March 18, 2025, 88, Goldsboro — Esther Marie Huffman Howell, 88, passed away peacefully at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born in Wayne County on November 1, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Huffman and Esther McCullen Huffman. In addition to her…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Esther Marie Huffman Howell
Myrtle Hobson Summerlin
March 17, 2025, 96, Goldsboro — Myrtle Hobson Summerlin, 96, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born on October 18, 1928 in Wayne County, she was daughter to the late Mildred Thompson Swinson Anderson and was the adopted daughter of the late Edgar L. Hobson. Myrtle graduated…… read more »
Lois Marlene Stiles Parks
March 17, 2025, 79, Goldsboro — She was born on November 23, 1946 in Gaston County to the late Grady Clifford Stiles and Dovie Marr Stiles. Marlene was a graduate of Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia and Free Will Bible college in Nashville, Tennessee. Marlene’s dedication and love of teaching was evident as an…… read more »
Deborah Ann Glanowski Lange
March 16, 2025, 71, Goldsboro — Deborah Ann Glanowski Lange, 71, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Born in Buffalo, NY on October 31, 1953, she was the daughter of Walter and Nancy Glanowski. In addition to her parents, Debbie is preceded in death by her sister, Linda Glanowski; and brother,…… read more »
Edith Sue White Aycock
March 15, 2025, 87, Goldsboro — Edith Sue White Aycock, 87, passed away early Saturday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro, just days following her beloved husband, Rev. Bobby Aycock. She too is survived by their children; Debra Roach of Goldsboro, Rebecca Davies and husband, David of Nashville, TN, and son, Rev. David Aycock…… read more »
Roberta Lee Turner Barnes
March 14, 2025, 67, Goldsboro — Roberta Lee Turner Barnes, 67, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at her home. Born on May 12, 1957 in Cambria County, PA, she was daughter to the late Robert Turner, Jr. and Clara Bottorff Turner. Roberta is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, William…… read more »
Roy Samuel “Sam” Rabon, Jr.
April 1, 2025, 78, Cape Carteret — December 7, 1946 – April 1, 2025 Roy Samuel “Sam” Rabon, Jr., 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 with his wife by his side. Sam was born in Wayne County to the late Roy Samuel Rabon, Sr. and Bonnie Taylor Jackson on December 7, 1946. In…… read more »
Jimmie Carr Foss, Sr.
March 30, 2025, 89, La Grange — December 21, 1935 – March 30, 2025 Jimmie Carr Foss, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and steadfast pillar of his community, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was 89 years old. Born on December 21,…… read more »
Gilbert Edward Lee
March 26, 2025, 58, Goldsboro — Gilbert Edward Lee, 58, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. Born in Wayne County on July 28, 1966, he was the son of the late Robert David Lee and Elizabeth Smith Edmundson. In addition to his parents, Gilbert was preceded in death…… read more »
Corey Scott Martin
March 24, 2025, 26, La Grange — February 2, 1999 – March 24, 2025 Corey Scott Martin, beloved resident of RHA Health Services/Bear Creek in La Grange, North Carolina, passed away on March 24, 2025, at the age of 26. He was born on February 2, 1999 in Jackson County, Michigan. Corey had beautiful eyes…… read more »
