June 29, 2024, 61, Goldsboro — With Sincere Compassion and Understanding, we, the Management and staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, join with the Williams and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Mr. Williams, 61, of Goldsboro, NC. Mr. Williams transitioned on Saturday, June 29, 2024. A complete biographical sketch is forthcoming…… read more »
June 28, 2024, 59, La Grange — With Sincere Compassion and Understanding, we, the Management and staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, join with the Anders and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Mrs. Cheryl Anders, 59, of La Grange, NC. Mrs. Anders transitioned at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC.…… read more »
June 24, 2024, 71, Goldsboro — With Sincere Compassion and Understanding, we, the Management and staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, join with the Brown and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Ms. Polly Brown, 71, of Goldsboro, Ms. Brown transitioned at the Helping Hands Assisted Living, Goldsboro, NC. Sister Polly Ann…… read more »
June 29, 2024, 77, Mount Olive — Ms. Edna Corbett Dixon, known to all as Pinky Dixon, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Genesis Care Center in Mount Olive. She was 77. Pinky was born November 2, 1946, in Sumter County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Claude W. “C.W.” and…… read more »
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 »
