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Thursday, May 31, 2018

DELONTE M. BARNES

Died May 26, 2018 Delonte Marquis Barnes 25, Snow Hill, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Victory and Dominion World Outreach Center of Snow Hill. Interment will be in Shady Grove Lodge Hall...

ADLIA STEVENSON BELL

Adlia Stevenson Bell, 65, 1410 Old Snow Hill Road, Kinston, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc of Kinston....

HENRY CARTER

Henry Carter, Faison, died Wednesday at Life Care Hospital of Rocky Mount. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall...

ANNIE DARDEN

March 3, 1939-May 27, 2018 Annie Darden, 79, 204 Arrowhead Lane, Dudley, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery....

TONY ELLIS JR.

Jan. 13, 1926-May 29, 2018 Tony Ellis Jr., 92, Goldsboro, was promoted to glory Tuesday. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tony Ellis Sr. and Ethel Ellis, along with his brother, Billy Ellis, sister, Mary Anderson, and...

ANNIE GAINES

Nov. 27, 1946-May 26, 2018 Annie Gaines, 71, 272 Johnson Lane, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1946, in...

FRANKIE C. LOFTON SR.

Frankie Connell Lofton, Sr. 64, 1658 HWY 258 N. Kinston died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at UNC Lenoir Health Care Funeral arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home, Inc....

DOROTHY M. PETERSON

Died May 26, 2018 Dorothy Mae Peterson 79, Snow Hill, died Saturday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Antioch Church of Christ of Hookerton. Interment will be in Snow Hill Cemetery. Visitation...

ARTHENIA JACKSON SMITH

July 29, 1928-May 26, 2018 Arthenia Jackson Smith, 89, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Greenleaf Christian Church. Burial will be at Golden Gate Cemetery. She was born in...

MARTHA JONES TAYLOR

Jan. 23, 1927-May 26, 2018 Elder Martha Jones Taylor, 91, 490 Central Ave., Kinston, died Saturday at Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehab Center of Kinston. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Jones' Tabernacle Church of Kinston. Burial will...

TRACY W. WICKER

June 22, 1933–May 27, 2018 Retired United States Air Force Master Sgt. Tracy William Wicker, 84, Goldsboro, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral, June 2, 2018, Saturday, 11 a.m., Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 3859 U.S. 70 West....

JAMES R. WOOTEN SR.

Oct. 22, 1946-May 27, 2018 James R. Wooten Sr., 71, 714 Pou St., died Sunday at home.  Funeral will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be inElmwood Cemetery. ...

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

ALBERT GIDEON ALLEN

July 3, 1939–May 26, 2018 Albert Gideon “A.G," "Bert” Allen, 78, passed away Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late William Robert Sr. and Hazel Hill Allen. A.G. was...

MILDRED GODWIN ANDERSON

Aug. 5, 1933-May 28, 2018  Mildred Godwin Anderson, Dudley, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins with her beloved daughter, Kaye, by her side. Mildred was born in Wilson County Aug. 5, 1933, to the late Steven Thomas Godwin and...

MATTIE FRANCES "FRANKIE" PARSONS CHRISTIAN

Feb. 19, 1936-May 29, 2018 Mattie Frances “Frankie” Parsons Christian, 82, Pikeville, completed her journey home Tuesday, May 29, 2018, to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Frankie was born in Olinger, Va., Feb. 19,...

VERA JONES CONNER

Vera Jones Conner, 85, died Tuesday at Dayspring of Wallace. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

LEWIS C. CRUSE

Dec. 21, 1941-May 28, 2018 Lewis Carroll Cruse, 76, Warsaw died Monday at Warsaw Health and Rehab. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. He was born Dec....

TONY H. ELLIS JR.

Tony H. Ellis Jr. died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

ANNIE GAINES

Nov. 27, 1946-May 26, 2018 Annie Gaines, 71, 272 Johnson Lane, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home.  She was born Nov. 27, 1946, in...

MARY B. HILL

Nov. 16, 1923-May 29, 2018 Mary Barrow Hill, 94, LaGrange, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wheat Swamp Christian Church. Born in Greene County Nov. 16, 1923, she was the daughter of Martin Luther Sr....

EVANGELIST HELEN JEAN MOSES HYMAN

Died May 21, 2018 Evangelist Helen Jean Moses Hyman, 77, New York, passed away May 21, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 1, 2018, 11 a.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries,1006 Academy St., Wilson, N.C....

SEBASTIAN JONES

Died May 25, 2018 Mr. Sebastian Jones, 52, Wilson, N.C., passed away May 25, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 1, 2018, 1 p.m. at St. John Apostolic Holiness Church, 5446 Central Road, Black Creek, N.C. Public...

JAMIE V. JOYNER

June 23, 1977-May 28, 2018 Jamie V. Joyner, 40, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro. He was born in Wayne County June 23,...

JAMES J. JUMPA SR.

July 19, 1936-May 26, 2018 James Jerry “Jim” Jumpa Sr., 81, Pikeville, died Saturday at Rex UNC Healthcare in Raleigh. Private funeral will be held at a later date. Jim was born in Cumberland County, N.J., July 19, 1936,...

JERRY L. MCCOY

July 18, 1953-May 25, 2018 Jerry Lee McCoy, 64, 284 E. Seymour Drive, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Friday at noon, with elder Leo Deans officiating in J.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B....

CLYDE E. MURRAY

Died May 24, 2018 Clyde E. Murray, 83, died Thursday at Harborview Rehabilitation and Health Center of Morehead City. Funeral will be noon Thursday at Oscar’s Memorial Chapel. Interment with full military honors will be at New Bern Memorial...

BONITA F. PATTERSON

April 20, 1946-May 26, 2018 Bonita Francis Patterson, 72, passed away peacefully May 26, 2018, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Pinehurst. Memorial services to celebrate her life will be held at Brownson Presbyterian at 11 a.m....

ROBERT O. SMITH

Robert Oland Smith, 86, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Service....

JACQUELYN WARBIS

Jacquelyn Warbis, 68, 2132 English Walnut Court, Kinston, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JAMES R. WOOTEN

James R. Wooten, 71, 714 Pou St., died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

DELONTE M. BARNES

Delonte Marquis Barnes 25, Snow Hill, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

DOUGLAS W. DAUGHTRY

Sept. 17, 1942-May 27, 2018 Douglas Whitfield Daughtry, 75, Dunn, died Sunday at Betsy Johnson Hospital. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Skinner and Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Howard Dudley. Burial will be in Erwin...

SEBASTIAN JONES

Sebastian Jones, 52, 1720 Lipscomb Road, Wilson, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

KARINE L. REGISTER KISSNER

Sept. 19, 1921-May 28, 2018 Karine Louise Register Kissner, 96, Rose Hill, died Monday at the Brian Center in Wallace. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens. She was...

ADE LEE MITCHELL

Feb. 23, 1924-May 28, 2018 Ade Lee Mitchell, 94, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in...

ARTHENIA SMITH

Arthenia Smith, 89, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.  Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

OPAL IRELAND JOYNER TAYLOR

Opal Ireland Joyner Taylor, 80, 1339 U.s. 117 South, died May 13 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Warsaw....

TRACY W. WICKER

Tracy W. Wicker, 84, Norwood Ave., died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Funeral Home....

Monday, May 28, 2018

ALBERT ALLEN

Albert Gideon “A.G.” Allen, 78, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home....

ANNIE DARDEN

Annie Darden, 79, 204 Arrowhead Lane, Dudley died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ANNIE GAINES

Annie Gaines, 71, 272 Johnson Lane, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DOROTHY PETERSON

Dorothy Mae Peterson 79, Snow Hill, died on Saturday at Vidant Home Health and Hospice in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home, Snow Hill....

Sunday, May 27, 2018

IRMA BANEGAS

Died May 24, 2018 Irma Orquidea Banegas, 67, Clayton, died Thursday at Wake Medical Center. Funeral is today at noon in the Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services chapel. Visitation is at 11 a.m., prior to the service. Burial at Resthaven...

TIMMY BASS

Died May 25, 2018 Timothy Brian Bass, Snow Hill, 41, died Friday. Funeral is Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service, with the Rev. Leon Grubbs officiating. Burial at Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. He is...

MARTHA LORRAINE COCHRAN

April 24, 1947-May 22, 2018 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." I Corinthians 15:58 Nagareyama,...

JAMES R. COCKRELL

Died May 20, 2018 James R. Cockrell, 54, Goldsboro, died Sunday, May 20, 2017. Funeral Tuesday at 6 p.m., Snow Hill Church of God, 1712 N.C. 58 South, Snow Hill.  He is survived by his mother, Sallie Medlin Barefoot...

ESTHER LEE FERNANDERS

Died May 21, 2018 Esther Lee Fernanders, 104, Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center died Monday. Funeral was Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Calypso. Burial was in Carver Cemetery. Born in Duplin County, she was the...

MARY GREGORY

Nov. 23, 1927-May 23, 2018 Mary Louise Wilson Gregory, 90, Nashville, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Autumn Care of Nash. She was born in Laurens County, S.C., on Nov. 23, 1927, to the late Jonah Carson...

MARY JANE HARDEBECK

Dec. 23, 1932-May 24, 2018  Mary Jane Lockamy Hardebeck, 85, widow of Herman J. Hardebeck Sr., passed away Thursday night, May 24, at Wayne Hospital.  She had been residing in the Seven Springs area with a daughter and son-in-law...

JAMIE V. JOYNER

Jamie V. Joyner, 40, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MERLE "SARGE" KEARNS

May 15, 1929-May 23, 2018 Mr. Merle Emerson “Sarge” Kearns, 89, Mount Olive area resident, passed away at precisely the midnight hour, May 23, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.  Funeral services and interment will be private.  Mr. Kearns, native...

DEBORAH BRYAN LANE

Died May 25, 2018 Deborah Bryan Lane, 66, Goldsboro, passed away Friday evening, May 25, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be held Monday, May 28, 2018, at 7 p.m. from the...

JERRY L. MCCOY

Jerry Lee McCoy, 64, 284 E. Seymour Drive, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MARION C. PENNY

July 17, 1927–May 24, 2018 Marion Charles Penny, 90, died Thursday at home. A graveside service for family and friends was held Saturday at the Neal Family Cemetery, with the Rev. Jeff Jones officiating. He was born in Wake...

ALICE GALE SASSER

Died May 26, 2018 Alice Gale Sasser, 70, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Pikeville....

ANTHONY V. TAYLOR SR.

Anthony Vincent Taylor Sr., 59, 364 Nelson St., Mount Olive, died May 19 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville. Funeral was Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Merwyn Smith officiating. Born...

Friday, May 25, 2018

BRUCE EDWARDS

Died May 14, 2018 Mr. Bruce Edwards, 70, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C. Funeral arrangements are Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 1 p.m., Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 513 E....

MARY L. WILSON GREGORY

Mary Louise Wilson Gregory, 90, died Wednesday at Autumn Care of Nash. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MAVIS H. JONES

April 1, 1929-May 23, 2018 Mavis H. Jones, 89, died Wednesday morning in Knoxville, Tenn. She was married to the late Otis Lee Jones. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. and the...

LENORA KORNEGAY

Dec. 19, 1951-May 22, 2018 Lenora Kornegay, 86, 1011 S. Center St., Mount Olive, died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in Carver...

DOROTHY L. "DOTTIE" SINGLETON MILLS

Oct. 11, 1939-May 24, 2018 Dorothy L. “Dottie” Singleton Mills, 78, New Bern died Thursday, May 24, 2018, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. She was born in Kinston Oct. 11, 1939, daughter of the late Walter Dawson and Rena Lanier...

MARY P. POWELL STEVENSON

Died May 22, 2018 Mary Patricia Powell Stevenson, 61, Wallace, died Tuesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. Funeral will be at Greater Yeshuwa Temple in Wallace Saturday at 1 p.m., with Bishop Curtis Mosley officiating. Burial will be...

RETHA HEATH WILLIAMS

Retha Heath Williams died Sunday at Universal Healthcare in Fuquay-Varina. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. She was born in Goldsboro to Nebraska and Nina Peten Heath. She is...

Thursday, May 24, 2018

HELEN I. MURPHY-KITTRELL

April 17, 1925-May 20, 2018 Helen Izora "Boo Boo" Murphy-Kittrell, 108 Simmons St., LaGrange, 93, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Rouse’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of LaGrange, with Dr....

THELMA BEST

Died May 21, 2018 Thelma Best, 84, 5801 U.S. 70 East, Charlotte, formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., died Monday, May 21, 2018. Funeral services will be Friday, May 25, 3018, at 3 p.m., at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Goldsboro,...

TIMOTHY CLAY

Timothy Clay, 53, Wilson, died Tuesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BOBBIE F. HOLLOWELL

Oct. 14, 1936-May 23, 2018 Bobbie Flowers Hollowell, 81, Bentonville, passed away early Wednesday morning at Brookdale Country Day. Bobbie was born in Johnston County Oct. 14, 1936, to the late C.W. and Mary Westbrook Flowers. She was married...

HELEN J. MOSES HYMAN

Died May 21, 2018 Evangelist Helen Jean Moses Hyman, 77, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Friday 11 a.m. at Contending for the Faith Church of Wilson. Visitation will be 3 to 6 tonight at Stevens Funeral Home...

MAVIS H. JONES

Mavis H. Jones, 89, died Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

MERLE KEARNS

Died May 23, 2018 Merle "Sarge" Kearns, 89, Mount Olive, died Wednesday. Funeral service will be private. Arrangements are by Tyndall Funeral Home....

CHRISTOPHER R. REARDON

July 24, 1977-May 20, 2018 Christopher "Chris" Ray Reardon, 40, Princeton, died Sunday. Funeral will be 7 tonight at Casey Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Jeff Barnes officiating. Private burial will be at Selma Memorial Gardens. He was...

ROBIN DENISE SMITH

Aug. 11, 1968-May 20, 2018 Robin Denise Smith, our beloved sister, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1968, she was preceded in death by her parents, Robert E. and Judy F. Smith;...

DONALD R. WATTS

Died May 19, 2018 Donald Ray Watts, 70, 413 Whitfield Drive, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Friday at noon inJ.B. Rhodes Jr. Memorial Chapel at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. Burial will be at Eastern Carolina...

HENRY MARVIN WEST JR.

Died May 23 Henry Marvin West Jr., 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, May 23, 2018. A lifelong resident of Duplin County, Henry Marvin West Jr. was born and raised in Kenansville, N.C., to Henry Marvin West Sr. and...

AGNES I. GOLDEN WHITT

Died May 22, 2018 Agnes Irene Golden Whitt , 80, 201 Old Mill Road, Cove City, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Mariah Missionary Baptist Church of Cove City. Burial...

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

ALEXANDRIA S. BROWN

Alexandria Simone Brown, 30, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

PARKE M. BROWN

June 16, 1936-May 12, 2018 Parke Miles Brown, 81, Tangier, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 12, 2018, at his farm residence. He was born June 16, 1936, in Lafayette, the fourth child of Parke Theodore and Mary Eleanor (Sollars)...

ESTHER LEE FERNANDERS

Esther Lee Fernanders, 104, died Monday at Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation of Jacksonville. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

JACK HENRY HOLLAND

April 15, 1932-May 21, 2018 Jack Henry Holland, 86, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, May 21, 2018, at his home. Jack was born in Boston, Ga., April 15, 1932, to the late Eliza and William Daniel Holland. For 29...

LOUISE KORNEGAY

Lenora Kornegay, 86, 1011 S. Center St., Mount Olive, died Tuesday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

ZIANA PHILYAW

Ziana "Zi" Philyaw, 2, Warsaw, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday at KEMBA Association Building of Warsaw. Interment will be in Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. Arrangements by Hawes....

NANCY MOORE SMITH

Died May 21, 2018  Nancy Moore Smith, 73, Goldsboro, passed away Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Nancy was born in Guilford County, and was the daughter of the late Louis Wilson Moore and Lema Kivette Moore. She lived...

AGNES GOLDEN WITT

Agnes Golden Witt, 80, 201 Old Mill Road, Cove City, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Cente. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

JACK H. HOLLAND

Jack H. Holland died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

HELEN KITTRELL

Helen Kittrell, LaGrange, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

GERALDINE LANGSTON

July 18, 1954-May 14, 2018 Funeral services for Geraldine Langston will be held Tuesday 11 a.m. at Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Rosewood, with burial to follow at Barnes Chapel Cemetery. She is survived by her mother, Wilma...

DEONTE T. MORRISON JR.

Deonte T. Morrison Jr. 1801 Peach Tree St., died May 14 at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Memorial service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at D.L. McIntyre Memorial Chapel....

NANCY MOORE SMITH

Nancy Moore Smith, 73, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

GAYNELL EDWARDS SPRUILL

Oct. 8, 1954-May 21, 2018 Gaynell Edwards Spruill, 63, 707 Longleaf Ave., died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

ANTHONY TAYLOR

Anthony Taylor, 59, 364 Nelson St., Mount Olive, died Saturday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville. Arrangements are pending....

DONALD R. WATTS

Donald Ray Watts, 70, 413 Whitfield Drive, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

RETHA HEATH WILLIAMS

Retha Heath Williams, 87, died Saturday at at Universal Healthcare in Fuquay-Varina.  Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Monday, May 21, 2018

DENNIS JAY LAMBERT

Jan. 6, 1954-May 19, 2018  Dennis Jay Lambert, known to most as “Jaybird,” resident of the Indian Springs community, Mount Olive, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, May 19, at his home. He was 64. His life will be...

OLA M. SEYMOUR

Sept. 15, 1919-May 20, 2018 Ola Mae Anderson Seymour, 98, LaGrange, died Sunday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with pastor Gerald Fowler officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. She was born Sept....

Sunday, May 20, 2018

NORA C. ARTIS

Died May 15, 2018 Nora C. Artis, 86, 215 E. Maple St., Mount Olive, died Tuesday at the home of her niece. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Michael...

NATHAN G. COGDELL

Oct. 19, 1951-May 16, 2018 Nathan Glenn Cogdell, 66, formerly of Sampson County, died in Maryland May 16. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremation. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery of...

CHARLES S. CONWELL

Feb. 19, 1934-May 19, 2018 Charles Sylvester Conwell, 84, Goldsboro, passed away early Saturday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Charles was born in Greenwood, S.C., Feb. 19, 1934, to the late Floyd Milton Conwell...

DOROTHY DARDEN

Dorothy Darden, 56, Elm City, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

JERRY HOWELL

July 18, 1972-May 17, 2018 Jerry Howell, 45, completed his journey home Thursday, May 17, 2018, to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Jerry was a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, whose love...

GERALDINE LANGSTON

July 17, 1954-May 14, 2018 Geraldine Langston, 62, died Monday at home in Florida. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will nr at Barnes Chapel Cemetery. She was born in Goldsboro...

JARVIS "KOJACK" LAVAN SULLIVAN SR.

May 16, 1936-May 16, 2018 Jarvis "Kojack" Lavan Sullivan Sr., 82, Goldsboro, passed away at his home May 16, 2018. He was born to the late Albert and Ora Sullivan May 16, 1936. In addition to his parents, he...

ROBERT LESLIE "LES" TURNER

Died May 17, 2018 Robert Leslie Turner, 56, Pink Hill, son of the late George and Narcie Turner, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Les was the chief district court judge for...

Friday, May 18, 2018

CAROLYN BROOKS

Died May 12, 2018 Ms. Carolyn Brooks, Greenville, N.C., passed away Saturday, May 12, at her residence. The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018, 2 p.m. at St. Mark Holiness Church, 6328 Radio Tower Road, Wilson,...

WALLETTA WARD CRAWFORD

July 31, 1932-May 15, 2018 Walletta Ward Crawford, 85, 158 Rosewood Road, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Bear Creek Missionary Baptist Headquarters. Burial will be in Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. She...

LAURA HINES DEAN

Jan. 11, 1951-May 15, 2018 A service of remembrance will be held Sunday, May 20, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home to celebrate the life of Annie Laura Hines Dean. Visitation will follow the service. Laura passed...

CHESTER HORNE

Died May 15, 2018 Mr. Chester Horne, 78, Wilson, N.C., passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018, 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy., Wilson, N.C....

JERRY HOWELL

Jerry Howell, 45, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

ANNIE R. GRIFFIN HUDGINS

Jan. 29, 1944-May 12, 2018 Annie Ruth Griffin Hudgins, 74, 300 Waters Circle, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m .at Back Swamp Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ of Williamston. Burial will be at...

DIANA G. JONES

Died May 12, 2018 Diana Gracelyn Jones died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Gerald Jones and Quardelia Moses. Visitation will be 5 to 6 tonight in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel at Haskins Funeral...

GLORIA MCCULLEN

Gloria McCullen, 61, Mount Olive, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

TRACY L. RAPER

June 30, 1965-May 16, 2018 Tracy Lynn Raper, 52, Kenly, died Wednesday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at the home of her sister, Diane. She was born June 30, 1965, in...

LEMUEL GORDON RAYMOR

Died May 13, 2018 Mr. Lemuel Gordon Raynor, 69, Goldsboro, N.C., went to his heavenly home May 13, 2018, at his residence. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, noon at Woods Chapel United...

SHIRLEY M. REED

Died May 9, 2018 Ms. Shirley M. Reed, 77, Rocky Mount, N.C., passed away May 9, 2018, at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, N.C. The funeral arrangements are scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Life...

NYOKA "JACKIE" SUTTON

Oct. 19, 1942-May 17, 2018 Mrs. Nyoka “Jackie” Strickland Sutton, 75, resident of the Brock’s Chapel section near Mount Olive, passed away early Thursday morning, May 17, 2018, at Vidant Duplin Hospital.  A service to celebrate her life will...

KIARA WALTERS

Kiara Walters was born Dec. 31, 1986, in Queens, N.Y., to Jerome and Martha Walters. She had one blood sister, Jenise Walters, who was her favorite sister. Many others called her sister because she was the type of person...

Thursday, May 17, 2018

NORA CODELL ARTIS

Nora Codell Artis, 87, 215 E. Maple St., Mount Olive, died Tuesday at the home of her niece. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ANA F. VELASQUEZ CABRERA

Died May 16, 2018 Ana Fabiola Velasquez Cabrera, 18, 206 Everittsville Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at home. Burial will in Guatemala. She was born in Guatemala to Victor Lopez and Paula Velasquez Cabrara. Visitation will be Saturday at 1...

WALTER L. COX

Walter Lee Cox, 70, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Martin Cemetery.  He was born...

WALLETTA CRAWFORD

Walletta Crawford, 85, 158 Rosewood Road, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DALE DERFLINGER SR.

April 4, 1961-May 13, 2018 Dale Derflinger, Sr., 57, 105 Annandale Drive, Clayton, died Sunday at his residence. He was born April 4, 1961, to Roland and Anita Spears Deflinger. He is survived wife, Kelly Derflinger, and one son....

KATHLEEN R. HINSON

Dec. 25, 1940-May 11, 2018 Kathleen Rouse Hinson, 77, LaGrange, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. Kathleen was born Dec. 25, 1940, in Lenoir County to the late Melvin “Coon” Rouse and Hattie Garris Rouse. Kathleen’s husband, Gene Morris...

DEONTE T. MORRISON JR.

Deonte Tykeem Morrison Jr., 1801 Peachtree St., died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

CAROLYN BROOKS

Carolyn Brooks, Greenville, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

SHANE MICHAEL BURCHETT

Nov. 15, 2002-May 11, 2018 “May you look down upon us as a special angel who walked a short life here on earth but left indelible footprints on our hearts forever.” Shane Burchett, 15, Wilson, N.C., a loving son,...

WALTER L. COX

Walter Lee Cox, 70, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

WILLIAM T. DARDEN

Died May 13, 2018 William Theodore Darden, 93, died Sunday. Funeral 4 tonight West and Dunn Funeral Home chapel of Newton Grove, with the Rev. James Roy Hilburn officiating. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery of Newton Grove. He was the son...

BRUCE EDWARDS

Bruce Edwards, 70, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending....

EDWARD A. HOOKER

Oct. 15, 1928-May 14, 2018 Edward Allen Hooker, 89, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Monday at noon at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment with military honors will be at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. He was...

CHESTER HORNE

Chester Horne, 78, 1902 Delwood Drive West, Wilson, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

WILSON R. MOZINGO

April 10, 1948-May 12, 2018 Wilson Ray Mozingo, 70, died Saturday in Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dennis Pollock officiating. Burial with military honors...

JOSEPH "JOE" EARL PRESSLY JR.

Died May 9, 2018 Joseph “Joe” Earl Pressly Jr., 76, Morehead City, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Morehead...

OPAL (JOYNER) TAYLOR

March 27, 1938-May 13, 2018 Opal (Joyner) Taylor, 80 Warsaw, N.C., died peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018, after a long illness. Born March 27, 1938, in Beautancus, Duplin County, she was the daughter of Julius Oscar and...

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

DORA M. ABRAM

May 27, 1935-May 12, 2018 Dora Mae Abram, 82, died Saturday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Fuenral Wednesday 11 a.m. Mill Branch Baptist Church of Fairmont. She was the daughter of K.P. and Emma Dora Powell. She is survived by...

LONNIE LEE BEST

Aug. 27, 1937-May 14, 2018 Lonnie Lee Best, 80, Grantham, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Lonnie was born in Wayne County Aug. 27, 1937, to the late Ruby and...

JOHNNY B. CAPPS

Died May 14, 2018 Johnny Barden Capps, 73, Kenly, died Monday at Smithfield Manor. No funeral will be held....

KATHLEEN R. HINSON

Kathleen Rouse Hinson, 77, LaGrange, died Friday at UNC Wayne Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

EDWARD A. HOOKER

Edward Allen Hooker, 89, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

LESLIE JEROME JERNIGAN

Sept. 29, 1948-May 12, 2018 Leslie Jerome Jernigan, 69, resident of Clayton, formerly of Faison, died Saturday morning, May 12, while being cared for at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. He is survived by a daughter, Nikki Jernigan Ennis...

JIMMY L. RENFROW

Sept. 25, 1952-May 12, 2018 Jimmy Lee Renfrow, 65, Kenly, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Visitation will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at New Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church, followed by a memorial service, with the Rev....

KEVIN L. SANDOVAL

Kevin Lee Sandoval, 45, 802 W. Grantham St., died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

GAYNELL EDWARDS SPRUILL

Gaynell Edwards Spruill, 63, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

OPAL IRELAND JOYNER TAYLOR

Opal Ireland Joyner Taylor, 80, 1339 S. U.S. 117, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Warsaw....

KIARA S. WALTERS

Kiara Shaquita Walters, 31, died Wednesday at Duke University Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

Monday, May 14, 2018

DAWN BOYETTE

Dawn Gloria Boyette, 72, U.S. 13 North, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Funeral Home....

DOROTHY CROOM HARRIS

June 18, 1930-May 11, 2018 Ms. Dorothy Croom Harris, 87, a resident at Goldsboro Assisted Living, passed on Friday, May 11, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro. The celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, May...

WALTER LEE JONES

Feb. 11, 1934-May 9, 2018 Mr. Walter Lee Jones, 84 of 703 National Drive, passed on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro, N.C. The celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, May 17,...

CHARLES WILLIAMS

Charles Williams, 65, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

RAYMOND WILLIAMS SR.

Raymond Williams Sr., 93, Kinston, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

Sunday, May 13, 2018

CARRIE B. BOLIN

May 14, 1942-May 10, 2018 Carrie Mae Bean Bolin, 75, Kenly, died Thursday at Rex UNC Health Care. The funeral was held Saturday at Moore’s Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church, with the Rev. David West officiating. She was born May...

FRED CORBIN

May 4, 1947-May 11, 2018 Robert Frederick “Fred” Corbin II, 71, LaGrange, died Friday. Funeral is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ashley Summerlin officiating. Burial is Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery....

DAVID G. GUESS

March 2, 1947–May 11, 2018 David Gene Guess, 71, died Friday at home. The funeral is Monday at 7 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. Burial is Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Wayne Memorial Park. He was born in Ethel,...

JOYCE SMITH HARE

June 15, 1937-May 10, 2018 Joyce Smith Hare, 80, of Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 14, 2018, at 2 p.m. in the chapel...

DOROTHY HARRIS

Dorothy Croom Harris, 87, died Friday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ROBERT GENE LANGLEY

April 7, 1940–May 10, 2018 Robert Gene Langley, of Princeton, left this world to be with Jesus Thursday evening at his home, while surrounded by his wife and daughter. Robert was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend whose...

LEMUEL RAYNOR

Lemuel Gordon Raynor, 69, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services....

LUIS RODRIGUEZ

Luis Martinez Rodriguez, 65, 201 Grant Drive, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

STACY "BUTCH" SMITH

Died May 9, 2018 Stacy “Butch” G. Smith, 67, of Cary, died suddenly of unknown cause on May 9, 2018. Butch was born and raised in Dudley, N.C. He attended and graduated from Southern Wayne High in 1968 before...

FAYE B. THOMAS

June 29, 1942-May 10, 2018 Alice Faye Boswell Thomas, 75, Kinston, died Thursday. The graveside service was Saturday at Pinelawn Memorial Park. She was born June 29, 1942, in Lenoir County to the late James Boswell and Alice Hughes...

ATLAS WARRICK

Died May 9, 2018 Atlas Warrick, 95, Dunn, died Wednesday. Funeral is Monday at 2 p.m. at Randall's Chapel Church in Dunn, with the Rev. Horace Johnson and the Rev. Phillip Newton officiating. Burial in Devotional Gardens. He was...

Friday, May 11, 2018

ANA F. VESASQUEZ CABRERA

Ana Fabiola Velasquez Cabrera, 18, 206 Everittsville Road, Dudley, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JOSEPH L. CANNON

Died May 8, 2018 Joseph L. Cannon, 76, 216 Pine St., Snow Hill, died Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Salisbury AME Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

JAMES A. CREECH

Died May 7, 2018 James Arthur Creech, 85, 1001 Black Creek Road, Wilson, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at L.N. Forbes Original Free Will Baptist Tabernacle of Wilson Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

SUE T. FOX

Nov. 9, 1946–May 9, 2018 Mrs. Naomi Sue Tolley Fox, 71, member of First Baptist Church of Mount Olive and mother of church associate minister of students and families, the Rev. Felicia Fox, passed away Wednesday night, May 9,...

MARGARET L. GORE

Jan. 28, 1924-May 9, 2018 Martha Lewis Gore, 94, With, died Wednesday at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday in Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. She was born Jan. 28, 1924, in Nash County...

PEGGY CRAWFORD HALES

June 23, 1935-April 21, 2018 Peggy Crawford Hales, Belmont, passed away peacefully April 21, 2018, in the presence of her family and loved ones. He was a merciful God. As Peggy wished, there will be a small, private, informal...

JOSEPH E. PRESSLY JR.

Joseph “Joe” Earl Pressly Jr., 76, Morehead City, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending a t Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory of Morehead City....

SHIRLEY M. REED

Shirley M. Reed, 77, Wilson, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MICHAEL HAROLD TUKES

July 26, 1956-May 7, 2018 Michael Harold Tukes, 61, 182 Booker St. in Pikeville, N.C., died Monday at his residence. He was born July 26, 1956, in Kings County, N.Y., to Ulysses and Jessie Johnson Tukes, and is survived...

DOLLENE RAYNOR VANN

June 1, 1938-May 7, 2018 Dollene Raynor Vann, 79, 105 Ervin Drive, died Monday at Pruitt Health-Raleigh. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, with Bishop Alton A. Smith officiating....

CHARLES L. WILLIAMS

July 7, 1967-May 6, 2018 Charles Lamont Williams, 50, 825 W. Oak St., died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 7,...

SHEVELEAN WOODARD

Died May 9, 2018 Shevelean Woodard, 78, 812 Davie St., Wilson, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Brown Chapel Free Will Baptist Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens...

Thursday, May 10, 2018

ELOISE ISLER BATTLE

Oct. 13, 1928-May 5, 2018 Eloise Battle, 89, daughter of the late John William and Della Uzzell Isler, and wife of the late Henry Lee “Buck” Battle Sr., entered into this life Oct. 13, 1928, in Wayne County, N.C....

EARL D. BATTS

Died May 5, 2018 Earl Douglas Batts, 72, 804 Manchester St., Wilson, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries of Wilson. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery...

GARNER BRACEY JR.

Died May 1, 2018 Garner Bracey Jr, 52, Decatur, Ga., formerly of Duplin County, died May 1 at the VA Medical Center of Atlanta. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Prayer of Fatih Church of Warsaw. Interment will...

JAMES BRUNDAGE

May 21, 1941-May 6, 2018 James Brundage, 76, 903 N. Sharpe St., Selma, died Sunday in Smithfield Manor Nursing Home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Alpha and Omega Christian Center. Burial will be in Selma Memorial...

JOSEPH CANNON

Joseph Cannon, 76, 216 Pine St., Snow Hill, died Tuesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LISIMBA J. GRANT

Died May 5, 2018 Lisimba Jelani Grant, 39, 210 Banks Ave., died Saturday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Funeral will be Friday at noon at Greater Guiding Star United Holy Church Inc, with pastor Joseph Williams officiating. Burial will be...

WALTER L. JONES

Walter Lee Jones, 84, 703 National Drive, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MICHAEL H. TUKES

July 26, 1956-May 7, 2018 Michael Harold Tukes, 61, 182 Booker St., Pikeville, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Elm Grove Church Ministries. Burial will be in Hook Grove Church Cemetery. He was...

SHEVELEAN WOODARD

Died May 9, 2018 Shevelean Woodard, 78, 812 Davie St., Wilson, died Wednesday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

RICKY LEON BRIGGS

Died May 7, 2018 Ricky Leon Briggs, 61, Kinston, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018, at his home. Ricky was born in Apex, NC., and graduated from Northwood High School in 1974. But then he moved to Kinston, and...

JAMES CREECH

James Creech, 85, 1001 Black Creek Road, Wilson, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

DORIS EDMUNDSON LITTLETON

March 8, 1938-May 7, 2018 A graveside service for Doris Edmundson Littleton will be held Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. Mrs. Littleton was born in Greene County, N.C., March 8, 1938, to...

LINDA F. RAINES

March 18, 2018-May 5, 2018 Linda Faye Raines, 69, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment will be at Princeton Cemetery. She was born in...

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

EDWARD R. LEWIS JR.

May 15, 1938-May 6, 2018 Edward R. Lewis Jr., 79, died peacefully at home May 6, 2018. Mr. Lewis was born May 15, 1938, to the late Edward R. Lewis Sr. and Sallie Farmer Lewis in Calypso, N.C. Mr....

DORIS EDMUNDSON LITTLETON

Doris Edmundson Littleton, 80, Fremont, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

ELEANOR E. POPE STEVENS

Aug. 13, 1931-May 6, 2018 Eleanor Elizabeth Pope Stevens, 86, Warsaw, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday in Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Devotional Gardens of Warsaw She...

MICHAEL H. TAKES

Michael Harold Tukes, 61, 182 Booker St. Pikeville, died Monday at hom. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DOLLENE R. VANN

Dollene R. Vann, 79, 105 Ervin Drive, died Monday at Pruitt Health-Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

CHARLES WILLIAMS

Charles Williams, 50, 825 W. Oak St., died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

MANUELA YANEZ

Died May 5, 2018 Manuela Yanez, 83, 2034 Spring Branch Church Road, Walstonburg, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Wednesday 7 p.m. in James T. Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mexico....

Monday, May 7, 2018

JAMES BRUNDAGE

James Brundage, 77, 903 N. Sharpe St., Selma, died Sunday in Smithfield Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home...

LISIMBA GRANT

Lisimba Grant, 39, 210 Banks Ave., died Saturday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ANTONIO T. GREEN

Jan. 5, 2971-May 2, 2018 Antonio Terrell Green, 47, 6289 Bear Creek Estates Circle, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon at Holy Temple United Holy Church. Burial will be in Fremont Cemetery. He was...

GARY L. MCCOY

Died April 30, 2018 Gary L. McCoy, 62, 114 Gary St., Dover, died Monday at Doey's Hospice House of Hagerstown, Md. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gateway to Heaven Holiness Church. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery....

CHESTER R. PEARCE

Aug. 7, 1938-May 5, 2018 Chester Ray Pearce, 79, Princeton, died Saturday. Funeral will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Casey Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Kelly Buffaloe officiating. Committal will be Wednesday at Princeton Cemetery He was born...

LINDA F. RAINES

Linda Faye Raines, 69, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

HERBERT A. ROUSE JR.

Sept. 2, 1931-May 5, 2018 Herbert Alton Lee Rouse Jr., 86, Wilson, died Saturday. Graveside service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery. He was born Sept. 2, 1931, in Lenoir County to the late Herbert Alton...

Sunday, May 6, 2018

JAMES E. BRADSHAW

Nov. 3, 1958-May 4, 2018 James Edmundson Bradshaw, 59, Spring Lake, formerly of Wayne County, died Friday at home. No funeral will be held. He was the son of the late Joseph E. and Lizzie S. Bradshaw. He is...

BABY BOY ANTHONY E. CASTILLO

Dec 11 2017-May 2, 2018 Baby Boy Anthony Everado Castillo, the Dudley area, went to be with Jesus Wednesday night, May 2, 2018, following an automobile accident. His short, sweet life will be remembered in a service Monday, May...

WILLIAM L. DANIELS

July 7, 1930-May 2, 2018 William L. Daniels, 87, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be in Maine. He was born in Pennsylvania July 7, 1930, to the late Cornelius and Emma Mueller Daniels. He was...

SALLIE BELLE DAVIS

Died May 3, 2018 Funeral services for Sallie Belle Odom Davis, Dobbersville area, Mount Olive, will be today at 3 p.m. at Brownings Church, with visitation following. Burial will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. Mrs....

SHIRLEY B. DUDLEY

Dec. 27, 1935-May 5, 2018 Shirley Jeannette Baldree Dudley, 82, Pikeville, passed away early Saturday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Shirley was born in Onslow County Dec. 27, 1935, to the late Ollie Clifton Baldree and Claudine Bryant...

MAJOR D. FORD

June 22, 1959-May 2, 2018 Major Donnell Ford, 58, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Bear Creek Association. Burial will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation will be today from...

IDELL M. BENISE GERNATT

Died May 4, 2018 Idell Mae Benise Gernatt, 75, Selma, died Friday. Memorial service will be held later. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Christian and Gladys Evelyn Crawford Benis. She married to LaVerne Paul Gernatt. Arrangements...

VIRGINIA L. JOHNSON

Oct. 15, 1932-April 30, 2018 Virginia Lee Johnson, 85, Goldsboro, passed away Monday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Edna Besser, and was the wife of William E. Johnson. Born in Battle...

KIMBERLEE N. LEE

Dec. 26, 1996-May 2, 2018 Kimberlee Nichole Lee, 21, Princeton, died Wednesday as a result of injuries sustain in an automobile accident. Funeral will be noon Tuesday, with the Rev. Gary Killabrew officiating. Committal will be in Evergreen Memorial...

NICOLETTE RHEA NELSON

March 6, 1981-May 2, 2018 Nicolette "Nikki" Rhea Nelson, 37, Pink Hill, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Wayne County March 6, 1981, to the late Sheila Marie...

MARY ANN PIKE

Died May 4, 2018 Mary Ann Pike, longtime resident of Charlotte, N.C., passed away at the age of 72 May 4, 2018, following a respiratory illness. She was the daughter of the late Hazel and Allen Lee Pike of...

MANUELA YANEZ

Manuela Yanez, 83, 2034 Spring Branch Church Road, Walstonburg, died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Friday, May 4, 2018

JOYCE FAYE DARDEN

March 8, 1950-May 2, 2018 I'm kind of homesick for a country to which I've never been before. No sad goodbyes will there be spoken for time won't matter anymore. Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land. Joyce Faye Darden, 68,...

SALLIE BELLE DAVIS

Nov. 28, 1919-May 3, 2018 Mrs. Sallie Belle Odom Davis, 98-year-old resident of the Dobbersville community, passed away at home Thursday morning, May 3, 2018. Funeral services will be Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. at Brownings United Methodist...

EDWIN FLEMING

Died April 30, 2018 Edwin "Boot" Fleming, 64, Willow Creek Rehab Center, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

MAJOR D. FORD

June 22, 1959-May 2, 2018 Major Donnell Ford, 58, died Wednesday. Funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Sheridan Forest Church. Burial will be at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with military honors. He was born June 22,...

ANTONIO T. GREEN

Antonio Terrell Green, 48, 289 Bear Creek Estates Circle, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

TYLER LAMAR HILL

Died April 26, 2018 Tyler Lamar Hill, 25, passed away April 26. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Sherman Hill; his maternal grandmother, Helen C. Radford; and his uncle, Shelton Radford. He is survived by his...

DAVID A. JONES

Aug. 5, 1984–May 2, 2018 David Alan Jones, 33, died Wednesday due to injuries received in a car accident. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. Born in Pensacola, Fla., he was the son of...

PEGGY JONES LOVELESS

Peggy Jones Loveless, 76, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home....

BURNICE A. MILLER JR.

Aug. 20, 1949-April 26, 2018 Burnice Aldine "Billy" Miller Jr., 68, Shelby, formerly of Duplin County, died April 26 at Carolinas Medical Center of Charlotte. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Ever Ready Full Gospel Tabernacle of...

NICOLETTE NELSON

Nicolette Nelson, 37, died Wednesday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MARY ANN C. PADGETT

Dec. 15, 1942-May 2, 2018 Dec. 15, 1942, Mary Ann Cashwell became a light in God's eyes. Years later, May 2, 2018, he shone his light to guide her home. Mary Ann Roberts Padgett passed away peacefully at Vidant...

EVANGELIST ERNESTINE M. RHODES

Died April 28, 2018 Evangelist Ernestine M. Rhodes died Saturday, April 28, at Wayne UNC Health. Public viewing Friday, May 5, 3 to 5 p.m. at Rhodes Funeral Home. Inspirational Wake Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m. at Pentecostal Holy...

ANNIE D. REID SMITH

Oct. 4, 1937-April 30, 2018 Annie Doris Reid Smith, 80, 1104 Simpson St., died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Monday at noon at Goldsboro Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, with elder James E. Collins officiating....

JUDY K. SMITH

Died May 1, 2018 Judy Kay Smith, 71, died Tuesday. Funeral will be private. Arrangements are by Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

NEELY E. TURNER

Neely Edward Turner, 93, died Thursday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

Memorial service for Timothy Williams, Grovetown, Ga., formerly of Goldsboro, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Guiding Star Church. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Williams (Henrietta)....

NATHAN RAY WOLFE

Sept. 11, 1958-May 3, 2018 Nathan Ray Wolfe, 59, Goldsboro, completed his journey home early Thursday morning to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” He was born Sept. 11, 1958, in Johnson City, Tenn., to...

MARY P. BATTLE WYNN

July 3, 1947-April 28, 2018 Mary Pearl Battle Wynn, 70, died Saturday in Grovetown, Ga. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will be at First Congregational United Church of Christ...

Thursday, May 3, 2018

L. MAURICE BEST

Feb. 7, 1929–May 2, 2018 Mr. Lemuel Maurice Best, retired farmer and longtime resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 2, 2018, at his home at the age of 89. A service to celebrate this...

LORAY A. BRAXTON

Jan. 12, 1968–May 2, 2018 Loray Ann "Ray Ann" Mitchell Braxton, 50, died Wednesday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. No funeral will be held. She was born in Wayne County Jan. 12, 1968, to the late Billy Ray...

JOYCE F. DARDEN

Joyce Faye Darden, 68, 133 E Pine Forest Road, Mount Olive, died Wednesday at he. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JEFFREY L. DAWSON

Died April 25, 2018 Jeffrey Leon Dawson, 54, died April 25 at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustus AME Zion Church. Entombment will be in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be...

MAJOR D. FORD

Major Donnell Ford, 58, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

TYLER L. HILL

Died April 26, 2018 Tyler Lamar Hill, 25, died April 26. He was the son of Jeffrey and Jackie Hill. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at St. James Church of Christ....

DONNIE VANCE HILL

July 26, 1957-May 1, 2018 Donnie Vance Hill, 60, Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Wayne UNC Hospital surrounded by his family. Donnie was born in Wayne County July 26, 1957, to the late William Vance...

JIMMIE R. JERNIGAN

Died May 1, 2018 Jimmie R. Jernigan, 79, Fremont, a retired computer technician, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Funeral, Friday, 3 p.m., Wayne Memorial Park. He is survived by wife, Ruth Williamson Jernigan; sons, Robert Jernigan (Marsha) of Wake...

VIRGINIA L. JOHNSON

Virginia Lee Johnson, 85, died Monday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

DOROTHY MCBRYDE

Died April 30, 2018 Dorothy "Gail" McBryde, 73, 3826 Starship Lane, Wilson, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Brown Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Wilson Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home...

MARY A.C. PADGETT

Mary Ann Cashwell Padgett died Wednesday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

VERNA SPELLS REID

Died April 29, 2018 Verna " Neatoe" Spells Reid, 56, 705 Graham St., Wilson, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Wilson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church of Wilson. Arrangements...

MARGIE R. SAULS

Died April 29, 2018 Margie Ree Sauls, 95, 312 Thurston Drive, Wilson, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Saint Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of Wilson Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral...

KAY FISH TOOMBS

Died April 30, 2018 Kay Fish Toombs, 67, Prince George, Va., passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. Born in Coats, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dolphus Fish Sr. and Isabelle Godwin Fish, and was also...

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

WILLIAM ROBERT "BILL" ALLEN JR.

Sept. 28, 1934-April 29, 2018 William Robert "Bill" Allen Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, April 29, 2018. Bill was born to W.R. Allen Sr. and Hazel Hill Allen Sept. 28, 1934, and...

LEAMON "PAP" COLEY

Died April 29, 2018 Leamon "Pop" Coley, Vaux Hall, N.J., formerly of Goldsboro, passed Sunday in New Jersey. Services will be held in New Jersey Friday at 10 a.m. Arrangements are by Perry Funeral Home of Newark, N.J. Transportation...

John Edwin Duke

July 20, 1929-April 26, 2018 John Edwin Duke, 88, passed from this world to the next April 26, 2018. Born July 20, 1929, to Oscar G. Duke and Irene Wade Duke, John Duke grew up the youngest of eight...

EDWIN FLEMING

Edwin "Boot" Fleming, 64, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home....

MARGARET DAVENPORT GIBBS

Oct. 19, 1934-April 30, 2018 Margaret Davenport Gibbs, 83, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 7 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral...

PATSY GRAY BENSON HINES

Nov. 11, 1934-April 30, 2018 Patsy Gray Benson Hines, 83, Selma passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2018. Born in Johnston County Nov. 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Wellons and Lela Strickland Benson. She was...

GARY L. MCCOY

Gary Leon McCoy, 62, 114 Gary St., Dover, died Monday at Dobeys Hospice House in Hagerstown, Md. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston....

CURTIS PRICE

Sept. 15, 1934-April 30, 2018 Ralph LeCurtis “Curtis” Price, 83, Goldsboro, passed away early Monday morning, April 30, 2018, at Rex Healthcare. Curtis was born in Johnston County September 15, 1934, to the late Ralph and Letha Batten Price....

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

William Robert "Bill" Allen Jr.

Sept. 28, 1934-April 29, 2018 William Robert "Bill" Allen Jr. went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, April 29, 2018. Bill was born to W.R. Allen Sr. and Hazel Hill Allen Sept. 28, 1934, and...

Tony D. Alexander

Died April 25 Tony Dewayne Alexander, 55, LaGrange, died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home chapel of Snow Hill....

Walter G. "Dub" Bible

Walter G. “Dub” Bible, age 64, Cameron, Wis., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Mayo Clinic Luther Campus in Eau Claire, Wis. Dub was born in Tampa, Fla., Dec. 7, 1953, to the late Grover and Frankie...

Princess Cano

Princess Daniela Ahani Cano, died Wednesday at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

Margaret Davenport Gibbs

Margaret Davenport Gibbs, 83, died Monday at her daughter’s home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

Virginia L. Johnson

Virginia Lee Johnson, 85, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

Jean H. Johnston

June 13, 1942 – April 28, 2018 Jean Hardy Johnston, 75, passed away Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Death is the last shadow before heaven’s dawn. Jean was born in Dublin, Va., June 13,...

Andy Graham Jordan

Died April 29, 2018 Andy Graham Jordan, 60, Newton Grove, Sampson County, died Sunday, April 29, 2018. Funeral Service Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Pleasant Union Christian Church of Newton Grove 6 p.m. Officiating the Rev. Debora Stilley. Interment with...

Minnie L. Blanton Lupton

Jan. 9, 1944-April 28, 2018 Minnie Linda Blanton Lupton, 74, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. No funeral will be held. She was born in Wayne County Jan. 9, 1944, to the late Gurney and Alice Carter Blanton....

Dorothy McBryde

Dorothy McBryde, 73, Wilson, died Monday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Curtis Price

Curtis Price, 83, died Monday at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Verna Spells Reid

Verna Spells Reid, 56, 705 Graham St., Wilson, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Margie Sauls

Margie Sauls, 312 Thurston Drive, Wilson, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

Sally R. Scott

May 26, 1935-April 28, 2018 Sally Ruth Wade Scott, 82, LaGrange, died Saturday. Funeral will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at LaGrange First Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ronnie V. Hobgood officiating. Burial will be Thursday at...

Annie D. Smith

Annie Doris Smith, 80, 1104 Simpson St., died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

Grace L. Wooten Sutton

Aug. 18, 1931-April 27, 2018 Grace Louise Wooten Sutton, 86, LaGrange, died Friday at the Brian Center of Goldsboro. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church of LaGrange. Burial will be at Eastern Carolina...

Sofia G. Vega

April 19, 1943-April 28, 2018 Sofia Garcia Vega, 75, died Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mexico. She was born in Mexico...

Lillie Mae Futrell Watson

Died April 29, 2018 April 29, 2018, Lillie Mae Futrell Watson, 91, Conway, left her earthly home and went to her heavenly home to walk through the garden with Jesus. She was surrounded by her loving family for the...

Jimmie M. Wheeler

Jan. 29, 1946-April 27, 2018 Jimmie Melvin Wheeler, 72, Smithfield, died at SECU Hospice House Friday. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clayton Church of God of Prophecy. Private burial will be in Watha United Methodist Church Cemetery....

Arthur Williams

Died April 25, 2018 Arthur Williams Jr., 67, Washington, D.C., died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Free Will Baptist Church of Farmville. Interment will be in St. Delight Cemetery in Walstonburg. Visitation...