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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

ROBERT ELLSWORTH BRADLEY SR.

Sept. 12, 1939-May 24, 2017 Robert E. "Bootang" Bradley, 77, Goldsboro, passed Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro, N.C. He was born Sept. 12, 1939, in New Haven, Conn., to the late John Thomas...

WILLIAM D. BRASWELL

William Darryl Braswell, 36, 204 Augusta Drive, Dudley, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

DESCONTE BRYANT

Desconte Bryant, 18, 401 Hollowell St., died Monday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

GEORGE O. FULMORE

George Oscar Fulmore, 40, 113 Lariate Circle, New Bern, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

SUE THOMAS HIX

Aug. 24, 1944-May 29, 2017 Sue Thomas Hix, 72, Warsaw, died Monday at Transitions Life Care Hospice in Raleigh. Memorial service will be 11 a. m. Saturday at Warsaw United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. She...

GEORGE HODGIN

George Hodgin, 87, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

RODNEY PORTER

Rodney Porter, died in Pensacola, Fla., May 2. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

MOLLIE R. REESE

Died May 18, 2017 Mollie Ruth Reese, Grifton, died May 18. Funeral will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

JERRY S. ROBERTS

April 5, 1966-May 26, 2017 Jerry Stevens Roberts, 51, 4761 Willie Smith Road, LaGrange, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church of Seven Springs. Burial will be in the...

JAMES A. SMITH

James A. Smith, 60, 1314 Atlantic St., Wilson, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JAMES E. SUMMERLIN

April 12, 1942-May 29, 2017 James Edward Summerlin, 75, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. James was born in Wayne County to the late William Lester and Pearle Johnson Summerlin, and was the husband of Nancy Summerlin....

GEORGE G. WEST

George Graham West, 70, Snow Hill, died Monday at Snow Hill Assisted Living. Entombment was Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park in Pink Hill. Arrangements are by Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

LEAMON WOOTEN JR.

Leamon Wooten Jr., LaGrange, died Monday at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Goldsboro. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

CLEVE WRIGHT

Nov. 8, 1932-May 29, 2017 Cleveland Lee "Cleve" Wright, 84, LaGrange, peacefully passed away Monday, May 29, 2017. Cleve was born Nov. 8, 1932, in Dobson, N.C., to the late Perry Wright and Nancy Cockerhan Wright. Cleve proudly served...

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

BOBBY G. COLLINS

Died May 28, 2017 Bobby G. Collins, 72, Wilson, died Sunday, May 28, 2017. Funeral Wednesday noon Wilson Memorial Service, with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson. The family will be at the funeral home one hour prior to...

LONNIE L. FARMER JR.

Lonnie Lyndall Farmer Jr., 72, died Sunday at home in Grifton. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JUDITH D. HARRISON

June 29, 1944-May 28, 2017 Judith Dianne "Judie" Harrison, 72, Goldsboro, peacefully passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017. Judie was born June 29, 1944, in Lenoir County to the late Theodore Harrison and Swain Croom Harrison. In addition to...

AMARI D. HINES

Amari D. Hines, 904 Day Circle, died Saturday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

KATRELL L. JONES

Katrell Lamont Jones, 22, 221 Hunters Landing, New Bern, died Saturday at CarolinaEast Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

EUNICE KENNEDY

April 20, 1926-May 23, 2017 Eunice Kennedy, 91, 101 Harding Place, died Tuesday at her residence. She was born April 20, 1926, in Johnston County to Lonnie and Margaret Atkinson. She is survived by her daughter, Valerie Whitfield and...

ELNORA JONES STEWART

March, 7, 1927-May 26, 2017 Mother Elnora Jones Stewart, 90, 2007 Carr-Lyle Drive, Kinston, formerly of Mount Olive, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Holy Ghost Cathedral. Burial will be in Jones Cemetery....

JAMES E. SUMMERLIN

James Edward Summerlin, 75, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ALAN WORLEY

Melvin Alan Worley, 47, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Monday, May 29, 2017

RICKY HARDY JR.

Dec. 9, 1989-May 24, 2017 Ricky Hardy Jr., 27, 904 Day Circle, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. He was born...

JUDITH HARRISON

Judith Harrison, Goldsboro, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

MARY LEE HOWELL HICKMAN

Died May 20, 2017 Mary Lee Howell Hickman, of Laurel, Md., transitioned peacefully May 20, 2017. Mary was born in Goldsboro, N.C., to Vasco Herbert and Adell Gladys Howell whom she loved, honored and respected, who by example, showed...

EUNICE KENNEDY

April 20, 1926-May 23, 2017 Eunice Kennedy, 91, 101 Harding Place, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Augusta Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Willowdale Cemetery She was born April 20,...

LAWRENCE F. "LARRY" LAMBERT

Died May 27, 2017 Lawrence Francis "Larry" Lambert, 70, Burlington, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at his home. He was born in Leominster, Mass., and was the son of the late Paul...

JUNIUS K. MAXWELL

Junius Kenneth Maxwell, 85, Pink Hill, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

CHARLES SUTTON

Nov. 5, 1942-May 27, 2017 Charles Edward Sutton, 74, Calypso, died Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. He is survived by his mother, Julia Mae Grantham Sutton of Calypso; his children; Betty S. Cowlishaw...

BEULAH M. VAUGHN

May 18, 1924-May 26, 2017 Beulah Mae Vaughn, 93, died Friday at Willow Creek Nursing Home. A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Rains Crossroads Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. She...

Sunday, May 28, 2017

DAPHNE ADDERLY

Died May 24, 20107 Daphne Adderly, 87, 606 Brown Ave., Cove City, died Wednesday at Pruitt Health-Trent. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Shabach AME Zion Church in Vanceboro. Arrangements by Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

WILLIAM D. BRASWELL

William D. Braswell, 36, 204 Augusta Drive, Dudley, died Saturday in Vidant Care Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARJORIE STRICKLAND BRITT

May 9, 1928-May 26, 2017 Marjorie Strickland Britt, 89, Goldsboro, peacefully passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Marjorie was born in Wayne County May 9, 1928, to the late Oscar and Mildred...

DAVID E. HALL

June 20, 1952-May 26, 2017 David Earl Hall, 64, died Friday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center. Graveside service will be Wednesday at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Arlene Wade officiating. He was...

CLARITA MANESS HARGETT

Died May 25, 2017 Clarita Maness Hargett, 90, 10905 Old U.S. 70 West, Cove City, died Thursday at Bayview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be noon Tuesday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will be in White...

EVELYN B. HATCH

May 6, 1925-May 25, 2017 Evelyn Benton Hatch, 92, Kinston, died Thursday. Graveside service will be today at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, with the Rev. Brad Mitchell officiating. She was born May 6, 1925, in Lenoir County to...

GERTRUDE H. HILTON

Aug. 15, 1927-May 25, 2017 Gertrude H. Hilton, 89, Warsaw, died Thursday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw Inc. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. She was born Aug....

GLENN E. LEACH

Died May 22, 2017 Glenn Edward Leach, 52, 592 Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley, died Monday at home. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Macdeonia Apostolic Holy Church. Burial will be in Cobbs Cemetery. Born in Wayne County,...

GRAYDON JEROME PARKER III

March 25, 1963-May 21, 2017 Graydon Jerome "Jerry" Parker III died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born in Kinston, N.C., March 25, 1963, to the late Graydon Jerome "Jerry" Parker Jr. and Margaret Jean Kelly of Goldsboro....

FAYE PITTMAN PHILLIPS

May 25, 1930-May 26, 2017 Faye Pittman Phillips, 87, Goldsboro, passed away early Friday, May 26, 2017, at Woodard Retirement Village. Faye was born in Johnston County May 25, 1930, to the late Stephen Ivey Pittman and Mary Ann...

MINNIE R. PITT

Minnie Ruth Pitt, 79, 1700 Wayne Memorial Drive, died Friday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JERRY S. ROBERTS

Jerry Stevens Roberts, 51, 4761 Willie Smith Road, LaGrange, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

EDNA B. ROGERS

Feb. 5, 1931-May 27, 2017 Edna Gray Bass Rogers, 86, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Edna was born Feb. 5, 1931, in Johnston County to the late James Orlando Bass and Clyde...

ELNORA STEWARD

Elnora Steward, 90, 2007 Carr-Lyle Drive, Kinston, formerly of Mount Olive, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

EDDIE SUTTON

Charles Edward "Eddie" Sutton, 74, Calypso, died Saturday at Wayne Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall's....

BEULAH M. VAUGHN

Beulah Mae Vaughn, 93, died at Willow Creek Nursing Home Friday. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home of Princeton....

FAYE H. WALSTON

March 4, 1938-May 25, 2017 Mrs. Willa Faye Head Walston, 79, Snow Hill, died Thursday evening, May 25, 2017, at her home. Born March 4, 1938, she was the daughter of Luther and Lizzie Wade Head. Mrs. Walston retired...

ALBERT L. WORRELLS SR.

Dec. 30, 1928-May 23, 2017 Deacon Albert Lee Worrells Sr. died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Monday at noon at Greenleaf Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Burial will be at Resthaven Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery....

GREGORY D. YORK

Gregory Dale York, 54, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Friday, May 26, 2017

DAPHNE ADDERLY

Daphne Adderly, 87, 606 Brown Ave., Cove City, died Wednesday at Pruitt Health-Trent. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

JAVIER MONDRAGON AGUIRRE

Died May 20, 2017 Javier Mondragon Aguirre, 38, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 20, 2017, from injuries sustained in a work accident. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Sunday, May 28, 2017, at 4 p.m. in Our...

GERTIE MAE ARTIS BEST

Nov. 4, 1914-May 23, 2017 Gertie Mae Artis Best, 102, 478 Artis Road, Pikeville, succumbed to her Lord's call Tuesday in Kitty Askins Hospice. She was born was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Wayne County to Leslie and Minnie...

ISAIAH CHADWICK JR.

Feb. 4, 1941-May 23, 2017 Isaiah Chadwick Jr., 76, died Tuesday at Lenoir UNC Health Care of Kinston. Funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center of Snow Hill. Burial will be at...

VIOLA BATTLE DANIEL

Died May 24- 2017 Viola Battle Daniel, 77, 5944 Bissette St., Bailey, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle of Sims. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARY LOUISE DELAY

Died May 23, 2017 Mary Louise DeLay, 88, Victor, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2016, in a Beckley, W.Va., hospital Mrs. DeLay is survived by a daughter, Terry Reed of Goldsboro, N.C., and two grandsons, Chris (Amy) Reed...

GERALDINE M. FLORA

Dec. 1, 1923-May 23, 2017 Geraldine McClard Flora, 93, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. She was married to the late Hugh Victor Flora Sr. She...

DAVID T. GRIGG JR.

July 12, 1943-May 23, 2017 David T. Grigg Jr., 73, passed away at home unexpectedly Tuesday. He was born in Gastonia, N.C., to Ruth R. Westbrook and the late David T. Grigg Sr., and was married to Kathi Grigg....

MARION C. HENDERSON GROOVER

Feb. 10, 1945-May 19, 2017 Marion Christine Henderson Groover, 72, formerly of Wayne County, died May 19 in Maryland. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Aldridge-Henderson Cemetery....

BERNADENE HOGAN

Bernadene Hogan, Knightdale, died Sunday at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

EDNA JONES PRICE

Jan. 22, 1926-May 24, 2017 Edna Cox Jones Price, 91, was welcomed into the presence of the Lord Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017, while being cared for at Transitions Life Care Hospice of Raleigh. She was a Wayne County...

PAUL CLYDE SULLIVAN

Oct. 6, 1929-May 25, 2017 Paul Clyde Sullivan, 87, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Johnston County Oct. 6, 1929, the youngest child of...

Thursday, May 25, 2017

SARAH ELIZABETH BREWINGTON ARTIS

May 22, 1924-May 20, 2017 Sarah Elizabeth Brewington Artis, 92, 211 Flowers Road, Mount Olive, died Saturday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born May 22, 1924, in Mount Olive, N.C., to Ezekiel and Matte Leach Brewington. She...

ROBERT E. BRADLEY

Robert E. Bradley, 77, 305 Central Drive, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

PEARLINE RAYNOR "TOOTIE" FAISON

July 5, 1938-May 18, 2017 Pearline Raynor "Tootie" Faison, 78, 605 E. Walnut St., passed Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro, N.C. The celebration of her life will be held Sunday, May 28, 2017,...

LEONZA T. GLASPIE

Died May 19, 2017 Leonza Thomas Glaspie, 82, Charleston, S.C., formerly of Duplin County, died Friday at Summerville Medical Center in South Carolina. Funeral will be at Rainbow Missionary Baptist Church in Warsaw Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will...

RICKY HARDY JR.

Ricky Hardy Jr., 27, 904 Day Circle, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MELANIE HORTON

June 16, 1964-May 22, 2017 Melanie Horton, 52, Wilson, passed away Monday. Her memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. at Black Creek United Methodist Church, 200 Church St., Black Creek, N.C. Pastor Tuck Taylor will officiate. Melanie...

MR. RICKY RANDOLPH JONES

June 5, 1958-May 18, 2017 Mr. Ricky Randolph Jones, 58, died Thursday evening, May 18, 2017, at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville, N.C. Ricky was born at Wayne Memorial Hospital June 5, 1958, in Goldsboro, N.C. He graduated from...

JEAN C. LONG

Dec. 10, 1936-May 23, 2017 Shelby Jean Corbett Long, 80, Goldsboro, received her heavenly reward Tuesday, May 23, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born Dec. 10, 1936, in Lenoir County to the late Roby Corbett...

HAROLD CLAYTON MAGGARD SR.

Feb. 18, 1950-May 23, 2017 Harold Clayton Maggard Sr., 67, Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday at home. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro. A graveside service...

TRAVON R. MARLOWE

June 8, 1994-May 13, 2017 Travon Ramere Marlowe, 22, died May 13 at Carolina East Medical Center of New Bern. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Nannie D. Loftin Memorial Chapel at Loftin Memorial J.B. Rhodes Funeral...

BOBBY A. BAKER MOYE

Died May 19, 2017 Pastor Bobby Ann Baker Moye, 69, 9385 Main St., Vanceboro, died Friday at home. Funeral will be noon Saturday at Queen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Moye's Family Cemetery Visitation will...

MAYNARD D. PIGOTT

Died May 18, 2017 Maynard D. Pigott, 45, Wallace, died May 18 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill Tuesday at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Eastern...

EDNA JONES PRICE

Edna Cox Jones Price, 91, formerly of Mount Olive and Kenansville, died Wednesday in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

BOBBY R. TUCKER

Aug. 14, 1938-May 24, 2017 Bobby Ray Tucker, 78, Magnolia, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. He was born Aug. 14, 1938,...

MILDRED R. JONES WATFORD

May 8, 1940-May 19, 2017 Mildred Ronell Jones Watford, 77, 103 Marlette Drive, died Friday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will...

JACK WILLIAMSON

Sept. 17, 1952-May 24, 2017 Graveside services for Jack Williamson will be held Saturday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at Grant's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery near Seven Springs. The family will receive friends after the service for a brief...

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

JAVIER M. AGUIRRE

Died May 20, 2017 Javier Mondragon Aguirre, 38, died Saturday from injuries sustained in a work accident. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton Grove....

GERTIE BEST

Gertie Best, 102, 1393 Tommy's Road, died Tuesday in Kitty Askins Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ROOSEVELT BRYANT SR.

Died May 19, 2017 Roosevelt Bryant Sr., 82, Rose Hill, died Friday at home. Funeral will be at St. Phillip AME Church of Rose Hill Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery in...

JAMES "JIMMY" FAISON HEMPHILL

Died May 22, 2017 James "Jimmy" Faison Hemphill, 56, Seven Springs, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Betsy Hemphill. Survivors also include his mother, Lougene Smith Hemphill of Raleigh;...

JEAN C. LONG

Jean Corbett Long, 80, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

HAROLD MAGGARD

Harold Maggard, 67, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

LILLIE REID

Sept. 29, 1940-May 22, 2017 Lillie Reid, 76, 1477 Airport Road, Pikeville, died Monday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 3 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be...

REBECCA IRENE WEBBER KILLETTE TRAINUM

Oct. 1, 1918-May 17, 2017 Rebecca Irene Webber Killette Trainum died at Belaire Health Care Center of Gastonia, N.C., May 17, 2017, at the age of 98. She was born in Wayne County, N.C., Oct. 1, 1918, to Sarah...

MRS. BRENDA LASHAWN MILLER WATKINS

April 22, 1957-May 19, 2017 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mrs. Brenda LaShawn Miller Watkins, 60, 160 Cuyler Best Road, Goldsboro, N.C., passed away Friday,...

CLARENCE D. WHITLEY

Nov. 18, 1933-May 22, 2017 Clarence Derl Whitley, 83, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Johnson County, he was the son of the late Eddie and Ruby Whitley, and was the husband of Jean Whitley....

ALBERT L. WORRELLS SR.

Albert Lee Worrells Sr., 88, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

SHIRLEY LEE ARMWOOD

Died May 19, 2017 Shirley Lee Armwood, 79, Faison, died Friday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Greater Six Run Baptist Church of Turkey. Visitation will be Wednesday 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Arrangements by...

EVA BEST

Jan. 24, 1934-May 21, 2017 Eva Best, 83, 312 Warren Ave., Kinston, died Sunday. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church of LaGrange. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery of LaGrange. She...

BILLY RAY DANIELS

Jan. 25, 1951-May 22, 2017 Billy Ray Daniels, 66, Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Monday, May 22, 2017, at his home. Billy was born in Wayne County Jan. 25, 1951, to the late Johnny and Dorothy Blizzard Daniels. He was...

MARY L. DIXON

Jan. 14, 1926-May 8, 2017 Mary L. Dixon, 91, Illinois, formerly of Lenoir County, died May 8 at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Savannah Free Will Baptist Church of Grifton. Burial will be at Oak...

JUDY M. HERRING

Died May 19, 2017 Judy Marie Herring, 91, Wilson, formerly of Faison, died Friday at MacGregor Downs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Greenville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson. Visitation will be Wednesday...

MARIAN GRAY HINSON

June 23, 1925-May 22, 2017 Marian Gray Hinson, 91, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Marian was born in Washington, D.C., June 23, 1925, to the late Jesse James Gray...

EUNICE KENNEDY

Eunice Kennedy, 91, 101 Harding Place, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

GLENN LEACH

Glenn Leach, 52, 592 Sleepy Creek Road, Dudley, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

GWENDERLYN KNIGHT OATES

Nov. 26, 1948-May 20, 2017 Gwenderlyn Knight Oates, 68, Dudley, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Gwenderlyn was born in Mount Dora, Fla., Nov. 26, 1948, to the late Charlie and Channie...

D.C. PEELER

June 4, 1929-May 21, 2017 D.C. Peeler, 87, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Willow Creek Nursing Home. D.C. was born in Gaffney, S.C., June 4, 1929, to the late Leroy and Darvey Cromer Peeler. He was...

BENNIE R. REAVES

Nov. 3, 1936-May 20, 2017 Bennie Ray Reaves, 80, lifelong resident of the Dudley and Mount Olive areas, passed away Saturday night, May 20, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. His life will be remembered...

NELAS VAN SUTTON

Sept. 20, 1925-May 21, 2017 Nelas Van Sutton, 91, died Sunday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Sampson County, he was the son of the late Whit and Vertie Sutton, and was the husband of...

CLARENCE D. WHITLEY

Clarence Derl Whitley, 83, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

Monday, May 22, 2017

BENNIE R. REAVES

Nov 3 1936 - May 20 2017 Bennie Ray Reaves, 80, life long resident of the Dudley and Mount Olive areas, passed away Saturday night, May 20, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. His life...

SARAH ARTIS

Sarah Artis, 92, 211 Flowers Road, Mount Olive, died Saturday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

EVA BEST

Eva Best, 83, 312 Warren Ave., Kinston, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARY KATHERINE BESTLAND

Nov. 27, 1939-May 20, 2017 Mary Katherine Bestland, 77, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial...

IRENE H. CROOM

June 28, 1925-May 20, 2017 Irene Hardy Croom, 91, Moss Hill, died Saturday. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park of Kinston. She was born June 28, 1925,...

HILDA W. HARDY

Jan. 2, 1930-May 19, 2017 Hilda Wade Hardy, 87, Moss Hill, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Hilda was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Lenoir County to the late Horace Wade and Thelma Tyndall Wade. She was preceded in...

THELMA J. MOORE

Died May 19, 2017 Thelma Jean Moore, 64, Rocky Mount, N.C., passed away Friday. The funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. James Christian Church, 1739 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Wilson, N.C. Services are...

MARY L. JONES MYERS

Died May 19, 2017 Mary Lou Jones Myers, 80, formerly of Scotts Store, died Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Burial will be at Jones Family Cemetery. Visitation will...

GERRY NANCE

Feb. 28, 1954-May 20, 2017 Gerry Nance, 63, Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 20, 2017, at his home. Gerry was born in Chadbourn, N.C., Feb. 28, 1954, to the late Villa Wilson Nance and Helen Nobles Nance. He...

JAMES E. OWENS SR.

March 27, 1966-May 17, 2017 James Edward Owens Sr., 51, formerly of Duplin County, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral...

D.C. PEELER

D.C. Peeler, 87, died Sunday at Willow Creek. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LILLIE REID

Lillie Reid, 76, 105 River Run Place, died today in Kitty Askins hospice center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

HORACE T. TROUBLEFIELD

Jan. 12, 1953-May 16, 2017 Horace "Tom" Thomas Troublefield, 64, died Tuesday in Selma. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. in Howell Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. He was born Jan. 12, 1953, to...

Sunday, May 21, 2017

FRANCES M. COODY-ROWE

Jan. 22, 1927-May 17, 2017 Frances Melvin Coody-Rowe, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Wichita surrounded by her family on May 17, 2017. She was an only child, born Jan. 22, 1927, on a farm in Wewoka,...

MARY BESTLAND

Mary Bestland, 77, died Saturday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

HILDEGARD W. CLARK

Hildegard Wilhelmine Morick Clark died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

IRENE H. CROOM

Irene Hardy Croom, 91, Kinston, died Saturday in Morehead City. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

MARY L. DIXON

Mary L. Dixon, 91, formerly of Lenoir County, died May 8 at home. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home, Kinston....

MARION C. GROVER

Marion Christine Henderson Grover, 72, formerly of Wayne County, died Friday in Maryland. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

HILDA W. HARDY

Hilda Wade Hardy, 87, Moss Hill, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

MARIA F. HILL

Jan. 23, 1942-May 18, 2017 Maria Fleschner Hill, age 75, died Thursday, surrounded by her family at Helping Hands Family Care Home in Goldsboro. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Jakob and Gertrude Lamberty Fleschner...

VONNIE A. JONES JR.

March 19, 1953-May18, 2017 Vonnie "Tommy" Arlington Jones Jr., 64, Kenly, died Thursday at home. Graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. at the Kenly Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. today at Kenly Funeral...

THELMA MOORE

Thelma Moore, 64, Rocky Mount, died Friday at Nash General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

BOBBY A. MOYE

The Rev. Bobby A. Moye, 69, 9385 Main St., Vanceboro, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home, Kinston....

GWENDERLYN K. OATES

Gwenderlyn Knight Oates, 68, Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

KEVIN BRUCE OGBURN

Dec. 30, 1961-May 18, 2017 Kevin Bruce Ogburn, age 55, died Thursday at home. He was born in Roanoke Rapids to Mildred Earl Shell and the late James Clifton Ogburn. He was married to Deborah Jean Mays Ogburn. Kevin...

FREDERICK C. SMITH

Aug. 17, 1928-May 18, 2017 Frederick Carlyle "Carlie" Smith, 88, of Asheboro, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Universal Healthcare in Ramseur. Graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Randolph Memorial Park,...

MARTHA C. THORNTON

June 16, 1961-May, 18 2017 A service to celebrate the life of Martha Carol Powell Thornton will be Monday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive, with visitation to follow. At other times, family...

HORACE T. TROUBLEFIELD

Jan. 12, 1953-May 16, 2017 Horace "Tom" Thomas Troublefield, 64, died Tuesday in Selma. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the Howell Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. He was born Jan. 12, 1953,...

MILDRED WATFORD

Mildred Watford, 77, 103 Marlette Dr., died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

RICHARD WILLIAMS

Died May 17, 2017 Richard Williams, 81, Warsaw, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital, Kenansville. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, Warsaw. Burial will be at Martin Family Cemetery, Warsaw. Arrangements by Jack...

Friday, May 19, 2017

GLADYS L. BARNES

Jan. 11, 1930-May 18, 2017 Gladys Leggett Barnes, 87, Kenly, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. Graveside service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Curtis Jones officiating. She was born...

JESSIE M. BEST

Died May 11, 2017 Jessie Mae Best, 92, 835 E. Wards Bridge Road, Kenansville, died May 11 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James AME Church of Kenansville. Burial will be...

PEARLINE R. FAISON

Pearline R. Faison, 78, 605 E. Walnut St., died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIAM H. GLOVER

Died May 15, 2017 William H. Glover, 82, Magnolia, died Monday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. Funeral will be at First Baptist Church of Kenansville Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be at Sloan Family Cemetery in...

PRATHA L. CHASTEN HATCHER

Died May 17, 2017 Pratha Lee Chasten Hatcher, 78, Rose Hill, died Wednesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Funeral will be at First Baptist Church of Rose Hill Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be at...

MARIA HILL

Maria Hill, 75, died Thursday at Helping Hands Family Care Home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

BRANDON R. JONES

Died May 14, 2017 Brandon Rashead Jones, 23, died Sunday. Funeral will be Sunday at St. James Church of Christ Disciples of Christ at 3 p.m. Interment will be in Fremont Cemetery. He was the son of Francine Jones...

BOSS J. KENION

Died May 14, 2017 Apostle Boss Junior Kenion, 68, 1714 Harrell St., died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at God's House of Prayer. Interment will be at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. He is...

TRAVON R. MARLOWE

Travon Ramere Marlowe, 22, died Saturday at Carolina East Medical Center of New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of Kinston....

KEVIN BRUCE OGBURN

Dec. 30, 1961-May 18, 2017 Kevin Bruce Ogburn, 55, died Thursday at home. He was born in Roanoke Rapids to Mildred Earl Shell and the late James Clifton Obgurn. He was married to Deborah Jean Mays Ogburn. A member...

ELVA HARPER PARKER

Oct. 16, 1931-May 16, 2017 Elva Harper was born in Pikeville, Wayne County, to Adrian Harper and Beatrice Aycock Harper. She grew up in Nahunta with three brothers, Fred, Afton and David. In 1961, she married Robert V. Parker,...

THELMA E. HALL PENDLETON

Died May 9, 2017 Thelma Elizabeth Hall Pendleton, 96, Jonesboro, Ga., died May 9 at Southern Crescent Hospital in Riverdale, Ga. Funeral will be at Church of God and True Holiness Church in Beulaville Saturday at 11 am. Burial...

CLYDE D. SIMMONS

Died May 14, 2017 Clyde D. Simmons, 63, died Sunday at Washington Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Heath's Chapel Abundant Life Church Ministries of Kinston. Burial will be in Lodge Hall Cemetery...

HORACE T. TROUBLEFIELD

Horace "Tom" Thomas Troublefield, 64, died Tuesday in Selma. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

BRENDA M. WATKINS

Brenda M. Watkins died today at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

BESSIE O. WEEKS

Sept. 1, 1922-May 16, 2017 Bessie Outlaw Weeks, 94, Seven Springs, died Tuesday. Graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. at Pinelawn Memorial Park, with the Rev. Ashley Summerlin officiating. She was born Sept. 1, 1922, in Wayne...

JACQUELINE R. WINSTEAD

Died May 14, 2017 Jacqueline Ramona Winstead, 44, 103 Bel Air Drive, Walstonburg, died Sunday. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Vaughn's Chapel Church of Elm City, with Bishop Linwood Batts officiating. Interment will be in Sane Williams...

Thursday, May 18, 2017

GLADYS L. BARNES

Gladys L. Barnes, 87, died today at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Kenly Funeral Service....

NETTIE E. BARNES

Died May 15, 2017 Nettie Elizabeth Barnes, 104, Wilson County, died Monday in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Saint James Christian Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ROGER WILLIAM BUCHANAN

June 9, 1934-May 16, 2017 Roger William Buchanan, 82, Pikeville, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care with his wife by his side. Services will be held Saturday at 2:30 at Faith Free Will Baptist Church, 1200 W. Grantham...

NAOMI ROUNDTREE COLLIE

Feb. 22, 1952-May 15, 2017 Mrs. Naomi Roundtree Collie, 65, 610 Woodberry Drive, Goldsboro, passed Monday morning, May 15, 2017, at home. The celebration of her life will be held Friday, May 19, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St....

LORRAINE H. FULGHUM

Died May 11, 2017 Lorraine H. Fulghum, 57, Wilson, died May 11. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

DENISE MORALES

Oct. 23, 1959-May 16, 2017 Denise Morales, 57, 1832 Antioch Road, Pikeville, died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. There will be no funeral. She was born Oct. 23, 1959, to Earl Rogers and Lucille Chamberlain in Lanocka Harbor, N.J....

KAREN S. NEWSOME

Died May 16, 2017 Karen Susan Newsome, 48, 116 4th St. Southeast, Wilson, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Perry's Temple Original Free Will Baptist Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of...

FRANKLIN D. OATES

Died May 14, 2017 Franklin D. Oates, 70, Maryland, died Sunday at Southern Maryland Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JAMES E. OWENS

James Edward Owens, 51, formerly of Duplin County, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Warsaw....

VONTRECE L. ROBINSON

Died May 14, 2017 Vontrece Latrell Robinson, 35, 1404 Railfence Drive, Kinston, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Funeral will be Friday at 3 p.m. at St. Matthews Free Will Baptist Church of LaGrange, with the Rev....

DEBORAH MARIE STRICKLAND

Oct. 6, 1955-May 14, 2017 Deborah Marie Strickland, 61, Goldsboro, passed away early Sunday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Deborah was born in Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 6, 1955. She had proudly served her country in the United States...

BESSIE O. WEEKS

Bessie Outlaw Weeks, 90, Seven Springs, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

JACQUELINE R. WINSTEAD

Jacqueline Ramona Winstead, 44, 6306 Straw Court, Elm City, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

ROGER W. BUCHANAN

Roger W. Buchanan, 82, Pikeville, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial. Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Funeral Home....

NORA ANN SMITH EDMUNDSON

Oct. 16, 1931-May 15, 2017 Nora Ann Smith Edmundson, 85, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord Monday, May 15, 2017, surrounded by her family. Nora Ann was born in Wayne County Oct. 16, 1931, to the late John...

ANTHONY T. JOHNSON

Died May 13, 2017 Anthony Tyrone Johnson, 34, Walstonburg, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Paul's Chapel AME Zion Church in Walstonburg. Burial will be in St. Delight Cemetery in Walstonburg. Visitation will...

NORMA W. LEE

Died May 15, 2017 Norma W. Lee, 102, Four Oaks, died Monday. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Johns Pentecostal Holiness Church of Four Oaks, with the Rev. Jim Skinner officiating. Interment will be in Lee...

BUDDY PATE

Nov. 17, 1937-May 15, 2017 Archibald Hanes Pate Jr., 79, Goldsboro, passed away at his home Monday, May 15, 2017. Buddy was born in Wayne County Nov. 17, 1937, to the late Archibald Hanes Pate Sr. and Corrine Willis...

BETTY HALES PENDER

Sept. 14, 1934-May 13, 2017 Betty Hales Pender, 82, died Saturday at Johnston UNC Healthcare. Funeral will be held at a later date. She was born in Wilson County Sept. 14, 1934, to the late James Perry Sr. and...

MARGARET PAXTON RUDISILL

Nov. 12, 1930-May 16, 2017 Margaret Louise Paxton Stutts Rudisill, 86, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at her home. Margaret was born in Roanoke, Va., Nov. 12, 1930, to the late Roy Gilbert Paxton and Esther Weeks...

CLYDE D. SIMMONS

Clyde D. Simmons, 63, died Sunday at Washington Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

DEXTER R. VINES

Died May 11, 2017 Dexter Ray Vines, 51, Ayden, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Salvation and Praise Full Gospel Church in Farmville. Burial will be in St. Delight Cemetery in...

BOBBY WHITFIELD

Died May 14, 2017 Bobby Whitfield, 74, Newton Grove, died Sunday. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Goshen New Life Pentecostal Holiness Church, with the Rev. Laverne Tripp, the Rev. Ken White and the Rev. Jimmy Whitfield...

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

NETTIE BARNES

Nettie Barnes, 104, Wilson County, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

NAOMI ROUNDTREE COLLIE

Naomi Roundtree Collie, 65, 610 Woodberry Drive, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

NORA A. EDMUNDSON

Nora Ann Edmundson, 85, died Monday at Willow Creek. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

PEGGY FAUCETTE HUFFMAN

Jan. 3, 1950-May 13, 2017 Peggy Faucette Huffman, 67, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Peggy was born in Wayne County Jan. 3, 1950, to the late John Graham...

BRANDON R. JONES

Brandon Rashead Jones, 23, Fremont, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

BOSS J. KENION

Boss Junior Kenion, 68, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

FRANKLIN D. OATES

Franklin D. Oates, 70, Maryland, died at Southern Maryland Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BUDDY PATE

Archibald Hanes "Buddy" Pate Jr., 79, died at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

VONTRECE L. ROBINSON

Vontrece Latrell Robinson, 35, 1404 Railfence Drive, Kinston, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

SHIRLEY A. SILVA

April 16, 1941-May 10, 2017 Shirley Ann Silva, 76, Yadkinville, died Wednesday at Yadkin Nursing Care Center. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, with the Rev. Ernie Haskins officiating. She was...

DONNELL G. WILSON

Died May 12, 2017 Donnell George Wilson, 69, 105 Brook Pine Drive, Greensboro, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro Funeral will be Thursday at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church at noon, with the Rev....

Monday, May 15, 2017

LINA S. ANGSTADT

Feb. 20. 1930 -May 13, 2017 Lina Stanaland Angstadt, 87, Goldsboro, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Lina was born in Brunswick County on Feb. 20, 1930, to the late...

DORIS O. HARRISON

Jan. 4, 1932-May 13, 2017 Mrs. Doris Outlaw Harrison, 85, LaGrange, died Saturday evening, May 13, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center following a period of declining health. A native of Lenoir County, she was born Jan. 4, 1932,...

EDWARD EARL HEAD

July 23, 1928-May 13, 2017 Edward Earl Head, 88, Goldsboro, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Brian Center. Edward was born in Greene County on July 23, 1928, to the late Harvey Head and Elizabeth Head...

DEBORAH STRICKLAND

Deborah M. Strickland, 61, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Sunday, May 14, 2017

LINA S. ANGSTADT

Lina S. Angstadt, 87, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JAMES S. BOWIE

Died May 12, 2017 James "Jim" Stuart Bowie, 74, died Friday, May 12, 2017, after a long hard fought battle. Jim was born and grew up in Oregon. He was the son of Stuart C. Bowie and Esther B....

JOHNIE M. BROWN

Sept. 28, 1953-April 28, 2017 Johnie Mack Brown, 63, 104 S. Center St., died April 28. Funeral was Saturday at 1 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church. Burial was at Washington Cemetery. He was born Sept. 28, 1953, in Wayne...

JOANN W. CLAYTON

April 26, 1935-May 10, 2017 Wednesday evening, May 10, 2017, Faye Joann Woodard Clayton, 82, Princeton, moved to her heavenly home. Joann was a godly woman, who loved the Lord and her family, and set an example for her...

TAPLIE N. COILE JR.

Feb. 12, 1934-May 12, 2017 Taplie Nixon "Nick" Coile Jr., 83, LaGrange, died Friday. Funeral will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery. He was born in Lenoir County to the late Taplie Nixon Sr. and Lena Jones...

LORRAINE H. FULGHUM

Lorraine H. Fulghum, 57, Wilson, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

KENNETH M. GRIMES

Sept. 1, 1936-May 12, 2017 Kenneth M. Grimes, 80, Stantonsburg, died Friday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Monday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at...

RODNEY F. HALL

July 24, 1932-May 12, 2017 Rodney Farrior Hall passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro May 12 at 11:10 p.m. with his daughters by his side. Born in Duplin County July 24, 1931, he was the son...

MARTHA A. HARRISON

June 10, 1923-May 12, 2017 Martha Aldridge Harrison, 93, LaGrange, died Friday. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Ronnie Hobgood and pastor Scott Hardy officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. She...

EDWARD E. HEAD

Edward Earl Head, 88, died Saturday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

PEGGY F. HUFFMAN

Peggy F. Huffman, 67, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ANTHONY JOHNSON

Anthony Johnson, 34, Walstonburg, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

BOBBY L. JOYNER

Died May 12, 2017 Bobby Louis Joyner, 78, a native of Wayne County and resident of Four Oaks, passed away at UNC Hospitals May 12, 2017. Bobby was the owner of Joyner Refrigeration and Electric Inc. for more than...

PHILIP S. KEMP

March 24, 1929-May 10, 2017 Philip Sharples Kemp, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Easton, Md., he was the son of the late William Powell Kemp and Elizabeth Atherholt Kemp. The...

ALLEN KING

April 4, 1948-May 11, 2017 Allen King, 69, 3247 U.S. 117 Alternate, Dudley, died Thursday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Tuesday at noon in James T. Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

ERNEST C. MANGUM

Ernest Carl Mangum, 68, formerly of Dudley, died at Wake Med Raleigh. Graveside service was at Banner Chapel Cemetery of Benson Monday....

RICARDO R. MARTINEZ

Ricardo Reyes Martinez, 37, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are by Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

DONALD MCNAIR

Died May 10, 2017 Donald McNair, 65, Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Monday at noon at House of Prayer. Burial will be in Carver Cemetery. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of...

ROSA T. MINCHEW

Died May 13, 2017 Rosa Taylor Minchew died Saturday at Woodard's Care. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Margaret Taylor, wife of the late James Ollie Minchew for 54 years and mother...

ANNIE MAE SAUTTER

Aug. 24, 1919-May 12, 2017 Annie Mae Holmes Sautter, 97, Mount Olive, passed away Friday evening at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. She is survived by her son, Ben Sautter of Mount Olive; her two daughters, Marty Ann Sautter...

MICHAEL C.L. SUTTON

Died April 14, 2017 Michael Chester Lee Sutton, Gleassen, Germany, died April 14. Funeral was in Germany. Arrangements are by Serenity Memorial Funeral Home....

DEXTER R. VINES

Dexter Ray Vines, 51, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

JAMES D. WATSON

Nov. 20, 1955-May 5, 2017 James Denver Watson, 61, Kinston, died Friday. Graveside service with military honors will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery of Jacksonville. He was born Nov. 20, 1955, in Carter...

MARIE HOWELL WILLIAMS

Dec. 5, 1925-May 10, 2017 Marie Howell Williams, Goldsboro, N.C., passed away peacefully May 10 after enjoying 92 years of life. Ms. Williams was born Dec. 5, 1925, in Duplin County, N.C., to the late Joseph Howell and Ella...

LLOYD G. WILLIAMS

July 23, 1934-May 13, 2017 Lloyd George Williams, 82, died Saturday at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Funeral will be private at a later date in Mill Creek Christian Church Cemetery. He was born in Johnston County July 23, 1934,...

DONNELL G. WILSON

Donnell George Wilson, 69, 105 Brook Pine Drive, Greensboro, formerly of Goldsboro, died Friday at Moses Cones Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

FRANCES L. WOLFF

June 9, 1929-May 12, 2017 Frances Lucille Wolff, 87, died Friday at her residence. Born in South Haven, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Albert Carl Labz and Edith Smith Labz, wife of the late Donald Wolff...

Friday, May 12, 2017

MARIE A. BEST

Died May 11, 2017 Marie A. Best, 71, Mount Olive, died Thursday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at West and Dunn Funeral Home chapel of Newton Grove, with the Rev. Donald Massey and the Rev. Jonathan Altman...

JAMES S. BOWIE

James S. Bowie, 74, died today at Wayne UNC Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JOANN WOODARD CLAYTON

Died May 10, 2017 Joann Woodard Clayton, 82, died Wednesday at Johnston Medical Center. Funeral will be Monday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home, with pastor Phil Bowden officating. Interment will be Tuesday at 11...

TAPLIE N. COILE JR.

Taplie N. Coile Jr., 83, LaGrange, died today at LaGrange Gardens Nursing Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

MALCOLM RUSSELL "MAC" DAUGHTRY

Nov. 2, 1942-May 10, 2017 Malcom Russell "Mac" Daughtry, 74, Smithfield, passed away at his home May 10, 2017. Born in Johnston County Nov. 2, 1942, he was the son of the late Richard and Alice Mills Daughtry. Mr....

ALLEN KING

Allen King, 69, Dudley, died Thursday in Kitty Askins Hospice Center Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOSEPH L. MCIVER SR.

Died May 8, 2017 Joseph L. McIver Sr., 72, Orange Park, Fla., formerly of Duplin County, died Monday at Orange Park Med Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at KEMBA Headquarters of Warsaw. Interment will be in Devotional...

RITA ANN MCFATTER THORNTON

July 13, 1950-May 11, 2017 Rita Ann McFatter Thornton, 66, Clayton, died Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Wake Medical Center in Cary. Born July 13, 1950, in Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Chester "Mac" and...

MARIE HOWELL WILLIAMS

Marie Howell Williams, 91, died Wednesday at W. Frank Wells Nursing Home in Macclenny, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Thursday, May 11, 2017

VERNON L. ATKINSON

Died May 4, 2017 Vernon "Boot" Lee Atkinson, 69, 6252 Joyner Road, Elm City, died May 4 at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ of Wilson. Interment will be in...

EDDIE L. BARNES JR.

Died May 6, 2017 Eddie Lee Barnes Jr., 41, Wilson, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle of Wilson. Interment will be in Rest Haven Cemetery of Wilson....

JESSIE BEST

Jessie Best, 91, died today at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

FAYE J. CLAYTON

Faye Joann Clayton, 82, Princeton, died Wednesday at Johnston Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

PEGGY A. LOFTON COBB

Died May 1, 2017 Peggy Ann Lofton Cobb, 70, Boston, Mass., formerly of Seven Springs, died May 1. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church of Seven Springs. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

LEROY CRUMPLER

Died May 5, 2017 Leroy Crumpler, 66, Raleigh, formerly of Duplin County, died Friday at Wake Medical Center. Funeral will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill Friday at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Quincy Hill...

DONALD R. GASTON

May 13, 1986-May 8, 2017 Donald Ryan Gaston, 30, LaGrange, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Steve Dixon officiating. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memorial Park of Pink Hill....

L.H. HINSON

Nov. 10, 1947-May 9, 2017 Louis Harrell "L.H." Hinson, 69, Eureka, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. L.H. was born in Wayne County Nov. 10, 1947, to the late James...

PHILIP S. KEMP

Philip Sharples Kemp, 88, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ROBERT AUSTIN MCLOUD

Died May 7, 2017 Robert Austin McLoud, 21, Hilton Head Island, formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., died Sunday, May 7, 2017, after a car accident on Hilton Head. Austin was the son of Diana and Don McLoud, and brother of...

DONALD L. MCNAIR

Donald Lee McNair, 65, 477 Durham Lake Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

SHIHEEM M. RAIFORD

Sept. 1, 1995-May 7, 2017 Shiheem "Shi" Malik Raiford, 21, died Sunday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Pentecostal Holy Church. Burial will be at Golden Gate Memorial Pavilion. He was born Sept. 1, 1995, in Wayne...

JOHNNIE REDDING

Nov. 10, 1924-May 6, 2017 Johnnie Redding, 92, 2205 Rouse Road, Kinston, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Original Patterson Chapel Church of Kinston. Burial will be at Baker Family...

SHIRLEY SILVA

Shirley Silva, 76, 2222 Governors Lane, Winston-Salem, died Wednesday in Yadkin Nursing Care Center in Yadkinville. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ODELL W. SPRUIEL

Dec. 15, 1942-May 8, 2017 Odell William Spruiel, 74, 619 Devereaux St., died Monday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in James T. Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Spruill Cemetery He...

DR. BILLY TOLER

Died May 9, 2017 The Rev. Dr. William F. "Billy" Toler, 70, Free Will Baptist minister of Elm City, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. First Free Will Baptist Church, 4865 Nash St. Northwest, Wilson. Interment...

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

MAVIS PAULETTE MOSES EVANS-HAMILTON

Jan. 3, 1952-May 7, 2017 Mavis Paulette Moses Evans-Hamilton, 65, 601D Prince Road, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1952, in Wayne County to Ervin and Sallie Barnes Moses, and is survived by three...

DONALD R. GASTON

Donald Ryan Gaston, 30, LaGrange, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

LOUIS HINSON

Louis Hinson, 69, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JENNIFER HOWELL HOLMES

Nov. 7, 1951-May 8, 2017 Jennifer Howell Holmes passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital May 8, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends. Jenny was a devoted wife and loving mother, and will forever be remembered for her kind,...

SANDRA K. MANLEY RHODES

Sept. 13, 1962-March 30, 2017 Sandra Kay Manley Rhodes, 54, 203 Woodrose Drive, died March 30 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 6 p.m. in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home...

CORA LEE H. ROBERTS

March 6, 1923-May 8, 2017 Cora Lee Hill Roberts, 94, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord Monday, May 8, 2017, at the Brian Center in Clayton. Cora Lee was born in Wayne County March 6, 1923, to the...

MARY E. STEINER

Nov. 27, 1954-April 24, 2017 Mary Ellen Steiner, 62, Rice Road, Lowville, died April 24 at Samaritan Medical Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lake View Fire Hall in Lake View, N.Y. She was born in Buffalo,...

ERNEST Y. WILKINSON JR.

Died May 8, 2017 Ernest "Ernie" Y. Wilkinson Jr., 69, died Monday. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Kenly United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dave Amon and the Rev. Rufus Butner officiating. Interment will be at Kenly...

MOSES WORRELL

Died April 28, 2017 Mr. Moses Worrell departed this life Friday, April 28, 2017. Surviving relatives include his wife, Evangeline Holt-Worrell; sons, Moses Worrell Jr. and Arnold Hill; and daughters, Wanda M. Worrell, Alicia Worrell and Amanda Hill. Funeral...

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

EDDIE L. BARNES JR.

Eddie Lee Barnes Jr., 40, 302 Dewey St., Wilson, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

ALBERT CLARENCE HOUSE SR.

June 17, 1947-May 6, 2017 Albert Clarence House Sr., 69, died Saturday at Durham VA Medical Center. He was born in Wayne County, N.C., to the late Julius Glynwood House and Ethel Newsome Weatherford. He was a veteran of...

LESLIE MILLARD

Aug. 15, 1969-May 7, 2017 Leslie Millard, 47, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, with visitation afterward. She was born in Indiana Aug. 15, 1969, to the...

SHIHEEM RAIFORD

Shiheem Raiford, 21, 139 Gurley Ave., died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOHNNIE REDDING

Johnnie Redding, 92, 2205 Rouse Road, Kinston, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of Kinston....

CORA LEE HILL ROBERTS

Cora Lee Hill Roberts, 94, died Monday at the Brian Center in Clayton. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WALTER H. SCHALLERT

April 3, 1929-May 8, 2017 Walter Harold Schallert, 88, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, he was the son of the late Walter and Erna Beer Schallert. The family will greet friends Wednesday evening from...

BETTY JO SHARP

Jan. 17, 1951-May 6, 2017 Betty Jo Bobinger Sharp, 66, Goldsboro, went to heaven to be with special family members, Joe Ruby, Buddy Bobinger, Bea Bobinger and Elvin Bobinger. Born in Harrison County, Miss., she was the daughter of...

VIRGINIA MORRISON STEPHENS

Died May 6, 2017 Our most gracious and wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ, called Virginia Morrison Stephens, his faithful, trusting and devoted servant, home to be with him forevermore Saturday, May 6, 2017. Virginia, 94, a Harnett county native, was...

NANCY MILLS STEPHENSON

Died May 5, 2017 Nancy Mills Stephenson, 64, New Bern, died Friday. Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Fort Macon State Park. Arrangements are by Pollock-Best Funerals and Cremations....

Monday, May 8, 2017

MAVIS P. MOSES EVANS-HAMILTON

Mavis Paulette Moses Evans-Hamilton, 65, 601D Prince Road, died Sunday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DAPHNE E. MAHAN

Died May 5, 2017 Daphne E. Mahan, 73, Wilson, died Friday at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LESLIE MILLARD

Leslie Millard, 47, Pikeville, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

GRAHAM KEITH PATE

April 18, 1951-May 6, 2017 Graham Keith Pate, 66, died Saturday morning at his home. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Herman Jarvis and Dollie Mozingo Pate of Goldsboro. Funeral services are scheduled for...

WALTER H. SCHALLERT

Walter H. Schallert, 88, died today at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

ODELL W. SPRUIEL

Odell William Spruiel, 74, 619 Devereaux St., died today at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Sunday, May 7, 2017

LUTHER H. ANDERSON

March 12, 1926-May 4, 2017 Luther H. Anderson went home to be with our Lord and his beloved wife, Sallye, on May 4, 2017, after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He died at home with loved ones by his...

VERNON ATKINSON

Vernon “Boot” Atkinson, 69, of Elm City, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

PEGGY L. COBB

Peggy Ann Lofton Cobb, 70, of Boston, Mass., formerly of Seven Springs, died May 1. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

W. EARL HILBOURN

May 5, 1929-May 5, 2017 Willis Earl Hilbourn, 88, of LaGrange, died Friday. He was born May 5, 1929 in Horry County, S.C. to the late James Walter Hilbourn and Bessie McKenzie Hilbourn. He was married to the late...

WILLIE MAE HOLLAND

Mother Willie Mae Holland, 83, of Wilson, died May 2, at Wilson Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday at noon at St. John Apostolic Holiness Church. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the church, followed by burial at...

THELMA DOLORES TAYLOR HOWE

July 8, 1937-April 24, 2017 Thelma Dolores Taylor Howe, 79, Goldsboro, passed away at SECU Hospice House Monday, April 24, 2017. She was born July 8, 1937, to the late Ward Ora Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Miller Taylor. A...

LAFAYETTE JORDAN

Lafayette Jordan, 71, of N. John Street, died May 2, at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Philadelphia Community Church. Viewing will be from 12 until 1 p.m. Burial will be later at...

DAPHNE MAHAN

Daphne Elaine Mahan, 73, of Wilson died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

ILLYA MIDDLETON

Illya (Nick) Middleton of New Jersey, formerly of Duplin County, died at Robert Wood Johnson University on April 25. He was born to the late Matthew Faison and Mary M. Middleton on Nov. 10, 1965 in Duplin County. He...

KAREN W. MOORE

Oct. 10, 1959-May 4, 2017 Karen Ann Williams Moore, 57, of Greenville died Thursday in Vidant Care Hospital, Greenville. She was born Oct. 10, 1959 in Wayne County to Donald Height and Josephine Williams. Funeral will be Tuesday at...

KEITH PATE

Keith Pate, 66, died Saturday morning at his home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

BOBBY G. PRICE

April 4, 1961-May 5, 2017 Bobby Gene Price, 56, of Goldsboro, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017. Bobby was born April 24, 1961 in Wayne County to Grace Thompson Price and the late Raymond Tyndall Price. He graduated from...

JAMES D. WATSON

James Denver Watson, 61, of Kinston, died Friday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

RICKY DEAN WILLIAMS

Oct. 30, 1957-May 5, 2017 Ricky Dean Williams, 57, died Friday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Mount Olive, he was the son of Jack Williams and the late Linda Carol Williams and was the husband of...

Friday, May 5, 2017

HELEN KORNEGAY WALLER ADAMS

March 4, 1939-May 2, 2017 Helen "Korney" Kornegay Waller Adams, 78, 1807 N.C. 50 North, Benson, died Tuesday at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Graveside service was at Pineview Cemetery in Seven Springs, with the Rev. Paul Burgess officiating. She...

LUTHER H. ANDERSON

Luther Henry Anderson, 91, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LUCY M. BLOUNT

Died May 1, 2017 Lucy Mae Blount, 94, 1000 College Circle, Wilson, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson. Interment will be in Hamilton Burial Garden of Wilson....

WILLIAM F. COLEY

Aug. 15, 1934-May 2, 2017 William Floyd Coley, 82, died Tuesday in Virginia Beach, Va. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church, with pastor Joe A. Jackson officiating. Burial will be at Old Mill...

CARL L. FAISON

Feb. 2, 1958-May 2, 2017 Carl L. Faison, 59, 97 Darion Lane, Turkey, died Tuesday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Turkey. Burial will...

WAYNE A. MARKHAM

Dec. 12, 1956-April 28, 2017 Wayne Anthony Markham, 60, 15716 Piller Lane, Bowie, Md., died April 28 at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Md. Funeral will be Saturday at noon in Britt Funeral Home Memorial Chapel of LaGrange, with...

JERRY A. MCCOY SR.

Died April 30, 2017 Jerry Alton McCoy Sr., 63, 1125 Kember Drive, Kinston, died Sunday at Kindred Hospital of Greensboro. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Matilda Free Will Baptist Church of Trenton. Burial will be 11...

ROBERT BRUCE MOORE

Jan. 26, 1954-May 4, 2017 Robert Bruce Moore, 63, joined his heavenly father Thursday, May 4, 2017. He was born Jan. 26, 1954, to Marvin and Kathleen Moore. Robert Moore married Vickie Taylor in 1984. They were happily married...

BARBARA JONES NUNN

Nov. 24, 1933-May 2, 2017 Mrs. Barbara Jones Nunn, 83, Cary, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. She was born Nov. 24, 1933, in Vance County, daughter of the late Raymond and Ruby Jones. She was also preceded in...

MRS. JOSEPHINE SMITH TAYLOR

Sept. 6, 1933-May 3, 2017 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (II Timothy 4:7) Mrs. Josephine Smith Taylor, 83, lovingly known by her family members and friends as "Josephine,"...

GEORGE D. WILLIAMS JR.

Died April 30, 2017 George D. Williams Jr., 66, Warsaw, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association of Warsaw. Interment will be in Martin Family Cemetery of Warsaw. Arrangements by...

Thursday, May 4, 2017

RENETA D. ABBOTT

Died April 28, 2017 Reneta D. Abbott, Coral Springs, Fla., died Friday. Funeral will be Friday in Atlanta, Ga. She was the daughter of Hardy L. Sr. and Marketa Abbott of Atlanta, Ga., and Houvone Moses of Goldsboro....

NORMA J. JACKSON BIZZELL

Died April 27, 2017 Norma Jean Jackson Bizzell, 70, 211 S. Wooten St., LaGrange, died April 27 at UNC Lenoir Hospital. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Liberty Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery...

LEE S. GORE

Jan. 1, 1942-May 2, 2017 Lee Sutton Gore, 75, Calypso, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, followed by visitation. Burial will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. She...

MARY NELL LUTZ HANSEN

Sept. 16, 1923-April 30, 2017 Mary Nell Lutz Hansen, 93, Goldsboro, died peacefully at her residence Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 3 p.m. Friday at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, 1000 N. Jefferson Ave. Committal...

WILLIE HOLLAND

Willie Holland, 83, Wilson, died Tuesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

THELMA DOLORES TAYLOR HOWE

July 8, 1937-April 24, 2017 Thelma Dolores Taylor Howe, 79, Goldsboro, passed away at SECU Hospice House Monday, April 24, 2017. She was born July 8, 1937, to the late Ward Ora Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Miller Taylor. A...

THEANO MERRIWEATHER

Aug. 12, 1953-April 27, 2017 Theano "Tee" Merriweather, 63, Raleigh, died April 27 at home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Raleigh. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. She was...

ADA F. SMITH

March 7, 1938-May 1, 2017 Ada Frances Smith, 79, died Monday at home. Funeral will be private at Bartlett Cemetery. She was born in Johnston County March 7, 1938, to the late Ellis and Alice Hinnant Wiggs. She is...

JOSEPHINE S. TAYLOR

Josephine S. Taylor, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

WANDA P. BABB

Nov. 6, 1949-May 1, 2017 Wanda Pearsall Babb, 67, resident of Mount Olive, passed away Monday, May 1, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Graveside funeral services will be Thursday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery of Mount...

MARY LOUISE BITTING

Sept. 17, 1932-April 22, 2017 Mary Louise Frank Bitting, 84, passed away at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville, N.C., April 22, 2017. She was born in Royalton, Pa., Sept. 17, 1932, the daughter of Howard Reed and Martha Gingrich...

LUCY BLOUNT

Lucy Blount, 94, Wilson, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson....

BETTIE L. CAIN

Bettie Lois Cain, 71, San Diego, Calif., died April 19. Memorial service will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

WILLIAM COLEY

William "Bill" Coley, 82, died Tuesday in Virginia Beach, Va. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CARL L. FAISON

Carl L. Faison, 59, 97 Darion Lane, Turkey, died Tuesday at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CHARLES D. GUPTON

Charles David Gupton, 79, 400 Old Smithfield Road, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton Funeral Chapel....

BRIAN CURTIS HERRING

Died May 1, 2017 Brian Curtis Herring, 41, Eureka, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at Rex Healthcare surrounded by his family. The family will gather privately for a time of remembrance, and there will be no formal service....

CARL D. HINNANT

Died April 28, 2017 Carl Douglas Hinnant, 58, 808 Elvie St., Wilson, died Friday. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Life in the Word Ministries of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LAFAYETTE JORDAN

Lafayette Jordan, 71, 1106 N. John St., died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

EVONYA BARNES LOCUS

Died April 26, 2017 Evonya "Poochie" Barnes Locus, 40, Wilson, died April 26. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

THEANO M. MERRIWEATHER

Theano Mary Merriweather, 63, 5205 Bentgrass Drive, Raleigh, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of Kinston....

ELIZABETH DAVIS WORLEY

Nov. 20, 1962-April 30, 2017 Elizabeth Davis Worley, 54, Princeton, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be at Trinity Church of God of Prophecy Friday at 6 p.m. She was born Nov. 20, 1962, to the...

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

ANNIE C. ALDERMAN

Died April 28, 2017 Annie Catherine Alderman, 56, Rose Hill, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel in Rose Hill Wednesday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Quincy Hill officiating....

WANDA P. BABB

Wanda Pearsall Babb, Mount Olive, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

ALMETER LATHAM FARMER

Died April 28, 2017 Almeter Latham Farmer, 92, Tranquil Drive, Wilson, died Friday at home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. today at Hamilton Funeral Chapel of Wilson. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Wilson....

MARY N.LUTZ HANSEN

Sept. 16, 1923-April 30, 2017 Mary Nell Lutz Hansen, 93, died at home Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 3 p.m. Friday at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church. Committal will be at the church columbarium, with the...

JERRY A. MCCOY

Sgt. Jerry A. McCoy, 63, 906 2D Doctors Drive, died Sunday at Kindred Hospital Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

ADA F. SMITH

Ada Frances Smith, 79, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELIZABETH DAVIS WORLEY

Elizabeth Davis Worley, 54, Princeton, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

WILLIAM T. WRIGHT

Died April 28, 2017 William Thomas Wright, 76, Askins, died Friday at Pruitt Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Queen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mitchell Family Cemetery. Visitation will...

Monday, May 1, 2017

HENRY E. BARRETT

Died April 26, 2017 Henry Earl Barrett, 83, Winton, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be in Anderson Family Cemetery in Farmville. Visitation...

JOHNIEE M. BROWN

Johniee Mack Brown, 63, 104 S. Center St., died Friday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremation....

TINA M. COREY

Tina Marie Corey, 48, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of Kinston....

MELBA ROSE GURLEY

Nov. 11, 1954-April 29, 2017 Melba Rose Gurley, 62, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday night at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of Harold and Dorothy B. Gurley of Goldsboro....

THOMAS W. HAMILTON

Feb. 17, 1949-April 29, 2017 Thomas Wayne Hamilton, 68, LaGrange, died Saturday at home. He was born Feb. 17, 1949, in Bladen County to the late Doniver Hamilton and Gladys Marlowe Hamilton. He is survived by his wife, Fostine...