December 31, 2022, 86, La Grange – A.P. Smith, 86, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehab. Born in Wayne County on July 5, 1936, he was the son of the late Johnny H. and Mina Head Smith. In addition to his parents, A.P. was preceded in death…… read more »
December 27, 2022, 88, Goldsboro – Vinia Fleming “Jimmie” Foster, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at her home. Born in McMinn County, Tennessee on March 21, 1934, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Venie Newman Fleming. In addition to her parents, Jimmie was preceded in death by her…… read more »
December 26, 2022, 60, Goldsboro – Daniel Ray “Danny” Peardon, 60, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at UNC Wayne Hospital in Goldsboro. Born in Goldsboro on March 2, 1962, he was the son of the late David M. Peardon and Louise McKeel. Danny was truly a family man. He loved his family to the…… read more »
December 26, 2022, 70, Dudley – George Wayne Anderson, 70, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Born in Goldsboro on November 16, 1952, he was the son of the late George Norwood and Mary Chinault Anderson. Wayne loved rabbit hunting, cooking barbecue, fishing at the beach, telling…… read more »
December 24, 2022, 88, Goldsboro – Ruth Geneva Flowers Porter, 88, died peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Brookdale on Berkeley surrounded by family. Born June 13, 1934, she began life in Bentonville, NC working as a young girl in her father’s (C. W. Flowers) country store. She was an honor student and athlete at…… read more »
December 24, 2022, 77, Goldsboro – James Earl Cruse, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh. Born in Wayne County on December 6, 1945, he was the son of the late Milton James and Grace Gainey Cruse. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by…… read more »
December 24, 2022, 83, Goldsboro – Patsy Dixon Callahan, 83, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at her home. Patsy was born in Rutherford County to the late Thomas Alvin Dixon and Pantha Thompson Dixon on May 27, 1939. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of…… read more »
December 23, 2022, 89, Goldsboro – Lillie Faircloth Best, 89, exchanged her earthly life for the splendor of seeing her Lord face-to-face on Friday, December 23, 2022. Lillie was born in Wayne County to the late John and Clara Mooring Faircloth on January 3, 1933. The oldest of four children, Lillie helped her mother maintain…… read more »
December 21, 2022, 90, Goldsboro – James “Jay” Carson Thomas, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 21, 2022, after struggling with congestive heart failure for several years. Born in Wayne County on January 29, 1932, he was the son of the late Paul and Katie Thomas. An outgoing man who never met a stranger and…… read more »
December 21, 2022, 89, Goldsboro – Ellis Luby McClenny, 89, passed away on Wednesday night, December 21st at Wayne UNC Healthcare in Goldsboro. A service to remember Ellis will be held Wednesday, December 28th at Adamsville Baptist Church. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm and the service will begin at 2:00 pm with Rev. Todd…… read more »
