March 20, 2024, 88, Mount Olive — Kirby S. Jones, 88, a lifelong resident of the Oak Ridge community near Mount Olive, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 20, 2024, at his home with many of his loved ones by his side. Mr. Jones was a hard-working man and had been employed with Heavy-Duty in…… read more »
March 13, 2024, 83, Mount Olive — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Betsy Perkins Hill went to her eternal reward. She was receiving compassionate care at Kitty Askins Hospice Center when life on earth came to an end. Betsy was a native of the Rosewood community, Goldsboro. She graduated from…… read more »
March 11, 2024, 43, Mount Olive — Barbara Gail Holmes, 43, of Mount Olive, passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning, March 11, 2024, at her home. She was employed at Genesis Health Care Center in its dietary department at the time of her passing. A private service of remembrance will be held by her family…… read more »
March 9, 2024, 86, Calypso — Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Parks passed away peacefully at his home on March 9, 2024, at age 86. He was a resident of Calypso, NC, and was best known as owner and operator of Bear Swamp Taxidermy in Faison, where he and his partner, Sam Taylor, loved serving the hunters…… read more »
March 8, 2024, 93, Mount Olive — Mrs. Helen Whitfield Britt, at the age of 93, passed away Friday evening, March 8, 2024, at a daughter’s home. She had lived in the Garner’s Chapel community near Mount Olive. Mrs. Britt will be buried with her son and husband in the Albert Britt Family Cemetery following…… read more »
March 6, 2024, 60, Mount Olive — Todd Harold Barwick, 60, a lifelong resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 6, 2024, after a brief illness. Most of Todd’s life had been spent on the farm, as he assisted his father and other area farmers, in growing, harvesting, and the hauling…… read more »
February 27, 2024, 67, Mount Olive — Ronald Neil Swinson, known to most as Ronnie Swinson, life lifelong resident of the Mount Olive area, died Tuesday night, February 27, 2024, at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 67. Ronnie had been employed with Friendly Mart, Inc., Turner Auto Parts, and Chas. F. Cates and…… read more »
February 26, 2024, 82, Albertson — Tifny Mae Williams Brown, 82, of the Woodland Church area near Albertson, passed away early Monday morning, February 26, 2024, at her home. She had been a hardworking woman, often doing manly labor for area farm families as well as maintaining her own home and caring for the needs…… read more »
February 21, 2024, 52, Beulaville — Billie Jo Brock Bizzell, 52, died at her home in the Beulaville community on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. She is survived by her daughter of the home; Kayleisa Cartwright, and her fiancee’, Lynn Smith; a son Rashad Brock of Goldsboro; her two sisters, Bonita Jones and husband Owen of…… read more »
February 21, 2024, 59, Seven Springs — Michael Lee Alphin, 59, of the Seven Springs area, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, February 21, 2024. Michael was an outdoorsman and had been employed in construction, building, and repairs, for most of his life. He leaves behind his wife, Marilyn Gentry Alphin; his mother, Faye Jones Alphin,…… read more »
