Lester Lee Carter III, age 68, of Surf City, NC passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in Seven Springs, NC. There will be a Celebration of Life from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Neighbors Bar, 507 Simpson St. Greensboro, NC 27401.
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Obituary: Barbara Mitchell Grady
Barbara Mitchell Grady, age 83, of Kinston, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at UNC Health Lenoir. Visitation will be held from 11 am until 12 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Howard and Carter Funeral Home in Kinston. Funeral service will follow at 12 pm with Rev. Danny Barrow officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery in Kinston.
Obituary: Janis Mae Oliver
Janis Mae Oliver, 96, passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be private.
Obituary: Myra Gail Lee Quinn
Myra Gail Lee Quinn, 66, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Lenoir County on November 30, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Robert David Lee and Elizabeth Smith Edmundson.
Obituary: Margie Croom Coley
Margie Croom Coley, 72, passed away on Saturday, March 28, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, after a long and fierce battle with cancer. A private service will be planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. 930-B Wellness Dr, Greenville, NC 27834.
Obituary: Annette Lowery Daughety
Annette Lowery Daughety, 75 of Kinston passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Visitation will be held at 10:00 on April 4, 2026, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 at Shady Grove Church on Middle Road in Kinston. Internment will take place at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston at 3:00. Pastor Greg Dickerson and Tim Nichols will preside.
Obituary: Bobby Carroll Dail
Bobby Carroll Dail, 74, passed away early Sunday morning, March 29, 2026. Bobby was born in Lenoir County to Grace Sparrow Dail and the late Roy Lee Dail Jr. on December 24, 1951.
Obituary: Fred Roswell Cullipher
Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, April 1st, at the Chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with Pastor Jerry Pike officiating. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends in the hour prior to the service from 1:00 – 1:50 PM at the funeral home and other times at the Cullipher residence.
Obituary: Ralph Osborne Creech
Ralph Osborne Creech, 79, went to be with his Lord on Friday afternoon, March 27, 2026. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Rouse Funeral Home with Rev. Deborah Sutton and Rev. Robert Flynn officiating (casual dress welcomed). Committal will follow at Snow Hill Cemetery.
Obituary: Samuel Lee "Sam" Turnage
Samuel Lee "Sam" Turnage, 94, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. 🕊️ A memorial service will be held Friday, April 3, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Garner Funeral Home in Kinston, North Carolina, followed by the service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place afterward at Wintergreen Cemetery.
Obituary: Joseph Eugene "Gene" Turnage
Joseph Eugene “Gene” Turnage, 91, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at Gordon Street Christian Church. The family will receive friends immediately after the service. Burial will follow at a later date in the Trenton Cemetery.
Obituary: Laura “Gaye” Powell
Laura “Gaye” Powell, 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a long health battle. The family will host a memorial service at Christian Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church in Pink Hill on Saturday March 28, 2026 at 11:00 am. A preceding burial service for family will be held on Thursday March 26, 2026 at 11:00 am at Pikeville Cemetery in Pikeville, NC.
Obituary: Susan Edwards Moore
Susan Edwards Moore, 76, of Kinston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. A celebration of her beautiful life will be held at Edwards Funeral Home in Kinston, NC, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. A visitation with the family will be held from 10:30–12:00, with a funeral service following at noon. Graveside services will be private.
Obituary: Doris Davis Murphy
Doris Davis Murphy, 95, of Kinston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Harmony Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, with Dr. T.D. Worthington officiating.
Obituary: Phyllis M. Wooten
Phyllis M. Wooten, 90, of Hookerton, passed away peacefully at her home on March 13, 2026.
Obituary: Delmas Colton Head
Delmas Colton Head, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Snow Hill, North Carolina, surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Seymour Funeral Home in Goldsboro. A private graveside service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Gurley Family Cemetery.
Obituary: Michael Lee Bridwell
Michael Lee Bridwell, of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, passed away on March 11, 2026, at the age of 66. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 22 at 3:00 PM at Emerald Isle Baptist Church.
Obituary: John David Grady, III
John David Grady, III, PE, RLS, CSP passed away at his Walnut Creek home surrounded by his loving family on March 10, 2026. A service of love and remembrance will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Garris Chapel Church with Pastor Gabe Mitchell officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service in the Family Life Center, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Committal will be held at the Grady Family Cemetery in Albertson at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Obituary: James Robert “Rabbit” Fulghum
James Robert “Rabbit” Fulghum, 87, of Snow Hill, NC, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, March 14th, at the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex Baseball Field with the Reverend Kelley Smart officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. The interment will be held privately at the Snow Hill Cemetery.
Obituary: Mildred Eva Boney Matthis
Mildred Eva Boney Matthis, 98 of 2312 Riley Road, Kinston NC died March 5, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 9, 2026, at Queen Street United Methodist Church with the Reverend Kim Lail and the Reverend Karl Grant officiating. Internment will immediately follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.