February 7, 2025, 90, Goldsboro — Betty Rose Gwaltney Smith Martin, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7th at Somerset Court Assisted Living surrounded by her family. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Javy Rudolph Gwaltney and Sarah Dean Herring Gwaltney and wife of the late Thomas Carroll…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Betty Rose Gwaltney Smith Martin
Nathan Dawson
February 6, 2025, 92, Goldsboro — Nathan Dawson, 92, of Goldsboro passed Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He is the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lola Hines Dawson and is the husband of the late Evelyn Dawson. Mr. Dawson was a loving and supportive father and a good provider for his family.…… read more »
Samuel Lee Strider
February 5, 2025, 73, Goldsboro — Samuel Lee Strider, 73, of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday at Wayne U.N.C. Hospital. He is the son of the late Lacy Ray and Effie Graves Strider and husband of Kathy Parsons Strider. Mr. Strider was retired from the United States Air Force. After working for Ormond’s furniture as a…… read more »
Glenda Johnson Hill
February 5, 2025, 73, Grantham — Glenda Johnson Hill, age 73, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, February 5, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born in Salina, KS but to the late Glenn Vernon Johnson and Berneita Walters Johnson. Glenda was a lifelong resident of the Grantham Community. She was preceded in death…… read more »
Deborah Marie Gregory Herring
February 4, 2025, 67, Rosewood — Deborah Marie Gregory Herring, age 67, passed away February 4, 2025 at UNC-Wayne Healthcare in Goldsboro. Born in Cumberland County to the late John Nathan Gregory and Laura Mae Casey Gregory. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Sherrill Herring; Siblings, Nathan Gregory, Charles Gregory, Maurice…… read more »
Linda Cork Cash
February 13, 2025, 62, Goldsboro — Linda Cork Cash, 62, peacefully passed away at her home on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Born in Wayne County on December 3, 1962, she was the daughter of Paul Cork and the late Evelyn Johnson Horne. In addition to her father, Linda is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Ham…… read more »
Betty Patricia Hart
February 12, 2025, 69, Goldsboro — Betty Patricia Hart, 69, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at her home. Pat was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina to the late Jack and Betty Roberts on November 25, 1955. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Brian Todd Hart.…… read more »
Emma Lee Game Howell
February 12, 2025, 92, Goldsboro — Emma Lee Game Howell, 92, was received into the presence of her Lord on Wednesday afternoon at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh while surrounded by her family. Emma Lee was born in Johnston County to the late William Sanders Game and Emma Blackman Game on July 7, 1932. In…… read more »
Glenda Smith Martikke
February 10, 2025, 79, Goldsboro — Glenda Smith Martikke, 79, passed away on Monday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Glenda was born in Wayne County to the late J. B. and Ruby Vinson Smith on June 28, 1945. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ronnie Smith and…… read more »
William “Bill” Fredrick Barton
February 9, 2025, 78, Goldsboro — William “Bill” Fredrick Barton, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Boston on March 24, 1946, he was the son of the late George Barton and Arlene Waldron Barton. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by…… read more »
