June 25, 2024, 71, Dudley — Douglas M. Coker, 71 of the Dudley area, passed away just minutes before noon on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, while being cared for at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He had been a dump truck driver, having hauled for a sand and gravel company, and also a concrete company. In…… read more »
June 26, 2024, 91, Goldsboro — Clara Savage Turnage, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 26th at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Born in Lenoir County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Jay Savage and Julia Elizabeth Gray Savage and wife of the late Roger Turnage. She was also preceded in death by a brother,…… read more »
June 28, 2024, 65, Goldsboro — Billy Ray Oliver II, 65, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A native of Wayne County, Billy was born on June 7, 1959, to the late Billy Ray Oliver and Tillie Tart. Growing up on his family’s farm, he loved everything about farming…… read more »
June 28, 2024, 87, Goldsboro — Herman Worth Edwards, Jr., 87, went to be with his Lord on Friday, June 28, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. H.W. was born in Wilson County to the late Herman Worth Edwards, Sr. and Roxie Wadsworth Edwards on February 20, 1937. In addition to his parents,…… read more »
June 27, 2024, 89, Goldsboro — Jean Gurley Wilson, 89, made her way to Heaven on Thursday, June 27, 2024, while surrounded by her family. She was born in Wayne County on February 11, 1935, to the late John Leland Gurley and Ruth Martin Gurley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death…… read more »
June 25, 2024, 80, Grantham – Penie Ann Whitman Smith, 80, passed away on Tuesday evening at Sutton’s Retirement Center, where she has been residing over the last few years. Penie was born in Wayne County to the late Jim Jeffrey Whitman and Pennie Belle Weeks Whitman on January 21, 1944. In addition to her…… read more »
June 24, 2024, 65, Goldsboro — Terry Lynn Stone, 65, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 at his home. Born in Wayne County on September 8, 1958, he was the son of the late George Edward Stone and Bobbie Nell Brown Gray. In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by his…… read more »
June 24, 2024, 86, Goldsboro — Ramon Cecil Batts, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Ray was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Ramon Cecil Batts, Sr., and Chloe Greene Batts on November 19, 1937. Growing up, Ray was industrious at an early age…… read more »
June 23, 2024, 84, Goldsboro — Gerald “Jerry” Fredrick Kendall, 84, died on June 23, 2024, at his home in Goldsboro, N.C., after a long struggle with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He was born on May 3, 1940, and was preceded in death by his parents, James and Florence Kendall, and by brother and sister-in-law,…… read more »
June 22, 2024, 81, Goldsboro — Glenn Hartley, 81, departed this life for life eternal on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Glenn was born in Wayne County to the late Jake and Louise Hartley on November 9, 1942. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in…… read more »
