Category Archives: Obituaries

William Jackson Alphin (Jack)

William Jackson Alphin (Jack)

April 15, 2022, 80, Raleigh – William Jackson Alphin (Jack), 80, of Raleigh passed away from cancer on April 15, 2022 Jack was the youngest of a big farm family, born in Summerlin’s Crossroads, Duplin County, NC to Fred Alphin and Clara Dail Alphin. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings…read more »

Joseph Harold Gurley

Joseph Harold Gurley

April 14, 2022, 86, Goldsboro – Joseph Harold Gurley, age 86, went home to be with the Lord while a resident at NC State Veterans Home in Kinston. A lifelong resident of Wayne County, he was born to the late Joseph Edgar Gurley and the late Gela Gurley in the Nahunta Community. He was also…read more »

Myron M. “Manny” Miller, Jr.

Myron M. “Manny” Miller, Jr.

April 12, 2022, 83, Goldsboro – Myron M. “Manny” Miller, Jr., 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care, following a brief illness. Born in Spencer, West Virginia on October 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Myron Maurice Miller, Sr. and Naomi Conley Miller. Manny is survived…read more »

Sheldon Earl “Shag” Sutton

Sheldon Earl “Shag” Sutton

April 12, 2022, 69, La Grange – Sheldon Earl “Shag” Sutton, 69, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was born in Lenoir County on August 6, 1952 to Peggy Ann Hudler Sutton and the late William Hardy Sutton. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Christopher Brian Johnson.…read more »

Edward Earl Minshew

Edward Earl Minshew

April 14, 2022, 73, Stantonsburg – Edward Earl Minshew, 73, of Stantonsburg passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Arrangements are incomplete and are in the care of Shackleford-Howell Funeral Home, 102 N. Pine Street in Fremont.read more »

Shirley Rose Johnson

Shirley Rose Johnson

April 13, 2022, 86, Goldsboro – Shirley Rose Johnson, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. The family will be receiving friends at 1402 Peachtree Street in Goldsboro. Ms. Johnson was born in Wayne County on March 25, 1936, to the late Frank and Mattie McKeel Pender. She…read more »

Rannette V. Stancill

Rannette V. Stancill

April 12, 2022, 88, Saulston – Rannette V. Stancill, 88, of the Saulston community departed this walk of life, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Funeral service will be held Monday, April 18, 2022 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro with Pastor Bill Rose…read more »

Lillie Mae Parker

Lillie Mae Parker

April 10, 2022, 59, Mount Olive – Lillie Mae Parker was born April 18, 1962 to Johnny Parker and Thelma Langston. She departed this earthly life on April 10, 2022 at home. A service to celebrate her life will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home…read more »

Joyce Hertha Eichelberger Young

Joyce Hertha Eichelberger Young

April 14, 2022, 80, Pine Level – Joyce Hertha Eichelberger Young, 80, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.  She was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 16, 1941 to the late Warren Mitchel Eichelberger and Ruth Emma Beckert Eichelberger. She is survived by a spouse, James McFarland;…read more »

Angel Cabanas Hernandez

Angel Cabanas Hernandez

April 9, 2022, 28, Goldsboro – Mr. Angel Cabanas Hernandez, 28, passed from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, 1000 N. Jefferson Ave, Goldsboro, NC. He will be laid to rest in Mexico at…read more »

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