January 1, 2023, 96, Mount Olive – Ethel Hall Whaley, 96, a Mount Olive resident, passed away on New Year’s Day, 2023, at Genesis Health Care. Daughter of the late Alfred and Ellen Hall, she was the widow of the Rev. Paul J. Whaley, who was a minister of the First Christian Church, and the…… read more »
December 31, 2022, 75, Mount Olive – William “Bill” Lelon Odom Jr. of Mt. Olive passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Willow Creek Rehab in Goldsboro, at the age of 75 with his loving family by his side. Bill was born January 28, 1947, in Wayne County to the late William (Jack) L. Odom…… read more »
December 30, 2022, 93, Pricetown – Ruth Copeland Green, 93, a resident of the Pricetown community near Mount Olive, passed away Friday evening, December 30, 2022, at home, surrounded by loved ones. Ms. Green had been employed with Georgia-Pacific Corporation as a security officer. After her retirement from Georgia-Pacific, she was employed by Wayne County…… read more »
December 26, 2022, 95, Mount Olive – Thelma Lee Davis, at the age of 95, went to be with Jesus on Monday evening, December 26, 2022. She was a long-time Mount Olive resident and had been employed with Mount Olive Sportswear as a garment inspector. She was a member of Cricket Ridge Pentecostal Free Will…… read more »
December 23, 2022, 63, Mount Olive – David Earl Coley, a lifelong resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away Friday night, December 23, 2022, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was 63. David had been employed with Goldsboro Milling Company for 32 years, earlier as a truck driver, and later as a mechanic. He was…… read more »
December 21, 2022, 86, Mount Olive – Betty Reber Goodman, 86, a resident of the Mount Olive area, passed away in the comfort of her home Wednesday morning, December 21, 2022. A native of Germany, she came to America at the age of 18, was married, and became a wonderful wife and mother. Mrs. Goodman…… read more »
December 20, 2022, 89, Mount Olive – Mr. Lloyd Sutton, Sr., age 89, of Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday evening, December 20, 2022, at home with his family encircling him with love. Lloyd was born in Wayne County on December 31, 1932, to the late Leonidas Gordon Sutton and Dossie Ellen Sutton. Surviving Lloyd is…… read more »
December 19, 2022, 75, Beautancus – Elbert James “Jimmy” Davis, Jr., passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at his home in the Beautancus community near Mount Olive. He had been a long-time employee with Raymond Smith at Welding and Repair Service. After its closure, he became employed with the Mount Olive Housing Authority in its…… read more »
December 14, 2022, 64, Grantham – Jacquelin Barwick Grady, known to most as Jackie, passed away suddenly Thursday night, December 14, 2022, at the home of a daughter at Grantham. She was 64. Jackie was a member of Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church and had been employed as a legal secretary in the offices…… read more »
December 10. 2022, 79, Grantham – Mr. George Randolph Marshall, a resident of the Grantham area, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 10. 2022, at Wayne Hospital. He was 79. Mr. Marshall had proudly served in the United States Air Force, retiring after a fulfilling military career. He is survived by his children, Cliff Marshall and…… read more »
