Category Archives: Obituaries

Elease Houston Herring

Elease Houston Herring

February 5, 2023, 88, Goldsboro – Elease Houston Herring, 88, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Somerset Assisted Living in Goldsboro. Born on November 19, 1934, in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert S. Houston and Olie Westbrook Houston. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held…read more »

Patrick Glenn Skelton

Patrick Glenn Skelton

February 4, 2023, 76, Goldsboro – Patrick Glenn Skelton, 76, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in San Francisco, California on August 20, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Price Skelton. Patrick is survived by his wife, Nancy Skelton; children, Sally…read more »

Elaine Elegra Sopher

Elaine Elegra Sopher

February 3, 2023, 90, Goldsboro – Elaine Elegra Sopher, 90, slipped away to her eternal home on February 3, 2023, at UNC Wayne Hospital. Born in Geauga County, Ohio on November 5, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Ervin C. Troxell and Florence Jones Troxell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded…read more »

Linwood Oliver Smith

Linwood Oliver Smith

February 3, 2023, 74, Goldsboro – Linwood Oliver Smith, 74, entered his eternal home with his Lord and Savior, surrounded by his family on Friday, February 3, 2023. Linwood was born in Wayne County to the late Oliver Wendell Smith and Dixie Sullivan Smith on March 24, 1948. Retiring after 27 years of service with…read more »

Lynn O’Daniel Gentry

Lynn O’Daniel Gentry

February 2, 2023, 60, Goldsboro – Lynn O’Daniel Gentry, 60, passed away at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Lynn is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 34 years, Tim Gentry; daughter, Danielle Gentry; son, Chandler Gentry and his girlfriend,…read more »

Lt. Colonel William “Bill” Andrew Allgaier III, USAF Retired

Lt. Colonel William “Bill” Andrew Allgaier III, USAF Retired

February 1, 2023, 79, Goldsboro – Lt. Colonel William “Bill” Andrew Allgaier III, USAF Retired also known by his call sign “Gator” passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 at his home in Goldsboro, North Carolina at the age of 79. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on April 11, 1943,…read more »

Jesse Andrew Kissinger

Jesse Andrew Kissinger

January 31, 2023, 83, Goldsboro – Jesse Andrew Kissinger, 83, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was born to the late Everett Jesse Kissinger and Nellie Ruff Kissinger on August 29, 1939, in Fairchance, Pennsylvania. In addition to his parents, Jesse was…read more »

Adell Medlin Sauls

Adell Medlin Sauls

January 28, 2023, 92, Goldsboro – Adell Medlin Sauls entered into her eternal reward on January 28, 2023. The ninth of thirteen children, she was born in Johnston County to the late William Henry Medlin and Annie Lillian Aycock Medlin on April 18, 1930. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…read more »

Alice Faye Mason Barnes

Alice Faye Mason Barnes

February 5, 2023, 82, Fremont – Alice Faye Mason Barnes, 82, of Fremont went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont.  The family will receive friends following the…read more »

David Thomas Luper

David Thomas Luper

February 3, 2023, 53, Pikeville – David Thomas Luper, 53, of Pikeville went to be with his Heavenly Father Friday, February 3, 2023, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. The family will…read more »

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