Freddie Brink Poppell, a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather, peacefully departed this life on November 8, 2025.
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Obituary: George Michael Maloof
George Michael Maloof, 34, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held at Rouse Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025 with Pastor Chris Truett officiating. The family will receive friends in the hour before service. Committal will follow at Fairview Cemetery, La Grange.
Obituary: Patsy Boyette
Patsy Gray Ginn Boyette, 82, entered into Glory and the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 5, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family at her home. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Rouse Funeral Home, with Pastors Joseph Franklin and John Wiggins officiating. The family will receive friends during the hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Committal will follow in Fairview Cemetery, La Grange.
Obituary: Robert J. Pittman Sr.
Kinston-Robert J. Pittman Sr., 87, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025.
A graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery in La Grange, NC on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Obituary: Cynthia K. “Cindy” Whitney
Cynthia K. “Cindy” Whitney, 66, of Dover, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service to celebrate Cindy’s life will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Dover Methodist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior, at 10:00 a.m., in the church fellowship hall.
Obituary: Lucille Greene Eubanks
Lucille Greene Eubanks, 82, of Kinston, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2025. Visitation begins at 1:00 pm on November 5, 2025 at Gordon Street Christian Church, Kinston, followed by a celebration of life at 2:00 pm officiated by Reverend Dr. Laura Wood. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the church.
Obituary: Troni Faye Baker
Our mom, Troni Faye Baker, went to her forever home to reunite with her husband Tuffy on Friday, October 24th, 2025. Troni’s Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, at Edwards Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM, followed by a service beginning at 2:00PM.
Obituary: Evelyn Lorena Adams
Evelyn Lorena Adams passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, at the age of 92 years. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held at Evergreen Memorial Estates in Grifton, NC on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 2pm with a reception to follow at the cemetery.
Obituary: Deborah Jane Tutak
Deborah Jane Tutak (nee Tyler) was born in Lafayette, Indiana on May 21, 1953, to her loving parents, Horace S. Tyler and Polly Tyler (nee Ruth Pauline Parke). Debbie died on October 20,2025. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am on Friday, November 7, 2025, at St. Mary Cathedral, 1207 Columbia Street, Lafayette. Private interment will be at Tippecanoe Memorial Garden, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Obituary: Carolyn Ann Cooper Roberts
Carolyn Ann Cooper Roberts of Kinston, NC, passed away on September 26, 2025, at ECU Health facility in Greenville, NC. A faithful member of Faith Fellowship Church in Kinston, NC, Carolyn’s celebration of life will be held there on October 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., with friends gathering afterward in the fellowship hall for a meal. Burial will be private.
Obituary: Shelby Jean "Jeannie" Evans Bannister
Kinston — Shelby Jean “Jeannie” Evans Bannister, 84, was graciously welcomed to her Father’s home on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Jeannie was born on January 30, 1941, in Anderson County, SC, to the late Arnold Evans and Gladys Evelyn Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Bannister, and her sister, Nadine Dorsey.
Obituary: Bud Harris
Julius Daniel “Bud” Harris, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 11, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held at Rouse Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 with Pastors Josh Howell and Virgil Whaley officiating. Committal will follow at Snow Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home.
Obituary: Sylvia Wetherington
Sylvia Carr Grady Wetherington, 79, was called to her home in Heaven on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. A service to remember Sylvia’s life will be held by the graveside at Fairview Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025. The family will receive friends following the service.
Obituary: Carolyn Cooper Roberts
Kinston -- Carolyn Ann Cooper Roberts of Kinston, NC, passed away on September 26, 2025, at ECU Health facility in Greenville, NC. A faithful member of Faith Fellowship Church in Kinston, NC, Carolyn’s celebration of life will be held there on October 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., with friends gathering afterward in the fellowship hall. Burial will be private.
Obituary: Rev. Gerald K. Stacy
Rev. Gerald Keith Stacy, 76, was called home to Heaven on October 3, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at La Grange Christian Church, with Rev. Ronnie V. Hobgood officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date at Greenhills Memory Gardens in Pounding Mill, Virginia.
Obituary: Joseph “Joe” George Plasky
Our dad, Joseph “Joe” George Plasky, a loving father, inventive engineer, and beloved "Muffin Man," passed away on September 29th at the age of 88. The family will receive friends for a time of Visitation and a Rosary service on Thursday, October 9th, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Kinston (400 Academy Heights Rd).
The Visitation begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held several weeks later on Friday, November 14th, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church in New Bern (3005 Country Club Rd).
Obituary: Simon Wood
William Jason “Simon” Wood Jr., 66, departed this life on Monday, September 29, 2025. A service of love and remembrance will be held at Rouse Funeral Home on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends in the hour prior to service. Committal will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Obituary: Jessica Rose Jones Dunn
Jessica Rose Jones Dunn, 68 of Kinston, was called to her heavenly home and reunited with her beloved husband Donnie on September 27, 2025. A Memorial service will be held at 7p.m., Thursday October 2nd, 2025, at Wheat Swamp Christian Church with Pastor Allen Ham and Hank Jarman officiating. Visitation will follow the service and at other times at the home of Clay and Brittany Dunn, 2553 Stratford Drive, La Grange.
Obituary: Louise Hughes Hodges
Louise Hughes Hodges of Dover, North Carolina left her earthly home on September 24, 2025. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all her caregivers in the last few months from Bayada Home Health, especially Azaria Jenkins and in the final weeks Pruitt Health Palliative and Hospice Care.
Obituary: Stephen Michael "Mike" Anderson
Stephen Michael “Mike” Anderson, 53, of Trenton, met his Lord and Savior suddenly on September 21, 2025, while on duty in Chesapeake, VA.