Category Archives: Obituaries

William Randy Bass

William Randy Bass

August 20, 2023, 73, Eureka — William Randy Bass, 73, of Eureka departed this earthly life Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goldsboro. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home in Fremont. Burial will follow at…read more »

Don Allen Williams

Don Allen Williams

August 18, 2023, 74, Pikeville — Don Allen Williams, 74, of Pikeville passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A memorial service will be held Monday, August 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, 351 Antioch Road in Goldsboro with Reverend Michael L. Lewis officiating. The family…read more »

Craig Milton Tyner

Craig Milton Tyner

August 17, 2023, 61, Fremont — Craig Milton Tyner of Fremont passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 17, 2023. The funeral service will be held Monday, August 21, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends following the service. Craig was born in Wayne…read more »

Christel Page Oppelt McGowan

Christel Page Oppelt McGowan

July 9, 2023, 50, Princeton — Christel Page Oppelt McGowan, 50, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023.  She was born in Miami, Florida on September 25, 1972, to Sharon Linn Berge Oppelt and the late David Victor Oppelt. Christel was a Physical Fitness Trainer for 20 years, helping people achieve their physical goals.  She…read more »

Mason Eugene Siers

Mason Eugene Siers

August 16, 2023, 78, Staley — Mason Eugene Siers, age 78, passed away Wednesday at the Heros Way Hospice at the Durham VA Medical Center. Born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Dorlo Lee Siers and Audrey Gregory Siers. He was a member of the Jordan Memorial United Methodist…read more »

Lori Strickland Herring

Lori Strickland Herring

August 15, 2023, 59, Surf City — Lori Strickland Herring, 59, passed away, on August 15, 2023, while being cared for at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare in Wilmington. Born on September 6, 1963, in Onslow County, she was the daughter of Lois Barnes Strickland and the late James Strickland. Working in the public school system…read more »

Stephen A. Whaley, Sr.

Stephen A. Whaley, Sr.

August 14, 2023, 67, Princeton — Stephen A. Whaley, Sr., 67, of Princeton, NC passed away on August 14, 2023, after a long illness. Stephen was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and a kind friend to many. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1994 and started his own business in 1993.…read more »

James Franklin “Frank” Rouse

James Franklin “Frank” Rouse

August 15, 2023, 90, La Grange — August 10, 1933 – August 15, 2023 James Franklin “Frank” Rouse, 90, passed away on August 15, 2023. Frank was born in Lenoir County to the late George Allen Rouse, Sr., and Carrie Stroud Rouse on August 10, 1933. A graduate of Wheat Swamp High School, Frank went…read more »

Willie H. Harvey

Willie H. Harvey

August 16, 2023, 64, Goldsboro — Mr. Willie H. Harvey, 64, passed on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from injuries sustained in an accident. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of caring, compassionate, and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Pedro J. Camacho

Pedro J. Camacho

August 15, 2023, 81, Fayetteville — Mr. Pedro J. Camacho, 81, completed his earthly walk of life on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. No formal services will be held. He was born on August 23, 1941, in Puerto Rico to Pedro Camacho and Carmen Percira. Services of caring,…read more »

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