All Obituaries

"His lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Matthew 25:23             James Edward Best, son of the late Golden and Hilda Best, was born March 27, 1950 in Goldsboro, North Carolina.  He departed this life on Sunday, August 26 at his home, surrounded by his loving...

Elizabeth Howell Ford was born on May 1, 1923 in Wayne County, North Carolina to the late Joshua and Hattie Raynor Howell. She was the fourth of eight children. Six siblings preceded her in death: Molden, Joshua II, Fannie, Sarah, Erselene and Evelyn. Elizabeth quietly and peacefully transitioned from a physical life of labor to rewards on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Wayne UNC Healthcare, Goldsboro, North Carolina. Elizabeth was educated in the Wayne County Public Schools. She married the...

Mr. Walter Lee Speight Jr., 49, of Goldsboro, NC transitioned from this life on August 21, 2018, at Wayne Memorial Hospital located in Goldsboro, NC.  Funeral service for Mr. Walter Speight, also known as "Short-Dawg" and "Puddin", will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at 11:00 am and will be held at St. John Kingdom Ministries, 1432 Fort Run Road, Snow Hill, NC.  Pastor Michael Artis will deliver the Eulogy.  The burial will follow in the Rest Haven...

Our beloved Dad, Brother, Nephew, Grandfather, “Uncle Mike” Michael Leslie Speede transitioned on or around June 29th, 2018 when our Creator beckoned him to return home. Mike was the third eldest of the eight children that God blessed Gertrude Jaunita and St. Clair Emerson Speede with. He was 73 years old. Mike had a great sense of humor from childhood on and no one enjoyed a good laugh more than he did. He was also known to be charismatic, highly intelligent, friendly, ethical,...

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...