 5 at St. Mary's Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel in Wilson....

JOYCE C. GRAHAM

Jan. 7, 1944-April 11, 2015 Joyce Corine Graham, 71, 100-B Johnson Place, Mount Olive, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

HENRY JONES

Henry Jones, 87, 600 Hugh St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

WALTER L. JORDAN

Walter Lee Jordan, 59, 111 Boykin Drive, died. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Sheridan Forest Church. He was born July 30, 1955, in Charleston, W. Va., to John Jordan and Fannie Poore Jordan. He is survived...

DORIS M. KASPER

Nov. 17, 1929-April 15, 2015 Mrs. Doris Marie Millard Kasper, 85, resident of Mount Olive, passed away early Wednesday, April 15, while at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Her life will be remembered and celebrated in a service at 2...

ANTONIO "MELL" KING

April 4, 1991-April 16, 2015 Antonio "Mell" King, 24, 1104 Martin Luther King Drive, Greensboro, N.C., passed away Thursday in Moses Cone Hospital. He was born April 4, 1991, in Wayne County to Michael Hall and Karen King Peterson....

BRENDA LEAKE

April 12, 1949-April 15, 2015 Brenda Leake, 65, 404 Market St., Benson, died Wednesday in Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Benson Revival Deliverance Center. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery...

KIMBERLY D. WOOTEN SALLAH

May 23, 1977-April 11, 2015 Kimberly Danielle Wooten Sallah, 37, Raleigh, died Saturday at Wake Med-Cary. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Greenleaf Christian Church. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. She was born May 23,...

DOLLY THORNTON SMITH

Nov. 30, 1947 -April 15, 2015 Dolly Thornton Smith, 67, passed away peacefully in the quiet comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family with her favorite old country music playing in the background. Dolly was born in...

MEILANI T. WHITAKER

Meilani Tanee' Whitaker died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

THURSTON CORBETT

Thurston Corbett, 85, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

RODNEY DAYE

Rodney Daye, 57, Colorado Springs, formerly of Goldsboro, died today at University Medical Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JIMMY PRESTON EASON

May 30, 1943-April 12, 2015 Jimmy Preston Eason, 71, Princeton, passed away Sunday morning, April 12, 2015, at his home. He was born in Wayne County, N.C., May 30, 1943, to the late Preston Hillary Eason and Arvona Parnell...

CHESTER EDWARDS

Died April 10, 2015 Chester Edwards, 2405 Fitch Drive, Wilson, died Friday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Branch Memorial Holiness Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of...

DORIS M. KASPER

Doris Millard Kasper, 85, Mount Olive, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home Inc....

MARY E. KING

Died April 13, 2015 Mary Elizabeth King, 91, 202 Banks Ave., died Monday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. She was born in Selma to Edward...

RONALD DWIGHT LANE JR.

Nov. 23, 1970-April 13, 2015 Ronald Dwight Lane Jr., 44, died Monday in Goldsboro. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Ronald D. Lane Sr. and Joyceann S. Lane. He was also preceded in death...

MARJORIE REYNOLDS

Died April 11, 2015 Marjorie Reynolds, 1906 Sylvia Court, Wilson, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Temple United Holy Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

JERRY W. BAKER

Dec. 24, 1935-April 12, 2015 Jerry Wayne Baker, 79, Princeton, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Princeton Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dwayne Batten officiating. Burial will be in Princeton Cemetery with full fireman's...

BLANCH G. BRAFFORD

Sept. 22, 1946-April 12, 2015 Virginia Blanch Griffin Brafford, 68, LaGrange, died Sunday. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery. She was born Sept. 22, 1946, to the late...

BEULAH M. BRIGHT

Dec. 25, 1919-April 11, 2015 Beulah Mae "Aunt Boo" Bright, 95, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Thursday at noon in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. Burial will be...

THOMAS DUNN

Thomas Dunn died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

JIMMY P. EASON

Jimmy Preston Eason, 71, Princeton, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

PEARLINE MILLER FAISON

Pearlene Miller Faison, 83, died Monday at the home of her daughter. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

RAYMOND H. HAYES SR.

Died April 12, 2015 Raymond H. Hayes Sr. died Sunday at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Snow Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Ivanhoe. Burial will be in Newkirk Cemetery in Ivanhoe....

GLEN W. KING

Dec. 16, 1952-April 13, 2015 Glen Wayne King, 62, resident of Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away Monday morning, April 13, 2015, at Vidant Duplin Hospital following an accident occurring several months ago. Funeral services will be...

RANDY A. WAINWRIGHT

Died April 9, 2015 Randy Alan Wainwright, 52, New Bern, formerly of Goldsboro, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pollock-Best Funeral Home. Burial will be at Greenleaf Memorial Park. He was married to Sheree...

Monday, April 13, 2015

VIRGINIA BRAFFORD

Virginia Brafford, 68, LaGrange, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

BEULAH M. BRIGHT

Beulah Mae Bright, 95, resident at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehab, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

DOROTHY E. DAVENPORT CRUSE

March 11, 1951-April 12, 2015 Dorothy Elaine Davenport Cruse, Southport, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. She was...

MARGARET SMITH KORNEGAY

Feb. 9, 1923-April 11, 2015 Margaret Smith Kornegay, 92, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Margaret was born in Dekalb, Ga., Feb. 9, 1923, to the late Audie Clay Smith and...

KIMBERLY D. SALLAH

Kimberly Danielle Sallah, 37, Raleigh, died Saturday at Wake Med. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JEFFREY MARK STOPKA

March 17, 1957-April 10, 2015 Jeffrey Mark Stopka, 58, Goldsboro, formerly of Rochester, Mass., passed away suddenly Friday, April 10, 2015, at his home. Jeffrey was born in Acushnet, Mass., March 17, 1957, to Henry Stopka and the late...

MICHAEL LYNN WEST

Dec. 15, 1955-April 11, 2015 Michael Lynn West, 59, Dudley, passed away suddenly Saturday, April 11, 2015. Michael was born in Harnett County Dec. 15, 1955, to the late Robert Oliver West and Thelma Spell West. He was employed...

Sunday, April 12, 2015

MARIE BROOKS CARR

Nov. 28, 1929-April 10, 2015 Marie Brooks Carr, 85, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born in Claiborne County, Tenn. on Nov. 28, 1929 to the late Voister and Daisy Caylor...

BERTHA L. COBB

FAISON -- Bertha Louise Cobb, 73, of 105 Pecan Grove Lane, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

MARIAN W. DAVIS

Sept. 8, 1925-April 10, 2015 RALEIGH -- Marian Smithie Waddell Davis, 89, a devoted and loving wife and mother, died Friday. A native of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late John H. Waddell and Marion Josephine...

BETH K. EARNEST

April 12, 1941-April 9, 2015 CAPE CARTERET, N.C. -- Beth Riggs King Earnest, 73, formerly of Snow Hill and Kinston, went on to be with Jesus on April 9, 2015. Born in Kinston, Lenoir County April 12, 1941, Beth...

CHESTER EDWARDS

WILSON -- Chester Edwards, 58, of 2405 Fitch Drive died Friday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

JOEL LEHMAN EDWARDS

Joel Lehman Edwards, 66, formerly of Princeton, died Thursday in Hopewell, Va. Arrangements are incomplete with Casey Funeral Home....

JOYCE C. GRAHAM

MOUNT OLIVE -- Joyce Corine Graham, 71, of 100-B Johnson Place, died Saturday at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at the Haskins Funeral Home....

ANNETTE HUFFINS

Annette Huffins, 55, of 1014 A Lincoln Drive, died Friday at home. A service will be held today at 4:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Disciples Church, 323 Whitfield Drive, Goldsboro. Arrangements are being handled by Hamilton Funeral Home....

LEVISON LOFTON SR.

MOUNT OLIVE -- Levison "Von" Lofton Sr., 68, of 1712 NC Hwy. 55 E died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Duplin County, he was the son of the late Freeman and Margaret Lofton. Homegoing service will...

JUDITH G. MORRIS

DEEP RUN --Judith G. Morris, born in Deep Run, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ellen Smith Tyndall and stepfather, Herman "Shorty" Tyndall. Judith proudly served as a...

DORIS MOSES PARKS

Doris Moses Parks, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday in Virginia. Arrangements are pending....

GUSTAVO A. PONCE

May 25, 1966-April 10, 2015Gustavo A. Ponce, 48, passed away suddenly Friday, April 10, 2015. Gustavo was born in Mexico on May 25, 1966. He was employed with Overman Farms and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church....

MARJORIE REYNOLDS

WILSON -- Marjorie Reynolds, 82, of 1906 Sylvia Court, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

S. JANE SHUEY

Feb. 19, 1918-April 4, 2015 Sarah Jane Shuey, 97, Jackson Street, passed away Saturday. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Arnold, and was married to the late Donald E. Shuey. She was a local artist...

TIMMY LEE STEPHENSON

May 18, 1960-April 9, 2015 KENLY -- Timmy Lee Stephenson, 54, of Princeton-Kenly Road, died Thursday evening at home. Born May 18, 1960, he was the son of Mary Eloise Stewart Stephenson and the late Leo Stephenson. The funeral...

JEFFREY M. STOPKA

Jeffrey M. Stopka died Friday at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DR. JOHN L. TART

Oct. 30, 1927-April 11, 2015 Dr. John Lisker Tart, 87, passed away peacefully at his home early Saturday morning, April 11, 2015, surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. in the fellowship...

REV. WALTER G. TATE

PINK HILL -- The Rev. Walter George Tate, 70, of Maxwell Mill Road, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Vidant Duplin in Kenansville. He was a lifetime member of American Legion Post 379 and Disabled American Veterans;...

Friday, April 10, 2015

TAMMY R. BEASLEY

March 7, 1969-April 9, 2015 Tammy Renee Beasley, 46, Smithfield, died Thursday at home. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Born March 7, 1969, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Earl Beasley. Arrangements are...

CLYDE R. BRINSON

Died April 8, 2015 Clyde Ruth Brinson, 95, 527 B Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Edmond Earl...

SADIE COLEY HARRIS

Died April 9, 2015 Sadie Coley Harris, 93, died Thursday. Funeral will be Sunday at First African Baptist Church at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Louis Leigh officiating and as eulogist. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will...

EDNA E. NEWSOME HINES

May 17, 1943-April 7, 2015 Edna Earle Newsome Hines, 71, Selma, died at the University of North Carolina Hospital Tuesday. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Casey Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. Burial...

CLARA BELL HOLMES

April 21, 1923-April 8, 2015 "Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints" Psalm 116:15 Mrs. Clara Bell Brock Holmes, resident of the Brock's Chapel section near Mount Olive, passed into the presence of...

ANTONIO KING

Antonio King, 24, 1104 Martin Luther King Drive, Greensboro, died Thursday in Moses Cone Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home. (Pd)...

LEVISON LOFTON SR.

Levison "Von" Lofton Sr., 68,1712 E. N.C. 55, Mount Olive, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

TOMMIE MCCAMPBELL

Died April 8, 2015 Tommie McCampbell, 608 W. Wilson St., Elm City, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Wynn's Chapel Church in Elm City. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MICHAEL J. PICCARELLI

April 18, 1943-April 5, 2015 Michael Joseph Piccarelli, 71, Selma, died Sunday in Sarasota, Fla. Funeral will be Saturday at 6 p.m. in Casey Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Duane Batten officiating. Burial will be Sunday in Princeton...

CHERYL PAGE SMITH

Nov. 26, 1955-April 8, 2015 Cheryl "Chris" Page Smith, 59, Pikeville, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Chris was born in Lenoir County Nov. 26, 1955, to the late Henry Herman Page and Christine Smith...

DOUGLAS A. SMITH

Died April 7, 2015 Retired United States Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Douglas A. Smith, 70, Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his home. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during...

DWIGHT S. WADE

Feb. 24, 1955-April 7, 2015 Dwight Stuart Wade, Snow Hill, N.C., died April 7, 2015, in Wilmington, N.C. Dwight was born in Mount Olive, N.C., Feb. 24, 1955, to William Wayne and Celia Hart Wade. He was predeceased by...

Thursday, April 9, 2015

SCOTT ALLEN BECK

April 5, 1977-April 4, 2015 Scott Allen Beck, 37, LaGrange, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. He was the son of the late Richard Allen and June Welton Beck, and was the husband of Brenda Jones Beck. He was...

CLYDE R. BRINSON

Clyde Ruth Brinson, 95, 527 Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ETHEL M. COOPER

Died March 31, 2015 Ethel Mae "Punkin" Cooper, 81, Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Wilson County, died March 31 at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Brown Chapel Baptist Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel...

RUBY HARPER COOPER

Oct. 6, 1960-April 7, 2015 Ruby Harper Cooper, 54, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a funeral in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service. Interment will be at...

JANET MOZINGO DAUGHTRY

Nov. 17, 1940-April 7, 2015 Janet Mozingo Daughtry, 74, Pikeville, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The family will receive friends Friday, April 10, 2015, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home,...

DIANE ELLIS

Diane Ellis, 55, 149 Peshine Ave., Newark, N.J., died Sunday at St. Mary's Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BARHAM EVANS JR.

Aug. 5, 1927-April 3, 2015 Barham Evans Jr., 87, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. At his request, no formal service will be held. He was born Aug. 5, 1927, to the late Barham Evans Sr. and Lizzie Evans....

JAKE FARMER JR.

Dec. 1, 1925-April 6, 1015 Jake "Bozo" Farmer Jr., 89, Goldsboro, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the Brian Center. Jake was born in Wayne County Dec. 1, 1925, to the late Jake and Alice Matthews Farmer....

DAVID GREATS

Oct. 27, 1970-April 6, 2015 David Greats, 44, 567 Dollard Town Road, died Monday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was born Oct. 27, 1970, to Joseph and Janice Whitehead Greats in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by his...

CLARA BELL HOLMES

Clara Bell Brock Holmes, 91, Brock's Chapel section near Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

ANNETTE HUFFINS

Died April 3, 2015 Annette Huffins, 55, 1014A Lincoln Drive, died at home Friday. Funeral will be Saturday at Mount Zion Disciples Church at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

WALTER L. JORDAN

Walter Lee Jordan, 59, 111 Boykin Drive, Dudley, died. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ANTONIO KING

Antonio King, 44, 1104 Martin Luther King Drive, Greensboro, died Thursday in Moses Cone Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BRENDA LEAKE

Brenda Leake, 65, 404 Market St., Benson, died Wednesday in Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

CYNTHIA D. WARD LUCAS

Died April 3, 2015 Cynthia Dianne Ward Lucas, 61, 506 Pickett St., Apt. A, Wilson, died Friday at Elm City Assisted Living. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

BERNICE LOFTIN MOORE

Died April 7, 2015 Bernice Loftin Moore, 84, Magnolia, died Tuesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at First Baptist Church of Kenansville Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Moore Family Cemetery in Magnolia....

RACHEL VIRGINIA AYCOCK MOORING

March 6, 1922-April 8, 2015 Rachel Virginia Aycock Mooring quietly passed away at the age of 93 years Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Born March 6, 1922, on Old Black Creek Road, Rachel was the last surviving child of the...

DAVID LEE OVERTON

April 4, 1931-April 7, 2015 David Lee Overton Sr., 84, Mount Olive, N.C., died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. David was the son of the late Willie Roy and Nora K. Overton. He was also...

CHARLES T. PICKETT

Died April 2, 2015 Charles Tate Pickett, 82, Kenansville, died April 2 at Day Spring Assisted Living in Wallace. Funeral will be at St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church of Chinquapin Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Batts...

EDSEL RAYNOR

Dec. 3, 1932-April 3, 2015 Edsel Raynor, 82, 205 New Hope Village Drive, died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral with military honors will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ, with Bishop Alton A....

DOUGLAS A. SMITH

Died April 7, 2015 Retired United States Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Douglas A. Smith, 70, Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his home. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during...

CHERYL P. SMITH

Cheryl Page Smith, 59, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ROBERT LEE SWISHER SR.

Aug. 30, 1936-April 7, 2015 Robert Lee Swisher Sr., 78, died Tuesday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Davie County, he was the son of the late Floyd and Allie Louise Richardson Swisher, was preceded in death by...

JAMES E. THIGPEN

James Earl "Bula" Thigpen, 63, 803 Railroad St., Wilson, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

DWGHT STUART WADE

Feb. 24, 1955-April 7, 2015 Dwight Stuart Wade, Snow Hill, N.C., died April 7, 2015, in Wilmington, N.C. Dwight was born in Mount Olive, N.C., Feb. 24, 1955, to William Wayne and Celia Hart Wade. He was predeceased by...

CYNTHIA BRADSHAW WILSON

Died April 8, 2015 Cynthia Bradshaw Wilson, 83, Magnolia, died Wednesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral will be at Magnolia Baptist Church Friday at 4 p.m., with visitation following. Interment will be private at Devotional...

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

HAZEL BROWN

Dec. 8, 1922-April 4, 2015 Hazel Brown, 92, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Burial will be in Pennsylvania. She was born in Lamar, Pa., Dec. 8, 1922, to the late Jay and Luella Dixon Grieb. She was married...

EILEEN DANIELS

Died April 2, 2015 Eileen Daniels, 62, 1006 Aycock St. Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral...

DAVID GREATS

Oct. 27, 1970-April 6, 2015 David Greats, 44, 567 Dollard Town Road, died Monday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in LaGrange. He was born Oct....

JACQUELINE PATRICK JONES

June 17, 1952-April 5, 2015 Jacqueline Patrick Jones, 62, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Community Church. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial...

JARVIS MCKEEL

Aug. 13, 1928-April 6, 2015 Jarvis McKeel, 86, Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Monday, April 6, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Jarvis was born in Wayne County Aug. 13, 1928, to the late William and Ada Cox McKeel. He retired...

ANNIE MILLS

Annie Mills, 84, died Tuesday at Snow Hill Assisted Living Center. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home in Kinston....

DAVID L. OVERTON

David L. Overton, 84 Mount Olive, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

MICHAEL J. PICCARELLI

Michael Joseph Piccarelli, 71, Selma, died Sunday in Sarasota, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

ROBERT L. SWISHER

Robert Lee Swisher, 79, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

LELAND C. TEDDER

Oct. 19, 1931-April 6, 2015 Leland C. Tedder, 83, Lucama, died Monday at Wilson Pines. Visitation will be Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a funeral in the chapel, with the Rev. Gene...

JAMES "JIM" WALLACE

July 25, 1936-April 6, 2015 James "Jim" Wallace passed away Monday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, with visitation afterward. Jim was born...

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

HAZEL BROWN

Hazel Brown, 92, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

WILLIE RAY BUTTS

Jan. 19, 1948-April 5, 2015 Willie Ray Butts, 67, Seven Springs, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his home. Willie was born Jan. 19, 1948, in Lenoir County to the late Willie Arthur Butts and Lena Potter Butts....

JAKE FARMER

Jake Farmer, 89, died Monday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAVID GREATS

David Greats, 44, 567 Dollard Town Road, died Monday in Kitty Askins hospice center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

PATRICIA ANN HOLLOWAY JOYNER

Died April 1, 2015 Patricia Ann Holloway Joyner, Goldsboro, N.C., departed this life Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro, N.C. She is survived by her daughter, Toneiko Holloway; two grandchildren, Da'Keem and Sir'Tauria; father, Pickney "P.H."...

HUBERT A. MARTIN

Dec. 3, 1948-April 5, 2015 Hubert Alton "Al" Martin, 66, Stantonsburg, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Pineview Cemetery, with the Rev. Barry House officiating. He was the son...

JARVIS MCKEEL

Jarvis McKeel, 86, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BRYAN E. RAYNOR

Bryan Edgar Raynor, 52, died at home Monday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELLA G. AMMONS REGISTER

May 15, 1955-April 5, 2015 Ella Grace Ammons Register, 59, Rose Hill, died Sunday. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Community Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill. Burial will be in Harrells Cemetery. She was born May 15,...

JAMES H. WALLACE

James "Jim" Harold Wallace, 78, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Monday, April 6, 2015

JACQUELINE PATRICK JONES

Jacqueline Patrick Jones, 62, Norfolk, Va., formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

HUBERT A. MARTIN

Hubert Alton Martin, 66, Stantonsburg, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

Sunday, April 5, 2015

SCOTT A. BECK

Scott Allen Beck, 37, LaGrange, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

BARHAM EVANS JR.

Barham Evans Jr., 87, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

EDNA GRAY FAISON

Died April 1, 2015 Edna Gray Faison, 66, 1205 Woodrow St., Apt B., Wilson, died Wednesday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Life in the Word Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

PEGGY J. GRICE

March 12, 1952-April 3, 2015 Peggy Jean Grice, 63, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A family memorial service will be held. She was born March 12, 1952, in Alamance County. She was married to Dan Grice. She is...

ANNETTE HUFFINS

Annette Huffins, 56, 1014 A. Lincoln Drive, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

NANCY CAROL JERGENSON

Dec. 9, 1949-March 27, 2015 Nancy Carol Monroe Jergenson, 65, Goldsboro, went home to be with her Lord March 27, 2015. She was born Dec. 9, 1949, in Burke County to the late Garvin and Hilda Monroe. She was...

LARRY GREEN JORGENSEN

Sept. 18, 1936-April 3, 2015 Larry Green Jorgensen, beloved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, April 3, 2015. Larry was born in Eugene, Ore., Sept. 18, 1936, to wonderful parents, Nephi Moroni...

CYNTHIA D. LUCAS

Cynthia Dianne Lucas, 61, 506 Pickett St., Wilson, died Friday at Elm City Assisted Living. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

WILLIE E. MAY JR.

Died March 31, 2015 Willie Earl May, Jr., 60, 1400 Stantonsburg Road, Lot 62, Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel in Wilson....

JOHN C. MCDONALD

Aug. 21, 1925-April 3, 2015 John C. McDonald, 89, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A service celebrating John's life will be held by the graveside Tuesday, April 7, 2015,...

EDSEL RAYNOR

Edsel Raynor, 82, 205 New Hope Village Drive, died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ERLENE RICHARDSON

Died March 27, 2015 Erlene Richardson, 77, 303 Craven St., Biscoe, formerly of Wayne County, died March 27 at the University of North Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Disciples of Christ....

S. JANE SHUEY

Sarah Jane Shuey, 97, Jackson Street, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

LESLIE LEON SUGGS

Jan. 11, 1944-April 1, 2015 "Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!" (Fanny Crosby) Mr. Leslie Leon Suggs, 71, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Leon," 1700 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C.,...

Friday, April 3, 2015

JUDY A. JACKSON AYCOCK

Oct. 18, 1948-April 1, 2015 Judy Ann Jackson Aycock, 66, Princeton, died at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital Wednesday. Funeral will be in Casey Funeral Home chapel at noon Saturday, with the Rev. David Taulson and...

EDNA G. JONES FAISON

Edna G. Jones Faison, 66, 1205B Woodrow St., Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

PEGGY J. GRICE

Peggy Jean Grice, 63, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

PATRICICA HOLLOWAY JOYNER

Patricica Holloway Joyner, 65, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

MARGARET O. MARTIN

Aug. 27, 1923-April 2, 2015 Margaret Virginia Oates Martin, 91, known to most as Pete, passed away Thursday morning, April 2, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Sampson County, she was one of 11 children born...

REV. JOHN JAMES ORMOND

Nov. 3, 1926-March 31, 2015 The Rev. John James Ormond died March 31, 2015, at Trinity Grove in Wilmington, N.C. John, also known as "Jack" by family and others, was born Nov. 3, 1926, in Houston, Texas, to Lewis...

DORIAN O'NEIL TEACHEY

Nov. 21, 1989-March 27, 2015 " ...weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Psalm 30:5 Mr. Dorian O'Neil Teachey, 25, lovingly known by his family and friends as "Pooh Bear," 317 Brentwood Drive, Dudley,...

WRAY WILLIFORD

Feb. 12, 1950-April 2, 2015 Weldon Wray Williford, 65, Fremont, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, passed peacefully into that far better life with his Lord and savior and with those beloved family who went on before...

Thursday, April 2, 2015

VIRGINIA GREEN-WILLOUGHBY

Eldress Virginia Green-Willoughby, 86, 675 Mile Road, Vanceboro, died Tuesday at Carolina East Health System in New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home of Kinston....

DICK ARNOLD

Feb. 22, 1928-March 30, 2015 Dick Arnold, 87, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, in Baltimore, Md. Dick was born in Glendale, Texas, Feb. 22, 1928, to the late Charlie Hugh and Lela Hanks Arnold. He was preceded in...

EARLINE KING ARTIS

Died March 26, 2015 Earline King Artis, 76, 343 Schley St., Apt. A6, Newark, N.J., died March 26 at University Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are...

ETHEL M. COOPER

Ethel Mae Cooper, 81, 1330 Fulton St., 5E, Brooklyn, N.Y., died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

MARGARET OATES MARTIN

Margaret Oates Martin, 91, Faison, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

RUBY B. MASSEY

Aug. 11, 1924-April 1, 2015 Ruby Baugus Massey, 90, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Ruby was born in Alleghany County Aug. 11, 1924, to the late Bryant and Ennice McCann Baugus. She was...

DEBORAH MCNEAL

Died March 27, 2015 Deborah McNeal, 61, 426 Hospital Drive, Smithfield, died Friday at SECU Hospice Center in Smithfield. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Church on the Rise in Rocky Mount. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

GEORGE T. NAPPER

Died March 21, 2015 George Tommie Napper, Seven Springs, died March 21 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hines Funeral Home in Martinsville, Va. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home in...

THURMAN NEWSOME

Died March 30, 2015 Thurman Newsome, 76, 3104 N.C. 222 East, Stantonsburg, died in Suffolk, Va., Monday. Graveside service will be Saturday at Turner Swamp Cemetery at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. at...

LESLIE L. SUGGS

Leslie L. Suggs passed away Wednesday at the Brain Center Health and Rehabilitation in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

JERRY WAGNER

July 12, 1957-March 31, 2015 Jerome Michael "Jerry" Wagner, 57, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Chicago, Ill., July 12, 1957, to the late Jerome Arnold Wagner...

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

HELEN HOLLOMAN-CONNER

Jan. 15, 1948-March 27, 2015 Helen Holloman-Conner, 67, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Winford Galmon officiating. Burial will be...

DICK ARNOLD

Dick Arnold died Monday in Baltimore, Md. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DEBRA A. ARTIS

Debra Ann Artis died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIAM E. BRASWELL

William Earl Braswell, 71, Smithfield, died Tuesday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MOSES KEITH

Moses Keith, 52, Beulaville, died at home Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

RUBY MASSEY

Ruby Massey, 90, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIE E. MAY JR.

Willie Earl May Jr., 1400 Stantonsburg Road, Lot 62, Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home in Wilson....

THELMA K. PARRISH

Dec. 1, 1915-March 28, 2015 Thelma King Starling Parrish, 99, native of Faison and longtime resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away Saturday night, March 28, 2015, at Abernethy Laurels Assisted Care Center in Newton, N.C. Funeral services...

TATTIANA K. SIMS

July 15, 1990-March 27, 2015 Tattiana Kwatikia Sims, 24, 106 Marie Ave., died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Luke Church of Christ. Burial will be in Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery....

O'BERRY WILKINS

Nov. 19, 1937-March 30, 2015 O'Berry Wilkins, 77, resident of Scott's Store community near Mount Olive, passed away Monday night, March 30, at his home. He was son of the late Benjamin and Vivian Hare Wilkins. Having been a...