Category Archives: Obituaries

January 16, 2026, 71, Goldsboro - With utmost Sympathy and Compassion, we, the professionals at Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, join with the Pearsall and connected families to announce the ...

January 16, 2026, 86, Goldsboro - Willie "Sandy" Shelton Draughon was born in Wayne County on August 14, 1939, to Oscar and Mollie Cotton Draughon. He passed away peacefully in his home on January 16,...

January 12, 2026, 82, Goldsboro - William Ray Herring, age 82, passed away Monday evening at ECU Health in Greenville, NC. Born in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late Harvey William Herring a...

January 18, 2026, 88, Goldsboro - Jeanette Delores Gill, 88, passed peacefully on January 18, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by care and compassion. Jeanette was born on October 26, ...

January 17, 2026, 89, Goldsboro - Kenneth Jinnette, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Kenneth was born September 21, 1936 in Wayne County to the late Archie and Mag...

January 17, 2026, 82, Goldsboro - Eugene Miller Head, 82, peacefully went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at his home. Born in Wayne County on August 14, 1943, Gene was the son of t...

January 15, 2026, 78, Goldsboro - Jimmy McLean Hare, born April 10, 1947, in Wayne County, North Carolina, was the beloved son of the late Carl and Rachel Hare. A hardworking man with a generous spiri...

January 15, 2026, 84, Goldsboro - Gladys Ila Odom Hill (Ila), 84, entered into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Johnston ...

January 15, 2026, 86, Goldsboro - Floyd Luke Hill, 86, passed away at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Wayne County on August 30, 1939, he was the son of the la...

January 14, 2026, 85, Goldsboro - Patricia Ann Hollingsworth Millard, 85, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Wa...