Category Archives: Obituaries

David Wendell Warrick

David Wendell Warrick

March 17, 2025, 71, Chapel Hill — David Wendell Warrick, age 71, passed away Monday evening at UNC/Chapel Hill Hospital. Born in Wayne County, NC, he was the son of the late David Leslie and Evelyn Goodman Warrick. He was the husband of the late Anna S. Warrick. A Vietnam Veteran with the United States…read more »

Betty Lou Barnes Tillman 

Betty Lou Barnes Tillman 

March 9, 2025, 80, Goldsboro — Betty Lou Barnes Tillman, 80, passed away peacefully at Kitty Askins Hospice Center on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Barnes and Hazel Edgerton Barnes. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Billy Tillman; her boys, Danny Tillman and wife,…read more »

Nancy Jo Farmer Keck 

Nancy Jo Farmer Keck 

March 9, 2025, 82, Goldsboro — On March 9, 2025, Nancy Jo Farmer Keck 82, passed away at home peacefully and surrounded by love. Nancy was born on July 26, 1942 in Goldsboro, North Carolina to Garland and Mabel (Edgerton) Farmer. She was the third of five children born to this union. In her early…read more »

Thurman Alan Radford

Thurman Alan Radford

March 8, 2025, 63, Goldsboro — Thurman Alan Radford, 63, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. Born on May 29, 1961 in Wayne County, he was son to Thurman Radford and Bessie Elizabeth Odom Radford. Thurman is survived by his mother, Bessie; his wife, Reita Snider Radford;…read more »

Louise Daly Shepard 

Louise Daly Shepard 

March 7, 2025, 102, Goldsboro — Louise Daly Shepard, 102, went to be with her Lord peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a dear friend to so many. Louise embraced life with joy, finding happiness in the company of…read more »

Brenda Gail (Best) Schroeder

Brenda Gail (Best) Schroeder

March 12, 2025, 72, Raleigh — Brenda Gail Best Schroeder, age 72, passed away Wednesday evening, March 12, 2025, at UNC Rex Hospital.  Born in Mt. Olive, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph “Juice” Nelson Best and Hilda Grey Price Best. She was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Leon “Hoss”…read more »

Stephen Morris Sutton

Stephen Morris Sutton

March 10, 2025, 64, Richmond — Mr. Stephen Morris Sutton, 64, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, during recovery from heart surgery.  A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16th at the Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home in located at 2873 US Highway 117, Dudley, NC 28333. Burial will follow at…read more »

Daniel Leo “Dan” Darden

Daniel Leo “Dan” Darden

March 8, 2025, 71, Mount Olive — Dan Darden, 71, of Mt. Olive passed away at his residence on Saturday evening surrounded by his family. He is the son of the late McEnnis and Myrtie Brock Darden and is the husband of Betty Rose Holloman Darden. Mr. Darden was the warehouse manager for State Electric…read more »

Belinda Mooring Brown

Belinda Mooring Brown

March 13, 2025, 75, Goldsboro — Belinda Mooring Brown, 75, of Eureka went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Mt. Nelson Missionary Baptist Church in…read more »

Annie Ruth (Britt) Artis

Annie Ruth (Britt) Artis

March 12, 2025, 82, Goldsboro — Annie Ruth Artis, 82, of Goldsboro received her ultimate healing Wednesday morning, March 12, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.  Funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  Burial will follow at…read more »

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