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Monday, July 31, 2017

CRYSTAL L. WILSON-CANNON

Crystal Lynn Wilson-Cannon, 49, 103 Sunny Vale Court, Jacksonville, died Friday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

LARRY ARTIS

Larry Artis, 99, 100 A St., died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

MILDRED SINGLETON BAILEY

Mildred Singleton Bailey, 92, died Sunday at her son's home in Garner. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

REBA YOUNG BUTTS

Sept. 4, 1938-July 29, 2017 Reba Young Butts, 78, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center while surrounded by her family. Reba was born in Wayne County Sept. 4, 1938,...

MARK K. MITCHELL

Mark Kevin Mitchell, 59, 5104 Country Club Drive North, Wilson, died Thursday at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

REGINALD STEVENS

Reginald Stevens, 59, 184 David Bright Road, Faison, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

JESSE TAYLOR

Jesse Taylor, 91, 440 Jefferson St., Wilson, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Sunday, July 30, 2017

DAVID O. BROGDEN

Sept. 10, 1939-July 27, 2017 David O. Brogden, 77, resident of the Beautancus community near Mount Olive, passed away Thursday night, July 27, 2017, in a care facility in Hampstead. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 30, at 3...

PERRY CARLTON SR.

Perry Carlton Sr., 92, 113 Short St., Mount Olive, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

LUCILLE HARE DAIL

Lucille Hare Dail, 66, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CHRISTINE E. HAMRICK

Oct. 30, 1958-July 26, 2017 Christine Elizabeth Hamrick, 58, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center . Memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born Oct. 30, 1958, to Audrey Harriet Lippoth Stone of Blowing...

JOSEPH A. JAMES JR.

June 5, 1972-July 25, 2017 Joseph Albert James Jr., Clayton, died Tuesday. He was born in Goldsboro June 5, 1972, to Vern Barfield James (Sells) and Joseph Albert James Sr. He is survived by two daughters. Arrangements are by...

JIMMY R. JOHNSON

Oct. 1, 1938-July 27, 2017 Jimmy R. "Tink" Johnson, 78, resident of Calypso, passed away late afternoon Thursday, July 27, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. at Unity...

ALICE HENDERSON MABIN

Alice Henderson Mabin, 97, died Saturday at Wilson House. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MAMIE H. LONG MOORE

Mamie Helen Long Moore, 95, 410 Brown Drive, James City community of New Bern, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Rivers-Morgan Funeral Home Inc. of New Bern....

JOHN D. PIPKIN

Dec. 16, 1949-July 28, 2017 John Durwood "J.D." Pipkin, 67, Kenly, died at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield July 28, 2017 Funeral will be Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service. He was born...

DORI L. SCHAFFTER

Dec. 12, 1956-July 25, 2017 Dori Lee Schaffter, 60, died Tuesday at home. She was born in Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1956, to Elda Mae Bunnell and Harry Kenneth Bunnell. She is survived by her husband, Michael Schaffter; two children;...

DORIS K. WHITFIELD

Doris K. Whitfield, 506 Rollingwood Drive, Dudley, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Friday, July 28, 2017

JAVIER G. AGUILAR

Died July 22, 2017 Javier Garcia Aguilar, 35, died Saturday. Funeral will be 6 to 9 tonight at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home chapel. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today....

KARLA A. GARCIA ARELLANO

Jan. 24, 1992-July 23, 2017 Karla Ayde Garcia Arellano, 25, died Sunday. Funeral Mass will be Saturday at noon at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. She was born Jan. 24, 1992, in Mexico to Jesus Garcia and Zenaida Garcia...

DAMEIKO R. BROWN

Died July 25, 2017 Dameiko Rashaun Brown, 31, Hookerton, died Tuesday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center in Snow Hill. Interment will be in Snow Hill...

WALTER L. CORBETT

Died July 25, 2017 Walter Lee Corbett, 75, Moore's Swamp community of Ivanhoe, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Moore's Swamp AME Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements by Hawes....

DANIEL GOMEZ

Died July 25, 2017 Daniel Gomez, 25, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Bishop Donnie L. McIntyre Memorial Chapel, with minister Isaac Castro officiating. Burial will be Saturday in El Paso, Texas....

CHRISTINE E. HAMRICK

Christine Elizabeth Hamrick, 58, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOSEPH A JAMES

Joseph A. James Jr., 45, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

KELLY L. RAYNOR

Nov. 2, 1971-July 22, 2017 Kelly Lynn Raynor, 45, Princeton, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be private. She was born in New York Nov. 2, 1971, to Michael and June Eklund Crook. She is survived...

DORI SCHAFFTER

Dori Schaffter, 60, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Thursday, July 27, 2017

DEMEKIO BROWN

Demekio Brown, 31, died Tuesday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

JAMES E. CROOM

May 1, 1953-July 23, 2017 James Edward Croom, 64, 703 Lassiter St., died Sunday at SECU Hospice House-Johnston of Smithfield. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Christian Fellowship Center of Snow Hill. Burial will be at...

JAMES R. MOORE SR.

Died July 25, 2017 James Ray Moore Sr., 74, 10555 U.S. 17 North, Pollocksville, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Myrtle Grove Christian Church of Maysville. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery. Visitation...

REBECCA SUE NARRON "BECKY" MURPHY

Aug. 10, 1940-July 26, 2017 Rebecca Sue Narron "Becky" Murphy, 76, Middlesex, passed peacefully to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, July 26, 2017, in the SECU Hospice House. Born Aug. 10, 1940, in Houston, Texas, to the...

JENARO R. REZA

March 28, 1961-July 22, 2017 Jenaro Resendiz Reza, 56, 8507 Bailey Road, Sims, died Saturday. Funeral will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mexico. He was...

RAYONELL BAILEY HINTON ROSE

May 27, 1927-July 23, 2017 Rayonell Bailey Hinton Rose, 90, Princeton, passed away Sunday evening, July 23, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Rose was born May 27, 1927, and was the daughter of the late George Washington and Pearl...

NOAH W. SITES

Dec. 26, 1922-July 25, 2017 Noah W. Sites, 94, Pikeville, and formerly of Raleigh, began the first day of his eternal life in heaven July 25, 2017. The son of the late Noah W. Sites Sr. and Bertha Bergdoll...

JUANITA JOHNSON SMITH

Jan. 15, 1943-July 24, 2017 Juanita Johnson Smith, 74, 621 Outlaw Road, Dudley, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be at Carver...

WANDA WARD WHITFIELD

Dec. 8, 1961-July 23, 2017 Wanda Ward Whitfield, 55, 108 E. Second St., Manchester, Ga., formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday in Warm Springs Medical Center, Ga. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel...

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

HERMAN L. DUFF JR.

July 11, 1954-July 23, 2017 Herman Lee "Sleepy" Duff Jr., 63, Warsaw, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be 6 tonight at Community Funeral Home chapel in Warsaw. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Devotional Gardens. He...

MARY WELLONS MARTIN

April 8, 1931-July 23, 2017 Mary Wellons Martin, 86, Micro, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at her home. Born April 8, 1931, in Johnston County, she was a daughter of the late John Turner and Gertha Jane Parker Wellons....

JAMES R. MOORE

James Ray Moore, 74, 10555 U.S. 17 North, Pollocksville, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

MARY J. NEWKIRK

Died July 23, 2017 Mary Jane Newkirk, 77, Kinston, died Sunday at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Snow Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services...

SAMUEL CHARLES PATRICK

Dec. 5, 1929-July 24, 2017 Samuel Charles Patrick, 87, Kinston, N.C., and formerly Goldsboro, N.C., passed away peacefully at home July 24, 2017. He was born Dec. 5, 1929, the youngest child of Willy Morris Cross Patrick and Ralph...

IVA H. PITTMAN

Oct. 11, 1921-July 24, 2017 Iva Howell Pittman, 95, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017, at Wayne UNC Healthcare surrounded by her family. Iva was born in Wayne County, N.C., Oct. 11, 1921, to the late Redden Howell...

JENARO R. REZA

Jenaro Resendiz Reza, 56, 8507 Bailey Road, Sims, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

RAYONELL BAILEY HINTON ROSE

May 27, 1927-July 23, 2017 Rayonell Bailey Hinton Rose, 90, Princeton, passed away Sunday evening, July 23, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Rose was born May 27, 1927, and was the daughter of the late George Washington and Pearl...

ELLA M. VANN

Died July 22, 2017 Ella Marie Vann, 58, Warsaw, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association of Warsaw. Interment will be in Duplin Memorial Gardens of Teachey. Arrangements...

RACHEL HOWELL VILLARREAL

April 3, 1937-July 23, 2017 Rachel Howell Villarreal, 80, a longtime resident of Corpus Christi, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, while visiting her son in Houston, Texas. Rachel was born April 3, 1937, in Goldsboro, N.C., to Curtis...

KENNETH C. WADE

Aug. 7, 1939-July 24, 2017 Kenneth Carroll Wade, 77, Goldsboro, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral service will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Funeral Home. Committal will follow in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Bill...

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

JAMES E. CROOM

James Edward Croom, 64, 703 Lassiter St., died Sunday at SECU Hospice House-Johnston of Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

ROXIE M. BARNES HARPER

March 27, 1923-July 23, 2017 Roxie Marie Barnes Harper, 94, Fremont, died Sunday. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Levi Cummings officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. She...

EDWARD "TOMMY" LASSITER

May 17, 1933-July 24, 2017 Edward "Tommy" Lassiter, 84, 273 Clayton Road, Princeton, died at home with his family by his side in the early hours Monday, July 24, 2017. He was born May 17, 1933, and was the...

MINNIE H. MATTHEWS

Died July 22, 2017 Graveside services for Minnie Hardison Matthews, 79, Batesburg, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Bill Matthews Cemetery, with the Rev. Kevin Taylor officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of...

KELLY L. RAYNOR

Kelly Lynn Raynor, 45, Princeton, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ANDREW ROUNTREE JR.

Died July 22, 2017 Andrew Rountree Jr., 77, Charlotte, died Saturday. Funeral will be Thursday at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle of Sims. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JUANITA JOHNSON SMITH

Juanita Johnson Smith, 74, 621 Outlaw Road, Dudley, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

SUSAN A. TIMBERLAKE

Feb. 21, 1924-July 23, 2017 Susan Austin Timberlake, 93, LaGrange, died Sunday. Graveside service will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery. She was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Pitt County to the late James Thomas Timberlake and...

WANDA WARD WHITFIELD

Wanda Ward Whitfield, 55, 108 E. Second St., Manchester, Ga., formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday in Warm Springs Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

IESHA T. WHITMORE

July 9, 1993-July 20, 2017 Iesha Ti'Neal Whitmore, 24, 590 E. New Hope Road, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Woods Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, with elder Leo Deans...

DONALD WILLIAMS

April 9, 1935-July 24, 2017 Donald Williams, 82, Goldsboro, N.C., passed away Monday, July 24, 2017, at Countryside Village surrounded by his family. Donald was born in England April 9, 1935, to the late Hal and Mae Williams. He...

Monday, July 24, 2017

MARY JANE NEWKIRK

Mary Jane Newkirk, 77, Kinston, died Sunday at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

Sunday, July 23, 2017

WILMA D. BARNES

Wilma Delois Barnes, 59, Washington, D.C., died Thursday at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

BONITA GAYE MOORE

Died July 20, 2017 Bonita Gaye Moore, 57, Pikeville, died Thursday, after a lingering illness, in Rex UNC Health Care. Surviving is her son, Riley Chance Moore, of the home; mother, Linda Sauls Moore Brown, of Pikeville; brother, Tim...

MARY E. ROUSE

Sept. 23, 1923-July 20, 2017 Mary Edith Hollingsworth Rouse, 93, LaGrange, died Thursday. A memorial service was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. She was born Sept. 23, 1923, in Wayne County, to the late Dollie...

MARILYN BRYAN SHOAF

Oct. 8, 1935-July 20, 2017 Marilyn Bryan Shoaf, 81, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born in Sampson County on Oct. 8,...

MACIE G. WARD

May 6, 1924-July 19, 2017 Macie Gladys Jones Ward, 93, 605 Pittman St., died Wednesday at her daughter's home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Jumping Run Church Ministries, LaGrange. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial...

IESHA T. WHITMORE

Iesha Ti'Neal Whitmore, 24, 590 E. New Hope Road, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Friday, July 21, 2017

ZACK R. BARFIELD

Zack R. Barfield , 95, 1050 N.C. 43 North, died Tuesday at his residence. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Burning Bush United Holy Church. Burial will follow in the Ewell Family Cemetery, Vanceboro. Viewing will...

CHARLES AARON CHRISTOPHER

Oct. 22, 1930-July 19, 2017 Charles Aaron Christopher, 86, an Air Force veteran, died with his family at his side on Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Christopher was born...

MELVIN A. DODD

Jan. 15, 1953-July 17, 2017 Melvin Alexander Dodd, 64, 400 Linen Lane, died Monday. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Burning Bush Tabernacle, Smithfield. Burial will follow at Sunrise Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to...

BETTY W. FIELDS

Sept. 7, 1928-July 13, 2017 Betty Williams Fields passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, after many years of declining heath. A visitation will be held at Seymour Funeral Home, 1300 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534 on Saturday, July...

JESSE J. GARDNER

Jesse James Gardner, 65, Snow Hill, died Sunday. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Temple Miracle Tabernacle in Snow Hill. A wake will be held on Friday at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment...

RICHARD S. MARINO

Jan. 24, 1952-July 19, 2017 Richard Sebastian Marino, age 65, died Wednesday evening at Rex Hospital. He was born in Saugus, Mass., to the late Sebastian and Mary Marino. A 20-year veteran with the United States Air Force. Funeral...

FRED L. MCKEE II

April 9, 1951-July 17, 2017 Fred Lee McKee II, 66, passed away Monday at the Brian Center. He was the son of Thelma Noel McKee and the late Fred Lee McKee, and was married to Kim McKee. He was...

ANNIE M. MITCHELL

Annie M. Mitchell, 82, Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

MARY J. MOORE

Mary Jean Moore, 61, Kenly, died Thursday at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARILYN B. SHOAF

Marilyn Bryan Shoaf, 81, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WAYNE STREET

Died July 19, 2017 Carroll Wayne Street, Goldsboro, a man of God and a patriot, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, after a short illness. He proudly served his country for 33 years in the United States Air Force....

MACIE G. WARD

May 6, 1924-July 16, 2107 Macie Gladys Jones Ward, 93, 605 Pittman St., died Wednesday at her daughter's home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Jumping Run Church Ministries, LaGrange. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial...

MARGARET GRAY MOORE WILLIFORD

Sept. 26, 1925-July 19, 2017 Margaret Gray Moore Williford, 91, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was born Sept. 26, 1925, to the late Jack Moore and Maude Lucas Moore. In addition to her parents, she was...

Thursday, July 20, 2017

CAROLYN JEAN AYCOCK

Sept. 20, 1966-July 18, 2017 Carolyn Jean Aycock, 50, Goldsboro, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born in Wayne County on Sept. 20, 1966, to William C. and...

CHARLES A. CHRISTOPHER

Charles Aaron Christopher, 86, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BETTY W. FIELDS

Sept. 7, 1928-July 13, 2017 Betty Williams Fields passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, after many years of declining heath. A visitation will be held at Seymour Funeral Home, 1300 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534 on Saturday, July...

SHARON D. HARRIS

Sharon Diane Harris, 58, 6511 Parker Court, New Bern, died Saturday at PruittHealth-Trent, in New Bern. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will follow in the Bryant Chapel Church Cemetery....

JAMES "JIM" E. MCCALL

Died July 18, 2017 James "Jim" Edmond McCall, 66, of Four Oaks, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The funeral will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Newton Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jim Baldwin officiating. The family will...

ANNIE D. MCDUFFIE

Annie Doris McDuffie, 58, 117 Ruskin Road, Dudley, died Friday at home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Evangelical Fellowship Center, 120 S. Center St., Mount Olive, with Dr. Curtis Lee presiding and Elder Tyrell McDuffie...

STEVEN A. PEARCE

Steven Antwan Pearce 33, Kenly, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

RANDY A. SEWELL

Nov. 2, 1954-July 1, 2017 Randy Arl Sewell, 62, Goldsboro, died July 1. The wake will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the home of David and Elaine Sewell, 402 Park Ave. He was the son of the late...

GREGORY S. THROWER

Gregory Shawn Thrower, 39, Kinston, died July 10. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Howard-Carter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Darrell Kornegay officiating. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife,...

MACIE G. WARD

Macie Gladys Jones Ward, 93, 605 Pittman St., died Wednesday at her daughter's home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

ZACK BARFIELD

Zack Barfield, 95, Vanceboro, died Tuesday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home, Kinston....

WILLIAM R. BARNES JR.

June 20, 1943-July 15, 2017 William "Billy" Ralph Barnes Jr., 74, Bailey, died Saturday. Arrangements by Joyner's Funeral Home, Wilson....

SHEILA D. BEST

Died July 17, 2017 Sheila Dorsey Best, 71, departed this life on July 17, 2017. Surviving relatives include her husband, David; her son, Jason Kari Mack (Andrea); her daughter, Margaret Mack Smith (Michael); two stepchildren, Staris Powell (Cliff) and...

BOBBY BROWN

Bobby Brown, 72, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday at Hospice Transitions Life in Raleigh. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home in Raleigh. Burial will be at the Eastern State Veterans Cemetery, Goldsboro. Visitation...

HELEN MASSEY BUTTS

Oct. 22, 1931-July 17, 2017 Helen Massey Butts, 85, of Winston, Ga., went to be with her Lord on July 17, 2017. She was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Boone Hill, N.C. She graduated from Princeton High School in...

LINWOOD DAWSON

Aug. 11, 1931-July 21, 2017 Joseph Linwood Dawson, 85, Goldsboro, passed away on Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Linwood was born in Wayne County on Aug. 11, 1931, to the late Joseph B. Dawson and Beatrice Head...

SARA COPELAND JEFFREYS GILLIAM

Sept. 2, 1923-July 16, 2017 Sara Copeland Jeffreys Gilliam, 93, of Martinsville, Va., passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Kings Grant, Martinsville, Va. She was born in Goldsboro, N.C., on Sept. 2, 1923, to the late James Talbot...

DR. RAYMOND DEWITT KORNEGAY

Dec. 22, 1920-July 16, 2017 Dr. Raymond DeWitt Kornegay, 96, of Raleigh, N.C., died on July 16, 2017, surrounded by family. Born in LaGrange, N.C., on Dec. 22, 1920, he was the son of a tobacco farmer and became...

BERSHA D. LEWIS

Sept. 6, 1925-July 17, 2017 Bersha D. Lewis, 91, died peacefully on July 17 after an extended illness. Born in Duplin County, she spent most of her long life in Mount Olive. She was a well-known and beloved member...

ROBBY MEWBORN

Dec. 28, 1962-July 16, 2017 Robert Allen "Robby" Mewborn Jr., 54, Seven Springs, died Sunday. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange. Burial will follow at Daly's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. He...

YVONNE H. MONTFORD

Oct. 9, 1953-July 15, 2017 Yvonne Hinnant Montford, 63, of 1123 McAllister Road, Jacksonville, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville. She was born Oct....

GENE COLIN PALMER

July 20, 1936-July 18, 2017 Gene Colin Palmer, 80, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Gene was born in Palmerton, Pa., on July 20, 1936, to the late Alfred...

DENNIS GRAHAM SASSER

Dennis Graham Sasser, 64, may he rest in peace. Dennis was born in Wayne County on Dec. 23, 1952, to the late Graham and Mildred Dail Sasser. He graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1970. Dennis worked for 34...

MELISSA SYKES

Melissa "Missy" Sykes, 49, Burgaw, died July 7. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Middle District Missionary Baptist Association, Burgaw. Burial will be at PH Hayes Family Cemetery, Atkinson. Arrangements by Hawes Funeral Service, Warsaw....

JAMES A. WILLIAMS

Died July 14, 2017 James A. Williams "Bobby," 83, 3978 Wyse Fork Road, Dover, died Friday at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Funeral will be at noon Friday at The Church at Onslow, Jacksonville. Burial will follow at Mills...

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

WALTER R. ANDERSON SR.

March 9, 1926-July 16, 2017 W. Ray Anderson Sr., 91, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 16, 2017. He was born in Goldsboro to Walter William Anderson and Anne Belle Vanderberg Anderson. Ray was a...

ROBERT L. APPLEWHITE

Robert Lee Applewhite, 72, of Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

GWENDOLYN D. BEST

Gwendolyn S. Dorsey Best, 71, died Monday, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

JESSE J. GARDNER

Jesse James Gardner, 65, of Snow Hill, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

BRENDA FAYE GRAHAM

Aug. 14, 1953-July 13, 2017 Brenda Faye Graham, 63, of Kinston, died July 13, at the Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home, Kinston. Viewing will be from 1...

ANN L. HELSABECK

Ann Leonard Helsabeck, 85, of Morehead City, died Saturday at Harborview Health Care Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Munden Funeral Home Chapel in Morehead City with the Rev. James Burns officiating. Visitation will be one...

CHEONG WING LAU

July 21, 1959-July 16, 2017 Cheong Wing Lau, 57, died Sunday at his home. The family will receive friends Wednesday, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. He was born in Macau, China, on July...

BERSHA D. LEWIS

Sept. 6, 1925-July 17, 2017 Bersha Davis Lewis, 91, of Mount Olive, died Monday. She is survived by one daughter and one son. Arrangements are pending....

JIMMY LEE LOTTS JR.

Jimmy Lee Lotts Jr., 37, died Saturday, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

RUBY JEAN MACKLIN

Ruby Jean Macklin, 76, of Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

FRED MCKEE

Fred McKee, 66, died Monday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

ARTHUR L. PHELPS

Arthur L. Phelps, 76, of Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

DONALD PRICE

June 26, 1953-July 16, 2017 Donald Price, 64, of Warsaw, died Sunday, at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Wayne County on June 26, 1953, to the late Lannie Oliver Price and Martha Jane Barnette Price. Funeral...

LOVATTA Y. ROBERTS

Lovatta Y. Roberts, 63, of Wilson, died July 12, 2017. Funeral will be Thursday, at 1 p.m. at Contending For The Faith Church Ministries, Wilson. Arrangements are with Stevens Funeral Home....

CORA E. SASSANO

May 17, 1940-July 16, 2017 Cora Ezzell Sassano, 77, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Cora was born in Wayne County on May 17, 1940, to the late Romus...

PENNIE SHACKLEFORD

Pennie Shackleford, 88, of Snow Hill, died Saturday, at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

MATTHEW SMITH SR.

July 26, 1954-July 17, 2017 Matthew Smith Sr., 62, of Seven Springs, died Monday at the University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill. He was born July 26, 1954, in Lenoir County to Johnny and Mary Moses Smith. Funeral...

LUTHER W. TAYLOR

Dec. 12, 1928-July 13, 2017 Luther Weldon Taylor, 88, died July 13 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 12, 1928, he was the son of the late Walter Graham Taylor and Ella Coram Taylor. Graveside service will be Tuesday...

ANN H. WRIGHT

May 2, 1943-July 15, 2017 Ann Howard "Monk" Wright, 74, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, while surrounded by her family. Ann was born in Lenoir County to the late Kirby Howard and Kathleen Barwick Howard. She...

Monday, July 17, 2017

SHARON D. HARRIS

Sharon Diane Harris, 58, New Bern, died Saturday at PruittHealth-Trent, in New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home....

YVONNE H. MUMFORD

Oct. 9, 1953-July 15, 2017 Yvonne Hinnant Mumford, 63, 1123 McAllister Road, Jacksonville, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville. She was born Oct. 9, 1953,...

ANN H. WRIGHT

Ann Howard "Monk" Wright, 74, LaGrange, died Saturday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home, LaGrange....

Sunday, July 16, 2017

PATTI C. AMBRIZ

Oct. 14, 1955-July 14, 2017 Patti Jean Carter Ambriz, 61, of LaGrange, peacefully passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Born in Lenoir County, she was the daughter of Matilda Sykes and the late Robert Lee Carter. Patti loved children...

KEITH CHESTNUTT

July 6, 1952-July 12, 2017 Douglas Keith Chestnutt, 65, died at his residence Wednesday. Born in Magnolia, he was the son of the late Jack and Macy Blizzard Chestnutt. A veteran of the United States Army, he was a...

BETTY W. FIELDS

Sept. 7, 1928-July 13, 2017 Betty Williams Fields passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, after many years of declining heath. A visitation will be held at Seymour Funeral Home, 1300 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534 on Saturday, July...

DANIEL J. MAY

Aug. 31, 1950-July 8, 2017 Daniel Jere May, 66, Princeton, died Saturday, July 8. Born Aug. 31, 1950, he was the son of the late Jere Anderson May and Rubye Lou Spicer May. Funeral will be Monday at 7...

ANNIE D. MCDUFFIE

Annie Doris McDuffie, 58, 117 Ruskin Road, Dudley, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations....

LILLIAN E. MOORE

Lillian Emeko Farrior Moore, 64, Rose Hill, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Johnny Whichard officiating. Burial will follow at Farrior Cemetery, N.C. 50,...

YVONNE H. MUMFORD

Yvonne Hinnant Mumford, 63, Jacksonville, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

LUTHER W. TAYLOR

Luther Weldon Taylor, 88, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

JAMES A. WILLIAMS

James "Bobby" Author Williams, 83, 3978 Wise Fork Road, Dover, died Friday at SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport Arrangements are pending atTrinity Memorial Funeral Home....

REBA K. WILLIAMS

Sept. 17, 1938-July 13, 2017 Reba Gray King Williams, 78, was called to her eternal home on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Reba was born in Sampson County, N.C., on Sept. 17, 1938, to the late Hubert Henry King and...

Friday, July 14, 2017

B.W. ALDRIDGE III

June 13, 1956-July 12, 2017 Bert Wesley "B.W." Aldridge III, 61, died Wednesday at home. Graveside service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Willowdale Cemetery. The family will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. for the...

LARRY R. CARLISLE

Nov. 15, 1955-July 8, 2017 Larry Ronald Carlisle, 61, 1609 E. Holly St., died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Word Faith Center. He was born Nov. 15, 1955, in Wayne County to Henry...

BRENDA F. GRAHAM

Brenda F. Graham, 63, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center of Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Kinston....

BENNIE G. HODGES

Died July 10, 2017 Bennie G. Hodges, 76, Warsaw, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Holiness Church of Warsaw. Interment will be in Martin Family Cemetery of Warsaw. Arrangements by...

LORENZA D. KING

Died July 10, 2017 Elder Lorenza Demarco King, 53, 305 E. Maple St., Mount Olive, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church, with Bishop Chester Aycock...

DIXIE B. LETCHWORTH

March 11, 1933-July 13, 2017 Dixie Bunn Letchworth, 84, died Thursday. Funeral will be Saturday at 6 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Ronnie Hobgood officiating. Graveside committal will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery. Born...

OSCAR L. MOORING

June 19, 1939-July 12, 2017 Oscar Lee Mooring, 78, Goldsboro, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his home. Oscar was born in Lenoir County, N.C., June 19, 1939, to the late Hub and Martha Jackson Mooring. He...

LOVATTA Y. ROBERTS

Lovatta Y. Roberts, 63, Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ERVIN ROBINSON

Died July 11, 2017 The Rev. Ervin Robinson, 85, Warsaw, died Tuesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Monday at Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association of Warsaw. Interment will be in Duplin Memorial Gardens...

Thursday, July 13, 2017

B.W. ALDRIDGE

B.W. Aldridge, 61, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

LEWIS CARR JR.

July 20, 1933-July 10, 2017 Lewis Carr Jr. 83, Goldsboro, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center following a courageous battle with cancer Lewis was born in Frankfort, Ky., July 20, 1933, to the late...

KEITH CHESTNUTT

Douglas Keith Chestnutt, 65, died at home Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

JERRY G. DEW

Aug. 10, 1940-July 11, 2017 Jerry Glenn Dew, 76, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with pastor Steven Wicks officiating. Born in Robeson County, he was the son...

TEMPIE K. HARTLEY

May 24, 1938-July 11, 2017 Tempie Kearney Hartley, 79, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. from the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Thomas Mclendon and the Rev. Kenneth Evans officiating. Graveside service will...

JOSEPH KENAN

Died July 10, 2017 Joseph Kenan, 50, Warsaw, died Monday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Mathis Family Cemetery of Warsaw. Arrangements are by Hawes....

JAYDEN MCNEIL

Died July 5, 2017 Jayden McNeil, Wilson, died July 5. Funeral will be today at 10 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

DELLA E. GRAHAM PENNIX

Aug. 2, 1943-July 10, 2017 Della Esther Graham Pennix, 73, St. Albans, N.Y., formerly of Mount Olive, died Monday in Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde, N.Y. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Payne Temple AMEZ...

ELVIN A. TYSON

March 28, 1944-July 12, 2017 Mr. Elvin Albert Tyson, 73, Snow Hill, died Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017, at Vidant Medical Center. A native of Greene County, he was born March 28, 1944, the son of Robert "Buck" and...

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

MICHAEL R. BRADY

Nov. 6, 1954-July 11, 2017 Michael Reid Brady, 62, 1647 Strickland's Crossroads Road, Four Oaks, died Tuesday at home. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Pauline Baptist Church of Four Oaks, with Dr. Robert Cooke officiating. He...

MARY O. BULLOCK

Mary O. Bullock, 84, 4330 Jones Road, Wilson, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

CLARA M. CARR

Died July 9, 2017 Clara Mae Carr, 87, Rose Hill, died Sunday. Funeral will be at First Baptist Charity Missionary Baptist Church Saturday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Rico Newkirk officiating. Burial will be at Carr Family Cemetery...

LOUIS H. ELLIS

Louis Hamilton Ellis, 61, Wilson, died July 2. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

TEMPIE K. HARTLEY

Tempie Kearney Hartley, 79, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

DR. VIRGINIA L. MARTIN

Nov. 29, 1939-July 10, 2017 Dr. Virginia Lorelle Martin, Mount Olive resident, went to be with the Lord late Monday afternoon, July 10. Virginia was born Nov. 29, 1939, to Robert R. and Lorelle Franck Martin. A Mount Olive...

JAYDEN MCNEIL

Jayden McNeil, Wilson, died July 5. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BETTY BROWN MELTON

July 5, 1941-July 10, 2017 Betty Brown Melton, 76, Kenly, died Monday at home. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a funeral at 11 a.m. in the chapel, with the...

EDDIE L. THOMPSON

Died July 7, 2017 Eddie L. Thompson, 83, 2799 N.C. 58 North, Trenton, died Friday at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at King Chapel Free Will Baptist Church of Trenton. Burial will...

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

MAYLON C. BISSETTE

Sept. 20, 1934-July 9, 2017 Maylon Charlie Bissette, 82, Kenly, died Sunday at home. Graveside service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Buckhorn Cemetery, with the Rev. Eric Narron officiating. He was born Sept. 20, 1934, to the...

LEWIS CARR JR.

Lewis Carr Jr., 83, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ROSE MARIE GODWIN GRIMES

Sept. 30, 1956-July 9, 2017 Rose Marie Godwin Grimes, 60, Princeton, died Sunday, July 9, 2017, in Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. Born Sept. 30, 1956, in Johnston County, she was a daughter of the late Leamon and Bettie...

LORENZA KING

Lorenza King, 53, 305 E. Maple St., Mount Olive, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

VIRGINIA L. MARTIN

Dr. Virginia Lorelle Martin, Mount Olive, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

RICHARD VERNON MCGAUGHY

Dec. 11, 1944-July 8, 2017 Richard Vernon McGaughy, 72, Dover community in Craven County, N.C., passed away after declining health Saturday morning, July 8, 2017. Vernon was born Dec. 11, 1944, the son of G.R. "Bob" McGaughy and Estelle...

RONALD SPRUILL

Died July 6, 2017 Ronald Spruill, 60, Fremont, died Thursday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

RAY LEE "BUSTER" TAYLOR JR.

July 12, 1957-July 9, 2017 Ray Lee "Buster" Taylor Jr., 59, Faison, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Genesis Health Care in Mount Olive, N.C. Mr. Taylor was born July 12, 1957, in Duplin County, N.C., to Clara...

EDNA C. WILLIAMS

Jan. 15, 1930-July 9, 2017 Edna Mae Coates Williams, 87, died Sunday at Willow Creek nursing home. Funeral will be 7 tonight at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock and Bishop J. W. Bass officiating. Committal will...

Monday, July 10, 2017

LARRY R. CARLISLE

Larry Ronald Carlisle, 61, 1609 E. Holly St., died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

MELVIN CATRON

Died July 1, 2017 Melvin Catron, 49, 1731 Lilly Pad Road, Snow Hill, died July 1. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home chapel. Visitation will be Friday at noon to 4 p.m....

SIDNEY EDWARDS SR.

Died July 6, 2017 Sidney Edwards Sr., 75, formerly of Greene County, died Thursday at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Invitation AME Zion Church in Snow Hill. Interment will...

CAROLYN J. SOUTHERLAND

June 2, 1949-July 8, 2017 Carolyn Jean Jackson Southerland, 68, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born in Marlboro County, S.C., June 2, 1949, to the late...

WAYNE DOUGLAS THOMPSON

Nov. 17, 1940-July 8, 2017 Wayne Douglas Thompson, 76, Kenly, passed away Saturday afternoon at Wilson Medical Center. Wayne was born Nov. 17, 1940, in Johnston County to the late James Debro Thompson and Hazel Lynch Thompson Parker. He...

Sunday, July 9, 2017

BARBARA A. PARKER ADAMS

Nov. 3, 1946-July 6, 2017 Barbara Ann Parker Adams, 70, Kenly, died Thursday. Visitation will be 4:30 to 6 tonight at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a funeral at 6 in the chapel. Burial will be private. She was...

EDDIE ANDREWS

Eddie Andrews, 79, North Babylon, N.Y., died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

GLORIA P. BARNES DRIER

Nov. 7, 1949-July 7, 2017 Gloria Paulette Barnes Drier, 67, Zebulon, passed away Friday afternoon at her home. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a funeral at 6 in the...

DARWIN EVANS

Dec. 4, 1932-July 7, 2017 Darwin Evans, native of Magnolia and longtime resident of Mount Olive and owner/operator of Evans Inc., passed away quietly early Friday morning, July 7, at his home. He was 84 years old. He was...

MAXINE FAISON

Maxine Faison, 55, 2102 Fieldcrest Road, Wilson, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

PEGGY PIERCE FUTRELLE

April 20, 1929-July 6, 2017 Peggy Pierce Futrelle, 88, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Peggy was born in Pender County, N.C., April 20, 1929, to the late Walter McClure and Mamie Rivenbark...

JEAN WATSON GAME

Aug. 21, 1951-July 5, 2017 Jean Watson Game, 65, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. A private service will be held at a later date. Ms. Game was born in Wayne County...

JOHN EDWARD KIRK

Dec. 4, 1943-July 1, 2017 John Edward Kirk, beloved father, son, brother, nephew, dear friend and neighbor, entered eternal rest Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Goldsboro, N.C. John Edward is survived by his daughter, Joi' Kirk; son, Andre' Kirk...

JOSEPH P. QUINN

April 6, 1937-July 6, 2017 Joseph Paul Quinn, 80, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Brookdale Country Day Road after a courageous battle with cancer. Joseph was born in Wayne County, N.C., April 6, 1937, to the...

MARIE VINSON SMITH

Oct. 9, 1943-July 6, 2017 Mrs. Marie Vinson Smith, 73, LaGrange, passed away Thursday at Wayne UNC Heathcare surrounded by her family. Marie was born in Lenoir County to the late Herman H. Vinson and Hazel Parrish Vinson. She...

CAROLYN JACKSON SOUTHERLAND

Carolyn Jackson Southerland, 68, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

EDDIE L. THOMPSON

Eddie L. Thompson, 83, 2799 N.C. 58 North, Trenton, died Friday at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

BRINDA F. THOMPSON

Dec. 18, 1945-July 7, 2017 Brinda Fay Thompson, 71, Kinston, died Friday. Funeral will be Monday at 6 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeff Daughtry and the Rev. Frank Thigpen officiating. Graveside service will be Tuesday...

ISOM W. TUCKER JR.

Feb. 29, 1948-July 6, 2017 Isom Woodrow Tucker Jr., 69, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Isom was born in Wayne County, N.C., Feb. 29, 1948, to the late...

M. RAY WATSON

Died July 5, 2017 M. Ray Watson, 75, Goldsboro, entered the gates of heaven after passing away at Rex Healthcare Wednesday, July 5, 2017, surrounded by his family after a brief period of declining health. Born in Goldsboro, N.C.,...

JIMMY RAY WOODARD

March 21, 1962-July 7, 2017 Jimmy Ray Woodard, 55, Wartrace, Tenn., died as a result of an automobile accident July 7, 2017, near Winston-Salem, N.C. Surviving are his wife, Tammy Hobbs Woodard; daughter, Hannah Woodard Lewis (Brian) of Wartrace,...

Friday, July 7, 2017

ANDRE L. ATKINSON

April 20, 1969-July 3, 2017 Andre Lamont Atkinson, 48, 101 Grove Drive, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old Mill...

DOROTHY D. BURRELL

Died July 5, 2017 Dorothy D. Burrell, 79, Magnolia, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be at Mount Zion AME Zion Church of Magnolia Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will be at the church cemetery. She is survived by...

JEAN WATSON GAME

Jean Watson Game, 65, Pikeville, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOHN KIRK

Dec. 4, 1943-July 1, 2017 John Kirk, 73, 212 Bunche Drive, died Saturday at home. No funeral will be held. He was born Dec. 4, 1943, in Albemarle to William Frank and Gloria Bostic Kirk. He is survived by...

JOSEPH P. QUINN

Joseph Paul Quinn, 80, died Thursday at Brookdale Country Day Road. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JOHN SMITH

April 15, 1932-July 5, 2017 Retired United States Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Smith, 85, died Wednesday at home. Private graveside service will be at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. He was born in Alabama April 15, 1932,...

MARIE VINSON SMITH

Marie Vinson Smith, 73, LaGrange, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

RONALD SPRUILL

Ronald Spruill, 60, Wayne County Rest Villa in Fremont, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JOE ALLEN WARD

June 18, 1937-June 24, 2017 Mr. Joe Allen Ward, 80, Raleigh, formerly of Wayne County, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. The celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017,...

M. RAY WATSON

M. Ray Watson, 75, died Wednesday at Rex UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc....

Thursday, July 6, 2017

ROSA LEE ARTIS

May 12, 1927-June 30, 2017 Quietly Friday morning, Rosa Lee Artis, 90, passed away at Brian Center in Goldsboro, N.C. She was born Thursday, May 12, 1927, in Wayne County to the late Willie Artis and Sudie Howell Artis....

ALEXANDER BARNES

Died July 1, 2017 Alexander "Nookie" Barnes, 37, 5623 U.S. 264, Wilson, died Saturday. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MELVIN CATRON

Melvin Catron, 49, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home....

NELL RAE COMER

Jan. 7, 1946-July 4, 2017 Nell Rae McCullen Comer, 71, died Tuesday at Somerset Court of Goldsboro. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Henry McCullen and Mildred Brogden McCullen. Nell was a member of Brogden Chapel Church....

DELIA EATMON CREECH

Oct. 17, 1925-July 5, 2017 Delia Eatmon Creech, 91, formerly of Princeton, died Wednesday at Johnston Medical Center. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Grace Baptist Church Cemetery in Princeton. She was born Oct. 17, 1925, the...

RUDOLPH DAVIS

Died July 3, 2017 Rudolph Davis, 64, Kenansville, died Monday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at New First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church of Kenansville Saturday at noon. Burial will be at Rose Hill Funeral Home...

WILMA A. MARLOW

Sept. 19, 1956-July 4, 2017 Wilma Sue Allio Marlow, 60, died Tuesday at Somerset Court. Memorial service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Salvation Army Church in Kinston. She was born Sept. 19, 1956, in Lenoir County...

JOHN SMITH

Retired United States Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John Smith, 85, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ALMETA HAGANS WILLIAMS

Died June 30, 2017 Almeta Hagans Williams, Farmville, died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Saint Delight Missionary Baptist Church of Walstonburg. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

ANDRE ATKINSON

Andre Atkinson, 48, 101 Grove Drive, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DORIS B. BARFIELD

June 2, 1924-July 3, 2017 Doris Barwick Barfield, 93, LaGrange, died Monday. Funeral will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wheat Swamp Christian Church. Graveside service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Pinelawn Memorial Park. She was born...

ALEXANDER BARNES

Alexander Barnes, 37, 5623 U.S. 264, Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

RUTH BLUE

Died June 29, 2017 Ruth Blue, also known as "Cussie," 88, passed Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care of Goldsboro, N.C. There will be a viewing Wednesday, July 5, 2017, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and...

WILLIAM PETER CERNY

Feb. 13, 1939-July 1, 2017 William Peter Cerny, 78, Goldsboro, went to be with his Lord Saturday, July 1, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Pete was born in New York City Feb. 13, 1939, to the...

NELL R. COMER

Nell Ray Comer, 71, died Tuesday at Somerset Court. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

PATRICIA HINES HOUTZ

March 30, 1937-July 1, 2017 Patricia Hines Houtz passed away peacefully, and joined the love of her life, Fred, July 1, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving children. Born March 30, 1937, in Mount Olive, N.C., she attended...

BENNIE R. KING

Died July 4, 2017 Bennie R. King, 77, Newton Grove, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul Free Will Baptist Church of Newton Grove, with the Rev. Braxton Carter and the Rev....

WILMA A. MARLOW

Wilma A. Marlow, 60, Grifton, died Tuesday at Somerset Court. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

DELLA E. GRAHAM PENNIX

Della Esther Graham Pennix, 73, St. Albans, N.Y., formerly of Mount Olive, died Monday in Long Island Jewish Hospital of New Hyde, N.Y. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ELIZABETH DAWSON RHODES

Aug. 24, 1924-June 30, 2017 Mother Elizabeth Dawson Rhodes' homegoing service Friday, July 7, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of LaGrange, N.C. Viewing Thursday, July 6, 2017, 4 to 7 p.m., with the family present,...

SHIRLEY A. ROSSKAMM

Aug. 18, 1935-July 1, 2017 Shirley Ann Rosskamm, 81, died Saturday. A private funeral will be held at a later date. She was born in Cooke County, Ill., Aug. 18, 1935, to the late Bertil and Anna Saunden Gustafson....

CAROLYN E. WHITLEY

Oct. 6, 1952-June 21, 2017 Carolyn Earline Whitley, 65, Washington, D.C., formerly of Fremont, died June 21. Funeral was Saturday at New Home Baptist Church of Landover, Md. She was born Oct. 6, 1952, in Wayne County to Frank...

ALMETA WILLIAMS

Almeta Williams, Farmville, died June 30. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JOSEPH M. WILLIAMS

Joseph M. Williams, 67, Conway, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Monday, July 3, 2017

ANNIE L. CROOM

May 29, 1929-June 29, 2017 Annie Lois Croom, 88, 4004 U.S. 70 East, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at Atkinson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Croom Sykes Cemetery. She was born...

DAVID D. DUNCAN

Died July 1, 2017 David Dale Duncan, 56, died Saturday in Gainesville, Ga. Funeral will be at Gainesville First United Methodist Church Saturday at 2 p.m. and at First Christian Church in Mayfield, Ky., July 15 at 2 p.m....

LINWOOD C. JONES

Jan. 14, 1950-July 2, 2017 Linwood Carroll Jones, 67, Wilson, died Sunday at Avante Nursing Home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. Marvin Wiggins and the Rev. Jimmy...

JOHN KIRK

John Kirk, 73, 212 Bunche Drive, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BOBBY GENE LORD

July 7, 1935-July 1, 2017 Bobby Gene Lord, 81, passed away Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. He was the son of the late Carl S. Lord and Kattie S. Lord, and was the husband of Dorothy B. Lord....

MARGIE B. SHIRLEY

Died July 2, 2017 Margie Barnes Shirley left this world to be with Jesus Sunday morning while surrounded by her family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Margie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, whose love for life...

W. NICK SWINSON

Nov. 30, 1930-July 2, 2017 Mr. William Nick Swinson, lifelong farmer of the Beautancus community, passed away Sunday morning, July 2, 2017, at his home at the age of 86. His life will be remembered in a service to...

Sunday, July 2, 2017

ROSA ARTIS

Rosa Artis, 90, 513 Memorial Church Road, Fremont, died Friday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ANDREW D. ASKEW

April 4, 1964-June 30, 2017 Andrew Douglas Askew, 53, LaGrange, died Friday. Memorial service will be today at 3 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Steve Dixon officiating. He was born, April 4, 1964, in Florence, S.C., to...

SETH WALTER BEST SR.

April 27, 1934-July 1, 2017 Seth Walter Best Sr., 83, died Saturday Morning at UNC Wayne Health. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late William T. and Carrie Lee Best, and was the husband of...

WILLIAM CERNEY

William "Pete" Cerney, 78, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ANNIE L. CROOM

Annie L. Croom, 88, 4004 U.S. 70 East, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MARTHA WEAVER DAVIS

Sept. 16, 1937-June 30, 2017 Martha Lee Weaver Davis, 79, resident of the Mount Olive area, died Friday morning, June 30, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Family and friends will be received at the home of Johnny and Linda Davis,...

SHARON WILLIAMS DUBOIS

June 22, 1957-June 28, 2017 Sharon Williams DuBois, 60, Faison, died Wednesday at home. Memorial service will be held at a later date in Topsail Beach. She was born in Wayne County June 22, 1957, to the late Carroll...

MR. JOSEPH WALLACE HARDY SR.

Died June 29, 2017 Mr. Joseph Wallace Hardy Sr., 74, LaGrange, N.C., departed this life Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital of Goldsboro, N.C. A celebration of life service will be held Monday, July 3, 2017, 1...

SOPHRONIA M. TAYLOR HULBERT

July 26, 1933-June 30, 2017 Sophronia Marie Taylor Hulbert, 83, died Friday in Vidant Duplin Hospital. Graveside service will be 2 p.m today in Golden Grove Cemetery of Kenansville. She was born July 26, 1933, in Sampson County to...

GEORGIA PERNEICY EXUM MCCLAIN

May 22, 1939-June 18, 2017 Georgia Perneicy Exum McClain, was born May 22, 1939, in Wayne County, N.C. She departed this life June 18, 2017, at 4 a.m. Georgia received her secondary education from Pikeville Training School in Wayne...

BETTY JEAN MIDDLETON

Died June 29, 2017 Betty Jean Middleton, 64, passed Thursday, June 29, 2017, at UNC Rex Healthcare of Raleigh, N.C. The celebration of her life will be held Monday, July 3, 2017, at noon, with Dr. Dorothy Heath officiating....

ELIZABETH D. RHODES

Elizabeth D. Rhodes, 92, 304 S. Center St., LaGrange, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

LAWRENCE M. RIMEL JR.

March 7, 1942-June 30, 2017 Lawrence Mayre Rimel Jr., 75, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Lawrence was born in Perryman, Md., March 7, 1942, to the late Lawrence M. Rimel Sr....

TINY PELT SULLIVAN

Jan. 18, 1926-July 1, 2017 Tiny Pelt Sullivan, 91, Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Tiny was born in Wayne County Jan. 18, 1926, to the late David and Sadie Vinson Pelt. She was...

MARY D. WILLIAMS

Died June 26, 2017 Mary Darnella Williams, 65, Wilson, died Monday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....