March 24, 2025, 75, Mount Olive — Ernest B. Kirby, known to most as Ernie Kirby, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Born April 26, 1949 in Wayne County, he worked for 30 years with the N. C. Employment Security Commission, a  career he dearly loved and enjoyed. Ernie…… read more »