August 9, 2024, 89, Pikeville — Mary Elizabeth Williams Witherspoon, 89, died August 09, 2024, at the Sanford Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 22, 1935, to Andrew Williams and Penny Brown in LaGrange, NC. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 16, 2024, at 11 am at the Original Tabernacle of Prayer,…… read more »
August 23, 2024, 48, Goldsboro — Jeanine Renee Williams was born in Goldsboro, NC, on July 21, 1976. She departed this earthly life on Friday, August 23, 2024. Jeanine was raised in Wayne County and attended Wayne County Public Schools. She graduated from Charles B Aycock High School in 1995. Jeanine previously worked at Fremont…… read more »
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 »
