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Friday, June 29, 2018

JAMES E. ANDERSON

James Earl Anderson, 67, 4547 Evansdale Road, Wilson, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

STEVEN R. DAUGHTRY

May 4, 1950-June 26, 2018 Steven Roy Daughtry, 68, passed away Tuesday at UNC Johnston Healthcare. He was the son of Amy Herring Daughtry and the late Dewey Whitfield Daughtry. Known as "The Lance Man," Steve retired from Lance...

CORA SMITH GATLING

Died June 26, 2018 Cora Smith "Sissy Boot" Gatling, 75, 533 Jones St., died Thursday at Duke Raliegh Hospital. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Chapel AME Zion Church. Burial will be in White Cemetery. Visitation will...

MARVIN L. HART

Feb. 18, 1952-June 27, 2018 Marvin Lee Hart, 66, 1405 Stroud Ave., died Wednesday. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Church of Faith and Deliverance of Kinston. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery of Kinston. He was born...

TRAVIS S. JONES

Travis S. Jones, 28, Middlesex, died Wednesday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

NORMA SURLES KING

Norma Surles King, 94, died Thursday at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

SHMEKA NEWKIRK

Shmeka Newkirk, 36, Wallace, died Monday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St John Missionary Baptist Church Wallace. Interment will be in Iron Mine Cemetery Wallace. Arrangements by Hawes....

BILLIE JEAN WALKER PRUETT

Died June 25, 2018 Billie Jean Walker Pruett, 84, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at her home. A service to celebrate her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Seymour Funeral Home chapel, with...

GLADYS M. ROBERTS

Died June 24, 2018 Gladys Marie Roberts ,73, 166 Wyse Ford Road, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be noon Saturday at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Pollocksville. Burial will be in Frank Murphy Cemetery Visitation will be...

RALPH L. VERNON

Nov. 23, 1925-June 25, 2018 Ralph Lee Vernon, 92, Warsaw resident and United States Army Veteran of World War II, passed away early Monday morning, June 25, at Warsaw Health and Rehab. Center. Mr. Vernon was retired with West...

Thursday, June 28, 2018

JAMES E. BROCK

Died June 26, 2018 James Elwood "Porky" Brock, 60, Calypso area, died Tuesday at Vidant Hospital of Greenville. Graveside service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Pate Cemetery. He was son of the late Helen Marie Brock. He...

STEVE R. DAUGHTRY

Steven Ray Daughtry, 68, died Tuesday at UNC Johnston Health Care in Clayton. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

ORETHA ROBINSON JONES

Died June 18, 2018 Oretha Robinson Jones, 95, 146 County Road, Mount Olive, died June 18 at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Funeral will be held at noon at First Baptist Church Calypso, with pastor Anthony Ezzell officiating. Burial will be...

MIA P. JONES

Died June 21, 2018 Mia Princess Jones died June 21 at Wilson Medical Center. Graveside service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemeter of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LINDA ISOM PERRY

Died June 21, 2018 Linda Isom Perry, 67, Wilson, died June 21 at Curis Wilson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

ELMER J. RASBERRY

Died June 24, 2018 Elmer Junior Rasberry, 65, Southern Living Rest Home in Greenville, died Sunday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

SYLVIA ANN PHILLIPS REGISTER

March 24-1933-June 22, 2018 Sylvia "Nannie" Register departed this world for her heavenly home June 22, 2018. after a brief illness. The devotion of her family and her unshakable faith in God supported her in this struggle and gave...

ROBERT L. RODDICK

Feb. 1, 1938-June 20, 2018 Robert Lee Roddick Jr., 80, died June 20 at home. Memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, with no visitation. He was born in Greene County Feb....

CLEMENT WILLIAMS TWIFORD

Died June 21, 2018 Clement Williams Twiford, 79, Hampstead and Topsail Beach, died Thursday, June 21, 2018. Born in Goldsboro, N.C. Major, United States Air Force, retired with 22 years of service. Survived by beloved wife, Rosemary Twiford; daughter,...

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

MAHALA B.WALTERS

Mahala Barnes Edwards Walters, LaGrange, died June 17 at The Oaks at Whitaker- Mayview in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

E. RAY AMON

June 14, 1931-June 18, 2018 Elmer Ray Amon, 87, Mount Olive, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was the son of the late John Ivey and Pearl Batchelor Amon, and husband of Christine B. Amon for...

MACY P. EZZELL

Nov. 2, 1929-June 23, 2018 Macy Pearl Ezzell, 88, Magnolia, died Saturday at Wallace Gardens of Wallace. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Devotional Gardens of Warsaw. She was born Nov. 2, 1929, in Duplin County to...

CORA SMITH GATLING

Cora Smith Gatling, 75, 533 Jones St., Cove City, died Tuesday at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc of Kinston....

MINISTER PATRICIA "PAT" ANN GRANTHAM

Dec. 6, 1956-June 23, 2018 Minister Patricia “Pat” Ann Grantham, 61, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, June 23, 2018. Pat was born in Washington, D.C., to the late Dr. Preston Grantham and...

ELSIE TEDDER HERRING

Died June 19, 2018 Elsie Tedder Herring, 71 Erwin, died June 19. Funeral will be Saturday at West and Dunn Funeral Home chapel of Erwin, with the Rev. Bobby Herring officiating. Burial will be at Devotional Gardens of Dunn....

KENNETH RAY LEE

Sept. 3, 1939-June 25, 2018 Kenneth Ray Lee, 78, Goldsboro, passed away Monday at his home. Kenneth was born in Wayne County Sept. 3, 1939, to the late Thennie Lee Peacock, and was married to the late Jeanette Allman...

BETTY CAROL EZZELL MOORE

July 17, 1946-June 25, 2018  Betty Carol Ezzell Moore completed her journey home, and was called to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, June 25, 2018, to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Betty...

ANNIE M. HARRISON OUTLAW

July 9, 1926-June 25, 2018 Annie Marie Harrison Outlaw, 91, Warsaw, died Monday. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Devotional Gardens. She was born in Duplin County July 9, 1926, to the late Willard and Mattie Miller...

MICHAEL P. PERRY

July 26, 1981-June 22, 2018 Michael Paul Perry, 36, Fremont, died Friday from a motorcycle accident.  Funeral will be Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home. He was born in Wilson County  July 26, 1981,...

ARLETHA CANNADY POPE

Died June 21, 2018 Arletha Cannady Pope, 73, 625 Suggs St., Wilson, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Evening Light Holiness Church of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BILLIE JEAN WALKER PRUETT

Died June 25, 2018 Billie Jean Walker Pruett, 84, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at her home. Billie Jean was born in Ashe County to Hege Vernon and Margaret Parsons Walker. She was a member of Madison Avenue...

ELMER RASBERRY

Elmer Rasberry, 65, Southern Living Rest Home in Greenville, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

GLADYS ROBERTS

Gladys Roberts ,73, 166 Wyse Fork Road, Trenton, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc of Kinston....

ROBERT L. RODDICK JR.

Feb. 1, 1938-June 20, 2018 Robert Lee Roddick Jr., 80, died June 20 at home.  Memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was born in Greene County Feb. 1, 1938, to...

SANDRA ELLIS SEBERRY

Died June 20, 2018 Sandra Ellis Seberry, 62,  2109 Fieldcrest Road, Wilson, died June 20 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...

MRS. ROSA STEWART SMITH

March 26, 1931-June 23, 2018 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. “ (II Timothy 4:7) In profound sorrow, Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service joins with the Stewart-Smith family...

BETTY SOSTRE

Betty Sostre, 51, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARSHALL A. WARREN

Died June 25, 2018 Marshall Allen Warren, 75, Fayetteville, died Monday. Funeral Thursday at Village Baptist Church Family Life Center of Fayetteville 11 a.m., with Dr. Bruce Martin officiating. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery of Newton Grove. He was the son of the late Dewey and...

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

JANET L. ARNETTE

Oct. 10, 1963-June 24, 2018 Janet Leigh Arnette, 54, died Sunday. Funeral will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wells Chapel Baptist Church in Wallace, with the Rev. Jonathan Altman and Gene Sandlin officiating. She was born in Bladen...

VIRGINIA MARGIE COLEY COX

May 30, 1926-June 21, 2018 "Down through the years, the Lord has been good to me" Virginia Margie Coley Cox, 92, 1538 Tommy's Road, passed from labor to reward Thursday at her residence. She was born May 30, 1926,...

JESSIE FOX

Jessie Fox, 37, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

LAWRENCE W. GREGORY

Died June 23, 2018 Lawrence W. Gregory, 93, Newton Grove, died Saturday. Funeral Mass Wednesday, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11 a.m., with Father Kevin Money officiating. Burial, Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery. Rosary service will be 6 tonight. He...

WILLIAM L. ISLER

Sept. 8, 1957-June 21, 2018 Rev. William "Wilbert Earl" L. Isler, 60, Fort Worth Texas, died Thursday at Wayne UNC. Memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Original Tabernacle of Prayer for all People. He was born...

KENNETH LEE

Kenneth Lee, 78, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MICHAEL P. PERRY

Michael Paul Perry, 36, Fremont died Friday from an motorcycle accident. Arrangements are pending at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home....

RALPH L. VERNON

Ralph L. Vernon, 92, Warsaw, died Monday. Arrangements pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

MARSHALL A. WARREN

Marshall A. Warren, 75 Fayetteville died Monday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at West and Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove....

Sunday, June 24, 2018

ROSA STEWART-SMITH

Rosa Stewart-Smith, LaGrange, died Saturday at home Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

DOMINGO DELAROSA

Died June 22, 2018 Domingo DeLaRosa, 58, Newton Grove, died Friday. Funeral will be private. He was the son of the late Felix and Herminia DeLaRosa. He was married to Luz DeLaRosa. He is survived by two children. Arrangements...

GLENN M. FERGUSON

July 21, 1937-June 22, 2018 Glenn Murray Ferguson, 80, LaGrange, quietly and peacefully passed away Friday, June 22, 2018. Glenn was born July 21, 1937, in Leesburg, Fla., to the late J. T. Ferguson and Margaret Jewel Craig Ferguson....

AMBERT H. GILLETTE

Jan. 12, 1936-June 21, 2018 Ambert Hood "Turkey" Gillette, 208B E. King St., LaGrange, 82, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Tuesday at 110 a.m. in Ebenezer Baptist Church of LaGrange, with pastor Michael A....

WILLIAM L. ISLER

The Rev. William L. Isler, 60, 1011 Slaughter St, died Thursday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

MELDA R. LONG

Melda Rose Long, 68, died Thursday in the Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at the Haskins Funeral Home....

PATRICIA MCCOY

March 22, 1964-June 18, 2018 Patricia McCoy, 54, 1909 Palm St., died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in ames T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. She was born March 22,...

LINDA I. PERRY

Linda I. Perry, 67, Wilson, died Thursday at Curis Wilson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ALICE B. SMITH

Died June 20, 2018 Alice B. Smith, 94, 525 Forrest Road West, Wilson,died Wednesday at Avante at Wilson. Funeral will be Tuesday at noon at Truth Tabernacle Church of Rocky Mount,. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

THERON SMITH

Died June 20, 2018 Theron "Thebo" Smith, 81, Warsaw, died Wednesday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Prayer of Faith Church of Warsaw. Interment will be in Martin Family Cemetery of Warsaw....

GEORGE DAVID WILLIAMS

June 6, 1939-June 23, 2018 George David Williams, 79, met his Savior face to face early Saturday morning, June 23, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by his family. George was born June 6, 1939, to the late...

Friday, June 22, 2018

VIRGINIA M. COX

Virginia M. Cox, 92, 1538 Tommy's Road, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

J.H. DRAUGHON JR.

June 8, 1941–June 21, 2018 James Hugh Draughon Jr., better known as J.H., passed away just moments past midnight the morning of June 21, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Mr. Draughon, a longtime Mount Olive resident, had been...

AMBERT H. GILLETTE

Ambert H. Gillette, LaGrange, died Thursday at Kitty Atkins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Britt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of LaGrange....

DELORES ARTIS HILL

May 1, 1946-June 19, 2018 Delores Artis Hill was born in Wilson County, N.C., to the late James Broady Artis Sr. and the late Mary Best Artis Royal May 1, 1946. She departed this life June 19, 2018. In...

JOYCE LEE JOHNSON

Died June 12, 2018 Joyce Lee Johnson, 79, 646 Waller Road, Mount Olive, died June 12 at home. Funeral will be Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Disciple Church of Christ, with pastor Kenneth Freeman officiating. Burial will...

PAULINE EVANS PATRICK

July 22, 1929-June 21, 2018 Thursday afternoon, June 21, 2018, Pauline Evans Patrick, 88, Goldsboro, moved to her heavenly home. Pauline was a godly woman, who loved the Lord and her family, and set an example for her children,...

ARLETHA POPE

Arletha Pope, 73, 625 Suggs St., Wilson, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ROBERT L. RODDICK JR.

Robert Lee Roddick Jr., 80, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ANNIE THOMPSON

May 24, 1926-June 17, 2018 Annie Thompson, 92, Somerset Assisted Living, died Sunday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Word of Truth Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Wayne Memorial Park North. She was born May 24,...

Thursday, June 21, 2018

JOHN H. COX

Died June 14. 2018 John Henry Cox, 84, 102 Mars Drive, Dunn, died June 14 at Rex Healthcare Raleigh. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, with pastor Don Morrison officiating. Burial will...

CARLTON EARL DAVIS

Died June 17, 2018 Carlton Earl Davis, 80, Myrtle Beach, died peacefully at Brightwater Nursing Facility, Sunday, June 17. He was born in Goldsboro, N.C., the son of the late Eugenia and John Davis. Earl had an undergraduate degree...

ANDY EVANS

Died June 16, 2018 Floyd Anthony “Andy” Evans, 65, Fremont, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018. The funeral will be Saturday, 4 p.m. at Fremont United Methodist Church with Masonic rites. The family will receive friends following the service...

LOUISE P. HARRIS

Oct. 10, 1933-June 19, 2018 Margaret Louise Perritt Harris, 84, Goldsboro, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Vidant Impatient Hospice in Greenville. Louise was born in Cool Springs, S.C., Oct. 10, 1933, to the late Walter Edwin Perritt...

JULIE M. WOOTEN HINES

Died June 19, 2018 Julia Mae Wooten Hines, 73, 1301 Ben Brewington Court, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will be Friday at noon at Apostle D.L. McIntyre Memorial Chapel, with pastor Gladys McClary officiating. Burial will be in Wayne...

PATRICIA MCCOY

Patricia McCoy, 54, 1909 Palm St., died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

SUSAN MIXON PARRIS

April 5, 1943-June 16, 2018 Susan Mixon Parris, 75, died June 16, 2018. She was born Susan Pell Mixon April 5, 1943, in Henderson, N.C., the daughter of Benjamin Harrell Mixon and Ruth Forsberg Mixon. The family was active...

DESMOND S. RAMSEY

Died June 14, 2018 Desmond S. Ramsey, 28, 2007 Dover Fort Barnwell Road, Dover died June 14 in Duplin County. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Heath Chapel Abundant Life Ministries in Kinston. Burial will be in Jones...

SANDRA SEBERRY

Sandra Seberry, 62, 2109 Fieldcrest Road, Wilson, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ALICE SMITH

Alice Smith, 94, Wilson, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARY L. ELLIOTT TANN

Feb. 1, 1928-June 5, 2018 Mary Lee Elliott Tann, 90, 1314 Warren Road Road, Faison, died June 5 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Moses Chapel Church of Christ Disciples of Christ...

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

ANDY EVANS

Floyd Anthony “Andy” Evans, 65, Fremont, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Wilson Memorial Service of Wilson....

EBONI S. HARRIS

Died June 13, 2018 Eboni Shaqail Harris, 25, Wilson, died June 13 in Kinston. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tabernacle Temple of Jesus Christ of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LOUISE HARRIS

Louise Harris, 84, died Tuesday at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

JULIA M. WOOTEN HINES

Julia Mae Wooten Hines, 73, 1301 Ben Brewington Court, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ORETHA JONES

Oretha Jones, 95, 146 County Road, Mount Olive, died Monday at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

CHARLES F. LEAK

Died June 15, 2018 Charles Forest Leak, 64, Wallace, died Friday at Vidant Duplin Hospital of Kenansville. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's AME Church of Warsaw. Interment will be in Farrior Cemetery of Rose Hill....

RAY G. NORRIS

Feb. 5, 1936-June 15, 2018 Ray G. Norris, Goldsboro, 82, passed away in West Milton, Ohio, June 15, 2018. Ray was born to the late Cliff and Nancy (Lee) Norris Feb. 5, 1936, in Toccoa, Ga. He is survived...

PAUL PAQUETTE

May 20, 1931-June 16, 2018 Paul Paquette, 87, Kinston, passed away peacefully at the VA Home in Kinston Saturday, June 16, 2018. He was born May 20, 1931, in Providence, R.I. A funeral Mass will be held Friday, June...

JAMES A. PENDER JR.

Died June 16, 2018 James Arthur Pender Jr., 54, 6303 Ward Blvd., Wilson, died Saturday. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

STELLA REDWINE

Died June 17, 2018 Stella Redwine, 70, LaGrange, died Sundayat UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. Rest Holiness Church in LaGrange. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in LaGrange. Visitation will be...

EVA M. DICKERSON SMITH

Died June 18, 2018 Eva Mae Dickerson Smith, 96, Wilson, died Monday. Funeral will be Saturday at noon at Saint Rose Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of Wilson. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ERNESTINE I. WILLIAMS

Ernestine I. Williams, 64, 2705 Graham Drive, Kinston, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Mills Funeral Home Inc....

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

ELMER R. AMON

Elmer Ray Amon, 87, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

DANIEL K. ANDERSON

Dec. 20, 1956-June 16, 2018 Daniel Kay Anderson, 61, LaGrange, died Saturday. Funeral will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Interment will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery. Born in Lenoir County Dec. 20,...

MICHELE B. ANDERSON

Aug. 4, 1948-June 18, 2018 Michele Beverly Anderson, 69, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Memorial Service will be held later. She was born at Boling Air Force Base to the late Arthur and Evelena Dean Anderson. Arrangements...

KITTY RUBY BARNES EATMON

April 6, 1929-June 17, 2018 Kitty Ruby Barnes Eatmon, 89, Dunn, formerly of Princeton, passed away at Betsy Johnson Hospital Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was lovinlg known as Nanny Ruby to most everyone who knew her. Mrs. Ruby...

JEFFREY D. HOLLAND

Died June 16, 2018 Jeffrey Dale Holland, 58, Pinkney community, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2018, after a brief illness at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Jeffrey is survived by his parents, George Rand and Donna Morris Holland;...

RUBY LEACH HOLLEY

Died June 14, 2018 Ruby Leach Holley, 83, 1128 Old Stantonsburg Circle, Wilson, died Thursday. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel....

LILLIE RUTH NEWELL HOLMES

Oct. 5, 1946-June 17, 2018 Lillie Ruth Newell Holmes, 71, Goldsboro, passed away Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Simeon B. Newell II and Louise Wiggs Newell, and was the widow of...

EDITH BURROUGHS KING

Aug. 15, 1933-June 18, 2018 Edith Burroughs King, 84, passed away Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. At her request, a graveside service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park, with the Rev. Frank Purvis...

JAMES A. PENDER JR.

James Arthur Pender Jr., 54, Wilson, died Saturday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

STELLA REDWINE

Stella Redwine, 70, LaGrange, died Sunday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

SHEILA L. THOMPSON

Sheila L. Thompson, 58, Kenly died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Walter Sanders Funeral and Cremation Services of Smithfield....

Monday, June 18, 2018

SHIRLEY MASON HERRING

May 17, 1935-June 6, 2018 Shirley Mason Herring, 83, Kinston, died at home June 6. Funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Gordon Street Christian Church in Kinston. She was born May 17, 1935, in Clarksburg, W. Va.,...

LILLIE HOLMES

Lillie Holmes, 72, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory Inc....

HENRY G. JINNETTE

March 10, 1940-June 16, 2018 Henry Gurney Jinnette, 78, Goldsboro, passed away June 16, 2018. He was the son of the late Bonnie Lee Rose Jinnette and James Gurney Jinnette. He was married to Betty Louise Newcomb, a nurse...

LUCY ALVARADO MILKOVITS

Oct. 31, 1929-June 16, 2018 Lucy Alvarado Milkovits, 88, Goldsboro, passed away early Saturday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Lucy was born in Laredo, Texa, Oct. 31, 1929, to the late Genero and Enriqueta Sanchez Alvarado. She was...

ANNIE THOMPSON

Annie Thompson, 82, Somerset Assisted Living, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

Sunday, June 17, 2018

ALICIA CARDENAS-HERRERA

Died June 12, 2018 Alicia Cardenas-Herrera, 70 132 Sandie Lane, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at home. Eight children survive. Arrangements are by Garris Funeral Home....

RONNIE CREECH

Ronnie Creech, 68, Wilson, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, June 14, 2018, surrounded by his family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Homegoing services will be held Sunday, June 17, 2018, at 3 p.m....

SHIRLEY M. EVANS

Died June 1, 2018 Shirley Mae Evans, 82,f 214 N. Hereford Drive, Dudley, died June 1 at home. Funeral was Saturday at 5 p.m. at Garris Funeral Home chapel. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the...

HAROLD R. EVANS

May 26, 1946-June 15, 2018 Harold Ray Evans, 72, Kenly, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. Tommy Hagen officiating. Burial will be in Kenly...

JOHN WILLIAM GURLEY

Sept. 25, 1926-June 14, 2018 John William Gurley, 91, Pikeville, was called home Thursday, June 14, 2018, to the loving arms of Jesus Christ his Lord. The family takes comfort in knowing he is reunited with his beloved wife,...

EBONI HARRIS

Eboni Harris, 25, died Wednesday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

ROBERT F. HAYDEN

April 19, 1932-June 11, 2018 Robert Frederick Hayden, 86, Pikeville, died Monday at his daughter's home in Virginia. Burial will be in Virginia, with a memorial service at a later date. He was born in Massachusetts April 19, 1932,...

WILLIE L. HINNANT

Died June 11, 2018 Willie Lee Hinnant, 77, 7677 Winter Road, Bailey, NC, died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

RUBY HOLLEY

Ruby Holley, 83, 1128 Old Stantonsburg Circle, Wilson, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

HENRY JINNETTE

Henry Jinnette, 78, died Saturday at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

REGINALD KILPATRICK

Reginald Kilpatrick, 53, 11050 N.C. 55 West, died Thursday in Duplin County Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

JOHN D. MCKINNEY

Died June 10, 2018 John Douglas McKinney, 56, Brooklyn, N.Y., formery of Clinton, died June 10 in Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, N.Y. Funeral will be Tuesday at noon at Garris Funeral Home chapel, with apostle Preston Grimes officiating. Burial...

RUTH J. PELT

Dec. 20, 1926-June 15, 2018 Ruth Johnson Pelt, 91, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Ruth was born in Wayne County, N.C., Dec. 20, 1926, to the late Millard D....

DESMOND S. RAMSEY

Desmond Sharay Ramsey, 28, 2007 Fover Fort Barnwell Road, Dover, died Thursday in Duplin County Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc. of Kinston...

NORMAN C. DENNING SR

Died June 14, 2018 Norman C. Denning Sr., 94, Four Oaks, Johnston County, died Thursday, June 14, 2018. Funeral service Monday, June 18, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Saint John Pentecostal Holiness Church. Interment Lee Family Cemetery of Four...

ELIZABETH ATKINS VEGA

Jan. 4, 1949- June 13, 2018 Elizabeth "Bette" Vega departed her journey in life Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at her home. A service will be held in her home town of Amherst, Mass. Ms. Vega was born in Amherst,...

JOHNNY WEAVER JR.

Sept. 3, 1947-June 14, 2018 Johnny Weaver, Jr. 70, Pikeville, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville surrounded by his family. Johnny was born in Wayne County, N.C., Sept. 3, 1947, to the late...

BARBARA LEE FUHR WILEY

June 3, 1945 - June 16, 2018 Barbara Lee Fuhr Wiley, 73, Dudley, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be later. She was born in Spartanburg, S.C., June 3, 1945, to the late Robert and Mae...

Friday, June 15, 2018

LUDIE FAYE CARMON

Died June 13, 2018 Ludie Faye Carmon, 59, Kinston, departed this walk of life Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at home with her family by her side. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 3 p.m....

RONNIE CREECH

Ronnie Creech, 68, Wilson, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

ROSE DIAZ

Rose Diaz, 89, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....

JOHN W. GURLEY

John William Gurley, 91, Pikeville, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BOBBIE G. HENNESSEE

June 28, 1930-June 13, 2018 Bobbie Gardner Hennessee, longtime resident of Faison, N.C., passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Mrs. Hennessee is survived by her husband of 68 years, William L. "Bill" Hennessee Jr. Also surviving are five of...

JEFFREY LEE

July 12, 1968-June 12, 2018 George Jeffrey Lee, 49, Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Lower Cape Fear Wilmington Hospice. Jeff was born in Wayne County July 12, 1968, to Justine Eva Johnson and the late Jack...

BLANCA F. TORRES

May 29, 1992–June 11, 2018 Blanca Flor Torres, 26, Buckingham Drive, Dudley, died Monday at Vidant Medical Center from a hemorrhagic stroke while she was 26 weeks pregnant. Visitation will Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Faith Free...

ELIZABETH VEGA

Elizabeth “Betty” Vega, died Wednesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

JOHNNY WEAVER

Johnny Weaver, 70 Pikeville, died Thursday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc....

Thursday, June 14, 2018

LEVI P. BRYANT JR.

Levi Preston Bryant Jr., 59, Snow Hill, died Monday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Peter Free Will Baptist Church in Snow Hill. Interment will be in Browntown Memorial Cemetery in Snow Hill. Visitation...

ESTHER MAE S. CASEY

Dec. 2, 1924-June 12, 2018 Esther Mae Smith Casey, 93, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Wayne UNC Healthcare surrounded by her family. Esther was born in Wayne County, N.C., Dec. 2, 1924, to the late John G....

BARBARA MORRIS HIGH

Died June 13, 2018 Barbara Morris High, 80, Faro, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. Wilson Memorial Service. Burial will be in High Family Cemetery, High Crossroads, W. Hornes Church Road, Bailey. The visitation will be...

BROOKS MARRINER

Aug. 15, 1936-June 12, 2018 Charles Brooks Marriner Sr., 81, Dudley, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at his home. Born in Wayne County Aug. 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Louis Edward Marriner Sr. and...

PATRICIA HOOD THIGPEN

Aug. 17, 1933-June 2, 2018 Patricia Hood Thigpen Springfield, Va., completed her journey home June 2, 2018, to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Patricia was born Aug. 17, 1933, in the Grantham community to...

BETTY A. WILLIAMS WHITMAN

Nov. 9, 1963-June 12, 2018 Betty Ann Williams Whitman, 54, Kenansville, died Tuesday at home. Funeral will 2 p.m. Friday at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. She was born Nov. 9, 1963,...

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

LARRY C. BAKER

June 24, 1952-June 11, 2018 Larry Clifton Baker, 65, Selma, died at home Monday. Memorial service will be at Casey Funeral Home Thursday at noon, with pastors T.P. and Carol Davis officiating. He was born June 24, 1952, in...

ESTHER M.S. CASEY

Esther Mae Smith Casey, 93, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care.  Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

HUBERT A. CREECH

July 7, 1940-June 11, 2018 Hubert “Hugh” Andrew Creech, 77, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by his family. Hugh was born in Johnston County, N.C., July 7, 1940, to the late Hubert...

GUADALUPE "LUPE" O. GARCIA

Died June 10, 2018 Guadalupe "Lupe" O. Garcia, mother of Dr. Gilbert J. Garcia, Jr. (Susana) and Rebecca Garcia Guijarro, died peacefully at home in Dallas, Texas, June 10, 2018. Lupe was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert...

WILLIE L. HINNANT

Willie Lee Hinnant, 77, died at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh Monday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BETTY WASHINGTON JACKSON

Died June 10, 2018 Mrs. Betty Washington Jackson, 65, Suisun City, Calif., formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., departed this life Sunday night, June 10, 2018, while visiting her daughter in Houston, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Nathaniel Jackson...

JOYCE JOHNSON

Joyce Johnson, 79, 646 Waller Road, Mount Olive, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

ANTHONY R. KELLY

May 28, 1963-June 11, 2018 Anthony Ray Kelly, 55, Mount Olive businessman and community servant, tragically lost his life Monday afternoon, June 11, 2018, in a vehicle accident. His life of service to his community and fellowman will be...

BROOKS MARRINER SR.

Charles Brooks Marriner Sr., 81, Dudley, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BELLE J. MENANE

Belle Josephine Menane, 59, 756 Pecan Road, Dudley, died Tuesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JAMES DAVID PIKE JR.

July 28, 1924-June 10, 2018 J.D. Pike Jr, 93, died peacefully early Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. J.D. was born in Goldsboro, N.C., July 28, 1924, the first of two children born to J.D. Pike...

AMOS TURNER JR.

Died June 8, 2018 Amos Turner Jr., 86, 401 Maplewood Ave., Wilson, died Friday at Avante at Wilson. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

FANNIE P. WALKER

Died June 7, 2018 Fannie Pearl Walker, 71, 2103 Longview Drive, Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center . Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at L.N. Forbes Tabernacle of Wilson. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery...

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

HUBERT A. CREECH

Hubert Andrew "Hugh" Creech, 77, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

LEVESTER EATMON

Died June 7, 2018 Levester Eatmon, 88, 1804 Birchwood Drive Southeast, Wilson, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

KATHERINE D. FITZTGERALD

Died June 7, 2018 Katherine Donelle Fitzgerald, 43, died Thursday, June 7 at home. Funeral will to 3 p.m. today at Highland Baptist Church in Raleigh. She was the daughter of Don Fitzgerald of Wilson and Janie Mozingo Fitzgerald...

SUSAN F. WEST GORE

June 24, 1952-June 10, 2018 Susan Faye West Gore, 65, Warsaw, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Warsaw Baptist Church. Burial will be in West Family Cemetery of Warsaw. She was...

ROBERT F. HAYDEN

Robert Frederick Hayden, 86, died Monday at his daughter’s home in Virginia. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MARGARET BARWICK KELLY

Sept. 13, 1922–June 8, 2018 Margaret “Butchie” Kelly, 95, Goldsboro, passed away Friday afternoon at her home. Margaret was born in Mount Olive to the late G. Davis Barwick and Lettie Mae Padgett (Miller). After her graduation from Piney...

ANTHONY R. KELLY

Anthony Ray Kelly, 55, Mount Oliv,, died Monday afternoon in a car accident. Arrangements pending at Tyndall Funeral Home....

LENA KNIGHT

Died June 6, 2018 Lena Knight, 78, Durham, died Wednesday at Pruitt Hospice Center. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson. Visitation will be Wednesda from 1 to 6 p.m. at the...

LOUISE S. SPARKS

July 17, 1920-June 10, 2018 Born at home, Mary Louise Stallings Sparks was a native of Franklin County. She was the oldest of 10 siblings, and was preceded in death by her parents, John Ernest and Mamie Champion Stallings;...

OLLIE FRANK WEBB

Feb. 28, 1931-June 11, 2018 Retired United States Air Force Maj. Ollie Frank Webb, 87 passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by his family.  Frank was born in Red Level, Ala., Feb. 28,...

Monday, June 11, 2018

MARY M. MOORE

Mary Marie Moore, 73, Hookerton, died June 4 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Leventon Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Stantonsburg. Interment will be in Hamilton Burial Garden Cemetery in Wilson....

J.D. PIKE JR.

J. D. Pike Jr. died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

LOUISE STALLINGS SPARKS

Louise Stallings Sparks, 97, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.  Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

BARBARA J. PARKER THORNTON

Nov. 26, 1942-June 9, 2018 Barbara Jean Parker Thornton, 75, Princeton, died Saturday. Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Princeton Baptist Church. She was born Nov. 26, 1942, in Johnston County, the daughter of the late William...

Sunday, June 10, 2018

HILDA G. MUNDINE-MCPHEE

Died June 2, 2018 Hilda Grace Mundine-McPhee ,73, 142-27 Franklin Ave., died June 2 at Franklin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Flushing, N.Y. Funeral will be 3 p.m. Monday at St.Stephen Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Burial will...

LEVESTER EATMON

Levester Eatmon, 88, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home Wilson....

KATHERINE D. FITZGERALD

Katherine Donelle Fitzgerald, 43, died Thursday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

BEULAH L. JACKSON

Sept. 22, 1927-June 7, 2018 Beulah Lane Jackson, 90, longtime Mount Olive resident, passed away Thursday night, June 7. Funeral services will be held by the graveside Tuesday, June 12 , at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park of...

MARGARET BARWICK KELLY

Margaret Barwick Kelly, 95, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

CAROL G. MALPASS

April 9, 1935-June 8, 2018 Carol Anne Geist Malpass, 83, Goldsboro, peacefully passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at her home. Carol was born in Lincoln, Neb., to the late Walter M. Geist and Dorothy Shook Geist. She was...

TERRI PADGETT MASSEY

Funeral services for Terri Padgett Massey will be held today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory, with visitation afterward....

LORI L. LINCICOME RIVERA

July 1, 1960-June 8, 2018 Lori Lynn Lincicome Rivera, 57, Seven Springs, died Friday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be today at at 2 pm. in the chapel of Casey Funeral Home. Burial will be at Evergreen...

SUSAN CRONQUIST SEAMAN

March 29, 2018 Susan Cronquist Seaman, 70, died June 2 at home. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rosewood First Baptist Church. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 29, 1948, to the late Thorsten and Dorothy...

MARJORAY WILLIAMS SHIVAR

Nov. 11, 1929–June 7, 2018 Marjoray Williams Shivar passed away June 7, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Julia Frances Garris Williams Edwards and George Jordan Williams and the granddaughter of the late Laura Frances and Melvin...

PATRICIA HOOD THIGPEN

Patricia Hood Thigpen, 84, died Saturday at home in Springfield, Va. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

AMOS TURNER

Amos Turner, 86, Wilson, died Friday at Avante at Wilson. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

FANNIE P. WALKER

Fannie Pearl Walker, 71, Wilson, died Thursday at Wilson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

LISA C. YOUNG

Died June 7, 2018 Lisa C. Young, 55, died Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Deeper Life Church Ministries, with apostle Norbert Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Golden Gate Memorial...

Friday, June 8, 2018

MASTER SGT. JAMES MARTIN FRIBERG

Feb. 7, 1955-May 17, 2018 Master Sgt. James Martin Friberg passed away May 17, 2018. He was in the United States Air Force for 23 years and nine months before he was medically retired. He worked at Down East...

NETTIE FRINK IVY

Died June 4, 2018 Nettie Frink Ivy, formerly of LaGrange, died Monday at the hospital in Winston-Salem. Funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church of Reidsville, with pastor Jonathan Marlowe officiating. Interment will be...

WILLIE FREEMAN GARRETT

Died June 4, 2018 “I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky, and if blue birds can fly over the rainbow ...,” then why oh why can’t I.” I have fought the battle, won the...

MARCUS V. HARDY

Died June 3, 2018 Marcus Vicktauis Hardy, 43, 180 Maul Swamp Road, Vanceboro, died Sunday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday at West Vanceboro Church of God. Burial will be in Dawson-Moye Family Cemetery. Visitation an hour prior to...

LESLIE A. HOBSON

April 9, 1960-June 3, 2018 Leslie Ann Hobson, 58, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Adamsville Baptist Church. She was born in Maryland April 9, 1960, to Robert and Pauline...

CATHERINE S. JONES

Dec. 22, 1931-June 5, 2018 Catherine Sutton Jones, 86, Seven Springs, died Tuesday. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park. She was born Dec. 22, 193,1 in Lenoir...

LENA KNIGHT

Lena Knight, 78, Durham, died Wednesday. Arrangementsd are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

HENRY LEE

Henry "Bone" Lee, 68, Snow Hill, died Tuesday at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary Free Will Baptist Church of LaGrange. Interment will be Monday at Pinelawn Memorial Park....

TERRI PADGETT MASSEY

Jan. 2, 1957-June 6, 2018 Terri Padgett Massey, 61, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 10, 2018, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral...

MARJORAY WILLIAMS SHIVAR

Marjoray Williams Shivar, 88, Seven Springs, died Thursday. Arrangements are pending at Tyndall Funeral Home of Mount Olive....

JOHN M. MOORE SR

Died June 4, 2018 John M. Moore Sr., 97, 4610 Rosebud Church Road, Elm City, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Vaughn's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Elm City. Arrangements...

MARY L. ELLIOTT TANN

Feb. 1, 1928-June 5, 2018 Mary Lee Elliott Tann, 90, 1314 Warren Road Road, Faison, died Tuesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Moses Chapel Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of...

DEMETRIC "COACH DEE" WRIGHT

Died June 5, 2018 Mr. Demetric "Coach Dee" Wright, 38, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. A public viewing will be held Saturday, June 9, at Bear Creak Association Headquarters from 4 to 5:30 p.m. An inspirational wake will...

Thursday, June 7, 2018

WILLIAM F. BRITTO

June 18, 1943-June 4, 2018 Quietly Monday morning, William F. Britto, 73, 412 Waters Circle, passed away at Wayne Memorial Hospital.  He was born Friday, June 18, 1943, in Providence, R.I., to the late John Britto and Cora Shavers....

NELLIE F. MITCHELL CAPPS

Sept. 13, 1940-June 6, 2018 Nellie Faye Mitchell Capps, 77, Smithfield, died Wednesday at Johnston Healthcare. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with pastor Jerry Waters officiating. Burial will be in...

DEWEY A. CARVER

Feb. 20, 1942-June 3, 2018 Dewey Aden Carver, 76, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be private. He was born in Georgia Feb. 20, 1942. He is survived by a daughter. Arrangements are by Howell Funeral...

EDWARD H. CREECH

July 5, 1976-June 5, 2018  Edward Harold Creech, 41, Kenly, died Tuesday at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at New Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Danny Creech and pastor...

PATRICK FOYE SR.

Jan. 3, 1947-June 4, 2018 Patrick Foye Sr., 71, 7308 Brogden Road, Smithfield, died Monday at home.  Funeral will be Saturday at 6 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home.  He was born Jan. 3,...

JOHN HOBBS

Aug. 14, 1952-June 4, 2018 John Hobbs, 65, 127 Vanderbilt Circle, died Monday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Word of Truth Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Spruill Cemetery. He was born...

LESLIE A. HOBSON

April 9, 1960-June 3, 2018 Leslie Ann Hobson, 58, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Adamsville Baptist Church. She was born in Maryland April 9, 1960, to Robert and Pauline...

CAROL LANE

Aug. 10, 1934-June 4, 2018 Carol Ann Coltrain Lane, 83, died Monday. Funeral will be 6 tonight at Rouse Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tony McLamb and the Rev. George Futrelle officiating. Burial will be Friday at 11 a.m....

HENRY LEE

Henry Lee, 68, Snow Hill died Tuesday at Greendale Forest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

TERRI PADGETT MASSEY

Terri Padgett Massey, 61, Clayton, died Wednesday at Rex Health Care in Raleigh.  Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

BARBARA WOLFERT NEWMAN

Dec. 17, 1932-June 5, 2018 Barbara Ann Wolfert Newman, 85, died Tuesday morning at her home. Born in Greenwich, Conn., she was the daughter of the late George R. and Catherine Elizabeth Fryer Wolfert, and the wife of the...

RONALD R. RHOME

July 19, 1944-June 4, 2018 Ronald Roger Rhome, 73, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be private. He was born in Pennsylvania July 19, 1944. He was married to the late Edna Mae Rhome. He is...

FRANCES GOODING ROBERTS

Oct. 30, 1941-June 1, 2018 Frances Gooding Roberts, 76, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Frances was born in Wayne County Oct. 30, 1941, to the late Franklin and Lillie Lancaster Gooding. She was...

DAVID SAVAGE

Died June 1, 2018 David Savage, 53, Wilson, died Friday. Funeral will be Saturday 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson. Visitation will be Friday noon to 6 p.m. at the funeral home....

JACQUELYN WARBIS

May 19, 1950-June 2, 2018 Jacquelyn Warbis, 68, 2132 English Walnut Court, Kinston, died Saturday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born May 19, 1950, to Jack and Margaret Wabis, and is survived by three children. Memorial services...

EDWARD EUGENE WARREN

March 7 1971-June 1, 2018 Edward Eugene “Tank” Warren, 47, Goldsboro, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at his home. He was born in Key West, Fla., March 7, 1971, to Jerry Eugene Warren and the late Bonnie Lou...

LOIS J. WILLIAMS

Died May 31, 2018 Lois Jean Williams, 76, Washington, D.C., died May 31 at Bridgepoint Hospital National Harbor. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Contending for the Faith Church Ministries of Wilson. Burial will be in Hamilton Burial...

DEMETRIC L. WRIGHT

Demetric Lavon Wright, 38, 401 Mann Lane, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations LLC....

SERAIL PRIDGEN YELVERTON

Died June 4, 2018 Serail Pridgen Yelverton, 78, LaGrange, died Monday at Wake Med in Raleigh. Funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lovick's Chapel. Interment will be in Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. She was married to...

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

BERTHA M. CLARK

Died June 1, 2018 Bertha M. Clark, 83, Wilson, died Friday at Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

PATRICK FOYE SR.

Patrick Foye Sr., 71, 7308 Brogden Road, Smithfield died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

JUDY ROGERS GODWIN

Nov. 11, 1944-June 4, 2018 Judy Rogers Godwin, 73, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord Monday, June 4, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Judy was born in Wayne County Nov. 11, 1944, to the late...

CAROL C. LANE

Carol C. Lane, 83, died Monday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

MASTER SGT. JAMES MARTIN

Feb. 7, 1955-May 17, 2018 Master Sgt. James Martin passed away May 17, 2018. He was in the United States Air Force for 23 years and nine months before he was medically retired. He worked at Down East for...

JOHN M. MOORE

John M. Moore, 97, died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

MARY M. MOORE

Mary Marie Moore, 73, Hookerton, died Monday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

GEORGE E. MURRAIN

Jan. 6, 1937-June 4, 2018 George Edward Murrain, 81, 702 Prince Ave., died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Graveside service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park with military honors. He was born Jan. 6,...

BARBARA W. NEWMAN

Barbara W. Newman, 85, died Tuesday at home. Arrangements are pending at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory....

TIM PRICE

Feb. 19, 1948-June 4 2018 Timothy Morgan “Tim” Price, Seven Springs, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018. Tim was born Feb. 19, 1948, to the late Bruce Morgan and Mary Barnes Price. In addition to his parents Tim was...

RONALD R. RHOME

Ronald Roger Rhome, 73, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care.  Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

DAVID SAVAGE

David Savage, 53, Wilson, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Stevens Funeral Home of Wilson....

BARBARA SAVAGE SMEAL

May 16, 1938-June 4, 2018 Barbara Savage Smeal passed away peacefully the morning of June 4, 2018, while living at Sunrise of Raleigh at Crabtree. Barbara was born May 16, 1938, in Chester, Miss., to Charles Jasper and Adelle...

EDWARD VAUGHN

Feb. 21, 1954-June 2, 2018 Edward Vaughn, 64, 235 Johnson Lane, died Saturday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Eastern...

ROSE ALPHIN WILLIAMS

June 30, 1951-June 5, 2018 Rose Alphin Williams, 66, lifelong resident of the Wayne and Duplin County areas, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 5, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.  Her life will be remembered in a service to...

SERAIL P. YELVERTON

Serail Pridgen Yelverton, 78, LaGrange, died Monday at Wake Med Raleigh Campus. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

HILDA G. MUNDINE-MCPHEE

Hilda Grace Mundine-McPhee ,73, 142-27 Franklin Ave., Trenton, died Saturday at Franklin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Flushing, NY.  Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home....

WILLIAM F. BRITTO

William F. Britto, 73, 412 Waters Circle, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

DEWEY A. CARVER

Dewey Aden Carver, 76, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

KENNETH EARL FOREHAND

Sept. 3, 1946-June 3, 2018 Kenneth Earl Forehand, 71, Pikeville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at his home. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, June 6, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Patetown Church of God....

WILLIE F. GARRETT

Willie Freeman Garrett, 73, died Monday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ARNOLD V. GIBSON

Died June 1, 2018 Arnold Vincent Gibson, 56, 106 Beartrap Drive, Dudley, died Friday at UNC Wayne Health Care. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mills Funeral Home chapel. Viewing noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral...

JUDY ROGERS GODWIN

Judy Rogers Godwin, 73, died Monday at home. Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

MARCUS V. HARDY

Marcus Victauis Hardy, 43, 180 Maul Swamp Road, Vanceboro, died Sunday at home. Arrangements are pending at Trinity Memorial Funeral Home Inc....

CLEVELAND HINTON

Died June 3, 2018 Cleveland Hinton, 99, Wilson, died Sunday at Wilson Medical Center. Funeral will be Wednesday at noon at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

LESLIE A. HOBSON

Leslie Ann Hobson, 58, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

RONALD HORNE

Died June 2, 2018 Ronald Horne, 44, 1419 Maudis Road, Bailey, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home chapel of Wilson....

GEORGE E. MURRAIN

George Edward Murrain, 81, 702 Prince Ave., died Mondayat Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are pending at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations....

ANDREA NINEMIRE

Andrea Joan Ninemire, 71, died at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral will be in New York. She was born Aug. 7, 1946, to the late Lloyd and Arlen Tobin Ninemire. Arrangements are by Howell Funeral Home and Crematory...

BARBARA SAVAGE SMEAL

Barbara Savage Smeal, 80, died Monday at Sunrise of Raleigh.  Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

KRISTIN SMITH

Died May 31, 2018 Kristin Paige Smith passed away peacefully May 31 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Craig and Elizabeth Smith of Goldsboro, N.C. In addition to her parents and her paternal grandmother, Kristin...

BETSY WELLS SMITH

June 21, 1940-June 3, 2018 Betsy Holland Wells Smith, 77, Goldsboro, passed away early Sunday morning at Wayne UNC Hospital. Betsy was born in Wayne County June 21, 1940, to the late James R. and Edna Kornegay Holland. She...

CHARLES C. SPARKS JR.

Dec. 22, 1951-June 2, 2018 Charles Calvin Sparks Jr., 66, Rosewood, died Saturday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment with full military honors will be at Eastern...

VERA A. SIMMONS YELVERTON

Died May 30, 2018 Vera Ann Simmons Yelverton, 87, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral will be Thursday at noon at Woods Chapel UAFWBC, with her daughter, Margie Yelverton Turner, as eulogist and pastor Leo Deans officiating....

Monday, June 4, 2018

ANNA B. BROWN

March 25, 1929-June 1, 2018 Anna B. Brown, 89, 113 Moore Allen St., Dudley, died Friday at home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

BILLY BRICE CARROLL

May 3, 1930-June 2, 2018 Billy Brice Carroll passed away June 2, 2018, at the age of 88. Mr. Carroll was born in Davidson County, N.C., May 3, 1930. He was a resident of Wayne County for more than...

FRANKIE C. LOFTON SR.

Died May 30, 2018 Frankie Connell Lofton Sr., 64, 1568 U.S.. 258 North, Kinston, died Wednesday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Herring Grove Free Will Baptist Church of Kinston. Burial will be in...

CATHERINE COLEY TAYLOR

Died May 29, 2018 Catherine Coley Taylor, 85, Brookdale Assisted Living, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center. Funeral will be Tuesday at noon at Central Heights Free Will Baptist Church, with Dr Isaac Burnett officiating. Burial will be in...

EDWARD VAUGHN

Edward Vaughn, 64, 235 Johnson Lane, died Saturday in Wayne Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BETSY WELLS

Betsy Wells, 77, died Sunday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

Sunday, June 3, 2018

ADLIA STEVENSON BELL

Died May 30, 2018 Adlia Stevenson Bell, 65, 1410 Old Snow Hill Road, Kinston. died Wednesday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Church of Christ Disciples of Christ of LaGrange. Burial will be in...

ANNA B. BROWN

Anna B. Brown, 89, 113 Moore Allen St., Dudley, died Friday at home Arrangements are pending at Haskins Funeral Home....

BILLY BRICE CARROLL

May 3, 1930-June 2, 2018 Billy Brice Carroll, 88, passed away Saturday. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete with Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory. (Pd)...

MINNIE LEE WHITE DUDLEY

Minnie Lee White Dudley 88,4126 Fields Station Road, LaGrange, died Friday at UNC Lenoir Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Mills Funeral Home Inc....

SHIRLEY EVANS

Shirley Evans, 82, 214 N. Hereford Drive, Duddley, died Friday at home. Arrangements are pending at Garris Funeral Home....

JANICE BARWICK GRADY

Died June 1, 2018 Janice Barwick Grady, 78, passed away in the comfort of her home June 1, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Horace and Essie Lee Barwick of Deep Run. She is survived by her...

RUDOLPH D. HARRIS

Dec. 27, 1981-May 30, 2018 Rudolph D. Harris, 36, 209 N. Kornegay St., died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 27, 1981, in Essex, N.J., to Larry D. Cobb and Rose Harris, and is survived by...

MARY B. HILL

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

CAROLYN PARKS KEYS

Carolyn Parks Keys, 55, Bristol, Va., died. Memorial service will be Friday in Bristol. She was the daughter of the late. Milton and Doris Moses Parks....

ANDREA NIMEMIRE

Andrea Nimemire, 71, died at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

KATHLEEN LEWIS POWELL

Died May 30, 2018 Kathleen Lewis Powell, 97, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Bryan Holy Tabernacle Church of Snow Hill. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in LaGrange. Visitation...

JAMES R. RADFORD JR.

Nov. 29, 1927-May 31, 2018 James R. Radford Jr., 90, Kinston, died Thursday. Funeral will be Monday at 2 at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park.  He was born Nov. 29, 1927, in...

EVA L. PARRISH RICE

Oct. 18, 1926-May 31, 2018 Eva Lorrene Parrish Rice, 91, Lucama, died Thursday at home. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Kenly Funeral Service, with the Rev. Kelly Smart officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen...

FRANCES ROBERTS

Frances Gooding Roberts, 76, died Friday at Wayne UNC Healthcare.  Arrangements are pending at Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service....

SUSAN SEAMAN

Susan Seaman, Rosewood, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

MARVIN L. SMOOT IV

Marvin LeRoi Smoot IV, 52, Beaufort, died Friday at Crystal Coast Hospice House of Newport. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory of Morehead City....

CHARLES SPARKS JR.

Charles Sparks Jr., Rosewood, died Saturday at home. Arrangements are pending at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory....

WALDA JEAN TALTON

Visitation for Walda Jean Talton will be today from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., with funeral at 3 p.m. at Pike's Crossroads Pentecostal Holiness Church. Services by Howell Funeral Home and Crematory. (Pd)...

ANN S. TAYLOR

Sept. 23, 1934-May 30, 2018 Elizabeth Ann Stroud Taylor, 83, LaGrange died Wednesday. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today from the chapel of Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park. She was born Sep. 23, 1934,...

JAMES E. WILLIAMS JR.

Died May 30, 2018 James Edwin Williams Jr., 88, Kinston, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pinelawn Memorial Park, with pastor Allen Stocks officiating. He was married to Dorothy McKeel...

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MARY BATTS

Died May 20, 2018 Mary "Tiny" Batts, 55,  Warsaw, Va., formerly of Duplin County, died May 20. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Rose Hill. Interment will be in Boney Cemetery...

HENRY ELLIS CARTER

Feb. 9, 1943-May 30, 2018 Henry Ellis Carter, 75, Faison area resident, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 30, in Rocky Mount at Life Care Hospital. Henry had served in the United States Army, was a retired self-employed carpenter and...

SCOTTY G. MCLAMB

Scotty Glenn McLamb, 31, died at home in Middlesex May 25. Arrangements are pending at Casey Funeral Home....

EDDIE PARKER

Aug. 27, 1950-May 29, 2018 James Edwin “Eddie” Parker Sr., 67, Snow Hill, died Tuesday. Funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rainbow United Methodist Church Cemetery. He was born Aug....

KATHLEEN POWELL

Kathleen Powell, 97, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home in Snow Hill....

BENNIE RHODES

April 17, 1937-May 30, 2018 Lonnie Benjamin “Benny” Rhodes III, 81, Moss Hill, died at home Wednesday. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church of Seven Springs, and will continue at Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery...

JAMES 'GREG' STILLEY

July 2, 1959-May 30, 2018 James Gregory Stilley, 58, died Wednesday at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. He was born in Jones County, N.C., to the late James and Alma Howard Stilley, and was married to Sharon Wiggs Stilley. Funeral...

WALDA JEAN TALTON

Sept. 6, 1960-May 31, 2018  Walda Jean Talton, 57, Pikeville, completed her journey home Thursday, May 31, 2018, to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”  Walda was born Sept. 6, 1960, to Melva Jean Gurley...

CATHERINE COLEY TAYLOR

Catherine Coley Taylor, 85, Brookdale Assisted Living, died Tuesday at Vidant Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at McIntyre Funeral Home....

ANN STROUD TAYLOR

Ann Stroud Taylor, 83, LaGrange, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Rouse Funeral Home of LaGrange....

JAMES R. WOOTEN SR.

Oct. 22, 1946-May 28, 2018 James R. Wooten Sr., 71, 714 Pou St., died Monday,  at his residence. He was born Oct. 22, 1946, in Greenville, Tenn., to James and Margaret Early Wooten. He is survived by five children....

MARJORIE DAVIS WORRELL

Aug. 5, 1926–May 29, 2018  Marjorie Davis Worrell died peacefully Tuesday at Pruitt Healthcare Center in Sea Level, N.C. She was the oldest daughter of Carrie and Marvin Davis. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Waitus W....

VERA A. SIMMONS YELVERTON

Vera Ann Yelverton, 87, died Wednesday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC....