Grace Goodman Rogers Jones, 80, of Kinston passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at UNC Lenoir Health Care surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends at the home of Susan Sanderson from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021. A visitation will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with funeral service at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Ronnie High officiating.
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Lori Ann Bear of Kinston passed away, with her two daughters by her side, on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Duke-Raleigh Hospital. Lori was 59 years old when she lost her two-month medical battle. Visitation will be held at Howard-Carter Funeral Home in Kinston on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm, funeral will follow directly at 1:00 pm also at Howard-Carter. Graveside service will be held at Pinelawn Cemetery in Kinston following the funeral.
Obituary - Adele Lee Bell Thompson
Adele Lee Bell Thompson, 97, formally of Kinston passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the home of her granddaughter in Holly Springs. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 with Bishop Jeff Howard officiating at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Carey Road. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Charles “Chuck” Edward Roman, 86, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held Friday at 10 am at LaGrange First Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Hobgood officiating.
Donald “Donnie” Randy White, 62, of Kinston passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Visitation will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Garner Funeral Home.
Obituary: Edna Murphy Reynolds
Edna Murphy Reynolds of Greenville, NC passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the age of 86. A celebration of Life will be held Sunday, February 28th at 3:00 pm at First Pentecostal Holiness Church 711 Phillips Road in Kinston with B.J. Murphy officiating.
Richard Adrian King, a North Carolina native born in Kinston in January 1942, died January 4, 2021. A service honoring Adrian will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at King Family Cemetery on NC Highway 58 South in Kinston.
Obituary - Clifton Earl Rouse
Clifton Earl Rouse, Jr., 67, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. A graveside service will be conducted Thursday at 2 pm at Westview Cemetery.
Joyce Ann Moore, 76, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. A graveside service will be held at Pinelawn Memorial Park at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021 with Pastor Rick Mondell and Pastor Mike Dixon officiating.
John Julian Aldridge, Jr., 83, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home in Kinston. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Pinelawn Memorial Park with Pastor Allen Ham officiating.
Obituary: Chester R. Hooten
Chester R. Hooten January 22, 1934 – December 10, 2020
Bucklesberry | Just before dawn on Thursday, December 10, the master carpenter welcomed Chester Randolph Hooten home to a house not made with human hands, eternal in the heavens. Faith became reality as he took the hand of his Lord and entered into paradise. A service to remember and honor Chester’s life will be held by the graveside on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sutton Family Cemetery on Sutton-Hooten Road, La Grange.
Tony Charles Jones, 67, of Kinston passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. A service in memory of Tony will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Jackson Heights OFWB Church with Pastor Justin Barnett officiating. Due to the current pandemic, the service will be held outside with social distancing and face masks required.
Obituary: Eva Chauncey Williams
Eva Chauncey Williams, 85, of Kinston went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Pinelawn Memorial Park with Pastor Tim Rausch officiating.
Will Rogers Sr., 84, of Kinston, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Oakridge Memorial Park, 985 NC-11, Pink Hill, NC.
Clara Suggs Taylor, 87, of Kinston passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at John Green Smith Family Cemetery, Kinston, NC with Pastor Dave Fishman and Pastor Allen Ham officiating.
Obituary - Billy Ray Taylor
Billy Ray Taylor, 79, of Deep Run, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodley and Bessie Mae Heath Taylor, and his wife of 52 years, Judith Carol Taylor. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Pinelawn Memorial Park with Reverend Jimmy Horne officiating.
Obituary: Carolyn S. Skinner
Carolyn S. Skinner, 78 of Kinston peacefully slipped away to heaven Wednesday November 4, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Vidant Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2020 at Garner Funeral Home.
Obituary: Sheila Holland Smith
It is with profound sadness that the family of Sheila Holland Smith announce her peaceful passing on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the age of 67 years due to COVID-19. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Billy Ray Heath, age 78, died September 8, 2020 in his home surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held 3:00 pm Friday, September 11, at Westview Cemetery in Kinston. The family will receive friends immediately after the service and other times at the home.
Lois Mae Register Boney, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. A Graveside Service to honor Mrs. Boney’s life will be held Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 11am at the Clinton Cemetery with Rev. Jeffrey Barber officiating.