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GRETTA L. ASHLEY

Oct. 14, 1948-Feb. 26, 2016 Gretta Lee "Grits" Ashley, 67, passed away Friday at her residence. She was the daughter of Gretta Aldrich Hough and the late Murry Hough, and was the wife of Matthew Ashley Jr. She was...

R.L. BROWN

Died Feb. 27, 2016 R. Laverne Brown, 54, Greenevers community of Rose Hill, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Thursday at First Baptist Charity Church of Rose Hill. Interment will be in Carr Family...

JAMES M. COLEY

James Melvin Coley, Wilmington, Del., formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

JANET DAIL

Janet Dail, 54, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JESSIE M. FAISON

Jessie Marie Faison, 85, Lincoln Drive, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JO ANN FOREHAND

Died Feb. 28, 2016 Jo Ann Forehand, 62, Pikeville, died Sunday at home. A private service will be held at a later date. She was the daughter of Helen Fairchild of Florida and the late James Lee Browning, and...

GENNELLE O. FRY

Gennelle Odum Fry, 64, Grifton, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

CLARENCE EUGENE GLEATON JR.

Sept. 7, 1925-Feb. 29, 2016 Clarence Eugene Gleaton Jr., 90, Spring Hope, passed away Monday. A private service will be conducted at a later time. Gene served his country with honor and pride as a Marine during World War...

NASARIO GOMEZ

Aug. 15, 1930-Feb. 27, 2016 Nasario Gomez, 85, Dudley, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be...

JAMES C. HINNANT

Sept. 15, 1933-Feb. 29, 2016 James Cleveland Hinnant, 82, died Monday at SECU Hospice House. Graveside service will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Micro Memorial Gardens, with Rene Wallace officiating. He was born in Wilson County Sept. 15,...

SIMON ZEPHANIAH "UNCLE BOB" JACKSON

Nov. 8, 1920-Feb. 25, 2016 Mr. Simon Zephaniah "Uncle Bob" Jackson, 95, Parkstown, passed Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro, N.C. The celebration of his life will be held Friday, March 4, 2016, at...

LOUIS C. JENKINS JR.

Louis Clayton Jenkins Jr., 62, 2203 Fieldcrest Road, Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

MOSES E. KING

April 13, 1935-Feb. 29, 2016 Moses E. King, 80, Faison area, lifelong farmer and owner and operator of King Farms, Piggly Wiggly stores in both Mount Olive and Faison and its parent company, Crescent Foods, died Monday, Feb. 29....

PEGGY LITTLE NEWSOME

July 12, 1936-Feb. 28, 2016 Peggy Little Newsome, 79, Bassett, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. She was born July 12, 1936, in Wayne County, N.C., to the late Jimmy and Gladys Reeves Little....

LIANNA E. PENNINGTON

Died Feb. 27, 2016 Lianna Elizabeth Pennington, 31, died Saturday at home. A private service will be held at a later date. She was the daughter of Gayle Elizabeth Pennington. Arrangements are by Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

DENNIS POWELL SR.

Died Feb. 29, 2016 Dennis "Lee" Powell Sr., 81, Rose Hill, died Monday. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at West and Dunn Funeral Home chapel of Newton Grove, with the Rev. Alan Moore officiating. Interment will be...

MARSHA L. RICE

June 21, 1950-Feb. 29, 2016 Marsha Lynn Rice, 65, died Monday at home. Graveside service will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park, with the Rev. Epps officiating. She was born in Wilson County June 21, 1950,...

CHAUNCY W. SCURRY

May 10, 1955-Feb. 22, 2016 Chauncy "Skip" Warren Scurry, 60, died Feb. 22 at home. Memorial will be at a later date. He was born May 10, 1955, to William and Cassie Scurry. He is survived by a daughter....

ALEXANDER SUTTON

Died Feb. 28, 2016 Alexander Sutton, 66, 801 William Vause Lane, died Sunday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at United Gospel Outreach Church of Kinston. Burial will be in Mills Memorial Gardens....

GRACE T. VAUGHAN

March 26, 1925-March 1, 2016 Mrs. Grace Taylor Vaughan, 90, Snow Hill, passed away Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016. A native of Greene County, she was born March 26, 1925, the daughter of Berry and Maggie Ham Taylor. Mrs....

CLAUDIA H. WILLIAMS

May 7, 1952-Feb. 29, 2016 Claudia Jean Harrell Williams, 63, Goldsboro, passed away Monday at Wake Medical Center surrounded by her family. Claudia was born in San Diego, Calif., May 7, 1952, to Clara Broglin Harrell of Goldsboro and...

BETTY J. WILLIAMS

Nov. 26, 1959-Feb. 29, 2016 Betty Jean "B.J." Williams, 56, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Watery Branch Free Will Baptist Church in Statonsburg, with pastor Allen Stanley officiating. Burial...