January 11, 2023, 57, Seven Springs – Edward Allen “Eddie” Mozingo, Seven Springs resident, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his home. A graveside service will be Sunday, January 15, at 2 p.m. at Pineview Cemetery. The Rev. Ashley Summerlin will preside. Eddie was a sheetrock installer for much of his working career. His…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Edward Allen “Eddie” Mozingo
Michael Jonathan Welch
January 8, 2023, 48, Mount Olive – Michael Jonathan Welch, at the age of 48, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early Sunday morning, January 8, 2023, at his home. Mr. Welch, a native of Cumberland County, had been involved in high school athletics, particularly football and soccer. He had graduated from Georgia Southern University and…… read more »
Annie Sue Bogue Denning
January 11, 2023, 79, Goldsboro – Annie Sue Bogue Denning, age 79, passed away Wednesday at Rex UNC Hospital. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Marvin Bogue and Mary Evelyn Sauls Bogue. Her mother died when Sue was 14 and her mother became the late Lenora Edmundson Bogue. Sue…… read more »
Everette Joseph “EJ” Best
January 11, 2023, 85, Goldsboro – Everette Joseph “EJ” Best, age 85, passed away on Wednesday at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Vaden Joseph Best and the late Fonnie Bell Smith Best and husband of the late Rosie Best. He was also preceded…… read more »
Lois JoAnn Smith Darden Thompson
January 11, 2023, 91, Goldsboro – Lois JoAnn Smith Darden Thompson lived an admirable life and passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Randolph County to the late Wade and Etna Fuller Smith on December 20, 1931. JoAnn was preceded in death…… read more »
Paul Vernon Southerland
January 11, 2023, 70, Goldsboro – Paul Vernon Southerland, 70, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at UNC Health Lenoir in Kinston. Born in Wayne County on September 22, 1952, he was the son of the late Vernon and Sadie McCarter Southerland. Paul, affectionately known as Streeter, was born and raised in Wayne County.…… read more »
Nicholas “Nick” Scronce
January 11, 2023, 89, Goldsboro – Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Nicholas “Nick” Scronce, age 89, passed away at home surrounded by family. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired as Chief of Operations Plans Division/Wing and was awarded many medals including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, AF Commendation Medal, the AF Outstanding…… read more »
Virginia Mozingo Lindsey
January 11, 2023, 96, Goldsboro – December 9, 1926 – January 11, 2023 Virginia Mozingo Lindsey, 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family and friends. Born December 9, 1926, in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Bennie Henry and Mary Carter Mozingo.…… read more »
Gerald Randolph Dawes, Sr.
January 11, 2023, 71, Goldsboro – Gerald Randolph Dawes, Sr., 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his home. He was born in Wilson County on December 26, 1951, to the late Leslie Wells Dawes and Betty Ruth Vinn Dawes. He is survived by his wife, Susan Diane Williford Dawes; sons, Randy Dawes…… read more »
Ruth Alene Massengill Braswell Robbins
January 11, 2023, 90, Benson – Ruth Alene Massengill Braswell Robbins, 90, passed away at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation in Benson, NC on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. She was born in Johnston County on January 30, 1932, to the late Henry Vaden Massengill and Alma Barbour Massengill. In addition to her parents, she was…… read more »
