June 26, 2025, 88, Goldsboro — Mrs. Joyce Smith Coates left the confines of her cancer-strickened body to receive life eternal with her Lord in the early Thursday morning hours, June 26, 2025, while in the comfortable surroundings of her beloved home. Mrs. Coates was the widow of Everette Allen Coates who died just a…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Joyce Smith Coates
Lana Carol Coker
June 26, 2025, 79, Goldsboro — Lana Carol Kornegay Coker, resident of the Beautancus community near Mount Olive, passed away Thursday evening, June 26, 2025, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was 79. Lana Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Sadie Ezzell Kornegay, several of her siblings, Coy Kornegay, Carlton Kornegay, Charles…… read more »
Roxanne K. Lee
June 25, 2025, 72, Goldsboro —- Mrs. Roxanne Knight Lee, age 72, of the Faison area, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 25, 2025, at her home. Born in Pennsylvania, she spent some years in Virginia before coming to North Carolina. Her working career was quite varied, just as her interests were. She had been…… read more »
Carol (Anderson) Menley
June 28, 2025, 85, Goldsboro — Carol Yvonne Anderson Menley, 85, passed away Saturday evening at Willow Creek Nursing Home. She is the daughter of the late Willam Mark and Lillie Holloman Anderson and is the widow of the late William H. Menley. She enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, reading, and making jewelry,…… read more »
Daniel Lee Buck II
June 26, 2025, 24, Goldsboro — Daniel Lee Buck II, 24, passed away Thursday at Wayne U.N.C. Healthcare. He is the son of Daniel Lee Buck and the late Miranda Louise Powell Buck. Daniel lived at RHA Health Services Walnut Creek. He loved to smile for everyone. A service to celebrate the life of…… read more »
Deborah Ann (Butler) Abel
June 26, 2025, 74, Goldsboro — Deborah Ann Butler Abel, age 74, passed away early Thursday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Linwood Steve Butler and Elizabeth Jenkins Butler. Debbie was the wife of the late Kenneth Abel. A retired hairdresser with Legends Hair…… read more »
Linda Lancaster Hamlett
June 28, 2025, 78, Goldsboro —- Linda Lancaster Hamlett, 78, a devoted servant of the Lord, was welcomed into her eternal home in Heaven early Saturday morning. Born in Wayne County on January 29, 1947, Linda was the daughter of the late Johnnie Wilbert Lancaster and Inez Edmundson Lancaster. In addition to her parents, she…… read more »
Kenneth Ray Bartlett
June 27, 2025, 69, Goldsboro — Kenneth Ray Bartlett, 69, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, June 27, 2025, at Wayne UNC Hospital. Kenneth was born on April 24, 1956, in Richmond, Virginia, to the late James Bartlett and Nelda Johnson Hall. He was also preceded in death by his beloved grandmother, Nettie…… read more »
Joseph Edward Bailey
June 27, 2025, 78, Goldsboro — Joseph “Joe” Edward Bailey, 78, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 at his home with his family by his side. Born in Wayne County on April 26, 1947, he was son to the late J.T. Bailey and Feddie Scott Bailey. Joe had a love for softball and…… read more »
William “Eddie” Lane, Jr.
June 26, 2025, 62, Goldsboro — William “Eddie” Lane, Jr., 62, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home. Born in Wayne County on January 3, 1963, he was son to the late William Lane and Joyce Overbee Lane. Eddie was the kind of man you could always count on. Selfless and dependable,…… read more »
