Category Archives: Obituaries

Mary (Marion) MacKrell Eberwein

Mary (Marion) MacKrell Eberwein

March 31, 2024, 84, Clayton — October 16, 1939 – March 31, 2024 Mary (Marion) MacKrell Eberwein, 84, of Clayton passed away at UNC Johnston Health on Easter morning, March 31st surrounded by her loving family. Her gentle spirit and warm smile will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Mary was born on…read more »

Abram Darnell Randle

Abram Darnell Randle

April 3, 2024, 60, Goldsboro — Mr. Abram Darnell Randle, 60, completed his earthly journey and transitioned from labor to reward, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Wayne UNC Health Care. The arrangements are incomplete.read more »

Evelyn Jean Moler

Evelyn Jean Moler

April 4, 2024, 82, Pikeville — Evelyn Jean Moler of Pikeville passed away Thursday morning, April 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 82.  Ms. Moler was born in Kansas to the late Thomas Frank and Ruby E. Thompson Kerley on March 17, 1942. She was a veteran of…read more »

Grover Clifford Owens Jr.

Grover Clifford Owens Jr.

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 »

Danny Johnson

Danny Johnson

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 »

Gary Stephen “Steve” Herring

Gary Stephen “Steve” Herring

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 »

Huron Lamont Grimes, Jr.

Huron Lamont Grimes, Jr.

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 »

Robert Anthony Swinson

Robert Anthony Swinson

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 »

Teresa Gill

Teresa Gill

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 »

Irene Robinson Alford

Irene Robinson Alford

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 »

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