March 16, 2025, 90, Calypso — Leslie Ray “Ike” Nunn, Jr., 90, long time resident of Calypso, died Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Mr. Nunn had been a past member of Calypso Fire Department. An entrepreneur, he was a part of a wide range of business entities. He began as…… read more »
March 6, 2025, 88, Calypso — Mrs. Nellie Jo Outlaw Guy, resident of the Calypso area, passed away Thursday evening, March 6, 2025, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, at which she had been living for the last nine years. She was 88 years of age. Mrs. Guy had been employed in the…… read more »
March 4, 2025, 69, Mount Olive — Bill Coltren, 69, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at his home on “Chinch Hill” across from Brock’s Chapel Church near Mount Olive. Formally named William George Coltren, he was better known as Bill Coltren to all. Bill had been a carpenter with much experience in self employment. …… read more »
March 3, 2025,86, Mount Olive — Leonard Steele Guy, Jr., better known as L. S. Guy, Jr., passed away quite unexpectedly Monday night, March 3, 2025, at his home in Faison. He was 86. Mr. Guy was born and raised in Calypso, and it was in the Calypso Baptist Church where he attended as a…… read more »
February 27, 2025, 97, Mount Olive — Mrs. Nancy Reaves Justice, native of Mount Olive and former Kinston resident, died Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Williamsburg. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive, NC with Dr. H. Powell Dew, Jr. officiating. Born…… read more »
February 24, 2025, 77, Mount Olive — Sylvia Jane Taylor Jordan, life long resident of the Pleasant Grove community near Mount Olive, passed away Monday evening, February 24, 2025, while being cared for at ECU Healthcare at Duplin Hospital. Sib, as she was known by those closest to her, had been the glue that held…… read more »
February 24, 2025, 80, Mount Olive — Janice Sanderson Brock, 80, of the Brock’s Chapel section near Mount Olive, passed away Monday morning, February 24, 2025, joining her husband, Curt, just nine days after his passing. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at the Pate Cemetery. Officiating will be the…… read more »
February 23, 2025, 88, Mount Olive — It was in the wee hours of Sunday morning, February 23, 2025, that Evelyn Thompson Davis passed away while at Wayne Hospital. She was 88 years of age and was a Mount Olive resident. Mrs. Davis had been a homemaker who excelled at taking care of her loved…… read more »
February 16, 2025, 80, Mount Olive — Delano Royce Hill joined his best friend in his heavenly home on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Delano was born on March 28, 1944 to Ervin James and Katie Belle Hill. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Eva Jean Reaves Hill, his brother Tom…… read more »
February 15, 2025, 81, Mount Olive — Curtis Alton Brock, known to most as Curt, of the Brock’s Chapel section near Mount Olive, went to be with the Lord in the early morning of Saturday, February 15, 2025, while receiving care at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. Curt was 81 years old. Funeral services will…… read more »
