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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

LLOYD BRADFORD BREWER IV

Lloyd Bradford "Brad" Brewer IV died Monday night. Arrangements are pending with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

CORY F. BRUNSON

Cory F. Brunson, 34, of 1908 Beech St., died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1982, in Wayne County to Fitzgerald and Mamie Lang Brunson and is survived by two children. Funeral will be Thursday...

DORA P. COSTON

Dora Pickett Coston, 101, of Rose Hill, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at the New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Rose Hill on Friday at 1 p.m., the Rev. Cameron...

MILDRED JUDY HUDSON

Mildred Judy Hudson, 73, died Monday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIE L. JAMES

Willie Lawyer James, 81, of Magnolia, died Sunday, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Cameron Hankins officiating. Burial will follow at...

JANET H. JONES

Janet Elizabeth Hayes Jones, 73, of Wallace, died Thursday, Jan. 26, at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Ga. Funeral will be at the Rockfish A.M.E. Church in Teachey on Saturday, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Arthur Jenkins officiating....

RUTH T. KENDALL

Ruth T. Kendall, 91, died Monday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

THELMA F. MURPHY

Thelma Fennell Murphy, 94, of Beulaville, died Saturday, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Wallace. Funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Malcolm Batts officiating. Burial will follow at...

JANE K. PHILLIPS

A service remembering the life of Jane K. Phillips will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Barton officiating. The family will receive friends in McChesney...

JOHN RUDOLPH

John Rudolph, 78, died this morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

RODNEY G. SCOTT SR.

June 13, 1926-Jan. 29, 2017 Rodney Grayson Scott Sr. died peacefully at home on Sunday with his family surrounding him. A native of Wayne County, he was born to William Luther Scott Sr. and Fannie Blackman Scott. He graduated...

DAVID WELCH

David Welch, 50, died Monday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

NEVILLE WHITTED SR.

Neville Ormond Whitted Sr., 79, of Harkers Island, formerly of Mount Olive and Calypso, died Saturday at Carteret Health Care of Morehead City. Arrangements are pending at Noe Funeral Service Inc. of Beaufort....

NANCY N. WOOD

June 1, 1940-Jan. 29, 2017 Nancy Newell Wood, 76, of Clinton, died Sunday. She was born June 1, 1940, in Danville, Va., to the late W.A. Newell and Charlotte Wilkins Newell. She was the wife of the late Kirby...

ALINE Y. WOODARD

The family of Aline York Woodard will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home followed by a service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Woodard at 2 p.m. in...

Monday, January 30, 2017

THOMAS A. AKERS

Retired Master Sergeant Thomas Arthur Akers, 58, died Saturday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 until 6:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Entombment will be held at...

PEARL AMMONS

Pearl Mae Jones Ammons, 71, of 186 Willie Best Road, Mount Olive died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOHN BROGDEN JR.

Nov. 14, 1958-Jan. 28, 2017 John Henry (Johnny) Brogden Jr., 58, of Goldsboro, passed away on Jan. 28, 2017, at Duke Medical ICU after a short illness. He was born Nov. 14, 1958, in Goldsboro, to John Henry and...

KATHRYN HALL

Kathryn Quinn Hall, 82, of Rose Hill, died Sunday at the Brian Center of Wallace. She was born Aug. 16, 1934, at Sarecta of Duplin County to the late Alfred Quinn and Myrtle Kornegay Quinn. Funeral will be Wednesday...

JOSEPH F. HINNANT SR.

July 29, 1934-Jan. 29, 2017 Joseph Fredrick Hinnant Sr., 82, of Kenly died Sunday at his home. He was born in Johnston County on July 29, 1934, to the late Joe and Flora Fitzgerald Hinnant. He was preceded in...

BABY BOY JOSIAH HOWELL

Baby Boy Josiah Paul Howell, of Greenville, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

TERRY L. MOORE

Terry Lorenzo Moore, 47, of Raleigh, died Friday. Funeral arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

DR. GENE A. RIDDLE

Dr. Gene Arden Riddle, 80, son of the late William Arden and Blanche Reed Riddle, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. An avid golfer, Dr. Riddle was born in Kannapolis, N.C. and enjoyed fishing,...

RODNEY G. SCOTT

Rodney Grayson Scott, 90, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JANIE N. STRICKLAND

Sept. 23, 1940-Jan. 28, 2017 Janie Norris Strickland, 76, died Saturday at the Brian Center. Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Dayton and Blanche Martin Wilkins and wife of the late Clarence William Strickland....

NANCY N. WOOD

June 1, 1940-Jan. 29, 2017 Nancy Newell Wood, 76, of Clinton died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

Sunday, January 29, 2017

THOMAS AKERS

Thomas Akers, 58, died Saturday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOHN H. BROGDEN JR.

John H. Brogden Jr., 58, died Saturday at Duke Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CORY BRUNSON

Cory Brunson, 34, 1908 Beech St., died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

LETA GRIFFITH COLLIER

June 9, 1927-Jan. 23, 2017 Leta Griffith Collier, 89, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, in Greensboro, N.C. She was born June 9, 1927, to Ina (Rohde) and Eric Griffith in Oakdale, Ill., and grew up in small towns across...

AUBIGNE ALEXANDER COOR JR.

March 11, 1948-Jan. 26, 2017 Aubigne Alexander "Gene" Coor Jr., 68, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at UNC Wayne Healthcare surrounded by his family. Gene was born in Wayne County, N.C., March 11, 1948, to the late...

ANNIE M. COX

Jan. 23, 1931-Jan. 24, 2017 Annie Margaret Cox, 86, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Saints Delight United Holy Church in LaGrange. Interment will be at Old Mill Cemetery. She...

VIRGINIA R. GARCIA

April 15, 1964-Jan. 26, 2017 Virginia Rosario Garcia, 52, 139 Siesta Lane, Albertson, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be 4 p.m. today in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and...

CRAIG GILLIARD JR.

Jan. 22, 1997-Jan. 13, 2017 Craig Gilliard, Jr., 19, 105 Corbel Place, died Jan. 13 at home. Funeral will be Tuesday at noon in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cobb Cemetery....

BARBARA PATE GURLEY

Sept. 25, 1946-Jan. 23, 2017 Barbara Pate Gurley, 70, Goldsboro, passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital Monday evening, Jan. 23, 2017. She was born Sept. 25, 1946, and was the daughter of the late James Art Pate and Eloise...

JOHNNY B. MICKENS JR.

Nov. 3, 1949-Jan. 24, 2017 Johnny Bernard Mickens Jr., 67, 208 Brazil St., died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and...

JANE K. PHILLIPS

Aug. 31, 1935-Jan. 26, 2017 Jane Kirby Phillips, 81, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. A service remembering the life of Jane will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017,...

QUESSIE "JO" SCOTT

Oct. 18, 1932-Jan. 20, 2017 Quessie C. "Jo" Scott, resident of Scott's Store community of Mount Olive, died Friday, Jan. 20, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law. Graveside services were held Monday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m....

VIOLET ROSE SHANLE

Oct. 12, 1939-Jan. 25, 2017 Violet Rose Shanle, Rosewood, N.C., 77, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2017, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born to parents, Theodore and Clara Leigh Mitchell, Oct. 12, 1939, in Goldsboro, N.C. Rose...

JANIE NORRIS STRICKLAND

Janie Norris Strickland, 75, died Saturday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

ALINE YORK WOODARD

Died Jan. 28, 2017 Aline York Woodard, 97, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday. A native of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Herbert and Alma Formy Duval York, and was the widow of John Edward Woodard....

Friday, January 27, 2017

WILLIAM THOMAS "BILL" BURLINGTON SR.

Sept. 24, 1921-Jan. 24, 2017 William Thomas “Bill” Bullington Sr., 95, Princeton, passed away at Johnston Medical Center Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Mr. Bill was born Sept. 24, 1921, and was the son of the late Edgar Lorenzo Bullington...

AUBIGNE A. COOR JR.

Aubigne Alexander Coor Jr., 68, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

THELMA ROUSE EDGESTON

Died Jan. 24, 2017 Thelma Rouse Edgeston, 88, 520 Sandhill Road, Dover, died Tuesday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Christian Fellowship Center of Snow Hill. Burial will be in Mills Memorial Gardens....

GLENN J. HINTON

Glenn J. Hinton, 62, 401 S. Slocumb St., died Thursday in Wayne Memorial Hospital Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

WILLIAM EUGENE HOWE JR.

July 31, 1942-Jan. 24, 2017 William Eugene “Hoot” Howe Jr., 74, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Howe was born in Richmond, Ky., July 31, 1942, to the late William E. Howe Sr....

SALLIE GARDNER HUTCHINS

Died Jan. 19, 2017 Pastor Sallie Gardner Hutchins, 76, 214 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, LaGrange, died Jan. 19 in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Love Temple Southern District Headquarters. Burial will...

TYREEK D. MOODY

Died Jan. 18, 2017 Tyreek Dominick Moody, 26, 422 Hollowell St., died Jan. 18. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at McIntyre Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be at Old Mill Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior...

CHRISTINA OATES

Oct. 13, 1980-Jan. 21, 2017 Christina “Byrd” Oates, 36, 1101 Day Circle, died Saturday at Kenansville Health and Rehab Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Church of Deliverance. Burial will be at Wynn Memorial Gardens. She...

NETA THORNTON PATE

Died Jan. 24, 2017 Neta Thornton Pate, 85, Belfast community, Goldsboro, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center with her family by her side. Funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, 752...

JANNETTE HOWELL PEELER

Died Jan. 22, 2017 Jannette “Jan” Howell Peeler, 74, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, followed...

JANE KIRBY PHILLIPS

Jane Kirby Phillips, 81, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EDNA EARLE PRICE

June 7, 1929- Jan 25, 2017 Miss Edna Earle Price, known to friends and family as Polly, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at the age of 87. She was a resident of Clemmons, N.C. Polly was a native...

Thursday, January 26, 2017

RACHEL E. DUKE BARBOUR

Rachel Ellarie Duke Barbour, 57, 752 Old Grantham Road, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

WILLIAM T. BULLINGTON SR.

William Thomas "Bill" Bullington Sr., 95, Princeton, died at Johnston Medical Center Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

NANNIE CATHERINE GARDNER CORRIERI

Dec. 17, 1924-Jan. 24, 2017 Nannie Catherine Gardner Corrieri, 92, left Kitty Askins Hospice Center for her heavenly home while surrounded by her loving family Tuesday afternoon. Nan was born Dec. 17, 1924, to the late Luther and Pearl...

MAGGIE D. DAVIS

July 24, 1979-Jan. 23, 2017 Maggie D. Davis, 37, 404 N. Market St., Benson, died Monday in Vidant Care Hospital of Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Revival Deliverance Center in Benson. Burial will be in...

JESSE LEE DODD

Jesse Lee Dodd, 60, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

DAISY FLANAGAN

June 22, 1927-Jan. 22, 2017 Daisy Flanagan, 89, 1408 Catalpa St., died Sunday in Kitty Askins Center. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park North. She...

FRANCISCO JAIMES

Died Jan. 22, 2017 Francisco Jaimes, 22, 8147 Eastfork Road, Stantonsburg, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery of Wilson....

ALAN C. MOORE

Jan. 9, 1926-Jan. 19, 2017 Retired Coast Guard Cmdr. Alan "Dinty" Coningsby Moore died Jan. 19 in Gainesville, Fla. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Eureka United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Eureka Cemetery with full...

NETA THORNTON PATE

Died Jan. 24, 2017 Neta Thornton Pate, 85, Belfast community, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center with her family by her side. Funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, 752 Stoney...

EDNA E. PRICE

Edna Earle "Polly" Price, Seven Springs, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

PATRICIA HARRIS RUFFIN

Died Jan. 22, 2017 Patricia Harris Ruffin, 66, 5524 Wiggins Mill Road, Lucama, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ of Wilson. Interment will be in...

VIOLET R. SHANLE

Violet Rose Shanle, 77, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

RETIRED SENIOR MASTER SGT. MARVIN P. SHEAROD JR.

Feb. 9, 1947-Jan. 24, 2017 Retired Senior Master Sgt. Marvin P. Shearod Jr., Goldsboro, N.C., peacefully passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital of Goldsboro, N.C. Marvin Shearod Jr. was born in Ozark, Ala., Feb. 9,...

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

MICHAEL CAUDELL

Nov. 21, 1955-Jan. 18, 2017 Michael Caudell, 61, 138 Guy Smith Road, LaGrange, died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 21, 1955. He is survived by his children. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2...

NAN GARDNER CORRIERI

Nan Gardner Corrieri, 92, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ANNIE M. COX

Annie Margaret Cox, 86, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MAGGIE D. DAVIS

Maggie D. Davis, 37, 404 N. Market St., Benson, died Monday in Vidant Care Hospital of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

THELMA E. ROUSE EDGESTON

Thelma E. Rouse Edgeston, 88, 520 Sandhill Road, Dover, died Tuesday at UNC Lenoir Health Care Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

LETHA M. FREEMAN

March 18, 1923-Jan. 21, 2017 Letha Mae "Lisa" Freeman, 93, 1203 Lincoln St., Kinston, died Saturday at Signature Healthcare of Kinston. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in Nannie D. Loftin Memorial Chapel at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral...

WILLIAM E. HOWE JR.

William Eugene Howe Jr., 74, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

HAROLD B. MARLOWE

Died Jan. 24, 2017 Harold B. Marlowe, 80, Fremont, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Elmwood Cemetery Old Section of Fremont. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Dida Boswell Marlowe; wife, Dorothy...

JOHNNY B. MICKENS JR.

Johnny Bernard Mickens Jr., 67, 208 Brazil St., died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

HILDARENE WILDER PARKS

July 1, 1948-Jan. 22, 2017 Hildarene Wilder Parks, 68, 206 S. Claiborne St., died Sunday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Burial will...

HAZEL M. JOHNSON PEACOCK

Oct. 9, 1923-Jan. 20, 2017 Hazel Mae Johnson Peacock, 93, 906 Fourth St., died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. Funeral will be Friday at noon at White Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be...

JANNETTE HOWELL PEELER

April 11, 1942-Jan. 22, 2017 Jannette "Jan" Howell Peeler, 74, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Jan was born in Wayne County April 11, 1942, to the late Robert J. Howell Sr. and Elma...

SARAH HERRING ROBINSON

July 21, 1939-Jan. 23, 2017 Sarah Herring Robinson, 77, Goldsboro, passed away Monday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Sarah was a longtime member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Goldsboro. She was devoted to her church, served on...

MARVIN SHEAROD JR.

Marvin Shearod Jr., 69, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELIZABETH LOCKAMY SMITH

Nov. 17, 1962-Jan. 23, 2017 Hallelujah! The Lord has received another one of his faithful servants home. Elizabeth "Beth" Lockamy Smith, Fremont, moved to her heavenly home Monday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center while surrounded by her family....

CAROLYN R. SULLIVAN

July 24, 1940-Jan. 23, 2017 Carolyn Rouse "Pat" Sullivan, 76, Kinston, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Smith officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. She was born...

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

MELVIN RUDOLPH BASS

Melvin Rudolph Bass, 70, died Friday, at his home. Born Oct. 22, 1946, in Johnston County, he was a son of the late Herbert Lee Bass and Eunice Medlin Bass Edwards. Funeral will be today at 7 p.m. in...

ROBERT LEO HARPER

Leo Harper, 92, of Deep Run, passed away at the N.C. State Veteran's Home in Kinston on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Leo served in the United States Navy during World War II as Seaman First Class and Ammunition Gunner...

FRANCISCO JAIMES

Francisco Jaimes, 22, of Stantonsburg, died Sunday, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

HAZEL E. JONES

June 5, 1927-Jan. 20, 2017 Hazel Elizabeth Hinson Jones, 89, died Friday at Willow Creek Nursing Home. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Chesley Floyd Hinson and Bertha Mae Faircloth Hinson and wife of...

LOUISE D. MALPASS

April 9, 1925-Jan. 21, 2017 Louise Davis Malpass, 91, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away Saturday evening, Jan. 21, at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at Tyndall...

LEWIS EDWARD (BILL) PACKER

Lewis Edward (Bill) Packer, 79, of Goldsboro passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at 3HC Hospice Care. He was born on Sept. 26, 1937, in Newton Grove to the late Swindell and Mary Monk Packer. He retired from the...

JANNETTE H. PEELER

Jannette H. Peeler, 74, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KENT ALAN PETTIGREW

Kent Alan Pettigrew, 52, of Rose Hill, died Friday. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Joyceanna Tucker Pettigrew, five sons and one daughter, and his parents,...

SIGMUND REID

Sigmund Reid, 42, died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He was born May 5, 1974, in Harnett County to Charles Edward Ford and Sheliah Reid Bellamy. He is survived by one son. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at...

SARAH H. ROBINSON

Sarah H. Robinson, 77, died Monday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIAM SANDERSON

William Calvin "Sandy" Sanderson passed away on Jan. 21, 2017. Keeping with his request and honoring his final wishes, there will be no service. Cremation will be carried out and handled by Wilkerson Funeral Home. It's not the length...

ELIZABETH SMITH

Elizabeth Smith, 54, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EMMELINE W. STEPHENSON

Emmeline Willoughby Stephenson, 69, of Dudley, died Saturday at her home. She was the daughter of the late Hubert Earl Willoughby and Edna Powell Willoughby. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Gerald Stephenson. Funeral will be...

CYNTHIA SEYMOUR SUTTON

Cynthia "Cindy" Seymour Sutton, 70, of Goldsboro, peacefully passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Cynthia was the daughter of Ola Mae Anderson Seymour and the late Edward Earl Seymour. Fiercely independent, Cindy retired from the N.C. Department of...

GINA W. WILLIAMS

Jan. 5, 1969-Jan. 20, 2017 Gina Warner Williams, 48, passed away Friday at her residence. She is the daughter of Frank and Doris Warner. Gina was a veteran of the United States Navy, and was a labor and delivery...

Monday, January 23, 2017

MICHAEL S. CAYTON

March 18, 1962-Jan. 21, 2017 Michael Scott Cayton, 54, won his battle with cancer, leaving behind his mortal body in exchange for eternal life with his Heavenly Father. He passed away at his home on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017,...

LETA C. COLLIER

Leta C. Collier, 89, died today at Brookdale Lawndale Park in Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

COL. BOBBY RUSSELL CRAWFORD

Oct. 7, 1942-Jan. 20, 2017 Colonel Bobby Russell Crawford, USA (retired) passed away at UNC Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. Bobby was born in...

ANNIE DEANS

Annie Deans, 98, of Spring Hope, died Saturday at Duke Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

DAISY FLANAGAN

Daisy Flanagan, 89, died Sunday in the Kitty Askins Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

LETHA M. FREEMAN

Letha M. Freeman, 93, of Kinston, died Saturday at Signature Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

MILTON J. GRICE

Milton Junnie “Bill” Grice, 89, of Warsaw, died Friday at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Duplin County to the late Ormond Grice and Mary Ruth Langston Grice. Funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Warsaw...

EVADEANE I. JONES

Jan. 6, 1933-Jan. 21, 2017 Evadeane Ingram Jones, resident of the Smith Chapel/Thunder Swamp area near Mount Olive, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. She was 84 years old. Her family will receive friends at Tyndall’s Funeral Home on...

LOUISE D. MALPASS

Louise Davis Malpass, 91, of Mount Olive died Saturday at Vidant Pitt Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

PHYLLIS B. MITCHELL

Phyllis B. Mitchell, 60, of Wilson, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

TYREEK MOODY

Tyreek Dominick Moody, 26, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

MSGT. GRADY J. MULLINS

July 13, 1935-Jan. 21, 2017 Retired Master Sergeant Grady Joe Mullins, 81, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State...

HILDA PARKS

Hilda Parks, 68, of Pikeville, died Sunday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are incomplete at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CYNTHIA SUTTON

Cynthia Sutton, 70, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home....

IRENE WIGGINS

Irene Wiggins, 85, died Sunday at Avante of Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

Sunday, January 22, 2017

MELVIN ARTIS

Aug. 1, 1938-Jan. 17, 2017 Melvin Artis, 78, 1399 Norwayne School Road, Fremont, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. Funeral was Saturday at noon at First Missionary Baptist Church, 410 S. Goldsboro Street, Fremont. Burial in Hooks Grove...

VIRGINIA S. BAUHOFER

Aug. 3, 1928-Jan. 9, 2017 Virginia Sue Bauhofer, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to countless others, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Saint Simons Island, Ga. She was married to John Edward "Hansy" Bauhofer for 59 years,...

MICHAEL CAUDELL

Michael Caudell, 61, 138 Guy Smith Road, LaGrange, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BOBBY R. CRAWFORD

Col. Bobby R. Crawford, 74, Grantham, died Friday at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory....

FREDERICK DEW

Frederick Dew, 40, 1814 Manchester St., Wilson, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

WILLIAM D. HEHL

Died Jan. 19, 2017 William "Bill" Dwight Hehl, 85, of Crestwood Drive, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 at 4 p.m. in the chapel...

SALLIE G. HUTCHINS

Sallie Gardner Hutchins, 76, 214 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, LaGrange, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home....

HAZEL E. JONES

Hazel Elizabeth Hinson Jones, 89, died Friday at Willow Creek Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

EVADEANE I. JONES

Evadeane I. Jones, Mount Olive, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home, Mount Olive....

REFUGIO G. JUAREZ

Feb. 28, 1973-Jan. 20. 2017 Refugio Garcia Juarez, 43, 4400 West Church St., Farmville, died Friday at Vidant Health, Greenville. He was born Feb. 28, 1973, in Mexico. Funeral will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in the James...

JOHN C. LIKENS

March 31, 1971-Jan. 19, 2017 John Charles Likens, of Kinston, passed away at home Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. He was 45 years old. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 22, beginning at 2 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount...

SALLY J. MERRITT

Jan. 20, 1946-Jan. 20, 2017 Sally Jeanne Woods Merritt, 71, Goldsboro, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Sally was born in Bay City, Mich., on Jan. 20, 1946, to the late...

GRADY J. MULLINS

Grady Joe Mullins, 81, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory....

CHRISTINA OATES

Christina Oates, 36, died on Saturday at Kenansville Health & Rehab, Kenansville. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations....

HAZEL M. PEACOCK

Hazel Mae Johnson Peacock, 93, 906 4th Street, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations....

QUESSIE C. SCOTT

Died Jan. 20, 2017 Quessie C. "Jo" Scott, resident of the Scott's Store community, Mount Olive, died Friday, Jan. 20, at home. Graveside services to be held Monday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Scott Family Cemetery. Friends...

EMMELINE STEPHENSON

Emmeline Stephenson died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

MARY L. WARD

Mary Lena Rouse Ward, 86, 401 Applewhite Ave., Stantonsburg, died Jan. 13 at Doctors Community Hospital, Lanham, Md. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

GINA W. WILLIAMS

Gina Warner Williams, 48, died Friday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

Friday, January 20, 2017

WILLIAM D. HEHL

Died Jan. 19, 2017 William “Bill” Dwight Hehl, 85, of Crestwood Drive, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of...

VIVIAN D. EDMUNDSON HOLDEN

March 21, 1941-Jan. 18, 2017 Vivian D. Edmundson Holden, 75, 603 Brogden St., Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Victory Faith Center, with apostle Walter Barbour officiating. Burial will be...

JOHN C. LIKENS

John C. Likens, 45, Kinston, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive....

ALAN C. MOORE

Alan C. Moore, 91, died Thursday at Oak Hammock Health Pavilion in Gainesville, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

DONALD GRAY MURRAY

Jan. 26, 1934-Jan. 19, 2017 Donald Gray Murray, 82, Bessemer City, passed away on Jan. 19, 2017, at Alexandria Place, Gastonia. He was born Jan. 26, 1934, in Rutherford County, son of the late John Adolphus Murray and Mollie...

Thursday, January 19, 2017

MELVIN ARTIS

Melvin Artis, 78, 1399 Norwayne School Road, Fremont, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center of Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

LATONIA B. BARNES

Latonia Bridgette Barnes, 39, 2137 Barefoot Park Lane Southwest, Wilson, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ETHEL ELKS BARNHILL

Dec. 6, 1924-Jan. 17, 2017 Ethel Elks Barnhill, 92, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Ethel was born in Pitt County Dec. 6, 1924, to the late Walter Leon Elks and...

ENOLIA J. DANELTY

Died Jan. 10, 2017 Enolia J. Danelty, 104, 590 Industrial Drive, Wendell, died Jan. 10 at home. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Lee Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church of Wendell. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JAMES W. DECATUR

May 12, 1957-Jan. 15, 2017 James Wayne Decatur, 59, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Burial will be at Davis Memorial Cemetery in Cumberland, Md. He was born in Washington, D.C., May 12, 1957, to Darlene Decatur. Arrangements...

CLIFTON FRYAR SR.

Died Jan. 15, 2017 Clifton Fryar Sr., 71, 153 Sam Fryar Lane, Faison, died Sunday at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Hills Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Woodrow Grandy officiating....

WILLIAM HEHL

William Hehl, 85, died today at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

VIVIAN D. HOLDEN

Vivian D. Holden, 75, 603 Brogden St., Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARY POWELL KING

Died Jan. 15, 2017 Mary Powell King passed away Jan. 15, 2017, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, N.C. She was born in Fair Bluff, N.C., in 1928 to Lillian O'Banner Powell and Bruce Culpepper Powell Sr. She...

DONALD E. KNOX

Donald E. Knox, 69, 707 Second St., died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

PATRICIA SUTTON LEWIS

Oct. 13, 1945-Jan. 17, 2017 Patricia Sutton Lewis, 71, Kenansville, died Tuesday at Onslow House in Jacksonville. Visitation will be Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home, followed by a funeral at 11 a.m. in the...

CHARLIE RHOADES

Died Jan. 13, 2017 Charlie Rhoades, 92, 3158 Old Stantonsburg Road, Wilson, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home...

DAVON L. ROBERTS

Feb. 19, 1993-Jan. 15, 2017 Davon Lee Roberts, 23, 6293 Garris Road, LaGrange, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Gospel Light Temple Church. Burial will be at Old Mill...

LINDA SASSER

May 31, 1964-Jan. 11, 2017 Linda Sasser, 52, 411 S. Vance St., Fremont, died Jan. 11 in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ. Burial will be in Fremont Cemetery....

NAZZMARE N. SMITH

Died Jan. 13, 2017 Nazzmare Nicole Smith, 30, 134 Daffodil Drive, Dudley, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Holy Ghost Cathedral, with apostle Preston James officiating. Burial will be in Carver Cemetery. Born...

LYNN TURLINGTON

Homegoing service for Lynn Turlington will be tonight at 6 at Fort Run Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, with visitation afterward. A service of Howell Funeral Home. (Pd)...

MAMIE LEE BOYKIN WALL

Died Jan. 12, 2017 Mamie Lee Boykin Wall, 99, 143 Brentwood Drive, Selma, died Jan. 12 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Rocky Branch United Church of Christ of Kenly. Interment...

JAMES ROBERT "ROBIN" WILLIAMS

Died Jan. 16, 2017 James Robert "Robin" Williams, 60, received his healing Monday evening at Kitty Askins surrounded by his family. The last 20 years of Robin's life, he was disabled. He lived a simple life. A poor man...

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

ETHEL ELKS BARNHILL

Ethel Elks Barnhill, 92, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES DECATUR

James Wayne DeCatur, 59, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

PATRICIA DUSSEAU

Died Jan. 15, 2017 Patricia "Sissy" Dusseau, 56, Dudley, died at home Sunday. Funeral will be today at 4.30 p.m. at The Bishop Lonnie E. Holloway Sr. Memorial Chapel at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

EDGAR L. EDWARDS

Died Jan. 6, 2017 Edgar L. Edwards Jr., 78, LaGrange, died Jan. 6 at UNC Lenoir Hospital. Funeral will be 1 p.m. at S. Connor Memorial Funeral chapel Saturday. Interment will be in St. Delight Cemetery in Walstonburg. Visitation...

R.G. "PETE" GURLEY

Nov. 19, 1936-Jan. 17, 2017 Raymond Glenwood "Pete" Gurley, longtime resident of Mount Olive, passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He was 80 years of age. Visitation with the Gurley family will...

PATRICIA SUTTON LEWIS

Patricia Sutton Lewis, 71, died Tuesday at Onslow House in Jacksonville. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

NANCY CREOLA EARP PARRISH

June 24, 1926-Jan. 17, 2017 Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2017, Nancy Creola Earp Parrish, 90, Goldsboro, moved to her heavenly home. Creola was a godly woman, who loved the Lord and her family and set an example for her...

SIGMUND REID

Sigmund Reid, 42, Fremont, died Wednesday in Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

KASEY LADOUCE SWARTZ

April 23, 1987-Jan. 15, 2017 Kasey LaDouce Swartz, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, passed peacefully into that far better life with her Lord. Her courage during this fight was typical of her strength of character, reflecting...

LYNN RENEE TURLINGTON

April 12, 1956-Jan. 16, 2017 Lynn Renee Turlington, 60, Snow Hill, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care. Homegoing services will be held Thursday evening, Jan. 19, 2017, at...

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

WILLARD ALLEN "SONNY" ANDERSON

Dec. 14, 1928-Jan. 15, 2017 Willard Allen "Sonny" Anderson, 88, died Sunday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late William Mark and Lillie Holloman Anderson, and was the husband of...

BRENDA STRICKLAND DAVIS

Sept. 23, 1947-Jan. 15, 2017 Brenda Strickland Davis, 69, Pikeville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Brenda was born in Johnston County Sept. 23, 1947, to the late Barden and Estelle Parrish Strickland. She...

JESSIE M. RUSSELL EXKANO

March 25, 1933-Jan. 9, 2017 Jessie Mae Russell Exkano, 83, 2101 N. William St., Apt. 213, died Jan. 9 at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Greenleaf Christian Church. Burial will be in New Orleans, La....

SARAH W. GRANT

July 25, 1940 Jan. 16, 2017 Sarah Frances Williams Johnson Grant, 76, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, at her home near Goldsboro. She was daughter of the late Vivian Carr Williams and Frank Williams Sr. of the Williams Crossroads...

R.G. GURLEY

R.G. "Pete" Gurley, Mount Olive, died today at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall....

MARY MARGARET HARRISON

Nov. 23, 1938-Jan. 15, 2017 Mary Margaret Kelly Harrison, 78, LaGrange, peacefully passed away to her heavenly reward Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017. Mary Margaret was born Nov. 23, 1938, to the late Harvey Nathan Kelly and Margaret Wheeler Kelly....

CELIA COBURN HOGGARD

March 6, 1929-Jan. 15, 2017 Celia Mae Coburn Hoggard, 87, died Sunday Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Hoggard Family Cemetery of Windson. She was the daughter of the late William Elisha and Linnie Etta Bazemore Coburn,...

AUDREY S. LANE

Sept. 27, 1938-Jan. 13, 2017 Audrey Fane Sullivan Lane, 78, passed away at Rex Hospital. Audrey was born in Duplin County to the late Frank C. Sullivan and Lilla Mae Sullivan-Kornegay. Audrey was a longtime member of St. Mary...

NANCY EARP PARRISH

Nancy Earp Parrish, 90, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAVON L. ROBERTS

Davon Lee Roberts, 23, 6293 Garris Road, LaGrange, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

BOBBY J. SUTTON

Nov. 1, 1942-Jan. 15, 2017 Bobby James Sutton, 74, LaGrange, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. He was born Nov. 1, 1942, in Lenoir...

LYNN TURLINGTON

Lynn Turlington, 60, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MARY SANDERS UZZELL

Died Jan. 16, 2017 Mary Sanders Uzzell, 90, formerly of Princeton, died at Classic Care of Smithfield Monday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Casey Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Dewayne Batten officiating. Burial will be...

Monday, January 16, 2017

WILLARD A. ANDERSON

Willard A. Anderson, 88, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

SAMUEL "SAM" BARKLEY II

Died Jan. 13, 2017 Samuel "Sam" Barkley II, 1936 to 2017, transitioned into his eternal home Jan. 13, 2017, after a brief illness. Sam leaves behind his wife, Monika; son, Samuel III and wife, Sheila, of Louisville, Ky.; and...

BRENDA STRICKLAND DAVIS

Brenda Strickland Davis, 69, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

PATRICIA DUSSEAU

Patricia Dusseau, 56, Dudley, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

CLIFTON FRYAR

Clifton Fryar, 71, Warsaw, died Sunday at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

MARY M. HARRISON

Mary Margaret Harrison, LaGrange, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

BERNICE JONES

Died Jan. 12, 2017 Bernice Jones, 84, 1522 Old Mount Olive Highway, Dudley, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Deeper Life Church Ministries, with apostle Norbert Simmons officiating. Burial will...

NAZZMARE N. SMITH

Nazzmare Nicole Smith, 30, 134 Daffrodil Drive, Dudley, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

BOBBY SUTTON

Bobby Sutton of LaGrange, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

KASEY L. SWARTZ

Kasey L. Swartz, 29, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DIXIE L. TRIPP

July 6, 1951-Jan. 14, 2017 Dixie Lee "Shade" Tripp, 65, LaGrange, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Larry Turlington officiating. Committal service will be at Eastern Carolina State...

Sunday, January 15, 2017

JAMES G. AKERS

Died Jan. 10, 2017 James Grover Akers, 95, of Kinston, died Jan. 10, at Rosemary Rest Home in Rose Hill. He was born in New Martinsville, West Virginia on Sept. 9, 1921 and was preceded in death by his...

SAMUEL BARKLEY

Died Friday Samuel Barkley, 80, died Friday at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home....

GARY EUGENE BRITT

Died Jan. 12, 2017 Gary Eugene Britt, 64, Goldsboro, passed away Jan. 12, 2017, surrounded by his family. Mr. Britt's funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at Eureka Christian Church, 2036 Dobbersville Road, Mount Olive, N.C., in...

JEFFERY TODD CLARK

Nov. 10, 1964-Jan. 13, 2017 Jeffery Todd Clark, 52, of Snow Hill died Friday morning, Jan. 13, 2017. A lifelong resident of Greene County, Todd was born Nov. 10, 1964, the son of John Carroll "J.C." and Carol Howell...

MATTIE P. EDWARDS

Oct. 25, 1918-Dec. 22, 2016 Mattie Pickett Edwards, 98, died Dec. 22, in Asheville, N.C. She lived in Goldsboro, N.C. for many years and was an active member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. In her later years she...

JOHN M. FORSYTHE

June 30, 1940-Jan. 12, 2017 John Malcolm Forsythe, 76, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. John was born in Wayne County on June 30, 1940, to the late Samuel Henry Forsythe and Lucy Bailey...

CRAIG GILLIARD JR.

Died Friday Craig Gilliard Jr., 19, died Friday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DR. WILLIAM KIRK JR.

Sept. 22, 1952-Jan. 10, 2017 Dr. William Smith Kirk Jr., 64, of Goldsboro, N.C. passed away at peace Jan. 10, 2017, in Greenville, N.C. Born Sept. 22, 1952 in Salisbury, N.C., he was the son of Lois Jean Smith...

TERRI H. KORNEGAY

July 9, 1959 - Jan. 13, 2017 Terri Ham Kornegay, 57, entered into her heavenly home on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. In every aspect of her life, she embodied the characteristics of a Proverbs 31 woman. "Many women do...

BEVERLY ANN KRINGS

Died Saturday Beverly Ann Krings, 78, of Kinston died Saturday at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial....

AUDREY S. LANE

Sept. 27, 1938-Jan. 14, 2017 Audrey Sullivan Lane, 78, died Friday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

PATRICIA L. LEWIS

Nov. 19, 1965-Jan. 12, 2017 Patricia Lane Lewis, 51, of Grantham passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She is the daughter of Janice Pilkington Lane and the late John Henry Lane. Mrs. Lewis had been the office manager...

PATRICIA S. MELESKY

Dec. 29, 1923-Jan. 12, 2017 Patricia M. Melesky, 93, of Dudley, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Patricia was born in Norwich, N.Y. on Dec. 29, 1923, to the late Louis and Myrtle Shumway. She was married to the...

TONYA R. MORGAN

Died Jan. 3, 2017 Tonya Renee Morgan, 49, of Dudley, died January 3, at her home. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Valerie Patricia Morgan. She is survived by four daughters. Viewing will be...

TONY GREGG NORWOOD

March 7, 1959-Jan. 13, 2017 Tony Gregg Norwood, 57, died Friday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Duplin County he was the son of the late Bobby Earl and Peggy Ann Norwood and was the husband of Debbie...

CHARLIE RHOADES

Died Friday Charlie Rhoades, 92, of Wilson, died Friday. Funeral services are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

JOSEPH RICHARDSON

Dec. 14, 1920-Jan. 12, 2017 Joseph Hooks Richardson, 96, of Kenly, died Thursday afternoon at Wilson Medical Center. He was born in Johnston County on Dec. 14, 1920 to the late Johnathan and Bettie Godwin Richardson. He was married...

DOUGLAS ROWE

June 4, 1950-Jan. 11, 2017 Douglas Rowe "Silky Silk," 66, of LaGrange, died Wednesday, at Wayne UNC Health Care. He was born June 4, 1950, in Wayne County to Allen Rowe and Lena Mae Lewis Rowe. He is survived...

DIXIE L. TRIPP

Died Saturday Dixie Lee "Shade" Tripp, 65, of LaGrange, died Saturday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home....

MAMIE LEE WALL

Died Jan. 12, 2017 Mamie Lee Wall, 99, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

Friday, January 13, 2017

GARY EUGENE BRITT

Died Jan. 12, 2017 Gary Eugene Britt, 64, Goldsboro, passed away Jan. 12, 2017, surrounded by his family. Mr. Britt's funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at Eureka Christian Church, 2036 Dobbersville Road, Mount Olive, N.C.,...

ROSA LEE COBB

Died Jan. 8, 2017 Rosa Lee Cobb, 87, 1903 Lenoir Drive, Wilson, died Sunday. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson, with pastor Mark M. Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Rest Haven Cemetery....

ENOLIA J. DANELTY

Enolia J. Danelty, 104, Wendell, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

EXCELL C. DUNCAN

Oct. 27, 1924-Jan. 11, 2017 Excell Clark Duncan, 92, Goldsboro, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Excell was born in Durham County Oct. 27, 1924, to the late Luther Marion...

JOHN FORSYTHE

John Forsythe, 76, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

RAYMOND J. GILL SR.

Dec. 27, 1933-Jan. 10, 2017 Raymond Joseph Gill Sr., 83, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Boyd R. Gill...

BILLY RAY HERRING

Jan. 27, 1936-Jan. 11, 2017 Mr. Billy Ray Herring, 80, Rockingham, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 at his home. He was born Jan. 27, 1936, in Wayne County, son of the late Mark and Lillie Barwick Herring. Mr....

ROGER W. HOUSE

July 16, 1947-Jan. 11, 2017 Mr. Roger William House, 69, Snow Hill, died Jan. 11, 2017. A native of Greene County, he was born July 16, 1947, the son of Larry House Sr. and Pauline Goff House. Roger had...

SHIRLEY P. HOWELL

June 12, 1936-Jan. 11, 2017 Shirley Parrott Howell, 80, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Proud of her family heritage and country upbringing, Shirley was born June 12, 1936, in Lenoir County to the late Harvey Lee...

BERNICE JONES

Bernice Jones, 84, 1522 Old Mount Olive Highway, Dudley, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

MARY BELL SLOAN KEA

Died Jan. 11, 2017 Mary Bell Sloan Kea, 81, Warsaw, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at First Baptist Kenansville Church Sunday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Cornolius Moore officiating. Burial will be...

TERRI H. KORNEGAY

Terri H. Kornegay, 57, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

JANET LILLIAN LEVAN

Oct. 29, 1937-Jan. 9, 2017 Janet Lillian LeVan, 79, Goldsboro, N.C., passed away Jan. 9. Mrs. LeVan was born Oct. 29, 1937, in Annapolis to the late Joseph William and Daisy Youngren Talley. She was preceded in death by...

PATRICIA L. LEWIS

Patricia Lane Lewis, 51, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

LAURA M. MORRISEY

Died Jan. 11, 2017 Laura Mae Morrisey, 88, 1308 Warren Road, Faison, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Goldsboro-Raleigh Assembly, with Bishop Chester Aycock officiating. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens...

HENNIE M. NEWTON

Jan. 18, 1928-Jan. 10, 2017 Hennie Mae Newton, 88, 1014 S. Taylor St., died Tuesday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. Burial will be at...

TONY NORWOOD

Tony Norwood died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

NELLIE POTTER

Died Jan. 11, 2017 Nellie Iris Lee Potter, Albertson, returned home to her loving Heavenly Father Jan. 11, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Potter; her son, Jacob Potter Jr.; her parents, Walter and Nannie...

RALPH K. PUCKETT

Jan. 10, 1943-Jan. 8, 2017 Ralph Keith Puckett, a longtime resident of Mount Olive, N.C., died Jan. 8, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was just two days shy of being 74 years old. He was a graduate of...

EDNA E. SMEELINK

Died Jan. 8, 2017 Edna Earl Smeelink, 77, Dudley, died Sunday. Funeral will be 5 tonight at Bishop Lonnie E. Holloway Sr. Memorial Chapel at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

BERNARD R. THOMPSON

Dec. 15, 1944-Dec. 28, 2016 Bernard Ray Thompson, 72, 1209 Greenleaf St., died Dec. 28 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Monday at noon in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CHARLES THOMAS TOLER

Died Jan. 6, 2017 Charles Thomas Toler, 84, entered into the presence of the Lord Jan. 6, 2017, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh under the loving care of his cardiologist, Dr. Robert Wesley III, after a long battle with...

JAMES E. WILLIAMS JR.

Died Jan. 5, 2017 James Eddie Williams Jr. 69, died Jan. 5. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at McIntyre Funeral Home chapel, with pastor Winford Galmon Jr. officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Saturday....

Thursday, January 12, 2017

DANNY L. ALLEN SR.

Danny Lee Allen Sr., 58, 6240 U.S. 301 North, Elm City, died Monday at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro,. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

VERNAL BARDEN

Died Jan. 7, 2017 Vernal Barden, 49, Snellville, Ga., formerly of Duplin County, died Saturday at Eastside Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at First Baptist Church Kenansville. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery. Born in Duplin...

SHIRLEY P. COOK

Shirley Parrott Cook, 80, LaGrange, died Wednesday at UNC Wayne Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

EXCELL C. DUNCAN

Excell Clark Duncan, 92, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JESSIE M. RUSSELL EXKANO

Jessie Mae Russell Exkano, 83, 2101 N. William St., Apt. 213, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

HAROLD L. HILL

Died Jan. 8, 2017 Harold Lee Hill, 56, LaGrange, died Sunday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Howard-Carter Funeral Home, with pastor Norman Davis officiating. Graveside service will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to...

LAURA M. MORRISEY

Dr. Laura Mae Morrisey, 88, 1308 Warren Road, Faison, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

RALPH K. PUCKETT

Jan. 10, 1943-Jan. 8, 2017 Ralph Keith Puckett, a longtime resident of Mount Olive, N.C., died Jan. 8, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was just two days shy of being 74 years old. He was a graduate of...

JAMES R. REYNOLDS

Died Jan. 7, 2017 James Ronald "Ronnie" Reynolds, 74, Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. A time of visitation with the family will be Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home. Ronnie...

DOUGLAS ROWE

Douglas "Silky Silk" Rowe, 66, 1060 LaGrange Road, LaGrange, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

LESTER F. SCOTT

Died Jan. 9, 2017 Lester Frank Scott, 63, Wilson, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home...

EDNA E. SMEELINK

Edna Earl Smeelink, 77, Dudley, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

RUBY DAVIS SMITH

July 4, 1917-Jan. 9, 2017 Ruby Davis Smith, 99, 109 Minnie Drive, Princeton, died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be...

VERA B. WOODARD

Died Jan. 6, 2017 Vera B. Woodard, 62, Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jackson Chapel Baptist Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

CAROLYN A. BARR

Sept. 24, 1948-Jan. 9, 2017 Carolyn Anderson Barr, 68, LaGrange, passed away early Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at the home of her son in Apex. Carolyn was born in Wayne County Sept. 24, 1948, to the late Richard Allen...

PAULINE "SKINNER" BRYAN

April 14, 1921-Jan. 9, 2017 Pauline "Skinner" Capps Bryan, 95, died Monday at her residence. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late William Paul Capps and Elizabeth Britt Capps, wife of the late Buddy Bryan...

RICHARD DIXON

Died Jan. 6, 2017 Richard "Junior Boy" Dixon, 68, 11140 Old U.S. 70, Cove City, died Friday at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church of Cove City....

MARILYN HARTMAN DURASKI

Oct. 3, 1935-Jan. 7, 2017 Marilyn Hartman Duraski, 81, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born in Trenton, N.J., Oct. 3, 1935, to the late Wallace Reeve...

RAYMOND GILL

Raymond Gill, 83, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ERVIN H. HUGGINS

July 31, 1933-Jan. 5, 2017 Ervin H. Huggins, 83, died Thursday morning, Jan. 5, at his home in Charlotte. A graveside service will be Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. in Maplewood Cemetery of Mount Olive. Full military honors...

PEGGY J. JONES

Died Jan. 9, 2017 Peggy Jean Jones, 78, 3828 N. N.C. 111, Albertson, died Monday at home. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Pink Hill Funeral Home, with the Rev. Maynard Guinn and the Rev. Tim Grady officiating....

THOMAS B. LAIN

Oct. 13, 1934-Jan. 6, 2017 Retired United States Coast Guard Cmdr. Thomas B. Lain passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, N.C. A 3 p.m. funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017,...

ALIJIAH ANTWAN MCCLARIN

Nov. 26, 2015-Jan. 6, 2017 Our little angel, Alijiah Antwan McClarin, Goldsboro, was called to the loving arms of our Lord Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Alijiah was born in Pitt County Nov. 26, 2015, to Quashita Washington and Christopher...

BARBARA MILLER

May 19, 1949-Jan. 5, 2017 Barbara Miller, 67, 1405 Poplar St., Apt. 40, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. She was born May 19,...

HENNIE M. NEWTON

Hennie Mae Newton, 88, died Tuesday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at J.B Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

BENJAMIN RAY PITT

Sept. 4, 1947-Jan. 9, 2017 Benjamin Ray Pitt, 69, Pikeville, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at his home. Homegoing services will be held Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at 11 a.m. in the...

RALPH K. PUCKETT

Ralph K. Puckett, 73, Mount Olive, died Sunday at Wayne Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

LINDA SASSER

Linda Sasser, 52, 611 S. Vance St., Fremont, died Wednesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

WILLIE WILLIAMS

Died Jan. 7, 2017 Willie Williams, 77, Fayetteville, formerly of Duplin County, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be at Rockfish AME Church Saturday at 11 am. Burial will be at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey. He is survived...

LEIGH ANN SASSER WYCKOFF

June 7, 1963-Jan. 9, 2017 Leigh Ann Sasser Wyckoff, 53, Grifton, departed this walk of life Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, at her home. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., with the...

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

CHRISTINE BEST HARDY BEST

April 22, 1935-Jan. 5, 2017 Christine Best Hardy Best was born April 22, 1935, in Wayne County to the late Viola Carraway and Sylvanus Best Sr. Christine departed this earthly life Jan. 5, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in...

PAULINE BRYAN

Pauline Bryan, 95, Mount Olive, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ROSA L. COBB

Rosa L. Cobb, 87, resident of Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

EDGAR L. EDWARDS JR.

Edgar L. Edwards, Jr., 79, died Friday at UNC Lenoir Hospital. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

WILLIAM JOHNSON

William Johnson, 80, Kinston, died Sunday at Lenoir UNC Health Care of Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of Kinston....

KENNETH L. JONES

Feb. 28, 1937-Jan. 9, 2017 Kenneth Lee Jones, 79, Smithfield, died Monday at home. Graveside service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jones Family Cemetery. He was born in Johnston County Feb. 28, 1937, to the late Jessie...

BENJAMIN R. PITT

Benjamin Ray Pitt, 69, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JAMES H. PITTMAN

Dec. 31, 1962-Jan. 8, 2017 James Howard Pittman, 54, died Sunday at home. Graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. He was born in Wayne County Dec. 31, 1962, to the late William and...

CHRISTINE BEST SANDERSON

May 25, 1934-Jan. 9, 2017 Christine Best Sanderson, 82, died Monday at The Villages of Kinston. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Golden Grove Cemetery of Kenansville. She was born...

RUBY DAVIS SMITH

Ruby Davis Smith, 99, died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

LEIGH ANN SASSER WYCKOFF

Visitation for Leigh Ann Sasser Wyckoff, 53, Grifton, will be held Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro, with the funeral following at 7 p.m. in the chapel. Visit howellfuneral.com for complete...

Monday, January 9, 2017

COREY ARTIS

June 7, 1973-Jan. 5, 2017 Corey Arnandus Artis, 43, died Thursday morning, Jan. 5, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was born in Wayne County on June 7, 1973, to Curtis Eugene Artis Sr. and Carolyn Mozingo Artis. He...

CAROLYN BARR

Carolyn Barr, 68, died this morning in Apex. Arrangements are pending with Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

TIMOTHY HAMILTON

Timothy Hamilton, 49, of Albertson died Thursday at Duke Medical Center. He was born in Duplin County to Robert and Barbara Jean Edwards Hamilton. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Bethany FWB Church. Burial will follow in...

GARRY LAMB

Garry Lendell Lamb, 65, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the VA Medical Center in Durham. The funeral will be in the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at noon with the Rev. Marilyn M....

JAMES PITTMAN

James Howard Pittman, 54, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home....

EDNA SMEELINK

Edna Smeelink, 78, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

DALLAS SUTTON

Dallas R. Sutton, 26, of LaGrange died Jan. 2 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m., at St. Luke FWB Church in LaGrange. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Viewing will be held...

SUZANNE WARD

Aug. 6, 1957-Jan. 6, 2017 Suzanne Marie Moody Ward, 59, of LaGrange died Friday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Born in Delaware on Aug. 6, 1957, she was the daughter of John Moody and the late Lori Murphy Moody. Services...

Sunday, January 8, 2017

LUBY FRANCIS BELL

Oct. 9, 1929-Dec. 29, 2016 Luby Francis Bell, formerly of Mount Olive, N.C., passed away Dec. 29, 2016. He was residing in Bracey, Va., at the time of his death. Luby was born in Wayne County, N.C., Oct. 9,...

CHRISTINE BEST

Christine Best, 81, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home LLC....

KAREN F. COVAR

Died Jan. 5, 2017 Karen Frances Covar, 61, died Thursday at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be at Pikeville...

CHRISTOPHER N. DAWSON JR.

Died Dec. 30, 2016 Christopher Neal Dawson Jr., 24, 5345 London Church Road, Elm City, died Dec. 30 at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion United Methodist Church of Elm City. Interment will be in...

RICHARD DIXON

Richard "Junior Bo" Dixon, 68, 11140 Old U.S. 70, Cove City, died Friday at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

MARILYN DURASKI

Marilyn Duraski, 81, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DANIEL S. EDWARDS

Daniel Shelton Edwards, 81, Newton Grove, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at West and Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove....

DOROTHY M. EASON HILL

March 27, 1946-Jan. 5, 2017 Dorothy Mae Eason Hill, 70, 3525 Old Dam Road, Wilson, died Thursday at home. Graveside service will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born March 27, 1946, in Wilson...

BARBARA ANN JEFFERSON

Oct. 3, 1942-Jan. 5, 2017 Barbara Ann Jefferson passed from this life at the age of 74 Thursday morning, Jan. 5, 2017, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Barbara was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Oct. 3,...

BRAD H. LANIER

Aug. 10, 1974-Jan. 6, 2017 Brad Henry Lanier, 42, Kenansville, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kenansville Baptist Church. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. He was born Aug. 10, 1974,...

CHARLES L. NETHERCUTT

July 31, 1932-Jan. 6, 2017 Mr. Charles Lafayette Nethercutt, 84, Grifton, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Born July 31, 1932, he was the son of Jesse L. and Minnie Bess Nethercutt. He was a retired licensed contractor. Surviving are...

WILLIAM P. PEARSALL

Sept. 18, 1928-Jan. 5, 2017 William Prentice Pearsall, 88, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was the widower of the late Margery S. Pearsall. Mr. Pearsall was a veteran of the United States Air Force....

MARGARET M. SUGGS SHACKLEFORD

Died Jan. 3, 2017 Margaret Madell Suggs Shackleford, 87, Snow Hill, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Washington Branch Church of Snow Hill. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

IDA HINES SHARP

Died Jan. 3, 2017 Ida Hines Sharp, 1016 S. Claiborne St., died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Spruill Cemetery. Visitation will be noon Tuesday,...

CHARLES T. TOLER

Charles Thomas Toler, 83, died Friday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

SUZANNE MOODY WARD

Suzanne Moody Ward, 59, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES E. WILLIAMS JR.

James Eddie Williams Jr., 69, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home LLC....

VERA B. WOODARD

Vera B. Woodard, 4867 Frank Price Church Road, Wilson, died Dec. 5 at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Friday, January 6, 2017

MARY BULLOCK

Mary Bullock, 104, 1712 Westwood Ave., Wilson, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

KAREN COVER

Karen Cover, 61, died Thursday at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

WILLIE L. DAWSON

Died Jan. 4, 2017 Willie L. Dawson, 97, LaGrange, died Wednesday. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will be in St. Matthew Cemetery. Viewing will be 1 to 7 tonight at...

TIMOTHY HAMILTON

Timothy Hamilton, 49, 3888 N.C. 111 North, Albertson, died Thursday in Duke Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DOROTHY M. HILL

Dorothy Mae Hill, 70, 3525 Old Dam Road, Wilson, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ERVIN HUGGINS

Ervin Huggins, Swansboro, died Thursday in Charlotte. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

JULANITA PEACOCK JONES

Died Jan. 3, 2017 Julanita Peacock Jones, 94, Clayton, died Tuesday at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehab Center in Smithfield. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at New Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of Clayton, with Dr. Alvin D....

VERNE L. MARR JR.

Jan. 13, 1947-Jan. 4, 2017 Verne Lee Marr Jr., 69, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be private. He was born in Nebraska Jan. 13, 1947, to Ethel Norton Cooke of Omaha, Neb., and the late Verne Lee Marr...

BARBARA MILLER

Barbara Miller, 67, 1405 Poplar St., Apt. 40, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

WILLIAM P PEARSALL

William Prentice Pearsall, 88, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ROCKY PEARL WALKER

July 15, 1937-Jan. 5, 2017 Rocky Pearl Pate Moody Walker, 79, Mount Olive area resident, left her disease strickened body to receive her new heavenly body Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Funeral services are planned for Sunday, Jan. 8, at...

THELMA R. WRIGHT

Died Dec. 30, 2016 Thelma Ruth Wright, 82, died Dec. 30 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at St. Mark Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Visitation will be 5 to 6 tonight at The Bishop...

JOHNNY F. YOUNG

April 10, 1951-Jan. 4, 2017 Johnny Freemont Young, 65, West Memphis, Ark., passed away early Wednesday morning at home. Arrangements are being handled by Roller Citizens Funeral Home, 201 Pine St., West Memphis, Ark., 72301, 870-735-1000. Condolences may be...

Thursday, January 5, 2017

ANNIE BRUCE ALBERTSON

March 17, 1935-Jan. 2, 2017 Annie Bruce Grady Albertson, 81, passed from this life into the presence of her Lord and Savior Monday evening, Jan. 2, 2017, while at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was a native of and...

RICHARD L. ARCHAMBAULT

Died Dec. 7, 2016 Richard Louis Archambault, 79, died Dec. 7. Burial was Dec. 12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cemetery in Newton Grove. Arrangements were by Hall-Wynne Funeral Service of Durham....

COREY ARTIS

Corey Artis, 43, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

JANICE M. WARD ARTIS

Died Dec. 29, 2016 Janice Marie Ward Artis, 62, Wilson, died Dec. 29 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle of Wilson. Arrangements are by...

JACK L. BRADSHAW

Jack Lee Bradshaw, 61, formerly of Wayne County, died in Wilmington Monday....

VAN BULLOCK

May 24, 1930-Jan. 4, 2017 Carlous Van “Hoot” Bullock, 86, Lucama, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 6:30 p.m. tonight in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. Jerry Stephenson and the Rev. Carroll...

CHRISTOPHER DAWSON

Christopher Dawson, 24, 5345 London Church Road, Elm City, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

WILLIE L. DAWSON

Willie Lee Dawson, 98, LaGrange, died at home Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

JOSEPH E. 'JUNIOR' DONES

Jan. 31, 1954-Jan. 1, 2017 Joseph E. “Junior” Dones passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at his home. Joe was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 31, 1954, to the late Louise Barnes and Joseph Dones Sr. A service celebrating...

BEULAH M. FARMER

Died Dec. 29, 2016 Beulah Mae Farmer, 72, 213 Broad St., Wilson, died Dec. 29 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Evening Light Holiness Church of Wilson. Interment will be in Hamilton Burial Garden...

BESSIE GORHAM

Died Dec. 30, 2016 Bessie Gorham, Wilson, died Friday at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of Wilson. Visitation will...

VICKIE ROSE HERRING

Died Jan. 2, 2017 Ms. Vickie Rose Herring, 58, Pikeville, N.C., departed this life Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at SECU Hospice Center of Smithfield, N.C. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at 5...

LOIS SANDERFORD JONES

May 2, 1935-Jan. 4, 2017 Lois Sanderford Jones, 81, Rocky Mount, died at Hunter Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wednesday. Funeral will be Friday in Casey Funeral Home chapel at noon, with the Rev. Marty Cauley officiating. Burial will...

VERNE L. MARR JR.

Verne Lee Marr Jr., 69, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory,...

PORTLAND POWELL

Sunrise June 22, 1959- Sunset Dec. 23, 2016 Memorial service for Portland Powell will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at 1 p.m. at New St. John AME Zion Church, 1307 S. Slocumb St., Goldsboro, N.C., 27530. (Pd)...

MARGARET M. SUGGS SHACKLEFORD

Margaret Madell Suggs Shackleford, 87, 103 Hillendale Drive, Snow Hill, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

IDA HINES SHARP

Ida Hines Sharp, 66, died at Wayne Memorial Hospital Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

JULIA E. JOHNSON SIMMS

Died Dec. 29, 2016 Julia Elizabeth Johnson Simms, 69, 4301 Landfill Road, Wilson, died Dec. 29. Funeral will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness of Wilson....

DALLAS R. SUTTON

Died Jan. 2, 2017 Dallas R. Sutton, 26, 200 Water Oak Drive, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Free Will Baptist Church in LaGrange. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery....

FAYE BAKER WARREN

Sept. 24, 1945-Jan. 3, 2017 Faye Baker Warren, 71, Bailey, died Tuesday at the Brian Center in Lincolnton. Visitation will be Friday from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m....

DEBORAH J. DAWSON WOOTEN

Died Jan. 1, 2017 Deborah Jean Dawson Wooten, 57, died Sunday at West Jefferson Medical Center in Harvey, La. Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Rio Grand Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...

MILDRED A. YOUNG

Died Jan. 4, 2017 Mildred A Young, 79, died Wednesday. Graveside service will be held Friday at 3 at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. There will be a time of sharing with the family following the service. Surviving are her sons,...

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

ANNIE BRUCE ALBERTSON

March 17, 1925-Jan. 2, 2017 Annie Bruce Grady Albertson, 81, passed from this life into the presence of her Lord and Savior Monday evening, Jan. 2, 2017, while at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was a native of and...

JANICE M. ARMSTRONG

Aug. 17, 1953-Dec. 31, 2016 Janice Marie Armstrong, 63, 296 Lees Country Club Road, Mount Olive, died Saturday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at noon at Holy Ghost Cathedral. Entombment will be in Wayne Memorial Park....

THOMAS EVERETTE BARNES

April 23, 1939–Dec. 29, 2016 Thomas Everette Barnes, 77, Lucama, passed away Thursday. His funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home. Interment followed in Bass Family Cemetery in Lucama, N.C. The Rev. Billy Toler...

JOSEPH E. DONES JR.

Joseph E. Dones Jr., 61, 103 Lockhaven Drive, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

JANIE SULLIVAN EZZELL

March 27, 1951-Jan. 3, 2017 Janie Sullivan Ezzell, 65, Pikeville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Janie was born in Johnston County March 27, 1951, to the late Alvin and Sally Wiggs...

WILLIAM E. FISCHER

Nov. 23, 1934-Jan. 3, 2017 William Emil Fischer, 82, passed away Tuesday morning at his residence. He was the son of the late Emil and Elenore Brown Fischer, and was the widower of Barbara Fischer. Mr. Fischer was retired...

JOYCE M. FORD

Joyce Mae Ford, 68, Dudley, died at Wayne Memorial Hospital Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

MARVIN ED HATSELL

Died Jan. 3, 2017 Marvin Ed Hatsell, 70, Mount Olive, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Graveside service will be held Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Capps Family Cemetery, with the Rev. Patrick Muston officiating. Survivors include...

JULANITA JONES

Julanita Jones, 94, Clayton, died Tuesday in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

GEORGE HART LAWRENCE III

Died Jan. 2, 2017 George Hart Lawrence III, longtime journalist, communications consultant and larger-than-life North Carolinian, died Monday in Goldsboro. He was 58. Lawrence spent 23 years in the media as a writer, editor and associate publisher, including 15...

TONYA R. MORGAN

Tonya Renee Morgan, 49, 1250 Eagles Nest Road, Dudley, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ROBERT PELLETIER JR.

March 14, 1934-Jan. 2, 2017 Robert “Bud” Pelletier Jr., 82, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Bud was born March 14, 1934, in Lenoir County to the late Robert Pelletier and Rose...

THERESA VAN MOORE WATKINS

June 14, 1950-Jan. 2, 2017 Theresa Van Moore Watkins, 66, Lucama, died Monday at home. Funeral will be private. She was born in Wilson County June 14, 1950, to Naomi Daniels Moore and the late Van D. Moore. She...

DEBORAH J. DAWSON WOOTEN

Deborah Jean Dawson Wooten, 57, died Sunday in Harvey, La. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

VIRGINIA BARRETT

Died Jan. 1, 2017 Virginia Barrett, 88, 68 Crowfoot Road, Snow Hill, died at home Sunday. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Washington Branch Free Will Baptist Church in Snow Hill. Interment will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens in...

ESTHER STRICKLAND EDWARDS

Dec. 19, 1929-Jan. 1, 2017 Esther Strickland Edwards, 87, died Sunday afternoon at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Willie Jasper and Mary Cotton Strickland, and was the widow of Luby Edwards. Mrs. Edwards...

WILLIAM FISCHER

William Fischer died today at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

VICKIE R. HERRING

Vickie Rose Herring, 58, Pikeville, died Monday in Smithfield at SECU Hospice House. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

MATTIE HORTON

Mattie Horton, 67, 316 Thurston Drive, Wilson, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

CASSIE BROGDEN NEWSOME

Oct. 20, 1932-Jan. 1, 2017 Cassie Brogden Newsome, 84, Lucama, died Sunday at the Brian Center of Wilson. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Princeton Town Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. De Wayne Eakes officiating. She was...

ROBERT PELLETIER

Robert Pelletier, 82, LaGrange, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

BENTLEY THOMAS JR.

Bentley "Bill" Thomas Jr., 48, Kinston, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

Monday, January 2, 2017

JANICE M. ARMSTRONG

Janice Marie Armstrong, 63, Mount Olive died Saturday in the Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

VIRGINIA BARRETT

Virginia Barrett, 88, Snow Hill, died at home Sunday. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

CHRISTINE MCCALL CAMPBELL

Aug. 4, 1926-Dec. 31, 2016 Christine McCall Campbell, 90, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Christine was born in Stedman, N.C., on Aug. 4, 1926, to...

GLYNN DIXON

Nov. 21,1949-Dec. 30, 2016 Bonner Glynn Dixon, 67, resident of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away suddenly Friday, Dec. 30. He was a native of the Beautancus community and was son of the late Elwind and...

ESTER S. EDWARDS

Ester Strickland Edwards, 87, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

BESSIE GORHAM

Bessie Gorham of Wilson died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home in Wilson....

REGINALD JOHNSON

Died Dec. 30, 2016 Reginald Johnson, 52, Mount Olive, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Washington D.C., he is the son of Arnold Ray Johnson and Novella Darden Johnson and husband of Hattie C. Johnson. The...

MARJORIE WILSON JOYNER

Sept. 20, 1930-Dec. 31, 2016 Marjorie Wilson Joyner, 86, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Wake Forest. Marjorie was born in Wayne County on Sept. 20, 1930, to the late Ernest M. Wilson and Laura Howard Wilson....

CASSIE NEWSOME

Cassie Newsome, 84, died Sunday at Brian Center in Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont....

MARY L. ROYALL

Died Dec. 28, 2016 Mary Lousie Royall, 86, Mount Olive, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Duplin County, she is the daughter of Joseph and Mary Williams Moore. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at Mt. Gilead...