August 26, 2024, 78, Princeton — Thordis Hildur ”Hilda” Thorbjornsdottir McDonald, 78, of Princeton, passed away peacefully Monday evening at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. She was the widow of the late Harold Clifton McDonald, Sr.. Mrs. Hilda is the mother of Harold McDonald, Jr. of the home. The Funeral is scheduled for Monday,…… read more »
August 21, 2024, 92, Princeton — Rosa Lee Martin Holt, 92, of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Helping Hands Assisted Living in Goldsboro. Rosa Lee was born in Johnston County on August 23, 1931, to the late Emmitt Martin and Sallie Holloman Martin. In addition to her parents, Rosa Lee is…… read more »
August 15, 2024, 78, Newark, DE — Robert A. Faison Sr. was born on March 21, 1946, in Duplin County, North Carolina. He was the oldest child born to the late George King Faison and Lillie Mae Faison-Carlton. He departed this life on Thursday, August 15, 2024, in Newark, Delaware. Robert was educated at Douglas…… read more »
August 21, 2024, Newborn, Mount Olive — William Garrett “Will” Justice and Hannah Renee Whitman of Mount Olive announce the birth and death of their baby boy, John Pirham Justice. He was born Wednesday morning, August 21, 2024, at 8:57 a.m. at what appeared to be a perfect infant, weighing seven pounds, eleven and a…… read more »
August 12, 2024, 86, Mount Olive — Mrs. Elsie Hollingsworth Herring, 86, a long-time resident of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away early Monday morning, August 12, 2024, at her home. Born in Sampson County, she graduated with the class of 1956 from Halls High School. Aside from being a homemaker, she…… read more »
August 21, 2024, 94, Goldsboro — Nona Best Gray, 94, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. Born in Johnston County on May 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John Herman and Myrtle Worley Best. Mrs. Gray was a longtime member of Stoney…… read more »
August 20, 2024, 57, Smithfield — Marcos Gonzalez-Perez, 57, of Smithfield, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024, surrounded by his family at home after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Maria Laura Lona Trejo; his daughter of the home, Amy Laura Gonzalez; he is also survived by his parents, Aureliano…… read more »
August 19, 2024, 72, Goldsboro — Donnie Ray Lucas, 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Donnie was born in Wilson County to the late David and Addie Lucas on February 26, 1952. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by…… read more »
August 21, 2024, 81, Snow Hill — April 23, 1943 – August 21, 2024 Kenneth Ray Harrison went to be with our Lord on Tuesday evening, August 21, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Kenneth, known to his friends and family as Ray, was born on April 23, 1943, and was greeted in heaven…… read more »
August 17, 2024, 65, Bucklesberry — June 19, 1959 – August 17, 2024 Art Jones Herring, 65, of Bucklesberry, passed away peacefully at ECU Health surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Born in Lenoir County on June 19, 1959, Art was the son of the late Dan “Peter” and Melba Jones…… read more »
