March 28, 2022, 71, La Grange – Mr. James E. Gardner, 71, transitioned from this earthly life to his heavenly home on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Lenoir UNC Health Care, Kinston, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of caring, compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to Loftin Memorial-J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home of…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
James E. Gardner
Bobby “Big Bob” Ellis
March 28, 2022, 61, Goldsboro – The staff and Management of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors join with the Ellis and connected families to announce the earthly transition of Mr. Bobby “Big Bob” Ellis, 61, who passed away at the Vidant Inpatient Hospice, in Greenville, NC. Arrangements are forthcoming and will be announced as they…… read more »
Jane M. Mervin
March 30, 2022, 75, Mount Olive – Jane M. Mervin, 75, resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Marie Reel Brooks Moore, the late William Frank Brooks, and the late Rev. Virgil N. Moore. A member of First Baptist…… read more »
Clark Colbert Harrell
March 31, 2022, 78, Mount Olive – Clark Colbert Harrell, 78, of Mt. Olive passed away Thursday morning at home. He is the son of the late Milford and Ruth Kornegay Harrell and was the husband of Hilda T. Harrell. Clark was a member of Thunder Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church serving as the current treasurer.…… read more »
Julia Thornton Keen
March 31, 2022, 92, Goldsboro – Julia Thornton Keen, 92, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Genesis Health Center in Mt. Olive. Born in Wayne County on February 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Henry Thornton and Cora Ezzell Thornton. Julia was a homemaker all of her life. While taking…… read more »
Mary Kate Merritt
March 31, 2022, 66, Goldsboro – Mary Kate Merritt, 66, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro surrounded by her family. Kate was born in Wayne County to the late Dewey and Bernice Harrell Merritt on August 16, 1955. For many years, Kate owned and operated Woodcraft Furniture in…… read more »
Michael Gerald Gurley
March 31, 2022, 60, Goldsboro – Michael Gerald Gurley, 60, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. Mike was born in Wayne County to Gerald Gene Gurley and Annette Hamm Gurley on December 10, 1961. As the owner and operator of “Get There Safe”, Mike worked…… read more »
Robert Lamont McDonald
March 30, 2022, 85, Goldsboro – Robert Lamont McDonald, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. Robert was born in Wayne County to the late Ralston Lattimore McDonald and Arah Keen McDonald. Graduating from Grantham High School in 1955, he was Valedictorian of his Senior Class. While…… read more »
Ja’Quan “Quan” Hieke
March 25, 2022, 24, Princeton – Mr. Ja’Quan “Quan” Hieke, 24, received his angel wings on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of caring, compassionate, and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro.… read more »
Grisel Hardy and Bryceson Hardy
March 26, 2022, 57/9, Mount Olive – A Service of Remembrance honoring the lives of Mrs. Grisel Ramirez Hardy and Master James Bryceson Hardy, will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home with visitation after. The lives of Mrs. Hardy, 57, and her nine-year-old grandson, Bryce, residents of the…… read more »
