Category Archives: Obituaries

Jean Wellington Townsend

Jean Wellington Townsend

March 25, 2022, 83, Goldsboro – Jean Wellington Townsend, 83, went to her heavenly home Friday, March 25, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Homegoing service will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Greenleaf Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro.   Burial will follow at Old Mill Cemetery.  Visitation will be…read more »

Lueada Best Dawson

Lueada Best Dawson

March 25, 2022, 88, Goldsboro – Lueada Best Dawson, 88, of Goldsboro passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at the home of her daughter. Homegoing services will be held Friday, April 1, 2022 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  Interment will follow at Broadhurst Cemetery on Indian…read more »

Ada Hill

Ada Hill

March 25, 2022, 88, Goldsboro – Ada Hill, 88, of Goldsboro passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. A private family graveside will be held at Wayne Memorial Park. Mrs. Hill was born in Rose Hill, North Carolina on February 8, 1924 to the late Joe and Mary Stanford Bryant.   She leaves to cherish her memories…read more »

Kenneth Allen

Kenneth Allen

March 24, 2022, 63, Goldsboro – Kenneth Allen, 63, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.read more »

Johnnie P. Forte Sr.

Johnnie P. Forte Sr.

March 21, 2022, 87, Goldsboro – Mr. Johnnie P. Forte Sr., 87, passed on Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Willow Creek Nursing & Rehab Center, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of his life will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm with a viewing from 11:00 am to 11:50 am at First…read more »

Merril L. McCormick

Merril L. McCormick

March 19, 2022, 76, Pikeville – Mr. Merril L. McCormick, 76, passed on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care. He was born on September 29, 1945 in Wayne County, IL to Frances McCormick. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

(Sudie) Marie Whitfield Lofton

(Sudie) Marie Whitfield Lofton

March 24, 2022, 87, Goldsboro – (Sudie) Marie Whitfield Lofton, passed away Thursday evening at the Brian Center in Goldsboro, NC.  Born in Wayne County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Eddie and Melissa Wooten Whitfield and the wife of the late Pearlie Lofton.  She was a member of Greater St. John Free…read more »

Duane Curless Brown

Duane Curless Brown

March 19, 2022, 88, Goldsboro – Duane Curless Brown, age 88, passed away Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Caribou, Maine, he was the son of the late Herbert Milton Brown and Elizabeth Ann Curless Brown. He was a twenty-year veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Oak…read more »

Larry Edgar “Bubba” Hough

Larry Edgar “Bubba” Hough

March 24, 2022, 63, Goldsboro – Larry Edgar “Bubba” Hough, 63, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Townsend, Montana on December 16, 1958, he was the son of the late Glenn and Lorraine Knapp Hough. Larry is survived by his wife of 40 years, Connie B. Hough; daughters,…read more »

Evelyn Hill Westbrook

Evelyn Hill Westbrook

March 22, 2022, 94, Goldsboro – Evelyn Hill Westbrook, 94, was received by her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Evelyn was born February 8, 1928 in Wayne County to the late George and Inez Johnson-Hill. Evelyn had worked for many years with Kemp Furniture. She later began working…read more »

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