Category Archives: Obituaries

May 26, 2026, 38, Goldsboro - SSG Jeffrey Ryan Trigg, 38, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. A full obituary will be posted at a later time.

June 2, 2026, 74, Kinston - Sadie Carol Layden Hensley, known to family and friends as Carol, "Monk", or "Meema", died on June 2, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She...

May 31, 2026, Goldsboro - With sincere sorrow the E.M. Matthews Funeral Home Family announces the earthly transition of Mr. Jerry "Bumalee" Hobbs on May 31, 2026 in Goldsboro, NC. Visitation: Saturday...

May 28, 2026, LaGrange - With sincere sorrow the E.M. Matthews Funeral Home Family announces the earthly transition of Elder Joseph L. Moore on May 28, 2026 in LaGrange, NC. Visitation: Saturday, June...

June 1, 2026, 88, Goldsboro - Mamie June Norman Alderman went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2026. June was born on October 19, 1937 in Jacksonville, Florida, to Carl Charles Norman, Sr. and Inez Vitu...

June 2, 2026, 67, Durham - Mr. Paul Aromando, age 67, transitioned into a world of eternal life peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The arr...

May 29, 2026, 83, New Bern - Mr. Ronald J. Cornwell, age 83, peacefully transitioned into the land of the free on May 29, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving wife. The arrangements are curr...

May 30, 2026, 80, Goldsboro - Mrs. Judy Parrott Mitchell, age 80, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 30, 2026. Born on September 28, 1945, Judy lived a life defined by faith, love...

May 30, 2026, 74, Benson - Kathy Barbee Nichols, 74, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born in Johnston County on July 7, 1951, she was daughter to the lat...

June 1, 2026, 70, Faison - Mr. Joseph Raleigh Robinson age 70, peacefully transitioned into a world of rest beyond this life on June 1, 2026 at his residence, where he was in peaceful surroundings. Th...