September 15, 2025, 97, Goldsboro — Mae Lee Parson Kennedy, longtime resident of West Pine Forest subdivision, Mount Olive, passed away early Monday morning, September 15, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Elizabethtown. She was 97. Mrs. Kennedy was a retired life insurance agent. Up until six months ago, she maintained her home, and it…… read more »
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Mae Lee Kennedy
Joyce C. Gurley
September 11, 2025, 89, Goldsboro — Peggy Joyce Crisp Gurley, long-time resident of Mt. Olive, NC, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, September 11, 2025 surrounded by her family. Joyce was the daughter of the late William Oscar Crisp and Lillian Price Crisp of Greenville, NC and spent her younger years growing up on a tobacco…… read more »
Coleen Davis Best
September 10, 2025, 92, Goldsboro — Coleen Davis Best, life-long Mount Olive resident, passed away quietly at home late Wednesday afternoon, September 10, 2025. She was 92. Mrs. Best had been employed with Mt. Olive Pickle Company in her earlier years, and then with the Boling Company, all the while being a homemaker, a loving…… read more »
Harry Lee Cashwell
Harry Lee Cashwell, resident of the Smith Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 9, 2025, while in the care of Wayne UNC Healthcare. Mr. Cashwell, born and raised in the Smith Chapel area, had a long tenure of service with the North Carolina National Guard. Upon his early adulthood, he…… read more »
Billy Joe Ivey
September 6, 2025, 83, Goldsboro — Billy Joe Ivey, at the age of 83, went to be with his Lord. Death came late Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2025, while he was at home. Mr. Ivey, born raised in the Doodletown community near Summerlin’s Crossroads, Mount Olive, attended Rooty Branch Free Will Baptist Church with his…… read more »
W. Lasky Odom
September 4, 2025, 90, Goldsboro — William Lasky Odom, age 90 of the Manley’s Grove community near Mount Olive, passed away just minutes into the new morning of Thursday, September 4, 2025, while receiving comforting care at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Mr. Odom leaves behind a loving family to include his wife, Wilma…… read more »
Anna Brizendine Pitts
September 2, 2025, 81, Goldsboro — Anna Brizendine Pitts, 81, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, September 2, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She is survived by her devoted husband, Larry Pitts of Mount Olive; and her daughters, Tammy Lackey and husband Doyle of Taylorsville, NC, Pamela Guins and husband David of Taylorsville,…… read more »
Robert M. Bishop
August 31, 2025, 85, Goldsboro — Robert Merton Bishop, lovingly known as Bob, long time resident of New Bern, passed away Sunday evening, August 31, 2025 at Crystal Coast Hospice Center in Newport. Mr. Bishop was a native of Massachusetts. Soon after high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He also earned…… read more »
Gilbert Douglas Jones
August 30, 2025, 79, Goldsboro — Gilbert Douglas “Doug” Jones passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025, while surrounded by the compassionate care of Heartland Hospice at Rex Hospital. Born in Lenoir County to the late Johnnie Manley and Olive Williams Jones, Doug lived a life defined by service, family, and faith. He proudly…… read more »
Rev. Millard F. Bounds
August 29, 2025, 92, Goldsboro — The Rev. Millard Fillmore Bounds passed away peacefully at his home in Faison on Friday, August 29, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the…… read more »
