April 4, 2025, 86, Goldsboro — Willie Earl Hollowell, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 4, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Wayne County on November 13, 1938, he was the son of the late Armon and Verlie Hollowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in…… read more »
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Willie Earl Hollowell
Jo Carraway Gurley
April 4, 2025, 76, Goldsboro — Jo Carraway Gurley, age 76, of Goldsboro, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, April 4, 2025, at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Born on June 23, 1948, in Wayne County, Jo was the daughter of the late Ralph S. and Dorothy Sutton Carraway. She was preceded in death…… read more »
Gurman Ralph Jackson
April 3, 2025,, 98, Goldsboro — Gurman Ralph Jackson, age 98, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Meadowview Assisted Living in Smithfield. Born on July 8, 1926, in the farming community of Seven Springs in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Gurman and Bessie Price Jackson. At the age…… read more »
Barbara W. Taylor
March 31, 2025, 75, Goldsboro — Barbara W. Taylor, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, departed from this world on March 31, 2025, at the age of 75. Barbara was born on May 20, 1949, in Elkhart County, Indiana, to the late Hubert Wise and Sue NeSmith Wise, who instilled in her the…… read more »
Ike Goodwin
March 31, 2025, 90, Goldsboro — January 6, 1935 – March 31, 2025 Ike Goodwin, devoted husband and beloved father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025, in the company of family and loved ones. He was 90 years old at the time of his passing. Ike was born in…… read more »
Leonard Mark Newsome
March 31, 2025, 65, Kenly — Leonard Mark Newsome, 65, of Kenly, NC, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Born on September 8, 1959, in Wayne County to Lula Gurley Newsome and the late Leonard McCoy Newsome, Mark’s life was defined by his unwavering faith, dedication to…… read more »
Lena Preddy Yates
March 29, 2025, 93, Goldsboro — Lena Preddy Yates, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Franklin County to the late Melvin and Elizabeth Knight Preddy, Preddy devoted her life to caring for others. She dedicated her career to nursing, retiring…… read more »
Brigette Sutton Allen
March 29, 2025, 65, Goldsboro — With grace, warmth, and an unwavering love for her family, Brigette Sutton Allen passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 65. A devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and beloved sister, Brigette’s greatest joy in life was being a Mama and a Mimi, roles she embraced with…… read more »
Bethena Ann (Hollowell) Hunt
March 27, 2025, 89, Goldsboro — Bethena Ann (Hollowell) Hunt, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Pinellas Park, FL, surrounded by her children. Ann was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Born in Goldsboro, NC, on August 26, 1935, she was the daughter…… read more »
Betty Lee Washam
March 25, 2025, 86, Goldsboro — Betty Lee Washam, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina surrounded by her family. Born in Graves County, Kentucky, on November 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late H.C. and Armra Brooks Lee. Betty was a devoted…… read more »
