January 18, 2021, 55, Goldsboro –

Paul James Stallings, age 55, died early Monday at Wayne/UNC Healthcare. Born in Georgia, he was the son of the late Elmo Stallings and Nancy Jane Abbott Stallings. He was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church and a former member of the Saulston Volunteer Fire Department.

A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11:00 am at the Price Cemetery in Pine Level with Pastor Hemant Patel officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the service at the grave.

Paul is survived by his wife, Tina Stallings; sons, Christopher James Stallings and Christopher Andrew Sykes; daughters, Tiffany Paige Sweigart, Chelsey Rebecca Sykes and Tiffany Christine Sykes; along with nine grandchildren.

Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home is serving the Stallings family and online condolences may be directed to www.shumate-faulk.com.