Category Archives: Obituaries

Alma Irene Martin

Alma Irene Martin

December 10, 2024, 89, Goldsboro — Alma Irene Martin, 89, of Goldsboro, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Brookdale Country Day Road surrounded by her loving family. A service to celebrate her life will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory…read more »

Tracy Scott Gray

Tracy Scott Gray

December 10, 2024, 60, Ayden — Tracy Scott Gray, 60, of Ayden passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Visitation will be held Friday, December 13, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Mr. Gray was born in Florida on May…read more »

Frances Gail Collins Sanders

Frances Gail Collins Sanders

December 11, 2024, 77, Four Oaks — Frances Gail Collins Sanders, 77, passed away at the Four Oaks Senior Living Center on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Gail was born on December 5, 1947, to the late Carncey Rousey Collins and Lucille Evans Collins Allen.   One of Gail’s favorite pastimes was watching the birds, deer,…read more »

Gregory Allen Carr

Gregory Allen Carr

December 9, 2024, 63, Seven Springs — Gregory Allen Carr of Seven Springs Passed away in the early hours of December 9th, 2024. A native of Shady Springs, West Virginia, Greg settled and raised his family in North Carolina. Greg spent the majority of his professional life working as a maintenance superintendent for Georgia Pacific…read more »

Everette Allen Coates

Everette Allen Coates

December 15, 2024, 88, Mount Olive — Everette Allen Coates, 88, of Mt. Olive passed away Sunday at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Edgar Allen Coates and Minnie Coates Potts, and he was married to Joyce Coates. Everette was a member of May’s Chapel Church, where he…read more »

James Mosco “Brillo” Britt

James Mosco “Brillo” Britt

December 13, 2024, 63, Grantham — James Mosco “Brillo” Britt, age 63, of the Grantham community passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home. Born in Wayne County to the late T.K. and Doris Blackmon Britt.  James attended Eureka Christian Church and Manley Grove P.H. Church in Grantham, he graduated from Southern Wayne High…read more »

Laura Ellen Holland Mondell

Laura Ellen Holland Mondell

December 9, 2024, 77, Goldsboro — Laura Ellen Holland Mondell, age 77, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. Born in Wayne County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Milford and Margaret Elizabeth James Holland. A graduate of Goldsboro High School, she was the wife of Richard E. “Rick” Mondell. Laura was a…read more »

Brian Kent Abbott

Brian Kent Abbott

December 12, 2024, 66, Goldsboro — Brian Kent Abbott, 66, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born on July 22, 1958, in Lenawee Michigan, he was the son of George Michael Abbott and Rosalyn Tursak Abbott. No formal service will be held at this time. Brian is…read more »

Alta Ann Byrd Williamson

Alta Ann Byrd Williamson

December 10, 2024, 81, Goldsboro — Alta Ann Byrd Williamson, 81, was welcomed into her eternal home on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Wayne County, North Carolina to the late Alton Ray Byrd and Lola Potts Byrd on June 1, 1943. In addition…read more »

Osborne Glenn Parks

Osborne Glenn Parks

December 10, 2024, 79, Goldsboro — Osborne Glenn Parks, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at UNC Health Wayne.  Born in Wayne County on April 11, 1945, he was the son of the late Osborne and Doris Neal Parks. A service to celebrate Glenn’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday,…read more »

Events