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Obituary: Ruby Estelle Morton Pittman

Ruby Estelle Morton Pittman, 95, of Atlantic Beach formerly of Kinston passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at The Landings of Swansboro. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Garner Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin after the visitation with Pastor Chris Truett officiating. The burial will be held following the funeral service at Westview Cemetery.

Obituary: Tim Colie

Timmy “Tim” Rick Colie, 66, quietly departed this life for life eternal on Tuesday evening, April 16, 2024. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home on Sunday, April 21, 2024 with Pastor Linda Grider officiating. Committal with military honors will follow at Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Obituary: Melissa Kay Sanderson

Melissa Kay Sanderson, 40, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, April 19, 2024, at 7PM at Sandy Bottom Baptist Church, 4568 NC-55, Kinston, NC 28504. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Obituary: Ruth Ellen Hooten

Bucklesberry-Ruth Ellen Sutton Hooten, 91, was welcomed home on Tuesday morning, April 9, 2024. A service of love and remembrance will be held at Hickory Grove Church of Bucklesberry at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024 with Rev. Robert Flynn and Rev. Norma Walters officiating. The family will receive friends in the hour prior to service in the Fellowship Hall. Committal will follow at the Sutton Family Cemetery on Sutton-Hooten Road.

Obituary: Victor Clinton Cauley

Victor Clinton Cauley of Kinston, NC, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2024, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A graveside celebration of life service will take place on Saturday, April 6, at 10:30am at Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday, April 5, from 5-7pm at Edwards Funeral Home.

Obituary: Bonnie Holloman Boone

Bonnie Holloman Boone, 98, of Lugoff, South Carolina, formerly of Kinston, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 2pm at Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30pm at Edwards Funeral Home.

Obituary - Loretta Loftus Morgan

Loretta Loftus Morgan, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. A celebration of Loretta’s life will take place on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, where friends and family will gather to honor her memory and share stories of her remarkable life. The family will receive friends following the service.

Obituary - Audrey Coody Power

Audrey Coody Power, 85, passed away March 30, 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, April 4th, at 2:00 p.m. at Queen Street United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 3rd, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home.

Obituary: Stephanie Ezzell

After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Stephanie Ezzell passed away peacefully on March 20, 2024 at her home in Raleigh North Carolina, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday, March 25 at Highland Baptist Church, 8524 Crowder Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 before the service at the church. The burial will take place at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.

Obituary: Robert J. Jeffcott

Robert J. Jeffcott, a resident of Seagrass Village in Gulf Shores, and previous longtime resident of Kinston, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the age of 94. Funeral arrangements will be private. To honor Bob’s memory, he requested his friends and family to offer instrumental lessons to young students. Music enriched his life, and he passed on this passion to his grandchildren and would like this tradition to continue with others.

Obituary: Garland A. Loftin

Garland A. Loftin, 91, of Kinston passed away peacefully Monday, March 18, 2024, following declining health from Dementia at the home of his loving caregiver, Angela D. Garris. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10am at Shady Grove Church, 4375 Middle Road, Trenton, NC. Burial will be private.

Obituary: Ruby Frances Davis Allison

Ruby Frances Davis Allison, age 90, left this earth in the early morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Spring Arbor of Kinston following a brief illness. A service to celebrate Frances’ life will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, March 16th, at Spilman Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. H. Powell Dew, Jr. officiating. The family will greet friends and extended relatives immediately following the service at the church.

Obituary: Charles F. Wade

Charles F. Wade, Sr of Kinston passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service of love and remembrance will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Committal with military honors will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home.