May 17, 2023, 60, La Grange – January 1, 1963 – May 17, 2023 Bob Ivey Smith fought the good fight and finished his course here on earth on May 17, 2023. He left this life just as he lived, giving to others. His final act of being an organ donor was all part of…… read more »
May 16, 2023, 87, La Grange – December 17, 1935 – May 16, 2023 Annette Lancaster Gray, 87, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Annette was born in Lenoir County to the late Alpha and Ashley Lancaster on December 17, 1935. In addition to her parents, she…… read more »
May 11, 2023, 74, Goldsboro – Robert Lee Spruill, 74, of 104 Banks Ave died Thursday at his residence. He was born on April 9, 1949, in Wayne County to Leonard and Marie Smith. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 12 Noon in the James T. Haskins Memorial Chapel of Haskins Memorial Services. Visitation…… read more »
May 18, 2023, 30, Pikeville – Dalton Robert Wall, 30, of Pikeville, NC passed away at his home on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Dalton was born in Wayne County on October 12, 1992, and was the son of Eddie and Terry Bass Wall. Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home &…… read more »
May 14, 2023, 50, Pine Level – David Shayne Williams, 50, of Pine Level, NC, passed away on May 14, 2023, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was born on December 11, 1972, to David and Joyce Williams. Shayne, as he preferred to be called, was preceded in death by his father and mother, David…… read more »
May 16, 2023, 88, Mount Olive – Mrs. Justeen Kilpatrick Smith, 88, of the Indian Springs community passed away on Tuesday, May 16 while being cared for at Brookdale Assisted Living in Goldsboro. She is survived by her daughters; LaDonna Martin of Greensboro, and Darlene Carter and husband Dave of LaGrange; a son, Jimmy Smith…… read more »
May 13, 2023, 64, Mount Olive – On Saturday afternoon, May 13, 2023, Clark Vann Pridgen passed away unexpectedly. He was 64. While his passing leaves a huge void in the lives of his family left behind, it gave his late mother the best Mother’s Day gift imaginable–the welcoming home of her baby son. Clark…… read more »
May 13, 2023, 54, Mount Olive – Miss Tammy Jean Bennett, resident of the Indian Springs community, Mount Olive, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, after several months of severe illness. Tammy had been employed with Western Sizzlin in Goldsboro prior to her illness. She was a member of Mount Olive Free Will Baptist Church.…… read more »
May 12, 2023, 78, Clayton – Doris Elizabeth Finch Heath Martin, at the age of 78, passed away Friday evening, May 12, 2023, in Clayton. Doris was a former long-time resident of the Mount Olive area. She, at one time, had operated Something Extra Fashions in Mount Olive, had been a farm wife, and was…… read more »
May 11, 2023, 93, Walnut Creek – On May 11, 2023, Virginia Todd Herlihy, age 93, died peacefully in her home in Walnut Creek, NC, surrounded by loving family and caregivers. Ginny was born on February 4, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The daughter of a career Army officer, she traveled the globe as a child;…… read more »
