Category Archives: Obituaries

Sidney Paul Webber

Sidney Paul Webber

April 27, 2023, 87, Goldsboro – Sidney Paul Webber, 87, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Wayne County to the late Roland and Vivian Grant Webber on September 27, 1935. Sidney grew up with the life he was made for. With a love…read more »

Pauline Howell Denning

Pauline Howell Denning

April 27, 2023, 83, Goldsboro – Pauline Howell Denning, 83, finished her course and was received into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Pauline was born in Wayne County on March 18, 1940, to the late Paul and Emma Rowe Howell.…read more »

Larry Ray Strickland

Larry Ray Strickland

April 27, 2023, 53, Goldsboro – Larry Ray Strickland, 53, passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday, April 27th. Born in Wilson County, he was the son of the late Elton and Winnie Weir Strickland. Larry graduated from Beddingfield High School in 1988. He was a technician for Firestone in Wilson for fourteen years. He…read more »

Rhonda Elfriede Blizzard Sutton

Rhonda Elfriede Blizzard Sutton

April 26, 2023, 48, Goldsboro – Rhonda Elfriede Blizzard Sutton, 48, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Raleigh. Born in Wayne County on May 21, 1974, she was the daughter of Carmen O’Quinn and the late Kenneth Blizzard. Rhonda was very skilled as an artist. Whether it was painting or drawing, she could…read more »

Antoinette Denise Mason-Kimbrough

Antoinette Denise Mason-Kimbrough

April 25, 2023, 62, Clayton – Antoinette Denise Mason-Kimbrough, 62, completed her earthly walk of life on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Duke-Raleigh Hospital. Born on June 16, 1960, in Novato, California, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Pettus Sr. and Dorothy Lawhorn Pettus. A devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, she…read more »

Laurence “Larry” Nicholas Hatem

Laurence “Larry” Nicholas Hatem

April 29, 2023, 82, Goldsboro – Laurence “Larry” Nicholas Hatem, 82, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, at home. A small graveside service for family and friends will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. Mr. Hatem was born in Massachusetts on January 11, 1941, to the…read more »

Courtney Lynn Williams Paulus

Courtney Lynn Williams Paulus

April 26, 2023, 22, Colorado – Courtney Lynn Williams Paulus, 22, of Colorado, formerly of Pikeville passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. A visitation will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.   Courtney was born in Wayne County on July 4, 2000.  She…read more »

Roy Walton Mozingo

Roy Walton Mozingo

April 28, 2023, 82, Kenly – Roy Walton Mozingo, 82, of Kenly passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.  Walton was born in Johnston County on December 5, 1940, to the late Roy Bunyan Mozingo and Irene Daughtry Mozingo.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by…read more »

Rose Marie Boone

Rose Marie Boone

April 27, 2023, 67, Rose Hill – Mrs. Rose Marie Boone, 67, of Rose Hill, NC, departed this life on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC. Smith-Holloway Memorial Funeral Services LLC, 1220 N. William St., Goldsboro, NC, 919.734.4710, www.smith-holloway.com.read more »

Jay J. Johnson

Jay J. Johnson

April 26, 2023, 62, Sharpsburg – Mr. Jay J. Johnson, 62, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. No formal services will be held. He was born on December 7, 1960, in Nash County, NC to Joseph Johnson and Maggie Kennedy Johnson. He is survived by…read more »

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