January 1, 2022, 72, Pikeville – Rhonda Gail Dawson Cox, 72, departed her earthly life and entered into paradise on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Rhonda was born in Wayne County to the late Malvern Kimber Dawson and Ruby Lee Gardner Dawson on May 9, 1949. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 5, 2022…… read more »
December 31, 2021, 55, Goldsboro – David Charles Hogarty, D.O., 55, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Washington, D.C. on November 20, 1966, he was the son of Margaret McCluskey Hogarty and the late Thomas Felix Hogarty. In addition to his mother, Dave is survived by his wife…… read more »
December 31, 2021, 80, Goldsboro – Barbara Walston Jordan, 80, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her home. Born in Greene County on June 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Larcey and Thelma Smith Walston. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her brother, Larcey Walston, Jr.…… read more »
December 30, 2021, 78, Goldsboro – On the morning of December 30, 2021, Fred Junior Newcomb, 78, “Mama’s young’un from Belfast, NC,” passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his favorite girls, wife of 54 years, Myrtle Edwards Newcomb, and his twin daughters, Katy and Beth. Fred was born on May 23, 1943…… read more »
January 3, 2022, 77, La Grange – Jo Ann Williams Carlyle, 77, departed for her Heavenly home on Monday, January 3, 2022. Jo Ann was born in Duplin County to the late Robert and Ruby Whaley Williams on November 13, 1944. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of…… read more »
January 2, 2022, 38, Mount Olive – Shanna Grace Simmons, 38, of Mt. Olive passed away peacefully with her friends by her side Sunday, January 2, 2022. Visitation will be held held Thursday, January 6, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A celebration of her life will…… read more »
December 31 2021, 85, Goldsboro – Gary James Barton, 85, passed away peacefully, in the presence of family members, on Friday, December 31st 2021, at The Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He was born on September 2nd, 1936 in Machias, New York, to Walter Joseph Barton and Thelma Follick Barton. Gary graduated…… read more »
December 31, 2021, 73, Goldsboro – Revola Lewis, 73, entered into rest Friday at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. She was a native of Jacksonville, FL and was the daughter of the late Doris Everett Smith and Wesley Smith. Mrs. Lewis is survived by her daughters, Loretta Ann Galvez of Roberts Dale, AL and Vanessa Lewis…… read more »
December 31, 2021, 75, Goldsboro – James Carson Blizzard, 75, entered into rest in the early morning hours of Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home in Lane Tree Golf Community, Goldsboro, NC. Jim was the fourth child of Johnny and Hettie Smith Blizzard of Wayne County, NC. In addition to his parents, he is…… read more »
January 2, 2022, 22, Smithfield – Noble Gentry Strickland, 22, of Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at home. Noble was born in Johnston County on April 4, 1999 to William Earl Strickland and Renee Gentry Horton. In addition to his parents, Noble is survived by stepfather, Donald Jones of Princeton; grandparents, Bill…… read more »
