Category Archives: Obituaries

Janice R. Sumlin

Janice R. Sumlin

June 12, 2021, 69, Goldsboro – Ms. Janice R. Sumlin, 69, passed on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of her life will be held graveside on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:00am with a viewing from 10:00am to 10:45am at Wayne Memorial Park, 2925 US Hwy 117…read more »

Lee P. “Paul” Simmons

Lee P. “Paul” Simmons

June 12, 2021, 86, Goldsboro – Mr. Lee P. “Paul” Simmons, 86, went home to his heavenly Father on the morning of June 12, 2021 at his home peacefully. The celebration of his life will be held graveside on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:00am at the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 164 Longs Plant…read more »

James Frederick Leighton

James Frederick Leighton

June 11, 2021, 65, Goldsboro – Mr. James Frederick Leighton, 65, passed on Friday, June 11, 2021. No formal services will be held. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Samuel Orlando Kornegay

Samuel Orlando Kornegay

June 11, 2021, 43, Mt. Olive – Mr. Samuel Orlando Kornegay, 43, passed on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of his life will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 1:00pm with a viewing from 12:00pm to 12:45pm at the Church of Deliverance, 1101 SE Center…read more »

Robert Noel Williams

Robert Noel Williams

June 11, 2021, 85, Mt. Olive – Mr. Robert Noel Williams, 85, peacefully transitioned from Earth to receive his Heavenly reward on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. A celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, June 15, 2021, 1:00 pm at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations,…read more »

Robert Gause

Robert Gause

June 16, 2021, 48, Goldsboro – Robert Gause, age 48, passed away Wednesday morning at Wayne/UNC Healthcare. Born in Newport News, Va., he was the son of the late Elizabeth “Libby” B. Taylor. A service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Robert is survived by his wife, Gena Madden Gause;…read more »

Carl H. Tyndall Sr

Carl H. Tyndall Sr

Carl H. Tyndall Sr, 80, Roseboro – Carl H. Tyndall Sr, age 80 of Roseboro, NC passed away on June 17, 2021 at Woodard’s Care in Goldsboro, NC. Born in Wayne County he was the son of the late Hubert Haywood Tyndall and Viola Westbrook Tyndall. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church…read more »

James Norwood Daniels, Sr.

James Norwood Daniels, Sr.

June 17, 2021, 94, Goldsboro – James Norwood Daniels, Sr., 94, completed his journey home early Thursday morning. James Norwood Daniels, Sr. was born on February 6, 1927 in Wayne County to the late Benjamin William Daniels, Sr. and Mabel Grant Daniels. He attended East Carolina Teachers College and served in the United States Navy…read more »

Alvin Ray Snider

Alvin Ray Snider

June 17, 2021, 66, Pikeville – Alvin Ray Snider, 66, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Ray was born in Pitt County on January 4, 1955 to the late Roy James Snider and Sarah Marie Colville Snider. He retired as a substance abuse counselor with the DART Cherry program in Goldsboro. Ray…read more »

Anna Ruth Edwards Edmundson

Anna Ruth Edwards Edmundson

June 16, 2021, 83, Goldsboro – Anna Ruth Edwards Edmundson left this world on June 16, 2021. Anna came into this world many years prior on her family’s farm in Eastern Wayne County. She grew up there with her parents, Bessie and John, and with two older brothers, John Ira and Gerald (aka “Teenie”). Her…read more »

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