All Obituaries

Mr. Peter Strickland Jr. was born on November 22, 1936 in Duplin County, NC to the late Peter Strickland Sr. and Henrietta Garner. He departed this earthly life on July 7, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Augusta, GA. 

Ms. Julia Mae Hines Wooten was born on May 22, 1945 in Wayne County, NC. She attended Wayne County Public Schools and was a member of Bible Way Holiness Church. She was also employed by Wayne Memorial Hospital where she retired after 36 years.  She was preceded in death by her parents Cornelius Wooten, Sr. and Priscilla Horner Wooten; two sisters Sadie Bell Wooten and Nancy Wooten Ward; one brother Walter Lee Wooten; and granddaughter Nadia Imani Hines.  She leaves to cherish her...

Lisa Carol Young was born February 28, 1963 to the late Carvester Simmons Sr. and Mary E Simmons. She departed this earthly life to ascend to glory on June 7th, 2018. On October 15, 1983 she was united in marriage to Victor J. Young Sr. From this union two beautiful children were born. Lisa grew up in Mt. Olive, NC and began her formal education in the Wayne County Public School System. She graduated from Southern Wayne High School in 1981 and continued her education at East Carolina...

Mrs. Catherine Coley Taylor was born on March 8, 1933 in Wayne County, North Carolina to the late Milford Coley and Flossie Lewis. She attended Wayne County Public Schools. She was employed by Wayne Memorial Hospital where she retired after 33 years. She joined Central Heights FWB Church in the early 1960’s and served until her health began to decline. She was preceded in death by her sister Vistoria Whitfield, her brothers Allen Coley and Phillip Coley and her husband of 60 years...

Kiara Walters was born December 31st, 1986 in Queens, New York to Jerome and Martha Walters. She has one blood sister Jenise Walters who is her favorite sister Many others called her their sister because she was the type of person who made you feel so loved that you wanted her to be a part of your family. At the age of 6 her family moved to Goldsboro, NC and she graduated from  Eastern Wayne High School and furthered her education at NC A&T, where she received a Bachelors in...

Master Deonte TyKeem Morrison, Jr. was born to Daquelia Atkinson and Deonte Morrison on May 15, 2018. He leaves to cherish his memory two sisters AhZahria Atkinson and Lindayia and brother, Aiden Atkinson; maternal grandparents Tonya Atkinson and Castro Scott; paternal grandmother Ann Marie Morrison;Great maternal grandparents, the late Justine Atkinson and Donald Dortch; great paternal grandmother Linda Morrison; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.  I’m just a precious...

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life"  John 3:16   Lisimba Jelani Grant was born April 7, 1979 in Goldsboro, NC. He departed this life May 5 at Wayne UNC Health Care. He attended Wayne Christian School, Goldsboro, NC and graduated in May 1997. Immediately after graduating from High School, he entered the United States Army in June 1997. He served his country...

William McCoy Spencer was born October 2, 1957 in Hyde County, NC. to the late Nathaniel and Carrie Spencer. He departed this life on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Wayne UNC Healthcare in Goldsboro, NC. William was a graduate of Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville, NC. He was employed for several years at Wrangled Corporations in Wilson, NC. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing. William was a loving person who enjoyed spending time with his family and was a devoted father to his...

Lawrence Ray Cox, Sr. was born in Wayne County on June 13, 1946 to the union of Annie Mae Braswell and Robert Lee Cox, Sr. He peacefully went home to Glory surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.  He was graduate of Dillard High School in 1964 and enlisted in the US Army in 1965 while serving a one year tour of duty in Vietnam earning a Combat Infantry Badge and jump wings. He continued to serve his country for 18 years in the National Guard and was an Honorable Disabled...

Mattie Jean Foster Parson was born January 18, 1951 in Lenoir County to the late Jack Foster and Reba Mae Dawson Foster. She attended Lenoir County Public Schools. Mattie later moved to New Jersey where she was employed by several jobs. After living in New Jersey for many years, Mattie felt the need to return home. Mattie Jean joined Rockford Chapel Free Will Baptist Church where she was faithful. It was nothing to see Mattie Jean coming into sanctuary with her walker and a smile on her...