August 5, 2021, 17, Goldsboro –

Michael Dewayne Radford, Jr., age 17, passed away on Thursday. Born in Wayne County, Michael was a rising Senior at Southern Wayne High School. Michael loved being outdoors, hunting and fishing and ATV riding.

A service to celebrate Michael’s life will be held on Wednesday, at 2:00pm by the graveside at Wayne Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Willoughby officiating. Family members will greet friends at the grave following the service.

Michael is survived by his father, Dewayne Radford and his girlfriend, Patricia Jones; his mother, April Radford and her boyfriend, Randy Graham; his paternal grandparents, Steven Michael “PaPa” Radford and Kathy “MeMa” Radford; a brother, Tim Sinclair; sisters, Ariel Sinclair (niece, Brooklyn Sinclair) and Chloe Radford; uncles, Kevin Capps and girlfriend, Crystal Cowdrey, Shane Clark and girlfriend, Ashley Stallings, Andy Clark and girlfriend, Jackie, Mark Clark, James Clark and P.J. Edwards; aunts, Jenny Radford “Donnie” McCullen (and cousin, Morgan Radford), Ashley and Drew Sykes, Branda Radford and Yolanda and Bo Jackson; along with numerous cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to support the family are welcomed.

Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home is serving the Radford family and online condolences may be directed to www.shumate-faulk.com.