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Friday, October 30, 2015

ROSA PEREZ-BONILLA

Died Oct. 24, 2015 Rosa Perez-Bonilla, 18, Stantonsburg Road, Wilson, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be noon Sunday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

SHIRLEY RANDOLPH BAKER

Jan. 27, 1944-Oct. 26, 2015 Shirley Randolph Baker, 71, died Monday in Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Greenleaf Christian Church, with the Rev. William Barber officiating. Burial will be in Willowdale Cemetery....

SILAS BIZZELL

Silas "Ham Bone" Bizzell, 304 Hollybrook Drive, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

VERDELL W. BRIGGS

March 26, 1936-Oct. 28, 2015 Verdell Welker Briggs, 79, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Verdell was born in Rexburg, Idaho, March 26, 1936, to the late George Harold Briggs and...

JOHNNY F. COLEY

Died Oct. 24, 2015 Johnny Frank Coley, 68, 205 North St. West, Elm City, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at New Macedonia United Holy Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by...

TERESA ANN WEEKS DAVIS

Died Oct. 24, 2015 Mrs. Teresa Ann Weeks Davis, 51, Woodstock, Ga., affectionately known by her family and friends as "Reet," formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., transitioned Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. A celebration...

ANIYA J. JONES

Oct. 19, 2015-Oct. 26, 2015 Aniya Ja'nay Jones, 7 days old, 426 Panther Creek Road, Pink Hill, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Grace Covenant Church in Beulaville, with pastor Jim...

KATHRYN M.W. OATES

May 16, 1960-Oct. 22, 2015 Kathryn Michelle "Shell" W. Oates, Tampa, Fla., died Oct. 22. Funeral was Thursday at noon at Thonotosassa Seventh Day Adventist in Seffner, Fla.. Interment was in Florida National Cemetery. She was born May 16,...

MARJORIE E. HOWELL PIKE

Marjorie Elizabeth Howell Pike, 91, died Thursday at Brian Center of Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

KEITH B. REED

Keith Byron Reed, 73, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ISAY D. RODRIQUEZ

Sept. 9, 1963-Oct. 26, 2015 Isay Diaz Rodriquez, 52, 3409 Highland Drive, Farmville, died Monday as a result of an automobile accident. Burial will be in Mexico. He was born Sept. 9, 1963, in Mexico to Silvino Diaz and...

CHARLES E. WHITLEY

Died Oct. 25, 2015 Charles Edward Whitley, 66, Raleigh, died Sunday. Funeral was today at noon at Malaby's Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church in Knightdale. He was married to Linda. He is survived by two children. Visitation was at the...

Thursday, October 29, 2015

PAUL ARRINGTON

Paul Arrington, 95, 9080 Tar River Church Road, Elm City, died Saturday in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Clark Funeral Home of Enfield....

ELBERT F. BARNES

Died Oct. 26, 2015 Elbert F. Barnes, 74, 8728 Buckhorne Way, Kenly, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at New Vester Missionary Baptist Church in Sims. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

VERDELL BRIGGS

Verdell Briggs, 79, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

HILDA CARD

Hilda Card, 52, Tennessee, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

EDWARD C. "EDDIE" DAVIDSON JR.

Nov. 21, 1961-Oct. 28, 2015 Edward Carl Davidson Jr., known to most as either "Eddie" or "Hulio," passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was 53 years of age, and was a lifelong resident...

ALICE DAVIS

Alice Davis, 76, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

SANTOS S. GARCIA

Aug. 31, 1978-Oct. 26, 2015 Santos Santiago Garcia, 37, 5599 Willow Green Road, Farmville, died Monday as a result of an automobile accident. Burial will be at a later date in Mexico. He was born Aug. 31, 1978, in...

BARBARA Y. CURRY HATTEN

Died Oct. 22, 2015 Barbara Yvonne Curry Hatten, 73, 3726 Starship Lane, Apt. B, Wilson, died Oct. 22. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

SERENITY A. HINES

Born and died Oct. 23, 2015 Serenity Aminah Hines was born and died Friday at Duke Hospital in Durham. Funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

CHERYL L. HINES

Nov. 12, 1956-Oct. 22, 2015 Cheryl Lee Hines, 2204 Koonce St., Apt. C, died Oct. 22 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Stoney Hill United Holy Church, with Dr. Howard...

J.C. HINNANT JR.

Died Oct. 24, 2015 J.C. Hinnant Jr., 67, 1536 Bowden Road, Spring Hope, died Saturday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

EDNA E. HOLLOMAN

Edna Earl Holloman, 85, 212 Wayne Ave., died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

ELIZABETH "LIZ" HORNE

Jan. 27, 1944-Oct. 24, 2015 Elizabeth "Liz" Horne passed away Oct. 24, 2015. She was born Jan. 27, 1944. Liz is survived by her loving husband, Chester Horne. Known for her kind and giving heart, Liz loved reaching out...

MARVIN LYNCH

Died Oct. 23, 2015 Marvin "Luke" Lynch, 67, 1914 Glendale Drive, Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton...

BARBARA BYNUM MELTON

Died Oct. 27, 2015 Barbara Bynum Melton, 72, 6605 Speight School Road, Wilson, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Perry's Temple Original Free Will Baptist Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

GEORGIA PACKER

July 7, 1926-Oct. 24, 2015 Georgia Packer, 89, died Saturday at Brian Center and Rehabilitation Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Alpha and Omega Christian Center, with apostle Frank Dawson officiating. Burial will be...

ANNETTA JONES PARKS

Nov. 4, 1965-Oct. 24, 2015 Annetta Jones Parks, 49, 918 Seaboard St., died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Elm Grove Church Ministries, with pastor Moses Pitt officiating. Burial...

JIMMIE PITT

Died Oct. 21, 2015 Deacon Jimmie "Y.C." Pitt, 89, 1214 Washington St., Wilson, died Oct. 21 at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Vaughn's Chapel Church in Elm City. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

MARY D. ARCHER ROGERS

Died Oct. 27, 2015 Mary Doris Archer Rogers, 47, 405 Hadley St., Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BOBBY H. SPIVEY

Died Oct. 27, 2015 Bobby Harold Spivey, 80, 1344 Princeton Kenly Road, Kenly, died Tuesday in Smithfield. Funeral will be Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at SECU Hospice Center in Smithfield. Arrangements are...

KATHLEEN H. THORNTON

March 14, 1934-Oct. 27, 2015 Kathleen Hughes Thornton, 81, died Tuesday at her residence. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Hughes and Beatrice Wade Hughes, and wife of the late Percy Thornton. She...

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

ELBERT F. BARNES

Elbert F. Barnes, 74, 8728 Buckhorne Way, Kenly, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JAMES D. BASS SR.

James Dennis Bass Sr., 66, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday in Melbourne, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ROSA PEREZ BONILLA

Rosa Perez Bonilla, 18, 1400 Stantonsburg Road, Wilson, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

DELPHINE BRINSON

Died Oct. 23, 2015 Delphine Brinson, 70, 1030 Cornwallis Road, Turkey, died Friday at home. Funeral will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Union Star Original Free Will Baptist Church in Clinton, with Bishop James Leftdridge officiating. Burial...

DALLAS S. BYRD

Aug. 7, 1934-Oct. 26, 2015 Dallas Steven Byrd, 81, Mount Olive, died late Monday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Jean Outlaw Byrd; his children, Lynn Byrd Owens of...

EDWARD C. DAVIDSON JR.

Edward C. "Eddie" Davidson Jr., 53, Mount Olive, died today at Wayne Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home Inc....

HERMON E. HOLLINGSWORTH

Jan. 4, 1933-Oct. 26, 2015 Hermon Edison Hollingsworth, 82, Warsaw, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Warsaw United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. He was born Jan. 4, 1933,...

ELDER JERRY JONES

Jan. 15, 1947-Oct. 23, 2015 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." II Timothy 4:7 Elder Jerry Jones, 68, son of the late Ms. Daisy Magdalene Jones and Andrew Phillips,...

PATRICIA E. KORNEGAY

Patricia E. Kornegay Moore, Macon, Ga., formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Christian Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation....

BARBARA MELTON

Barbara Melton, 72, 6605 Speight School Road, Wilson, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

RALPH T. PASSMORE

Nov. 10, 1939-Oct. 25, 2015 Ralph Talbot Passmore, 75, Goldsboro, peacefully passed away to be with his Lord and savior Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at his home while surrounded by family. He fought his courageous battle with cardiac and...

BARBARA "BOBBIE" BRANCH STONE

Died Oct. 26, 2015 Barbara "Bobbie" Branch Stone, 80, loving wife for 54 years of retired Master Sgt. Eugene "Rock" Stone, went home to be with her Lord and savior Monday evening, while surrounded by her family at Kitty...

KATHLEEN H. THORNTON

Kathleen Hughes Thornton, 81, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

MARY J. WILSON

Died Oct. 25, 2015 Mary Jeanette Wilson, 67, LaGrange, died Sunday at Glendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill. Funeral will be Thursday at 5 p.m. at The Bishop Lonnie E. Holloway Sr. Memorial Chapel at the...

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

SHIRLEY BAKER

Shirley Baker, 71, 210 Workman St., died Monday in Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ALEX BARWICK

March 12, 1960-Oct. 23, 2015 Julian Alex Barwick, 55, died Friday at Genesis Healthcare. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with Bishop Ralph Parker officiating. Graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at...

DALLAS BYRD

Dallas Byrd, 81, Mount Olive, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

JOHNNY F. COLEY

Johnny F. Coley, 68, 205 W. North St., Elm City, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

ALBERT B. CRAFT JR.

Jan. 23, 1955-Oct. 25, 2015 Albert Beasley Craft Jr., 60, Wallace, died Sunday at Wallace Gardens. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Community Funeral Home in Rose Hill. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was born...

BARBARA STONE

Barbara Stone, 80, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CHARLES E. WHITLEY

Charles E. Whitley, 66, Raleigh, died Sunday Wake Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

MARY J. WILSON

Mary Jeanette Wilson, 67, LaGrange, died Sunday at Glendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

Monday, October 26, 2015

DORIS MARIE EDWARDS-HARGROVE

Sept. 24, 1947-Oct. 4, 2015 Mrs. Doris Marie Edwards-Hargrove went home to be with the Lord Oct. 4, 2015, in High Point, N.C. She was born Sept. 24, 1947. She was the wife of the late Ernest Hargrove and...

REGINALD CARMICHAEL

Feb. 8, 1974-Oct. 20, 2015 Reginald Carmichael, 41, 81 J.C. Drive, Selma, died Tuesday in Wake Medical Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon at Temple Baptist Church in Selma. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in Smithfield....

TERESA A. WEEKS DAVIS

Teresa Ann Weeks Davis, 51, Woodstock, Ga., formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

RALPH T. PASSMORE

Ralph Talbot Passmore, 75, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

DONNA C. ROBINSON

Nov. 12, 1976-Oct. 21, 2015 Ms. Donna C. Robinson, 38, 119 Elmore St., Mount Olive, formerly of Greensboro, passed Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at home unexpectedly. There will be a visitation held Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, from 4 to...

MARIE S. WELLS

Died Oct. 23, 2015 Marie S. Wells died Oct. 23, 2015. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, followed by a service celebrating Marie's life at 11a.m. in...

Sunday, October 25, 2015

DORIS MARIE EDWARDS-HARGROVE

Sept. 24, 1947-Oct. 4, 2015 Mrs. Doris Marie Edwards-Hargrove went home to be with the Lord Oct. 4, 2015, in High Point, N.C. She was born Sept. 24, 1947. She was the wife of the late Ernest Hargrove and...

JULIAN A. BARWICK

Julian Alex Barwick, 55, died Friday at Genesis Healthcare in Mount Olive. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc....

JAMES BLANKENSHIP

Oct. 11, 1945-Oct. 19, 2015 James Blankenship, 70, died Monday at Fremont Rest Home. The burial was held in Virginia. James was born Oct. 11, 1945, to the late Estel and Elsie Roberts Blankenship. Local arrangements are by Shackleford-Howell...

DELPHINE BRINSON

Delphine Brinson,70, Turkey, died Friday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

LINDA C. BURTCHELL

Died Oct. 22, 2015 Linda Carol Burtchell, 53, Littleton/Goldsboro, died on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at her parents' Lake Gaston home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Alan Burtchell Jr. and Helen Robinson Burtchell. The Rev. Arthur Warren...

SANDRA FLEMING EDMUNDSON

July 7, 1960-Oct. 23, 2015 Sandra Fleming Edmundson, 55, Pikeville, was called home on Friday morning, Oct. 23, 2015, after her long, courageous fight with cancer. The life she lived -- one of grace and Christian love -- could...

DIDI HAMM

April 4, 1980-Oct. 22, 2015 DiDi Hamm, 35, Goldsboro, died Thursday, at her home. A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro. The family...

SERENITY AMINAH HINES

Serenity Aminah Hines, infant, died Saturday at Duke University Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

CHERYL LEE HINES

Cheryl Lee Hines, 56, Goldsboro, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

J.C. HINNANT JR.

J.C. Hinnant Jr., 67, Spring Hope, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

ELIZABETH YOUNG HORNE

Elizabeth Young Horne, Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

MICHAEL DEWAYNE JOHNSON

May 1,1961-Oct. 23, 2015 Michael DeWayne Johnson, 54, died Friday evening after a long battle with cancer at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Camp Pendleton, Ocean Side, Calif., he was the son of Patricia Johnson of Goldsboro and the...

JERRY JONES SR.

Jerry Jones Sr. died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

MARVIN LYNCH

Marvin Lynch, 67, Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel in Wilson....

KATHRYN M. WORRELL OATES

Kathryn Michelle Worrell Oates, 52, died Thursday at her home in Tampa, Fla. Arrangements are pending J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

LIZZIE MAE ADAMS BEARD PACE

Feb. 17, 1925-Oct. 22, 2015 Lizzie Mae Adams Beard Pace, 90, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She was born on Feb. 17, 1925, in Weldon, N.C.,...

GEORGIA PACKER

Georgia Packer, 89, died Saturday at Brian Center and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ANNETTA F. JONES PARKS

Annetta Faye Jones Parks, 49, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ROUSHIN GRAY SULLIVAN

April 30, 1937-Oct. 22, 2015 Roushin Gray Sullivan, 78, Princeton died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born April 30, 1937, in Johnston County. He was the son of the late Alvin Sullivan and Sallie Wiggs. The funeral...

JOHN HARVEY SUTTON

Aug. 7, 1958-Oct. 23, 2015 John Harvey Sutton, age 57, passed away Friday, Oct. 23, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. John Harvey was the son of Edith Howell Sutton and the late Craven L. Sutton of Mount Olive....

BETTY GWENN JOHNSON TOLER

Dec. 28, 1933-Oct. 22, 2015 Betty Gwenn Johnson Toler, 81, of Princeton passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Countryside Village in Pikeville. Born in Johnston County on Dec. 28, 1933, she was the daughter...

MARIE S. WELLS

March 22, 1925-Oct. 23, 2015 On Friday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2015, Marie Smith Wells, 90, of Goldsboro, moved to her heavenly home while surrounded by her family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Marie was a godly woman who loved...

CUZE FAISON WILLIAMS

Died Oct. 21, 2015 Cuze Faison Williams, 88, Warsaw, died Wednesday at North Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Kenansville on Monday at 1 p.m. Burial will...

Friday, October 23, 2015

JESSICA LANDS-BATTLE

Jan. 1, 1985-Oct. 20, 2015 Jessica Lands-Battle, 30, 202 Pleasant Pines Drive, died Tuesday as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Alpha and Omega Christian Center. Burial will be in...

WILLIAM HENRY ARMSTRONG

April 27, 1940-Oct. 19, 2015 William Henry Armstrong, 75, 346 Lees Country Club Road, Mount Olive, passed from labor to reward Monday in Genesis Healthcare in Mount Olive. He was born April 27, 1940, in Duplin County to William...

ALMA ARTIS

March 25, 1925-Oct. 20, 2015 Alma Artis, 90, 913 B. Hugh St., died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodland...

SHELTON LEWIS BRYAN

Oct. 8, 1942-Oct. 21, 2015 Shelton Lewis Bryan, 73, Dudley, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Shelton was born in Wayne County Oct. 8, 1942, to the late Joseph...

SANDRA EDMUNDSON

Sandra Edmundson, 55, died today at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIAM D. GRAHAM

Nov. 25, 1938-Oct. 21, 2015 William Dero Graham, 76, 100 Johnson Place, Apt. B., Mount Olive, died Wednesday in Kitty Askins Hospice. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Sunday in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial...

BOBBY L. GREENE

Died Oct. 19, 2015 Bobby Lee Greene, 70, 907 Cunningham Road, died Monday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Kinston. Burial will be...

DAVID E. HAMM

David Earl "Didi" Hamm, 35, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

BARBARA HATTEN

Barbara Hatten, 73, 3726 Starship Lane, Apt. B, Wilson, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BENNIE ARTHUR JEFFRIS

Jan. 28, 1959-Oct. 22, 2015 Mr. Bennie Arthur Jeffris, 56, Clayton, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1959, in Johnston County. He was preceded in death by his father, William Earl Hayes,...

WILLIE R. JOYNER

Dec. 9, 1961-Oct. 17, 2015 Willie Ray Joyner, 53, 12280 Suttontown Road, Faison, died Oct. 17 at home. Funeral will be Saturday at noon in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. He was...

ROBENA BLACKMON JUSTICE

April 1, 1934-Oct. 22, 2015 Robena Blackmon Justice, 81, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Robena was born April 1, 1934, to the late Ezra and Lillian Raper Blackmon. She worked for many years as...

MAE PACE

Mae Beard Pace, 90, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JIMMIE PITT

Jimmie Pitt, 89, 1214 Washington St. East, Wilson, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

DONNA ROBINSON

Donna Robinson, 38, 119 Elmore St., Mount Olive, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

FELTON W. SMITH

Died Oct. 18, 2015 Deacon Felton "Snook" Worthy Smith, 89, 1801 Lipscomb Road, Wilson, died Sunday at Avante´ at Wilson Nursing Center. Funeral will be noon Saturday at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Black Creek....

ANGELA N. THAGGARD

May 12, 1977-Oct. 10, 2015 Angela N. Thaggard, 38, 2109 Viking Drive, 15B, Kinston, died Oct. 10 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Star of Bethlehem of Kinston, with apostle Angela McLoud...

VELMA J. WORRELLS

Aug. 15, 1958-Oct. 19, 2015 Velma Joyce Worrells died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Thompson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in LaGrange. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. She was...

Thursday, October 22, 2015

WILLIAM HENRY ARMSTRONG

April 27, 1940-Oct. 19, 2015 William Henry Armstrong, 75, 346 Lees Country Club Road, Mount Olive, passed from labor to reward Monday in Genesis Healthcare of Mount Olive. He was born April 27, 1940, in Duplin County to William...

HARVEY L. ARMWOOD

Sept. 23, 1971-Oct. 17, 2015 Harvey Lee Armwood, 44, Manhattan, N.Y., formerly of Mount Olive, died Saturday in Maryland. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First African Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ernie Haskins officiating. Burial...

SHELTON BRYAN

Shelton Bryan, 73, died Wednesday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAISY BELL MOORE BUNN DANIEL

Jan. 11, 1934-Oct. 11, 2015 Daisy Bell Moore Bunn Daniel was born Jan. 11, 1934, in Goldsboro, N.C., to the late Frank and Flossie Kornegay Moore. She was the fifth of seven children. All of her siblings preceded her...

FRANK DAWSON

Died Oct. 16, 2015 Frank Dawson, 69, 426 Hospital Road, Smithfield, died Friday at SECU Hospice House. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Progressive Primitive Baptist Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home...

DAISY PEARL FORD

April 8, 1931-Oct. 19, 2015 Daisy Pearl Ford, 84, 105 S. Slocumb St., entered into eternal rest Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born April 8, 1931, Wayne County to John Lewis and Estella Wooten Lewis. Her life...

EYSSEL H. FRANKLIN

Sept. 27, 1950-Oct. 21, 2015 Ms. Eyssel Hines Franklin, 65, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Raised in Mount Olive, she was the daughter of the late William Harold "Bennie" Franklin and Eyssel Hines...

PATTIE J. GEAR

Died Oct. 20, 2015 Pattie Jean "Honey" Gear, 51, 606 Manchester St., Wilson, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. Memorial service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Higher Calling Baptist Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

CARRIE HAWES

Died Oct. 18, 2015 Carrie Hawes, 99, Atkinson, died Sunday at Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Point Caswell Missionary Baptist Church in Atkinson. Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Friday at...

MARSHALL R. SANDERS

Died Oct. 19, 2015 Marshall Ray Sanders, 37, 3223 Christopher Drive, Apt. B, Wilson, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday 1 p.m. at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle in Sims. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LOUIS WIGGINS

Died Oct. 18, 2015 Louis Wiggins, 71, Warsaw, died Sunday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Warsaw. Interment will be in Devotional Gardens Cemetery in Warsaw. Visitation...

VELMA J. WORRELLS

Aug. 15, 1958-Oct. 19, 2015 Velma Joyce Worrells died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Thompson Chapel Old Mill Cemetery. She was born Aug. 15, 1958, to George and Bertha Hardy Worrells...

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ-VILLANUEVA

Oct. 20, 1969-Oct. 19, 2015 Alejandro Martinez-Villanueva, 46, 1001 S. Lombard St., Clayton, died Monday. Burial will be at a later date in Mexico. He was born Oct. 20, 1969, in Mexico. He is survived by four children. Visitation...

ALMA ARTIS

Alma Artis, 90, 913 B. Hugh St., died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

REGINALD CARMICHAL

Reginald Carmichal, 41, Selma, died Tuesday in Wake Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

KENNETH J. DAVIS

May 17, 1941-Oct. 19, 2015 Kenneth J. Davis, 74, Princeton, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was formerly of the Patetown community, and retired from the town of Princeton. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial...

EYSSEL FRANKLIN

Eyssel Franklin, 65, formerly of Mount Olive, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

WILLIAM GRAHAM

William Graham, 76, 100 Johnson Place, Apt. B., Mount Olive, died today in Kitty Askins Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOAN S. KEEL

Aug. 10, 1951-Oct. 18, 2015 Joan Smith Keel, 64, Swansboro, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. Joan was born Aug. 10, 1951, in Wayne County to the late Johnnie H. Smith and Mina Head Smith. Joan had worked in...

W. DAVID KING

July 6, 1949-Oct. 19, 2015 William David "Bud" King, 66, formerly of Faison, died Monday in a New Bern retirement home. Graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Faison Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Cotton officiating. He...

JESSICA LANDS

Jessica Lands, 30, 202 Pleasant Pines Drive, died Tuesday as a result of an automobile accident. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOHN L. MCMILLAN

Died Oct. 16, 2015 John Levi McMillan, 82, Warsaw, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Zion Holiness Church in Warsaw. Visitation will be 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at...

FRANCES H. STRICKLAND

March 19, 1920-Oct. 20, 2015 Frances Herring Strickland, 95, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born in Wayne County to the late George Thomas and Lola Williamson Herring. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church....

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ-VILLANUEVA

Alejandro Martinez-Villanueva, 46, 1001 S. Lombard St., Clayton, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

HARVEY ARMWOOD

Harvey Armwood, 44, Manhattan, N.Y., formerly of Mount Olive, died Saturday in Maryland. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JAMES M. BLANKENSHIP

James M. Blankenship, 70, died Monday at Fremont Rest Center. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

ANGELINE GORE COLLINS

Aug. 24, 1936-Oct. 18, 2015 Angeline Gore Collins, 79, Warsaw, died Sunday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Pinecrest Cemetery in Warsaw. She was born Aug. 24, 1936, in Duplin County...

LEAMON M. DUDLEY

Jan. 16, 1940-Oct. 16, 2015 Leamon Menson Dudley, 75, Princeton, died Friday. Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. He was the son of the late Zora Mae Baker Dudley and Charlie Hinson Dudley, and husband of the...

DAISY FORD

Daisy Ford, 84, 105 S. Slocumb St., died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BOBBY L. GREENE

Bobby Lee Greene, 70, 907 Cunningham Road, died Monday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

WILLIE R. JOYNER

Willie Ray Joyner, 53, 12280 Suttontown Road, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JOAN S. KEEL

Joan Smith Keel, 64, Swansboro, died Sunday at Carolina East Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

TEENIE KEITH

Oct. 21, 1943-Oct. 19, 2015 Rose "Teenie" Lee Keith, 71, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at her home. Teenie was born in Johnston County Oct. 21, 1943, to the late Harden and Irene Brantham Lee. She had...

WILLIAM D. KING

William David King, 66, formerly of Faison and Mount Olive, died Monday in New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

JOHNNY MACKLIN

Johnny Macklin, 63, 6231 Cobblestone Road, Elm City, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

TANER NICHOLE POYTHRESS

Feb. 8, 1995-Oct. 17, 2015 Taner Nichole Poythress, 20, Princeton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Born Feb. 8, 1995, she was the daughter of Jennifer Anne Aycock Wilkins and Dennis Randy Poythress. She was a 2013 graduate of...

MARSHALL R. SANDERS

Marshall Ray Sanders, 37, 3223 Christopher Drive, Apt. B, Wilson, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARIAN E. SHIELDS

Died Oct. 13, 2015 Marian E. Shields, 85, 1819 Hillman Drive, Wilson, died Oct. 13. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. Arrangements are by Woody Home for Service Inc. of...

FELTON W. SMITH

Deacon Felton W. Smith, 89, 1801 Lipscomb Road, Wilson, died Sunday at Avante' at Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

EVELYN LONG WILLIAMS

Sept. 26, 1930-Oct. 18, 2015 Evelyn Long Williams, 85, Goldsboro, was called home Sunday, Oct. 18, surrounded by her family and pastor. Evelyn was born in Duplin County Sept. 26, 1930, to the late Charlie and Lydia Corbitt Long....

VELMA WORRELLS

Velma Worrells, 57, LaGrange, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

Monday, October 19, 2015

WILLIAM HENRY ARMSTRONG

William Henry Armstrong, 75, of 346 Lees Country Club Road, Mount Olive died today in the Genesis Health Care, Mount Olive. Arrangements are incomplete at the Haskins Funeral Home, Goldsboro....

SHERWOOD W. MITCHELL

Oct. 3, 1947-Oct. 17, 2015 Sherwood Wayne Mitchell, 68, of Kenly, died Saturday at his residence. Sherwood was born Oct. 3, 1947 in Johnston County to the late Robert Lee Mitchell and Florence Jones Mitchell. He was preceded in...

VIRGINIA J. OUTLAW

April 8, 1945-Oct. 17, 2015 Virginia Jackson Outlaw, 70, of Dudley passed away Saturday afternoon at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Her loving and supporting family was by her side when she went home in the arms of her heavenly...

BLANCHE T. RADFORD

Oct. 21, 1921-Oct. 7, 2015 Blanche Turner Radford, 93, Goldsboro, was called home Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, to the loving arms of Jesus Christ her Lord. Blanche was born in Wayne County Oct. 21, 1921, to the late Ezekiel...

KATHRYN WEIL

Kathryn Weil died Sunday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EVELYN LONG WILLIAMS

Sept. 26, 1930-Oct. 18, 2015 Evelyn Long Williams, 85, of Goldsboro, was called home Sunday, Oct. 18, surrounded by her family and pastor. Evelyn was born in Duplin County on Sept. 26, 1930 to the late Charlie and Lydia...

BETTY CHRISTINE WOOTEN

Betty Christine Raynor Wooten, 84 of 3800 Wayne Memorial Drive, Apt. 2B, passed on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, N.C. The celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 at 11...

Sunday, October 18, 2015

PATRIC M. ARTIS

Died Oct. 15, 2015 Patric Marice Artis died Thursday at home. Memorial service will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

PATRICK S. BOOKER

Oct. 5, 1956-Oct. 15, 2015 Patrick Steve Booker, 59, Princeton died Thursday at home. Graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Worley Cemetery in Princeton. Born Oct. 5, 1956, he was the son of the late Billy...

RUTH MURPHY PARKER TOLER BROWN

Oct. 7, 1921-Oct. 16, 2015 Ruth Murphy Parker Toler Brown, 94, Willow Creek Nursing Home, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Born Oct. 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Hardy Murphy and Rosa Shadding...

JOSEPH B. CASE III

Joseph B. Case III, born Nov. 17, 1954, went from labor to reward Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. For memorial information, go to www.castleridgemortuary.com. (Pd)...

RAYO J. DAVIS

Died Oct. 14, 2015 Rayo James Davis, 76, Beulaville, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral was 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Lewis Baptist Church in Chinquapin, with the Rev. Gregory Hewett officiating. Burial was at Hallsville...

FRANK DAWSON

Frank Dawson, 69, of 426 Hospital Road, Smithfield, died Friday at SECU Hospice House. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

TOM KILLETTE

March 1, 1937-Oct. 16, 2015 Morris "Tom" Killette, 78, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at his home with his family by his side. Tom was born March 1, 1937, in Wayne County to the late Gilbert...

SHERWOOD MITCHELL

Sherwood Mitchell died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral Service....

JAMES EDGAR NEWCOMB

Nov. 26, 1940-Oct. 17, 2015 James Edgar Newcomb, 74, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. James was born in Wayne County Nov. 26, 1940, to the late George and Sadie Pelt Newcomb. He...

VIRGINIA J. OUTLAW

Virginia Jackson Outlaw, 70, Dudley, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

BOBBY PARNELL

Feb. 12, 2015 Julius Robert "Bobby" Parnell, Kenly, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Home, with pastor Aubrey Williamson officiating. Interment will be in Kenly Cemetery. He was...

BLANCHE T. RADFORD

Oct. 21, 1921-Oct. 7, 2015 Blanche Turner Radford, 93, Goldsboro, was called home Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, to the loving arms of Jesus Christ her Lord. Blanche was born in Wayne County Oct. 21, 1921, to the late Ezekiel...

SHIRLEY SPEED SPRUILL

June 28, 1958-Oct. 13, 2015 Shirley Speed Spruill, a dignified lady of grace and a devoted daughter and adoring mother, passed away peacefully at her home Oct. 13, 2015. Her beautiful spirit lives on through her daughter, Nicole Spruill...

BRYSON STROUD

March 24, 1948-Oct. 14, 2015 Bryson Stroud, 67, Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Kinston, N.C., died Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2015, in Manatee General Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. He was born March 24, 1948, in Lenoir County. He was the...

HAZEL H. SULLIVAN

May 1, 1927-Oct. 17, 2015 Hazel Mae Howell Sullivan, 88, Goldsboro, was called home early Saturday morning, Oct. 17, 2015, to the loving arms of Jesus Christ her Lord at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Hazel was born in the...

Friday, October 16, 2015

CHRISTINE JONES DAUGHETY

Oct. 13, 1936-Oct. 15, 2015 Christine Jones Daughety, 78, resident of Willow Creek Nursing Home died Thursday. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Heart to Heart Prayer House in LaGrange. Burial will be in Sandhills Baptist Church...

DOROTHY M. DAVIS

Dorothy M. Davis, Tarboro, died Sept. 15 in Tarboro Nursing Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

SHELTON JACKSON

Sept. 23, 1951-Oct. 10, 2015 Shelton Jackson, 64, 105 Honey Dew Drive, Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 6 to 8 tonight in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

BRUCE OLIVE

June 26, 1953-Oct. 14, 2015 James Bruce Olive, 62, died Wednesday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of Josephine Jeannette of Goldsboro and the late James "Bunk" Wilson Olive. Bruce was a...

MARY EMMA MEDLIN WEST

Nov. 13, 1925-Oct. 15, 2015 Mary Emma Medlin West, 89, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at the Brian Center. Mrs. West was born in Wilson County Nov. 13, 1925, to the late Charlie and Sarah Clayton Medlin....

ABDULLAH ALI WHITAKER

Dec. 22, 1982-Oct. 13, 2015 The celebration of his life will be held Oct. 18, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek Headquarters, with the Rev. Timothy L. Dortch officiating. He will be laid to rest at Wayne Memorial...

TERESA L. WHITE

Teresa L. White, 67, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral....

RENCER B. WILKINS

Died Oct. 14, 2015 Rencer Bell "Mama Bell" Wilkins, 85, Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Suggs Christian Temple Free Will Baptist Church in Wilson. Arrangements are by...

Thursday, October 15, 2015

WILLIAM E. "BUSTER" APPLEWHITE

Died Oct. 7, 2015 William E. "Buster" Applewhite, 1954 Memorial Church Road, Fremont, N.C., passed away Oct. 7, 2015. Celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m. at L.N. Forbes Baptist Tabernacle, 1800 Lane St....

PATRICK M. ARTIS

Patrick Marice Artis, 1002 N. John St., died today at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

MINERVA C. MITCHELL EVANS

Died Oct. 10, 2015 Mother Minerva Catherine Mitchell Evans, 103, 2901 Appie Road, Walstonburg, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ in Wilson. Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Chapel of...

SOLOMON GEORGE

Jan. 7, 1934-Oct. 13, 2015 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mr. Solomon George, 81, 185 Bartlett Road, Warsaw, N.C., departed his earthly life Tuesday, Oct....

CORA LEE WOOTEN HARDY

Died Oct. 9, 2015 Cora Lee Wooten Hardy, 63, 180 Maul Swamp Road, Vanceboro, died Friday at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Chapman Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church. Burial...

ANITA L. JONES

Anita L. Jones died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BRUCE OLIVE

James Bruce Olive died Wednesday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

JUDITH WEBBER PRICE

Feb. 3, 1947-Oct. 13, 2015 Judith Webber Price, 68, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late David Samuel Webber and Emma Howell Webber, and sister of the late James...

MARK W. RICKMAN

Aug. 6, 1947-Oct. 8, 2015 Mr. Mark Wayne Rickman, 68, resident of Oak Ridge community near Mount Olive, died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 8, 2015, at Vidant Pitt Medical Center in Greenville following a home accident. A service of remembrance...

COACH THOMAS "TOM" SCOTT

Died Oct. 8, 2015 Coach Thomas "Tom" Scott, 45, 787 Penny Branch Road, Warsaw, passed Thursday morning, Oct. 8, 2015, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. The celebration of his life will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015,...

EDITH BRUTON WARD THOMPSON

Sept. 25, 1926-Oct. 13, 2015 Edith Bruton Ward Thompson, 89, Wilmington, N.C., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center. Born Sept. 25, 1926, at home in Moore County, N.C., she was...

MARY E. MEDLIN WEST

Mary Emma Medlin West, 89, died today at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

RENCER B.H. WILKINS

Rencer Bell "Mama Bell" H. Wilkins, 85, Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

BETTY RAYNOR WOOTEN

Betty Raynor Wooten, 84, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

SOLOMAN GEORGE

Soloman George died Tuesday at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ABBEY HARDISON GIBBONS

Died Oct. 9, 2015 Abbey Hardison Gibbons, 15, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. She was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., and was a sophomore at Bloomington High School South. Abbey was a kind and loving soul, who excelled in...

WILLIAM S. GIBBONS JR.

Died Oct. 9, 2015 William S. Gibbons Jr. 45, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. He was born in Goldsboro, N.C., and was vice president of engineering at Cook Medical in Bloomington, Ind. Bill was married to Emily Bell...

SHERI G. HALL GILBERT

Died Oct. 4, 2015 Sheri Geanna-Denise Hall Gilbert, 54, 901 Atlantic St., Wilson, died Oct. 4 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Funeral will be Friday 1 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are...

JUDITH PRICE

Judith Price died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

SHIRLEY SPRUILL

Shirley Spruill, 57, 5181 Wayne Memorial Drive, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

DOROTHY DAVIS STRICKLAND

June 24, 1924-Oct. 12, 2015 Dorothy Davis Strickland, 91, died Monday in SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Thursday in Micro Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Al Warrick and elder Harold Pittman officiating....

ANGELA N. THAGGARD

Angela N. Thaggard, 38, 2109 Viking Drive, 15B, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

REV. EUGENE S. WARRICK

Died Oct. 9, 2015 The Rev. Eugene S. Warrick went to be with his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ, Friday morning, Oct. 9, 2015. He was 82 years old. He was the loving husband of Barbara D. Warrick for...

ABDULLAH A. WHITAKER

Abdullah Ali Whitaker, 32, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

T. RAY CARTER

June 16, 1933-Oct. 11, 2015 Thomas Ray Carter, 82, lifelong resident of Scott's Store community, Mount Olive, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, at home. Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home....

MARJORIE G. EASON

Oct. 28, 1927-Oct. 11, 2015 Marjorie Grady Eason, 87, LaGrange, died Sunday at Harmony Hall Nursing Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Interment will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery. She...

LARRY S. GODWIN

May 2, 1958-Oct. 10, 2015 Larry Steven Godwin, 57, Pikeville, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home. He was born in Wilson County May 2, 1958,...

HAYES D. KENNEDY

Died Oct. 11, 2015 The Rev. Hayes Dean Kennedy, 76, Pink Hill, died Sunday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral Wednesday 7 p.m. at Blended Fellowship Church. Graveside service Thursday at 4 p.m. at East Duplin Memorial...

Monday, October 12, 2015

T. RAY CARTER

Thomas Ray Carter, 82, Scotts Store community, Mount Olive, died at home Sunday. Arrangements with Tyndall Funeral Home....

MARJORIE G. EASON

Marjorie Grady Eason, 87, of LaGrange, died Sunday at Harmony Hall Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete from Rouse Funeral Home....

DENNIS CARLTON GRANT

Aug. 27, 1955-Oct. 10, 2015 Dennis Carlton Grant, 60, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at the his home in Wilson surrounded by his family. Dennis was born in Wayne County on August 27, 1955 to the late...

MALISA P. SUTTON

March 7, 1970-Oct. 8, 2015 Malisa Pridgen Sutton, 45, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her son, Ja'tae J. Smith. She was born to J. Ervin...

DALE EDMUND WEST

Jan. 6, 1933-Oct. 10, 2015 Dale Edmund West, 82, died Saturday afternoon at his home surrounded by his loving family and his best buddy, Fred. Dale was born in Gresham, Ore., on Jan. 6, 1933, to the late Edmund...

WILBUR EDWARD WILSON

Wilbur Edward Wilson, 93, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at his home in Durham. Wilbur was born and raised in the Schley Community of Orange County. He graduated from Hillsboro High School and UNC-Chapel Hill where he was a...

Sunday, October 11, 2015

LARRY S. GODWIN

Larry Steven Godwin, 57, Pikeville, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

DENNIS CARLTON GRANT

Aug. 27, 1955-Oct. 10, 2015 Dennis Carlton Grant, 60, Wilson, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at his home in Wilson surrounded by his family. Dennis was born in Wayne County Aug. 27, 1955, to the late Carlton and...

RAUL GUTIRREZZ

Raul Gutirrezz, 34, 8992 Webbs Mill Road, Spring Hope, died Thursday at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

CORA LEE WOOTEN HARDY

Cora Lee Wooten Hardy, 63, of 180 Maul Swamp Road, Vanceboro, died Friday at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home....

MICHAEL HARRISON

Dec. 1, 1953-Oct. 6, 2015 Michael Harrison, 61, Richmond, Va., died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral will be Monday at noon in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. Burial will be in...

SHELTON JACKSON

Shelton Jackson, 64, 105 Honey Dew Drive, Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARK WAYNE RICKMAN

Died Oct. 8, 2015 A service of remembrance for Mr. Rickman, 68, of the Oak Ridge community near Mount Olive, will be Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2:30 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, with visitation to follow. He died on...

DALE E. WEST

Dale Edmund West, 82, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral home....

MARVIN E. WOODARD

Marvin Earl Woodard, 46, 303 E. Church St., Elm City, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Friday, October 9, 2015

MARSHALL L. BOYETTE SR.

Died Oct. 2, 2015 Marshall Laverne Boyette Sr., 80, Dudley, died Oct. 2 at SECU Hospice Center in Smithfield. Funeral will be Saturday 1 p.m. at Greenleaf Christian Disciples of Christ, with pastor Danny Wellington officiating. Interment Resthaven at...

ELISHA BROADHURST

March 3, 1928-Oct. 8, 2015 Elisha Broadhurst, 87, died Thursday at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. Burial will be at Willie...

DAVID J. BRYANT

Aug. 9, 1964-Oct. 7, 2015 David Junior Bryant, 51, 609 William St., died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be private. He was born Aug. 9, 1964, in Wayne County to David and Rosa Speight Bryant. Arrangements are...

WILLIE CAPEL JR.

Aug. 21, 1972-Sept. 29, 2015 Willie "Tea Pot" Capel Jr., 43, Brooklyn, N.Y., died Sept. 29 in Long Island. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

TONY W. CARTER

Died Oct. 7, 2015 Tony Wyatt Carter, 4, Kenly, died Wednesday. Graveside service will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Baker's Chapel Church. He was the son of Mitchell and Shannon Eason Carter. Visitation will be Sunday from 1...

BETH MITCHELL DANIELS

Aug. 7, 1958-Oct. 8, 2015 Beth Mitchell Daniels, 57, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, surrounded by her family. Beth was born in Wayne County Aug. 7, 1958, to Jean Lupton Mitchell of Goldsboro and the late Lloyd...

CHRISTINE DAUGHETY

Christine Daughety, 78, resident of Willow Creek Nursing Home, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BETTY R. EZZELL

May 28, 1935-Oct. 8, 2015 Betty Jean Rogers Ezzell, 80, LaGrange, died Thursday. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Interment will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park. She was born May 28, 1935, in Sampson...

MICHAEL HARRISON

Michael Harrison, 61, Richmond, Va., formerly of Wayne County, died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ELWOOD "WOODY" HUDSON

Died Oct. 6, 2015 A true southern Christian gentleman with a wonderful sense of humor, Elwood "Woody" Hudson died early Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center due to complications of cancer. He was 87. His homegoing...

EDWARD EARL MCINTYRE JR.

March 2, 1975-Oct. 7, 2015 "... weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." (Psalms 30:5) Mr. Edward Earl McIntyre Jr., 40, 105 Melodie Lane, Goldsboro, N.C., departed his earthly life Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015,...

MATTHEW T. RANDALL

Matthew Tyson Randall, 27, 516 Minchew St., Wilson, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

THOMAS SCOTT

Coach Thomas Scott, 45, died Thursday at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIAM RAPHEAL SKINNER SR.

Died Oct. 6, 2015 Mr. William Rapheal Skinner Sr. transcended into eternal rest Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. A celebration of his earthly life will be held Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Augusta Chapel...

PHENIA M. EVANS STEVENS

Died Oct. 6, 2015 Phenia Mae Evans Stevens, 82, 7623 Brame Road, Kenly, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Saint Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of Wilson. Arrangements are...

MALISA SUTTON

Malisa Sutton, 45, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

JOHNNY D. TYNER

Dec. 21, 1947-Oct. 8, 2015 Johnny Daniel Tyner, 67, Smithfield, died Thursday at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 21, 1947, he was the son of the late Wendell and Lois Sutton Tyner. He was married to Paulette Tyner. He...

MARK JOSEPH UNDERWOOD

March 15, 1991-Oct. 3, 2015 Mark Joseph Underwood, 24, Durham, N.C., passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at 10:50 a.m. at Duke University Hospital surrounded by his family. Mark was born in Greenville, N.C., March 15, 1991. At the...

EDDIE L. WILLIAMS

Died Oct. 8, 2015 Eddie Lee Williams, 68, 205 S. Goldsboro St., Apt. 19, Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Thursday, October 8, 2015

VICTORIA NELL MCPHATTER "ZISKA"

July 6, 1946-Oct. 5, 2015 Victoria Nell McPhatter "Ziska" died Oct. 5, 2015. She was a blessing to most who knew her, a daughter to Nellie and Victor Ziska, a sister to Agnes Ziska, a wife, a mother to...

DOLORES SHANNON ANDERSON

Oct. 9, 1957-Oct. 6, 2015 Dolores died Tuesday morning at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, N.C. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Friday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church of Goldsboro, with pastor...

WILLIAM E. APPLEWHITE

William Edward "Buster" Applewhite, 60, Fremont, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Carlton L. Gray Funeral and Cremation Service Raleigh....

WILLARD JACK BRYANT

Died Oct. 4, 2015 Mr. W. "Jack" Bryant, 69, 120 Country Lane, Goldsboro, died Sunday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Elm Grove Church Ministries, 118 Booker St.,...

MICHAEL A. DAVIS

Died Sept. 20, 2015 Michael Anthony Davis died Sept. 20 in Austin, Texas. Burial was at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. He was born Sept. 28, 1959, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Milton L. Davis of...

WILLIAM S. FREDERICK

Died Oct. 4, 2015 William Sherman Frederick, 100, Warsaw, died Sunday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Kenansville Auditorium. Interment will be in Johnson Cemetery in Warsaw. Visitation will be...

JOHN FUCHSTADT

Died Oct. 1, 2015 John Fuchstadt, 68, 2109 Glendale Drive, Wilson, died Oct. 1 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

ELWOOD "WOODY" HUDSON

Died Oct. 6, 2015 A true southern Christian gentleman with a wonderful sense of humor, Elwood "Woody" Hudson died early Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center due to complications of cancer. He was 87. His homegoing...

NI'QUAWN O. KORNEGAY

Oct. 12, 1995-Oct. 1, 2015 Ni'Quawn Orlando Kornegay, 19, 2203 Day Circle, died Oct. 1. Funeral will be Friday at noon at Abundant Grace Church. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park North. He was born Oct. 12, 1995,...

EDWARD MCINTYRE JR.

Edward McIntyre Jr. died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

GEORGINA F. MORENO

Nov. 8, 1984-Oct. 1, 2015 Georgina Fajardo Moreno, 30, 3479 Arrington Bridge Road, Dudley, died Oct. 1 at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 7 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will Sunday...

KENNETH R. OATES

Died Sept. 23, 2015 Kenneth Ray Oates died Sept. 23 in Bronx, N.Y. He was born Nov. 20, 1951, in Duplin County to Milton L. Davis of Kinston and Estine Oates Davis of Mount Olive. He is survived by...

A. DWIGHT PRICE

Sept. 20, 1948-Oct. 6, 2015 Aaron Dwight Price, 67, Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at Willow Creek Nursing Center. Dwight was born Sept. 20, 1948, in Wayne County to the late Dalton and Dora Ruth McArthur...

ISSENSEA L. ROBERTS

Died Sept. 30, 2015 Issensea Lou "Cynthia" Roberts, 55, 8500 Main St., Vanceboro, died Sept. 30 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Queens Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in...

DWAYNE ALAN SMITH

Feb. 25, 1959-Oct. 6, 2015 Dwayne Alan Smith, 56, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at his home. He was born in Bossier City, La., Feb. 25, 1959, to John Walter Smith and Carolyn S. Smith of Goldsboro....

PHENIA EVANS STEVEN

Died Oct. 6, 2015 Phenia Evans Steven, 82, 7623 Brame Road, Kenly, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MAYO SUTTON

Died Oct. 5, 2015 Mayo Sutton, 67, 4126 Bizzell Lane, LaGrange, died Monday at the University of North Carolina Health Care in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at St. Matthew Free Will Baptist Church, with the...

MARK JOSEPH UNDERWOOD

March 15, 1991-Oct. 3, 2015 Mark Joseph Underwood, 24, Durham, N.C., passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at 10:50 a.m. at Duke University Hospital surrounded by his family. Mark was born in Greenville, N.C., March 15, 1991. At the...

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

SAMUEL BRYANT JR.

Dec. 21, 1931-Oct. 3, 2015 Samuel Bryant Jr., 83, Dudley, died Saturday at LaGrange Gardens Assisted Living. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at White Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park...

RUTH KENNEDY CUMMINGS

Oct. 6, 1926-Oct. 6, 2015 Ruth Kennedy Cummings, 89, Kinston, peacefully passed away Oct. 6, 2015 at Magnolia Cottage. Ruth was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Duplin County. She received the greatest gift of all of meeting her heavenly...

BILLY RAY GRIMES

Sept. 3, 1932-Oct. 4, 2015 Billy Ray Grimes, 83, Fremont, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Billy was born in Lenoir County Sept. 3, 1932, to the late Malcolm and Lossie Potter...

WOODY HUDSON

Died Oct. 6, 2015 Elwood "Woody" Hudson, 87, Goldsboro, passed way Tuesday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The family will receive friends Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Pineview Baptist Church, followed by a...

SHIRLEY P. KELLY

July 2, 1937- Oct. 5, 2015 Shirley Patterson Kelly, 78, resident of Mount Olive, found eternal rest Monday evening, Oct. 5, at Wayne Hospital. Her loving and supportive family was with her when death came. Shirley was the daughter...

RUBY S. KENNEDY

Died Oct. 5, 2015 Ruby Summerlin Kennedy, 91, Pink Hill, died Monday. Graveside service will be Thursday 11 a.m. West View Cemetery, Kinston. She was the daughter of the late Emmer and Sannie Summerlin, and wife of the late...

A. DWIGHT PRICE

Aaron Dwight Price, 67, Seven Springs, died today at Willow Creek Nursing Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

CRYSTAL R. ROUSE

April 8, 1964-Oct. 2, 2015 Crystal Renee Rouse died Friday at home. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be at Carver Memorial Park. She was born April 8, 1964, in Philadelphia,...

WILLIAM SKINNER

William Skinner, 74,709 National Drive, died Tuesday in Jacksonville, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

DWAYNE SMITH

Dwayne Smith, 56, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MAYO SUTTON

Mayo Sutton, 67, 4126 Bizzell Lane, LaGrange, died at the University of North Carolina Health Care in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

LOUISE FEURER

April 21, 1933-Oct. 5, 2015 Eva Louise Feurer, 82, Goldsboro, passed away Monday morning at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Edward and Eva Price Wiggins, and the wife of the late Norman Eugene Feurer....

SHERI HALL GILBERT

Sheri Hall Gilbert, 54, 901 Atlantic St., Wilson, died Sunday at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

WOODY HUDSON

Elwood "Woody" Hudson, 87, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

SHIRLEY P. KELLY

Shirley Patterson Kelly, 78, Mount Olive, died Monday at Wayne Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

NI'QUAWN O. KORNEGAY

Ni"Quawn Orlando Kornegay, 19, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

EARLENE D. MELVIN

Died Oct. 1, 2015 Earlene D. Melvin, 73, Warsaw, died Thursday at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephens AME Zion Church of Warsaw. Interment will be in Martin Family Cemetery in Warsaw....

NELSON E. MITCHELL

Nov. 23, 1939-Oct. 4, 2015 Nelson Erie Mitchell, Goldsboro, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. A service celebrating Nelson's life will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at...

THELMA BRINSON SAWYER

Died Oct. 4, 2015 Mrs. Thelma Brinson Sawyer, 92, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at her home in Greenville, N.C. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Pinewood Memorial Park, conducted by the Rev. Patrick...

DANSELENE J. UZZELL

Nov. 23, 1928-Oct. 5, 2015 Danselene Joyner "Dansy" Uzzell, 86, Elroy community of Goldsboro, peacefully passed Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at her home. Dansy was born Nov. 23, 1928, in Grantham to the late Randolph Joyner and Myrtie Daniels...

Monday, October 5, 2015

VICTOR LAMONT BLANDING

Jan. 30, 1989-Sept. 30, 2015 Victor Lamont Blanding, 26, of 2686 Rebecca Lane, died Sept. 30 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. The celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. at the...

WILLARD JACK BRYANT

Willard Jack Bryant, 69, 120 Country Lane, Goldsboro died Sunday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

IVEY JONATHAN CRAWFORD

Oct. 31, 1921-Oct. 4, 2015Ivey Jonathan Crawford, Jr., "I.J.", of Pikeville, died peacefully on Oct. 4, 2015. He was born Oct. 31, 1921, to the late Ann Vail Crawford and Ivey Jonathan Crawford and was raised in Pikeville. He...

LARRY CRAWFORD

Sept. 2, 1948-Oct. 3, 2015 Larry Crawford, 67, passed away on Saturday afternoon at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Wheelright, Ky., on Sept. 2, 1948, to the late Manis and Florence McCray...

ELFRIEDE KEIM DAWSON

Sept. 11, 1935-Oct. 3, 2015 Elfriede Keim Dawson, 80, of Walnut Cove, died peacefully Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2015, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born Sept. 11, 1935, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Wilhelm and Aenne Pelz...

LOUISE FUERER

April 21, 1915-Oct. 5, 2015 Louise Fuerer, 100, died this morning at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Goldsboro....

BERNICE JERNIGAN GOODING

Sept. 18, 1935-Oct. 3, 2015 Bernice Jernigan Gooding, 80, of Pikeville went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont....

BILLY RAY GRIMES

Billy Ray Grimes, 86, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES OWEN JOHNSON JR.

Nov. 4, 1962-Oct. 3, 2015 James Owen Johnson Jr., 52, of Kenansville, died Saturday at his home. He was born Nov. 4, 1962, in Catawba County to Sarah Outlaw Johnson and the late James Owen Johnson. A graveside service...

NELSON MITCHELL

Nelson Mitchell, 76, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Sunday, October 4, 2015

NORWOOD GLENN ANDERSON

Jan. 27, 1938-Sept. 29, 2015 Norwood Glenn Anderson, 77 years of age, Concord, N.C., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Oaks at Town Center in Harrisburg. Norwood was born Jan. 27, 1938, in Wayne County to Norbert and...

JOHN Q. BEST

Died Oct. 1, 2015 John Quiency Best, 71, LaGrange, died Thursday at Signature Health Care of Kinston. Funeral will be noon Wednesday at Rouse Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of LaGrange, with apostle B.L. Kittrell officiating. Burial will be at...

VICTOR BLANDING

Victor Blanding, 26, 2686 Rebecca Lane, Kinston, died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of Kinston....

MARSHALL BOYETTE

Marshall Boyette, 80, Dudley, died Friday in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

HUNTER T. BRADY JR.

Hunter T. Brady Jr., 81, passed away at his home due to natural causes. Mr. Brady was born in Randolph County, N.C., to the late Hunter Thomas Brady Sr. and Jennie Voliva Brady. He was a retired senior master...

SAMUEL N. BRYANT JR.

Samuel N. Bryant Jr., 83, died Saturday at LaGrange Gardens. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

DANA TRAVELINE COX

Nov. 4, 1960-Sept. 19, 2015 Dana Traveline Cox, 54, formerly of Goldsboro and Cary, N.C., passed away Sept. 19, 2015, after a long illness. Ms. Cox was born Nov. 4, 1960, in Youngstown, Ohio. She is survived by her...

LARRY CRAWFORD

Larry Crawford, 67, 1304 Evergreen Ave., died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremations....

CAROL OLSEN DAVIS

Oct. 24, 193 -Oct. 1, 2015 Carol Olsen Davis, 76, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Charlestown, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. Olsen Sr. and Ruth McKenna Olsen, and wife of...

BERNICE JERNIGAN GOODING

Bernice Jernigan Gooding, 80, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

DAVID L. JONES

Aug. 21, 1944-Sept. 29, 2015 David Leonard Jones, 71, Clayton, died Tuesday at home. Graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at May's Chapel Church Cemetery in Dudley. He was born in Wayne County Aug. 21, 1944, to...

GEORGINA FAJARDO MORENO

Georgina Fajardo Moreno, 30, 104 Cornerstone Drive, Seven Springs, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARTHA "JEANNE" NELSON

Died Sept. 15, 2015 Martha "Jeanne" Nelson, longtime Goldsboro resident, died Sept. 15, 2015, in Brevard, N.C., at the age of 77 after a short battle with cancer. She is survived by her three children, Edie Crowell, Amy Nelson...

CRYSTAL R. ROUSE

Crystal Renee Rouse, 51, 907 N. Virginia St., died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CALVIN TODD

Nov. 18, 1956-Sept. 13, 2015 Calvin Todd passed away Sept. 13, 2015, in Plano, Texas, at the age of 58 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was gifted to this world Nov. 18, 1956, to Harry and Sarah...

Friday, October 2, 2015

MARANDIS T. HUNTER-LEWIS

Feb. 5, 1986-Sept. 26, 2015 Marandis T. Hunter-Lewis passed away Sept. 26, 2015, at her home in Concord, N.C. Marandis was born Feb. 5, 1986. She was the daughter of pastor Willie and Easter Lewis of Goldsboro. Marandis was...

JAMES A. ANDERSON

Jan. 6, 1936-Sept. 29, 2015 James Alvis Anderson, 79, Mechanicsville, Md., died Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Sunday at William Anderson Cemetery. He was born in Wilson County Jan. 6, 1936,...

WILLIS M. BONEY

Died Sept. 27, 2015 Willis McNeil Boney, 66, Warsaw, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Prayer of Faith Evangelistic Church in Warsaw. Interment will be in Williams-Pearsall Family Cemetery in Warsaw. Visitation will be...

BETH ANN DAWLEY

Oct. 2, 1957-Sept. 30, 2015 Beth Ann Dawley, 57, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Beth was born in Franklin County, Ohio, Oct. 2, 1957, to the late Harold J....

JOHN FUCHSTADT

John Fuchstadt, 68, 2105 Cameron Road, Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

DAVID M. GIDDENS

Died Sept. 30, 2015 David Mac Giddens, 71, died Wednesday. Graveside service Saturday 11 a.m. Hillcrest Cemetery in Newton Grove. He was married to Betty Jean Giddens. He is survived by a daughter, a son and three stepchildren. Visitation...

MARJORIE STILES MOSS

Nov. 20, 1923-Oct. 1, 2015 Marjorie Stiles Moss, 91, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will Monday at 6:30 p.m., followed by visitation, at Seymour Funeral Home, with her son, Mike Moss, presiding. Graveside service will be...

BEULAH CROCKER PRICE

Sept. 5, 1925-Oct. 1, 2015 Beulah Crocker Price, 90, Pikeville, went to be with her heavenly father Thursday morning, Oct. 1, 2015, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at 11 a.m....

ISSENSEA L. ROBERTS

Issensea Lou Roberts, 55, 100 Brookwood Drive, Apt D, Greenville, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home of Kinston....

DARRIS W. SMITH

Died Sept. 26, 2015 Darris Wyndell Smith, 50, 105 E. Kornegay St., Dover, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was married...

JOSIE C. WILLIAMS

Jan. 28, 1922-Oct. 1, 2015 Josie Creech "Jo" Williams, 93, Jackson Crossroads community, died Thursday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rod Dorn officiating. Interment will be at Westview Cemetery. She...

Thursday, October 1, 2015

ELVERA ANDERSON

Funeral for Elvera Anderson will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ in Wilson....

WILLIAM T. BATTLE JR.

Died Sept. 15, 2015 William Turner Battle Jr., 68, 1803-B Snowden Drive, Wilson, died Sept. 15 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries in Wilson. Arrangements are by...

KATHLEEN ZIGLER BAYLES

Feb. 15, 1924-Aug. 6, 2015 Kathleen Bayles, 91, died Aug. 6, 2015, while a patient at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Sioux Falls, S.D., she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Emma Erickson Zigler. She...

JOHN BEST

John "Quincey" Best, 71, LaGrange, died today at Kinston Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at LaGrange Funeral Services....

LORENZO BRIGGS

Died Sept. 20, 2015 Lorenzo Briggs, 54, 2122 Fieldcrest Road, Wilson, died Sept. 20 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of...

DONNA L. BYRD

Nov. 13, 1957-Sept. 29, 2015 Donna Lynn Rusmissel Byrd, 215 W. Main St. in Mount Olive, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Wayne Hospital. She was 57 years of age. Mrs. Byrd was a loving mother to her four...

WILLIE CAPEL JR.

Willie "Tea Pot" Capel Jr., 43, died Tuesday in Long Island, N.Y. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

BETH A. DAWLEY

Beth Ann Dawley, 57, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ROSE C. HORTON DREIGHTON

Aug. 7, 1947-Sept. 25, 2015 God called our dear beloved mother home Sept. 25, 2015. Rose Carol Dreighton was born in Wilson County, N.C., Aug. 7, 1947, to the late James and Dewallis Horton. She graduated from Dillard High...

THOMAS E. LANE

Died Sept. 24, 2015 Thomas E. Lane, 61, 1310 Rountree St. NE, Wilson, died Sept. 24 at home. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Evening Light Holiness Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ANNIE BOYETTE LOFTON

Annie Boyette Lofton, 82, 900 Sixth St., died Monday at Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Wilson. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral and Cremations....

MARJORIE S. MOSS

Marjorie Stiles Moss, 91, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

HAZEL W. NORMAN

May 23, 1930-Sept. 29, 2015 Hazel Wiggins Norman, 85, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at her home. Hazel was born May 23, 1930, in Lenoir County to the late John James Wiggins and Mamie Jones Wiggins....

BEULAH CROCKER PRICE

Beulah Crocker Price, 90, Pikeville, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

CHARLES WESLEY

Died Sept. 29, 2015 Charles "C.J." Wesley, 81, 2508 Asbury Road, Cove City, died Tuesday at home. Graveside service with military honors will be noon Saturday in Wesley Family Cemetery Cove City. Visitation will be held from 6 to...