Category Archives: Obituaries

Laurence “Larry” Nicholas Hatem

Laurence “Larry” Nicholas Hatem

April 29, 2023, 82, Goldsboro – Laurence “Larry” Nicholas Hatem, 82, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, at home. A small graveside service for family and friends will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. Mr. Hatem was born in Massachusetts on January 11, 1941, to the…read more »

Courtney Lynn Williams Paulus

Courtney Lynn Williams Paulus

April 26, 2023, 22, Colorado – Courtney Lynn Williams Paulus, 22, of Colorado, formerly of Pikeville passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. A visitation will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.   Courtney was born in Wayne County on July 4, 2000.  She…read more »

Roy Walton Mozingo

Roy Walton Mozingo

April 28, 2023, 82, Kenly – Roy Walton Mozingo, 82, of Kenly passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.  Walton was born in Johnston County on December 5, 1940, to the late Roy Bunyan Mozingo and Irene Daughtry Mozingo.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by…read more »

Rose Marie Boone

Rose Marie Boone

April 27, 2023, 67, Rose Hill – Mrs. Rose Marie Boone, 67, of Rose Hill, NC, departed this life on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC. Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC, 1220 N. William St., Goldsboro, NC, 919.734.4710, www.smith-holloway.com.read more »

Jay J. Johnson

Jay J. Johnson

April 26, 2023, 62, Sharpsburg – Mr. Jay J. Johnson, 62, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. No formal services will be held. He was born on December 7, 1960, in Nash County, NC to Joseph Johnson and Maggie Kennedy Johnson. He is survived by…read more »

Vernon Kornegay

Vernon Kornegay

April 25, 2023, 71, Goldsboro – Mr. Vernon Kornegay, 71, peacefully passed on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of caring, compassionate, and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Robert Hall Faison

Robert Hall Faison

April 24, 2023, 68, Mount Olive – Robert Hall Faison, Mount Olive/Faison area resident, passed away early Monday morning, April 24, 2023, at ECU Health-Duplin Hospital at the age of 68. Known mostly as Rob, he was born in Merced County, California to parents, Lt. Col. Haywood Renick Faison, Jr. (U.S. Air Force) and Myrtle…read more »

Harvey Jordan Dail, Jr.

Harvey Jordan Dail, Jr.

April 22, 2023, 84, New Bern – Harvey Jordan Dail, Jr., native of Mount Olive and resident of New Bern, passed away at the age of 84 in the evening, Saturday, April 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 9, 1938, in Wayne County to Harvey Jordan Dail and Elsie Lee…read more »

James Harrell Carter

James Harrell Carter

April 27, 2023, 89, Goldsboro – James Harrell Carter, age 89, passed away Thursday at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late James Allen Carter and Maggie Udell Parrish Carter and the husband of the late Mary Ann Bradshaw Carter. James a Veteran…read more »

Kenneth Damon Coker

Kenneth Damon Coker

April 24, 2023, 77, Goldsboro – Kenneth Damon Coker, age 77, passed away Monday. Born in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late James Clifton and Hazel Holmes Coker. He was the husband of the late Judy Thornton Coker. A Veteran of the North Carolina National Guard, he was a self-employed carpenter.…read more »

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