March 26, 2025, 71, Mount Olive — Paul Edward Arnette passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the age of 71. He was a lifelong resident of Mount Olive and surrounding areas. Mr. Arnette had been employed at Duplin Farm Supply and Murphy’s Mill, both at Calypso and with Jenkins Gas Company. Paul had enjoyed…… read more »
Category Archives: Obituaries
Paul Edward Arnette
Elsie Price Moye
March 26, 2025, 83, Mount Olive — Elsie Price Moye, native of the Pricetown community, and long-time resident of Mount Olive, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 26, 2025. She was 83. Elsie Jane, her name from childhood, and known to her closest friends and kin, had been employed at Young Squire Industries, and then…… read more »
Ralph Ellis Myers
March 25, 2025, 80, Mount Olive — Ralph Ellis Myers, 80, native of the Beautancus area of near Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday evening, March 25, 2025 at the home near Greenville that he shared with his soulmate. Ralph had been a painter, a carpenter, and had been a truck driver. He was preceded in…… read more »
Ernest B. Kirby
March 24, 2025, 75, Mount Olive — Ernest B. Kirby, known to most as Ernie Kirby, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Born April 26, 1949 in Wayne County, he worked for 30 years with the N. C. Employment Security Commission, a career he dearly loved and enjoyed. Ernie…… read more »
Mary Evelyn Pleasants Cummings
March 23, 2025, 77, Goldsboro — Mary Evelyn Pleasants Cummings, 77, resident of Goldsboro, and former long-time resident of Mount Olive, passed away early Sunday morning, March 23, 2025, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. She was known as Mev Cummings to her family and most of her friends. Mev was retired from the Duplin County School…… read more »
Andy Worth Cashwell
March 23, 2025, 55, Mount Olive/Calypso — Andy Worth Cashwell, 55, a lifelong resident of the Mount Olive/Calypso area, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. It claimed his body, but his soul is with Jesus, and will be forevermore. Andy was a member of…… read more »
Myrtle Lee Strickland Thompson
March 21, 2025, 95, Mount Olive — Mrs. Myrtle Lee Strickland Thompson, a long-time resident of Mount Olive, passed away Friday evening, March 21, 2025, at ECU Duplin Hospital. She was 95. Mrs. Thompson had been employed with Mt. Olive Pickle Company before retirement. She leaves behind seven of her eight children and spouses, Robert…… read more »
Jacquelyn Michelle Jackson Smith
March 21, 2025, 69, Sun City Center, FL — Jacquelyn Michelle Jackson Smith passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on the morning of March 21st, 2025 at the age of 69 in her apartment located in Sun City Center, Florida. She was born on February 3rd, 1956 in Mount Olive, N.C., daughter to the late James…… read more »
Frances Ann Peragine
March 20, 2025, , 83, Mount Olive — Frances Ann Peragine, 83, a resident of Mount Olive, quietly passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, after a period of declining health. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and spent her early life in New Jersey. She served in the United States Army, and for which…… read more »
William Edgar Kelly
March 19, 2025, 83 Mount Olive — William Edgar Kelly, 83, a Mount Olive resident, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Wayne UNC Hospital. Mr. Kelly had been employed with Mt. Olive Pickle Company, retiring as a warehouse manager with 32 years of faithful service. He was a member of Mount Olive Presbyterian Church.…… read more »
