December 11, 2023, 25, Free Port, IL — Lawrence Reginald Smith, Jr., 25, of Free Port, IL, died December 11, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins Memorial Services, Inc. … read more »

December 11, 2023, 25, Free Port, IL — Lawrence Reginald Smith, Jr., 25, of Free Port, IL, died December 11, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete at Haskins Memorial Services, Inc. … read more »
December 16, 2023, 60, Goldsboro — Jeffery Herbert McCullen, 60, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Eagle’s Pointe Assisted Living in Goldsboro. At his request, no formal service will be held. Mr. McCullen was born in Wayne County on December 6, 1963, to the late Willard and Ellena Best McCullen. He attended…… read more »
December 7, 2023, 77, Goldsboro — MSgt. William Joseph Martin, USAF, (Ret.) of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Richmond VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 77. Funeral service will be held Monday, December 18, 2023, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in…… read more »
December 12, 2023, 64, Goldsboro — The Management and Staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, humbly announce the earthly transition of Ms. Catherine Roberts, 64. Ms. Roberts transitioned at her residence on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Services of Love and Compassionate Care have been entrusted to Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors and Cremations, LLC.… read more »
December 11, 2023, 60, Dudley — The Management and Staff of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors announce the earthly transition of Prophetess Debbie Wade Baker, 60. Prophetess Baker transitioned Monday at the Rex UNC Health Care, Raleigh, NC. The Family will receive guests from 2 PM until 8 PM beginning on Thursday, December 14, 2023,…… read more »
December 13, 2023, 68, Dudley – Terry Lewis Price, 68, of the Dudley community died early Wednesday morning at Wayne UNC Hospital, Goldsboro. Terry is survived by his wife of the home; Wendy Tucker Price; stepchildren, Felecia Cooper and husband Dennis of Charlotte, Jesse Moore of Albertson, and Brian Moore of Greenville; a brother, Brent…… read more »
December 10, 2023, 83, Calypso — Ms. Martha Gardner Parker, life lifelong resident of the Faison/Calypso/Mount Olive areas, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. She was 83. Ms. Parker had been a food service worker for most of her life with employment at the Piggly Wiggly in Faison, and more recently…… read more »
December 10, 2023, 65, Mount Olive — The Reverend Shelton Dean Whitman, at the age of 65, was called home to Heaven on Sunday afternoon, December 10, 2023. Born June 6, 1958, in Wayne County to local parents, he grew up at stations around the world as his father served in the Army. On Easter…… read more »
December 14, 2023, 88, Goldsboro — Edwin Royce Weeks, age 88, passed away on Thursday, December 14th at UNC Lenoir Hospital in Kinston. Born in Whitikers, NC, he was the son of the late Walter Dana Weeks and Emma Crawley Weeks and husband of the late Virginia Price Weeks. Edwin was a member of the…… read more »
December 12, 2023, 61, Pikeville — Katherine Elizabeth Trogdon, age 61, passed away Tuesday at her mother’s home. Born in Wayne County, NC, she was the daughter of Doris Elks Jones and the late George Thornton. She was a member of Antioch Free Will Baptist Church. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 P.M.…… read more »