December 10, 2023, 83, Calypso — Ms. Martha Gardner Parker, life lifelong resident of the Faison/Calypso/Mount Olive areas, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Wayne UNC Healthcare. She was 83. Ms. Parker had been a food service worker for most of her life with employment at the Piggly Wiggly in Faison, and more recently…… read more »
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Martha Gardner Parker
Reverend Shelton Dean Whitman
December 10, 2023, 65, Mount Olive — The Reverend Shelton Dean Whitman, at the age of 65, was called home to Heaven on Sunday afternoon, December 10, 2023. Born June 6, 1958, in Wayne County to local parents, he grew up at stations around the world as his father served in the Army. On Easter…… read more »
Henry Grey Gurganus
December 5, 2023, 75, Swansboro — Henry Grey Gurganus, 75, of the Swansboro area, passed away Tuesday evening, December 5, 2023. Mr. Gurganus, a native of Snow Hill, had served in the North Carolina National Guard as a young man. He then spent the better part of his working life as owner/operator of several textile…… read more »
Roger Douglas Sloan
December 3, 2023, 74, Goldsboro — Roger Douglas Sloan, known as Doug to most, passed away Sunday night, December 3, 2023, at UNC Johnston Hospital in Clayton. Doug, 74, was a resident of the Goldsboro area. He was a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and was the son of the late Frederick Joseph Sloan, Jr.…… read more »
Reba Lanier Smith
December 1, 2023, 72, Faison — Reba Lanier Smith, 72, of Faison, died Friday evening at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. She is survived by her two sons; Dustin Smith and his wife Angel of Autryville, NC, and Jock Smith and his wife Kelly of Faison; four grandchildren, Jaden Smith, Gage Smith and his wife…… read more »
Leona Byrd Brock
November 30, 2023, 74, Mount Olive — Leona Byrd Brock, 74, passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, November 30th, 2023. Leona was born on February 19, 1949, the daughter of the late Lola Potts Byrd and Alton Ray Byrd. She was a lifelong resident of Mount Olive, a community she loved dearly. Leona…… read more »
Ruby Frances Pate Holmes
November 27, 2023, 70, Mount Olive — Ruby Frances Pate Holmes, 70, of the Summerlin’s Crossroads community near Mount Olive, died Monday, November 27, 2023, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Frances had worked at National Spinning Co. prior to her yielding to disability. For most of her life, she worshipped at Brock’s Chapel Church. Frances…… read more »
Clarissa Dail Massey
November 24, 2023, 81, Smithfield — Clarissa Dail Massey, 81, a resident of the Smithfield area, passed away Friday afternoon, November 24, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Massey was a native of the Scott’s Store section of Duplin County. She graduated from the B. F. Grady High School, worked at Young Squire Industries, along with…… read more »
Beulah Hazel Waters Kornegay
November 21, 2023, 97, Mount Olive — Beulah Hazel Waters Kornegay passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on Nov 21st, surrounded by her family. She was 97 years old. Hazel was born and raised in the White Flash community, the daughter of Robert Glenn and Beulah (Puckett) Waters. After graduating…… read more »
Nell Swinson Burch
November 10, 2023, 86, Mount Olive — Mrs. Nell Swinson Burch, 86, resident of the Rhodes Church community near Mount Olive, passed away at her home late Friday afternoon, November 10, 2023. Her death brought about sadness amongst her family left behind but gave joy in knowing she was reunited with her beloved husband, Woodard…… read more »
