Our Obituaries
Kelsey Rena Davidson
January 23, 2008 - May 18, 2013
Little Miss Kelsey Rena Davidson, 5 years old, of Mount Olive, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Vidant Medical Center, following a tractor-truck accident the evening before which claimed the life of her grandfather, Terry G .Lee.. Kelsey now sweetly rests in the loving arms of Jesus as she enjoys the beauty and splendor of heaven.
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Terry Glenn Lee
March 2, 1965 - May 17, 2013
Terry Glenn Lee, 48, of Baker's Chapel Church Road, Mount Olive, passed away Friday night, May 17, 2013 in a tractor-truck accident in which a granddaughter was also fatally injured.
Terry, a 1983 graduate of Southern Wayne High School, loved the outdoors. He was especially fond of all farm animals, and enjoyed gardening, and more so, in tending it with his team of mules. He was a member of...
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Nathaniel Franklin Barwick, Sr.
February 2, 1937 - May 15, 2013
Nathaniel Franklin Barwick, 76, of Mount Olive, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro. He is survived by his wife, Marian Shivar Barwick; two daughters, Kristy Barwick Albert, and her husband, Scott, of Rosewood, and Leslie Barwick and her fiance', A.C. Ashworth of NewBern; and a son, Frank Barwick, Jr., of Mount Olive; a brother, Harold Barwick and his wife...
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Jessie Rose Odom Waller-Jones
August 18, 1927 - May 13, 2013
Mrs. Jessie Rose Odom Waller-Jones, 85,of Mount Olive, passed away peacefully late Monday evening, May 13, 2013, while at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
A native of the Dobbersville area of Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. "Joe" and Josephine Jordan Odom. She was a long time member of Brownings United Methodist Church and had a long tenure of volunteer service with the...
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Ellis W. "Jim" Britt
July 14, 1934 - May 13, 2013
Ellis Wilkins "Jim" Britt, 78, passed away early Monday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, surrounded by his family. Ellis is survived by a daughter, Wanda Oates and her husband, Martin of Faison; four sons, Vernon Britt and wife Jennifer, Jerry Britt and wife Gina, Keith Britt and wife Christina, and Ryan Myers, all of Mount Olive; two sisters, Edna E. Sutton and her husband...
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Lucy McCullen Lee Odom
June 20, 1930 - May 12, 2013
Mrs. Lucy McCullen Lee Odom, 82, of the Bentonville area, passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2013, at Wake Medical Center.
By her death coming on Mother's Day, she received the best mother's day present possible--being ushered into the presence of her Lord and Saviour.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Mill Creek Christian Church, officiated by Dr. Jerry...
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Timothy Gray Barfield
October 1, 1963 - May 5, 2013
Timothy Gray Barfield, 49, of Calypso passed away Sunday evening, May 5, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 8, at 3 p.m. at the Calypso Cemetery, officiated by Dr. Greg Day. Family and friends are being received at his mother's residence at 104 Church Street in Calypso.
Timmy is survived by his son, Nicholas Gray Barfield of the home;...
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Harold Gray Jones
August 29, 1927 - May 4, 2013
Harold Gray Jones, 85, passed away Saturday evening, May 4, 2013, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Mr. Jones, a native of the Smith Chapel community west of Mount Olive, was the son of the late Ennis and Georgia Taylor Jones. His working career began with Dewey Brothers, followed by Retail Credit, but when he established himself with Nationwide Insurance Company in 1955, he enjoyed a 32 year...
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Annie Laura Swinson Myers
July 30, 1926 - April 26, 2013
Friday morning, April 26, 2013 Mrs. Annie Laura Swinson Myers, 86, went to be with her Lord and Saviour. She was at home when God's angels came for her.
Services to celebrate her life and homegoing will be held Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Bear Marsh Missionary Baptist Church where she was a faithful, long-time member. The Rev. Robert Ellis and the Rev. Millard Bounds will officiate....
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Irene Herring Parks
May 29, 1922 - April 24, 2013
Mrs. Mary Irene Herring Parks, 90 long time resident of the Seven Springs area, passed away Wednesday evening, April 24, 2013, at her home.
Born in Sampson County on May 29, 1922, and raised in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lelon Gordon Herring and Elizabeth Jane Innis Herring. Irene graduated from New Hanover High School and worked in Wilmington, where she met and married...
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Tabitha Lynn Copeland
July 23, 1982 - April 17, 2013
Tabitha Lynn Copeland, 30, of Calypso, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her mother, Deborah C. Cruse and her husband, Thomas of Mount Olive; her father, Rocky Copeland and his wife Clara of Warsaw; her fiancee', Joseph Howell of Calypso; her paternal grandmother, Ruth Green of Mount Olive; her maternal grandmother, Joyce...
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William Paul "Bubba" Goodson
April 15, 1969 - April 16, 2013
William Paul Goodson, 44, known as "Bubba," of the Suttontown area near Faison, NC, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at home.
A service to remember Paul will be held Saturday,April 20 at 2 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Gerald Holloman, and followed by visitation. Friends and family are also being received at the home of his parents at Suttontown.
Paul was a 1987...
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Peggy Turner Booth
May 12, 1938 - April 11, 2013
Peggy T. Booth, 74, died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Connecticut. She is survived by her two daughters; Cynthia T. and her husband Zouhir Mahiaoui of Rock Hill Conn., and Renee' McNerhany and her partner Tris McCann, of Ashville, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; William Atlas and Lillian Wiggins Turner; three brothers, and four sisters.
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Mosley C Waters, Sr.
September 30, 1923 - April 8, 2013
Mr. Mosley Carr Waters, Sr., 89, life long resident of Calypso, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, April 8, 2013.
His family will receive friends at Tyndall Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 2 p.m. with funeral services to follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Calypso Cemetery. Dr. Gregory A. Day will be officiating.
Mr. Waters, the last...
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Essie Sullivan Barwick
April 16, 1915 - April 6, 2013
Mrs. Essie Sullivan Barwick, 97, of the Oak Ridge community near Mount Olive, passed away Saturday night, April 6, at Kitty Askins Hospice
Center.
Services to remember and celebrate her long and happy life will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be officiated by the Rev. Wanda Simmons, and followed by visitation. Burial will be Wednesday, April 10, at 11...
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Velma Bland Jones
February 22, 1934 - April 6, 2013
Velma Bland Jones
MOUNT OLIVE – Velma Gray Bland Jones, born February 22, 1934, passed away early Saturday, April 6, 2013, after a brief stay at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Jane Hare Bland; father, Luther W. Bland; step-mother, Harldor Bland; and brothers, George H. Bland and Robert W. Bland. She was a member of Mount Olive Free Will...
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Mary Frances Barwick Davis
December 11, 1930 - April 3, 2013
Mary Frances Barwick Davis, 82, of N.C. Hwy. 55 West, Mount Olive, N.C. passed away Wednesday morning, April 3, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Calypso Cemetery officiated by the Rev. Russ Evans. The family will have visitation at Tyndall Funeral Home from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, and at other times at the residence.
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Jerry D. Reaves
November 20, 1939 - March 30, 2013
Mr. Jerry Daniel Reaves, 73, of the Rhodes Church community near Mount Olive, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
A service to remember him and his life will be held Tuesday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be officiated by Pastors Carroll Overman and Tim Grant. Burial will follow at Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at...
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Edward Lee Melton
February 4, 1957 - March 29, 2013
Edward Lee Melton, 56, of Faison, passed away Friday, March 29, at his home on Water Treatment Road.
A service of remembrance will be conducted Wednesday, April 3, at 6 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be followed by visitation.
Mr. Melton, son of the late Clarence and Mary Edna Melton, had been a truckdriver with Murphy Farms.
He is survived by two daughters, Joy Melton of Faison,...
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John Robert Barton, Jr.
May 1, 1957 - March 26, 2013
John Robert Barton, Jr., 55, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013, surrounded by his family at home. John is survived by his wife, Eva C. Worrell Barton; his mother, Lila Mae Price; a son, John R. Barton, III, of Albertson; two daughters, Suzanne B. Taylor, and husband Clay of Greenville, and Victoria B. Zell, and husband Alan of Greenville; his step children, Amanda Cotton, Jessica...
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George H. Jackson, Sr
September 6, 1922 - March 25, 2013
George H. Jackson
Sept. 6, 1922 - March 25, 2013
MOUNT OLIVE -- George Hugh Jackson passed peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, March 25, 2013, at Kitty Askins Center to move on to his home in heaven.
He was preceded in death by his parents, June Jackson and Mollie Hinson Jackson; two brothers, Frank Jackson and Astor Jackson; and one sister, Bert Jackson. His beloved wife...
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Judy Sutton Holland
November 26, 1948 - March 23, 2013
Judy Sutton Holland, 64, of Mount Olive, N.C. passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at home.
Services will be held Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Robert Ellis, and followed by visitation. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, in the Calypso Cemetery. Family and friends are also being received at the home of Joy Holland, 106 Charlie...
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James R. Baker
July 26, 1927 - March 23, 2013
James Robert Baker, 85, of Dale Road, Mount Olive, N.C. passed away Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2013, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.
Mr. Baker, retired from the U.S. Navy, was also a retired employee of the Town of Mount Olive where he was known for operating the "street sweeper" while most of the Town was asleep. He, too, was a member of Calypso Baptist Church.
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Elizabeth "Lib" Summerlin Hines
May 15, 1908 - March 21, 2013
Elizabeth "Lib" Summerlin Hines, 104 year old Mount Olive resident, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, at her home surrounded by her children.
Mrs. Hines is survived by one son, Reginald R. Hines, Jr. and wife, Judy, of Mount Olive; three daughters, Shirley H. Lazorik and husband, Bob, of Mount Olive, Pat H. Houtz of Raleigh, and Casey H. Sutton and husband, Lloyd, of Mount Olive; 13...
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Richard Nelson "Ricky" Brogden
November 14, 1961 - March 14, 2013
Richard Nelson "Ricky" Brogden, 51, son of the late Verna Mae Waters Brogden and Charles Nelson Brogden, died Thursday at Waylin Life Care Center. Ricky had been a Mount Olive area resident for most of his life. He had been employed as a farmer, a vehicle detailer and body repairman, and also in yacht manufacturing.
He is survived by three sisters, Vickie Davis and husband, Hank, of Faison,...
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Kenneth Marvin "Barney" Dail
March 22, 1949 - March 7, 2013
Kenneth Marvin "Barney' Dail, 63, of the Scott's Store section near Mount Olive, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 7, 2013, at Duke University Medical Center.
A service of remembrance will be held at 2 p.m.Monday, March 11, at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be officiated by the Rev. Christopher Turner, and will be followed by a time of visitation.
Before disability set in,Barney was...
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Clayton Roscoe Moore, Jr.
December 27, 1937 - March 5, 2013
Clayton Roscoe Moore, Jr., 75 of Camp Jubilee Road,Seven Springs, N.C. passed away Tuesday evening, March 5, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
A service to remember his life will be held on Saturday, March 9, at 2:00 p.m., at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be officiated by his brothers, the Rev. Thomas Moore and the Rev. Johnny Moore. Visitation will immediately follow the service, and interment...
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Betty "Bill" Pate
October 30, 1924 - March 3, 2013
Mrs. Betty Gardner Wilson Pate, 88, known to all as "Bill," of Friendship Church Road, Faison, N.C. passed on Sunday, March 3, 2013, from this life into the next , while at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville.
Services will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at Tyndall Funeral Home, with visitation afterwards. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7, at Wilson Cemetery near Calypso. ...
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Mabel Hudson Bishop
March 9, 1921 - March 2, 2013
Mabel Louise Hudson Bishop, 91, died on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Duplin General Hospital, in Kenansville.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 4, 2013, from the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home, at 7 o'clock p.m. The Rev. Mark Hobbs will officiate the service, and visitation will immediately follow. Burial will be on Tuesday, March 5, at 11 o'clock a.m., in the Snow Hill Church...
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Jimmy G. Goodman
February 25, 1946 - February 28, 2013
Jimmy Gray Goodman, 67, of Mount Olive, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 28, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
A native of Summerlin's Crossroads, he was the son of the late Foye and Nettie Brown Goodman. He was a life-long farmer and a member of Rooty Branch Original Free Will Baptist Church, where he was involved in the Men's fellowship, and played an active role in the Boy Scout...
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John Neal "Johnny" Walker
May 3, 1925 - February 18, 2013
JOHN NEAL WALKER
May 3, 1925–February 18, 2013
John Neal Walker, 87, of 208 Crest Drive, Mount Olive, N.C. died on Monday, February 18, 2013.
He was born in Graham, North Carolina, the son of William Bason Walker of Prospect Hill and Cornelia Moss Wilkinson of Ridgeville. His grandparents were Gabriel Lea and Ida Bason Walker of Prospect Hill and Daniel E. and Eliza Hughes Wilkinson of...
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Katharine Anne Dozier
September 28, 1933 - February 14, 2013
Miss Katharine Anne Dozier, 79, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 14, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
She will be remembered in a private graveside service at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville, N.C. to be held at a later date.
Born in Dade County, Florida, most of her early life was lived in the Nashville N.C. area. Settling in Columbia, S.C, she was a school teacher, and from that...
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John Gilbert Alphin, Sr.
July 24, 1935 - February 14, 2013
Dr. John Gilbert Alphin
July 24, 1935 – Feb. 14, 2013
FLORENCE, SC—Dr. John Gilbert Alphin, 77, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 14, 2013 at McLeod Hospital in Florence, S. C.
Services to celebrate his life will be held Sunday, February 17, 2:00 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The funeral service will be officiated by Pastor Wanda Simmons. A...
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Edna Reaves Cobb
February 13, 2013
Edna R. Cobb
MOUNT OLIVE – Edna Reaves Cobb, long time Mount Olive resident, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 13, at Genesis Health Care.
Services to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Saturday, Feb 16, at Mount Olive Presbyterian Church where she was a long time, loyal member. The Rev. Steven Wicks will officiate. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Pizzino
February 12, 1943 - February 6, 2013
Charles Edward Pizzino II, 69, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at Wayne Hospital.
A service of remembrance will be held at 5 p.m . on Saturday, February 9, at Tyndall Funeral Home and will be officiated by Pastor Kelvin Gurley, and followed by a time of visitation.
Mr. Pizzino, a native of West Virginia, had served in the United...
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Ila Mae Outlaw Davis
December 8, 1918 - February 6, 2013
One of Mount Olive's most beloved citizens has passed away. Mrs. Ila Mae Outlaw Davis, 94, a long time resident of North Church Street in Mount Olive, went to be with her Lord and Saviour Wednesday morning, February 6. Death visited her at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, where she had been cared for and loved for the last 19 months.
Services to celebrate and remember her long,...
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Stuart Grady
February 5, 2013
Stuart Grady, son of Steve and Betty Lou Grady of the Beautancus Community near Mount Olive, died Tuesday night, February 5, 2013 in Beaufort County.
A service of remembrance will be held Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church with Pastor Wanda Simmons offficiating, and with visitation immediately following. Family and friends are also being received at the home of his...
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Juan Carlos Ramos
January 16, 1996 - February 5, 2013
Juan Carlos Ramos, 17,of Mount Olive, N.C. passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Vidant Pitt Hospital in Greenville.
Funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, February 8, at 11 a.m. at Maria Reina DeLas Americas Catholic Church, Whitfield Road, Mount Olive, with Fr. Jaime A. Perez presiding. Burial will follow in Faison Cemetery in Faison. The family will have visitation at Tyndall...
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William Douglas Casey
February 3, 1948 - January 24, 2013
William Douglas "Doug" Casey, 64, of Seven Springs, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Services will be held Monday, January 28, at 2 pm at Tyndall Funeral Home with burial following in Pineview Cemetery.
The family will have visitation at the funeral home on Sunday, January 27, from 4 until 6 p.m., and at the home at other times.
During the course of...
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Marlow Kornegay, Sr.
December 26, 1939 - January 20, 2013
Marlow Kornegay, Sr., 73, of Camp Jubilee Road, died Sunday afternoon, January 20, 2013, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held at 7 p..m. Tuesday, January 22, at Tyndall Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Geoffrey A. Carter, and followed by visitation. Burial will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, at Pineview Cemetery.
Mr. Kornegay, son of the late Lamont and...
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Dorothy Grady Alphin
February 25, 1925 - January 16, 2013
Dorothy Grady Alphin, 87, of the Bethel Church community near Mount Olive, passed from this life into life eternal on Wednesday evening, January 16, 2013. Death came while she was in the comfort of the place she had called home since 1946.
Funeral services to celebrate Mrs. Alphin and the wonderful, Christian life that she lived will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, at Tyndall...
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Myrtle Cannon Joyner
December 8, 1925 - January 16, 2013
Myrtle Cannon Joyner, 89, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Wake Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 19, at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park with Dr. Gregory A. Day officiating. The family is receiving friends at the home of Pam King Rouse, 245 North Duplin School Road, Calypso.
Mrs. Joyner, a long time member of Calypso Baptist Church, will be best...
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Michelle Kornegay Garrison
November 11, 1970 - January 13, 2013
Katherine Michelle Kornegay Garrison, 42, passed away Sunday morning, January 13, 2013, while a patient at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
A native of the Beautancus community, Michelle had been a resident of Genesis Healthcare of Mount Olive in recent years.
She is survived by her mother, Katherine Holmes Kornegay Craft of White Lake; her brother, Terry Kornegay, his wife, Kylie, and their sons,...
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Margaret Jackson Harper
April 23, 1918 - January 12, 2013
Margaret Vernon Jackson Harper, 94,of Mount Oliv, passed away early Saturday morning, January 12, while a patient at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 14, at Tyndall Funeral Home with Pastors Jeff Dail and Doug Bartlett officiating, followed by visitation. Burial will be Tuesday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m. in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends...
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Eunice Ward Kornegay
December 12, 1925 - January 10, 2013
Eunice Ward Kornegay, 87, of Garner's Chapel Road, died early Thursday morning, January 10, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Eric Kornegay; her father, William Henry Ward; her mother, Effie Kornegay Ward Jackson; step-father, Jonah Jackson; and two brothers, Norman Ray Ward and William Henry Ward, Jr.
Her surviving family members include four...
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Elinor Carter Ezzell
October 31, 1932 - January 9, 2013
Mrs. Elinor Carter Ezzell, 80, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away late Wednesday night, January 9, 2013.
Services to remember her beautiful and meaningful life will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, at Tyndall Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Olive. The Rev. Paul Rose and the Rev. Mike Whatley will officiate. Immediately following Saturday night's service, the...
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Geraldine Jones Wray
September 8, 1926 - January 9, 2013
Mrs. Geraldine Jones Wray, 86, went to heaven on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 while at Unihealth Post Acute Care in Raleigh which had been her home for the past four years. A native of Mount Olive, she was the daughter of the late Frankie Napier Jones and Noah Wilson Jones, and graduated from Brogden High School in 1944. She had been a long-time resident of Warsaw where she was a member of...
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Boyd "Bunny" Barfield
October 16, 1932 - January 8, 2013
Boyd Barfield, 80, known to all as "Bunny," of the Summerlin's Crossroads community, passed away Tuesday evening, January 8, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Services to remember him and his life will be held Saturday, January 12, at 2 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be officiated by the Rev. Mickey Whitfield and the Rev. Bryce Rouse. Burial will follow at Wayne Memorial Park. ...
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Andrew Louis Darden
November 30, 1939 - January 6, 2013
Andrew Louis Darden, 73, died Sunday, Jan. 6, at Vidant Pitt Hospital in Greenville.
Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Mickey Whitfield, and followed by visitation. Burial will be Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 11 a. at the Faison Cemetery. Family and friends are also being received at the home of Edna and Chester King, 172 NC 403 East,...
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Henry Stephen Sutton
November 14, 1940 - January 1, 2013
Henry Stephen Sutton, 72, passed away on New Year's Day at his home in the Scott's Store community near Mount Olive.
Son of the late Henry James Sutton and Thelma Houston Sutton, he was retired from Georgia-Pacific. He was a member of Walker Memorial United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Blakely Sutton of the home; a son, Kevin Sutton and wife, Ashley, of Wilmington; two...
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Velma Bowden Price
June 30, 1926 - December 31, 2012
Velma Bowden Price, 86, died Monday, December 31, in Mocksville, at the home of her son where she had resided for the past ten years.
She was a long time resident of Mount Olive where she and her late husband, Wayland O. Price, were farmers. Too, they were members of Mount Olive Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 3, at 7 p.m. from the chapel of Tyndall...
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Carolyn Jones Taylor
January 20, 1942 - December 31, 2012
Mrs. Carolyn Jones Taylor, 70, passed away early Monday morning, December 31, 2012, while a patient at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held by the graveside on Thursday, January 3, at 11 a.m. in the Calypso Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Whitman will officiate.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by her husband of 42 years, Roy Lee Taylor, of the home;
a son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Jessica...
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Allene Smith Jorgensen
August 24, 1926 - December 26, 2012
Mrs. Allene Kendall Smith Jorgensen, 86, resident of Mount Olive, died early Wednesday morning, December 26, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Born and raised in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Allen Leverett Smith and Lena Mowry Mack Smith. She was a retired registered nurse. After retirement, she and her husband, George H. Jorgensen relocated to Wilmington N.C. in the late 1980's...
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Ether Marlene Whitt Ingram
December 4, 1938 - December 22, 2012
Ether Marlene Whitt Ingram, 74, died Saturday morning at Wayne Memorial Hospital, in Goldsboro. She is survived by two sons; Charles Whitt of Benson, and Luther Whitt and his wife Amy of Princeton, two daughters; Tammie Price and husband Maynard of Seven Springs, and Kathy Holmes of Goldsboro; a brother, Chan Whitt of West Virginia, and two sisters; Janice Richards of Va., Madeline Lewis of West...
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Arthur Thigpen
March 16, 1924 - December 21, 2012
Arthur Thigpen passed away early Friday morning, December 21, at his residence. He was the son of the late Cleveland and Carrie Moody Thigpen, was retired from the Duplin County unit of the N.C. Dept. of Transportation, and was a member of Wayne's Chapel Church of God of Prophecy.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, at 6 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, and will be officiated...
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Ralph J. Joyner
March 6, 1926 - December 17, 2012
Ralph J. Joyner, 86, of Calypso, N.C. went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, December 17, 2012.
His life revolved around his family, his church, his friends and community, and the farming life, all of which he loved so very much. These things would bring a smile to his face along with a weekend meal at a favorite restaurant, holiday gatherings, family birthdays, gospel sings...
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Mildred Price McCullen
March 26, 1936 - December 15, 2012
Mildred Price McCullen, 76, life long Mount Olive resident, passed away Saturday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. She was a member of the Mount Olive Presbyterian Church and had been a sales clerk at Leder Brothers Department Store, and Eckerd's Drugs, both of which were previously in Mount Olive.
Services will be held by the graveside on Tuesday, December 18, at 2 p.m. at Herring-Price...
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Rose Weaver Thurston
September 19, 1953 - December 14, 2012
Rose Weaver Thurston, 59, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012, at her home at 911 Hunter Road, Clinton, N.C. She was a native of Mount Olive and was daughter of the late Fred Weaver Jr. and Agnes McCullen Weaver. She had been employed as a teller at Branch Banking & Trust in Clinton.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 17, at 7 p.m. from Unity Baptist Church at 489 N.C. Hwy....
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George R. Potts
January 31, 1924 - December 13, 2012
George Rudolph Potts, Sr., 88, of 958 Baker's Chapel Church Road, Mount Olive, passed away in the quietness of the early morning of Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation Center.
His working career was that of being an auto parts manager, beginning with Hatcher-Smith Motor Company, and then Aaron Smith Chevrolet, from which he retired. A life-long Wayne County...
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Ruth Barden Waller
October 28, 1915 - December 11, 2012
Ruth Barden Waller, 97, passed away Tuesday morning, December 11, at Heritage Place in Fayetteville where she had resided for just more than a year.
A native of Johnston County, she was raised between Princeton and Pine Level, and was valedictorian of her graduating class from Princeton High School. She attended East Carolina Teacher's College and Atlantic Christian College to obtain her...
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Ruth Lindsay Fields
December 27, 1921 - December 7, 2012
Ruth Lindsay Fields, 91, of the Thunder Swamp community, passed away early Friday morning, December 7, at Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Fields, widow of Thurman Benjamin Fields, had been a long time member of the Thunder Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was the daughter of the late Addest L. and Mary Margie Baggett Lindsay.
Services to celebrate her homegoing will...
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LaRoyce Best Oates
July 16, 1935 - December 4, 2012
Mrs. Amanda LaRoyce Best Oates, 77, passed away Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012, at Southwood Nursing Center in Clinton.
Mrs. Oates, widow of Donald Lewis Oates, had been a long time resident of the Suttontown area of Faison N.C. She was a native of Mount Olive, and was the daughter of the late Roscoe A. and Carrie Ola Peele Best. She had been a long time employee of Burlington Industries....
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Jill Barwick Parks
September 19, 1961 - November 27, 2012
Jill Barwick Parks, 51, of Seven Springs, passed away Tuesday, November 27th, at her home.
Jill, a friend to many and loved by all, was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone, even during her illness. She had earned an associate degree accounting from Wayne Community College, and was a graduate of Atlantic Christian College where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. In...
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Deane Hood Rackley
September 19, 1927 - November 27, 2012
Mrs. Deane Hood Rackley, 85, of 1169 Old Smith Chapel Road, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012, in the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.
Born September 19, 1927 in Wayne County, Deane was the daughter of the late Leslie and Estelle Hood. She retired from Wachovia Bank and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Olive.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 28,...
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Patsy Tyson Byrd
May 21, 1947 - November 23, 2012
Patsy Tyson Byrd, 65, of Fletcher St, died suddenly at her home on Friday evening, November 23, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Byrd of the home, and a son, Jeff Byrd and his wife Carolyn, and two grandchildren, Brady and Tyson Byrd, all of Faison. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Tyson and Christine Tew Tyson.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 26,...
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Lucille Lewis Turner Williams
June 7, 1927 - November 21, 2012
Mrs. Lucille Lewis Turner Williams, 85, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away late Wednesday afternoon, November 21, 2012.
Her family will receive friends on Saturday, November 24, at Tyndall Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., at which time funeral services will be held in the chapel. The Rev. Christopher Turner will officiate, and burial will followi in Maplewood...
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Lorrie Fennell Holloman
July 18, 1955 - November 18, 2012
Mrs. Lorrie Fennell Holloman, 57, of 188 Brock/Whitman Lane, Mount Olive, in the Brock's Chapel section, died early Sunday morning, November 18, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
She was the daughter of the late Walter Bernice Fennell and Helen Anderson Fennell Hinson. Throughout her working career. she had been employed by Mount Olive Sportswear, Univeral Furniture, and Textilease.
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Raymond Joseph MacKenzie
September 17, 1932 - November 15, 2012
Raymond Joseph MacKenzie, 80, of West Pine Forest subdivision, Mount Olive, died at home on Thursday, November 15, 2012.
Funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 19, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's of the Angels Catholic Church, Hwy. 117 South, Mount Olive, and will be led by Fr. James F. Garneau. Interment will follow in Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive, after which the family will...
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Randy Tilley
December 24, 1954 - November 15, 2012
Wesley Randall Tilley, 57, known to all as Coach Randy Tilley, passed away on Thursday, November 15.
A Service to Celebrate his life will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 19, at Unity Baptist Church, 489 N.C. Hwy. 55 East, Mount Olive, and will be conducted by Pastor Ronnie Wise, with visitation afterward. Coach Tilley will be buried on Tuesday, November 20, at 11 a.m. in Maplewood Cemetery...
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William Allen "Billy" Best, Sr.
August 6, 1938 - November 13, 2012
William Allen Best, 74, known to all as Billy, of the Northeast Church community near Mount Olive, passed away suddenly Tuesday evening, November 13, 2012.
He was a long-time, loyal member of Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church where he was the "official" church greeter. Too, he gave of his time and talents to many workings within the church, serving as deacon and church trustee,...
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DWIGHT WAYNE HARDISON
September 3, 1958 - November 13, 2012
Dwight Wayne Hardison, 54, of 291 Donald K. Outlaw Road, Seven Springs, passed away quietly at home during the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, November 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the Dwight Hardison Family Cemetery at the residence. Friends and family are being received at the residence, where Mr. Hardison will lie in state.
Dwight...
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Zina Arlette Ball
October 3, 1957 - November 10, 2012
Zina Arlette Ball, 55, passed away on Saturday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She is survived by her parents; Stance Murlin and Alma Voncile Moore of Mount Olive; her three daughters, Latisha Pate of Mount Olive, Leah Pate and fiancé Jamie Byrd of Dudley, and Cassie Pate of Greenville; a brother and a sister, Kevin Moore and wife Betsy, and Julie Heath and husband Mike all...
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Lillie R. Britt Daniels
September 20, 1934 - November 9, 2012
Lillie Ruth Britt Daniels, 78, died at her home in Knightdale on Friday morning, November 9, 2012, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her two daughters, Lynn Burroughs and husband Jeff of Zebulon, and Kathy Lusk and husband Paul of Knightdale; two sons, Kenneth Daniels and wife Anita of Durham, and Mark Daniels and wife Diane of Zebulon. Mrs. Lillie is also survived by a sister, Edith...
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Doris Hughes Bryan
September 11, 1928 - November 4, 2012
.Doris Jane Hughes Bryan, 84, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at her home in Mount Olive.
Mrs. Bryan was born September 11, 1928 in Wallace to Herman Lee and Sallie Daniels Hughes. She attended Faison High School and Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. She married Byron E. Bryan April 27, 1953.
Mr. Bryan preceded her in death on April 29, 1990. She is also predeceased...
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Relma D. Hargrove
August 21, 1934 - November 4, 2012
Mr. Relma D. Hargrove, 78, of Calypso, passed away Sunday morning, November 4, at his home. He was the son of the late Norman and Ava Gautier Hargrove, and was the youngest amongst eight brothers and sisters. After high school graduation, employment began at DuPont Company in Kinston. In 1972, he graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine in its second graduating class of physician's...
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James "Jimmy" Barwick
November 8, 1939 - October 25, 2012
James Arthur "Jimmy" Barwick, 72, of the Summerlin's Crossroads community, passed away Thursday morning, October 25, in a motor vehicle accident.
Jimmy was a well-known public servant in the Summerlin's Crossroads/Beautancus communities near Mount Olive, whether it was a fund-raiser for someone in need, or a church or community purpose, Jimmy was there to lend a helping hand. He was a retired...
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Grady Barwick
April 19, 1928 - October 17, 2012
Grady Barwick, 84, of 227 Adams Road, Seven Springs, N.C. passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 17, 2012.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 20, at 3 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Mickey Whitfield, and followed by burial in the Smith Family Cemetery near the residence. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the...
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Wilbert F. "Bill" Jones
November 17, 1940 - October 14, 2012
DUDLEY – Wilbert Filmore "Bill" Jones, 71, died Sunday, October 14, 2012.
A memorial gathering for family and friends will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, on the lawn of his residence at 3842 U.S. 117 South Alternate, Dudley (across from May's Chapel Church). Pastor Kelvin Gurley will preside. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Whitfield Kelly Jones; his parents, Reba Small...
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Louise E. Turner
November 18, 1924 - October 14, 2012
Mount Olive – Louise Ezzell Turner, 87, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Mount Olive Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She had been a long time resident of East James Street in Mount Olive and had enjoyed a long association with Buddy's Jewelry in Mount Olive which was owned and operated by her and her husband, now by her son and his family.
Mrs. Turner is survived by her son...
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Blaney Coates, Jr.
February 23, 1935 - October 11, 2012
Blaney Coates, Jr., 77, passed away late Thursday afternoon, October 11, at his home in the Thunder Swamp community.
Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, October 14, at 5:00 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home with the Rev. Vance Harrell and the Rev. Terry Coates officiating, followed by visitation. Committal and interment will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 15, at Wayne Memorial Park.
Mr...
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Barbara Murray Jones
September 16, 1941 - October 11, 2012
Barbara Murray Jones, 71, passed away early Thursday morning, October 11, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Born in Caswell County, she had been a long-time resident of Kinston where she was employed by the Kinston City Schools as a school bus driver for children with special needs. She was also "the Avon lady" for many years, and she and her late husband operated a beach bingo business in...
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Thomas Allen Bruton
June 18, 1970 - October 10, 2012
MOUNT OLIVE – Thomas Allen Bruton, 42, of 751 Indian Springs Rd., passed away Wednesday, October 10, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
He had been employed with Sonoco Products and was a native of Brunswick County.
Thomas is survived by his fiance, Cynthia D. Rhodes of the home; a daughter, Cristina A. Bruton of Wilmington; his parents, Thomas W. Bruton of Wilmington, and Sylvia Pleasants...
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Mary E. Albritton Wolfe
August 20, 1926 - October 9, 2012
CALYPSO – Mary Elizabeth Albritton Wolfe, 86, passed away Tuesday, October 9, at Mount Olive Care Center.
This life-long Calypso area resident was the daughter of the late John T. and Dorothy Hiatt Albritton. She was the widow of James N. Wolfe and was a member of Calypso Baptist Church.
Her survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, James Thomas "Jimmy" and Rita Wolfe; her grandson...
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Lola Potts Byrd
November 3, 1920 - October 7, 2012
MOUNT OLIVE – Lola Potts Byrd, 91, passed away Sunday, October 7.
Mrs. Byrd was a retired insurance agent with Charlotte Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. She was a long time member of Emmaus Baptist Church and had been its treasurer for many years.
Services to celebrate Mrs. Byrd's life will be held at Emmaus Church on Tuesday, October 9, at 2 p.m., officiated by the Rev. Johnny...
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William Sherwood Jernigan
January 1, 1938 - October 5, 2012
William Sherwood Jernigan, 74, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, passed away early Friday morning, October 5, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.
Mr. Jernigan will be remembered as being an "icon" at John Patterson Furniture Company, having been associated with the firm since its beginning 56 years ago. In 1978, he and his wife became owners and operators of the...
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Elsie Mae McArthur Whitman
September 7, 1928 - October 2, 2012
Elsie Mae King McArthur Whitman, 84, passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice Center on Tuesday, October 2.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 5, at 11:00 a.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home with the Rev. Nathan Kimbell and the Rev. Barry Stallings officiating. Burial will follow in Wayne Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October 4, from 7...
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Hazel Grady Millard
January 24, 1930 - September 14, 2012
Mount Olive ~ Hazel Grady Millard, 82, passed away Friday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Patrick "Pat" Millard; two sons, Gary Millard and his wife Tracy of Mount Olive, and Charlie Millard and his wife Anita, of Greenville; a granddaughter, Kelsey Millard; and a sister-in-law, Bonnie Strickland, and her husband Carvie of Rocky Mount;...
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Latha Jones
August 23, 1926 - September 11, 2012
Mount Olive ~ Latha Seymour Jones, 86, went to be with her heavenly father and her beloved husband, J.A., on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2012.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., on Wednesday, September 12, at Tyndall Funeral home with the Rev. Howard Seymour, and the Rev. Billy Britt officiating. Visitation will immediately follow the service at the funeral home, and at other times,...
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Betty Dean Guy Brock
August 10, 1940 - September 3, 2012
Betty Dean Guy Brock, 72, of Stedman, died Monday, September 3, at Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville.
Betty was a long time resident of the Summerlin's Crossroads Community in Mount Olive until recent years where she resided in Stedman because of her declining health and received continuous loving care from her daughter, Sandra Jackson and family.
A Service...
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John Gaston Howell, Sr.
October 16, 1945 - August 29, 2012
John Gaston Howell, Sr., 66, passed away Wednesday morning at his home at 103 West Cameron Street in Calypso, N.C.
On Friday, August 31, a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, officiated by the Reverends Russ Evans and Ken Powell, and followed by visitation.
John was retired from the U.S. Navy, and he was retired from IMPulse NC where he was an...
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Mary Martha Baker
March 25, 1934 - August 25, 2012
Mary Martha Qualls Baker, 78, of 160 Dale Road, passed away Saturday night, August 25, at Mount Olive Care Center.
Daughter of the late Charles Lee Qualls and Grace Lee Hudson Qualls, Mrs. Baker was a native of the Henderson County area of Fletcher, N.C. She was a member of Calypso Baptist Church. She had been employed by R. G. Barry Corp., Burlington Industries, and Mount Olive Sportswear....
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Fannie Gautier Taylor
January 17, 1926 - August 24, 2012
Fannie Gautier Taylor, 86, of Friendship Church Road, died early Friday, Aug. 24, at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro.
Services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at Tyndall Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Cotton officiating, and followed by visitation. At other times, the family is receiving at the residence. Burial will be at 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27, at Faison Cemetery.
Mrs....
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Henderson McCullen
July 27, 1924 - August 23, 2012
Henderson D. McCullen, 88
CALYPSO — Henderson D. McCullen, 88, died Thursday, Aug 23, 2012.
The funeral was held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Tyndall Funeral Home, Mount Olive, and was followed by visitation. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at Calypso Cemetery, Calypso.
Mr. McCullen was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Stanley McCullen; parents, Benjamin L. and Mary Etta...
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Johnny L. Jones
January 23, 1945 - August 9, 2012
Johnny Liesh Jones, 67, of the Bakers Chapel community,near Mount Olive, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, August 9, 2012.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn "Kay" Pearsall Jones of the home; his mother, Margaret Avery Baker of Goldsboro; two sons, Michael Christopher Jones and his wife Sue, of Faison, and Robert Ray Denning, and his wife, Misty, of Mount Olive; three brothers;...
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Joseph A. Weeks
May 5, 1989 - August 8, 2012
Joseph Allan "Joey"? Weeks, age 23, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of August 8, 2012. Joey was born in Duplin County on May 5, 1989, and served in the United States Army in the Infantry Brigade at Fort Lewis, Washington. He served one year of active duty in Iraq. After his discharge in April of 2012, Joey made his home in New Market, TN where he was employed as a plumber.
A memorial...
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Randall Albertson
October 10, 1934 - July 30, 2012
Randall Albertson, 77, of Mount Olive, passed away Monday morning, July 30, 2012, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at Tyndall Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 1, at 11 a.m. with the Reverend Frank Turner officiating. Interment will be at Wayne Memorial Park following the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, July 31, from 7 until 9 p.m.,...
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Ruth S. Hollowell
July 23, 1928 - July 24, 2012
Ruth Memory Sheppard Hollowell, 84, Mount Olive resident, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 24, 2012, at the SECU House at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
She was a long time member of Mount Olive Presbyterian Church and was a retired teachers assistant with Wayne County Public Schools having mostly worked at Brogden Primary School at Dudley. She was a native of Columbus County and was daughter...
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Morris Wiggins
January 8, 1932 - July 23, 2012
Morris Wiggins,80, of Pineland Avenue,Mount Olive, passed away Monday evening, July 23, 2012.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, to be officiated by Dr. Greg Day, and followed by visitation. The interment service will be Thursday, July 26, at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park to include Masonic rites.
Mr. Wiggins, son of the late Lawton W. and...
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Karen Alphin Smith Estes
July 18, 2012
Karen Alphin Smith Estes, 44, of Youngsville, died July 18, 2012, at home with her loved ones by her side after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, the daughter of Faison and Linda Smith.
Karen was a 1985 graduate of Athens Drive High School; attended Louisburg College and started her career in the banking industry leading to a branch manager...
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Patrick Cansler
June 17, 1971 - July 12, 2012
Patrick Martin Cansler, 41, died Thursday morning, July 12, 2012, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.
He was the son of the late Wayne and Annie Laurie Martin Cansler, and had been employed with Heroes Sports Bar and Grill.
A service to remember Patrick and his life will be held Saturday, July 14, at 3 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kelvin Gurley officiating, and followed...
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