Category Archives: Obituaries

Mickey Jay Bass

Mickey Jay Bass

October 19, 2024, 47, Fremont — Mickey Jay Bass, 47, of Fremont passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024. Visitation will be held Friday, October 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Assembly of God in Fremont with a celebration of his life following at 6:00 p.m. Mickey was born in Nash County on July 19,…read more »

Frances Lee Sullivan Mooring

Frances Lee Sullivan Mooring

October 19, 2024, 79, Fremont — Frances Lee Sullivan Mooring, 79, of Fremont received her ultimate healing on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Homegoing service will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Interment will follow at…read more »

Delores “Gypsy” Moore

Delores “Gypsy” Moore

October 17, 2024, 92, Goldsboro — Delores “Gypsy” Moore, 92, of Goldsboro departed this earthly life Thursday, October 17, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Entombment will follow at Wayne…read more »

Etheleen Stephenson Butts

Etheleen Stephenson Butts

October 20, 2024, 96, Goldsboro — Etheleen Stephenson Butts of Goldsboro entered into rest peacefully. She is survived by her daughters, Gilda Hope James Monterone, Eleanor Dianne James Pierce, Wanda Kay James Bragg (Ronnie) and Celia Gayle James Gwaltney (Wayne) all of Goldsboro, step-daughter, Janet Lee Butts Allen of Wilmington. Sons, Jesse Berry James, Jr.…read more »

Scottie Mildred Smith

Scottie Mildred Smith

October 15, 2024, 90, Princeton — With profound sorrow and sadness, Craig & Martha Casey and the staff of Casey Funeral Home and Cremations humbly announce the earthly transition of Mother Scottie Mildred Walker-Smith.  Mrs. Smith made her earthly transition into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 11:22 pm in her…read more »

Alice Faye McClarin

Alice Faye McClarin

October 9, 2024, 76, Capital Heights, MD — Alice Faye McClarin, affectionately known as “Sister” was born to the late David and Odessa Whitley McClarin on November 3, 1947, in Greene County, NC. She departed this life on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at her home in Capital Heights, MD.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…read more »

Ruth Arlene Tuck Christian

Ruth Arlene Tuck Christian

October 10, 2024, 77, Princeton — Ruth Arlene Tuck Christian, 77, of Princeton, N.C. passed away at her home on Thursday, October 10, 2024.  She was born in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1947, to the late George Enfield Tuck and Geraldine Zufall Tuck. She is survived by her spouse, Abel Sanchez Gonzalez; daughter,…read more »

Annie Lois Thigpen Sutton

Annie Lois Thigpen Sutton

October 17, 2024, 93, Mount Olive — Annie Lois Thigpen Sutton, resident of the Scott’s Store community near Mount Olive, passed away early Thursday morning, October 17, 2024, at Willow Creek Nursing Center in Goldsboro where, for the last several months, she had received care.  She was 93 years old. Known locally as “Dinah,” she,…read more »

Patricia Powell Welch

Patricia Powell Welch

October 14, 2024, 77, Mount Olive, NC– Mrs. Patricia Powell Welch, known to most as Pat Welch, passed away Monday morning, October 14, 2024, at Heritage Place in Fayetteville where she had been for a short amount of time.  She was 77. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 18, at 1:00 p.m. at Lafayette…read more »

Donnie Jackson Harrell Byrd

Donnie Jackson Harrell Byrd

October 9, 2024, 75, Calypso — Mrs. Donnie Jackson Harrell Byrd, 75, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 9, 2024, while being cared for at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson. Mrs. Byrd was a native of Calypso, and while life took her to other places, it was to Calypso that she returned to live the…read more »

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