May 11, 2024, 13, Mount Olive — With Sincere Compassion and Understanding, we, the Management and staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, join with the Garcia-Lopez and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Miss Ivanna Garica-Lopez, 13. Miss Garcia-Lopez transitioned on May 11, 2024. Services of Love & Compassion Care have been…… read more »
May 16, 2024, 64, Mount Olive — Nancy Alphin Haney of the Alum Springs Church area near Mount Olive, passed away Thursday morning, May 16, 2024, at her home. She was 64. Nancy had attended the B. F. Grady School and graduated from East Duplin High School. She obtained an associate degree in early childhood…… read more »
May 11, 2024, 67, Middlesex — Vincent Dean Brock, better known as Vennie Brock, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home in Middlesex. A native of Faison, he had been a Middlesex resident for many years. It was here that he served the town and its people as a police officer,…… read more »
May 11, 2024, 92, Mount Olive — Nancy Carol Summerlin Goodson passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at UNC-Lenoir Hospital in Kinston, North Carolina following an extended illness. Born in Duplin County NC, on December 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Summerlin and Cornelia Kilpatrick Summerlin Jernigan. The youngest…… read more »
May 9, 2024, 26, Drummersville — Miss Taylor Ortiz, 26, a resident of the Drummersville Community near Seven Springs, passed away Thursday morning, May 9, 2024, in a vehicular accident. Taylor was a member of the 2015 graduating class of Spring Creek High School. She then obtained her associate degree in animal science at Wayne…… read more »
May 7, 2024, 98, Little River, SC — Cecil Ray Columbus, known as Daddy C to his family and many others, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in his temporary home at River Park in Little River, SC. He was 98. Family and friends will agree that he was singing as he passed through the…… read more »
May 15, 2024, 73, Dudley — Larry Stump, 73, of Dudley, passed away Wednesday at Wayne U.N.C. hospital. He is the son of the late Levi James and Ruby Benton Stump and is the husband of Janice Stump. Larry had been a car detailer, as well as a lawn mower repairman, and sold antiques. He…… read more »
May 15, 2024, 83, Goldsboro — Ishmael Wayne Rhodes, age 83, passed away Wednesday morning, May 15, 2024, at his home. Born in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late Joseph Ishmael Rhodes and Thelma Carmack Rhodes Creech. He attended Wayne’s Chapel Church and was a member of the NC Mobile Homes…… read more »
May 15, 2024, 81, Goldsboro — Emma Sue Perry Stok, age 81, passed away Wednesday morning at her home. Born in Johnston County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William M. Perry, Sr. and Addie Tart Perry. She was the wife of the late Robert “J.H.” Stok and was a retired accounting clerk…… read more »
May 14, 2024, 67, Pikeville — Dwight Ervin Lancaster, 67, of Pikeville passed away Tuesday at UNC Health Johnston. Born in Wayne County, he is the son of the late Ervin Daniel and Mildred May Bouge Lancaster. He was the owner and operator of Lancaster Trucking Company. Dwight enjoyed trail riding on his horses, working…… read more »
