July 19, 2023, 87, Goldsboro — Edna Lane Haire, age 87, passed away Wednesday at Genesis Healthcare. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late James W. Lane and Rosa Millard Lane and the wife of the late Everette Haire. She was also preceded in death by her son, John David Duncan,…… read more »
July 18, 2023, 93, Dudley — Myrtle Elizabeth Smith Wilson, age 93, passed away Tuesday evening at her home. Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Ruben Smith and Etha Jane Britt Smith. She was the wife of the late Lester “Buster” Lee Wilson, Jr. and they were owners of Wilson’s…… read more »
July 18, 2023, 64, Goldsboro — Thomas Woodrow Rice, age 64, passed away Tuesday afternoon. Born in Windsor, NC, he was the son of the late Promise Monroe Rice and Henrietta Miller Rice. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 21, 2023, at 6:00 pm at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home Chapel. A time of visitation…… read more »
July 18, 2023, 67, Goldsboro — Susan Getchell Dodson, age 67; of Goldsboro passed away Tuesday. She was the daughter of the late Robert Morrison Getchell and Elaine Gilbert Getchell. She was retired from the Wayne County School system, serving as a teacher at Meadow Lane School. Funeral arrangements are forthcoming and will be announced…… read more »
July 16, 2023, 82, Goldsboro — Alice Kay Hood Lewis, age 82, passed away Sunday evening at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Born in Goldsboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Grover and Mildred Inez Sasser Hood. A former Miss Goldsboro, she was a graduate of Goldsboro High School…… read more »
July 16, 2023, 53, Goldsboro — Laura Anne “Cookie” Wingfield was freed from the burden of her body to fly with the Angels on July 16, 2023. While we are happy her soul is free our hearts are broken by her passing. Laura, the fifth child of William Alfred Wingfield and Elizabeth Ford Wingfield, was…… read more »
July 20, 2023, 62, Goldsboro — Susan Smith Hill, 62, departed this life and joyously entered her eternal reward on Thursday, July 20, 2023. She was no doubt welcomed with open arms by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as her loving husband, Jackie Ray Hill. Born in Lenoir County on November 12,…… read more »
July 19, 2023, 77, Goldsboro — Jane Earle Johnson passed away on July 19, 2023. She is survived by her two children, Elizabeth Preston (Timothy) and Nathan Johnson; two stepsons, Robert Johnson, and Matthew Johnson; and two grandchildren, Samuel Preston and Oliver Preston. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, George Earle.…… read more »
July 18, 2023, 86, Pikeville — William Alton Harris, Jr., 86, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Countryside Village in Pikeville. Born in Wayne County on November 19, 1936, he was the son of the late William Alton, Sr., and Thelma Robbins Harris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death…… read more »
July 18, 2023, 37, Goldsboro — Andrew Cody Brogden, 37, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Cody was born in Wayne County to Rene Nelson Savage and David Richard Brogden on November 1, 1985. He had been an employee of Miracle Movers in Wilmington. We have no idea what triggered Cody to want to…… read more »
