Category Archives: Obituaries

Beulah Hazel Waters Kornegay

Beulah Hazel Waters Kornegay

November 21, 2023, 97, Mount Olive — Beulah Hazel Waters Kornegay passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on Nov 21st, surrounded by her family. She was 97 years old. Hazel was born and raised in the White Flash community, the daughter of Robert Glenn and Beulah (Puckett) Waters. After graduating…read more »

Barbara Jean “BJ” Rock Howery

Barbara Jean “BJ” Rock Howery

November 23, 2023, 79, Goldsboro — Barbara Jean “BJ” Rock Howery, age 79, passed away Thursday at Wayne/UNC Healthcare. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Rock and Martha Metz Rock. She was retired from the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron/CEC on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. BJ is survived…read more »

Helen Marie Strickland Barbour

Helen Marie Strickland Barbour

November 21, 2023, 87, Goldsboro — Helen Marie Strickland Barbour, age 87, passed away Tuesday, November 21 at Wake Medical Center surrounded by family. Born in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Walton Shelby Strickland and Annie Mae Hall Strickland and the wife of the late William Kenneth Barbour. She was also…read more »

Harriet Marie Robasse

Harriet Marie Robasse

November 20, 2023, 88, Goldsboro — Harriet Marie Robasse, age 88, passed away Monday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Buffalo, MN, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Dickson and Marie Gertrude Peterson Dickson and the wife of the late Gerald Leo Robasse. She was a member of the Red Hat…read more »

Paul Hubert Pittman, Jr.

Paul Hubert Pittman, Jr.

November 20, 2023, 91, Goldsboro — Paul Hubert Pittman, Jr., 91, passed peacefully into eternal life on November 20, 2023, after a short illness. He is predeceased by his parents, Paul Hubert Pittman and Estelle Dail Pittman, and his son, Rev. Paul Hubert Pittman, III. Paul was born in Wayne County, North Carolina, and grew…read more »

Bradley Ray Watson

Bradley Ray Watson

November 20, 2023, 44, Kenly — Bradley Ray Watson, 44, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023. Bradley was born in Wilson County on September 20, 1979. Bradley is survived by his parents, Danny and Joy B. Watson; sister, Terri Schmidt and husband, Anthony of Denver, NC; and maternal grandmother, Dorothy Pittman Barnes. Bradley was…read more »

Marshall Watson

Marshall Watson

November 23, 2023, 55, Goldsboro — Mr. Marshall Watson, 55, completed his earthly journey, on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury, NC 28144read more »

Lola Mae Vinson Schmitz Yost

Lola Mae Vinson Schmitz Yost

November 20, 2023, 87, Goldsboro — Lola, 87, peacefully went to be with her Lord on Monday morning with family by her side. Lola was born in Goldsboro to the late James Edward “Teat” Vinson and Willie Louise Smith Vinson on December 18, 1935. She was preceded in death by her Brother Jackson Ray “Jackie”…read more »

Raymond Earl Perry

Raymond Earl Perry

November 19, 2023, 66, Smithfield — Raymond Earl Perry, 66, of Smithfield passed away at his home on Sunday, November 19, 2023.  He was born in Wilson County on November 26, 1956, to the late Ray Earl Perry and Joann Bissette Mustgrave.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother,…read more »

Susan Lee Aldridge

Susan Lee Aldridge

November 19, 2023, 59, Goldsboro — Susan Lee Aldridge, 59, passed away at her residence Sunday. She is the daughter of the late Bert Wesley Aldridge Jr. and Colleen Horne Aldridge and is the fiancé of Steven E. Wiggans. In addition to her fiancé, Susan is survived by her daughter, Mindy Soucie of Dudley; 6…read more »

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