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Friday, September 29, 2017

MARCIA D. BENNETT

Marcia Drake Bennett, 85, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MAXINE W. BOOTH

July 10, 1959-Sept. 27, 2017 Maxine Waters Booth, 58, 903-A Slaughter St., died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Peters Free Will Baptist Church, Snow Hill. Burial in Lodge Hall...

TRACY C. DALEY

Tracy C. Daley, 49, formerly of Goldsboro, died Tuesday in Manhattan, N.Y. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ORA DEANS

Died Sept. 16, 2017 Ora Deans, 58, Baltimore, Md., died Sept. 16, 2017. Funeral is Saturday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Wilson....

SIMON HAMILTON

Simon Hamilton, 77, 1856 E. Trail Drive, Wilson, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

SAMUEL HINNANT

Samuel Hinnant Sr., 82, Wilson, died Wednesday at Durham VA Medical Center in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

PEGGY ANN HOLLAND

Died Sept. 25, 2017 Peggy Ann Holland, 75, of Newport News, Va., passed away Sept. 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Rae; and parents, Dortch A. and Docia M. Hicks. Left to cherish her...

GRACIE HOOK

Died Sept. 23, 2017 Gracie Hook, 83, 107 Wayne Ave., Mount Olive, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Luke Disciple Church of Christ, with Pastor Kenneth Freeman officiating. Burial in Carver Cemetery....

FLOSSIE B. JONES

Died Sept. 25, 2017 Flossie Bell Jones, 81, Bronx, N.Y., formerly of Hookerton, died Monday at The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center, New York. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in...

ELLIE SIMMONS JR.

Ellie Simmons Jr., 85, formerly of Goldsboro, died Wednesday at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Md. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

AMIYAH M. SMITH

Died Sept. 23, 2017 Amiyah Marie Smith, infant, Wilson, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville. Funeral will be Friday at noon at Rest Haven Cemetery, Wilson. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

WILLIAM A. WASHINGTON

Dec. 29, 1960-Sept. 23, 2017 William Andre Washington, 56, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Stoney Hill United Holy Church. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Princeton. He was born...

Thursday, September 28, 2017

MAXINE W. BOOTH

Maxine Waters Booth, 58, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

LUCILLE BRIDGERS

Lucille Bridgers, 79, Wilson, died Wednesday at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

IRENE COX

Nov. 17, 1924-Sept. 23, 2017 Irene Cox was born to the late Jacob Lewis and Edith Virginia Coley Lewis on Nov. 17, 1924, in Pikeville, N.C. Mrs. Irene Cox was preceded in death by her husband, James Cox Sr.;...

EDWARD ROYCE GILBERT SR.

May 26, 1944-Sept. 25, 2017 Edward Royce Gilbert Sr., age 73, passed away Monday at his residence. A service to celebrate his life will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Generation Church, 3016 Summit Road, with Pastor...

JONATHAN A. MITCHELL

Oct. 7, 1969-Sept. 25, 2017 Jonathan Andrew Mitchell, 47, died Monday at UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill. Graveside service will be Saturday at noon at Mitchell Family Cemetery on Braswell Road in Rosewood. He was born in Michigan on...

TORMEL M. MURRIEL

July 30, 1992-Sept. 22, 2017 Tormel M. Murriel, 25, New Bern, died Friday at CarolinaEast Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Northwest "A" FWB Tabernacle, Trenton. Burial in Bryant Chapel Church Cemetery. He was born...

CURTIS L. PHILLIPS

Curtis Lee Phillips, 85, 500 Church St., Wilson, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

EMMA COLEY FORD STALLINGS

Jan. 15, 1925-Sept. 21, 2017 On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, God quietly took Emma Coley Ford Stallings home to eternal rest at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, N.C. She was born on Jan. 15, 1925 in Goldsboro, North Carolina,...

VIOLA WILLIAMS

Died Sept. 25, 2017 Viola Williams, 97, 2406 Adventura Lane, Wilson, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle Holiness Church, Sims. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

ROLAND BEST JR.

Died Sept. 23, 2017 Roland Best Jr., 63, Wilson, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. Funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Wilson....

MINNIE G. COWARD

Died Sept. 22, 2017 Minnie Gaskins Coward, 83, 360 Riverside Road, Grifton, formerly of Vanceboro, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Burial will be in...

HAZEL NAOMI DURHAM

Oct. 22, 1920-Sept. 18, 2017 Hazel Naomi Durham, 96, departed this walk of life Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at...

GERTIE Y. EDMUNDSON

May 2, 1942-Sept. 21, 2017 Gertie Young Edmundson, 75, Stantonsburg, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at The Lord’s Table Church. Burial in Eureka Cemetery. She was born in Halifax County on May 2,...

FRANCES ESTELLE HUNDLEY GOURLEY

Died Sept. 22, 2017 Frances Estelle Hundley Gourley, 90, of Goldsboro, passed away on Sept. 22, 2017, after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at St. Paul United Methodist...

CHARLES W. IMMLER JR.

Died Sept. 24, 2017 Charles William Immler Jr. (“Chuck”) died at age 89 on Sunday. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A memorial service will be...

FREDERICK L. JONES

March 26,1934-Sept. 25, 2017 Frederick “Fred” Lester Jones died Monday. Funeral will be Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service with Bishop Danny Nelson and the Rev. Phillip Lewis officiating. Burial will be Friday at...

FLOSSIE JONES

Flossie Jones 81, Bronx, N.Y., formerly of Hookerton, died Monday at The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center, New York. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home, Snow Hill....

JONATHAN A. MITCHELL

Jonathan Andrew Mitchell, 47, died Monday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

FRANCES J. PADRICK

Aug. 14, 1930-Sept. 24, 2017 Frances Jernigan Padrick, 87, LaGrange, died Sunday. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born Aug. 14, 1930 in Lenoir County, to the late...

CRYSTAL MICHELLE SASSER

Sept. 3, 1988–Sept. 25, 2017 Crystal Michelle Sasser, 29, went to be with her Lord on Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Crystal was a 2006 Honor Graduate of Rosewood High School. She loved to...

EMMA COLEY FORD STALLINGS

Jan. 15, 1925-Sept. 21, 2017 On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, God quietly took Emma Coley Ford Stallings home to eternal rest at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, N.C. She was born on Jan. 15, 1925 in Goldsboro, North Carolina...

HONESTI A. WILLIAMS

Honesti Acolia Williams, infant, Benson, died Tuesday at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

VIOLA WILLIAMS

Viola Williams, 97, 2406 Adventura Lane, Wilson, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

MARY ALICE WORLEY WADSWORTH WOODRUFF

Sept. 23, 1948-Sept. 25, 2017 Mary Alice Worley Wadsworth Woodruff, age 69, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born Sept. 23, 1948, in Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Wilbert...

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

ROLAND BEST JR.

Roland Best Jr., 63, Wilson, died Saturday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

HAZEL S. BROWN

Sept. 26, 1932-Sept. 24, 2017 Hazel Sanderson Brown, 84, Warsaw, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. Brown was born Sept. 26, 1932,...

IRENE COX

Irene Cox, 92, Goldsboro, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

EUGENE INGRAM

Feb. 10, 1946-Sept. 22, 2017 Eugene Ingram, 71, 105 Winslow Place, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old Mill Cemetery. He was born Feb. 10, 1946,...

SHARON LANE

June 22, 1952-Sept. 22, 2017 Sharon Lane, 65, 105 E. April Lane, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. No formal service will be held. She was born June 22, 1952, in Albuquerque, N.M., to Homer and Jacqueline Lane....

MARGARET CHRISTINE PRICE MALPASS

Sept. 4, 1927-Sept. 25, 2017 Margaret Christine Price Malpass, 90, went to her heavenly home Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Kitty Askins surrounded by her family. Homegoing services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at 11 a.m. from...

TORMEL M. MURRIEL

Tormel M. Murriel, 25, New Bern, died Friday at CarolinaEast Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home....

VONDERETTE T. PARKER

Aug. 13, 1948-Sept. 23, 2017 Vonderette T. Parker, 69, 205 South St., LaGrange, died Saturday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Kinston. Graveside service will be Thursday at noon in LaGrange Cemetery. She was born Aug. 13, 1948, to Wheeler and...

JATHA ROYAL

Jatha Royal, 67, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Goldsboro, died Saturday at Florida Hospital at Connerton. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

AMIYAH M. SMITH

Amiyah Marie Smith, infant, Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

ALLEN S. SWINSON

Nov. 8, 1944-Sept. 25, 2017 Allen Swindell Swinson, age 72, Dudley area resident, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro surrounded by his family. Born Nov. 8, 1944, in Dudley, to the late Willis...

MARVIN WINSTEAD

Died Sept. 19, 2017 Marvin Winstead, 65, Stantonsburg, died Sept. 19 at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. Funeral is Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Wilson....

Monday, September 25, 2017

GROVER C. EDWARDS

April 18, 1952-Sept. 22, 2017 Grover Cleveland Edwards, 65, died Friday at home. Services will be private. He was born in Ashe County on April 18, 1952, to Francis Stamper Edwards Lansell of Florida and the late Ernest Edwards....

CHARLES W. IMMLER JR.

Charles William Immler Jr., 89, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

VONDERETTE T. PARKER

Vonderette T. Parker, 69, 205 South St., LaGrange, died Saturday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

HATTIE M. SULLIVAN

June 30, 1926–Sept. 23, 2017 Hattie Medlin Sullivan, 91, Lucama, died Saturday at Smithfield Manor. Funeral will be today at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. David Kriger officiating. Graveside service will be...

LOUISE MCEWEN UZZELL

Oct. 18, 1937-Sept. 23, 2017 After battling an extended illness, Louise McEwen Uzzell, of Goldsboro, was welcomed into her Heavenly Father’s arms on Sept. 23, 2017. Louise was born on Oct. 18, 1937, in McComb, Miss. She spent much...

Sunday, September 24, 2017

MINNIE G. COWARD

Minnie Gaskins Coward, 83, 360 Riverside Road, Grifton, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

GROVER C. EDWARDS

Grover Cleveland Edwards, 65, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

HELENE ROBERTS EASON FAIRCLOTH

June 12, 1927–Sept. 20, 2017 Helene Roberts Eason Faircloth, 90, died Thursday at the Brian Center. Graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Westview Cemetery in Kinston. She was born in Wayne County June 12, 1927, to...

MARY RUTH RAY GARDNER

June 24,1933-Sept. 20, 2017 Ms. Mary Ruth Ray Gardner, 84, Goldsboro, passed on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in Greensboro surrounded by family. The celebration of her life will be held on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at 11 a.m. at...

FRANCES H. GOURLEY

Frances Hundley Gourley, Goldsboro, died Friday at Duke Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

GRACIE HOOK

Gracie Hook, 79,107 Wayne Ave., Mount Olive, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

EUGENE INGRAM

Eugene Ingram, 71, 105 Winslow Place, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

SHARON LANE

Sharon Lane, 65, 105 E. April Lane, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

GENE B. MERCER

Nov. 2, 1942–Sept. 21, 2017 Gene Beauregard Mercer, 74, long time resident of Mount Olive, N.C., passed away just before midnight on Sept. 21, 2017, while at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of the Beulaville area of Duplin County,...

THOMAS L. MITCHELL

Died Sept. 20, 2017 Thomas Lee Mitchell, 50, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at St. Delight Missionary Baptist Church in Walstonburg. Interment will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in Wilson Family will receive...

CHARLES JOHNSON OLIVER

Dec. 19, 1949-Sept. 22, 2017 Charles Johnson Oliver, 67, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Friday evening to be with his Lord and Savior at his home surrounded by his family. Charles was born in Wayne County on Dec. 19, 1949,...

JEFFREY ALLAN PATTERSON

Oct. 20, 1967-Sept. 21, 2017 Jeffrey Allan Patterson, 49, died Thursday at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by his family. Memorial service will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Goldsboro Seventh-Day Adventist Church, corner of Lee and Mulberry streets....

SARAH L. PRICE

July 25, 1914–Sept. 21, 2017 Sarah Louise Price, 103, died Thursday at Genesis Healthcare. Graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. at Pineview Cemetery in Seven Springs. Born in Seven Springs, she was the daughter of the late...

HOWARD D. SANDERFORD

Aug. 11, 1937-Sept. 11, 2017 Dan Sanderford, 80, died Sept. 11 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Meyers, Fla. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at Fort Meyers Seventh-Day Adventist. He was born in Garner to Julie and Aulbrey...

ROBERT SMITH

Died Sept. 22, 2017 Robert Earl “Hot Foot” Smith, 103 Hill St., LaGrange, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel at R. Swinson Funeral Service. Burial...

EMMA STALLINGS

Emma Stallings, 92, 100 Littleton Place, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

LOUISE M. UZZELL

Louise McEwen Uzzell, Goldsboro, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

WILLIAM A. WASHINGTON

William Andre Washington, 56, Goldsboro, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

Friday, September 22, 2017

JAMES L. ALDRIDGE JR.

May 12, 1969-Sept. 20, 2017 James Lloyd "Jay" Aldridge Jr., 48, Kinston, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Chris Truett officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. He was born...

ROBERT E. CROUELL

Died Sept. 18, 2017 Robert Earl Crouell, 66, 4100 Glenn Dale Road, Bouie, Md., died Monday at Prince George Hospital Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will be in the church...

GERTIE YOUNG EDMUNDSON

Gertie Young Edmundson, 75, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ALBERT DANIEL EDWARDS

March 11, 1983-Sept. 12, 2017 Albert Daniel Edwards, 34, Raleigh, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. He was born March 11, 1983, and was the son of Annie Lenora Sullivan and Philip Curtis Edwards Sr. He was preceded in...

HELEN EASON ROBERTS FAIRCLOTH

June 12, 1927-Sept. 20, 2017 Helen Eason Roberts Faircloth, 90, died Thursday at the Brian Center. Graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in Westview Cemetery in Kinston. She was born in Wayne County June 12, 1927, to...

KENNETH W. FISHER

July 31, 1921-Sept. 18, 2017 Kenneth W. Fisher, 96, Goldsboro, quietly and peacefully passed away Monday, Sept. 18. Ken was born in Gary, Ind., to the late Wilmer G. and Ruth Esther Lee Fisher. He was preceded in death...

ROY B. GIBSON JR.

May 10, 1945-Sept. 19, 2017 Roy Bennett Gibson Jr., 72, LaGrange, died Tuesday. Memorial service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Augusta Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Ky. He was born May 10, 1945, in Augusta to the late...

ROSALIND UZZELL HOGAN

May 25, 1952-Sept. 18, 2017 Mrs. Rosalind Uzzell Hogan, 65, 1611 Boyette Drive, Goldsboro, passed Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care of Goldsboro, N.C. The celebration of her life will be held Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017,...

ROBERT DANIEL MCCULLEN

Oct. 15, 1989-Sept. 19, 2017 Robert Daniel McCullen, 27, Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, due to a work accident. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, from 2...

THOMAS L. MITCHELL

Thomas Lee Mitchell, 50, Greensboro, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

SARAH L. PRICE

Sarah Louise Price, 103, died Thursday at Genesis Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

JIMMY RICHARDSON

July 5, 1940-Sept. 16, 2017 Jimmy "Gator" Richardson, 77, 109 Gary Court, Rocky Mount, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, with Bishop Robert L. Gorham officiating. Interment...

DEACON GLENN VINCENT RIGGS

Jan. 2, 1939-Sept. 17, 2017 Deacon Glenn Vincent Riggs, 78, 513 Boxwood Lane, Goldsboro, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Funeral Friday 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at Parkers Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church, 312 Fedelon...

DEACON THINDELL SUGGS

Jan. 29, 1950-Sept. 17, 2017 Deacon Thindell Suggs, son of the late James and Dorothy Suggs, was born Jan. 29, 1950, in Snow Hill, N.C. He departed this earthly life to eternal rest Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at home....

LOUISE TROTTER WOOTEN TALLEY

March 9, 1935-Sept. 19, 2017 Louise Trotter Wooten Talley, 82, Raleigh, N.C., died Sept. 19, 2017. She was born in Richmond, Va., March 9, 1935, to Sterling Dillon and Louise Trotter Wooten. She grew up in Goldsboro, N.C. She...

JAMIE P. WILSON SR.

Died Sept. 9, 2017 Jamie Paul Wilson Sr., 47, 6997 Driver Lane, Grifton, died Sept. 9 at home. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Home chapel....

Thursday, September 21, 2017

REBECCA C. "BECKY" BROWN

Oct. 12, 1951-Sept. 19, 2017 Rebecca Creech "Becky" Brown, 65, died Wednesday at her residence. Born in Portsmouth, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Johnson Creech and the late Ann Gardner Rice. In addition to her...

HELENE ROBERTS EASON FAIRCLOTH

Helene Roberts Eason Faircloth, 90, died Wednesday at the Brian Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KENNETH W. FISHER

Kenneth W. Fisher, 96, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

ROY B. GIBSON JR.

Roy Bennett Gibson Jr., 72, LaGrange, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

FRANCES ROBINSON HOWELL

Oct. 28, 1925-Sept. 18, 2017 Frances Robinson Howell, 91, passed away peacefully Monday evening, Sept. 18, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living. Frances was born in Miami, Fla., Oct. 28, 1925, to the late Jefferson and Sara Compton Robinson. She...

BESSIE LORRAINE JONES

Jan. 21, 1939-Sept. 18, 2017 Bessie Lorraine Jones, 215 Randall Lane, Goldsboro, quietly bade this world goodbye, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church,...

RICHARD "RICKY" LEWIS LYERLY

Feb. 23, 1951-Sept. 18, 2017 Richard "Ricky" Lewis Lyerly, 66, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at home. A service will be held at a later date. Ricky was born in Rowan County, N.C., Feb. 23, 1951, to Mildred...

ROBERT D. MCCULLEN

Robert Daniel McCullen, 27, Mount Olive, died Tuesday due to a work accident. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

DAVID A. MCCULLOUGH

Dec. 17, 1956-Sept. 14, 2017 David Allen McCullough, 60, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. He was born in Seagraves, Texas, to the late Daryl and Wanda Gruben McCullough, and was married to Catherine Brown McCullough. A technical sergeant...

CYNTHIA A. STALLINGS

Oct. 17, 1952-Sept. 15, 2017 Cynthia Ann Stallings, 65, 1074 Old Mount Olive Highway, died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday 2 p.m. in St. Luke Church of Christ. Burial will be in Cobb Cemetery of Faison. She was born...

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

ESTHER M. BARFIELD

Died Sept. 14, 2017 Esther Mae Barfield, 93, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Simro Free Will Baptist Church in LaGrange. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6...

ELDEAN GRANTHAM BELL

Nov. 24, 1939-Sept. 15, 2017 Eldean Grantham Bell, 77, 302 Elmore St. in Mount Olive, finished her final work here on earth and went home to be with her Savior Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born...

JAMES MARK BLOW

Nov. 8, 1968-Sept. 10, 2017 A memorial service will be held Sunday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Fremont Free Will Baptist Church. Please dress casual, and be prepared to share a memory. If you...

DEACON DOCK HILL BRYANT

Died Sept. 13, 2017 Deacon Dock Hill Bryant, 102, 1704 N. Berkeley Blvd., died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Funeral services Thursday noon, St. John Kingdom Ministries, with apostle Michael Artis officiating. Burial will follow in Golden Gate Memorial...

ROBERT E. CROUELL

Robert Earl Crouell ,66, 4100 Glenn Dale Road, Bouie, Md., died Monday at Prince George Medical Center in Cheverly, Md. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

DAVID G. ENGLISH

Feb. 7, 1926-Sept. 18, 2017 David Grey English, 91, Kenansville, died Monday at Vidant Duplin Hospital. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Community Funeral Home chapel of Warsaw. Burial will be private in Devotional Gardens. He was...

PETER EDWARD FLANIGAN

Dec. 6, 1949-Sept. 16, 2017 Peter Edward Flanigan, Goldsboro, N.C., formerly of Princeton, W.Va., died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, with his wife, Rita, by his side. Pete was of the Flanigans of Princeton, W.Va., a family with roots extending...

FRANCES ROBINSON HOWELL

Frances Robinson Howell, 91, died Monday at Brookdale Senior Living. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

THELMA W. KENNON

Died Sept. 13, 2017 Thelma W. Kennon, 82, 1201 Downing St., Wilson, died Sept. 13 at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

RICHARD L. LYERLY

Richard "Ricky" Lewis Lyerly, 66, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ELLENA MCCULLEN

Died Sept. 18, 2017 Ellena McCullen, 85, Mount Olive, Wayne County, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Funeral service Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, 2 p.m., Friendly Holiness Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Mount Olive, N.C. Interment Eureka Church Cemetery, Mount...

SAMMY MCGUIRE

March 28, 1936-Sept. 18, 2017 Harry Lee "Sammy" McGuire, 81, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at his home in Sanford surrounded by his family. Sammy was born in Alamance County March 28, 1936, to the late Christine Whitfield...

NORMAN NEAL SR.

Norman Neal Sr., 77, 202 Thurston Drive, Wilson, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARTHA L. SIMMONS

Died Sept. 15, 2017 Martha Louise Simmons, 90, Wallace, died Friday at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Wallace. Funeral will be at Adoram Baptist Church in Wallace Saturday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. James Page officiating. Burial...

FRANK WEAVER SR.

Died Sept. 15, 2017 Frank Weaver Sr., 84, 606 Manchester St., Wilson, died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARVIN WINSTEAD

Marvin Winstead, 65, Stantonsburg, died Tuesday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

HESTELLA DAVIS

Hestella Davis, 73, Wilson, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

HAZEL N. DURHAM

Hazel Naomi Durham, 96, died Monday at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ALBERT DANIEL EDWARDS

March 11, 1983-Sept. 12, 2017 Albert Daniel Edwards, 34, Raleigh, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. He was born March 11, 1983, and was the son of Annie Lenora Sullivan and Philip Curtis Edwards Sr. He was preceded in...

DEWAYNE L. HILL JR.

Nov. 14, 1992-Sept. 15, 2017 Dewayne Lee Hill Jr., 24, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Graveside service will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Hill Family Cemetery of Faison. He was born Nov. 14, 1992, in Wayne...

ROSALIND UZZELL HOGAN

Rosalind Uzzell Hogan, 65, 1611 Boyette Drive, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

BESSIE L. JONES

Bessie Lorraine Jones, 78, 215 Randall Lane, Apt. 1, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

CHARLES FRANKLIN KIRK JR.

Sept. 21, 1929-Sept. 16, 2017 Charles Franklin Kirk Jr., born Sept. 21, 1929, and married Sept. 21, 1949, passed away at home surrounded by his family Sept. 16, 2017. He was a native of Salisbury, N.C., and son of...

THEODORE W. MCKENRICK JR.

Dec. 22, 1932-Sept. 17, 2017 Theodore William McKenrick Jr., Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at his home. Theodore was born in Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 22, 1932, to the late Theodore William McKenrick Sr. and Janet Syler...

GLENN V. RIGGS

Glenn V. Riggs, 78, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

DELORES Y. WHITLEY

June 24, 1946-Sept. 15, 2017 Delores Y. Whitley, 71, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be at Wayne Memorial Park North. She was born in...

Monday, September 18, 2017

MAURICE R. CONTRERAS

Died Sept. 13, 2017 Maurice Rayshone Contreras, 29, 216 Foy St., Pollocksville, died Wednesday at CarolinaEast Medical Center of New Bern. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Free Will Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in...

THEODORE W. MCKENRICK JR.

Theodore W. McKenrick Jr. died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

GENE WILLARD RODENBECK

Died Sept. 15, 2017 Gene Willard Rodenbeck, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at the age of 86. Gene was born to the late August Rodenbeck and Gertrude Huxoll Rodenbeck of Arapahoe, Neb. He was the oldest...

REV. JOHN C. "JOHNNY" SASSER

June 1, 1937-Sept. 16, 2017 John C. "Johnny" Sasser passed away at home Saturday afternoon. He has gone to his heavenly home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. "Well done thou good and faithful servant ... enter thou...

THINDELL SUGGS

Thindell Suggs, 67, 218 Chase St., Eureka, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home....

DOROTHY "DOT" RENFROW WESTBROOK

Died Sept. 17, 2017 Dorothy "Dot" Renfrow Westbrook, 89, Mount Olive, peacefully received her heavenly call Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro surrounded by her family. Funeral service Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, 3 p.m., Ebenezer United...

Sunday, September 17, 2017

ESTHER M. BARFIELD

Esther Mae Barfield, 93, LaGrange, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

VICTORIA L. BECKMAN

Victoria Lee Beckman, 67, 103 Erin Place, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

ELDEAN BELL

Eldean Bell, 77, 302 Elmore St., Mount Olive, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BETTIE BATTS CHAMBERS

Died Sept. 12, 2017 Bettie Batts Chambers, 65, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

PETER E. FLANIGAN

Peter Edward Flanigan, 67, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

AUDENCIO GABRIEL

Audencio Gabriel, 34, Greensboro, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home...

JONATHAN D. GOODMAN

Died Sept. 7, 2017 Jonathan David "Wish" Goodman, 32, died Sept. 7 in Fayetteville. Memorial service will be today at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. He was the son of David Timothy Goodman...

DEWAYNE L. HILL JR.

Dewayne Lee Hill Jr., 24, Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

CRYSTAL CROWNOVER JONES

Nov. 6, 1979-Sept. 14, 2017 Crystal "Chris" Crownover Jones, 37, Sims, passed away Thursday. Her funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Joyner's Funeral Home of Wilson. Interment will follow in Jones Family Cemetery. The Rev....

ROBIE B. KILLETTE

June 30, 1932-Sept. 14, 2017 Robie B. Killette, 85, LaGrange, peacefully received his heavenly call Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Robie was born June 30, 1932, in Wayne County to the late Gilbert Killette and Hepsie Parks Killette. Robie loved...

CHARLES F. KIRK JR.

Charles Franklin Kirk Jr., 87, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

SELINA ANN MANGUM

Oct. 29, 1973-Sept. 15, 2017 "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, Selina Ann Mangum passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, with...

MARY MITCHAM MANLEY

Died Aug. 28, 2017 Mary Mitcham Manley, 92, died Aug. 28, 2017, at Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, N.C. Born and raised in Goldsboro, N.C., Mary met her future husband, Joseph L. Manley, during World War II when...

JUDITH S. MURPHY

Jan. 13, 1945-Sept. 15, 2017 Judith Sing Murphy, 72, Goldsboro, passed away early Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Wilson Medical Center surrounded by her family. Judith was born in Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 13, 1945, to the late Alton Thomas...

J.T. OWENS

Died Sept. 16, 2017 James Thomas "J.T." Owens, 73, Wilson, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. Maplewood Cemetery. The visitation will be at Wilson Memorial Service Monday 7 to 9 p.m. J.T. was a retired fireman...

JIMMY RICHARDSON

Jimmy Richardson, Rocky Mount, died Saturday at home.. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

GENE W. RODENBECK

Gene Willard Rodenbeck, 86, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home....

CYNTHIA STALLINGS

Cynthia Stallings, 65, 1074 Old Mount Olive Hwy., died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JEAN S. SUBER

Jan. 15, 1939-Sept. 14, 2017 Jean Smith Suber, 78, Kinston, died Thursday. Memorial service was held Saturday at 6 p.m. at LaGrange First Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ronnie V. Hobgood officiating. She was born Jan. 15,...

FRANK J. WEAVER

Frank J. Weaver, 84, 415 E. Thomas St., Apt. 5, Rocky Mount, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

DELORES Y. WHITLEY

Delores Y. Whitley, 71, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home....

Friday, September 15, 2017

RELMON R. ADAMS

Died Sept. 12, 2017 Relmon Ray Adams, 73, died Tuesday. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. today at Hillcrest Cemetery of Newton Grove, with the Rev. Marshall Stewart officiating. He was the son of the late Leslie and Thelma...

JEANETTE RAPER BOYKIN

Sept. 10, 1938-Sept. 14, 2017 Jeanette Raper Boykin, 79, Kenly, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral will be Saturday at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. Lloyd Hargis and the...

DOCK H. BRYANT

Dock H. Bryant, 102, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ERICA CANNON COX

Died Sept. 9, 2017 Erica Cannon Cox, 34, 550 Clark Road, Vanceboro, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at West Vanceboro Church of God. Burial will be in Clark Family Cemetery. Visitation will...

SARAH A. DUPREE

Died Sept. 11, 2017 Sarah Alice Dupree, 98, Snow Hill, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at St. Peter Free Will Baptist Church in Snow Hill. Interment will be in Snow Hill...

RAYLAND L. EATMON

Oct. 14, 1933-Sept. 14, 2017 Rayland Lee Eatmon, 83, Smithfield, died Thursday in SECU Hospice House. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, with the Rev. Ricky Hamm and the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. Born...

NANNIE CARTER GRADY

July 1, 1931-Sept. 13, 2017 Nannie C. Grady, 86, Dudley, died Wednesday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Duplin County, she was the daughter of the late Speight and Maybell B. Carter, and the wife of the...

JAMES R. JOHNSON

Died Sept. 4, 2017 James Russell Johnson, 66, Salisbury, formerly of Sampson County, died Sept. 4 at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Keathern Missionary Baptist Church of Harrells. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements...

THELMA W. KENNON

Thelma W. Kennon, Wilson, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

RETHA LEGGETT NARRON

July 1, 1944-Sept. 14, 2017 Retha Leggett Narron, 73, Middlesex, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Visitation will be Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a funeral at 2 p.m., with...

RICHARD ORMOND JR.

Died Sept. 11, 2017 Richard Ormond Jr., 82, Snow Hill, died Monday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at St. James AME Zion Methodist Church in Snow Hill. Interment will be in St....

Thursday, September 14, 2017

ANNIE L. PERKINS-WHITEHEAD

Died Sept. 10, 2017 Annie Laura Perkins-Whitehead, 87, 307 Frances Place, Kinston, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at United American Free Will Baptist Tabernacle of Kinston, with the Rev. Roosevelt Whitehead officiating. Burial...

HELEN M. AYCOCK

Sept. 10, 1923-Sept. 12, 2017 Helen Mae Mooring Aycock, 94, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Helen was born in Wayne County Sept. 10, 1923, to the late John Vick...

MARIO C. BAUTISTA

Died Sept. 10, 2017 Mario Cruz Bautista, 28, Wilson, died Sunday. Visitation will be today from noon to 6 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

RICHARD D. CHASE

April 24, 1946-Sept. 11, 2017 Richard "Dick" Dean Chase, 71, Pikeville, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. No funeral will be held. He was born in Monroe, Wis., April 24, 1946, to the late John Alden and Irene...

MAURICE CONTRERAS

MAURICE CONTRERAS Maurice Contreras, 29, 216 Foy St., Pollocksville, died Wednesday at CarolinaEast Medical Center of New Bern. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

NANNIE CARTER GRADY

Nannie Carter Grady, 86, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

REV. WILLARD HARDISON

Oct. 8, 1932-Sept. 13, 2017 Rev. Willard Hardison, 84, left this world to be with Jesus Wednesday morning. Willard was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and pastor whose love for life and others was apparent to all who met...

BROOKS E. HESTER

Died Sept. 8, 2017 Brooks Edward Hester, 69, Baton Rouge, La., died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday at Atkins Memorial Tabernacle of Sims at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Kirby Cemetery of Kenly. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

GARY M. KELLY

Aug. 16, 1954-Sept. 13, 2017 Gary M. Kelly, Mount Olive resident, passed away early Wednesday morning, Sept. 13, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 63 years old. Gary had been a longtime employee of Georgia-Pacific Corp., was retired...

ROBERT WATSON OSBORNE

Oct. 27, 1926-Sept. 12, 2017 Robert Watson Osborne, 90, Goldsboro, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Bob was born in Damascus, Va., Oct. 27, 1926, to the late Gaston and...

VIRGINIA MCKEEL PERSON

Oct. 9, 1933-Sept. 13, 2017 Virginia McKeel Person, 83, Goldsboro, passed away early Wednesday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Virginia was born in Wayne County Oct. 9, 1933, to the late Fred and Susan...

A.P. PITTMAN

Jan. 31, 193 -Sept. 13, 2017 Mr. A.P. Pittman, 80, resident of Pricetown community, Seven Springs, passed away early Wednesday morning, Sept. 13, while at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was retired from the United States Air Force after 20...

GAYNELLE E. POTEAT

Died Sept. 9, 2017 Gaynelle E. Poteat, 90, 1209 S. Porter St., died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Goldsboro-Raleigh Assembly, with the Rev. Shawin Dubois officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Born in...

FRED "PLUM" TATE JR.

Jan. 28, 1944-Sept. 11, 2017 Mr. Fred "Plum" Tate Jr., 73, Concord, formerly of Goldsboro, passed Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at home. The celebration of his life will be held Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at St....

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

ANNIE L. PERKINS-WHITEHEAD

Annie Laura Perkins-Whitehead, 87, 307 Frances Place, Kinston, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at J. B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremation....

HELEN M. AYCOCK

Helen Mae Aycock, 94, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MARIO C. BAUTISTA

Mario Cruz Bautista, 28, Wilson, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

HARVEY P. BROOKS JR.

Dec. 27, 1927-Sept. 7, 2017 Harvey Prentice Brooks Jr., 89, Princeton, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Casey Funeral Home chapel, with Dr. Curtis Rains officiating. Burial will be at Willow Dale...

RICHARD D. CHASE

Richard Dean Chase, 71, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

RAELYN L. DAUGHTRY

RaeLyn Leigh Daughtry died Aug. 8 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are by Serenity Memorial Funeral Home....

DAVID EARL "HAWK" DAVIS

Dec. 2, 1945-Sept. 11, 2017 David Earl "Hawk" Davis, 71, Goldsboro passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. He was born Dec. 2, 1945, to the late Clayton Davis and Nancy Marie Eason Davis. He was...

SARAH DUPREE

Sarah Dupree, 98, died Tuesday at UNC Wayne Health Care. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

KRISTOPHER RAY HARRISON

Sept. 16, 1972-Sept. 8, 2017 Kristopher Ray Harrison, 44, Garner, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, serving God and humanity as a flight nurse with the Duke University Health System on the Duke Life Flight Team. Kris was born...

ANNIE RUFFIN LANGELY

Died Sept. 7, 2017 Annie Ruffin Langely, 61, Durham, died Thursday. Funeral will be Friday at noon at First Calvary Baptist Church of Durham. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

GOLDIE E. LUNDQUIST

Sept. 29, 1919-Sept. 12, 2017 Goldie Evangeline Lundquist, 97, died Tuesday at home. Graveside service will be Thursday at noon at Wayne Memorial Park, with pastor Christian Powell officiating. Born in Ellison Bay, Wis., she was the daughter of...

RICHARD ORMOND

Richard Ormond, 82, Snow Hill, died Monday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

ROBERT W. OSBORNE

Robert Watson Osborne, 90, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DEBORAH S. PEACOCK

May 22, 1953-Sept. 7, 2017 Deborah Speas Peacock, 64, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Deborah was born in Morganton May 22, 1953, to the late Herbert M. Speas Sr. and Dorothy Pratt...

MAGGIE LUCILE JONES WHALEY

April 27, 1932-Sept. 11, 2017 Maggie Lucile Jones Whaley, 85, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. A graveside service will be held Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park...

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

MICHAEL S. BRADLEY

Dec. 25, 1968-Sept. 2, 2017 Michael Scott Bradley, 48, died Sept. 2. A private memorial service was held Saturday at Salem Baptist Church in Gastonia. He was born in Gastonia to Larry Bradley of Gastonia and Nancy Tedder of...

ERICA CANNON COX

Erica Cannon Cox, 34, 450 Campbell Road, Vanceboro, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

BRENDA DAWES

Brenda Dawes, 70, 5024 Curve Road, Elm City, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ROSE M. "LITTLE" PEARSON

July 25, 1939-Sept. 5, 2017 Ms. Rose M. Pearson "Little Rose," 78, passed Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at LifeCare Hospital of Rocky Mount. The celebration of her life will be held graveside Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at 2:30 p.m....

MARGARET SAULS SULLIVAN

Sept. 12, 1939-Sept. 10, 2017 Margaret Sauls Sullivan, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Homegoing services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at 7...

FRED TATE JR.

Fred "Plum" Tate Jr., 73, Concord, formerly of Goldsboro, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MAGGIE L. WHALEY

Maggie Lucile Whaley, 85, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Monday, September 11, 2017

GAYNELLE POTEAT

Gaynelle Poteat, 90, 1209 S. Porter St., died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

DONALD V. SAULS

July 7, 1934-Sept. 9, 2017 Donald Von Sauls, 83, lifelong Goldsboro resident, gained a heavenly body Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, leaving his disease-stricken body behind at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. His wife, son, minister and other family members were...

MARGARET SAULS SULLIVAN

Margaret Sauls Sullivan, 77, Pikeville, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Sunday, September 10, 2017

ROBERT B. BLACKMAN

Died Sept. 9, 2017 Robert B. Blackman, 87, died Saturday. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. Maple Grove United Methodist Church of Dunn, with the Rev. Rev. Allison Lancaster officiating. Interment Blackman Family Cemetery of Dunn. He was the son of...

HARVEY P. BROOKS

Harvey Prentice Brooks, 89, Princeton, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

MALISSA F. DAVIS

Died Sept. 3, 2017 Malissa Fontella Davis died Sept. 3 at Anne Arundel Hospital in Annapolis, Md. Funeral will be 3 p.m. today at St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be at Old Mill Cemetery. Visitation will be...

CARLTON FREDERICK

Jan. 2, 1929-Sept. 8, 2017 Arthur Carlton Frederick, 88, left this world to be with Jesus Friday morning. Carlton was a beloved husband, father, Papa and friend, whose love for life and others was apparent to all who met...

JONATHAN D. GOODMAN

Jonathan "Wish" David Goodman, 32, died Thursday in Fayetteville. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ANNIE RUFFIN LANGELY

Annie Ruffin Langely, 61, Durham, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JACQUELINE SOLOMON

Aug. 10, 1946-Sept. 4, 2017 Jacqueline "Ducie" Solomon, 71, died Monday at home. Memorial service will be Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery....

CHARLETTE VANN

Died Sept. 2, 2017 Charlette Vann, 39, 510 Church of God Road, died Sept. 2 at Wayne UNC Hospital. Funeral was Saturday at 1 p.m. at First African Baptist Church, with Rev. Tony Mills officiating. Burial was in Wilson...

Friday, September 8, 2017

JAMES RICHARD BARNES

Died Sept. 7, 2017 Mr. James Richard Barnes, 60, 612 Memorial Church Road, Fremont, entered into eternal rest Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ...

MICHELLE A. HAYES

Michelle Anne Hayes, 55, 115 Trail Ridge Lane, Princeton, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at J. B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremation....

BARBARA B. LANGSTON

Sept. 6, 1963-Aug. 30, 2017 Barbara Bennett Langston, 53, Four Oaks, passed away Wednesday. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Carol Fay and Evelyn E. Bennett, and was the wife of Gary Millard Langston...

MAVIS ELIZABETH "LIB" HONEYCUTT LASSITER

June 8, 1938-Sept. 7, 2017 Mavis Elizabeth "Lib" Honeycutt Lassiter, 79, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. She was born June 8, 1938, to the late Theola Honeycutt King. Mrs. Lassiter retired from Rosewood Elementary School cafeteria. The...

MARTHA S. MOODY

Died Sept. 5, 2017 Martha Sue Moody, 81, Kinston, died Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home chapel of Jacksonville, with the Rev. Robbie Heath officiating. Burial will be...

MARGARET MOSELEY

May 3, 1936-Sept. 3, 2017 Margaret Moseley, 81, 120 Walker Lane, Tennessee, formerly of Goldsboro, died Sunday at Johnson City Medical Center. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Pentecostal Holy Church. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial...

DEBORAH S. PEACOCK

Deborah Speas Peacock, 64, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JOYCE A. PHELPS

Joyce Ann Phelps, 66, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangement are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

WILLIAM "BILL" WALTER ROWE

Sept. 10, 1936-Sept. 5, 2017 William "Bill" Walter Rowe, 80, died Tuesday evening at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Kinston, N.C. Born in San Pedro, Calif., he was the son of the late Walter and Vena Thomas...

APRILLYNN M. SCOTT

Aprillynn Mary Scott, 45, Hubert, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

DELIA C. CRUMPLER SCOTT

April 19, 1942-Sept. 6, 2017 Delia Carolyn Crumpler Scott, 75, died Wednesday. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Kenly Funeral Service, followed by a funeral at 11 a.m. in the chapel. She was born in...

Thursday, September 7, 2017

NORMAN W. JONES

April 10, 1926-Sept. 5, 2017 Norman Whitford Jones, 91, Warsaw, died Tuesday. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Pinecrest Cemetery. He was born April 10, 1926, in Smithfield to the late David Henry and Hettie Allen Jones....

DAVID L. LANE

July 14, 1935-Aug. 30, 2017 David L. Lane, 82, 3608 Preacher Henry Road, Faison, died Wednesday in Highsmith-Rainey Hospital in Fayetteville. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holly Grove Church of Christ of Clinton. Burial will be...

EDITH M. LEWIS

June 3, 1939-Sept. 4, 2017 Edith Marie "Bright" Lewis, 78, died Monday at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hills Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Faison. Burial will be at Devotional Gardens of...

JOHN E. LOVELESS JR.

Died Sept. 1, 2017 John E. Loveless Jr., 42, Fayetteville, died Friday at Sampson Regional Med Center of Clinton. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Kenansville Eastern Missionary Baptist Association of Warsaw. Burial will be in Middleton Cemetery...

LINDA F. NEWELL

Jan. 13, 1942-Sept. 6, 2017 Linda Faye Newell, 75, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A time of family and friends gathering will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the home of her granddaughter, 500 11th Street...

PAMELA B. PATE

Nov. 17, 1951-Sept. 5, 2017 Pamela Grey Bowen Pate, 65, died Tuesday evening. Born in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of Jessie Holmes and the late Hazel Elizabeth Lewis Holmes, and wife of the late Michael William Pate....

ROBIN R. RIVERS

Died Aug. 30, 2017 Robin Renee Rivers, 31, Mount Olive, died Aug. 30 at Genesis Healthcare. Funeral will be 4 to 6 tonight at the home of her mother, Carol Quinn, in Magnolia. Arrangements are by Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral...

CORNELIUS STEWART SR.

Jan. 23, 1971-Sept. 2, 2017 Cornelius Stewart Sr., 46, 111 Royal Drive, Dudley, passed away Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. He was born Saturday, Jan. 23, 1971, in Wayne County to David and Gloria Davis Stewart. His life...

TITUS D. TAFT

Died Sept. 4, 2017 Titus DeReko Taft, 21, 338 Williams Loop Road, Kinston, died Monday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John Free Will Baptist Church. Visitation will be 2 to 6 p.m. Friday at...

TEDDY F. TURNER

Oct. 14, 1964-Sept. 6, 2017 Teddy Franklin Turner, 52, Selma, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. in Casey Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. He was born Oct. 14, 1964, to the late...

VAN J. WILLIAMS

Died Sept. 1, 2017 Van Jewel Williams, 58, 1341 Paradise Road, Edenton, died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

RETIRED AIR FORCE LT. COL. JAMES WENDEL WILSON

Died Sept. 5, 2017 Kick the tires and light the fires, retired United States Air Force Lt. Col. James Wendel Wilson is on his way to heaven. The "short smiling Texan" died peacefully with his family beside him Sept....

RANDY M. YELVERTON

Died Sept. 4, 2017 Mr. Randy M. Yelverton, 49, Pikeville, N.C., passed away Sept. 4, 2017. The funeral service is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at 1 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, 514...

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

INEZ B. BLOUNT

Inez Elizabeth Branch Blount, 64, of 1306 Olivia Lane, Apt. B, died Aug. 30 at Genesis/Mount Olive Center in Mount Olive. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mills Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mills Memorial...

GEORGE D. BOLLIN

June 1, 1952-Sept. 3, 2017 George Davis Bollin, 65, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at Vidant Medical Center with his sister and brother by his side. The family will receive friends Thursday, Sept. 7, from 10 until 10:45...

FRANCES L. CREECH

Oct. 30, 1921-Sept. 4, 2017 Frances Lancaster Creech, 95, passed away on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, at Sutton's Retirement Center where she had made her home for nearly five years. Frances was born Oct.,...

ESTELLE S. CREECH

Jan. 23, 1922-Sept. 4, 2017 Estelle Sutton Creech, 95, of the Bucklesberry Community in LaGrange, peacefully passed away on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. Estelle was born Jan. 23, 1922, in Lenoir County to the late Harry M. Sutton and...

MALISSIA F. DAVIS

Malissia Fontella Davis, 44, of 705 N. George St., died Sunday at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Md. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations....

GEORGE W. HARTLEY

Sept. 30, 1922-Sept. 5, 2017 George William "Bill" Hartley, 94, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at Somerset Court surrounded by his family. George was born in Johnston County on Sept. 30, 1922, to the late Matthew Herbert Hartley...

MARGARET MOSELEY

Margaret Moseley, 81, died Sunday, Sept. 3, at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tenn. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

ROSE M. PEARSON

Rose M. Pearson, "Little Rose," 78, died Tuesday at LifeCare Hospital in Rocky Mount. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations Inc....

JACQUELINE SOLOMON

Jacqueline Solomon, 71, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

CORNELIUS STEWART SR.

Cornelius Stewart Sr., 46, of Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

VAN JEWEL WILLIAMS

Van Jewel Williams, 58, of Edenton, N.C., died Sept. 1. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home in Wilson....

RANDY M. YELVERTON

Randy M. Yelverton, 49, of Pikeville, died Sept. 4. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ in Fremont. Burial will follow in Golden Gates Cemetery in Pikeville. Arrangements are with Stevens Funeral Home....

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

FRANCES LANCASTER CREECH

Frances Lancaster Creech, 95, died Monday at Sutton's Retirement Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BERNICE "BERNIE" LEROY HINNANT

Aug. 12, 1944-Sept. 2, 2017 Bernice "Bernie" Leroy Hinnant, 73, Buck Swamp Road, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017,...

LEE M. JERNIGAN

Died Sept. 3, 2017 Lee Morton Jernigan, 73, Dunn, died Sunday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Shady Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church of Spivey's Corner, with the Rev. Chris Hall, the Rev. Frank Harrison, Dr....

EDITH LEWIS

Edith Lewis, 78, died Monday at Kenansville Health and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARGARET MUNDT

Margaret Mundt, 82, LaGrange, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Services LLC....

JANICE WALKER NATION

Sept. 18, 1936-Sept. 3, 2017 Janice Walker Nation, 80, LaGrange, N.C., died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by family. She was born in LaGrange, N.C., to the late Luna and Wilbur Lane. Janice enjoyed...

CORNELIUS STEWART SR.

Cornelius Stewart Sr., 46, Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

GEORGE P. WOODARD

Died Sept. 3, 2017 George Perry Woodard, 95, Kinston, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Howard-Carter Funeral Home, with pastor Rusty Conyers officiating. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park. He...

WAYNE R. WORRELL

Wayne Robertson Worrell, 64, Elm City, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Services LLC....

Monday, September 4, 2017

GEORGE BOLLIN

George Bollin, 65, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

CLARA B. HARRELL

March 30, 1930-Aug. 29, 2017 Early Tuesday morning, Aug. 29, 2017, Clara Broglin Harrell, 87, Goldsboro, moved to her heavenly home. Clara was a godly woman, who loved the Lord and her family, and set an example for her...

BERNICE L. HINNANT

Bernice Leroy "Bernie" Hinnant, 73, Buck Swamp Road, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JAMES D. JONES JR.

James Daniel Jones Jr., 67, Nashville, died Sunday in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

BARBARA B. LANGSTON

Barbara Bennett Langston, 53, Four Oaks, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

JANICE LANE NATION

Janice Lane Nation, 80, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

REV. RICHARD H. PARSON

Dec. 24, 1931-Sept. 3, 2017 The Rev. Richard Harold Parson, Goldsboro, completed his journey home early Sunday morning to the welcoming words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." Richard was born in Beaufort County Dec. 24, 1931, to...

GLADYS OVERMAN RAPER

Jan. 9, 1922-Sept. 3, 2017 Gladys Overman Raper, 95, died Sunday at The Wilson Pines. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. Aubrey Williamson and the Rev. Howard Scott...

CHARLETTE VANN

Charlette Vann, 39, 510 Church of God Road, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

Sunday, September 3, 2017

THOMAS J. BRAFFORD

Thomas Justice Brafford, 68, Kinston, died Saturday in Pink Hill. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

HERBERT YOUNG EVANS

Sept. 29, 1928-Sept. 1, 2017 Herbert Young Evans, 88, Princeton, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Herbert was born in Johnston County Sept. 29, 1928, to the late Leon and...

CLARA B. HARRELL

Died Aug. 29, 2017 Clara Broglin Harrell, 87, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at Seymour Funeral Home, followed by a...

MARSHALL LEE HINSON

Jan. 7, 1935-Aug. 31, 2017 Marshall Lee Hinson, 82, Mount Olive resident, retired welder and metal fabricator with Hargrove Millwright, and son of the late Wiley and Flora Kornegay Hinson, passed away Thursday evening, Aug. 31, at Wayne Hospital....

RHONDA A. NEWKIRK HINTON

Died Aug. 30, 2017 Rhonda Agalla Newkirk Hinton, 46, 360 Conifer Drive, Fayetteville, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon at Evangelical Fellowship Center, with Dr. Curtis Lee officiating. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park....

JAMES J. JACKSON

Feb. 8, 1961-Aug. 31, 2017 James Jay Jackson, 56, died Thursday at UNC Wayne Health. Funeral will be Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Willoughby officiating. Born in Fort Worth,...

CARYL ANNE SHINGLETON

Feb. 24, 1936-Sept. 1, 2017 Caryl Anne Shingleton, 81, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Snohomish County, Wash., Feb. 24, 1936, to the late Clyde...

DAVID MICHAEL STEVENS

Died Sept. 2, 2017 David Michael Stevens died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro, N.C., after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife of 41 years,...

CORNELIUS STEWART SR.

Cornelius Stewart Sr., 46, Dudley, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOHN W. SWINK

Jan. 26, 1936-Aug. 31, 2017 John William Swink, 81, passed away Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. John was born in Burke County, N.C., Jan. 26, 1936, to the late Pink Swink...

WILLIAM THOMAS

Died Aug. 31, 2017 William Thomas, 71, 147 William Faison Road, Kenansville, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at St. James AME Church of Kenansville, with the Rev. Tony Mills officiating. Burial will be...

Friday, September 1, 2017

JAMES R. BARNES

James Richard Barnes, 60, 612 Memorial Church Road, Fremont, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

KODY HUNTER DUSSAULT

Oct. 31, 1993-Aug. 29, 2017 Kody Hunter Dussault, 23, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday. Kody was born in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 1993, to Shawn and Jennifer L. Dussault. He was a graduate of Charles B. Aycock High School. Kody...

VIRGINIA ROBINSON GERALD

July 25, 1917-Aug. 28, 2017 Mrs. Virginia Robinson Gerald, 100, 212 Gerald Lane, Goldsboro, passed Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. The celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at 11...

CLARA B. HARRELL

Clara B. Harrell, 87, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

DAVID L. LANE

David L. Lane, 82, 3808 Preacher Henry Road, Faison, died Wednesday in Highsmith-Rainey Hospital in Fayetteville. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOHN W. SWINK

John William Swink, 81, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CHRISTINE D. WHALEY

Aug. 16, 1923-Aug. 31, 2017 Christine Davis Whaley, 94, passed away Aug. 31, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Christine was born in Wayne County Aug. 16, 1923, to the late Thomas Ernest Davis and...

FAYE WIGGINS WHITFIELD

Sept. 26, 1938-Aug. 31, 2017 Faye Whitfield was born in Duplin County to the late Johnnie Edward and Eva Price Wiggins, one of 10 children. A 1956 graduate of the first graduating class of North Duplin High School, she...