December 20, 2024, 7, Clayton — A much, loved daughter, sister, and aunt, Essie Rena Barfield, age 47, of Clayton, North Carolina, passed away on December 20, 2024. She was born on July 13, 1977, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She graduated from Midway High School and received a BA from Mount Olive University and an…… read more »