Category Archives: Obituaries

July 8, 2026, 84, Goldsboro - Mary Ellen Bartlett Smith, 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Mary Ellen was born in Wayne County on July 22, 1941, to the...

UPDATE - Services have been relocated to The First Church, 1100 The First Church Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534. July 8, 2026, 68, Goldsboro - Timothy Price Sr. "Tim" lived a life defined by compassion, la...

July 7, 2026, 86, Goldsboro - Frances Sue Smith Adams, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at The Indigo at Pikeville. Born in Greene County on September 22, 1939, she was the daughte...

July 9, 2026, 66, Faison - With sincere sorrow the E.M. Matthews Funeral Home Family announces the earthly transition of Mr. Larry Bernard George on July 9, 2026 in Greenville, NC . Visitation: Friday...

July 1, 2026, 63, Greenville - With sincere sorrow the E.M. Matthews Funeral Home Family announces the earthly transition of Ms. Beverly Simmons on July 1, 2026 Greenville, NC. Celebration of Life: Sa...

June 29, 2026, 103, Clinton, MD - With sincere sorrow the E.M. Matthews Funeral Home Family announces the earthly transition of Mrs. Ruth Barnes Jones in Maryland. Visitation: Monday July 13, 2026 fro...

July 12, 2026, 65, Pikeville - Ms. Romona Stone, age 65, transitioned from this earthly life on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The arrangements are incomplete...

July 14, 2026, 93, Goldsboro - It is with great sadness that we announce the earthly transition of Mrs. Betty Armstrong, age 93, who slept into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at her residence....

July 10, 2026, 68, Mount Olive - Mr. Raymond Ezzell, age 68, peacefully transitioned into a world of eternal peace and rest on Friday, July 10, 2026 at ECU Health Duplin in Kenansville, North Carolina...

July 10, 2026, 81, Goldsboro - It is with profound respect and heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Ms. Fannie Elizabeth Candelario, age 81, a cherished and vibrant soul who departed this ...