December 11, 2024, 77, Four Oaks — Frances Gail Collins Sanders, 77, passed away at the Four Oaks Senior Living Center on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Gail was born on December 5, 1947, to the late Carncey Rousey Collins and Lucille Evans Collins Allen. One of Gail’s favorite pastimes was watching the birds, deer,…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Frances Gail Collins Sanders
Gregory Allen Carr
December 9, 2024, 63, Seven Springs — Gregory Allen Carr of Seven Springs Passed away in the early hours of December 9th, 2024. A native of Shady Springs, West Virginia, Greg settled and raised his family in North Carolina. Greg spent the majority of his professional life working as a maintenance superintendent for Georgia Pacific…… read more »
Everette Allen Coates
December 15, 2024, 88, Mount Olive — Everette Allen Coates, 88, of Mt. Olive passed away Sunday at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Edgar Allen Coates and Minnie Coates Potts, and he was married to Joyce Coates. Everette was a member of May’s Chapel Church, where he…… read more »
James Mosco “Brillo” Britt
December 13, 2024, 63, Grantham — James Mosco “Brillo” Britt, age 63, of the Grantham community passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home. Born in Wayne County to the late T.K. and Doris Blackmon Britt. James attended Eureka Christian Church and Manley Grove P.H. Church in Grantham, he graduated from Southern Wayne High…… read more »
Laura Ellen Holland Mondell
December 9, 2024, 77, Goldsboro — Laura Ellen Holland Mondell, age 77, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. Born in Wayne County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Milford and Margaret Elizabeth James Holland. A graduate of Goldsboro High School, she was the wife of Richard E. “Rick” Mondell. Laura was a…… read more »
Brian Kent Abbott
December 12, 2024, 66, Goldsboro — Brian Kent Abbott, 66, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born on July 22, 1958, in Lenawee Michigan, he was the son of George Michael Abbott and Rosalyn Tursak Abbott. No formal service will be held at this time. Brian is…… read more »
Alta Ann Byrd Williamson
December 10, 2024, 81, Goldsboro — Alta Ann Byrd Williamson, 81, was welcomed into her eternal home on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Wayne County, North Carolina to the late Alton Ray Byrd and Lola Potts Byrd on June 1, 1943. In addition…… read more »
Osborne Glenn Parks
December 10, 2024, 79, Goldsboro — Osborne Glenn Parks, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at UNC Health Wayne. Born in Wayne County on April 11, 1945, he was the son of the late Osborne and Doris Neal Parks. A service to celebrate Glenn’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday,…… read more »
SMSGT James Arthur Jones, USAF, Ret
December 9, 2024, 86, Goldsboro — SMSGT James Arthur Jones, USAF, Ret, left behind this earthly life on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born on November 22, 1938, in Hinds County, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Alex Jones and Legirtha Jordan Jones. In addition to his parents, he…… read more »
Ralph Ronald “Ronnie” Griffin
December 8, 2024, 79, Goldsboro — Ralph Ronald “Ronnie” Griffin, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Kitty Askins Hospice Center on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Ronnie was born in Columbus, Georgia to the late Ralph and Madeline Collins Griffin on April 19, 1945. Brigadier General Griffin completed a distinguished career of over…… read more »
