August 3, 2024, 63, Dudley — Jerome Donnell Anders, 63, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at his home in Dudley, N.C. Jerome was born on Dec. 18, 1960, in Wilmington, N.C., to Donnell Elisha Anders and Julia Elmore Anders. He spent more than 30 years working for Flowers Baking Company and was an avid NASCAR…… read more »
August 7, 2024, 85, Calypso — Rubylene Waters Lambert, 85, a long-time resident of Calypso, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Born and raised in the White Flash community near Mount Olive, she graduated from B. F. Grady High School and attended Campbell College. Nearly all of her working years were spent as an office…… read more »
August 4, 2024, 75, Dudley — Rose Marie Beasley Gurganus, a Dudley area resident, passed away at her home early Sunday evening, August 4, 2024. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Gurganus, a Wayne County native, had earned an associate degree in nursing from Wayne Community College. She used her nurturing and nursing skills…… read more »
August 8, 2024, 86, Dudley — Ella Faye Smith Coty, 86, of Dudley, passed away on Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She is the daughter of the late Bernice and Dessie Lewis Smith and is the widow of the late John Coty. Faye loved her coffee or a Pepsi while watching Judge Judy or…… read more »
August 5, 2024, 72, Goldsboro — Wenonah Dianna DeLoach Mendoza, age 72, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Jeannette Deloach Peterson. Wenonah was the manager of Parkside Florist for many years and served with the Red Cross as…… read more »
August 3, 2024, 58, Goldsboro — Debra Ann Little Outlaw passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Wayne/UNC Health Care. Born in Florence, SC, she was the daughter of Billy Ray Little and the late Lois Faye Little. She was also the wife of the late Jerry Outlaw. Services will be held, on Thursday, August…… read more »
August 9, 2024, 87, Goldsboro — Shirley Ann Combs Head, 87, passed away on August 9, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro with her family by her side. Born in Wayne County on January 22, 1937, she was the daughter of the late O’Neal and Lonie Radford Combs. First and foremost, she loved…… read more »
August 8, 2024, 81, Goldsboro — Faye Woodard Tatum, 81, was welcomed into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Faye was born in Wayne County to the late James Henry Woodard and Hazel Ham Woodard on November 13, 1942. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her…… read more »
August 8, 2024, 88, Goldsboro — On August 8th, 2024, Elizabeth Anne Galloway Stocks, age 88, found her eternal peace. Mrs. Stocks was born on January 7th, 1936 to the late Bryan and Agnes Galloway. She grew up in Lumberton, NC. Following high school, she attended Business School. Throughout her career, she applied the knowledge…… read more »
August 8, 2024, 89, Goldsboro — Addie Vandiford Gatlin, 89, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Country Day Road on Thursday, August 8, 2024. She was born in Pitt County to the late Matthew Daniel Vandiford and Katie Davenport Vandiford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Leonard Gatlin…… read more »
