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RALPH H. BARFIELD JR.

A graveside service for Ralph H. Barfield Jr. will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, with military honors. Ralph was born in Dunn on March 24, 1952, to the late Ralph Barfield Sr....

KATIE C. BARNES

Katie C. Barnes, 88, Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

APOSTLE JUDY FAYE BOWDEN

Dec. 29, 1952-Jan. 3, 2017 "It is the power of God that is holding us up." - Apostle Bowden Apostle Judy Faye Bowden, 65, of 232 Marion Dr., moved from her old house to her mansion in glory on...

ELIJAH D. COX

Elijah Dallas Cox, 74, Dudley, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremation....

MAX L. FISHER

Max Lee Fisher died Friday at the NMS Healthcare of Hyattsville in Hyattsville, Md. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, LaGrange....

PEARL H. HEAD

Pearl Hill Head, 80, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MARY HILL HOLT

Died Jan. 4, 2018 Mary Hill Holt, 88, Wilson, died Thursday. Funeral, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m., at Wilson Memorial Service. The visitation will be Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m., at Wilson Memorial Service. Inurnment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Holt was...

WILLIAM HOWARD SR.

Dec. 31, 1929-Dec. 31, 2017 William Howard Sr., 88, 203 Bayleaf Drive, died Dec. 31, 2017 at home. Funeral, with military honors, was Saturday at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. He was born in New York, N.Y., on...

MELBA AYCOCK KIRBY

Oct. 2, 1936-Jan. 5, 2018 Melba Aycock Kirby, 81, Kenly completed her journey home on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, to the welcoming words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." Melba was born in Wayne County on Oct. 2,...

SARAH ELLIOTT LEWIS

June 28, 1984-Jan. 4, 2018 Sarah Elliott Lewis, 33, passed away at home Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, following a long battle with multiple medical issues. Sarah was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, June 28, 1984, to Marshalle Elliott Lewis...

GERAL A. MURPHY

Died Jan. 4, 2018 Geral Alexander Murphy, 54, Rose Hill, died Thursday at home. Funeral is Tuesday at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, in Rose Hill. Burial at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery, Magnolia. He is survived by...

PETE PARKS

Died Jan. 2, 2018 Joseph Eugene "Pete" Parks, 70, Goldsboro, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by his family. Funeral services for Pete will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan....

CLIFTON F. PUGH

Clifton Ferdinard Pugh, 57, Grifton, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home, Kinston....

DONNA D. REGET

Aug. 18, 1946-Jan. 4, 2018 Donna Dawn Reget, 71, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be in Wisconsin. She was born in Wisconsin on Aug. 18, 1946, to the late Rollus Lee Gibeaut and Agnes McGraw...

TOMMY ROBINSON

Feb. 10, 1974-Jan. 4, 2018 Thomas Lyle Robinson, 43, of the Scott's Store community near Mount Olive, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at his home. Mr. Robinson, called Tommy by most, was employed as a diesel mechanic with Eugene...

LORENO ROGERS

Loreno Rogers, 77, Wilson, NC, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

SADIE SANDERS

Oct. 17, 1917-Jan. 2, 2018 Sadie McKinnie Sanders, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The funeral was Saturday at Smith Chapel FWB Church, Mount Olive, with Elder Antonio Blow officiating. Burial at Carver Memorial...

GAYNELLE SASSER

Died Jan. 3, 2017 Gaynelle Sasser, 77, Rose Hill, died Wednesday at Rose Mary Nursing Home. A private service will be today in Rose Hill at the home of her son....

GEORGE R. SUMMERLIN

May 31, 1955-Jan. 5, 2018 George Ray Summerlin, 62, Dudley area resident, passed away Friday afternoon, Jan. 5, at Kitty Askins Hospice. His family will hold visitation at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive on Tuesday, Jan. 9, from...

FELIX THURMAN "BUD" SUMMERLIN JR.

Feb. 10, 1947-Jan. 4, 2018 Felix Thurman "Bud" Summerlin Jr., 70, peacefully passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at his home. Born in Wayne County on Feb. 10, 1947, he was the son of Myrtle Hobson Summerlin and the...

CHARLES WATKINS

Charles Watkins, 56, Camden, N.J., died Wednesday at Inspira Hospital, Woodberry, N.J. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home, Kinston....

THOMAS WILKINS

Died Jan. 3, 2018 Thomas Wilkins, 88, Rocky Mount, died Wednesday at Nash General Hospital. Funeral is Monday at noon at Salisbury Church, Wilson. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Wilson....

ANGELA YAUN

July 3, 1963-Dec. 31, 2017 It is with great sadness that the family of Angela Yaun of Wilmington, N.C., announces her passing after a brief illness, on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at the age of 54. Angela was born...