Category Archives: Obituaries

February 22, 2026, 62, Dudley - Mr. Lenwood Royal, 62, left the cares of this world on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home. Lenwood, son of the late Earl Royal, Sr. and the late Hattie Lee Royal wa...

February 20, 2026, 91, Pikeville - Edward E. Loveless, 91, passed away Friday morning at Wayne UNC Healthcare. He is survived by his daughters, Ann Marshall (Chuck) of Goldsboro and Terry Loveless of ...

February 23, 2026, 72, Smithfield - David Lee Hayes, 72, of Smithfield passed away at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh on Monday, February 23, 2026. He was born in Johnston County on April 22, 1953 to t...

February 22, 2026, 93, Smithfield - Jessie Franklin Beasley, 93, of Smithfield passed away at his home on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Jessie was born in Johnston County on October 29, 1932to the late J...

February 20, 2026, 73, Princeton - Forest Lee Edwards, 73, of Princeton passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 6, 1952, in Cumberland Co...

February 19, 2026, 77, Princeton - Debra Ann Rigdon Hardee, 77, of Princeton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026 while at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She was bor...

February 18, 2026, 18, Princeton - Jaiden Wayne Tart, 18, of Princeton passed away at Duke University Hospital on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 surrounded by his family. Jaiden was born on June 14, 200...

February 21, 2026, 70, La Grange - With utmost Sympathy and Compassion, we, the professionals at Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors, join with the Waters and connected families to announce the e...

February 23, 2026, 79, Albertson - Hilda Alphin Stroud, 79, of Albertson, NC, passed away Monday afternoon, February 23, 2026, while being cared for at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Hilda ...

February 20, 2026, 78, Faison - Joyce Taylor King, 78, passed away on Friday afternoon, February 20 at ECU Health in Greenville. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; Joy K. Pate and husband L...