April 28, 2025, 85, Goldsboro — H. Ray Bishop, 85, passed away at his home Monday morning, April 28, 2025. Ray had been a life-long resident of the Scott’s Store community near Mount Olive. In his early years, he was a painter, but changed career paths and joined Scott and Jones, Inc. where he excelled…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
H. Ray Bishop
Arcadio Junior Morales
April 26, 2025, 27, Goldsboro — Arcadio Junior Morales passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at his home. He was 27. Arcadio was born in Dover, Ohio. He was employed in muffler assembly and repairs as a welder. He is survived by a son, Andel Morales; his parents, Lilia Perez of Mount Olive,…… read more »
Erin Nicole (Alenduff) Groves
April 29, 2025, 48, Goldsboro — Erin Nicole Alenduff Groves, age 48, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at UNC/Wayne Healthcare in Goldsboro, NC. She was born in LaFayette, IN, to the late James Harold Alenduff Jr. and Kathleen Gail Ebbs. Erin is survived by her sons, Alexander Groves and James Whaley; father of…… read more »
Charles Franklin Lewis
April 27, 2025, 85, Goldsboro — Charles Franklin Lewis, age 85, passed away Sunday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC. Born in Kinston, NC, he was the son of the late Oscar Green and Lossie Mae Davis Lewis. He was the husband of the late Alice Kay Hood Lewis. Charles was a…… read more »
John Leonard Henderson
February 19, 2025, 86, Goldsboro — John Leonard Henderson, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on February 19 in Raleigh. Born in Goldsboro on January 17, 1939, he was the son of the late John Leonard Henderson and Virginia Crawford Henderson. A lifelong resident of Goldsboro, Henderson was president of Crawford-Henderson Insurance for 55 years. During…… read more »
Antonio Rodriguez Palaganas
April 28, 2025, 85, Goldsboro — Antonio Rodriguez Palaganas, 85, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, April 28, 2025, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Born in New York, NY, on October 3, 1939, Tony was the beloved son of the late Antonio R. Palaganas and Eva Rodriguez Palaganas. He…… read more »
Brandon Lee Cannon
April 25, 2025, 33, Goldsboro — Brandon Lee Cannon, age 33, passed away on April 25, 2025, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Born on April 9, 1992, in Wayne County, North Carolina, Brandon was the beloved son of Bruce Lee Barnes and Tammy Barnes. His life was a testament to love, laughter, and the importance of…… read more »
Michael Morrie Jones
April 25, 2025, 71, Goldsboro — Michael Morrie Jones, age 71 of Goldsboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday surrounded by loved ones after a life defined by wisdom, wit, compassion, and an unwavering devotion to justice—and, of course, Carolina athletics. Born on November 22, 1953, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Patrick and Doris…… read more »
Troy Wendell Pate, Jr.
April 25, 2025, 94, Goldsboro — Troy Wendell Pate, Junior of Goldsboro died Friday, April 25, 2025. He was born in Goldsboro, NC, on February 24, 1931. He was the son of the late Eva Sugg Pate and Troy Wendell Pate, Senior. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Peggy Pate Chappell and…… read more »
Joyce Trellis Zittrouer Phillips
April 24, 2025, 88, Goldsboro — Joyce Trellis Zittrouer Phillips, 88, peacefully entered into eternity to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Born on February 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Griffen Zittrouer and Grace Phillips Zittrouer. In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her…… read more »
