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Monday, August 31, 2015

LEWIE A. BAKER

Lewie A. Baker died Sunday at Vidant Hospital in Greenville. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

GLADYS BREWINGTON MILLER

Gladys Brewington Miller, 70, of 810 S. Oleander Avenue, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins Funeral Home....

BETSY PITTMAN

Betsy Pittman, 41, of Kenly died this morning at her daughter's home. Arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory....

PASTOR ERNESTINE STRICKLAND

Pastor Ernestine Strickland died Sunday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McIntyre Funeral Home and Florist....

MABLE S. SUPER

Mable "Grace" S. Super, 70, of 215 Hardingwood Drive, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home in Kinston....

Sunday, August 30, 2015

CARDOZO P. CARLTON

April 17, 1933-Aug. 26, 2015 Cardozo Perciville "C.P." Carlton, 82, 1319 Carlton Chapel Church Road, Warsaw, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Hines Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Braxton Frederick...

WILLIE M. DARDEN

Willie Mae Darden, 70, 805 Aycock St., died Thursday at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARY F. HERRING

Dec. 6, 1936-Aug. 28, 2015 Mary Frances Herring, 78, 410-A Creech St., died Friday at home. Burial will be in Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y. She was born Dec. 6, 1936, in Wayne County to Matthew Deans and Dollie...

DORIS KORNEGAY HOLLAND

Oct. 23, 1927-Aug. 28, 2015 Mrs. Doris Kornegay Holland, 87, Mount Olive, N.C., went home to be with the Lord Aug. 28, 2015, at her home. A memorial will be held Monday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. at Bear...

ELIZABETH WOODARD HOWELL

Died Aug. 26, 2015 Elizabeth Woodard Howell, 67, 1325 Davis Mill Road, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Monday at noon at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

PAUL JACKSON

Paul Jackson, 57, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

PATRICIA E. JONES

Patricia E. Jones, 55, 701 Pittman St., died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JAMES E. KING

The Rev. James E. King, 75, 1221 North Drive, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARY LUCAS LEAKE

Died Aug. 21, 2015 Mary Lucas Leake, 92, 3216 Phillips Road, Wilson, died Aug. 21 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle in Sims. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of...

MASARU OKAMOTO

Died Aug. 27, 2015 Masaru "Mas" Okamoto, 91, Mount Olive, died Thursday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Steve Wicks officiating, followed by visitation in...

NOEL DWIGHT ROSE

April 28, 1925-Aug. 27, 2015 Noel Dwight Rose, Mount Olive, passed away Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, after a brief illness. Dwight was born April 28, 1935, in Wayne County to the late Noel Braxton and Ida Mae Fulgham Rose....

CARRIE E. ROWE

Carrie Estelle Rowe, 88, 1600 Harris St., died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JOE L. SMITH

July 7, 1938-Aug. 26, 2015 Joe Louis "Pops" Smith, 77, 2028 Azalea Drive, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Monday at noon in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old Mill...

JOHN H. WHITFIELD

John H. Whitfield, 71, Jamaica, N.Y., formerly of Wayne County, died Friday in Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, N.Y. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

CHRISTINE L. WILLIAMS

Died Aug. 25, 2015 Christine Louise Williams, 85, 456B Kelly Springs Road, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at All Saints Holy Church, with the Rev. Patricia Faison officiating. Burial will be...

Friday, August 28, 2015

LINWOOD EARL BARBER

April 8, 1939-Aug. 23, 2015 Linwood Earl Barber was born April 8, 1939, in Goldsboro, N.C., to the late Lynn Barber and Bessie Long Barber, and passed away in Crossville, Tenn., Aug. 23, 2015. He is survived by his...

WILLIE BRIGGS JR.

Died Aug. 26, 2015 Willie Briggs Jr., 72, 304 Raleigh Road Pkwy., Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by...

ANN C. CASHWELL

April 10, 1931-Aug. 27, 2015 Ann Chadwick Baker Cashwell, 84, Snow Hill, peacefully passed away Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Ann was born April 10, 1931, in Lenoir County to the late John Pearce Chadwick...

DOROTHY DAVIS

Died Aug. 18, 2015 Dorothy "Janie" Davis died Aug. 18 at Willow Creek Rehabilitation Center. Funeral was today at 11 a.m. at Atkinson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. Interment was in Old Mill Cemetery....

CASSANDRA MCCALL EBISIKE

Cassandra McCall Ebisike, 49, 3717 LaDova Way, Springdale, Md., died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

DORIS K. HOLLAND

Doris Kornegay Holland, 87, Mount Olive, died today at home. Arrangements are pending....

ELIZABETH WOODARD HOWELL

Elizabeth Woodard Howell, 67, 1325 Davis Mill Road, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LILLIE MAE JOHNSON

July 23, 1920-Aug. 26, 2015 Lillie Mae Crawford Johnson, 95, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Mrs. Johnson was born in Wayne County July 23, 1920, to the late...

PAMELA MURPHY MUSGRAVE

Died Aug. 25, 2015 Pamela Murphy Musgrave died Tuesday in Douglasville, Ga. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Willie Watkins Funeral Home in Douglasville. She was the daughter of Ozzie Sr. and Juanita Murphy of Goldsboro. She...

DANNIE RAY MYERS

July 23, 1945-Aug. 26, 2015 Dannie Ray Myers, 70, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Dannie was born July 23, 1945, in Wyoming County, W. Va., to the late John Thelma Myers and...

Thursday, August 27, 2015

DOROTHY DAVIS

Died Aug. 18, 2015 Dorothy "Janie" Davis died Aug. 18 at Willow Creek Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Atkinson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Michael Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Old Mill...

CARDOZO P. CARLTON

Cardozo Perciville Carlton, 82, 1319 Carlton Chapel Church Road, Warsaw, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

WILLIE M. DARDEN

Willie Mae Darden, 70, 805 Aycock St., died today in Penn State Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JIMMIE L. FARMER

Died Aug. 20, 2017 Jimmie Lee "James" Farmer, 84, 3820 Starship Lane, Apt. A, Wilson, died Aug. 20 at Avante' at Wilson. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

JEANETTA JONES HAM

Jeanetta Jones Ham died Wednesday at home in San Antonia, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

LILLIE M. JOHNSON

Lillie Mae Johnson, 95, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DANNIE R. MYERS

Dannie Ray Myers, 70, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

STEPHEN "STEVE" WILLIAM MYERS

June 15, 1961-Aug. 25, 2015 Stephen "Steve" William Myers, 54, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at home. A service to celebrate his life will be held by the graveside Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at noon at Pikeville Cemetery....

THELMA NEWSOME

May 4, 1938-Aug. 23, 2015 Thelma Newsome, 77, died Sunday at Brian Health and Rehab Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pentecostal Holy Church. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park North. She was...

KANEESHA N. ROBINSON

Died Aug. 23, 2015 Kaneesha Nicole "Neesha" Robinson, 23, 1412 N. Independence St., Kinston, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Matthew Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church...

JOE SMITH

Joe Smith, 77, 2028 Azalea Drive, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ARLENE GOODSON TALTON

Jan. 31, 1930-Aug. 25, 2015 Arlene Goodson Talton, 85, Mount Olive, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arlene was born Jan. 31, 1930, in Duplin County to Arlie and Catherine Goodson....

JOHN L. THOMPSON

Dec. 25, 1935-Aug. 8, 2015 John Lee Thompson, 79, 708 Force Road, died Aug. 8 at the Dixon House in Grifton. Funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home...

CHRISTINE L. WILLIAMS

Christine L. Williams, 85, 456B Kelly Springs Road, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ROBERT E. WOODARD

Died Aug. 21, 2015 Robert Earl Woodard, 52, 7557 Tedder Road, Lucama, died Friday at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Simon Grove Holiness Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

ROBERTA HILLIARD WRIGHT

Died Aug. 22, 2015 Roberta Hilliard Wright, 48, 508 Winstead St., Wilson, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens...

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

LUCINDA H. ANDERSON

Nov. 25, 1934-Aug. 23, 2015 Lucinda H. Anderson, 80, 122 Southern Plaza, Dudley, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ, with the Rev. Johnny Wade officiating. Burial...

ESTHER COLLIER BEASLEY

May 12, 1920-Aug. 25, 2015 Esther Collier Beasley, 95, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, while surrounded by her family. Esther was born in Wayne County May 12, 1920, to the late Benjamin and...

A. NELSON BLAND

March 22, 1945-Aug. 24, 2015 Award-winning newspaper reporter, photographer and columnist Allen Nelson Bland, Mount Olive, died Monday afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 70. Bland had been in Wayne Memorial Hospital...

JAMES M. GODWIN JR.

Died July 25, 2015 James M. Godwin Jr., 93, Mount Olive, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015. Born in Bluefield, W.Va., he was the only son of James M. Godwin Sr. and Sara R. Godwin. He was a well-loved...

WILLIAM M. HARDY

Died Aug. 20, 2015 William McKinley Hardy, 70, Magnolia, died Thursday at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Md. Funeral will be Saturday at Betholite Missionary Baptist Church in Magnolia at 1 p.m., with evangelist Tammy Green officiating....

CARL EUGENE MCBRIDE JR.

Nov. 11, 1947-Aug. 14, 2015 Carl Eugene McBride Jr., Ph.D., 67, died in his West Hollywood, Calif., home Aug. 14, 2015, of complications resulting from chronic respiratory disease. "Gene," as he was known to family and friends, was a...

NORWOOD L. MILLS

Feb. 28, 1937-Aug. 24, 2015 Norwood Leonard Mills, 78, affectionately known by family and friends as "Pop," Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, from injuries he sustained in a fall. Norwood was born in Wayne County Feb....

KATIE M. NICHOLS

Nov. 5, 1917-Aug. 18, 2015 Katie Mae Nichols died Aug. 18. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Disciples Church of Christ in Smithfield. She was born Nov. 5, 1917, in Duplin County to the late...

KANEESHA N. ROBINSON

Kaneesha Nicole Robinson, 23, 1412 N. Independence St., Kinston, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

WILBERT RAY SULLIVAN

Died Aug. 25, 2015 Wilbert Ray Sullivan, 75, Greenville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Wilbert, a native of Wayne County, lived much of his life in...

ARLENE GOODSON TALTON

Arlene Goodson Talton died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

JOHN W. TAYLOR JR.

Died Aug. 21, 2015 Deacon John Wesley Taylor Jr., 74, 2211 Imperial Ave., Wilson, died Friday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle in Wilson. Arrangements are...

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

LUCINDA H. ANDERSON

Lucinda H. Anderson, 80, 122 Southern Plaza, Dudley, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARGARET RANDALL "RANDY" BARNES

Oct. 12, 1955-Aug. 21, 2015 Margaret Randall "Randy" Barnes, 59, passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side Aug. 21, 2015, at 9:56 p.m. She fought a long, hard and courageous battle with breast cancer since 2001....

NELSON BLAND

Nelson Bland, 70, well-known local newspaper reporter, photographer and columnist, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home. (Pd)...

ELIZABETH PATE "LIB" JOHNSON

Died Aug. 20, 2015 Elizabeth Pate "Lib" Johnson, 84, Raleigh, passed away Aug. 20, 2015, in Raleigh. A time of visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint...

LEONA "LIZZIE" DAVIS LANGSTON

Dec. 28, 1914-Aug. 23, 2015 Leona "Lizzie" Davis Langston peacefully passed from this life, and joined her Lord and savior Sunday, Aug. 23, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 28, 1914, and was...

CARL E. MCBRIDE JR.

Carl Eugene McBride Jr., 67, died Aug. 14 in West Hollywood, Calif. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CARL E. MCBRIDE JR.

Carl Eugene McBride Jr., 67, died Aug. 14 in West Hollywood, Calif. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

NORWOOD MILLS

Norwood "Pop" Mills, 78, died Monday at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MANOLA JOHNSON WELLS

Sept. 19, 1918-Aug. 21, 2015 Manola Johnson Wells, 96, Harrells, died Friday at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon at Wells Chapel Baptist Church in Wallace, with the Rev. Freddie Harris officiating. She was...

Monday, August 24, 2015

DESTINY COLEY

Died Aug. 20, 2015 Baby Girl Destiny Shontelle Coley, 8 days old, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. She was born on Aug. 12, 2015, in Wayne County to Merion S. Coley. Funeral will be 11 a.m....

L. ELBERT GRICE

May 18, 1933-Aug. 22, 2015 Leon Elbert "Boe" Grice, 82, of Kenly, died Saturday. The Johnston County native was born May 18, 1933, to the late Perry Grice and Mary Allie Parnell Grice. He was preceded in death by...

GARY HOLLINGSWORTH

Dec. 3, 1949-Aug. 22, 2015 Gary William Hollingsworth, 65, of 110 Winnifred St., Faison, passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2015. Gary, born Dec. 3, 1949, was the son of Stephen Lowell and Doris King Hollingsworth. He was a...

LIZZIE LANGSTON

Lizzie "Leona" Davis Langston, 100, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements arepending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro....

THELMA NEWSOME

Thelma Newsome, 77, died Sunday at the Brian Health and Rehab Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ROBERTA HILLIARD WRIGHT

Died Aug. 22, 201 Roberta Hilliard Wright, 48, 508 Winstead St., Wilson, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens...

Sunday, August 23, 2015

HILDA W. AYCOCK

Sept. 8, 1930-Aug. 21, 2015 Hilda Gray Watson Aycock, 84, Kenly, died Friday. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, with pastor Karen Dukes officiating. Entombment will be at Kenly Cemetery. She was born Sept....

DOROTHY MARIE BARNETT

May 21, 1931-Aug. 21, 2015 Dorothy Marie Barnett, 84, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Monday evening, Aug. 24, 2015, at 7 p.m. from the chapel of Howell...

DESTINY S. COLEY

Destiny Shontelle Coley, 8 days old, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

FRANK D. FARMER

Frank D. Farmer, 72, 7727 Town Creek Road, Elm City, died Thursday. Visitation will be tonight from 4 to 8 at Stevens Funeral Home in Wilson....

SHEMIAH DARCEL FOSTER

Nov. 3, 1985-Aug. 19, 2015 Shemiah Darcel Foster, 29, departed this walk of life Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Transitions Life Care of Raleigh after a battle with breast cancer. A celebration of life service will be held Sunday,...

HENRY L. FREDERICK

Died Aug. 19, 2015 Henry L. Frederick, 68, New Carrollton, Md., formerly of Duplin County, died Wednesday at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at KEMBA Headquarters in Warsaw. Interment will be...

ELIZABETH LEWIS MICHAUX GRAHAM

Jan. 12, 1924-Aug. 21, 2015 Elizabeth Lewis Michaux Graham, 91, Raleigh, died Aug. 21, 2015. "Betty" was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Goldsboro, N.C., the daughter of Edward Randolph Michaux and Anna Dortch Michaux. She was preceded in death...

MARY HERRING

Mary Herring, 78, 410-A Creech St., died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

WILLIAM M. JONES

Dec. 21, 1931-Aug. 17, 2015 William McKinley Jones, 84, died Monday at Wake Med Hospital in Cary. Funeral will be today 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Free Will Baptist Church in Apex. He was born Dec. 21, 1931, to...

JESSIE LEE JONES

Died Aug. 14, 2015 Jessie Lee Jones died Aug. 14 at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton. Interment will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park South Cemeter. The family will be at Hamilton Funeral Chapel at 9...

FRANCES W. KING

Feb. 6, 1950-Aug. 19, 2015 Frances White King, 65, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice. Frances was born Feb. 6, 1950, in Clay County, W. Va., to the late Ernest White and Frances...

MARY LUCAS LEAKE

Mary Lucas Leake, 92, 3216 Phillips Road, Wilson, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JIMMIE W. LITTLE

Nov. 26, 1947-Aug. 20, 2015 Jimmie Wayne Little, 67, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A private service will be held. He was born in Crawford County, Kan., Nov. 26, 1947, to the late James Leland and Margarite Helen...

MR. PEREZ DONAVAN MCDUFFIE

Nov. 15, 1986-Aug. 19, 2015 "... weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Psalm 30:5 Mr. Perez Donavan McDuffie, 28, formerly of Wayne County, affectionately known by his family and friends as "P," 3100...

GRACE CROMITY MILLER

Died Aug. 19, 2015 Grace Cromity Miller, 67, Burgaw, died Wednesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hawes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Atkinson. Interment will be in Corbett Cemetery...

STEVE MITCHELL

July 8, 1956-Aug. 22, 2015 Lloyd Steven "Steve" Mitchell, 59, Goldsboro, went to be with his Lord Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. Steve was born July 8, 1956, in Wayne County to Jean Lupton Mitchell and the late Lloyd Billy...

NORRIS J. MURPHY

Died Aug. 17, 2015 Norris Jerome Murphy, 59, Kenansville, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. at Miller Family Cemetery in Kenansville, with the Rev. Quincy Brickhouse officiating. Arrangements are...

ANNA D. PARKER

Jan. 20, 1924-Aug. 21, 2015 Anna Duke Parker, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital while surrounded by her family. Anna was born in Goldsboro Jan. 20, 1924, to the late Oscar G. Duke...

CAROLYN J. PARKS

March 15, 1933-Aug. 22, 2015 Carolyn Jennette Parks, 82, Faison, passed away Aug. 22, 2015, at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Mrs. Parks was born March 15, 1933, in Wayne County to the late Robert Jennette and Lucy Taylor Jennette. She...

ROBERTA HILLIARD WRIGHT

Roberta Hilliard Wright, 48, 508 Winstead St., Wilson, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville,. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

SHIRLEY MURRAY WRIGHT

Jan. 8, 1941-Aug. 19, 2015 Shirley Murray Wright, 74, 1013 Edgerton St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. She...

Friday, August 21, 2015

CAROLYN DANIELS ABBOTT

Died Aug. 18, 2015 Carolyn Daniels Abbott, 73, Sneads Ferry, died Tuesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral will be Saturday at noon in Folkstone Original Free Will Baptist Church, with pastor Cliff Wilson officiating. Burial...

DEBORAH A. HARDY BARNES

Died Aug. 17, 2015 Deborah Ann "Putty" Hardy Barnes, 59, 867 Strickland Road, Walstonburg, died Monday. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of...

DOROTHY BARNETT

Dorothy "Marie" Barnett, 84, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JAMES FARMER

James Farmer, 84, 3820 Starship Lane, Apt. A, Wilson, died Thursday at Avante At Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

NANNIE R. HARRIS

Died Aug. 16, 2015 Apostle Nannie Ruth Harris, 60, Raleigh, died Sunday at Wake Medical Center. Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle in Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of...

JOSEPHINE THOMPSON JOHNSON

Feb. 28, 1928-Aug. 20, 2015 Josephine Thompson Johnson, 87, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. Josephine was born in Wayne County Feb. 28, 1928, to the late...

CHARLES DAVID LANDES

July 23, 1938-Aug. 20, 2015 Charles David Landes, 77, Glasgow, died Aug. 20, 2015, at his home. Born July 23, 1938, in Augusta County, he was the son of the late Joseph Marion and Virginia Lotts Landes. Mr. Landes...

JIMMIE LITTLE

Jimmie Little, 67, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

PEREZ D. MCDUFFIE

Perez D. McDuffie died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

D. MCKINLEY PRICE

July 6, 1941-Aug. 19, 2015 Durwood McKinley Price, 74, well-known Wayne County agri-businessman, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. A native of the Grady's Crossroads area of Wayne County, it was there that he spent...

ETTA R. PUGH

Etta Ruth Pugh, 68, 125 Etta Lane, Grifton, died Wednesday at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

WILLIE L. SATCHELL III

Died Aug. 17, 2015 Willie L. Satchell III, 24, Bowden community of Warsaw, died Monday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Warsaw Middle School. Interment will be in Carlton Family Cemetery in...

HELEN K. WILLIAMS

Nov. 8, 1939-Aug. 19, 2015 Helen K. Williams, 75, passed Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, N.C. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist...

SHIRLEY WRIGHT

Shirley Wright, 74, 1013 Edgerton St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Thursday, August 20, 2015

DEBORAH A. HARDY BARNES

Deborah Ann "Putty" Hardy Barnes, 59, 867 Strickland Road, Walstonburg, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

SHEMIAH D. FOSTER

Shemiah Darcel Foster, 29, died Wednesday at Transitions Hospice Care in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

VIRGINIA MODLIN GARRISON

May 9, 1922-Aug. 18 2015 Virginia Modlin Garrison 93, longtime Mount Olive resident, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Rex Hospital. Mrs. Garrison was born May 9, 1922 in Greenville, S.C., to Henry and Luna Modlin. She grew up...

JOSEPHINE T. JOHNSON

Josephine Thompson Johnson, 87, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JANNIE L. JOHNSON

Died Aug. 12, 2015 Jannie Lee Johnson, 79, 5421 Saint Mary's Church Road, Lucama, died Aug. 12 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

D. MCKINLEY PRICE

D. McKinley Price, 74, Price Town in Seven Springs, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

HELEN K. WILLIAMS

Helen K. Williams, 75, 203 N. Center, LaGrange, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

NELDA RICE WILLIAMS

Oct. 17, 1934-Aug. 19, 2015 Nelda Rice Williams, 80, Goldsboro, died Wednesday at home. She was born in Raydon, Okla., to the late Raymond and Martha Harris Rice. A veteran of the United States Air Force, she was a...

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

MAC CRUMPLER

Oct. 5, 1942-Aug. 17, 2015 Troy Malcolm "Mac" Crumpler, 72, Snow Hill, passed away suddenly Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at his home. Mac was born in Greene County Oct. 5, 1942, to Edna Ginn Crumpler and the late Thomas...

DOROTHY DAVIS

Dorothy "Janie" Davis, 507 Gulley St., died today at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

JULIA B. FIELDS

Oct. 5, 1937-Aug. 19, 2015 Julia Bass Fields, 77, Mount Olive resident, died early Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. in Faison Cemetery, with the Rev....

VIRGINIA M. GARRISON

Virginia M. Garrison, 93, Raleigh, formerly of Mount Olive, died Tuesday at Rex Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

SUSAN REBECCA DENNING HERRING

Died Aug. 17, 2015 Susan Rebecca Denning Herring, 67, Warsaw, Duplin County, died Aug. 17, 2015. A service will be held at a later date. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Amanda Summerlin Mitchell and Daniel of Goldsboro, N.C.;...

JESSIE L. JONES

Jessie Lee Jones died Friday at Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton. Arrangements are and pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

KYLE R. JOYNER

Sept. 22, 1998-Aug. 16, 2015 Kyle Ray Joyner, 16, Kenly, died Sunday. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service. He was born in Cumberland County Sept. 22, 1998, to Dean Joyner and Marcia...

NORRIS J. MURPHY

Norris Jerome Murphy, 59, Kenansville, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

INEZ STALLINGS OWENS

Dec. 28, 1932-Aug. 17, 2015 Olivia Inez Stallings Owens, 82, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Inez was born in Franklin County Dec. 28, 1932, to...

BESSIE CULBRETH PHILEMON

Aug. 30, 1930-Aug. 16, 2015 Bessie Culbreth Philemon, 84, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. She was born Aug. 30, 1930, in Goldsboro, N.C., to the late Walter Earl and Violet Sholar Culbreth....

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

HAROLD BLOUNT ARTHUR

Died Aug. 15, 2015 Harold Blount Arthur, 90, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at the North Carolina State Veterans' Home in Black Mountain. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Grimes Arthur, in 1985. In 1941, at...

JOYCE REAVES BEVERLY

Died Aug. 16, 2015 Joyce Reaves Beverly, Goldsboro, N.C., passed away peacefully at the age of 80 Aug. 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory, with...

SHELVIA JEAN JONES BRITT

Died Aug. 16, 2015 Shelvia Jean Jones Britt, 70, 2031 Lake Artesia Road, Faison, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, departed her earthly life Sunday evening, Aug. 16, 2015, at Sampson Regional Medical Center, as her loving and...

SAM C. CASEY JR.

Feb. 12, 1924-Aug. 15, 2015 Sam C. Casey Jr., 91, died Saturday evening at Vidant Healthcare in Greenville. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Celia Daniels Casey, and husband of the late...

TROY CRUMPLER

Malcolm Troy Crumpler, 72, Snow Hill, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAKE DONAHOE

March 5, 1975-Aug. 14, 2015 Jacob David "Jake" Donahoe, 40, Princeton, died Friday. Funeral will be in Ohio. He was born in Fairview Park, Ohio, March 5, 1975, to David Byron Donahoe and Janice Marie Martau Donahoe of Athens,...

JOSEPH RAY HOLMES

July 26, 1945-Aug. 16, 2015 Joseph Ray Holmes, 70-year-old resident of the Belfast community, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 16, at Wayne Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Tyndall Funeral Home,...

WILLIE JONES

Died Aug. 7, 2015 Willie "Punch" Jones died Aug. 7 at McCarter Care Center in Sandwich, Mass. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Samuel Lofton III officiating. Burial will be at...

MABLE RUSSELL OSBORNE

March 16, 1918-Aug. 17, 2015 Mable Russell Osborne, Pinehurst, died at home Monday. Visitation will be at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines Thursday at 1 p.m. Funeral will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park at 2:30 p.m. in the...

INEZ OWENS

Inez Stallings Owens, 82, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

IRENE JACKSON PARKER

April 24, 1931-Aug. 16, 2015 Irene Jackson Parker, 84, Pikeville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at her home. Irene was born in Marion County, S.C., April 24, 1931, to the late Furman and Levi Carter Jackson. Irene loved...

DONALD LEE "DON" SMITH

April 21, 1941-Aug. 16, 2015 Donald L. "Don" Smith, 74, died Sunday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born in Washington, N.C., he was the son of the late James Lee Smith and Hix Braswell Daniels, and was the...

ROBERT W. TAYLOR

Died Aug. 14, 2015 Robert Wade Taylor, 74, Rose Hill, died Friday at Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill, with the Rev. Brian Doles...

GEORGE E. VANN

Died Aug. 14, 2015 George Emmons Vann, 96, died Friday at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at First Baptist Church of Magnolia, with the Rev. Tony Harrington officiating. Burial will...

MARTHA LEE WHITE

April 8, 1944-Aug. 13, 2015 Martha Lee "Thang" White, 71, 1518 Ashland Drive, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Macedonia Holy Church, with the Rev. James A. Davis officiating. Burial will be in...

Monday, August 17, 2015

JJOYCE ELAINE BEVERLY

Joyce Elaine Beverly, 80, of Kirkwood Retirement, died Sunday afternoon at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

SAM C. CASEY JR.

Sam C. Casey Jr., 91, died Saturday evening at Vidant Healthcare in Greenville. Funeral arrangements are pending with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

CHARLES HENDERSON

Charles Henderson, formerly of 110 S. Main Street, Dover, died Friday at his home in Hackensack, N.J. Funeral services will be Tuesday at noon at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hackensack, N.J. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Park...

JOSEPH W. HINES

Died Aug. 13, 2015 Joseph W. Hines, 83, 447 Dawson Station Road, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Free Will Baptist Church in Snow Hill. Burial will...

JOSEPH RAY HOLMES

Joseph Ray Holmes, 70, Belfast community, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

IRENE JACKSON PARKER

Irene Jackson Parker, 84, of Pikeville, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ADA REVELLE

Ada Houston Revelle, 85, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Rex Hospital. Mrs. Revelle was born June 17, 1930 in Duplin County to the late William Lee Houston and Florence Summerlin Houston. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday...

Sunday, August 16, 2015

AMOS AUGUSTUS HERRING

May 18, 1931-Aug. 14, 2015 Amos A. Herring, 84, died Friday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Henry Albert and Queenie Thomas Herring. Amos was a...

JOSEPH W. HINES

Joseph W. Hines, 83, 447 Dawson Station Road, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

JUDY LYNN JACKSON

Aug. 30, 1966-Aug. 8, 2015 Judy Lynn Jackson, 48, Buford, Ga., passed away Aug. 8, 2015, after a long-fought battle with breast cancer. Lynn was born in Goldsboro, N.C., Aug. 30, 1966. After moving to Georgia, she graduated from...

C. NATHANIEL "NATE" JAMES

Sept. 14, 1931-Aug. 12, 2015 Mr. C. Nathaniel "Nate" James, 83, 1302 Hamilton Drive, Goldsboro, passed Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his family. The celebration of his life will be held Monday, Aug. 17, 2015,...

DONNA HICKS LEWIS

Sept. 21, 1950-Aug. 6, 2015 Donna Hicks Lewis, 64, died Aug. 6 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Kinston, with visitation afterward. She was born...

DONALD PIPER

July 5, 1926-Aug. 13, 2015 Donald Piper, 89, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Service will be at a later date. He was born in Fayette County, Pa., July 5, 1926, to the late Lawrence and Marie Piper....

Friday, August 14, 2015

KATIE M. BAGGETT

Died Aug. 9, 2015 Katie Mae Baggett, 90, 2646 Giddenville Road, Faison, died Sunday at Samspon Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Piney Green Disciple Church of Christ in Newton Grove, with pastor Gertie...

RUBY J. BYNUM BARRETT

Died Aug. 9, 2015 Ruby Jean Bynum Barrett, 68, Tarboro Nursing Center, died Sunday at Tarboro Nursing Center. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens...

DELLAR MELTON HART

Died Aug. 12, 2015 Mrs. Dellar Melton Hart, 80, 207 E. Nelson St., Goldsboro, N.C., passed away Aug. 12, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at 1 p.m. at Evangelical Fellowship Center, 120 Center St.,...

JANNIE JOHNSON

Jannie Johnson, 79, 5421 Saint Mary's Church Road, Lucama, died Wednesday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

TYRON T. JONES

May 5, 1990-Aug. 8, 2015 Tyron Tasheem Jones, 25, died Saturday. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethel Church. He was born May 5, 1990, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Ralph James and Lila Jones. He is survived...

LINDA K. NEWSOME

July 28, 1966-Aug. 13, 2015 Linda Kincaid Newsome, 49, Goldsboro, peacefully passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. Linda was born July 28, 1966, in Germany to the late E. Marine Kincaid Jr. and Brenda Taylor Kincaid. Linda was most...

ROBERT L. WAINWRIGHT

July 1, 1933-Aug. 12, 2015 Robert Lee Wainwright, 82, formerly of Pine Level, died Wednesday. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Price Cemetery in Pine Level, with the Rev. David Langley officiating. He was born July 1,...

MARTHA WHITE

Martha White, 1518 Ashland Drive, Greenville, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

DAVID M. WILLIAMS

Died Aug. 9, 2015 David Marcellus Williams, 56, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at First African Baptist Church. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. He was born...

HAROLD WORRELL

May 5, 1926-Aug. 13, 2015 Joseph Harold Worrell Sr., 89, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at his home. Harold was born in Greene County May 5, 1926, to the late Kirby and Pearl Turner Worrell. He...

Thursday, August 13, 2015

JEROME L. BARNES JR.

Died Aug. 8, 2015 Jerome Lavelle Barnes Jr., 17, 104 Firetower Road, LaGrange, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James Disciples of Christ Church. Interment will be in Fairview...

BETTY JEAN BEDFORD

Jan. 29, 1933-Aug. 12, 2015 Betty Jean Overton Bedford, 82, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Jean was born in Wayne County Jan. 29, 1933, to the late Charlie Lloyd Overton and Eula...

JAMES ALLEN DAVIS

Died Aug. 11, 2015 James Allen Davis, 55, passed away Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A native of Wayne County, he was the son of the late James Roscoe and Nancy Bartlette Davis. James was employed with Purdue...

JAMES E. FAISON SR.

Died Aug. 5, 2015 James Elliott Faison Sr., 66, 306 S.W. Center St., Faison, died Aug. 5 at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Payne Temple AME Zion Church. Burial will be in Cobbs...

ANTWON B. GRAY JR.

Died Aug. 6, 2015 Antwon Bernard Gray Jr., 24, 1317 McDearman Ave., Rocky Mount, died Aug. 6 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Vaughn's Chapel Church in Elm City. Arrangements are by...

DELLA MELTON HART

Della Melton Hart, 80, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARGARET F. HILL

July 8, 1935-Aug. 11 2015 Mrs. Margaret Fields Hill, 80, resident of Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 11, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 13, at Tyndall Funeral Home, beginning at 4 p.m.,...

CLARENCE N. JAMES

Clarence Nathaniel James, 83, 1302 Hamilton Drive, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JUSTIN SHOWMAN

Dec. 11, 1981-Aug. 10, 2015 Michael Justin Showman, 33, Goldsboro, passed away Monday evening at his home. Justin was born in Pitt County Dec. 11, 1981, to Paula Heath Showman and Bill Showman of Goldsboro. He was a true...

JOSEPH WORRELL

Joseph Worrell died today at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

JEROME L. BARNES JR.

Jerome L. Barnes Jr., 17, 104 Firetower Road, LaGrange died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Christian Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation....

BETTY J. OVERTON BEDFORD

Betty Jean Overton Bedford, 82, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES DAVIS

James Davis, 55, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EVA GOODMAN

Funeral for Eva Goodman, 74, 706 Nashville Road, Rocky Mount, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARGARET F. HILL

Margaret Fields Hill, 80, Mount Olive, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home Inc....

MICHAEL J. SHOWMAN

Michael Joseph Showman died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIAM A. 'BILL' STILLS

Feb. 22, 1932-Aug. 5, 2015 William Avery "Bill" Sills, 83, died Wednesday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. He was born in Wayne County to the late John and Gladys Avery Sills, and was married to the late Betty...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

RUBY J. BYNUM BARRETT

Ruby Jean Bynum Barrett, 68, Tarboro Nursing Center, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

DEBRA E. GOOD COOK

Nov. 16, 1958-Aug. 8, 2015 Debra Elaine Good Cook, 56, Princeton, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Memorial service will be tonight at 5 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Selma. Born Nov. 16, 1958,...

REV. THOMAS GIVEN HOLTSCLAW

Oct. 4, 1938-Aug. 9, 2015 The Rev. Thomas Given Holtsclaw, Roxboro, born Oct. 4, 1938, in Charleston, W. Va., passed from death unto life eternal Aug. 9, 2015. He was the seventh of eight children born to Cecil David...

TYRON T. JONES

Tyron Tasheem Jones, 25, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Monday, August 10, 2015

KATIE MAE BAGGETT

Katie Mae Baggett, 90, of 2646 Giddenville Road, Faison, died Sunday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

SHARON LEIGH BOYETTE

Sharon Leigh Boyette, 57, of 119 Cousin Fannie Rd., Faison, died Friday at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Life Celebration Service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hill's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. C.J. Ross, officiating....

DR. BENJAMIN K. WARD JR.

Dr. Benjamin Kirby Ward Jr., 75, of Florence, S.C. died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Brookdale Berkeley Boulevard in Goldsboro after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at Central...

DAVID WILLIAMS

David Williams, 56, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by J. B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

Sunday, August 9, 2015

KATHLEEN ZIGLAR BAYLES

Feb. 15, 1924-Aug. 6, 2015 Kathleen Bayles, 91, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Memorial service will be at a later date. Born in Sioux Falls, S.D., she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Emma...

SHARON BOYETTE

Sharon Boyette, 57, 119 Cousin Fannie Road, Faison, died Friday at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

JIMMY FREELON

Died Aug. 2, 2015 Jimmy Freelon, 41, 315 Daniel St., Wilson, died Aug. 2 at Wilson Medical Center Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

ANTWON B. GRAY JR.

Antwon Bernard Gray Jr., 24, 1317 McDearman Ave., Rocky Mount, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

TONY L. GRIMES SR.

Jan. 3, 1960-Aug. 6, 2015 Tony Lynn Grimes Sr., 55, died at home Thursday. Funeral will be at a later date. He was born in Wayne County Jan. 3, 1960, to Jack and Eva Bass Grimes of Goldsboro. He...

MYRA S. HERRING

Jan. 14, 1948-Aug. 7, 2015 Myra Sutton Herring, 67, LaGrange, died Friday. Funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerald Stacy and the Rev. Rob Shawhan officiating. Interment will be at Fairview...

PATTI FULGHUM HOWELL

Died Aug. 5, 2015 Patti Fulghum Howell, 47, Pikes Crossroads community of Pikeville, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Funeral was Saturday at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive North, Wilson, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment...

WILLIE JONES

Willie "Punch" Jones, Sandwich, Mass., formerly of Wayne County, died Friday at Carter Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

HELEN G. LANNING

May 13, 1916-Aug. 6, 2015 Helen Garner Lanning, 99, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Mrs. Lanning was born May 13, 1916, in Stillwater, Ohio, to the late Purl Garner and Nora Harper Garner. She was wife...

TIMOTHY E. MAY

Died Aug. 6, 2015 Timothy Earl May, 44, 4905 White Oak Loop Road, Wilson, died Thursday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Hamilton Burial Garden in Wilson. Arrangements...

NORMAN R. SKELTON

Dec. 24, 1941-Aug. 6, 2015 Norman Ronald Skelton, 73, Goldsboro, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Norman was born in Tennyson, Ind., Dec. 24, 1941, to the late Norman Loren Skelton...

BOBBY L. THORNTON

Bobby Lee Thornton, 71, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

J.P. VINES

Died Aug. 5, 2015 J.P. Vines, 66, 4549 Virginia Road, Wilson, died in Greensboro Wednesday. Funeral will be Tuesday at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ANNIE L. WARD

Jan. 7, 1913-Aug. 7, 2015 Annie Louise Herring Ward, 102, died Friday. Graveside service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Presbyterian Church in Rose Hill....

EDWARD D. WARD

Dec. 21, 1928-Aug. 4, 2015 Edward Daron Ward, 86, Clarksville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at his residence. Edward was born Dec. 21, 1928, in Goldsboro, N.C., to the late Reuben Ward and Leona Nordan Ward. He was...

BENJAMIN K. WARD JR.

Dr. Benjamin K. Ward Jr., 75, died Saturday at Brookdale Senior Living Facility. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MAE WIGFALL

Died Aug. 4, 2015 Mae Wigfall, 90, Fremont, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. Funeral will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, at noon at White Oak Grove Free Baptist Church in Pikeville, with the Rev. Dorian Suggs officiating. Visitation will be...

Friday, August 7, 2015

WAYNE O'BRIEN ANDERSON SR.

Aug. 24, 1925-Aug. 5, 2015 Wayne O'Brien Anderson Sr., 89, Kansas City, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Aug. 5, 2015, at Lee's Summit Medical Center. He was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Mount Olive, N.C., the son of George...

CAMERON M. BARNER

Aug. 1, 2015-Aug. 1, 2015 Cameron Matthew Barner, Richlands, infant son of Kimberly Dawn Hill Barner and David Wayne Barner, died Saturday at the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jackson Heights...

KATHLEEN BAYLES

Kathleen Bayles, 91, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ANTHONY M. BONNER

Oct. 1, 1965-Aug. 2, 2015 Anthony M. Bonner, 49, 344 Piedmont Airline Road, passed away Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 1, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Acie Bonner and Joyce Martin Sykes. He was preceded...

TONY L. GRIMES

Tony Lynn Grimes Sr., 55, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

LILA NEWSOME HINES

Jan. 8, 1947-July 30, 2015 Lila Newsome Hines, 68, died July 30 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. Interment will be...

BETTIE S. KEARNEY

June 14, 1930-Aug. 6, 2015 Mrs. Bettie Scott Kearney, 85, Saulston community, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully at Kitty Askins Hospice Center Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Bettie was born June 14, 1930, in Wayne County, N.C., to the late Atlas...

SPENCER A. KING

June 8, 1982-Aug. 5, 2015 Spencer Allen King, 33, died suddenly Wednesday evening as a result of an automobile accident. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Kallen Holmes Thompson and Ronald of Goldsboro; his father, Moses Gregg...

DONNA LEWIS

Donna Lewis, 64, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

SIMON OATES JR.

Jan. 1, 1956-Aug. 4, 2015 Mr. Simon Oates Jr., 59, 317 N. 4th St., Calypso, passed unexpectedly from injuries received from an accident Aug. 4, 2015, at home. The celebration of his life will be held Sunday, Aug. 9,...

DONALD PIPER

Donald Piper, 89, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

NORMAN SKELTON

Norman Skelton, 73, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

SYLVIA D. MURRILL THORPE

Died Aug. 2, 2015 Sylvia D. Murrill Thorpe, 59, Hephzibah, Ga., formerly of Duplin County, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Rainbow Missionary Baptist Church in Warsaw. Interment will be in Ida Hodges Cemetery....

J.P. VINES

J.P. Vines, 66, 4549 Virginia Road, Wilson, died in Greensboro Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

CARROL A. VIOLETTE

Died July 31, 2015 Carrol Ann Violette, 75, died July 31. Memorial service will be Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at 101 Biltmore Drive, Goldsboro. Family will receive relatives and friends at 101 Biltmore Drive. Arrangements are by...

ANNA G. WOOTEN

Died Aug. 1, 2015 Anna Grace Wooten, 67, 398 Stanley Chapel Church Road, Dudley, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Vision of Faith, with the Rev. Preston Grimes officiating. Burial will be in...

Thursday, August 6, 2015

BRADFORD "BRAD" S. CUSHING

Sept. 17, 1952-Aug. 4, 2015 Bradford "Brad" Cushing, 62, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Springfield, Mass., he was a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force, and worked for 30 years for Turner Equipment...

ESTHER P. DIXON

Died Aug. 4, 2015 Esther Pearl Dixon, 56, 9223 County Home Road, Ayden, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Saturday at New St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the...

JOHNNY L. ELLIS JR.

Died Aug. 2, 2015 Johnny Lee Ellis Jr., 60, 4814 White Oak Loop, Wilson, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by...

JAMES E. FAISON SR.

James E. Faison Sr., 67, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ARTHUR PEDRO HEATH JR.

Nov. 6, 1972-Aug. 1, 2015 "Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles;...

AUDREY S. HERRING

May 2, 1925-Aug. 5, 2015 Audrey Glenn Sugg Herring, 90, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Audrey was born May 2, 1925, in Greene County to the late Albert Thomas Sugg and Lydia Gray Sugg. She was...

BETTIE S. KEARNEY

Bettie S. Kearney, 85, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ELIZABETH HOWELL QUINN

April 20, 1924-Aug. 5, 2015 Elizabeth White Howell Quinn, 91, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, at her residence in Seven Springs. She had served the town of Seven Springs as commissioner, and was a member of Seven Springs Area...

TERRY A. RAY

Sept. 1, 1963-Aug. 3, 2015 Terry Ann Ray, 51, 504 Vann St., died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Greater St. John Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in...

LINDA F. SANDERS

Died Aug. 1, 2015 Linda Faye Sanders, 63, 807 Jordan St., Apt. B., Wilson, died Saturday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Church of Christ in Black Creek. Arrangements by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

WILLIAM A. SILLS

William Avery Sills, 83, died Wednesday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

DON TWIGGS

March 28, 1953-Aug. 4, 2015 Don Twiggs, 62, Princeton, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at Rex Hospital. Don was born in Wayne County March 28, 1953, to the late Alvin and Edna Hines Twigg. He was employed by...

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

JASPER BLACKWELL

Jasper Blackwell, 86, 2532 Faulkner Road, Kinston, died Tuesday at Signature Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

BRADFORD CUSHING

Bradford Cushing, 62, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

ESTHER P. DIXON

Esther Pearl Dixon, 56, 9223 County Home Road, Ayden, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

DANNY E. EVANS

Danny Earl Evans, 55, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral and Cremation Service....

AUDREY HERRING

Audrey Herring, 90, died today in Kenansville. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funreal Home of LaGrange....

NOLAN L. HINSON

April 5, 1931-Aug. 4, 2015 Nolan Leston Hinson, 84, Smithfield, died Tuesday. Funeral will be at First Christian Church at 6 p.m. Thursday, with visitation to follow. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Friday. He...

GARY H. JONES

Nov. 19, 1951-Aug. 2, 2015 Gary Harold Jones, 63, New Bern, N.C., passed away Sunday night, Aug. 2, 2015, in Kinston after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Goldsboro Nov. 19, 1951. Gary, a well-known Nationwide...

JOHN A. JUDGE

Died Aug. 2, 2015 John Allen Judge, 91, 1756 S. N.C. 41 111, Beulaville, died Sunday at the Brian Center of Wallace. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church in Chinquapin, with the...

SIMON OATES JR.

Simon Oates Jr., 59, 317 N. 4th St., Calypso, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

TERRY A. RAY

Terry Ann Ray, 51, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

DEMARIO M. SIMMS

Nov. 19, 1987-Aug. 2, 2015 Demario M. Simms, 27, 813 Franklin St., died Sunday in Charlotte. Graveside services will held Friday at 3 p.m. in Willowdale Cemetery. He was born Nov. 19, 1987, in Wayne County to Wilbert and...

DON TWIGGS

Don Twiggs, 62, died Tuesday at Rex Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BARBARA E. WIGGINS

July 30, 1950-Aug. 3, 2015 Barbara C. Wiggins, 65, 124 Hailey Drive, died Monday at home. Memorial service will be Thursday at 4 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. She was born July 30,...

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

HELEN J. ALSTON ISRAEL

Died July 31, 2015 Helen Jean Alston Israel, 73, 307 Elba St., Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle Holiness Church in Sims, with Bishop Henry Cox officiating. Arrangements...

JOHN L. ELLIS JR.

John Lee Ellis Jr. 60, 4814 White Oak Loop, Wilson, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JIMMY FREELON

Jimmy Freelon, 41, 315 Daniel St., Wilson, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

HARRISON PATRICK JR.

Died July 30, 2015 Harrison Patrick Jr., 77, died Thursday at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation in Snow Hill. Funeral will be noon Wednesday at LaGrange Funeral Services, with Dr. Robert D. Hood officiating. Burial will be at LaGrange...

DEMARIO M. SIMMS

Demario M. Simms, 27, 813 Franklin St., died Sunday in Charlotte. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JENNIFER ANN MCLAMB WHITAKER

Aug. 17, 1974-Aug. 1, 2015 Jennifer Ann McLamb Whitaker, 40, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at her home in Hickory, N.C., with family by her side. One of the brightest lights, she leaves a legacy of love, loyalty,...

MAE WIGFALL

Mae Wigfall died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

BARBARA C. WIGGINS

Barbara Carol Wiggins, 65, 124 Hailey Drive, died today at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

EUGENE WOOTEN JR.

Feb. 15, 1959-July 30, 2015 Eugene "Bear" Wooten Jr., 56, 405 N. James St., died Thursday. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. He was born Feb....

Monday, August 3, 2015

DORIS B. BEAMAN

Dec. 28, 1924-Aug. 2, 2015 Mrs. Doris Bradshaw Beaman, 90, Snow Hill, passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Mrs. Beaman was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Wayne County to the late Herbert B. and Nora...

ANTHONY BONNER

Anthony Bonner, 49, 344 Piedmont Airline Road, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

GARY H. JONES

Gary H. Jones, 63, New Bern, died Sunday in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

JOHN A. JUDGE

John A. Judge, 91, N.C. 41 North, Beulaville, died Sunday at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Wallace. Arrangements are pending at pending at Garris Funeral Home....

DAISY A. MONROE

Died July 29, 2015 Daisy A. Monroe, 76, 970 Sleepy Creek Road, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park. Born...

MARGIE MATTOCKS WARD

Died July 31, 2015 Margie Mattocks Ward, 58, 105 Lower St., Trenton, died Friday at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Northwest "A" Free Will Baptist Conference Tabernacle. Burial will be in Haiti Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Sunday, August 2, 2015

EDDIE B. BELL

June 12, 1941-July 30, 2015 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mr. Eddie B. Bell, 74, affectionately known by his family and friends as "Eddie B,"...

JOHN ROBERT BERGERON

May 13, 1922-July 30, 2015 John Robert Bergeron, 93, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. John was born in Milwaukee, Wisc., May 13, 1922, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bergeron. He retired...

JERETHA E. BRUNSON

Jeretha Elaine Brunson, 56, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

C. EARL BUCHAN

Died July 31, 2015 Calvin Earl "Buck" Buchan, 77, of Elm City, died Friday, July 31, 2015. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ, 2615 Tilghman Road North, Wilson. Interment will be at 3:30...

CHAYRON R. CHARLTON

Died July 31, 2015 Chayron Rose Charlton, 65, Wilson, died Friday, July 31, 2015. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Memorial Service, followed by visitation. Interment will be for, and at the convenience of, the family. She...

JERRY LOUIS GRIFFIN

Oct. 31, 1942-July 30, 2015 Jerry Louis Griffin, 72, Princeton, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Born Oct. 31, 1942, he was the son of the late William Roy and Ella Hinton Griffin....

ROBERT J. HAITHCOCK

June 3, 1959-July 30, 2015 Robert James Haithcock, 56, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Robert was born in Maine June 3, 1959, to the late Clinton B. Haithcock and Delores Guthry Haithcock. He...

CRYSTAL A. PILKINGTON HALL

Nov. 10, 1977-July 31, 2015 Crystal Ann Pilkington Hall, 37, died Friday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be at Wayne...

HELEN ISREAL

Helen Isreal, 73, 307 Elba St., Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

JERRY ANDREW KEEN

Died July 30, 2015 Mr. Jerry Andrew Keen, 71, 235 Waverly Way, Burlington, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015, at his residence. A native of Johnston County, he was the husband of Dorothy "Dottie" Sullivan Keen,...

HAZEL CAPPS MASSEY

March 7, 1936-July 30, 2015 Hazel Capps Massey, 79, Princeton, died at Barbour Court in Smithfield Thursday. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Casey Funeral Home, with the Rev. Percy Hartley and Bishop Eugene...

DAISY MONROE

Daisy Monroe, 76, 970 Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

HARRISON PATRICK JR.

Harrison Patrick Jr. died at Greendale Forest Nursing home in Snow Hill. Arrangements are pending at LaGrange Funeral Service Inc....

MARGIE WARD

Margie Ward, 58, 105 Lower St., Trenton, died Friday at home Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

ANNA G. WOOTEN

Anna Grace Wooten, 67, 398 Stanley Chapel Church Road, Dudley, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....