April 2, 2022, 90, Faison – William Lester “Bill” Hennessee, Jr., long-time resident of Faison, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 2, 2022. He was 90. Mr. Hennessee and his wife, Bobbie, with their six children came to Faison in 1965 where he gained employment with Chas F. Cates and Sons, Inc..…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
William Lester “Bill” Hennessee, Jr.
Debra “Debbie” Pierce Smith
April 2, 2022, 66, Goldsboro – Debra “Debbie” Pierce Smith, age 66, passed away Saturday morning at Wayne/UNC Health Care. Born in Kinston, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ada Willadean Browder Hanway and Darrel Hanway. The family will have a time of visitation on Thursday, April 7, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to…… read more »
Virginia Carolyn King
April 2, 2022, 71, Goldsboro – Virginia Carolyn King, 71, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday at Wayne UNC Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mallie Brock and was married to Kenneth King. She was a homemaker for her family and enjoyed going fishing, trips to the mountains on vacation, and…… read more »
John Collins Chase
April 1, 2022, 68, Dudley – John Collins Chase, 68, of Dudley, North Carolina passed away April 1, 2022 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC. He was born in 1953 to Everett and Lila Chase in Kentucky as the first son after seven daughters. John grew up in the Louisville area and graduated from…… read more »
Dolores Marie Miller
April 1, 2022, 81, Pikeville – Dolores Marie Miller, 81, of Pikeville, NC, died Friday, April 1, 2022 at Wayne-UNC Health Care in Goldsboro, NC. She was born in Buffalo, NY to the Late Edward Michalski and Florence Michalsaki. In addition to her parents Ms. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Miller; also…… read more »
Mattie Thelma McPherson
March 31, 2022, 88, Goldsboro – Mattie Thelma McPherson, age 88, passed away Friday in High Point, North Carolina. Formerly of Dudley, NC, she was the daughter of the late Blanie and Maggie Copper Williams and sister of the late Agnes C. McCray, Annie L. Collins and Curtis T. Williams. She was also preceded in…… read more »
Sampson Love Westbrook
April 4, 2022, 82, Goldsboro – Sampson Love Westbrook, 82, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by his family. A native of Sampson County, Sammy was the son of the late T.R. and Lela Jackson Westbrook. He was a member of Walker United Methodist Church. Sammy was a…… read more »
Linda Mae Corbett Beasley
April 2, 2022, 73, Goldsboro – Linda Mae Corbett Beasley, 73, passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, April 2, 2022 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born on December 19, 1948, Linda was the daughter of the late Albert Corbett and Ethel Mae Jones Corbett. Family was paramount in Linda’s life. She loved…… read more »
Walter Paul Kantenwein
April 1, 2022, 89, Goldsboro – Walter Paul Kantenwein, 89, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, April 1, 2022. He was born in Sussex County, New Jersey to the late John and Anna C. Kantenwein on February 7. 1933. Walt lived his dream proudly serving as a flight engineer with the…… read more »
Ruth Hood Bennett
April 1, 2022, 94, Grantham – Ruth Hood Bennett, 94, of the Grantham community died early Friday morning, April 1, 2022, at Rolling Ridge Assisted Living in Newton Grove. Ruth was born in Wayne County on January 29, 1928, to the late Grover and Emma Rose Hood. She was married for 67 years to the…… read more »
