Category Archives: Obituaries

Andrew Jackson Short

Andrew Jackson Short

October 17, 2022, 94, Goldsboro – Andrew Jackson Short, 94, of Goldsboro passed away Monday, October 17, 2022. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. The family will receive friends following the service. Mr. Short was born in Georgia on October 23, 1927, to…read more »

Donnie Eugene Rogers

Donnie Eugene Rogers

October 16, 2022, 77, Princeton – Donnie Eugene Rogers, 77, of Princeton, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Donnie was born in Wilson County on July 4, 1945, to the late Tommy Hubert Rogers and Lida Hales Rogers. In addition to his parents, Donnie was preceded in death…read more »

Willie Shirley Jr.

Willie Shirley Jr.

October 13, 2022, 81, Goldsboro – Mr. Willie Shirley Jr., 81, completed his last mission on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of his life will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 11:00 am with a viewing from 10:00 am to 10:45 am at J.B.…read more »

Ella V. Spencer

Ella V. Spencer

October 12, 2022, 91, Fremont – Ms. Ella V. Spencer, 91, kept the faith & has now received her reward on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 12:00pm with a viewing from 11:00 am to…read more »

Jeremy H. McClarin

Jeremy H. McClarin

October 8, 2022, 37, Norfolk, VA – Mr. Jeremy H. McClarin, 37, formerly of Goldsboro, completed this walk of life on Saturday, October 8, 2022. The celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 2:00 pm with a viewing from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home…read more »

Phillip Allen Burroughs

Phillip Allen Burroughs

October 10, 2022, 70, Mount Olive – Phillip Allen Burroughs of the Mount Olive area, passed away Monday morning, October 10, 2022, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 70. Phil was the son of the late William Bailey Burroughs and Sue Anderson Burroughs. He had been employed in maintenance with Burlington Industries and Mount…read more »

Karl Wilhelm Graves

Karl Wilhelm Graves

October 8, 2022, 62, Mount Olive – At the age of 62, Karl Wilhelm Graves, of the Smith Chapel area near Mount Olive, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 8, 2022. A natural-born machinist and tie and die maker, he owned and operated Southern Machine at his home, and assisted area farmers and big industry alike…read more »

Carl Shelton Thornton, Sr.

Carl Shelton Thornton, Sr.

October 10, 2022, 79, Goldsboro – Carl Shelton Thornton, Sr., age 79, passed away Monday evening at Wayne/UNC Health Care.  Born in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late Harvey Preston Thornton, Sr., and Bessie Nora Jordan Thornton.  A Vietnam Veteran of the United States Air Force, he retired from Mills Logging…read more »

Myra Miller Thomason

Myra Miller Thomason

October 12, 2022, 99, Goldsboro – Myra Miller Thomason, 99, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Brian Center. Born in Haralson County, Georgia on June 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lela Drew Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,…read more »

Arch Darden Bynum, Sr.

Arch Darden Bynum, Sr.

October 10, 2022, 84, Goldsboro – Arch Darden Bynum, Sr., 84, was granted eternal rest on Monday, October 10, 2022. Arch was born in Greene County on October 8, 1938, to the late Robert William Bynum, Jr. and Helen Tyson Bynum Gaston of Stantonsburg. In addition to his parents, Arch was preceded in death by…read more »

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