Category Archives: Obituaries

Barbara Denise Newcomb Hooks

Barbara Denise Newcomb Hooks

September 7, 2021, 60, Princeton – Barbara Denise Newcomb Hooks, 60, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Denise was born in Wake County on February 17, 1961 to Elizabeth Joann Bridgers Medlin and the late Bobby Edgar Newcomb. In addition to her mother, Denise is survived…read more »

Leamon Dwight Capps

Leamon Dwight Capps

September 5, 2021, 77, Goldsboro – Leamon Dwight Capps, 77, of Goldsboro, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at UNC Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro surrounded by his family. Leamon was born in Wayne County on December 17, 1943 to the late Crutchfield Walter Capps and Eva Fail Capps. In addition to his parents,…read more »

Julius Coley Grantham Sr.

Julius Coley Grantham Sr.

August 5, 2021, 90, Illinois – Mr. Julius Coley Grantham Sr. affectionally called “JC”, son of the late Freddie and Luecrattie Coley Grantham was born May 6, 1931, in Wayne County. He departed this life at the age of 90, on August 5, 2021, in Belleville, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his siblings:…read more »

Roscell “Adrian” Mayes

Roscell “Adrian” Mayes

September 4, 2021, 31, Goldsboro – Mr. Roscell “Adrian” Mayes, 31, passed on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Pastor Aline R. Lawson

Pastor Aline R. Lawson

September 2, 2021, 87, Goldsboro – Pastor Aline R. Lawson, 87, passed on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Gladys Coley Best

Gladys Coley Best

September 2, 2021, 90, Goldsboro – Ms. Gladys Coley Best, 90, passed on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Swindell Isler Jr.

Swindell Isler Jr.

September 1, 2021, 36, Greenville – Mr. Swindell Isler Jr., 36, passed on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC. The celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 1:00pm at the Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly,211 West Hooks River Road, Goldsboro, NC. There will be a public viewing…read more »

Mother Annie Artis

Mother Annie Artis

August 31, 2021, 78, Goldsboro – Mother Annie Artis, 78, passed on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Willow Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Elm Grove Church Ministries, 118 Booker Street, Pikeville, NC. There will be a…read more »

Nathaniel “Sweetie” Kornegay

Nathaniel “Sweetie” Kornegay

August 29, 2021, 64, Dudley – Mr. Nathaniel “Sweetie” Kornegay, 64, passed on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at home. The celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:00am at J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home & Cremations, 1701 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC. There will be viewing held on Friday, September…read more »

Betty Ann Bell

Betty Ann Bell

September 6, 2021, 63, Goldsboro – We the staff and management of Serenity Memorial Funeral Home joins with the Bell and connected families to announce the earthly departure of Ms. Betty Ann Bell, 63, of Goldsboro. Ms. Bell passed at her home surrounded by her loving family. There will be no formal arrangements at this…read more »

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