January 26, 2022, 90, Goldsboro – Wilbur O. Coombs, 90, passed away Wednesday at South Hampton Medical Center in Franklin, VA. He was born in Kinston, NC to the late Lloyd and Kate Farrior Coombs, and is the husband of Betty Jane Coombs. Mr. Coombs led an adventurous life. He retired as Chief Balsam Officer from…… read more »
January 26, 2022, 62, Dudley – Keith made his last and largely irreverent gesture on January 26, 2022, signing off on a life he lived on his terms with no regrets all while not taking shit from anyone. Being the eldest was a dubious task, but he was up for the challenge. He led and…… read more »
January 25, 2022, 70, Goldsboro – Deloris Houston Jones, age 70, passed away Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022, at Wayne/UNC Healthcare. Born in Wayne County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Edward John and Sarah Elizabeth Thompson Houston. She was a retired retail manager in the clothing industry. A graveside service will…… read more »
January 24, 2022, 63, Goldsboro – Ricky Allen Ballance, age 63, passed away on Monday morning at his residence. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Laster Ballance and Estelle Head Ballance and father of the late Rebecca Ann Ballance. At Ricky’s request, there will be no formal funeral services. He…… read more »
January 22, 2022, 59, Goldsboro – Rita Lupe Miranda Franzwa, age 59, passed away Saturday. She was born in Morenci, AZ and was employed with the First Baptist Church Child Care Center in Goldsboro. A service to celebrate Rita’s life will be held Thursday at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with…… read more »
January 22, 2022, 90, Goldsboro – Joseph Eldridge Garner, age 90, passed away Saturday at his home. Born in Duplin County, he was the son of the late Amy Edward and Lucy Cherry Garner and the husband of the late Florence Lively Garner. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired…… read more »
January 25, 2022, 58, Goldsboro – Theresa Chiero, 58, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at her home. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 17, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Fred Chiero and Nellie Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four siblings. Theresa is survived by…… read more »
January 25, 2022, 85, Goldsboro – Carolyn Brinson Cox, 85, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at her son’s home in Grantsboro. Born in Pamlico County on December 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Jarvis V. Brinson and Bessie Cahoon Brinson. In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in…… read more »
January 25, 2022, 85, Goldsboro – Willard Ray Herring, Sr. responded to the call of his Lord to come home on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 while at his home surrounded by his family. Willard was born in Wayne County on July 18, 1936 to the late Robert Stephen Herring and Alma Jane Westbrook Herring. In…… read more »
January 23, 2022, 82, Kinston – Dr. Charles Yarbrough, Sr. passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was born in Robeson County to the late Charlie Wesley Yarbrough and Margaret Ruth Averitt Yarbrough on October 13, 1939. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Hazel Hill Yarbrough, and…… read more »
