April 7, 2024, 81, Kenly — Raymond “Doug” Lee Barbee, 81, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Johnston County on September 22, 1942, he was the son of the late Lester Barbee and Lola Bass Barbee. Doug started auto body repair work when he and…… read more »
April 6, 2024, 81, Kenly — Faye Bass Hall, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Born on December 24, 1942, in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Bass and Lillian Dixon Bass. Faye is survived by her children, Lydia Strickland and husband, Brian, Jesse Woodard, and…… read more »
April 5, 2024, 82, Kenly — Joseph Weldon Crocker, 82, passed away on April 5, 2024, at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. Born on August 29, 1941, in Johnston County, he was the son of the late James Ransome Crocker and Lelia Stancil Crocker. For many years, Weldon along with his brother owned and operated Automotive…… read more »
March 20, 2024, 88, Kenly — Amos “Barney” Ray Crumpler, 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Wilson Pines and Rehabilitation Center. Born on December 28, 1935, in Johnston County, he was the son of the late Joshua Noble Crumpler and Katherine Askew Crumpler. Amos is survived by his daughter, Monica Pittman, and…… read more »
March 17, 2024, 92, Florida — Sadie Marie Cooper, 92, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Florida with her loving family by her side. Born on November 17, 1931, in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late George Perry Jones and Allie Peacock Jones. Sadie was…… read more »
March 16, 2024, 70, Kenly — Peggy Joanne Jones Evans, 70, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Born in Wayne County on March 29, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Edward Frank Jones and Peggy Pearce Jones. In addition to her parents, Joanne is preceded in death by her…… read more »
March 13, 2024, 84, Middlesex — Janet Patricia Bailey, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024. “Ms. Pat” as she was known to so many was born July 21, 1939, in Wayne County to the late Florence Woodard Brown (Houston). She attended Carrboro Methodist Church and worked at the church Daycare and afterschool for over…… read more »
March 5, 2024, 62, Kenly — Theresa Whitley Medlin, 62, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Born in Wayne County on June 16, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy Whitley and Shelby Renfrow Whitley. In addition to her parents, Theresa is preceded in death by her husband, Robert…… read more »
March 5, 2024, 57, Kenly — Wendy Gayle Hunyady, 57, passed away at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Born in Johnston County on November 28, 1966, she was the daughter of Paul Willoughby and Marita Price Willoughby. Wendy is survived by her husband, Timothy Hunyady; children, Amanda Hunyady and…… read more »
March 1, 2024, 96, Kenly — Sally Edwards Watson, age 96, of Kenly, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Lillie Edwards, sister of Esther Shirley, Clarence Edwards, and Ruth Edwards, and the wife of William Allen Watson, Sr (Bill) who was…… read more »
