December 3, 2023, 86, Goldsboro — Betty Louise Newsome, 86, of Goldsboro departed this earthly life Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro surrounded by her loving family. A private service will be held for the family. Mrs. Newsome was born in West Virginia on November 15, 1937, to the late…… read more »
December 2, 2023, 65, Goldsboro — Sharon Wade Kornegay was born April 10, 1958, in Goldsboro, North Carolina to the late Larry Wade, Sr. and Gloria White-Wade. She entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Wayne UNC Health. Sharon was educated at Goldsboro High School. Later in life, she attended Wayne Community College and graduated…… read more »
November 27, 2023, 74, Pikeville — Dottie Levorn Pridgen, 74, of Pikeville departed this life Monday, November 27, 2023, at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro. Funeral service will be held Friday, December 1, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Interment will follow at Golden Gate Cemetery…… read more »
November 25, 2023, 69, Lumber Bridge — Donald Ray Oates, Sr., 69, of Lumber Bridge passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home. No public service will be held, just a close family gathering at a later date. Donald was born in Sampson County on June 8, 1954, to the late Thomas Gordon and…… read more »
November 24, 2023, 81, Goldsboro — TSgt. Alfred Norman Watts, USAF, Retired, 81, of Goldsboro, passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, at Countryside Assisted Living in Pikeville. A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Watts was born in Connecticut on December 5, 1941, to the late Norman and Marion Pettiford Watts.…… read more »
November 14, 2023, 78, Goldsboro — Margaret Mary Cary, 78, of Goldsboro passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at her daughter’s home. A Christian Mass will be held Friday, November 17, 2023, at 9 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Goldsboro. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. Cary was born in…… read more »
November 12, 2023, 67, Pikeville — Joyce Ann Fields Pittman, 67, of Pikeville passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Pittman was born on July 14, 1956, to the late Thomas and Nancy Pridgen Fields. She was a member of The Word Church. She is survived by her husband, Rodney Pittman; two…… read more »
November 3, 2023, 73, Durham — Ron (Skinny) DiFilippo passed away on November 3rd, 2023 after a valiant battle against cancer. Ron was born on August 24th, 1950 in Erie, PA to Angelo and Ann (Boris) DiFilippo. He was a 1968 graduate of McDowell High School with the nickname, “Skinny.” He proudly served in the…… read more »
November 3, 2023, 71, Rosewood — Betsy Wiggs Mozingo, 71, of the Rosewood Community passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at her home. Funeral service will be held Friday, November 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Pine Forest Church. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton. The family will receive friends from 2…… read more »
November 1, 2023, 77, Goldsboro — Bobby Austin Wynn, 77, of Goldsboro went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Somerset Court of Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton. The family will greet friends following…… read more »
