August 4, 2024, 75, Dudley — Rose Marie Beasley Gurganus, a Dudley area resident, passed away at her home early Sunday evening, August 4, 2024. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Gurganus, a Wayne County native, had earned an associate degree in nursing from Wayne Community College. She used her nurturing and nursing skills…… read more »
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Rose Marie Beasley Gurganus
Joseph L. Summerlin, Jr.
August 1, 2024, 88, Mount Olive — Joseph L. Summerlin, Jr., known to most as Joe Summerlin, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024. He was 88 years of age. Joe was a native of Summerlin’s Crossroads in Duplin County, and after living in Goldsboro for many years, it was here that he returned to live…… read more »
Jimmy Paul Williams
July 31, 2024, 66, Mount Olive — Jimmy Paul Williams, lifelong resident of the Faison area, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 31, 2024. He was 66. His early working years were spent with the Sampson County Landfill before employment came with Mt. Olive Pickle Company where he retired as warehouse supervisor. Always a sports…… read more »
Helen Bland Best
July 29, 2024, 88, Mount Olive — Mrs. Helen Bland Best, 88, of the Dobbersville area west of Mount Olive, passed away Monday morning, July 29, 2024, while at home. Mrs. Best, a long-time member of Brownings Methodist Church where, for years, she served as church pianist, and later sang in the church choir, had…… read more »
Mary Dallas Cottle Sutton
July 24, 2024, 93, Mount Olive — Mary Dallas Cottle Sutton, 93, long time Mount Olive resident, found eternal rest Wednesday evening, July 24, 2024, while being cared for at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Mrs. Sutton was born in the little Duplin County town of Teachey and was raised in Faison, where she was the…… read more »
Johnny Raiford
July 22, 2024, 79, Seven Springs — At about the two o’clock hour in the early morning of Monday, July 22, 2024, Johnny Raiford passed away at his new home (The Cabin) of which he was most proud. Mr. Raiford, 79, whose legal name was John Henry Raiford, was raised at Grady’s Crossroads in Wayne…… read more »
Faison Delano Smith
July 16, 2024, 86, Albertson — Faison Delano Smith, age 86 of Albertson, NC died Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 at his daughter, Katrina’s home in Clayton, NC surrounded by loved ones. Also known as “Buddy Boy”, Faison was born January 4th, 1938 in Kinston, NC to the late Katie Susan “Susie” Grady Smith and Faison…… read more »
Carl Mitchell Daughtry
July 9, 2024, 86, Raleigh — Carl Mitchell Daughtry, 86, died peacefully at his home in Raleigh, surrounded by family, on July 9, 2024. He was born in Faison, NC, to the late Wade Woodrow and Ruth Lewis Daughtry, and was married to his beloved Carole Brock Daughtry for 46 years until her passing in…… read more »
William Edward Pate
July 5, 2024, 77, Fayetteville — William Edward Pate, 77, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, in Fayetteville, NC where he had been residing for the last few years. While he was a native of Duplin County, NC, upon his enlistment with the United States Army, he was afforded the opportunity to live in many…… read more »
Leroy E. Stalmach
July 4, 2024, 86, Mount Olive — Leroy E. Stalmach, 86, a native of Texas and long-time resident of the Pleasant Grove community near Mount Olive, passed away on Independence Day, 2024. He had been employed with Scott and Jones Inc. in Calypso for many years and had served in the United States Air Force. …… read more »
