May 25, 2023, 92, Goldsboro – Claire Sheehan Kubel, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Signature Healthcare in Chapel Hill. Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys Over Sheehan. In addition to her parents, Claire was preceded in death by…… read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Claire Sheehan Kubel
Edgar “Gene” Stallings
May 28, 2023, 77, La Grange – July 29, 1945 – May 28, 2023 Edgar “Gene” Stallings, 77, of La Grange, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Gene was born on July 29, 1945, to Johnnie Lee and Trudy Edna Gray Stallings in Kinston, NC. Known by all for his work ethic,…… read more »
Master Sergeant Michael Thomas Carroway
May 31, 2023, 56, Goldsboro – Master Sergeant Michael Thomas Carroway, USAF, Retired, affectionately known as “Big Mike”, 56 years old, of Goldsboro, North Carolina (formerly of Wilmington, NC), peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on Wednesday, 31 May 2023. Mike was educated in the New Hanover County School System, graduating from John T. Hoggard…… read more »
Phuong Dien To
May 31, 2023, 70, Goldsboro – Phuong Dien To of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. A Buddhist ceremony will be held Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory, 1500 Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro. Visitation will follow…… read more »
Gladys Irene Summerlin
May 31, 2023, 87, Fremont – Gladys Irene Summerlin, 87, formerly of Fremont passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont. The family will receive friends Friday, June 2, 2023, from 5 until 6:30…… read more »
Elmer Leroy Bowman
May 30, 2023, 78, Faison – Elmer Leroy Bowman, 78, of Faison, passed away Tuesday morning, May 30, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Bowman was born in Pennsylvania on April 2, 1945, to the late Charles Maxwell Bowman and Catherine Craley Bowman. He was a…… read more »
Master Sergeant Sammy K. Farrell
May 29, 2023, 80, Goldsboro – Master Sergeant Sammy K. Farrell, USAF, Retired of Goldsboro passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. Visitation will be held Monday, June 5, 2023, from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A graveside service with military honors…… read more »
WCC Partners with NC State
Wayne Community College has partnered with NC State University to offer students admittance into the NC State Community College Collaboration program. The NC State C3 program is a dual-enrollment, dual-admission program that gives community college students a pathway to a four-year degree from NC State. Students admitted into the program will be dual enrolled in…… read more »
GPD & SBI Investigate Early Morning Shooting
On the morning of June 4, 2023, at approximately 5:47 a.m., the Goldsboro Police Department received a distressing call regarding a shooting incident in the 200 block of Alpha Court. Upon arrival, officers discovered Clarence Jerome Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Goldsboro, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Mr. Smith was immediately transported to UNC…… read more »
Annual Cruise the Neuse (Photo Gallery)
On a beautiful Saturday morning, a multitude of individuals gathered at the Neuse River boat ramp in Mar-Mac to participate in the Annual Cruise the Neuse event, which was sponsored by the esteemed Goldsboro Parks and Recreation organization. The weather was ideal, and the water was pristine, setting the stage for a memorable experience. Accompanying…… read more »
