Category Archives: Obituaries

James Ray Mitchell

James Ray Mitchell

December 14, 2022, 72, Goldsboro – James Ray Mitchell, 72, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Born in Wayne County on December 3, 1950, he was the son of the late Herbert Mitchell and Effie Anderson Mitchell. Ray was one of a kind. He was skillful and…read more »

Rodney Franklin Adams

Rodney Franklin Adams

December 14, 2022, 66, Goldsboro – Rodney Franklin Adams, 66, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Rodney was born in the Argentia Naval Air Station in New Foundland, Canada to Polly Hilbun Adams and the late James Adams on August 9, 1956. Proudly serving our country as a…read more »

Olivia Ann Bass

Olivia Ann Bass

December 13, 2022, 79, Goldsboro – Olivia Ann Bass, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Born in Greene County on December 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Eloise Goff and Elbert Jernigan. Ann is survived by her daughters, Lynn Bass and husband, Dale, Tracy Howell and husband, Ricey; grandchildren, Chris…read more »

James William “Jim” Smith, Jr.

James William “Jim” Smith, Jr.

December 13, 2022,, 90, Goldsboro – James William “Jim” Smith, Jr., 90, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Wayne County on November 18, 1932, he was the son of the late James William Smith, Sr. and Eba Cogdell Smith. In addition to his parents,…read more »

Janice (Gilliam) Bullis

Janice (Gilliam) Bullis

December 12, 2022, 63, Pikeville – Janice (Gilliam) Bullis, 63, died peacefully at the home of her sister in Pikeville, on December 12, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Janice was born to Milburn and Jean Gilliam at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. She graduated from W&L High School and received her associate’s degree at Rappahannock…read more »

William Earl Dudley

William Earl Dudley

December 16, 2022, 54, Snow Hill – William Earl Dudley, 54, of Snow Hill passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Person and husband, Jack of Pikeville; his wife, Diane Neina Dudley; two brothers, Donovan Dudley and Mark Person; one sister, Jackie Person…read more »

Betty Ann Lamp

Betty Ann Lamp

December 16, 2022, 83, Snow Hill – Betty Ann Lamp, 83, departed this walk of life Friday, December 16, 2022, at Goldsboro Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home, 102 N. Pine Street in Fremont.read more »

Ralph Ward Cadman

Ralph Ward Cadman

December 14, 2022, 88, Snow Hill – Ralph Ward Cadman, 88, of Snow Hill passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at UNC Health Care Lenoir in Kinston. Mr. Cadman was born October 25, 1934, in Arizona to the late Arthur Bruce Cadman Jr. and Sybil Ferrand Gunn Cadman. He was a veteran of the United…read more »

Leon Redding Cole

Leon Redding Cole

December 12, 2022, 90, Goldsboro – Leon Redding Cole, 90, of Goldsboro passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at UNC Health Wayne. A graveside service with military honors will be held Monday, December 19, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.  Mr. Cole was born in Willard, North Carolina on…read more »

Edward E. Atkinson

Edward E. Atkinson

December 12, 2022, 61, Goldsboro – Mr. Edward E. Atkinson, 61, peacefully slipped away on Monday, December 12, 2022. 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 »

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