July 14, 2021, 86, Falling Creek – The Reverend Doctor Bill Reeser Boswell, 86, passed away July 14, 2021, at his home in Falling Creek, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Thurman Boswell and Nellie Reese Boswell; and his sisters-in-law, Bedie Dawson Hudson and Leslie Kaye Dawson Warren. He…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Reverend Doctor Bill Reeser Boswell
Novella Brock Gay
July 16, 2021, 96, Mount Olive – Novella Brock Gay, 96, of Mount Olive passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at Genesis Health Care in Mount Olive. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the service. Ms. Gay was born…… read more »
Gerry Crocker
July 16, 2021, 80, Goldsboro – On Friday, July 16, 2021, Gerry Crocker, loving wife and mother of four sons, passed away, at age 80. Gerry was born in Globe, Arizona, the daughter of the late Batista and Lena Giovando. Gerry lived life to the fullest. She had a love of all sports, especially football.…… read more »
Patricia Anne Baseman Miller
July 16, 2021, 83, Pikeville – Patricia Anne Baseman Miller, 83, of Pikeville passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at home. Graveside services will be held at Mt. Zion Church Cemetery in Freeland, Maryland. Ms. Miller was born in Maryland on March 3, 1938 to the late Richard Earl Baseman Sr. and Marie Gerwig Baseman.…… read more »
Beverly Ann Kornegay Pollock
July 13, 2021, 76, Pikeville – Beverly Ann Kornegay Pollock, 76, of Pikeville passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at her home in Pikeville. The family will receive friends Friday, July 16, 2021 from 2 until 3 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A graveside service will follow the visitation at Pineview…… read more »
David Gerald Grimes
July 13, 2021, 72, Fremont – David Gerald Grimes, 72, of Fremont went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, July 15, 2021 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A…… read more »
Henry Eugene Ward
July 14, 2021, 64, Newton Grove – Henry Eugene Ward, 64, of Newton Grove, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at UNC Wayne Health Care surrounded by family. He was born in Wayne County on March 1, 1957 to the late Leon Henry Ward and Ilene Worley Ward. In addition to his parents, Henry…… read more »
Leslie Whitfield
July 12, 2021, 88, Goldsboro – Mr. Leslie Whitfield, 88, passed on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. 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 »
Brenda S. Vaughn
July 10, 2021, 73, Goldsboro – Mrs. Brenda S. Vaughn, 73, passed on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. The celebration of her life will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Saint Delight United Holy Church, 976 Lagrange Road, La Grange, NC with Bishop Devin…… read more »
Joan Summerlin Bell Holmes
July 12, 2021, 73, Mount Olive – Joan Summerlin Bell Holmes, a rural Mount Olive resident, passed away Monday morning, July 12, 2021 at home. She was 73 years of age. Joan was a long-time employee with Boling Chair Company and later with Master Brand from which she retired. Funeral services will be held Thursday,…… read more »
