September 21, 2023, 64, Goldsboro — Glenn Knox, 64, of Goldsboro departed this walk of life Thursday, September 21, 2023, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. A private graveside service will be held for the family. Mr. Knox was born in Wayne County on October 20, 1958, to the late Wiley Millard Knox and LueEddis…… read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Glenn Knox
Johnnie Howard Gurley
September 20, 2023, 75, Goldsboro — Johnnie Howard Gurley, 75, of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Gurley was born in Wayne County on October 11, 1947, to the late Johnnie Edward Gurley and Goldie Fields Gurley. A private service will be held for the family where…… read more »
Ralph Burkett
September 24, 2023, 97, Goldsboro — Funeral services for Ralph Burkett, age 97, of Goldsboro, NC, formerly of Humboldt, TN, will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, September 24, 2023, in the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home Chapel in Tennessee. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until service time. Mr. Burkett, a retired…… read more »
1st Sgt. Alfonzo Manley Sr. Army (Ret.)
September 18, 2023, 86, Goldsboro — 1st Sgt. Alfonzo Manley Sr., Army, (Ret.), 86, departed this walk of life Monday, September 18, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Homegoing service will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at noon at Best Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Goldsboro with burial to follow at Eastern…… read more »
April Michelle Underhill
September 16, 2023, 42, Goldsboro — April Michelle Underhill, 42, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 16, 2023, with her husband by her side. A memorial service will be held at a later date. April is survived by her husband, Leland Underhill; her father, Timothy Boykin; her mother, Pamela Weaver Thigpen and husband, Michael; three sons,…… read more »
Margaret Irene Stamp
September 15, 2023, 74, Goldsboro — Margaret Irene Stamp, 74, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.… read more »
Ida Lee Bass Padgett
September 14, 2023, 92, Goldsboro — Ida Lee Bass Padgett went to her eternal rest on September 14, 2023, at Goldsboro Assisted Living in Goldsboro, NC. She was born May 4, 1931, in Johnston County, NC to the late Ira and Flossie (Mitchell) Bass, and was the last survivor of their eight children. She lived…… read more »
Byrd Selected as Executive Director of the Foundation of WCC
Wayne Community College has named Emily Byrd as the new executive director of the Foundation of WCC.… read more »
Wayne County Board of Education to Hold Special Called Meeting
The Wayne County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. in the boardroom of the Wayne County Public School Central Services at 2001 E. Royall Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss, consider, and/or take any necessary action regarding the following:… read more »
Goldsboro Resident Among First Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Service Overseas
Goldsboro resident Paul Rutter is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.… read more »
