June 3, 2025, 62, Goldsboro — Mrs. Brenda Alston Jones, 62, completed her earthly journey and transitioned from labor to reward, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at home surrounded by her loved ones. The celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 12:00pm at St. James Church of Christ DOC, 514…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Brenda Alston Jones
Virginia Lee (Reid) Dowers
June 5, 2025, 81, Goldsboro — Virginia Lee Dowers departed this earthly life Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goldsboro at the age of 81. She was born in Wayne County on September 15, 1943 to the late Wilbert Matthew and Fannie Lewis Reid. Visitation will be held Friday,…… read more »
Daisy Marie Howard-Broggin
June 5, 2025, 75, Goldsboro — Daisy Marie Howard-Broggin, 75, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Raleigh. Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Burial with military honors will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans…… read more »
Beulah Mae (Jones) Taylor
June 4, 2025, 80, Goldsboro — Beulah Mae Taylor, 80, of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday evening, June 4, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Golden Gate Cemetery in Pikeville. The family will greet friends following the service at the…… read more »
Steve Arthur Hart
June 3, 2025, 66, Goldsboro — Steve Arthur Hart, 66, of La Grange entered into the presence of the Lord at Wayne UNC Health Care with his family by his side on June 03, 2025. He is now rejoicing, singing and playing gospel music with his family members already waiting for him in Heaven. A…… read more »
Novella Pitt Perry
June 2, 2025, 89, Goldsboro — Novella Pitt Perry, 89, of Goldsboro received her ultimate healing Monday, June 2, 2025 at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. She was born in Wayne County on April 30, 1936 to the late Elijah and Carrie Barnes Pitt. Homegoing service will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 11:00…… read more »
Lila J. Clarke
May 30, 2025, 73, Goldsboro — Lila J. Clarke, 73, of Alpha Court, died Friday at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born on November 14, 1951, in Duplin County to Nelson and Katie Jones. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 12:00 noon Bethel Church, 2308 N William St, Goldsboro, NC Visitation…… read more »
Mark Alan Peedin
June 3, 2025, 60, Goldsboro — Mark Alan Peedin, 60, of Selma passed away at Duke Hospital on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. He was born in Wake County on June 19, 1964 to the late Bobby Earl Peedin and Joyce Barbour Peedin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,…… read more »
Bessie Holt Starling
June 4, 2025, 94, Goldsboro — Bessie Holt Starling, 94, of Princeton, affectionately known as Granny, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Ms. Starling was born April 25, 1931 in Johnston County, North Carolina to the late Erby Stephenson and Gulie Worley Holt. She is preceded in death by her husband James “Jack”…… read more »
Nellie Lou Faulk
June 2, 2025, 84, Goldsboro — Early Monday morning, June 2, 2025, Nellie Lou Thigpen Faulk passed away at the age of 84. She had been a long time employee of Mt. Olive Pickle Company as a keypunch operator in the accounting department, and until recently, she was employed at the Mount Olive Wal-Mart. Lou…… read more »
