August 9, 2022, 60, Goldsboro – Ms. Helen E. Ashford, 60, received her Heavenly reward on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 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 »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Helen E. Ashford
Lanilta Denise Jones
August 11, 2022, 63, Goldsboro – Lanilta Denise Jones, 63 transitioned from her earthly to her heavenly home on August 11, 2022, at UNC Women’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2-5 at Williams & Ashford Chapel, 401 N. William St., Goldsboro. Funeral Services will be Sunday, August…… read more »
Rev. Emmitt and Carolyn Jones
August 11, 2022, 83, Mount Olive – Funeral services for the Reverend Emmitt Earl Jones and his wife, Carolyn Alphin Jones will be held by the graveside Tuesday, August 16, at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Daughtry and the Rev. Frank Harrison. The families of the couple will…… read more »
George Peel Smith
August 10, 2022, 92, Mount Olive – George Peel Smith, 92, of the Beautancus Community near Mount Olive, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the North Carolina Veterans Home in Kinston. He was born June 21, 1930, in Wayne County to Coy Bernel and Mattie Gladys Benton Smith. George is survived by his wife of…… read more »
Carolyn Alphin Jones
August 10, 2022, 79, Grantham – Mrs. Carolyn Alphin Jones, 79, of the Grantham community, lost her life in a motor vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon, August 10, 2022. She was the wife of the Rev. Emmett Jones, retired Free Will Baptist minister, who also passed away. Arrangements incomplete at this time. Please lift up all…… read more »
William Benjamin Bredin
August 11, 2022, 75, Goldsboro – William Benjamin Bredin, 75, passed away Thursday at Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Wilson. He is the son of the late William John and Mary Ellen Fernandez Bredin, and is married to Laura Ann Crowder Bredin. Mr. Bredin was a retired retail clerk, and was an avid fan of…… read more »
James Berkley Neese
August 11, 2022, 74, Goldsboro – James Berkley Neese passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born December 10, 1947 in Greensboro, North Carolina to Nancy Skinner Neese and William Homer Neese. He attended Grimsley High School, Darlington School, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971. He…… read more »
Monica Sue Kesler Johnson
August 10, 2022, 62, Pikeville – Monica Sue Kesler Johnson, 62, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, of August 10, 2022. She went peacefully at home after a long-fought battle with cancer. Born in Spokane, Washington on November 17, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Kenneth Kesler and Ursula…… read more »
Linnie Gerald Daniels
August 10, 2022, 75, Goldsboro – Linnie Gerald Daniels, 75, of Goldsboro went to be with his heavenly Father Wednesday morning, August 10, 2022 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville surrounded by his wife and children. Mr. Daniels was born in Wayne County on July 27, 1947 to the late Linnie James and Bettie Mae…… read more »
Rosa Aburto-Rocha
August 11, 2022, 66, Selma – Rosa Aburto-Rocha, 66, of 1143 Country Store Road, died with her family and loved ones around her bed.She was a native of Mexico and was the daughter of Victorina Rocha-Linares and the late, Alfredo Aburto-Cortes. Preceded in death by a son Gilberto Hernandez-Aburto.Funeral will be Saturday at 10:00 AM…… read more »
