Category Archives: Obituaries

Hilda Grace Pate

Hilda Grace Pate

October 6, 2023, 87, Goldsboro — Mrs. Hilda Grace Pate, 87, peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by loved ones The arrangements are incomplete at this time.read more »

Rose Mae Davis

Rose Mae Davis

October 4, 2023, 88, Goldsboro — Ms. Rose Mae Davis, 88, peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Wayne UNC Health. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.read more »

Norma Jean Sutton

Norma Jean Sutton

October 3, 2023, 59, Goldsboro — Mrs. Norma Jean Sutton, 59, transitioned from labor to reward on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at ECU Health Duplin Hospital surrounded by her loving family. There will be no formal service. She was born on December 26, 1963, in Los Angeles County, CA to Mr. Norman Parker and Ms.…read more »

Bobby Durwood Holt

Bobby Durwood Holt

September 26, 2023, 67, Goldsboro — Mr. Bobby Durwood Holt, 67, completed his earthy journey on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. There will be no formal service. He was born in Wayne County, NC on July 7, 1956, to Mr. Robert Durwood Holt and Ms. Betty L. Peacock. He is survived by his children and other…read more »

Linda Boswell Weeks

Linda Boswell Weeks

October 4, 2023, 86, Pikeville — Linda Boswell Weeks, 86, of Pikeville went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends Friday morning, October 6, 2023, from 10 until 11 a.m. at Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. A graveside service…read more »

Isaac “Jack” Person Jr.

Isaac “Jack” Person Jr.

October 2, 2023, 84, Pikeville — Isaac “Jack” Person Jr., 84, of Pikeville passed away Monday evening, October 2, 2023, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. Visitation will be held Friday, October 6, 2023, from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Jack was born in Wayne County on…read more »

Rhonda Hicks Durham

Rhonda Hicks Durham

October 5, 2023, 51, Kenly — Rhonda Hicks Durham, 51, of Kenly passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice Center on Thursday, October 5, 2023.  She was born in Johnston County on November 17, 1971, to the late Bobby Carrol Hicks and Larue Stallings Coppel.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by…read more »

Joshua Randolph

Joshua Randolph

September 30, 2023, 30, Concord, NC — The Management and Staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, humbly announce the earthly transition of Mr. Joshua Randolph, 30. Mr. Randolph transitioned on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Joshua Maurice Randolph was born in Wayne County to Reginald and Angela Becton Randolph on January 27, 1993. He entered…read more »

Debra Graham

Debra Graham

September 28, 2023, 70, Dudley — The Management and Staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors join with the Graham and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Mrs. Debra Graham, 70. Mrs. Graham transitioned at home, on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Debra Shearl Graham was born in Duplin County to the late Herbert…read more »

Henry Carrol Grady, Jr.

Henry Carrol Grady, Jr.

September 29, 2023, 54, Mount Olive — Henry Carrol Grady, Jr., known to all as Hank Grady, passed away Friday evening, September 29, 2023, at his home after receiving a heartbreaking health diagnosis just days prior.  He was 54 years old. Hank was a native of the Scott’s Store community near Mount Olive and had…read more »

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