Category Archives: Obituaries

Suzanne Coleman
April 13, 2026, 73, Clinton - Suzanne Coleman, 73, of Clinton, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. No services are scheduled at this time. Shumate-Fa...
Shaun Johnson Apr 14, 2026
Calvin Glenn Waters
April 10, 2026, 90, Fremont - Calvin Glenn Waters, age 90, of Fremont passed away Friday evening, April 10, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Mr. Waters was born in Wayne County to th...
Shaun Johnson Apr 14, 2026

Wilbert Dalton "Dal" Blizzard
April 10, 2026, 85, Goldsboro - Wilbert Dalton "Dal" Blizzard, age 85, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Johnny Bli...
Shaun Johnson Apr 14, 2026

Ella Anne-Rae Reid
April 9, 2026, 2 mos, Goldsboro - Our sweet girl, Ella Anne-Rae Reid, was born at 37 weeks on Thursday, January 29th, 2026, at 8:56 a.m. located at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our dau...
Shaun Johnson Apr 14, 2026

James Edward Diffee
April 9, 2026, 91, Goldsboro - James Edward Diffee, 91, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, passed peacefully on April 9th, 2026 at the NC State Veterans Home in Kinston, NC. Born September 4, 1934, in King...
Shaun Johnson Apr 14, 2026

Lois Marie Tilghman Williams
April 9, 2026, 83, Kinston - Lois Marie Tilghman Williams, 83, was welcomed into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Marie was born in Lenoir County to the late William Woodrow Tilghm...
Shaun Johnson Apr 13, 2026

Lester Lee Carter III
April 5, 2026, 68, Seven Springs - Lester Lee Carter III, age 68, of Surf City, NC passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in Seven Springs, NC. Lee was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Mary Rose...
Shaun Johnson Apr 13, 2026

Jerome Oliver
With sincere sorrow the E.M. Matthews Funeral Home Family announces the earthly transition of Mr. Jerome Oliver on March 29, 2026 in Goldsboro, NC. Visitation: Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 12noon and...
Shaun Johnson Apr 13, 2026

Alphonzo Kelly
April 10, 2026, 64, Mount Olive - It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of Mr. Alphonzo Kelly, age 64, who passed at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He brought so much joy ...
Shaun Johnson Apr 13, 2026

Charles Bryant Godwin, Jr.
April 3, 2026, 63, Princeton - Charles Bryant Godwin, Jr., 63, passed away at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield on April 3, 2026. He was born on March 10, 1963 in Johnston County to the late Charle...
Shaun Johnson Apr 13, 2026


