Category Archives: Obituaries

Winston Lee Davis

Winston Lee Davis

May 30, 2021, 85, Goldsboro – Winston Lee Davis, 85, of Goldsboro passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his home. A private service will be held. Mr. Davis was born in Duplin County on April 18, 1936 to the late George W. Davis and Lola Summerlin Davis. He was employed with Borden Manufacturing for…read more »

Alma P. Hooks

Alma P. Hooks

May 29, 2021, 62, Fremont – Alma P. Hooks, 62, of Fremont passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the Brian Center in Goldsboro. Arrangements are incomplete. The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.read more »

Reverend Marjaree Desmond Heath

Reverend Marjaree Desmond Heath

May 28, 2021, 91, Goldsboro – Reverend Marjaree Desmond Heath, 91, of Goldsboro went to her heavenly home Friday morning, May 28, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Homegoing service will be held Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Burial will…read more »

Cheryl Mae Davis Lee

Cheryl Mae Davis Lee

May 28, 2021, 76, Goldsboro – Cheryl Mae Davis Lee, 76, of Goldsboro passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. No formal services will be held. Ms. Lee was born in Wayne County on March 24, 1945 to the late David Elwood Davis and Doris Haines Davis. She is…read more »

Herbert Woodrow Hartley

Herbert Woodrow Hartley

May 29, 2021, 83, Goldsboro – Herbert Woodrow Hartley, 83, of Goldsboro, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at UNC Wayne Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hartley was born January 31, 1938 in Johnston County to the late Woodrow Wilson and Irene Massengill Hartley. He is the widower of Sylvia Jean Hill Hartley. Mr. Hartley is also…read more »

Ted Franklin Smith

Ted Franklin Smith

May 29, 2021, 65, Lucama – Ted Franklin Smith, 65, of Lucama, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City. He was born in Lenoir County on October 4, 1955 to Dorothy Sutton English and the late Harvey Simpson Smith. In addition to his mother, Ted is survived…read more »

Tracey C. Davis

Tracey C. Davis

May 26, 2021, 40, Goldsboro – Ms. Tracey C. Davis, 40, passed on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC. Arrangements are incomplete. Services of compassionate and distinguished class entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations of Goldsboro.read more »

Oliver Henry “Mac” Cook

Oliver Henry “Mac” Cook

May 26, 2021, 88, Mount Olive – Oliver Henry “Mac” Cook, age 88, a lifelong resident of Mount Olive, passed away Wednesday morning, May 26, 2021 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mac was a member of Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church where he had served in numerous capacities throughout his tenure…read more »

Ella Sue Jacobs Shannon

Ella Sue Jacobs Shannon

May 27, 2021, 90, Goldsboro – Ella Sue Jacobs Shannon, age 90, passed away Thursday morning at her home. Born in Elba, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Daniel Jacobs, Bonnie Bell Bowdion and step daughter of the late Carrie Bell Shepherd. Sue was the wife of the late Robert “Bob” Edward…read more »

Leon Owen “Buck” Peele

Leon Owen “Buck” Peele

May 25, 2021, 82, Goldsboro – Leon Owen “Buck” Peele, 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Buck was born in Wayne County on June 12, 1938 to the late Ernest and Sadie Evans Peele. He was a valued employee of…read more »

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