Goldsboro News-Argus | Obituaries: August 2016 Archives

TALTON M. BENFIELD

June 20, 1931-Aug 29, 2016 Talton Monroe Benfield, 85, went to be with his Lord Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Talton was born in Statesville, N.C., June 20, 1931, to the late...

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

EARTHEL BENNETT

Aug. 10, 1939-Aug. 25, 2016 Earthel Bennett, Midwest City, Okla., formerly of Mount Olive, N.C., departed this life Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Earthel was born Aug. 10, 1939, to Robert H. Bennett and Lillie Bennett Greenfield of Mount Olive,...

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

LORETTA STRONG COOPER

Loretta Strong Cooper, 53, Greenville, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOHN L. COX

May 11, 1929-Aug. 27, 2016 John L. Cox, 87, resident of the Brian Center, died Saturday. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Delight United Holy Church. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. She was born...

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

LINDA ROGERS MINSHEW

Died Aug. 24, 2016 Linda Rogers Minshew passed away peacefully Aug. 24, 2016. She is survived by her two sisters, four children and three grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept....

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

EARLENE PATE PANTING

Died Aug. 22, 2016 Earlene Pate Panting, 73, Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 22 at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center in Snow Hill. Interment will be in...

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

GEORGE VRBETIC

Died Aug. 28, 2016 George Vrbetic, 83, Pikeville, died Sunday at the Brian Center. Private services will be held later. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Ruth Vrbetic, four children and five...

Published: Aug 31, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MAXINE WADE BARROW

June 21, 1924-Aug. 29, 2016 Mrs. Maxine Wade Barrow, 92, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Aug. 29, 2016. A native of Greene County, she was born June 21, 1924, the second of seven children of Giles Rand and...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:51 PM Full Obituary

TALTON M. BENFIELD

Talton Monroe Benfield, 85, Pikeville, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DELMA RAY BROCK

Aug. 1, 1951-Aug. 28, 2016 Delma Ray Brock, 65, died Sunday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in the Grantham community, he was the son of Ray and Lola Mae Brock, and the husband of Betty Jean Brock. The...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PERCY HOBBS

Percy Hobbs, 87, 102 Oxford Drive, died at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Moses Chapel Disciple Church in Faison. Born July 8, 1929, he was the son of the late Percy...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

SYLVIA A. RANEY

Sylvia Arnetta Raney, 73, Wilson, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MILDRED CROSBY RAST

July 30, 1933-Aug. 28, 2016 Mildred Crosby Rast, 83, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Orangeburg, S.C., July 30, 1933, to the late James B. and Leah...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOSE RECIO

Jose Recio, 63, 800 Pineview St., died Sunday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PASTOR PHYLLIS ARTIS SIMMS

March 16, 1962-Aug. 23, 2016 Pastor Phyllis Artis Simms, 54, 416 Mingo Crest Drive, Knightdale, died Tuesday in Wake Medical Center of Raleigh. She was born March 16, 1962, in Wayne County to John Lee Artis and Dora King....

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

NATHANIEL SINGELTON

Died Aug. 26, 2016 Nathaniel Singelton, 73, died Friday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital of Kinston. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will be noon Thursday in Wade Family Cemetery. He is survived...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JIMMIE SMITH

Died Aug. 25, 2016 Jimmie Smith, 59, Warsaw, died Thursday. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Prayer of Faith Evangelistic Church of Warsaw. Interment will be in Wilson Chapel Church Cemetery of Turkey....

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

SHELVA H. TRIVETTE

Sept. 17, 1936-Aug. 28, 2016 Sunday evening, Aug. 28, 2016, Shelva Harlow Trivette, Goldsboro, moved to her heavenly home. Shelva was a godly woman, who loved the Lord and her family, and set an example for her children and...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

HORACE K. WISE

Died Aug. 29, 2016 Horace K. Wise, Mount Olive, died Monday. Graveside service will be private, with the Rev. Ronnie Massey officiating. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Wise, a son and a stepdaughter. The family will receive...

Published: Aug 30, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

GERALDINE BIZZELL

Geraldine Bizzell 65, LaGrange, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Care. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DELMA R. BROCK

Delma Ray Brock, 65, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOHN L. COX

John L. Cox, 87, a resident of the Brian Center died there Saturday. Arrangements are pending at the Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MILDRED CROSBY RAST

Mildred Crosby Rast, 83, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are pending with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOSE RECIO

Jose Recio, 63, 800 Pineview St., died Sunday in the Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at the Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

SHELVA HARLOW TRIVETTE

Shelva Harlow Trivette died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

GEORGE VRBETIC

George Vrbetic, 83, died Sunday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are incomplete with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JEROME WOOTEN JR.

Jerome Wooten Jr., 45, 213 Olive St., died Monday in the Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at the Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 29, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

CHARLES ALFORD JR.

Charles Alford Jr., 52, 717 W. Harnett St., Dunn, died Friday in SECU Hospice Center of Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

CHARLES W. BASS

Aug. 13, 1945-Aug. 25, 2016 Charles William Bass, 71, Benson, died Thursday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral will be Tuesday at Casey Funeral Home chapel in Princeton. He was born Aug. 13, 1945, in Wilson County to...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

CYNTHIA D. COTTON

Died Aug. 25, 2016 Cynthia Diane Cotton 56, 127 Williams St., Snow Hill, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be noon Monday at Shady Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will be in Shady Grove Lodge Hall...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

BETTY D. EVANS

Oct. 24, 1934-Aug. 25, 2016 Betty Ruth Dail Evans, 81, Pikeville, passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice Center Thursday evening. She was the daughter of the late Gurney and Pearl Dail, and was the widow of the late Lonnie...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

JAMES ROLAND HALES

Sept. 9, 1920-Aug. 15, 2016 James Roland Hales, 95, died Monday, Aug. 15, at Big Elm Nursing Home in Kannapolis. He was born Sept. 9, 1920, to Luther and Nilla Hales. He married Helen Louise Roberts Sept. 30, 1944....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

DOROTHY LATHAM BUNCH HARPER

Died Aug. 25, 2016 Dorothy Latham Bunch Harper, 91, Pinehurst, born in Washington N.C., passed on to her eternal life Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. She is preceded in death by Velton Vance Bunch and Donald Harper. She is survived...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

KAREN DONALD KING

Died Aug. 23, 2016 Karen Donald King, 37, died Tuesday in Wilson. Funeral will be private. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

LINDA L. LANE

Linda L. Lane, 61, 306 N. Hereford Drive, Dudley, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

MARGARET A. MOODY

Nov. 25, 1925-Aug. 21, 2016 Margaret Adams Moody, 90, LaGrange, died Aug. 21. Funeral will be Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerald Stacy officiating. She was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Lenoir...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

GERALD D. SCARBROUGH JR.

Gerald Don Scarbrough Jr., 70, Princeton, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home of Princeton....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

NATHANIEL SINGLETON

Nathaniel Singleton, 73, Snow Hill, died Friday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital of Kinston. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

VINCENT SMITH

Vincent Smith, 60, Snow Hill, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

ANDY THOMPSON

Aug. 11, 1960-Aug. 26, 2016 Andrew "Andy" Barry Thompson, 56, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Andrew was born in England Aug. 11, 1960, and was the son of Brian...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

JAMES ALLEN VINSON III

April 10, 1945-Aug. 26, 2016 James Allen Vinson III died Friday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. A native and lifelong resident of Goldsboro, Jim was born to James Allen Vinson Jr. and Myrtle Musgrave Vinson...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMS

Died Aug. 22, 2016 James Edward Williams, 86, Raleigh, N.C., departed this life Monday Aug. 22, 2016. A celebration of life was held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, Haywood Funeral Home, 2415 S. Wilmington St. Funeral services...

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

SELVIN WILSON

Selvin Wilson, 85, Wilson, died Friday at the Brian Center of Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 28, 2016 10:38 AM Full Obituary

CYNTHIA D. COTTON

Cynthia Diane Cotton, 56, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ELLA L. LOFTON DOBSON

Died Aug. 21, 2016 Ella Louise Lofton Dobson, 90, 140 E. Nelson St., Mount Olive, died Sunday. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Original Tabernacle of Prayer. Burial will be at Wynn Memorial Gardens, E. James Street....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

HENRY EATMON

Henry Eatmon, 69, Wilson, died Thursday at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BETTY EVANS

Betty Evans, 81, 874 Forehand Road, Pikeville, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

RAY HOLLAMON

July 22, 1932-Aug. 24, 2016 Arnold Ray Hollamon, 84, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Ray was born in Wayne County July 22, 1932, to the late Talmadge and Vilona Bordeaux...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

APOSTLE DENNIS RAY JACOBS

Nov. 23, 1952-Aug. 23, 2016 Apostle Dennis Ray Jacobs, 63, native of Goldsboro, N.C., ascended into the third heaven doing one of the things he loved other than research and study of the word of Yahweh (God, Lord); he...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JIMMIE L. LAMB

Died Aug. 17, 2016 Jimmie Lee Lamb, 68, 1115 N. Center St., Mount Olive, died Aug. 17 at Sumerset Court. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Payne Temple AME Zion Church, with pastor Aaron Davis officiating. Burial will...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

KENNETH L. LEWIS

Died Aug. 17, 2016 Kenneth L. Lewis, Kenansville, died Aug. 17 at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawes Funeral Home chapel of Warsaw. Interment will be in Middleton Cemetery of Kenansville....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

CYNTHIA EXUM LINTON

Cynthia Exum Linton, 56, 3324 Kudrow Lane, Morrisville, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

KIMBERLY TILLERY NEWSOME

Nov. 9, 1971-Aug. 22, 2016 Kimberly Tillery Newsome, 44, 108 Summer View Road, Summerville, S.C., formerly of Pikeville, N.C., died Monday. She was born Nov. 9, 1971, in Wayne County. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Earl Newsome,...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOHN E. RAYNOR

Died Aug. 20, 2016 Deacon John Earl Raynor, 65, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Church of Christ, with pastor David Williams officiating. Interment Willowdale Cemetery. He...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JAY R. ROBERTS

May 7, 1938-Aug. 24, 2016 Jay Richard Roberts, 78, Princeton, died Wednesday. He was born May 7, 1938, the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Edna Grace Wyatt Roberts. He was married to the late Mary Ruth Shallington...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PHYLLIS ARTIS SIMMS

The Rev. Phyllis Artis Simms, 54, 416 Mingo Crest Drive, Knightdale, died Tuesday in Wake Medical Center of Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ROBERT L. SPELLS

Died Aug. 22, 2016 Robert L. "Boot" Spells, 77, 109 Manchester St., Wilson, died Monday at Avante at Wilson. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Mount Hebron Seventh Day Adventist Church of Wilson. Interment will be in Hamilton...

Published: Aug 26, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DEWAIIAN BENJAMIN

Dewaiian Benjamin, 38, 1109 N. John St., died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

EDITH L. LEWIS BONEY

Nov. 20, 1926-Aug. 24, 2016 Edith Lucille Lewis Boney, 89, died Wednesday in Nash General Hospital of Rocky Mount. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. She was born...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

WILLIE D. FARRIOR

Died Aug. 19, 2016 Willie Davis "Pet" Farrior, 75, 465 Paul Ed Dail Road, Kenansville, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall in Rose Hill. Burial will be in Farrior...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ROBERT L. FREEMAN

Died Aug. 20, 2016 Robert Lee Freeman, 82, 1121 Delano Ave., Wilson, died Saturday at Avante at Wilson. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Eastern Carolina Veterans State Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 p.m. today at Hamilton Funeral...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ARNOLD R. HOLLAMON

Arnold Ray Hollamon, 84, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DENNIS R. JACOBS

Apostle Dennis Ray Jacobs, 63, 2101 Granville Drive, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

OSSIE L. JENKINS

Died Aug. 21, 2016 Ossie Lee "Otis" "Denot" Jenkins, 54, 1703 Bynwood Circle SE, Wilson, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Elm City, with the Rev....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BETTIE J. LUCAS JOHNSON

Died Aug. 22, 2016 Bettie Jean Lucas Johnson, 67, 506 Granger St., Wilson, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MARIE PARKER JONES

Died Aug. 23, 2016 Marie Parker Jones, 69, 4069 Mark N. Smith Road, Deep Run, died Tuesday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, with Ivy Parker officiating. Interment will be at Oakridge Memorial Park...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MERSHELL LANE

Died Aug. 19, 2016 Mershell Lane, 58, Spring Lake, died Friday at home. Memorial service will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel of Rose Hill Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Gregory Carr officiating....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

LINDA ROGERS MINSHEW

Linda Rogers Minshew, 68, 104 S. Center St., died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

EARLENE PATE PANTING

Earlene Pate Panting, 73, Brooklyn, N.Y., died Monday at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOHN E. RAYNOR

Died Aug. 20, 2016 Deacon John Earl Raynor, 65, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Church of Christ, with pastor David Williams officiating. Interment Willowdale Cemetery. He...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ALICIA SMITH

Alicia Smith died Thursday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

LARINSKY D. SUTTON

Nov. 22, 1981-Aug. 21, 2016 Larinsky Demond Sutton, 35, 202 Peachtree Drive, died Sunday in Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gospel Tabernacle Church. Burial will be in Sutton Cemetery of LaGrange...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DELPHIA M. RUFFIN TAYLOR

Died Aug. 17, 2016 Delphia M. Ruffin Taylor, 85, Wilson, died Aug. 17. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BESSIE GREEN TRIPP

Died Aug. 21, 2016 Bessie Green Tripp, 72, 8448 U.S. 17, Vanceboro, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Chapman Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Robinson Cemetery. She was married...

Published: Aug 25, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PERCY HOBBS

Percy Hobbs, 87, died today at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 24, 2016 1:51 PM Full Obituary

MRS. MARGARET HUBBARD

Died Aug. 19, 2016 Mrs. Margaret Grantham Hubbard, 87, retired teacher, died Friday at UNC Wayne Health Care. A service will be held Friday at noon at First African Baptist Church, 803 Harris St., Goldsboro, with Dr. Louis Leigh...

Published: Aug 24, 2016 1:51 PM Full Obituary

VERNON Y. THACKER

Nov. 24, 1929-Aug. 20, 2016 Vernon Y. Thacker, 86, Goldsboro, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He retired in 1971 as a senior master sergeant with 231/2 years of service during the Korea Conflict and the Vietnam War....

Published: Aug 24, 2016 1:51 PM Full Obituary

KENNETH R. WATSON

Kenneth Ray "Ken" Watson, 76, died Friday at the VA Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Davis-Little Funerals of Rocky Mount....

Published: Aug 24, 2016 1:51 PM Full Obituary

HILDA GRAY COPE

Nov. 19, 1925-Aug. 22, 2016 Hilda Gray Teague Cope, 90, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Hilda was born in Durham County Nov. 19, 1925, to the late Kemp Cyril Teague and Ollie...

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ROBERT L.D. FREEMAN

Robert Lee Davis Freeman, 83, 1121 Delano Ave., Wilson, died Saturday at Avante at Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MARGARET HUBBARD

Margaret Grantham Hubbard, 600 S. Madison Ave., died Friday at UNC Wayne Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

OSSIE JENKINS

Ossie Jenkins, 54, Wilson, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BETTIE J. JOHNSON

Bettie Jean Johnson, 67, 506 Granger St., Wilson, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PHYLLIS V. MARSHALL

Jan. 25, 1943-Aug. 21, 2016 Phyllis Virginia Marshall, 73, Dunn, died Sunday at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Graveside service will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park, with the Rev. Jeff Roberts officiating. She was the daughter of...

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

KIMBERLY TILLERY NEWSOME

Kimberly Tillery Newsome, 44, Summerville, S.C., formerly of Pikeville, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PHYLLIS ANN PIJANOWSKI

June 20, 1937-Aug. 21, 2016 Phyllis Ann Pijanowski, 79, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, surrounded by her family at the Brian Center in Goldsboro. Her memorial service will be held at 3:30 Thursday afternoon at Joyner's Funeral...

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ELIZABETH POWELL

Sept. 23, 1941-Aug. 21, 2016 Elizabeth Powell, 74, Dudley, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Powell was born in Sampson County, N.C., Sept. 23, 1941, to the late Braston and Peralie Jones....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

OPHELIA PEACOCK SMITH

Died Aug. 20, 2016 Ophelia Peacock Smith, 92, Faison, died Saturday at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Goshen Disciples Church of Faison. Burial will be in Cobbs Cemetery. She is survived by a...

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BARBARA J. BARNES SMITH

Barbara Jean Barnes Smith, 73, Woodbridge, Va., died Saturday at Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Alexandria, Va. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

ROBERT L. SPELLS

Robert L. "Boot" Spells, 77, resident of Avante at Wilson, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

VERNON Y. THACKER

Vernon Y. Thacker, 86, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BESSIE GREEN TRIPP

Bessie Green Tripp, 72, 8448 U.S. 17 North, Vanceboro, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

EUNICE DEAN TURLINGTON

Jan. 5, 1918-Aug. 22, 2016 Monday morning, Aug. 22, 2016, Eunice Dean Turlington, 98, Goldsboro, formerly of Fort Payne, Ala., moved to her heavenly home. Eunice was a godly woman, who loved the Lord and her family, and set...

Published: Aug 23, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOSEPH BATTLE

Joseph (Dick) Battle, 93, of Dunn, formerly of Mount Olive, died Friday, at his home in Dunn. A service will be held Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, in Goldsboro, with Bishop...

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

ELLA DOBSON

Ella Dobson, 90, of 4116 Parrish Manor Drive, Garner, died Sunday, at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

WILBERT EVANS

Wilbert Evans, 94, formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City. A service will be held Tuesday, at 4 p.m. at Free Chapel PFWB Church in Goldsboro. The family will receive friends prior to the...

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

HUBERT GREGORY JR.

Hubert Anthony Gregory Jr., 66, of Newton Grove, died Saturday, Aug. 20. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Unity Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Margurite Surrine and the Rev. Doug Dexter officiating. The family will receive...

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

RONNIE LEE LANGSTON

May 17, 1958-Aug. 16, 2016 Ronnie Lee Langston, 58, of 3616 Suffolk Street, Durham died Tuesday, at his residence. He was born May 17, 1958, in Sampson County to Herbert Langston Sr. and Thelma Lee Williams Langston. He is...

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

ELIZABETH POWELL

Elizabeth Powell, 74, of Dudley, died Sunday, at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home Crematory....

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

JOHN EARL RAYNOR

John Earl Raynor, 65, died Saturday, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Funeral arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

LARINSKY D. SUTTON

Larinsky Demond Sutton, 35, of 202 Peachtree Drive, died Sunday, in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

THOMAS R. TRUETT

Nov. 23,1950-Aug. 20, 2016 Thomas Richard Truett died Saturday, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He is survived by two daughters and a son. A private service will be held. Arrangements are with Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Published: Aug 22, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

JOSEPH BATTLE

Joseph Battle, 87, Dunn, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

RONNIE L. BOYKIN

Died Aug. 17, 2016 Ronnie L. Boykin, 57, 117 Fulton Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be today at 3:30 p.m. at Garris Funeral Home chapel. Born in Duplin County, he was the son of...

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

WILBERT EVANS

Wilbert Evans, 94, formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

WILLIE DAVIS FARRIOR

Willie Davis Farrior, 75, 465 Paul Ed Dail Road, Kenansville, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

FELECIA E. HILL

Nov. 1, 1957-Aug. 16, 2016 Felecia E. Hill, 58, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Tuesday at noon at Abundant Life Baptist Church of Princeton. Burial will be at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors....

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

MARY DANIEL COTTON HINSON

Aug. 30, 1926-Aug. 18, 2016 Mary Daniel Cotton Hinson, 89, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Ms. Hinson was born in Sampson County Aug. 30, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Stanford Daniel and Annie Mae...

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

MARY LOU HOWARD

Nov. 9, 1930-Aug. 20, 2016 Mary Lou Goodman Howard, 85, resident of the Scott's Store community of Mount Olive, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. at Tyndall...

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

EDNA ROSE LEWIS

Sept. 21, 1927-Aug. 19, 2016 Edna Rose Lewis, 88, Dudley, passed away at her residence Friday morning. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Sadie Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was a charter member of Brogden United Methodist Church,...

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

LINDSEY CARR LUCAS SR.

Sept. 8, 1932-Aug. 19, 2016 Lindsey Carr Lucas Sr., 83, Aycock Dairy Farm Road, Fremont, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at home. He was the retired owner of the LaGrange Roofing Co. Funeral services will be held Monday,...

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

RICKY EVANS RUSHTON

March 12, 1957-Aug. 18, 2016 Ricky Evans Rushton, 59, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Ricky was born in Wayne County March 12, 1957, to Turner McLean Rushton of Goldsboro and the late Henry...

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

THOMAS R. TRUETT

Thomas Richard Truett, 65, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Published: Aug 21, 2016 10:58 AM Full Obituary

GERALDINE FAISON BRUNSON

Died Aug. 15, 2016 Geraldine Faison Brunson, 79, 1020 Slaughter St., died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Moses Chapel Church of Christ of Faison. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park North. She was born...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BERTHA H. EVANS

April 3, 1945-Aug. 16, 2016 Bertha LaRose Holland Evans, 71, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. Bertha was born April 3, 1945, in Wayne County to the late Charlie James Holland and Esther Hinson Holland. Bertha loved working...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JAMES O. GARDNER

Oct. 17, 1962-Aug. 12, 2016 James Oscar Gardner, 53, died Aug. 12. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. He was born Oct. 17, 1962, in...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MICHAEL GLOVER

March 13, 1934-Aug. 17, 2016 Earl Michael Glover, 82, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Wayne UNC Healthcare surrounded by his family. Michael was born in Polk County March 13, 1934, to the late Walton Kitchen Glover...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

THOMAS A. HAND SR.

Died Aug. 14, 2016 Thomas A. Hand Sr., Burgaw, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Middle District Baptist Association of Burgaw. Interment will be in Sand Hill Community Cemetery of Burgaw. Arrangements by Hawes...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MARY DANIEL COTTON HINSON

Mary Daniel Cotton Hinson, 89, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at West and Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove....

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JOYCE MARTIN HOPE

Sept. 21, 1941-Aug. 17, 2016 Joyce Martin Hope, 74, Goldsboro, was called home Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, to the loving arms of Jesus Christ her Lord. Joyce was born in Wayne County Sept. 21, 1941, to the late John...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

MICHAEL M. KLEINFELTER

Died Aug. 12, 2016 Michael M. Kleinfelter, Greer, S.C., passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. A service to celebrate the life of Mike will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in the chapel of Mackey Mortuary....

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

SALLIE M. NEWTON

Died Aug. 16, 2016 Sallie M. Newton, Willard, died Tuesday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Roseville Missionary Baptist Church of Harrells. Interment will be in Newton Family Cemetery of Willard....

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

VERNON W. RICHARDSON JR.

June 25, 1973-Aug. 16, 2016 Vernon Wayne Richardson Jr., 43, 317 Woodview Drive, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 6 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. He was born June 25,...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

RAYMOND M. ROYALL

Died Aug. 14, 2016 Funeral services for retired United States Air Force Capt. Raymond M. Royall, 92, Anniston, will be Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, 2 p.m. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home. The Rev. Dale Baugus will be...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DELPHIA TAYLOR

Delphia Taylor, 85, 5337 U.S. 264 Alternate East, Wilson, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

PEGGY HILL WATERS

Died Aug. 17, 2016 Peggy Hill Waters, 56, Snow Hill, died Wednesday. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Washington Branch Free Will Baptist Church. Interment in St. Delight Cemetery of Walstonburg. She was married to Ronnie Waters. She is survived...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

DEBRA POLLOCK WEST

April 20, 1963-Aug. 18, 2016 Debra Pollock West, 53, Norwayne School Road, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday morning, Aug. 18, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will...

Published: Aug 19, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

RONNIE BOYKIN

Ronnie Boykin, 57, Greenville, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

LAVEE H. COONE

July 16, 1938-Aug. 17, 2016 Lavee Hollowell Coone, 78, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Lavee was born in Wayne County July 16, 1938, to the late Jesse Roland Hollowell and Pauline Porter...

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

MICHAEL GLOVER

Earl Michael Glover, 82, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

PATSY CREECH GURLEY

Oct. 9, 1935-Aug. 16, 2016 Patsy Creech Gurley, 80, Goldsboro, was called home Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, to the loving arms of Jesus Christ her Lord while surrounded by her loving family and friends. Patsy was born in Wayne...

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

JOYCE MARTIN HOPE

Joyce Martin Hope, 74, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

MICHAEL M. KLEINFELTER

Died Aug. 12, 2016 Michael M. Kleinfelter, Greer, S.C., passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. A service to celebrate the life of Mike will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in the chapel of Mackey Mortuary....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

JIMMIE L. LAMB

Jimmie Lee Lamb died Wednesday at Sumerset Court. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

BARBARA J. MARTIN

Died Aug. 15, 2016 Barbara Jean Martin died Monday at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be in Wayne Memorial Park North. Visitation will be 2 to...

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

JOHN H. NICHOLS

July 8, 1939-Aug. 11, 2016 John Henry Nichols, 501 Bridge St., Smithfield, died Aug. 11. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Mark AME Church of Smithfield. Interment will be at Sunset in Smithfield. Arrangements are by...

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

VERNON RICHARDSON

Vernon Richardson, 43, 317 Woodview Drive, died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

RICKY E. RUSHTON

Ricky Evans Rushton, 59, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

NOLAN H. RUSSELL

Died Aug. 13, 2016 Nolan Hardy Russell, 63, Swansboro, died Saturday at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Memorial service will be at Crystal Coast Assembly of God today at 4 p.m., with the Rev. H.C. Hardesty officiating. He was...

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

CONSTANCE H. SPADUZZI

Oct. 17, 1929-Aug. 15, 2016 Constance Krus Hawkinson Spaduzzi, 86, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Willow Creek Nursing Home. A native of Cooke County, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Michael Lawrence and Martha...

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

DEBRA POLLACK WEST

Debra Pollack West, 53, Fremont, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 18, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

SOMPIT DILLON

May 8, 1951-Aug. 15, 2016 Sompit Dillon, 65, 1190 Norwayne School Road, Fremont, died Monday at home. Funeral will be 4 p.m. today in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. She was born May 8, 1951,...

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

CARLYLE ELDRIDGE

Died Aug. 16, 2016 Carlyle Eldridge, 86, Johnston County, died Tuesday. Graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Kenneth Eldridge officiating. Interment will be at Eldridge Family Cemetery. He was the son of the late...

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

JAMES O. GARDNER

James Oscar Gardner, 53, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

PATSY CREECH GURLEY

Patsy Creech Gurley, 80, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

FELECIA E. HILL

Felecia Elvira Hill, 58, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

ROGER S. JOHNSON

Oct. 12, 1942-Aug. 16, 2016 Roger Steve Johnson, 73, Smithfield, died Tuesday at SECU Hospice House. Funeral will be at Casey Funeral Home chapel Thursday at 7 p.m., with the Rev. Scott Casey officiating. He was born in Johnston...

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

MICHAEL M. KLEINFELTER

Died Aug. 12, 2016 Michael M. Kleinfelter, Greer, S.C., passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. A service to celebrate the life of Mike will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in the chapel of Mackey Mortuary....

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

HOWARD G. KORNEGAY

Sept. 1, 1955-Aug. 15, 2016 Howard Gene Kornegay, 60, Selma, died at State Employees Credit Union Hospice House Monday. Funeral will be at Casey Funeral Home chapel Wednesday at 6 p.m., with elder Harold Pittman officiating. Burial will be...

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

RONNIE L. LANGSTON

Ronnie Lee Langston, 58, 3616 Suffolk St., Durham, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

CONSTANCE KRUS SPADUZZI

Constance Krus Hawkinson Spaduzzi, 86, died Monday at Willow Creek Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

BRYANT THOMPSON

Sept. 27, 1950-Aug. 15, 2016 Willisteen Bryant Thompson, 66, Landover, Md., formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. She was born Sept. 27,...

Published: Aug 17, 2016 1:56 PM Full Obituary

FLORINE S. BEST

Died Aug. 13, 2016 Florine Sutton Best died Saturday at Genesis of Mount Olive. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Robert Lofton officiating. Interment will be in Rhodes Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

LINDA MANNING BLANKENSHIP

Died Aug. 13, 2016 Linda "Kay" Manning Blankenship, 66, died Saturday at home. Memorial service will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese, with pastor Gary Manning and pastor Mark Williams officiating....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

GERALDINE BRUNSON

Geraldine Brunson, 79, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

SOMPIT DILLON

Sompit Dillon, 65, 1190 Norwayne School Road, Fremont, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

NORWOOD LEE LANCASTER

Oct. 28, 1934-Aug. 14, 2016 Retired Air Force Technical Sgt. Norwood Lee Lancaster Sr., 81, passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Goldsboro. Mr. Lancaster was born in Goldsboro, N.C., Oct. 28, 1934, to parents, Nathan and Patience Lancaster....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

BARBARA J. MARTIN

Barbara Jean Martin died Monday at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

JEROME VASHON RAGLAND

Died Aug. 9, 2016 Jerome Vashon Ragland, 43, passed out of earthly light into heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity, Aug. 9 at his home in Clayton, N.C. He...

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

RUTH SCOTT

Died Aug. 11, 2016 Ruth Scott 93, 8507 Blackstone Drive, Colfax, formerly of Duplin County, died Thursday at the home of her nephew. Funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Garris Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in...

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

WILLISTEEN BRYANT THOMPSON

Willisteen Bryant Thompson, 66, Landover, Md., formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

SIMON WARD JR.

Simon Ward Jr., 82, New Castle, Del., formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Congo Funeral Home in Wilmington, Del....

Published: Aug 16, 2016 1:49 PM Full Obituary

JOHNNIE THOMAS 'J.T.' BEDFORD

Jan. 27, 1936-Aug. 13, 2016 Johnnie Thomas J.T. Bedford, 80, Kenly, passed away Saturday afternoon at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by his loving family. J.T. was born in Johnston County on Jan. 27, 1936, to the late Johnnie...

Published: Aug 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

JERRY BELL

Died July 29, 2016 Jerry Bell, 61, Faison, died on July 29, at his home. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late Monte Boykin and Margaret Bell. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m....

Published: Aug 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

NORWOOD LEE LANCASTER

Norwood Lee Lancaster, 81, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

Published: Aug 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

NOLAN H. RUSSELL

Nolan Hardy Russell, 63, Dudley, died Saturday at Onlsow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro....

Published: Aug 15, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

GEORGE W. BAKER

April 5, 1935-Aug. 10, 2016 George Willis "Bill" Baker, 81, Aurora, formerly of Princeton, died Wednesday in Craven Regional Medical Center. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Parrish Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Price officiating. Burial will...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

JOHN D. BARFIELD SR.

July 9, 1926-Aug. 11, 2016 John D. Barfield, LaGrange, departed this earth unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, to return to his Savior and receive his heavenly reward. Mr. Barfield was born July 9, 1926, in Lenoir County to the...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

SHIRLEY T. BARNES

Shirley T. Barnes, 76, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

SHIRLEY TURNER BARNES

Sept. 23, 1939-Aug. 12, 2016 Shirley Turner Barnes, 76, went to be with the Lord Aug. 12, 2016. A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

TERESA A. BEASLEY

Sept. 11, 1964-Aug. 11, 2016 Teresa Ann Beasley, 51, Four Oaks, died Thursday at home. Born Sept. 11, 1964, she was the daughter of Mary LeLonda Beasley Hill and the late James Rufus Beasley. She is survived by two...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

JOHNNIE T. BEDFORD

Johnnie T. Bedford, 80, Kenly, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral Service....

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

FLORINE S. BEST

Florine S. Best, resident of Genesis of Mount Olive, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

JAMES CORE

James Core, 74, 128 Dutch Pines Court, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

SAM JONES

March 19, 1946-Aug. 10, 2016 Sam "Beaver" Jones, 70, 101 Kornegay Drive, Dudley, died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born Monday, March 19, 1946, in Wayne County to Johnny and Minnie Odell Kornegay Jones. Funeral services will...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

MARY E. PACKER KORNEGAY

Dec. 28, 1933-Aug. 12, 2016 Mary Elizabeth Packer Kornegay, 82, Warsaw, died Vidant Duplin Friday. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. She was born in Duplin County Dec. 28, 1933, to the late...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

RUDOLPH LEWIS

Nov. 6, 1935-Aug. 12, 2016 Burt Rudolph Lewis, 80, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Rudolph was born in Wayne County Nov. 6, 1935, to the late Burt and...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

KENNETH W. NARRON

Kenneth W. Narron, 57, Middlesex, died Saturday at SECU Hospice House. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral Service....

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

STEADMAN PICKETT JR.

Died Aug. 11, 2016 Steadman Pickett Jr., Wallace, died Thursday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral will be at First Missionary Baptist Church of Chinquapin Wednesday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Charles Farmer officiating. Burial will be...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

KALEE MARIE RICH

Sept. 8, 1996-Aug. 13, 2016 Miss Kalee Marie Rich, 19, resident of Mount Olive, passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 13, at Vidant Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in an accident earlier in the week. She graduated...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

LARRY D. SANDERS JR.

July 30, 1978-Aug. 9, 2016 Larry Donnell Sanders Jr., 38, 107 Willow Road, Dudley, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial with military...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

ELEANOR FREDERICK WILLIAMS

Died Aug. 4, 2016 Eleanor Frederick Williams, 87, Kenansville, died Aug. 4 at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Funeral was at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Rose Hill Saturday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Gregory Carr officiating. Burial...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

ALDEN B. WILLIAMS

Alden Brooks Williams, 52, 204 School St., LaGrange, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:32 AM Full Obituary

JAMES EDWARD WILSON

Nov. 28, 1969-Aug. 11, 2016 Mr. James Edward Wilson died unexpectedly at his home Aug. 11, 2016, in Newton Grove, N.C., at the age of 46. James was born Nov. 28, 1969, in Goldsboro, N.C., to Woodrow and Joyce...

Published: Aug 14, 2016 10:31 AM Full Obituary

JOHN D. BARFIELD JR.

John D. Barfield Jr., 90, LaGrange, died Thursday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

GERYCA S. FOY

Nov. 28, 1985-Aug. 7, 2016 Geryca S. Foy, 30, 710 W. Walnut St., Selma, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Miracle Temple Church of Selma. Burial will be in Price Cemetery of Pine...

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

LEM E. HEAD

Died Aug. 10, 2016 Lem E. "Jimmie" Head, 87, Eureka, went to meet his Lord and Savior Aug. 10, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Eureka United Methodist Church. Visitation...

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

CECELIA M. HUHN

Died Aug. 2, 2016 Cecelia Marie Huhn, 64, Clayton, died Aug. 2. Funeral will be Saturday noon at Life Community Church of Clayton, with pastor Patrick Shively officiating. Arrangements are by Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

BONNIE TAYLOR JACKSON

Nov. 2, 1921-Aug. 11, 2016 Bonnie Taylor Jackson, 94, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center with her loving family close by. Bonnie was born in Wayne County Nov. 2, 1921, to the late...

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

LAURA LOFTON

Died Aug. 1, 2016 Laura Lofton, 77, formerly of Kinston, died Aug. 1 in Houston, Texas. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be an...

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

NATHANIEL MATTHEWS JR.

Died Aug. 9, 2016 Nathaniel Matthews Jr., 51, Mount Olive, died, Tuesday. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephens United Holiness Church. Burial will be in Branch's Community Cemetery. He was the son of Gloria Matthews and...

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

JAMES L. PRICE SR.

Died Aug. 10, 2016 James Leon "Snookie" Price Sr., 71, died Wednesday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

RUTH SCOTT

Ruth Scott, 93, 8507 Blackstone Drive, Colfax, formerly of Duplin County, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 12, 2016 1:50 PM Full Obituary

KAY FRANCES WINN-JOHNSON

Died Aug. 7, 2016 Kay Frances Winn-Johnson, 78, 215 W. Lockhaven Drive, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. The funeral will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, at noon at Payne Temple AME Zion Church in Mount Olive, N.C....

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

RUBY COLE BARBOUR

Dec. 5, 1921-Aug. 9, 2016 Ruby Cole Barbour, 94, Princeton, died Tuesday afternoon at her home. Born Dec. 5, 1921, in Johnston County to the late Thesly Alison “T.A.” and Julia Brown Cole, she was the widow of Roland...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

DAISY LEE CAMPBELL COLEY

Died Aug. 5, 2016 Mrs. Daisy Lee Campbell Coley, 1301 Ninth St., died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro, N.C. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at noon at Best Grove...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

GERALDINE ARTIS JONES

Sept. 17, 1949-Aug. 6, 2016 Geraldine Artis Jones, 69, 104 Arrowhead Lane, Dudley, died Saturday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Elm Grove Church Ministries. Burial will be in Woodland Friends Cemetery. She...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

SAM JONES

Sam Jones, 70, 101 Kornegay Drive, Dudley, died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

LUVY J. MATTHIS

Dec. 28, 1932-Aug. 10, 2016 Luvy James Matthis, 83, died Wednesday morning at Countryside Village in Pikeville. Born in Sampson County, he was born the son of the late Oscar Lee Matthis and Sudie Mae Peterson Matthis, and was...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

THELMA WORRELL MCCOY

June 13, 1923-Aug. 5, 2016 Thelma Worrell McCoy, 93, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday at Sacred Journey Hospice of McDonough, Ga. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Apostolic Church. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. She...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

DAVID JOHN OVERMAN

May 21, 1931–Aug. 9, 2016 David John Overman of Goldsboro completed his life on earth Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. He was a lifelong member, leader and choir member of Providence United Methodist Church. He is reunited with his parents,...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

JEROME V. RAGLAND JR.

Jerome Vashone “Shon” Ragland Jr., 43, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

LARRY D. SANDERS JR.

Larry Donnell Sanders Jr., 38, 107 Willow Road, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Arrangements are by J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

REGINALD SLATER

Dec. 23, 1938-Aug. 6, 2016 Reginald “Pops” Slater, 77, 224-21 Merrick Blvd., Laurelton, N.Y., died Saturday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tehillah Church Ministries. He was born Dec. 23, 1938, to...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

CHARLES RAY SMITH

July 13, 1967-Aug. 7, 2016 Charles Ray Smith, son of the late Ivey Lee Smith and Della Williams Smith, was born July 13, 1967, in Wilson County. He departed this life Aug. 7, 2016, at his home. He was...

Published: Aug 11, 2016 1:48 PM Full Obituary

JESSE R. WATSON

March 13, 1950-Aug. 9, 2016 Jesse Robert Watson, 66, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was born in Bridgeton, N.J., to the late Thomas T. and Mattie Woolbert Watson. He was married to Linda Edna Watson for...

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RUSSELL WILLIAMSON

March 25, 1926-Aug. 8, 2016 Russell Williamson, 91, died Monday at the VA Center of Fayetteville. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hamilton Funeral Home. Interment will be in Hooks Grove Church Cemetery with military honors. He...

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MARGARET S. ANDERSON

Feb. 11, 1934-Aug. 8, 2016 Margaret Josephine Sauls Anderson, 82, Goldsboro, passed away Monday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Margaret was born in Wayne County Feb. 11, 1934, to the late Wyatt C. Sauls...

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LETHA LOUISE PARRISH DAVIS

Oct. 31, 1922-Aug. 7, 2016 Letha Louise Parrish Davis went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at WilMed Nursing Care Center. A service to celebrate her life of 93 years will be held Saturday,...

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BOBBY LEE GURLEY

March 9, 1938-Aug. 8, 2016 Bobby Lee Gurley, 78, Pikeville, passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Bobby was born in Wayne County March 9, 1938, to the late Percy and Ester Bass Gurley. He retired...

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LUVY J. MATTHIS

Luvy James Matthis, 83, died today. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

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ELIZABETH HEATH MCCOY

March 21, 1923-Aug. 9, 2016 Elizabeth "Lib" Heath McCoy, 93, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Elizabeth was born in Lenoir County March 21, 1923, to the late Clarence Wayne Heath and Lovie...

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DAVID J. OVERMAN

David John Overman, 85, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

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JACK D. PEACOCK SR.

Nov. 15, 1931-Aug. 7, 2016 Jack D. Peacock Sr., 84, resident of Livingston, Texas, passed away Aug. 7, 2016, in Woodland Heights Hospital in Lufkin, Texas, after a short illness with cancer. Jack was the son of the late...

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PETER RESUGGAN

Died Aug. 8, 2016 Peter Resuggan, 76, Swansboro, N.C., passed away Aug. 8, 2016 A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Bogue, N.C. The family will receive friends between 2 and...

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CRAVEN "BUCK" ROGERS

Sept. 16, 1934-Aug. 4, 2016 Retired Lt. Gen. Craven Clark "Buck" Rogers, 81, Tampa, Fla., passed away Aug. 4, 2016. Born in Galveston, Texas, to Craven Clark and Agnes Louise Rogers, he was the eldest of three sons. A...

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CHARLES RAY SMITH

July 13, 1967-Aug. 7, 2016 Charles Ray Smith, son of the late Ivey Lee Smith and Della Williams Smith, was born July 13, 1967, in Wilson County. He departed this life Aug. 7, 2016, at his home. He was...

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JESSE R. WATSON

Jesse Robert Watson, 66, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

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RUSSELL WILLIAMSON

Russell Williamson, 91, died Monday at the VA Center of Fayetteville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

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HAZEL G. FAULKNER

May 20, 1925-Aug. 7, 2016 Hazel Grady Faulkner, 91, LaGrange, died Sunday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. She was born May 20, 1925, in Lenoir County to...

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MRS. EVELYN ADAMS LEWIS

Feb. 21, 1946-Aug. 5, 2016 Mrs. Evelyn Adams Lewis, 1009 Berry St., died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Evelyn was born Feb. 21, 1946, to Harvey Evans Adams and Alice Gray Warren Adams, and was married to Robert...

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MARGARET S. ANDERSON

Margaret Josephine Sauls Anderson, 82, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

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ELLEN GRAY GODBOLD BLAND

Sept. 29, 1949-Aug. 7, 2016 Ellen Gray Godbold Bland, Chester, Va., died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Community Funeral Home chapel of Rose Hill. Burial will be in Bland Family Cemetery of Magnolia. She...

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FRANK L. FARMER SR.

Frank L. "Les" Farmer Sr., 75, 806 Elvie St. South, Wilson, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

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BOBBY L. GURLEY

Bobby Lee Gurley, 78, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

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KENNETH M. RADFORD

Jan. 14, 1945-Aug. 4. 2016 Kenneth Marion Radford, 71, Pikeville, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral will be private. He was born Jan. 14, 1945, in Johnston County to the late Marion Lee Radford and...

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CHARLES R. SMITH

Charles Ray Smith, 48, Pikeville, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

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EVELYN MARIE WIGGS

Jan. 7, 1941-Aug. 7, 2016 Evelyn Marie Wiggs, 75, died Sunday afternoon at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late A.J. Hubbard and Alma Hubbard Gurley, and was the wife of...

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LETHA P. DAVIS

Letha Louise Parrish Davis, 93, died Sunday, at WilMed Nursing Care Center in Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

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GERYCA S. FOY

Geryca S. Foy, 30, of Selma, died Sunday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

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KAY JOHNSON

Kay Johnson, 78, died Sunday, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

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KATHERINE W. ODOM

Nov. 23, 1950-Aug. 6, 2016 Katherine Ann Warr Odom, 65, passed away on Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. She was born in Richmond County to the late Nathan and Thelma Perkins Warr and was married to Carl Odom. She...

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CHARLENE RICHARDSON

April 14, 1946-Aug. 3, 2016 Charlene Richardson, 70, of 203-A Wayne Avenue, died Wednesday, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born April 14, 1946, in Wayne County to Boss and Thelma Matthews Kenion and is survived by her husband,...

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REGINALD SLATER

Reginald Slater, 77, of Laurelton, N.Y.. died Saturday, in the Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

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EVELYN WIGGS

Evelyn Marie Wiggs, 75, died Sunday, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

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LILLIE Y. PERRY ARNOLD

Sept. 29, 1943-Aug. 2, 2016 Lillie Yvonne Perry Arnold, 72, 3205 Chris St., Kinston, died Tuesday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. Funeral will be Monday at noon at Jumping Run Church Ministries of LaGrange. Burial will...

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DAISY COLEY

Daisy Coley, 1301 Ninth St., died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

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CRYSTAL JANE GRADY

July 24, 1981-Aug. 4, 2016 Crystal Jane Grady, 35, LaGrange, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Crystal was born in Wayne County July 24, 1981, to Tammy Lewis of Goldsboro and the late Randy D....

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PEARL HAMILTON HINES

Nov. 21, 1916-Aug. 5, 2016 Pearl Hamilton Hines, 99, Smithfield, passed away at her home Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. Born in Johnston County Nov. 21, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Needham Preston and Esther West Hamilton....

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GERALDINE JONES

Geraldine Jones, 69, 104 Arrowhead Lane, Dudley, died Saturday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

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EVELYN LEWIS

Evelyn Lewis, 1009 Berry St., died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

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THELMA WORRELL MCCOY

Thelma Worrell McCoy, 93, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday at Sacred Journey Hospice of McDonough, Ga. Arrangements are pending at J. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

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JOHN MILTON MILLS

Jan. 3, 1927-Aug. 4, 2016 John Milton Mills, 89, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at the VA Medical Center in Durham. John was born in Wake County Jan. 3, 1927, to the late John Maple Mills and...

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CHARLENE RICHARDSON

Charlene Richardson, 70, 203A Wayne Ave., died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

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BOBBY G. SMITH

Died Aug 2,2016 Bobby Gene Smith, 60, 607 E. James St., Mount Olive, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at New Life Worship Center, with pastor Janice Williams officiating. Burial will be in Cobbs...

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DAVID VAN SMITH

Aug. 20, 1925-Aug. 5, 2016 David Van Smith, 90, resident of the Pricetown community of Seven Springs, passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 5, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service of remembrance will be held Sunday, Aug. 7,...

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LEE W. TART

Lee Whit Tart, Newton Grove, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at West and Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove....

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DAISY L. WILLIAMS

Died July 31, 2016 Daisy Lou Williams, 76, 136 Samuel Best Lane, Warsaw, died July 31 at home. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church Warsaw, with apostle Charles Rodgers officiating. Burial will be...

Published: Aug 7, 2016 12:19 PM Full Obituary

ELIZABETH A. WILLIFORD

July 29, 1950-Aug. 3, 2016 Elizabeth Ann Williford, 66, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park....

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FREDDIE C. DUPREE

Died Aug. 3, 2016 Freddie Clarence Dupree, 73, 248 Albritton Road, Snow Hill, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Free Will Baptist Church of Stantonsburg. Interment will be in Sun Set Memorial...

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JOHN LOUIS EASON III

July 30, 1952-Aug. 4, 2016 John Louis Eason III, 64, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Duke Medical Center. John was born in Wayne County July 30, 1952, to Cora Fields Eason of Goldsboro and the late...

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CRYSTAL J. GRADY

Crystal Jane Grady, 35, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

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JOHN M. MILLS

John Milton Mills, 89, died Thursday at the VA Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

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KENNETH RADFORD

Kenneth Radford, 71, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

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DAVID V. SMITH

David Vann Smith, 90, Pricetown/Seven Springs, died today. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

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JIM HAZEL STROUD

Nov. 1, 1926-Aug. 4, 2016 Mrs. Jim Hazel Roberts Stroud, known to some as Jimmie, resident of the Beautancus community near Mount Olive, passed away early Thursday morning, Aug. 4, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was 89 years...

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LETHA LOUISE WILLIFORD TOLER

Died Aug. 4, 2016 Letha Louise Williford Toler, 82, Princeton, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Billy and Letha Wiggs Williford, and the widow of James Edward Toler. The funeral...

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EVANGELIST NANCY C. WARD

Died Aug. 3, 2016 Evangelist Nancy Carol Ward, 113 Neil St., died Wednesday at Wake Med. Center in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Headquarters, 1800 S. Slocumb St., with...

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DELIAK R. WEEKS-FINNEY

Aug. 23, 2002-July 28, 2016 Deliak Rahiem Weeks-Finney, 13, 330 W. Seymour Drive, died July 28 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Association Headquarters. Burial...