April 1, 2024, 92, Goldsboro — Grover Clifford Owens Jr., 92, of Goldsboro, NC, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by family on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Grover was born in Cool Spring Township, near Forest City, NC on April 23, 1931, to Grover Clifford Owens…… read more »
March 29, 2024, ?, Goldsboro — With sincere compassion and understanding, the Management and Staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors join with the Johnson and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Mr. Danny Johnson. Mr. Johnson transitioned at his residence on Friday, March 29, 2024. Services arrangements are pending at this time.…… read more »
April 1, 2024, 69, Calypso — It was about dawn on Easter Monday morning, April 1, 2024, that Gary Stephen “Steve” Herring peacefully passed away at his home in Calypso. Many loved ones were close at hand when he went to his eternal rest. Steve graduated from North Duplin High School in 1971. He then…… read more »
March 31, 2024, 70, Faison — Mr. Huron Lamont Grimes, Jr., known to most as Ron Grimes, passed away in the early morning of Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. Ron was born January 5, 1954 to Katherine Troutman Grimes and Huron Lamont Grimes. He grew up in the Piney Grove area in Sampson County. Ron…… read more »
March 29, 2024, 68, Mount Olive — Robert Anthony Swinson, 68, a resident of the Rones Chapel area near Mount Olive, passed away in the early morning of Good Friday, March 29, 2024. Robert had been employed with Sonoco in Mount Olive, which is now Hylex Poly. He began his career as a machine operator,…… read more »
March 31, 2024, 58, Pikeville — Teresa Gill, 58, of Pikeville, passed away on Sunday at U.N.C. Health Rex Hospital is surrounded by her family. Born in New Bern, she is the daughter of the late Kenneth Ray Wiggins Jr. and Margie Carolyn Williams Hayes and is the wife of Danny Gill. She was a…… read more »
March 31, 2024, 82, Goldsboro — Irene Robinson Alford, age 82, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Elizabethtown, NC, she was the daughter of the late Timothy David Robinson and Isabel Johnson Robinson and the wife of the late Maurice “Gil” Alford. She was a member of Social…… read more »
March 31, 2024, 55, Goldsboro — George Thomas McCullen, 55, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at his home. Born in Wayne County on October 3, 1968, he is the son of Billy Thomas and Janice Faye Wilson McCullen. In addition to his parents, Thomas is survived by his fiancée, Patricia Jenkins; children,…… read more »
March 31, 2024, 74, Goldsboro — Lillian Phyllis Kannan Radford, 74, was received into the arms of her Savior on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Wayne County to the late Thom Kannan and Helen Vann Talton on December 26, 1949. In addition to her parents,…… read more »
March 28, 2024, 80, Goldsboro — George Sutton Atkinson, III, 80, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at his home. He gained his independence from the cares of this world to find rest and peace. George was born in Monterey, California on November 14, 1943, to the late George Sutton Atkinson, Jr. and Geraldine…… read more »
