September 4, 2021, 65, Goldsboro – J Russell White (Jr or Russ), 65, passed away September 4, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care. He was the husband of his loving wife of 38 years, Resann White. Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.… read more »
September 3, 2021, 75, Pikeville – Louis Elias Carreras, 75, of Pikeville passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at his home. A celebration of life will be held Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. The family will receive friends following the service. He…… read more »
August 31, 2021, 56, Goldsboro – Mark Warren Morrison, 56 of Goldsboro passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care, surrounded by his loving wife and eight children. A graveside service will be held Friday, September 03, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. Mr. Morrison was born in Lancaster,…… read more »
September 3, 2021, 47, Princeton – Brandy Michelle Baker Bracewell, 47, of Princeton, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at home. Brandy was born in Davidson County, Tennessee on September 10, 1973 to the late Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Baker, Sr. and Violet Theresa Creviston. Brandy is survived by her loving husband, Harold (Stan) Bracewell;…… read more »
September 2, 2021, 75, Selma – Adolph Oscar Walston, Jr., 75, of Selma, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Adolph was born in Wayne County on October 5, 1945 to the late Adolph Oscar Walston, Sr. and Effie Godwin Walston. In addition to his parents, Adolph is preceded…… read more »
August 31, 2021, 90, Princeton – Lesly Gay Holt, 90, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh surrounded by his family. Lesly was born in Johnston County on April 25, 1931 to the late Erby Stephenson Holt and Gulie Worley Holt. In addition to his parents, Lesly…… read more »
Karsyn Roberts and Ella Hannant shared medalist honors with a 35 and helped Wayne County Day pick up a victory at Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course on Sept. 2. Roberts and Hannants teammates Anna Reimers shot a 36, while Madalyn Brown finished with a 54 as the Chargers finished with a team score of 106. C.B.…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive Trojans defeated Newberry College 3-1 in non-conference action Saturday night. The contest was the home-opener for UMO.… read more »
Late Sunday afternoon, firefighters from Mar-Mac, Dudley and Thoroghfare were dispatched to a grass and woods fire on Shirley Drive just off of Durham Lake Road. The fire was spreading across the grass and some trees that had been cut down. The blaze was also threatening several nearby structures. Luckily, the three brush trucks and…… read more »
The Wayne County Public Library’s popular free musical event series, Live on the Lawn, will return October 7th and will be held Thursday evenings in October from 5:30PM to 7:30PM at the Goldsboro Library’s Carolyn Baddour Garden, which is next to the library’s auditorium. With Live on the Lawn, the library hopes to bring more…… read more »
