Creech, Lyman Carl SNOW HILL - Mr. Lyman Carl Creech, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. A native of Greene County, Carl was born May 7, 1930, the son of William Franklin and Maggie Hinnant Creech. He was a retired farmer and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson . Funeral Service with the Reverend Jim Williams officiating. Committal services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 3, at the Mewborn Family Cemetery. His surviving family includes his wife, Cleo Wade Creech; daughters, Connie Creech Sutton and husband Gordon, of La Grange and Cathy Creech Page and husband William, of Snow Hill; grandchildren, Travis Tyler Creech, Skyler Dennis Creech, Carla Wade, Jonathan Johnson, and Stephen Sutton; great-grandchildren, Tyler Boone, Abigail Sutton, Cameron Johnson, Alexis Johnson and Dylan Wade; sisters, Edna Earl Maraijko of Wisconsin, Joan Floyd of Lumberton, Hazel Stallings of Walston-burg, Dorothy Pelletier of Stantonsburg and Barbara Jean Pate of Snow Hill; and brothers, Frank Creech and Nelson Creech, both of Snow Hill. Mr. Creech was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Lyman Creech. The family will receive friends on Thursday following the service and other times at the home. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Bethel UMC Building Fund, c/o Jackie Overbee, 126 Point Shore Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534. Arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/1/2009 - 4/4/2009 Grady, Gladys Mae Dec. 9, 1921 - March 27, 2009 HILLSIDE, N.J. - Gladys Mae Grady, 87, of Hillside, N.J. died March 27, 2009, from natural causes. Gladys was born in Seven Springs, N.C. in 1921. She was the daughter of the late Lou Anna Isler, and the wife of the late Isaiah Grady. She was a lifelong farmer in Seven Springs, and a choir member, and mother at Rockford Baptist Church. She was the loving mother of sixteen children. She is preceded in death by five of her children, Isaiah Grady Junior, Gracie Simmons, Ava Davis, Mae Lilly Wellington, and Carolyn Grady. She leaves behind 11 children, Joseph Grady of Orlando, Fla., Prentice Grady of Dudley, N.C., Harold Grady of Jacksonville, N.C., Minister Patricia Sibley of Hillside, N.J., Judy Williams of Clearwater, Fla., Daisetta Tillery of Wilson, N.C., Mary Tillery of Wilson, N.C., Linda Johnson of Indian Springs, N.C., Katrina Jones of Hill-side, N.J., Geneva Martinez of Syracuse, N.Y., and Winnie Davis of Goldsboro, N.C. She also leaves behind two sisters, Annabel Crawford of Atlanta, Ga., and Isabel Shine of Syracuse, N.Y., and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She leaves nieces Ethel Mae Gray, Rethal Mae Whitfield, Ava Whitfield, Silvia Smith and Sal Dawson of La Grange, N.C. She leaves three nephews, Jimmy Core of La Grange, N.C., Roosevelt Exum of La Grange, N.C., and James Core of Goldsboro, N.C. She leaves her lifelong friend Mazella Sutton and spiritual sons, the Rev. Johnny Wade of Rockford Chapel and the Rev. W. Mitchell of Greater St. John. Services will be held in Newark, N.J. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, April 4 at 8 a.m. She will be missed by many and loved by all. Funeral arrangements by Perry Funeral Home, Newark, N.J. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/1/2009 - 4/4/2009 Wiggins, Jesse Bright TRENTON - Jesse Bright Wiggins, 64, of Trenton, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Gospel Light Church with the Rev. Ruffin Hill officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Wiggins-Taylor Family Cemetery on Watering Pond Road. Mr. Wiggins was preceded in death by his parents, Billy and Christine Philyaw Wiggins; two brothers, William and Hardy Wiggins; and one sister, Sallie Metts. He is survived by his longtime companion, Retha Moore of the home; one daughter, Charlene Taylor and her husband, R.V. of Seven Springs; two brothers, Joe Wiggins and his wife, Lois of Comfort and Fleming Wiggins of Comfort; two sisters, Myrtle Johnson and her husband, Ervin of Comfort and Audrey Register and her husband, David of Comfort; one grandson, Jordan Taylor of Seven Springs; and several nieces and nephews that loved him dearly. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening following the service until 9 p.m. at the church. Private electronic condolences may be left for the family at www.jonesfh.org. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/1/2009 - 4/4/2009 Combs, Julia Moseley HAMPSTEAD - Julia Moseley Combs died Monday, March 30, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Edwin L. Combs Sr.; son Edwin L. Combs Jr.; daughter Julia Somers; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at Maplewood Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 Combs, Julia Moseley HAMPSTEAD - Julia Moseley Combs, of Hampstead, N.C., joined the rest of her birth family in the arms of our Lord on March 30, 2009. Julia was born on March 30, 1918, in Kinston, N.C. to Dr. Zebulon Vance and Reid Moseley. She dedicated most of her 91 years on Earth to caring for her family and was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also cared for other children as a dedicated elementary school teacher. Julia will be greatly missed by her husband of 67 years, Edwin L. Combs Sr.; her son, Edwin L. Combs Jr. and his wife Jane; her daughter, Julia Somers and her husband Preston; her six grandchildren and their spouses; and eight great-grandchildren as well as her nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Hers was a precious life well lived, and she lives on in our hearts and minds. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Maplewood Cemetery, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice at 2222 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 or Gordon Street Christian Church 118 East Gordon St. Kinston, N.C. 28501. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 Gooding, Cathy L. KINSTON - Cathy L. Gooding, 48, of 2287 NC Hwy 258 South, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Loftin Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 Gooding, Cathy Jones KINSTON - Cathy Jones Gooding, 48, of 2287 U.S. 258, Kinston, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2009, at Emmanuel United Christian Church, Lincoln Street, with the Rev. George Green officiating. Interment will be in Southview Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Danny Gooding, of the home; two daughters, Ayana Jones of Kinston and Monica Jones of the home; one son, Michael Jones of Kinston; two sisters, Deloris Kilpatrick and Edwina Rhoe, both of Kinston; three brothers, Ellis Jones Jr. and Garry Jones, both of South Carolina, and Dennis Rouse Jr. of Tennessee; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Loftin Funeral Home. At other times visitation will be at the home and at the church one hour prior to the service. Published in the Free Press from 4/5/2009 - 4/8/2009 Holmes, Glossie STANTONSBURG - Glossie Holmes, 89, of 1880 Shingletown Road, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at S. Connor Memorial Hospital. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 Glossie Holmes STANTONSBURG - Mrs. Glossie Holmes, 89, of 1880 Shingleton Road died Wednesday April 1, 2009. Funeral 1:30 p.m. today, Shady Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Snow Hill. Burial in Large Hall Cemetery. Visitation noon-1 p.m. today, S. Conner Memorial Funeral Home Inc. Published in The Daily Reflector on 4/4/2009 Ingram, Mary DOVER - Mary Kelly Ingram, 65, of 330 Kelly Road, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5 at St. John Church of Christ Disciples of Christ with the Rev. Derrick Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in Hickory Grove Church Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Odell Ingram Jr., James Ingram, Christopher Ingram, and Edgar Ingram; daughter 0Regina Ingram; brothers Raleigh Kelly, Melvin Kelly, Lenwood Kelly, Stanley Kelly, Jerry Kelly, and Gary Kelly; sisters Ernestine K. Fisher, Evelyn K. Bryant, Johnnie Little, Bettie K. Parker, and Rosa Ma-jette; 10 g0randchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/7/2009 Owens, Reba E. KINSTON - Rebe E. Owens, 101, of 1404 N. Independence St., died Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mills Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 Reba Elizabeth Owens 101 of 1404 N. Independence Street died Tuesday night March 31,2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday April 6, 2009 at Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall 2261 Highway 11 North Kinston NC. with Brother AL Hart officiating. Interment will follow in Southview Cemetery in Kinston. Viewing 3 - 8 PM Sunday April 5, 2009 at Mills Funeral Home, Inc. She leaves loving memories to her two granddaughters Gwendolyn Salvador and Estella McMillan of the home; five great grandchildren Carlos Salvador of the home; Anthony Salvador of Chapel Hill; Lydia, Teresa and Victor Salvador of Greensboro, NC; eight-great-great grandchildren; three great great-great grandchildren; three nieces; a host of cousins and special friends that will miss her dearly. From Mills Funeral Home.. Webber, James Franklin "Bud" SNOW HILL - James Franklin "Bud" Webber, 87, of 1023 Longshore Drive, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 3 at Farmville Funeral Home, Church Street Chapel, with Dr. Gene Martin officiating. Interment will follow in the Walstonburg Cemetery, Walstonburg. Survivors include his wife, Mary T. Webber of the home; sisters Katie Williams of Raleigh, Mildred Mull of Aberdeen, Thelma Parrish of Liberty, Louise Collins of Southern Pines, and Geraldine Register of Surf City; and brother Arthur Lewis Webber of Wallace. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at the funeral home. Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 Weeks, Caroline Webb KINSTON - Caroline Webb Weeks, of Kinston, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Born August 28, 1916, in Marion S.C., she was the oldest child of Mamie and Wallace Webb. Caroline was preceded in death by her husband, Haywood Weeks, Sr. and her son, Wallace. She is survived by her son, Haywood Weeks, Jr.; her daughter-in-law, Sarah Weeks; her grandchildren, Harvey Weeks and husband Daniel Rose, and Wallace Weeks, Jr. and wife Meredith; and two great-grandchildren, Carolina Webb Rose and Elizabeth Ashby Weeks. She is also survived by a sister, Mary Steva Lane and husband Danny; and a brother, Wallace Webb and his wife Nan. Caroline graduated from Grainger High School and attended Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C. After marrying Haywood Weeks, she operated a pre-school at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Kinston. That 10 year career probably influenced more young children than we will ever know. She had a certain way with children as well as adults and was indeed, a role model for us all. Caroline treated young and old alike with love, respect, honor and dignity ... she was blessed with all the fruits of the spirit. Caroline will be remembered for her graciousness and for the many things she loved. She loved her church, serving it faithfully in many capacities for many years. She loved the beauty of the earth, as evidenced by her love of birds, flowers and trees. She loved everyone ... her home was always full of people of all ages, having fun and enjoying one another's company. She loved animals, especially a Cocker named Mr. Weeks and a Lab named Stormy. The greatest love, however, was reserved for her family, her husband Haywood, her sons Haywood, Jr. and Wallace, and his wife Sarah; her grandchildren, Harvey and Wallace; and now two beautiful great-grandchildren, Carolina and Ashby. Caroline Weeks made a difference in life. In her beautiful memory, contributions may be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 800 Roundtree Street, Kinston, N.C. 28501 or the Lenoir County SPCA, 2455 Rouse Road Extension, Kinston, N.C. 28504. A memorial service in celebration of her life will be held Thursday morning, A0pril 2, at 11 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 800 Rountree Street in Kinston. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home of Kinston. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. 0 Published in the Free Press from 4/2/2009 - 4/5/2009 . Jones, Joe James SNOW HILL - Joe J. Jones, of 225 Fox Cross Road, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at home. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5 at Maury Chapel F.W.B. Church. Burial will follow in the St. James Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Effie Jones of Snow Hill; son Ronnie Streeter of Hookerton; daughters Betty Streeter of Snow Hill, Debra Maye of Chesapeake, Va.; brothers Robert Jones and Frank Jones of Snow Hill, William Jones, Harry Jones, and Kenny Jones of Kinston, Eddie Jones Jr. of Fayetteville; sisters Mary A. Barfield, Alma Maye and Dorris Croom, all of Snow Hill; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/3/2009 - 4/7/2009 Shivar, Donica Lee ALBERTSON - Donica Lee Shivar, 28, of 270 Wallace Walker Road, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at UNC Medical Center. Donica is preceded in death by her father, Donald Ray Shivar, Sr. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Survivors include her Fiancee, Jay Landen of Albertson; her mother, Margaret Humphrey and stepfather Frank Humphrey of Pink Hill; three sisters, Donna Lynn Faircloth of Burgaw, Jessica Danell Shivar of Kinston, Edna Ranell Shivar of Newport; three brothers, Donald Ray Shivar Jr. of Pollocksville, Donald Wilson Shivar of Hubert, George Ray Shivar of Pennsylvania; her grandmother, Thelma Lee Shivar of Comfort; and her special Baby Dog, Lucy Lee. Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Whitehurst, Willie Ray GREENVILLE - Willie Ray Whitehurst, 53, of 1218 Davenport St., died Wednesday, April 1, 2009. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5 at Don Brown Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Winterville Cemetery. Survivors include his daughter, Geneiva King of Greenville; brothers Milbert Barrett, Louis Whitehurst, Albert Whitehurst, Walter Whitehurst and Claude Whitehurst, all of Greenville; sisters Ruby Whitehurst of Greenville, and Peggy Burney of Winterville. Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Published in the Free Press from 4/3/2009 - 4/6/2009 Ellis, Lenwood Cobb VANCEBORO - Lenwood Cobb Ellis, 63, died Friday, April 3, 2009. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5 at the Vanceboro United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Vanceboro Cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Donna Ellis; daughter Carmen Ellis; step-sons Bobby McCoy and Brian McCoy, all of Vanceboro, and Billy McCoy, of Corepeak; step-daughter Brandi Mizzell of Vanceboro; brothers John and Pete Ellis of Vanceboro, J. B. Ellis of Bridgeton; and sisters, Vivian Fornes of Ernul, Sylvia Jones of Richmond, Va., and Tiny Shine, of South Carolina; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Vanceboro. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/4/2009 - 4/7/2009 Stanley, John Archie TRENTON - John Archie Stanley, 95, of Trenton, N.C. passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Mr. Stanley was born in Lenoir County on October 28, 1913, to the late John and Nora Brown Stanley. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Fay Waller Stanley; son, Tommy Stanley; and daughter, Cathy Stanley. Survivors include daughters, Barbara Toteno of LaGrange, Rebecca Stevenson of Pink Hill, Patricia Humphrey of Trenton, Dorothy Winn, Debbie Jarman and Lori Welch, all of Kinston; sons, Ebron Stanley of Frisco City, Ala., Scotty Stanley of Trenton, and John Stanley of Pink Hill; sisters, Patsy McGowan of New Bern, Letha Hill of Deep Run and Essie Brown of Kinston; brother, James Stanley of Fayetteville; 39 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 2009, at the Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/4/2009 - 4/7/2009 Wells, Dexter D. SNOW HILL - Mr. Dexter Donald Wells, 79, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009, at his home. Mr. Wells was a native of Greene County and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement, he worked in commercial construction. Mr. Wells was a member of Snow Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with the Reverend Ronnie Heath officiating. Committal services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Mr. Wells is survived by his wife, Ada Strickland Wells; step-daughter, Debra Wells Stocks of Snow Hill; step-son, Lloyd L. Wells and wife Jewel, of Snow Hill; sisters, Eleanor Cullipher and Ann Shepard, both of Snow Hill; and a brother, Ray Harold Wells of Emerald Isle; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends immediately following the service on Saturday and other times at the home of Lloyd Wells, 107 Edgemont Drive, Snow Hill. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Snow Hill PH Church, PO Box 1158, Snow Hill, NC 28580. Funeral arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/4/2009 - 4/7/2009 West, Georgiana AYDEN - Georgiana West, 86, of 4054 Greenbriar Village, Apt. C, died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/4/2009 - 4/7/2009 West, Georgiana AYDEN - Georgia Anna West, 86, of 4054 Apt. C, Greenbriar Village, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at Grifton Chapel Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Estates. Survivors include sons, Raymond West of Neptune, N.J. and Henry West of Grifton; daughters Annie West of Ayden, Ella Nixon of Robersonville, Carleanna West and Wanda West of Kinston, and Vanessa West of Newark, N.J.; sisters Blanchie Sue Smith and Patricia Harris of Grifton; fourteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Church. Online condolences may be sent to www. donbrownfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements by Don Brown Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press 3/4/2009 – 4/10/2009 Arnett Sr., Eugene DOVER - Eugene Arnett Sr., 86, of 120 N. West St,, Dover, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Fe Press from 4/5/2009 - 4/8/2009 Gibbs, Ella Justice KINSTON - Ella Justice Gibbs, 87, of Kinston went to be with her Lord on Saturday April 4, 2009. Her husband Gerald C. Gibbs preceded her in death. Graveside funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday April 6, 2009 at the Justice Family cemetery in Jacksonville with the Rev. Rick Vernon officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Sunday night at Edwards Funeral Home and other times at the home of Jerry and Lina Gibbs. Survivors include her son Gerald "Jerry" Gibbs II and wife Lina of Kinston, daughter Gwyn Gibbs of Denton, N.C., granddaughters Lauren Gibbs Hines and husband Steven, and Ashley Chesson. Ella is also survived by her sisters Minnie Hemness of California, Faye Yarbrough and husband Russell of Graham, N.C., brother Willie Justice and wife Benita of Jacksonville, N.C., and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Southwood Memorial Christian Church 1027 Hwy. 58 S. Kinston, N.C. 28504. Ed-wards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/5/2009 - 4/8/ Jones, Lessie Renee SNOW HILL - Lessie Renee Jones, 67, of 139 Jones St. died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/5/2009 - 4/8/2009 Lynch, Kenneth KINSTON - Kenneth Lynch, 44, of 4017 Ferrell Road, Kinston, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Mills Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/5/2009 - 4/8/2009 Phillips, Kenneth Ray GREENVILLE - Kenneth Ray Phillips, 52, of Greenville, died Saturday, April 4, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/5/2009 - 4/8/2009 Hardy, Harold KINSTON - Harold Hardy, 86, of Kinston, a decorated veteran of World War II, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Ellen Hardy of Duplin County, five brothers and five sisters. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Thompson Hardy, his daughter, Carol Barwick, and husband, Billy, of Kinston and two sons, James Hardy, and wife, Celeste, of Raleigh and Kenneth Hardy of Florida. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Kristen Stroud, and husband, Linnie Ray, Steve Barwick, and wife, Nikki, all of Kinston, Ricky and Constance Hardy of Raleigh, and two great grandchildren, Riley and Hayden Stroud of Kinston. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday April 7, 2009 at Edwards Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Weikel officiating with burial to follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday April 7, 2009 at Edwards Funeral Home prior to the service. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Free Press from 4/6/2009 - 4/9/2009 Harper Jr., John John Harper Jr. NEW YORK - John Harper Jr., 78, of The Bronx, N.Y., died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Calvary Hospital The Bronx. Funeral services are incomplete. Arrangements by S. Conner Memorial Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/6/2009 - 4/9/2009 Howell Jr., Lonnie Henry ROCKY MOUNT - Lonnie Henry Howell, Jr., age 87, died on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1921, the first born of ten children to Lonnie Henry Howell, Sr. and Eva Edmondson Howell in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He lived his entire life in Rocky Mount. He was a graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School, and Oakridge Military Academy where he graduated with honors and as valedictorian in 1942. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Air Force during World War II and served in Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France and Ardennes. Lonnie married Ruth Fentriss Bennett on April 17, 1948 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Rocky Mount, in a triple wedding with Ruth's sisters Huldah Marie and Anne Elizabeth. Lonnie and Ruth celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2008. He was Vice President of Consumer Credit for Planters National Bank until 1966 when he began Howell Buick Inc. He retired in 1989. Lonnie was a gifted carpenter, and built many pieces of furniture that his family will always treasure. He served on the Federal Reserve Board Consumer Loan Division; he was a charter member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help chapter of the Knights of Columbus, the Kiwanis Club as well as the Lions Club. He is survived by his wife Ruth Bennett Howell, and his eight children Jane Gray Howell, Ruth Howell Vandiford and Anna Howell Barefoot (husband Roger) all of Greenville, N.C., Lawrence (Larry) Henry Howell, III (wife Sherry) of Raleigh, N.C., Joseph (Joe) Thomas Howell (wife Laura) of Wendell, N.C., Christopher (Chris) Dawson Howell (wife Chris) of Rocky Mount, N.C., Stephen Francis Howell (wife Kate) of Pass Christian, Miss., and John Anthony Howell (wife Mary Anne) of Kinston, N.C. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, Michael Lawrence Vandiford, Allison Howell Hopkins (husband Greg), Adam Lawrence Howell, Gregory Ross Howell, Clark Harrison Howell, Philip Howell Barefoot, Anna Taylor Howell, Joseph Bennett Howell, Caroline Elizabeth Howell, Meredith Ashley Howell, Anna Ruth Howell, Brittany James Howell, Grayson Marie Howell, and John Tomlinson Howell, as well as one great-grandchild Angela Auston Hopkins. He is also survived by the Howells' "adopted" family John, Sharon, and Susanna Crestetto. Lonnie's surviving siblings are Joyce H. Brantley, Lois H. Turlington, Mary Eva H. Aycock, Earl Howell, and Carl Mason (Dick) Howell. He is preceded in death by his parents Lonnie and Eva Howell, and siblings Robert, Speight, Leslie Dodd (Pee Wee) and Patsy. The family will receive visitors at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home on Tuesday evening, April 7, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the recitation of the rosary to follow. The funeral will be held on Wednes-day, April 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Rocky Mount, N.C. with graveside services to follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. The family would like to thank the caring and gentle staff of Community Home Health and Hospice, as well as his caregivers at home Vanessa Smith and Mary Hilliard. Also of great comfort has been Rev. Tim Merest to whom the family would like to extend its sincere and lasting thanks. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to recommend contributions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parochial School, 315 Hammond Street, Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804. Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home; 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC.. On-line condolences to the Howell family may be made by visiting www.wheelerandwoodlief.com. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/6/2009 - 4/9/2009 Arnette, Eugene DOVER - Eugene Arnette, 86, of 120 N. West St., died Friday, April 3, 2009, at home. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 at Swinson Funeral Service with Elder Paulette Bryant officiating. Survivors include his wife, Linda Arnette of the home; son Eugene Arnette of Charlotte; daughters Zeleta Arnette of Dover and Gloria Arnette Lee of La Grange; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, April. 7 at the funeral home. Published in the Free Press from 4/7/2009 - 4/10/200 Griffin, Doris A. GOLDSBORO - Doris A. Griffin, 59, of 106 Wintergreen Place, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Funeral Home, Ayden. Published in the Free Press from 4/7/2009 - 4/10/2009 Matthis Jr., Richard Lacy KINSTON - Richard Lacy Matthis Jr., 63, of Kinston, passed away on April 1, 2009. Richard was the gentle giant of the neighborhood, a quiet neer that never stopped learning and building. Richard enjoyed being outside and working in his yard. He will be deeply missed by those he loved. Preceding him in death are his parents, Richard Lacy Matthis Sr. and Dorothy Sears Matthis; and his sister, Dorothy Lynda Matthis Huson. Survivors include his uncle, W. C. Sears Sr. of Raleigh and several cousins. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/7/2009 - 4/10/2009 Eloshway, Minnie Bogue GOLDSBORO - Minnie Bogue Eloshway, 83, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 10 at First Presbyterian Church, 1101 E. Ash St., Goldsboro. Survivors include her husband, Gene; son Greg of Faison; daughters Lyndsey Lee of Clayton and Terri Cangelosi of Huntersville; sisters Doris B. Parris of Stantonsburg, Eloise B. Futrell of Bethel, Ruth B. Davis of Wilson, and Myra B. Horton of Greenville. Visitation will be held immediately following the service in McChesney Hall and other times at the home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church Youth Mission Fund, 1101 E. Ash St., Goldsboro, NC 27530 or to the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, 107 Handley Park Court, Goldsboro, NC 27534. Funeral arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/8/2009 - 4/12/20 Baker, Betty L. KINSTON - Betty Lane Baker, 77, passed away in Hornell, New York on April 6, 2009 Born in Chapel Hill on Jan. 15, 1932, the daughter of Joel and Rena Lane. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Douglas L. Baker, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Douglas L. Baker III of Greensboro and Joel A. Baker (Stacey) of Conshohocken, Pa.; and her daughter, Nancy B. Bourgeois (Walter) of Cuba, N.Y.; by five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. And her sister, Jackie Lane, of Greensboro, N.C. The family will be present to receive friends from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, April 13 at Kinston Community Church. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. at Kinston Community Church, with Pastor Tim Rausch officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery, Kinston, N.C. following the services. Flowers may be sent to Edwards Funeral Home or donations can be sent to National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136-1494. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 Williams, Lee Augustus GRIFTON - Lee Augustus "Peter Rabbit" Williams, 72, of 716 Walls St., died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Dixon House. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8 at Southview Cemetery with the Rev. John Marks officiating Survivors include his son, Anthony Devon Williams of Kinston; sisters Helena W. Davis, Mary Lee Fitzpatrick and Rebie Holt, all of Kinston; and one grandchild. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Tues-day, April 7 at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/6/2009 - 4/10/2009 DelPapa, Dolores Davis "Dee" KINSTON - Dolores "Dee" Davis DelPapa, 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Dee was a graduate of Johnston-Willis School of Nursing in Richmond, Va. She also taught Nursing at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville, N.C. and Lenoir Community College in Kinston. She retired in 1986 from teaching preschool at Northwest Christian Church, where she taught for many years with Mrs. Maude Whitley. Dee spent most of her life devoted to the Catholic church, stewardship, and service to others, and will be missed by all those whose lives' she touched. She is survived by her husband James, as well as her five children and their spouses - Kathleen and Dave Caccamo, Joan and David Whitley, Susan and Carrow Fort, Mary and Jim Justice, and Jim and Anne DelPapa. She also leaves behind her 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her memorial mass will be at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Monday, April 13, at 11 a.m. The family will be receiving visitors beforehand. Private interment will follow. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 400 Academy Heights Road, Kinston, N.C. 28504. Arrangements are with Edwards Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/12/2009 Garris, Rachel Adel SEVEN SPRINGS - Rachel Adel Garris, of Indian Springs Road, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 at the Melvin Garris Family Cemetery in Seven Springs. Memorial donations may be made to Pineview Cemetery Perpetual Fund, c/o Frazier Hardy 2078 Zion Church Road, Mount Olive, NC 28365. Funeral arrangements by Tyndall Funeral Home, Mount Olive. Published in the Free Press from 4/8/2009 - 4/11/2009 Hill, Edward Earl "Buddy" KINSTON - Edward Earl "Buddy" Hill, 83, of Kinston, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan and Pearl Carter Hill; brothers, Rodolph Hill and Ralph Hill; sisters, Eloise Sanderson and Annie Mae Hill; and granddaughter, Amanda Brooke Hill. Mr. Hill was a deacon at Westside Original Free Will Baptist Church, a member of the Deep Run Ruritan Club and the Tuscarora Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Donnie Turner Hill; daughter Gail Rogers of the home; sons Eddie Hill and wife Faye, Jeff Hill and wife Jenny, Craig Hill and wife Gina, all of Kinston, and Alan Hill and wife Janice, of Winterville; eleven grandchildren, Tripp Hill, Tracie Mills, Nichole Baggett, Kellan Hill, Chelsea Brasch, Kristin Hill, Jared Hill, Kevin Hill, Jana Hill, Ashlyn Hill, and Brady Hill; seven great-grandchildren, Samantha, Sarah, Matthew, Christian, Logan, Laney, and Cody; brother Joseph Hill; sisters Betty Lou Maready and Louise Maready; a large extended family and special friends, the "Willard Grady Family." The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Westside Original Free Will Baptist Church, 1205 Lynn Drive, Kinston with the Reverend Buddy Sasser and the Reverend Chris Singleton officiating. Burial will follow the service at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made in his memory to the Westside Family Life Center Fund, c/o Westside Original Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/8/2009 - 4/12/2009 Carraway, Brenda W. HOOKERTON - Mrs. Brenda W. Carraway, 59, passed away Tuesday evening April 7, 2009, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Harnett County, September 30, 1949, the daughter of James McKinnon Wooten and Annie Lou Strickland Wooten. Her professional life was as an insurance agent having worked independently and with other agencies, most recently being with Lenoir County Farm Bureau. Throughout her life and courageous battle with cancer, Mrs. Carraway exemplified her Christian faith in actions, deeds and words. Even as her own challenges grew greater she placed prayer and concern for others above herself. Second to her Lord and Savior, she found life's greatest joy in her family and friends. Mrs. Carraway was a member of the Hookerton United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. In addition to her father, Mrs. Carraway was preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Ray Williams. Her surviving family includes her husband, Robert Earl Carraway; daughter, Bridget Williams Sugg and husband Erwin of Hookerton; son Robert L. Carraway and wife Beth, of Hookerton; grandchildren, Kaylee Sugg, Sarah Beth Carraway and Ben Carraway; MOTHER Annie Lou Strickland Wooten of Newton Grove; sisters, Faith Nethercutt of Hooker-ton, Beverly Carruth of Kinston and Jane Parker of Selma; and brothers, Jimmy Wooten of Clay-ton, Wallace Wooten, Kent Wooten and Dean Wooten, all of Newton Grove, Ricky Wooten of Dunn and Thomas Wooten of Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 10, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the residence, 784 Morris BBQ Road, Hookerton, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hookerton UMC, PO Box 10, Hookerton, NC 28538. Funeral arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service, Snow Hill, N.C. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/9//2009-4/11/2009 Heath, Pearl Marie Houston PINK HILL - Pearl Marie Houston Heath, 84, of 136 Parker Heath Road, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Parker Heath; two sons, Morris Heath and Donald Heath; and two grandchildren, Linda Heath and Baby Girl Heath. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. James "Bo" Mullins and the Rev. Tony Kopanski officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Survivors include her daughter, Evelyn Heath Sandlin and husband Gene, of Wallace; two daughters-in-law, Sue Heath and Connie Heath of Pink Hill; one son, Douglas Heath and wife Debbie, of Pink Hill; two sisters, Vera Stiles and Josephine Elmore of Kinston; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-3 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/12/2009 Keys, Johnnie Ray AYDEN - Johnnie Ray Keys, 64, of 222 Belvedere Court, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Interment will follow in Branches Cemetery. Survivors include his son, the Rev. Terry Ellis of Kinston; daughter Renise Coward of Ayden; sisters Doro-thy Edwards and Alma King of Ayden; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Friday Don Brown Funeral Home and from 7-8 p.m. at the church. Online condolences to www.donbrownfuneralhome.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 Sawyer, Claudia Ann KINSTON - Claudia Ann Sawyer, 54, of Kinston, went to be with the Lord following a serious illness with cancer, on Sunday, April 5, 2009. Claudia Ann was born March 29, 1955, in Elizabeth City to Claude and Barbara Ann Perry Sawyer. The family testifies that Claudia Ann, though absent now from them, is present with the Lord, free from bodily ill and rejoicing in the great heavenly reunion with her brother, grandparents, aunts and uncles. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2009, at the Caswell Center Chapel, Caswell Developmental Center in Kinston, with the pastor, the Rev. Allen Ham officiating. The committal service will be at Beaver Hill Cemetery in Edenton at 2:30 p.m. Survivors include her parents, Claude and Bar-bara Ann Sawyer of Morehead City; aunts Frances Keeter of Elizabeth City, Peggy Hooper of New York City, Sally Perry and Lita Conner, both of Suffolk, Virginia; uncles Stanford Perry and wife Mary, of Suffolk, Virginia, Russell Sawyer and wife Margie, of Norfolk, Virginia; along with numerous cousins and friends. The family will receive friends in the Chapel Parlor immediately following the service. Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. Access online obituary and Internet condolences through brooksfuneralhomeandcre-matory.com. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Morehead City, North Carolina. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/8/2009 - 4/11/ Smith, Jervine Rhodes PINK HILL - Jervine Rhodes Smith, 68, of 1090 Hwy 241, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hodpital. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Watson and the Rev. David Smith. Burial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Billy V. Smith of the home; two daughters, Sharon Garris, and Sheila Basden and her husband Travis, all of Pink Hill; one brother, Billy Joe Rhodes of Pink Hill; and two grandchildren, Randy Basden and Brandy Basden. Visitation will follow the service Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements by Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/8/2009 - 4/11/2009 Parker, Raymond William "Buddy" RICHLANDS - Raymond William "Buddy" Parker, 84, of 148 Cox Ave., died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Heritage Assisted Living. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday April 10 at Georgetown Memorial Park in Jacksonville. He is survived by one brother, Charlie Harold Parker of Jacksonville. Online condolences may be submitted at www.millsfh.com. Funeral arrangements by Mills Funeral Home, Inc. Smith, Ora Lee Savage DEEP RUN - Ora "Lee" Savage Smith, 88, of 1771 John Green Smith Road, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 10 at Westview Cemetery in Kinston with the Rev. Mark Benson officiating. Arrangements are with Edwards Funeral Home Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 Brown, Thomas Earl DUNCANVILLE ,Texas - Thomas Earl Brown 78, formerly of Jones County, died March 28, 2009, at Charlton Methodist Hospital in Duncanville, Texas. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 4 at the South Duncanville Congregation of Jehovah Witness. He is survived by his wife, Betye of Duncanville; children Shirley Turner of Trenton Diana Parker and Gregory Brown of Duncanville; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by eight siblings; Robert Brown of Burlington, William Brown, Raymond Brown, Sadie Smith and Marion Odessa Sutton all of Greensboro, Cecil Brown of Durham, Leslie Brown of Raleigh and Clement Brown of New Bern. Local announcement by Mills Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Gardner, James Elmer KINSTON - James Elmer Gardner, 85, died Thursday, April 9, 2009. Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14 at Spilman Memorial Church. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Johnson Jr., George K. WHITE BLUFF, Tenn. - George Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson, Jr., of White Bluff, Tenn., formerly of Snow Hill, N.C., passed away April 6, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn. He is the son of George K. "Ken" Johnson, Sr. and Edwina Crenshaw Johnson of Snow Hill, N.C. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Lisa Brown Johnson of White Bluff, Tenn.; daughter, Jordan Kenly Johnson of Lowell, Mich.; and his special "other mother," Joann Wessell; uncles, Carroll Johnson and wife Diane, and family of Snow Hill, Roger Johnson, Jr. and wife Susan, and family, Mickey Johnson and wife Judy, and family, and Stuart Johnson and family, all of Kinston, Marion "Jake" Chestnut of Trenton, and Roland Moore of Beaufort, S.C.; aunts Avonna Johnson and family of Pink Hill and Maxine Moore and family of Beaufort, S.C. Kenny was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; one aunt; two uncles and a special cousin. Kenny graduated from Greene Central High School where he was an avid baseball and football player. He attended East Carolina University and Lenoir Community College. His special love was horses and his many friends. 0uneral services will be hr4ld.m. Saturday, April 11, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with the Reverend Leon Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. the family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 ? 2:45 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ken Johnson Memorial Fund, 485 Joshua Mewborn Road, Snow Hill, NC 28580. Arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service Published by the Free Press 4/10/2009 4/12/2009 Stewart, Reginald Jordan WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reginald Jordan Stewart, formerly of Kinston, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Howard University Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1500 9th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Entombment will follow at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. He is the loving husband of Eleanor D. Stewart; loving father of Karen Stew-art Parker and her husband Anthony, and Reginald Jordan Stewart Jr. and his wife, Yolanda. Other survivors include his grandchildren, Reginald C. and Jasmine M. Stewart, Tony C. and Brandon M. Prater; his sister, Carolyn Stewart Mallette; and his brother, Charles B. Stewart Jr. and his wife, Josiane; and several other relative and friends. Friends may visit with the family at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to D.C. Boys Choir, PO Box 60546 Washington, D.C. 20039. Funeral arrangements by Murray Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.murrayfuneral.com. Local announcement by Loftin Funeral Home, Kinston. Sign the guest book0 at www.kinston.com Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Whitfield Sr., Marshall Bryant "Dude" KINSTON - Marshall "Dude" Bryant Whitfield Sr., 78, of Kinston, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, after a 10 year battle with cancer. Mr. Whitfield was born in Lenoir County on October 30, 1930, the son of the late Charlie B. and Thelma Hall Whitfield. He retired as General Manager of Pepsi Cola of Kinston with 41 years of service; served eight years in the National Guard; was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church; an honorary lifetime member of Hugo VFD; enjoyed hunting at Lake Mattamuskeet and Portsmouth Island; and fishing with friends at Minnesott Beach. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grand-daughter, Alicen Forrester Whitfield. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann D. Whitfield of the home; son, Marshall B. Whitfield Jr. of Kinston; granddaughter Hailee T. Whitfield of Greenville; sisters Jean W. Taylor and husband Ed of Kinston, Margaret W. Dawson and husband Jack, of Greenville, Sylvia W. Anders of New Bern; and special friend, Michael Hardy. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home and other times at the home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, at Sharon United Methodist Church with the Reverends Chris Jenkins and Clint White officiating. Grave-side services will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hugo VFD, c/o Diane Howard, 2858 Hugo Road, Grifton, NC 28530 or Sharon United Methodist Church, c/o James Tull Hill, Jr., 296 Hugo Road, Kinston, NC 28501. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Chapman, Ernestine GRIFTON - Ernestine Chapman, 74 of 719 Riverwalk Apt. A, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Don Brown Fu-neral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 -4/14 2009 Elmore, Nellie Civils KINSTON - Nellie Civils Elmore, 90, of 1036 Elmore Farm Road, died Friday, April 10, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 12 from the chapel of Garner Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Tripp and the Rev. Roy Morris officiating. Interment services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 13 in Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends immediately following the service on Sunday evening at the funeral home and other times at her home. Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/14/2009 Jones, Peralie Louvina KINSTON - Peralie Louvina Jones, 79, of 11 Mitchell Wooten Courts, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/14/2009 Mooring, Annie Belle Chase SNOW HILL - Mrs. Annie Belle Chase Mooring, 80, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009. A native of Greene County, she was born March 3, 1929, the daughter of Ernest Barnes Chase, Sr. and Stella Hart Chase. Mrs. Mooring was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Free Gospel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 13 at Free Gospel PFWB Church with the Reverend Terry Heath and the Reverend Reynolds Smith officiating. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Mooring was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Dawson "Doc" Mooring. She is survived by her daughters, Bonnie Mooring Jones and husband Sam, of Blounts Creek, Janice Mooring Dexter and husband Mark, of Spring Lake, Doris Mooring Johnson and husband David, of Hookerton, Valerie Mooring Brock of Wil-son, and Kim Mooring Suggs and husband Bobby, of Snow Hill; a son, Sonny Mooring of Raleigh; a sister, Frances Sauls of Eureka; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Taylor-Tyson Funeral Servive. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Free Gospel PFWB Church, 145 Free Gospel Road, Snow Hill, NC 28580. Funeral arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Fu-neral Service. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Wethington, Jesse Palme KENANSVILLE - Jesse Palme Wethington, 67, of 213 Williamson St., died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Bryan and Maggie Verl Wethington. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2009, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Albertson Ward. Burial will follow in the Milo and Mildred Harper Family Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Pattie Harper Wethington of the home; three sons, Jesse "Mickey" Wethington of San Diego, Calif., Richard "Ricky" Wethington of Wilmington, and Kevin Patrick Wethington of the home; one daughter, Margaret Palme Wethington; one sister, Gloria Wethington Hill of Shallotte; his brother, Robert Bryan Wethington of Kinston; and three grandchildren, Jan-eRosa Angela Wethington, Jesse Nickolas Wethington and Jessica Lopez Wethington. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009- 4/14/2009 Adams, Dora Inez Jarman KINSTON - Dora Inez Jarman Adams, 77, of GlenCare of Kinston, went to her Heavenly home to be with her Lord on April 12, 2009. She was a homemaker and a member of McDaniel's Chapel Church. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Dora Coombs Jarman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ray Adams; her sisters, Alice Pate and Zannie Eubanks; and her brothers, Leroy Jr., Leslie, Williard "Pete" and W. D. Jarman. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, from the chapel of Garner Funeral Home with the Reverend Lyn Jones officiating. Interment services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, from Trenton Cemetery. Survivors include her sisters, Rena Mercer and Shirley Jones of Trenton, Irene Coombs of New Bern; sisters-in-law, Mavis Jarman and Essie Jarman of Trenton and Lois Jarman of New Bern; her brothers-in-law, Robert and Marie Adams and Glenn and Brenda Adams, all of Kinston; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends immediately following the service on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements by Garner Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/14/2009 - 4/17/2009 Alphin, John Patrick LA GRANGE - John Patrick Alphin, 19, of La Grange, died Friday, April 10, 2009. John was a 2008 graduate of North Lenoir High School and presently a freshman at East Carolina University. While attending North Lenoir High School, John was a standout athlete. He was a member of the 2006 NCHSAA State Champion Baseball Team and the 2007 Runner-Up. John received numerous awards including the 2004-2005 Outstanding J.V. Player, Best Offensive Player 2005-2006, 2008 Varsity Baseball MVP, Goldsboro News Argus 2008 Area Player of the Year, Eastern Plains Conference 2008 Baseball Player of the Year and 2008 North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association All-State. John recently received the Clyde King Award for Outstanding High School Pitcher. He excelled academically where he was a member of the National Honor Society and received the 2008 North Lenoir Faculty Award. John was a workout warrior and enjoyed spend-ing time in the gym and with his friends. John was a member of Faith Fellowship Church. A service of remembrance will be held Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 3 p.m. from Faith Fellowship Church, 2278 Paul's Path Road, Kinston, with Dr. Randy Spaugh officiating. Interment will fol-low at Fairview Cemetery. John is survived by his parents, Carlton and Lisa Barnes Alphin; brother, Jacob Alphin; maternal grandparents, Harold and Carolyn Barnes, Mark and Gilda Hollar; aunts and uncles, Lori Gray, William Harold and Terry Barnes, Jay and Marla Alphin, Norman and Kay Davis; cousins, Madison and Tyler Gray, Zachary and Abigail Alphin, Holly and Mark Gentry, Dana and David Thacker, April and Jonathan Wiggins, Stephen Mozingo. John was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Jackie Hollar; and paternal grandparents, Herbert and Hazel Alphin. Friends will be received at the Alphin home following the cemetery committal service. Memorials may be made to the John Patrick Alphin Memorial Scholarship, c/o North Lenoir High School, 2400 Institute Road, La Grange, NC 28551. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rousefh.com. Arrangements are with Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/12/2009 - 4/15/2009 Andrews, Harvey Floyd TRENTON - Harvey Floyd Andrews, 93, of Trenton passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009. He was born in Jones County on September 13, 1915 to the late William McKinley and Lillie Burkett Andrews. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was a member of Cypress Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include his daughter, Edna Gunnell and husband Gerald of Cumming, GA; sons, Floyd Andrews and wife Judy of Cumming, GA and Franklin Andrews and wife Emily of Trenton; sisters, Grace Griffin of Trenton and Betty Andrews of Greenville; brothers, Joe Andrews of Kinston, Alfred Andrews of Kinston, Clyde Andrews of Emerald Isle, Bruce Andrews of Trenton, and Leslie Andrews of Roxboro; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many special nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Pastor Roy Lee Rodgers officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/20/2009 - 4/23/2009 Anglero, Gregory KINSTON - Gregory Anglero, 42, of Kinston, passed away on Sunday April 19, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Christi of Kinston; mother Ina Ballard Morris of Greenville; his father, Luis Anthony Anglero of Clio, Mich.; sister, Sherrie Poole of Snow Hill; brothers Jeffery Anglero of Snow Hill, Roy Allen Morris Jr. of Greenville, and Michael Anglero of Flint, Mich. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Church of God of Prophecy on Whitfield Drive in Kinston. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/21/2009 - 4/24/2009 Arnett, Linda Irene DOVER - Linda Irene Arnett, 67, of 120 N. West St., died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday April 19 in Biblical House of God of New Bern with Elder Paulette F. Bryant officiating. Survivors include daughter Zaleta Smith of Dover and Gloria Lee of Hephzibah, Ga.; son Eugene Arnett of Charlotte; sisters Katherine Whitfield of Fort Barnwell, Linda Harris, Lois Harris and Lisa Harris of Connecticut; brothers James Harris Jr., Melvin Harris, Robert Harris and Frankie Harris of Connecticut; three grand-children and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will take place from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, April 18 in the Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel. Published in the Free Press from 4/18/2009 - 4/21/2009 Baker, Betty L. KINSTON - Betty Lane Baker, 77, passed away in Hornell, New York on April 6, 2009. Born in Chapel Hill on Jan. 15, 1932, the daughter of Joel and Rena Lane. She was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Douglas L. Baker, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Douglas L. Baker III of Greensboro and Joel A. Baker (Stacey) of Conshohocken, Pa.; and her daughter, Nancy B. Bourgeois (Walter) of Cuba, N.Y.; by five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. And her sister, Jackie Lane, of Greensboro, N.C. The family will be present to receive friends from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, April 13 at Kinston Community Church. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. at Kinston Community Church, with Pastor Tim Rausch officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery, Kinston, N.C. following the services. Flowers may be sent to Edwards Fu-neral Home or donations can be sent to National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136-1494. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 Barfield, Dora C. LA GRANGE - After a long period of declining health, Mrs. Barfield returned to the arms of Jesus on April 21, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barfield was born May 1, 1932, in Lenoir County to the late Canary and Ransome Carter. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister who will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Barfield was preceded in death by a beloved son-in-law, Wilbur Heath; three sisters, Louise Summrell, Pattie Barfield and Margaret Carter; and three brothers, George, Nel-son and Jimmy Carter. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 2 p.m. from Rouse Funeral Home with the Rev. John Carter and the Rev. Ransome Carter officiating. Inter-ment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Barfield is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, John D. Barfield Sr.; two daughters, Frances Heath and Doris Barfield, both of La Grange; two sons, John D. "Buddy" Barfield, Jr. and wife Sheila, of La Grange, Gerald Barfield of Raleigh; three brothers, Bobby Carter of La Grange, John Carter of La Grange and Ransome Carter and wife Ruthie, of Kinston; grandchildren, Benita Rodriguez, Karen Pate and husband Tommy, Beth Skinner, Dawn Gale and husband Rev. Brooks Gale, Eric Barfield, Heidi Weeks and Paul Puckett; great-grandchildren, Brittany and Angela Florence, Jamie and Jodie Stroud, Pattie Parnell, Kara and Kala Gale, Hailey and Hunter Weeks, Jared, Kaden and Christiny Puckett, Michael and Tyler Pate; special friends, Marie Hart and Amanda Rochelle; along with many beloved sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home and at other times they will be at the home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rousefh.com. The family would like to thank Dr. Robert Gallaher and the Lenoir Memorial Hospital staff for their care. Arrangements are with Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/26/2009 Becton, Gerald L. KINSTON - Gerald L. Becton, 56, of 907 Cunningham Road, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/24/2009 - 4/27/2009 Bell, Ed NEW BERN - Ed Bell, 77, of New Bern, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Craven Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Spring Garden Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Josephine Sheen Rea of the home; daughters Ruth Ann Padgett and husband James of West Columbia, S.C. and Rebecca Lee Taylor of Blythewood, S.C.; step-daughter Sher-rie Sheffield and husband Dewitt of New Bern; sister Mary Collins of Kinston; brother Paul Bell Jr. of Hubert; four grandchildren, Angela S. Padgett of West Columbia, S.C., James T. Padgett, III and Jeffrey L. Padgett and wife Jessica, all of Columbia, S.C. and Kevin Swindell and wife Tammy of Washington; great-grandchildren Damian Swindell and Jacob Swindell; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Catherine Ann Bell, and a sister Laura Jones. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Spring Garden Baptist Church, 650 Spring Garden Road, New Bern, NC 28562. Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/19/2009 Bess, Velma Lee GRIFTON - Velma Lee Bess, 78, of 5968 Acorn Road, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Britthaven of Ayden. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at Zion Hill F.W.B. Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her son, Gerald Chap-man of Grifton; daughter Bernadine Jones of Zebulon; brother Samuel Best Sr. of Ayden; sister Eula Rice of New York; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Friday at Don Brown Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.donbrownfuneralhome.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/26/2009 Brown, Danny Lee GRIFTON - Danny Lee Brown, 59, of Grifton, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Danny was preceded in death by his father Leo Brown and a grandson, Cody Pilkington. He was employed by Pitt County Memorial Hospital as a Program Analyst and was an active member of Ayden United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his precious dog "Gunny." He touched many lives through the years and "Grand Daddy" was especially loved by his grandchildren. Memorials in Danny's honor can be made to the Ayden United Methodist Church, Ayden or the Cody Blue Foundation, Grifton. Survivors include wife Bobbie Brown of the home; step-son Ivey Pilkington and wife, Pam, of Grifton; step-daughters Debra Odham and husband, Mack, of Leland, Jackie Patterson and husband, Russell of Lincolnton, Lana Bass and husband, Charlie of Grifton, Bobbi Ryan and husband, Rusty, of Grifton; mother Peggy Reams Brown of Grifton; brothers Lindy Brown and wife, Karen, of Raleigh and Tony Brown of South Carolina; sister Renee Smith and husband, Neal, of Winterville; 10 grandchil-dren; seven great-grandchildren; and many other loving family members and friends. A memo-rial service will be held at noon Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Ayden United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 11 a.m. to noon at the church and other times at the family home in Grifton. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Service of Ayden. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/20/2009 Brown, Thomas Earl DUNCANVILLE ,Texas - Thomas Earl Brown 78, formerly of Jones County, died March 28, 2009, at Charlton Methodist Hospital in Duncanville, Texas. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 4 at the South Duncanville Congregation of Jehovah Witness. He is survived by his wife, Betye of Duncanville; children Shirley Turner of Trenton Diana Parker and Gregory Brown of Duncanville; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by eight siblings; Robert Brown of Burlington, William Brown, Raymond Brown, Sadie Smith and Marion Odessa Sutton all of Greensboro, Cecil Brown of Durham, Leslie Brown of Raleigh and Clement Brown of New Bern. Local announcement by Mills Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Brown Sr., Willie Melvin "Jute" AYDEN - Mr. Willie Melvin "Jute" Brown Sr., 55 of 338 Ormond St. died Sunday, April 12, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Zion Chapel FWB Church. Interment will follow in Ayden Cemetery. Survivors include wife Debra Brown of Ayden; son Willie Brown Jr. of Ayden; daughters Lakisha Brown and Kasheena Brown of Ayden; brothers James Brown of Wilson and Larry Brown of Greenville; sisters Mary Moye and Glenda Corey of Ayden and Helen Joyce Barfield of Ohio; and five grandchildren. Public viewing will be held Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Don Brown Funeral Home and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Arrangements by Don Brown Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/13/2009 - 4/19/2009 Chapman, Ernestine GRIFTON - Ms. Earnestine Chapman, 74, of 719 Riverwalk Apt. A, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 1 p.m. at Zion Chapel FWB Church. Interment will follow in Ayden Cemetery. Survivors include sons Melvin Chapman of Seattle, Wash., Vincent Chapman of Greenville and Willie Chapman of Grifton; daughters Lynette Dixon of Grifton and Angelina Locust of Kinston; brother Alton Ray Dixon of Ayden; and six grandchildren. Public Viewing will be held Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Don Brown Funeral Home. Arrangements by Don Brown Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/19/2009 Coker, Jerry Harold LA GRANGE - Jerry Harold Coker, 59, was welcomed into Heaven on Friday evening at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Wayne County on June 28, 1949 to the late Leon Coker and Doris Butts Coker. He retired from Dupont with over 30 years of service. Jerry graduated from New Hope High School in 1968 and later served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Jerry will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. Jerry was an avid Carolina Fan and was very proud of the Carolina team for winning the National Championship. He enjoyed fishing and watching baseball games, but Jerry received the most pleasure in life from riding his grandchildren around on his golf cart. For those who knew Jerry, he will be remembered as a caring, compassionate man and loyal friend to so many. The love of Jerry's life was God, family and friends. Even during his illness he never gave up or let go of his firm belief in the power of prayer. Jerry was a member of the Goldsboro Worship Center, where he served on the church counsel. Funeral services will be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Goldsboro Worship Center with Rev. Danny Johnson and Rev. Jo-seph Leonard officiating. A private interment for the family will be held Tuesday at the Gray Family Cemetery with military honors. More than anything else, Jerry has been devoted to his high school sweetheart for 42 years, Trudy Gray Coker and their children, Chris Coker and wife, Shirley of Wilmington and Tracy Coker Bedford of Goldsboro; and his grandchildren, Emily Bedford and Dallas Coker. He was eagerly awaiting his third grandchild, expected in Septem-ber. He is also survived by his brothers, Leon Cleveland Coker and wife, Becky, Larry Earl Coker and wife, Pam and Donald Coker, all of Goldsboro; his sisters, Cathy Coker Rhodes, Wendy Coker Rhodes and husband, Michael and Priscilla Coker Frederick and husband, Greg, all of Goldsboro; his mother-in-law, Mack Seane Gray Southerland; his sisters-in-law, Donna Gray Perry and Connie Coker; and several nieces and nephews. Jerry enjoyed spending time with his special K-9 friend of 13 years, Cody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Glenn Coker. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to the Goldsboro Worship Center, 900 W. New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530. The family will receive friends Monday following the service in the fellowship hall of Goldsboro Worship Center and other times at his home, 548 Parkstown Road, LaGrange. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/13/2009 - 4/16/2009 Coleman, Paula Wade KINSTON - Paula Wade Coleman, 59, of 215 British Road, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 4/28/2009 Corbett, Jesse AYDEN - Jesse Lathan Corbett, 83, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. He was a member of the Ayden Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Corbett retired from the Dana Corporation in 1982. He was the son of the late Ledrew and Roxie Harris Corbett. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Doris McRoy Corbett; daughter Mitzi Corbett Hobgood and husband Ronnie, of La Grange; granddaughter Jessica Carol Hobgood of Lillington; and grandson, Joshua Thomas Hobgood of La Grange. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Farmer Funeral Service, Ayden with the Rev. Harry Grubbs officiating. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2009, in the Ayden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ayden First Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements by Farmer Fu-neral Service, Ayden. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/13/2009 - 4/17/2009 Cotton, Sophia Davis BEULAVILLE - Sophia Davis Cotton, 73, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Pineview Cemetery in Seven Springs. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Cotton of Beulaville; daughters Sandra Powell of Richlands, Kimberly Sholar of Wallace, Rita Cotton of Maysville; brother Dennis Davis of Virginia; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Community Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Free Press from 4/22/2009 - 4/25/2009 Couch Jr., Charles KINSTON - Charles Couch Jr., 70, of 1209 E. Bright St., died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center of Goldsboro. Arrangements are incomplete at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home of Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/26/2009 - 4/29/2009 Dove, James Junuis MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - James Junuis Dove, 78, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fonville & Dove Mortuary. Published in the Free Press from 4/22/2009 - 4/25/2009 Edwards, Bessie Lee SNOW HILL - Bessie L. Edwards, 70, of Hwy 258, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Britthaven of Snow Hill. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Delight FWB Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. A wake will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home. Arrangements are by S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/22/2009 Elliott Jr., Herbert DOVER - Herbert Elliott Jr. 82, of 12455 NC Highway 55 West passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his home. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a retired farmer and a member of Lane's Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a member of Ionic Lodge #583 in Cove City. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2009 from the chapel of Garner Funeral Home with Reverend David Harrington officiating. Interment services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 20 from Pinelawn Memorial Park with Masonic Rites. The family will receive friends at 4 p.m. one hour prior to the service on Sunday and other times at his home. Mr. Elliott is survived by his wife of 62 years, Donnie Alcock Elliott of the home; his daughter, Judy Elliott Harris of Kinston; his son, Jerry T. Elliott and wife, Ann of Dover; four grandchildren, Robert D. Harris and wife, Leigh of Dover, Karen H. Barker and husband, Will of Kinston, Sherrie E. Jordan and husband, David of Goldsboro, Steven L. Elliott of Dover; and seven great grandchildren, Bret, Caro-line, Tyler, Harris, Jessica, Noah and Shiloh. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Lane's Chapel United Methodist Church Memorial, c/o Marianna Hill, 12335 Highway 55 West, Dover, NC 28526 or National Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/18/2009 - 4/21/2009 Elmore, Nellie Civils KINSTON - Nellie Civils Elmore, 90, of 1036 Elmore Farm Road, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 10, 2009. She was a member of Airy Grove Christian Church for over 60 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Mariah Ballard Civils; her husband, Jesse Elmore; and her son, James Carroll Elmore. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2009, from the chapel of Garner Funeral Home with the Reverend Tommy Tripp and the Reverend Roy Morris officiating. Interment services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2009, in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her daughters, Ann Elmore Farmer of La Grange, Marie Elmore Helms and husband Bobby, of Florence, S.C.; her son, Cecil L. Elmore and wife Peggy, of Kinston; her sister, Faye Jones of New Bern; her brother, Wesley Allen Civils of Florida; and her daughter-in-law, Marie D. Elmore of Kinston; 10 grandchildren, Jesse Ray Farmer Jr. and wife Pam, Michael Keith Farmer and wife Betsy, David Scott Marlowe and wife Angelia, Margarita Fuller and husband Steve, Jennifer Riddle, Paula Elmore Brown and husband Mike, Gregory Lane Elmore and wife Darlene, Donna Elmore Harper and husband Marty, Sue Elmore Tripp and husband Tommy, James Carroll Elmore, Jr. and wife Patricia; 20 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. The family will receive friends immediately fol-lowing the service on Sunday evening at the funeral home and other times at her home. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Airy Grove Christian Church, c/o Mickey Connor, 1151 Airy Grove Church Road, Kinston NC 28501. Funeral arrangements by Garner Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/15/2009 Farris, Latrevette KINSTON - Latrevette Farris, 38, of 310 E. Bright St., died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/26/2009 Futrell, Macy Jenkins CHINQUAPIN - Macy Jenkins Futrell, 85, Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Autumn Village, Beulaville. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Community Funeral Homes Chapel, Beulaville. Burial will follow at the Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery, Chinquapin. Survivors include son Joe H. Lanier of Chinquapin; daughters Peggy L. Pickett and Joy F. Brock of Beulaville; sisters Pauline L. Mobley of Wallace, Doris J. Wooten of Maple Hill and Reba J. Bryant of Richlands; brothers Vernon Jenkins and Floyd Jenkins of Wallace; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at Community Funeral Home, Beulaville. Arrangements by Community Funeral Home of Beulaville. Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/20/2009 Game, Leslie L. PALATKA - Leslie Lee Game, 77, of Palatka, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center following an extended illness. A native of Trenton, North Carolina, he moved to Palatka in June 1971 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force. He served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and retired as a staff sergeant after 22 years of service. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Sgt. Game worked 21 years as a tug boat captain, having worked with Mr. F.V. Oliver at Revilo Oil Co. and also with Marvin Lane. He was a member of the San Mateo Church of God and American Legion Post #293 in Interlachen. As his hobbies, he enjoyed fish-ing and using his talent as a chef in the Air Force in cooking for family and church events and probably more so the fellowshipping with others at these gatherings. He was preceded in death by his parents John Henry Game and Sylvia Alphin Game, a brother, William A. "Bill" Game and a sister, Rosa Lee Game. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Georgia Game of Palatka; son, Thomas L. "Buddy" Game and wife, Carla of Belton, TX,; daughter, Sharon G. Fox and husband, Rob of Welaka; brother, Jack Game and wife Pat of Palatka; sister, Lillian Lee of Hollister; 5 grandchildren, Jessica, Brandon, James, David and Taylor; great-grandson, Devyn, several nieces and nephews and friends who were like a brother and sister, Earl and Laura Keegan of Hollister as well as his very dear friend and comrade, Chaplain R.N. Hardin, Col. USAF, (Ret.) whom he first met in 1958 at Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE. and who has remained a close friend and mentor. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18 at the Johnson-Overturf Fu-neral Home in Palatka with Pastor Richard Sapp and Chaplain R.N. Hardin, Col. USAF (Ret.) officiating. Burial with full military honors by the U.S. Air Force will follow at Palatka Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home. Flowers are gratefully accepted or memorial donations may be made to Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, 6400 St. Johns Ave., Palatka, FL 32177. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnsonoverturfFunerals.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/20/2009 Gardner, James Elmer KINSTON - James Elmer Gardner, 85, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Mr. Gardner was Production Manager for Carolina Dairies in Kinston and served his Country with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Mae Gardner. Survi-vors include daughters, Deborah Pansini of Chapel Hill and Jakie Jones of Winterville; son Phil-lip Gardner of Holmdel, N.J.; grandchildren, Bryan Harrell, Clark Harrell, Jr., Heather Benson, Amanda Griffin, Michael Rowcliff, Steven Pansini, Matthew Pansini, Phillip Gardner and Kevin Gardner; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Joseph Wilson and Douglas Wilson, both of Kin-ston. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Spilman Me-morial Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Outland officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Ceme-tery. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/15/2009 Garner Jr., Carl Duncan SNOW HILL - Carl Duncan Garner Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Britthaven of Snow Hill. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2009 from Westview Cemetery. Survivors include wife Nell E. Garner; sons Paul Edward Garner of Kinston and Joseph Hartley Garner of New Bern; sister Muriel Rider of Sanford; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Garner Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/20/2009 Grant, Tabitha M. SNOW HILL - Tabitha M. Grant, 21, of 64 Blessed Drive, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday April 19 in S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Snow Hill. Survivors include daughter Jalindria S. Duncan of the home; mother Kathy N. Noss; grandmother Mildred Grant; sister Tanya Byrd; brother David Letchworth; and close friend Carlos Duncan. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/21/2009 Hardison, Gregory Bryce ALBERTSON - Gregory Bryce Hardison, 43, of 805 Bryce Hardison Road, died Thursday, April 17, 2009, at Polk Correctional Center. A private graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday April 19. Survivors include daughters Heather Hardison and April Hardison of Greenville; son Alex Hardison of Greenville; parents Bryce and Lola Mae Hardison of Albertson; sisters Deborah Jones of Deep Run and Kristi Gomez of Albertson; brothers Dwight Hardison of Seven Springs, Kelly Lynn Hardison of Albertson and Kevin Hardison of Albertson; and one grandchild. Visitation will take place starting at 3 p.m. Sunday April 19 at his parents' home. Published in the Free Press from 4/18/2009 - 4/21/2009 Harkins Jr., James J. GRIFTON - Mr. James J. Harkins Jr., 69, of 5995 Waters Edge Drive, passed away Tuesday evening, April 21, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mr. Harkins was formerly of Long Island, N.Y. and had resided in the Grifton community for more than three years. He will be remem-bered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Funeral services will be held in Hauppauge, N.Y., with Moloney's Funeral Home assisting the family. Locally a Memorial Service will be held at a later time at the Hugo Free Will Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Russell officiating. Mr. Harkins is survived by his wife, Carol Hinrichs Harkins; sons Jimmy Harkins and Philip Harkins, both of Florida; step-children Michelle Miller of Grifton, Paul Ziems and Greg Ziems, both of Long Island, N.Y.; a sister, Patricia LaFemina of Naples, Fla.; brothers Donald Harkins of Indiana and William Harkins of Long Island, N.Y.; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James J. Harkins and Mary Louise Hoerter Harkins; and a brother, Charles Harkins. Memorials may be directed to the Breast Cancer Support Group of LMH, 100 Airport Road, Kinston, NC 28501. Local arrangements are being handled by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service of Snow Hill. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/26/2009 Harper Jr., John BRONX, N.Y. - John Harper Jr., of 480 Park Chester Road, Apt. 2, formerly of Snow Hill, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Calvary Hospital. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include his sons, Johnny Ray Harper of Bronx, N.Y., Larry Harper of Kinston; daughters Patricia Harper of Bronx, N.Y., Cynthia Harper of Kin-ston, Gloria Harper of Hookerton; brother Linwood Harper of Bronx, N.Y.; sister Grace Harper of Kinston; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at the funeral home. Published in the Free Press from 4/6/2009 - 4/13/2009 Hatch Jr., Nathaniel HOOKERTON - Nathaniel Hatch Jr., 58, of 3257 Ralph Daughtey Road, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Mills Funeral Home Chapel with Elder William Williams Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Mills Memorial Garden. Survivors include sisters Robenia Brown and Annie Hatch of Snow Hill, Ollie Moore of Norfolk Va., Eula Hooker of Wilson, Lucinda Williams of Grifton, Dorothea Ormond of La Grange, Dollie Holmes of Colorado and Thelma Parham of Virginia; brothers Linwood Hatch and Floyd Hatch of Kinston; step-sisters Showdra and Michelle Tur-nage of Kinston; and step-brother Nathaniel Turnage of Kinston. A viewing will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mills Funeral Home, Inc. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be submitted to www.millsfh.com. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/14/2009 - 4/20/2009 Hazelgrove, Robert Jackson KINSTON - Robert Jackson Hazelgrove, 76, passed away on April 9, 2009, at his home surrounded by family. Soon after his birth on February 17, 1933, his parents Clivers Jackson and Vela Harris Hazelgrove moved from Danville, Va. to Durham where he completed high school. At North Carolina State University, he joined Sigma Phi Epsilon and pursued a degree in civil engineering. In 1953, he married his childhood sweetheart, June Orander of Durham. After his graduation in 1955, Bob began his 38-year career with DuPont as a design engineer in Kin-ston and he and June had their first son, Robert J. Hazelgrove, Jr. Three years later, their second son, Douglas Scott Hazelgrove was born. In 1966, Bob and his family relocated to Wilming-ton. Soon after Bob retired as a design engineer supervisor, June passed away and Bob returned to Kinston to be near his son Doug and his family. Doug is married to Kim Bright Hazelgrove, and their three children were a great source of joy to Bob in his retirement. He divided his time between his countless days of golf and the activities of his grandchildren. Bob belonged to the Westminster United Methodist Church of Kinston. He remained devoted to June all of his life. He was a devoted father, even though his became a "House Divided" since his sons and grand-son Scott graduated from UNC-CH. His granddaughter Myers joined him as an NCSU graduate and his grandson Wes is a student at NCSU. He is survived by Dr. Robert J. Hazelgrove, Jr.; Douglas and Kim Hazelgrove; Scott Hazelgrove; Myers Hazelgrove; and Wes Hazelgrove. Bob also enjoyed spending time with his granddogs Zeke the Airedale and Libby the German Shep-herd. Family visitation is at Edwards Funeral Home, Kinston from 6-8 p.m. on April 13. Funeral services at the Westminster United Methodist Church are at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, with graveside services at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Kinston. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice; German Shepherd Rescue, P.O. Box 8034, Greensboro, N.C. 27419; Airedale Rescue, c/o Barbara Yager, 10581 Harrisburg Road, Fort Mill, S.C. 29707; or a charity of your choice. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/15/2009 Hicks, Jenetta KINSTON - Jenetta Hicks, 96, of 107 E. Peyton Ave., died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Britthaven of Snow Hill. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 17, 2009 at 1 p.m. from Hull Road Free Will Baptist Church with Apostle Rudolph Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. Survivors include son Cornelius A. Hicks of Snow Hill; sisters Amanda L. Bynum of Kinston and Vernell Miller of La Grange; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 from the Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/14/2009 - 4/19/2009 Hood, Thaddeus Earl LA GRANGE - Thaddeus Earl Hood, 61, of 4482 Gray Squirrel Road, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Loftin Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 4/28/2009 Howard III, John Franklin HUBERT - John Franklin Howell III, 25, of Hubert died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Onslow Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Home Swansboro Chapel with Rev. H.C. Hardesty officiating. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2009 at Westview Cemetery in Kinston. Survivors include father, John F. Howell; mother, Deborah Jane Smith Howell; and grandmother, Reba Davis Howell. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Flowers are welcomed or memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity in John's name. Private electronic condolences may be left for the family at www.jonesfh.org. Funeral arrangements by Jones County Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/19/2009 - 4/22/2009 Howard, Susie Tyndall KINSTON - Susie Tyndall Howard, 76, of 1438 Driftwood Drive, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Daughter of the late Ebron and Gertie Tyndall, she is also pre-ceded in death by her husband, Thad Howard. Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009 at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Brady Howard Cemetery. Rev. Robert Brown will be officiating. Survivors include daughters Darla Gay and husband Burton of Kinston, Diane Howard of Kinston, Darlene Gardner and husband Bryan of Kinston; sons David Howard and wife Kaye of Little River, S.C., Timmy How-ard and wife Deborah of Kinston; brother, Nolan Tyndall of Kinston; grandchildren Justin Howard and wife Nicole, Toni Gay, Amanda Gay, Brittany Howard, Emily Howard, Kayla Gardner, Kelly Gardner, Brady Gardner; and many special nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held after the service Monday night. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adam Howard Scholarship Fund c/o Deep Run Fire Department, PO Box 71, Deep Run, N.C. 28525. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Pink Hill Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. (Paid Obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/19/2009 - 4/22/2009 Jarman, Lucy Andrews KINSTON - Lucy Andrews Jarman, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 13, 2009, surrounded by her family at Magnolia Cottage. She was born on July 6, 1918, in Jones County to William McKinley Andrews and Lillie Burkett Andrews. She was part of a large and loving farm family. Lucy married Soloman Jarman and had three daughters. They also farmed in Jones County before buying Jarman's Store. Lucy proved to be a very smart businesswoman and for many years their general store was the center of the community. It was a gathering place for local residents to discuss events of the day, farming issues, hunting and life in general. After her husband passed away, she moved to Kinston to be near family. She was a longtime member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church and was active in church endeavors, Bible studies, travel and various Senior Citizen's events. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a brother, Harper and a sister, Fannie. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Helen Howard (Alton) of Fayetteville, Joyce Marshall of Kinston and Ann Snipes (Ronnie) of Kernersville. She has eight grandchildren, Linda Norris of Kinston; Dianne Schumacher (Roger) of Pinehurst; James Howard of Fayetteville; Sheri Davenport (Kent) of Trenton; Gary Mozingo (Becky) of Salisbury, Maryland; Rhonda Thurmond (Sherman) of Greensboro; Ryan Snipes (Melinda) of Randallman and Randall Snipes (Erin) of Tucson, Arizona. She has 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great great-grandchildren. She is also survived by eight brothers and sisters, Harvey Andrews, Bruce Andrews (Frances) and Grace Andrews Griffin of Trenton; Alfred Andrews and Joe Andrews (Ann) of Kinston; Leslie Andrews (Jean) of Roxboro; Clyde Andrews (Betty Lou) of Emerald Isle and Betty Andrews of Ayden. She has many extended family members and friends in Lenoir and Jones Counties. Lucy will be remembered by those who knew and loved her for her many special talents. She was an outstanding gardener with beautiful flowers in her home and yard and a fabulous cook. All her children and grandchildren will tell you there was no greater treat than dinner at her home. She was famous for her "little layer" chocolate cake and it was often requested for family, church and community events. She will be remembered fondly for her wonderful sense of style. She loved beautiful clothes and shoes and took great pride in her appearance. She passed this on to other women in her family and it has often been a source of humor when they were out shopping to-gether. Most importantly, Lucy will be remembered as a kind and loving person who had a strong devotion to her family, her church and the Lord. Today, she is in Heaven and rejoic-ing with all those who have gone before and safe in the arms of God. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2009, from Bethel Free Will Baptist Church with the Reverend Ruffin Hill and the Reverend Archie Ratliff officiating. Interment services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 17 from Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends immediately following the service on Thursday evening and other times at the home of her daughter, 3267 Whitfield Ridge, Kinston. The family thanks the wonderful staff at Magnolia Cottage for the excellent care they provided and the amazing way they filled her final days with dignity and compassion. Garner Funeral Home is in charge of the ar-rangements. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/18/2009 Johnson Jr., George K. WHITE BLUFF, Tenn. - George Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson, Jr., of White Bluff, Tenn., formerly of Snow Hill, N.C., passed away April 6, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn. He is the son of George K. "Ken" Johnson, Sr. and Edwina Crenshaw Johnson of Snow Hill, N.C. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Lisa Brown Johnson of White Bluff, Tenn.; daughter, Jordan Kenly Johnson of Lowell, Mich.; and his special "other mother," Joann Wessell; uncles, Carroll Johnson and wife Diane, and family of Snow Hill, Roger Johnson, Jr. and wife Susan, and family, Mickey Johnson and wife Judy, and family, and Stuart Johnson and family, all of Kinston, Marion "Jake" Chestnut of Trenton, and Roland Moore of Beaufort, S.C.; aunts Avonna Johnson and family of Pink Hill and Maxine Moore and family of Beaufort, S.C. Kenny was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; one aunt; two uncles and a special cousin. Kenny gradu-ated from Greene Central High School where he was an avid baseball and football player. He attended East Carolina University and Lenoir Community College. His special love was horses and his many friends. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service with the Reverend Leon Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 ? 2:45 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ken Johnson Memorial Fund, 485 Joshua Mewborn Road, Snow Hill, NC 28580. Arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Johnson, Kathi McCoy GRIFTON - Kathi McCoy Johnson, loving wife, daughter, granddaughter, sister and friend, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2009, at the age of 29. Kathi grew up in the Jasper community and graduated from West Craven High School in 1997 and later graduated from Lenoir Community College. She loved caring for her patients at East Carolina Internal Medicine in Pollocksville where she worked as a CT technician and recently coordinated E.C.I.M.'s first blood drive in honor of Christopher Kendall. The blood drive was a great success with around 100 people giving blood. Kathi will forever be remembered for her kindness and thoughtfulness. A service to celebrate Kathi's life will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the New Bern Church of God, located on the corner of Colony Drive and Neuse Boulevard with the Rev. John Clark officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday morning in the cemetery of her home church, Gospel Outreach Church located on NC Hwy 55, just west of Jasper. Kathi is survived by her husband, William Johnson of Grifton, whom she loved dearly and was happily devoted to; her loving parents, Tommy and Sue McCoy of Jasper; brother, Chris McCoy and wife Caroline, of Jasper; grandmother, Kay Radford of Chocowinity; grandfather, Sheridan McCoy and his wife Jean, of Cove City; mother-in-law, Sylvia Nesbitt and husband David, of Grifton; father-in-law, Linwood Johnson and wife Cindy, of Grifton; and many special aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Flowers are appre-ciated or donations may be made in Kathi's memory to Jones County Relay for Life in care of E.C.I.M., P.O. Box 68, Pollockville, NC 28573. Family and friends are invited to share memories of Kathi, offer words of comfort to her family and sign the online guest book by visiting www.pollockbest.com. Arrangements by Pollock-Best Funerals & Cremations. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/18/2009 Jones, Mary Blow HOOKERTON - Mary Blow Jones, 71, of 2925 Hwy 123 N., died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 13 at Rouse's Abundant Life Ministries, Ayden. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Estates. Survivors include her husband, James E. Jones Sr. of the home; sons James E. Jones Jr., Jasper E. Jones Sr.; daughters Mary Hemby of Raleigh, Phyllis Dixon, Emma Plymouth, and Lakiya Smith, all of Snow Hill; brothers Richard Blow of Snow Hill, Johnny Blow of Grifton; sisters Annie L. Blow, and Mable Blow of Hookerton, Mary Lester, and Evelyn Hood of Snow Hill, Deloris May of Farmville; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at the church. Funeral arrangements by S. Connor Memorial Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/14/2009 Jones, Paul Edward KINSTON - A memorial service for Coach Paul Edward Jones will be held Saturday April 25, 2009, from 2-4 p.m. at Mock Gym at old Grainger High School. Announcement by Edwards Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/24/2009 - 4/27/2009 Jones, Paul Edward KINSTON - Paul Edward Jones, 76, of 2010 Carey Road, died Thursday April 16, 2009 at Carrol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville, N.C., after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Paul was born in Thomasville, N.C. and graduated from Thomasville Senior High in 1950. He attended East Carolina University where he played basketball and baseball. He served two years in the USAF in Montgomery, Ala. Paul was married for almost 50 years to Betty W. Jones until her death in 2002. He loved and appreciated his family and gave generously to them. Paul, known to many as "Coach", was one of the most well-known and respected high school educators and coaches in N.C. He began his coaching career in Kinston in 1957. He advised many young people throughout his career and developed many life-long friendships. He was inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in 2000, The Kinston Lenoir County Charter Member Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, and The ECU Educators Hall of Fame in 2008. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2009, at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, followed by services at 2 p.m. Monday from Westminster United Methodist Church with Rev. Haywood Smith officiating. Visitation will follow immediately after in the Fellowship Hall. He is survived by a son, Paul L. Jones of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughters, Dr. Kim Jones of Hickory, N.C. and Trent J. Beam of Fayetteville, N.C.; a brother, Leon Jones of Mocksville, N.C., 6 grandchildren and 2 great grand-children. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1 p.m. until at the home at 2010 Carey Road, Kinston. Memorial contributions may be made to The Paul E. and Betty W. Jones Scholarship Fund c/o Paul L. Jones, P.O. Box 65339, Fayetteville, N.C. 28306. A memorial service will also be held on Saturday April 25, 2009 at Mock Gymnasium from 2-4 p.m. Arrangements are with Edwards Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid Obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/21/2009 Jones, Pearlie Louvina KINSTON - Pearlie W. Jones, 79, of 11-E Mitchell Wooten Courts, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at Greater Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. John Flowers officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Reginald Jones of Bronx, N.Y., Michael Jones of Kinston, and Edward Antonio Jones of Upper Marlboro, Md.; daughters Pauline J. Hutchins, and Ann Jones of Kinston, Saundra Jones and Carolyn Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sisters Victoria Melvin of Goldsboro and Minnie B. Brunston of Kinston; 29 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/18/2009 Jones, Sarah Lacy KINSTON - Sarah Lacy Jones, 79, of 605 Meadows Lane, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday April 19 in the Christian Fellowship Center of Browntown with Apostle Charles White officiating. Burial will take place in Grant Memorial Estates of Browntown. Survivors include sisters Ruth Dixon and Gertie Jones of Kinston, Mattie Grant, Clydia Speight and Christine Kelly of Snow Hill, Edna Hicks of New Jersey and Scarlene Brock of Trenton; three grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Saturday April 18 in the Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel. Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/21/2009 Joyner Jr., Isaac SNOW HILL - Mr. Isaac Joyner, Jr., 80, passed away Wednesday evening, April 15, 2009, at Britthaven of Snow Hill. Mr. Joyner was born in Greene County on November 28, 1928, the son of Isaac and Lillie Harrison Joyner. At his death, he was the longest continual resident of Britthaven of Snow Hill, having become a resident there in 1965. A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Rainbow Cemetery with the Reverend Chrystal McCullen officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lola J. Morris and a brother, Hebrew Joyner. He is survived by his nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com (Paid obituary). Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/20/2009 Katok, Martin KINSTON - Martin Katok, 84, of Kinston, formerly of Atlantic City, and World War II veteran, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Pinelawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Ed-ward Burch officiating. Survivors include his daughter, Linda D. Leichtnam and husband Paul, of Kinston; son John Katok and wife Christina, of Humble, Texas; and grandchildren, Christo-pher and Marc Leichtnam and Bryan Katok. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/22/2009 - 4/25/2009 Kelly, Lucy A. KINSTON - Lucy A. Kelly, 85, of 1501 E. Caswell St., died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at noon, Wednesday, April 22 at Greater Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Russell C. Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. Survivors include sons, JC Kelly of Ypsilanti, Mich., Thaddeous of San Antonio, Texas, Anthony of Etowah, and Geron of Kinston; daughters Katherine Hairston of Detroit, Mich., Dorothy Beaty of Winston-Salem, Ann Midgette, Brenda Kelly and Yvonne Lawson, all of Kinston; brothers Johnnie Tripp of Bayboro, Char-lie Tripp of Yamesee, S.C.; sisters Mary Guion of New Bern, Lillie Ferguson of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mamie Wilson of Washington, and Rosa Randall of New Haven, Conn.; 17 grandchil-dren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 pm. Tuesday, April 21 at Swinson Funeral Service and other times at 1901 St. George Place. Published in the Free Press from 4/19/2009 - 4/24/2009 Keys, Johnnie Ray AYDEN - Johnnie Ray Keys, 64, of 222 Belvedere Court, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ. Interment will follow in Branches Cemetery. Survivors include his son, the Rev. Terry Ellis of Kinston; daughter Renise Coward of Ayden; sisters Doro-thy Edwards and Alma King of Ayden; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Friday Don Brown Funeral Home and from 7-8 p.m. at the church. Online condolences to www.donbrownfuneralhome.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 King Sr., Osborne KINSTON - Osborne I. King Sr., 76, of 1300 Rhem St. died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 from Corey's Chapel Church, Winterville with Elder James A. Cobb officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Estates in Grifton. Survivors include wife Rosa B. King of the home; sons Osborne King Jr., Larry King and Barry King of Baltimore, Md. and Winfred A. Barnes of Knightdale; daughters Carlette Robinson of Jacksonville, Fla., Amber Reaves of South Carolina and Annette King of Durham; brothers Lester King of Grifton, Sylvester King and Henry J. King of Baltimore, Md.; sisters Janice Smith of Winterville, Juanita Johnson and JoAnne McQuiage of Baltimore, Md.; and 13 grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2009 from the Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/14/2009 - 4/20/2009 Lofton Jr., Purvy "Buddy" JACKSONVILLE - Purvy "Buddy" Lofton Jr., 64, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7 p.m. followed by visitation at Community Funeral Home Chapel, Beulaville. Graveside service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. at East Duplin Memorial Hospital, Beulaville. Survivors include daugh-ters Donna Thompson of Jacksonville and Freida M. Jeter of Richmond, Va.; sons Herbert D. Swinson of Richlands and Ronald T. Swinson of Amelia, Va.; sister Shirley Jarman of Niles, Mich.; and brother Pete Lofton of Maysville. Arrangements by Community Funeral Home of Beulaville. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/19/2009 Mallory, Vivian KINSTON - Vivian Teen Mallory, 76, of 803 Cameron Drive, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at home. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Greater Mt. Zion M.B.C. with the Rev. Reginald Bradshaw officiating. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her daughter, Angelia Mallory of St. Petersburg, Fla.; sons Thomas Mallory Jr. of Kinston, Keith L. Mallory of Elizabeth City; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, April 23 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/19/2009 - 4/26/2009 May, Katie J. ORMONDSVILLE -Katie Johnson May, 91, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 24 at the Maury Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Marcum officiating. Mrs. May is survived by several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service in Snow Hill and other times at 2884 Ormondsville Road, Ayden. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/26/2009 McCoy, Fletcher Lee COVE CITY - Fletcher Lee McCoy, 79, passed on the morning of April 19, 2009. The loving husband, father and grandfather was a retired farmer. He attended Atlantic Christian College where he met his wife of 53 years, Mrs. Barbara Hutchins McCoy of Cove City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Annie McCoy and a brother, Willis McCoy, all of Cove City. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a member of the Gideons. Mr. McCoy served on the Board of the Craven County Soil and Water for 21 years, with the Farm Service Agency for six years, Federal Land Bank, Core Creek Drainage District, and was a charter member of the Cove City Rescue and Fire De-partment, and a lifelong member of Cove City Christian Church where he faithfully served. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, from the chapel of Cove City Christian Church with Pastor Eddie Griffin officiating. Interment will follow in the Cove City Cemetery. Along with his wife he leaves behind one daughter, Susan Hoell and husband Greg, of Vanceboro; one son, Timothy McCoy and wife Debra, of Cove City; and three grandchildren, Carla Hoell of Vanceboro, Daniel McCoy of Olympia and Morgan McCoy of Cove City. Mr. McCoy is also survived by his brothers, Darold McCoy of Cove City, Brantley McCoy of Ga., and Phillip McCoy of Cove City. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday evening at Garner Funeral Home and other times at his home. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cove City Christian Church, P.O. Box 312, Cove City NC 28523, the Gideons International Kinston Camp, P.O. Box 1826, Kinston NC 28503-1826, or to the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements by Garner Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/21/2009 - 4/24/2009 McLawhorn, Carol Sutton NEW BERN - Carol Sutton McLawhorn, 93, died April 15, 2009 at Craven Regional Medical Center. Carol was born and raised near Hookerton. After marrying Elwood McLawhorn, she moved to Pitt Co. where they lived for more than 40 years. She was a long time mem-ber of the Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church. For many years she sang in the choir and was a Sunday School Teacher. In 2000 she moved to River Bend, to live with her son. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood Wilton McLawhorn, her parents, Charlie and Eva Sutton, sisters, Nannie Kinlaw, Lillie Mae Hill, Rachel Maude Sutton and Evelyn McLawhorn; and her brothers, Bennie, Ruby, Dan and Herman. Flowers are welcome, however, contributions may be made to Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 6236 County Home Rd. Winterville, NC 28950. She is survived by her son, David Wilton McLawhorn and wife, Lorena Ray McLawhorn, of River Bend, one granddaughter, Tamara Michelle Quarles and husband, Blair Quarles of Wake Forest. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 20, 2009 at 4 pm at Farmer Funeral Service of Ayden, officiated by David Malcolm Kinlaw. Burial will be private in the Winterville Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Ser-vice, Ayden. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/21/2009 McLawhorn, Evelyn "Sallie" KINSTON - Evelyn "Sallie" McLawhorn, 61, died at home on Saturday, April 25, 2009. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Sallie was preceded in death by her parents Nellie Dail Robinson and Willie Robinson. Sallie was survived by her husband Mark McLawhorn of the home; daughter Amanda Moore and husband, Kenneth; son Joshua McLawhorn and wife, Christin, all of Kinston; one brother, Willie "Buddy" Robinson, Jr. and wife LaVerne of LaGrange; grandchild Kenneth Wayne Moore, Jr. of Kinston. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Bradley officiating. Visitation will be held following the service and other times at the home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home, Kinston, N.C. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/26/2009 - 4/29/2009 Merritt, Georgia Yarborough BEULAVILLE - Georgia Yarborough Merritt, 81, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 followed by visitation at Community Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25 at Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia. Survivors include her sons, Rusty Merritt of Kenansville, Kevin Merritt of Wilmington; daughter Paulette Merritt Batts of Kenansville; sister Mary Sue Bishop of Florida; and brother, John Russell Yarborough of Graham. Funeral arrangements by Community Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/26/2009 Miller, Richard Earl PINK HILL - Richard Earl Miller, 62, of 1251 Kitty Noecker Road, died Wednesday April, 15, 2009 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Mills Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Arthur Lofton officiating. Burial will follow at Oakridge Memorial Park in Pink Hill. Survivors include daughters Renita Donea of Boykin-Loganville, Ga., Selena DeAnn Miller of Raleigh and Alicia DeShelle Miller of Cullohwee; son Richard Deon Miller of Raleigh; sisters Mamie Uzzell and Annie Bell Smith of Pink Hill and Margaret Scott of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and brother Wiley Miller of Fountain, Colo. Online condolences may be submitted to www.millsfh.com. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/21/2009 Moore, Forrest Dale AUGUSTA, GA. - Forrest Dale Moore, 47, formerly of Dover, N.C., died Friday, April 10, 2009 at G.M.C. Hospital of Augusta, Ga. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 from St. John Christ of Christ Disciples of Christ Church with Elder Carrie Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Mary Raspberry, Rosa Majette, Lenia Moore and Ardenia Burney all of Kinston; and brothers Thyrone Moore of Kin-ston, William Moore, Gilbert Moore and Levondell Moore of Dover, Elmer Moore of South Caro-lina and Paul Moore of New Bern. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Service. Sign the guest-book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/20/2009 Moore, Rosa Lee KINSTON - Rosa Lee Moore, 96, of 110 Pierce Road, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Antioch F.W.B. Church with Elder John Marks officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, April 23 at Mills Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be sent to www.millsfh.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/19/2009 - 4/25/2009 Mooring, Annie Belle Chase SNOW HILL - Mrs. Annie Belle Chase Mooring, 80, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009. A native of Greene County, she was born March 3, 1929, the daughter of Ernest Barnes Chase, Sr. and Stella Hart Chase. Mrs. Mooring was a devoted wife, mother and grand-mother. She was a member of Free Gospel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 13 at Free Gospel PFWB Church with the Reverend Terry Heath and the Reverend Reynolds Smith officiating. Interment will follow at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Mooring was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Dawson "Doc" Mooring. She is survived by her daughters, Bonnie Mooring Jones and husband Sam, of Blounts Creek, Janice Mooring Dexter and husband Mark, of Spring Lake, Doris Mooring Johnson and husband David, of Hookerton, Valerie Mooring Brock of Wil-son, and Kim Mooring Suggs and husband Bobby, of Snow Hill; a son, Sonny Mooring of Raleigh; a sister, Frances Sauls of Eureka; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service and other times at the home, 1570 Gurganus Road, Snow Hill, NC. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Free Gospel PFWB Church, 145 Free Gospel Road, Snow Hill, NC 28580. Funeral arrangements by Taylor-Tyson Fu-neral Service. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/14/2009 Mumford Jr., Rufus BRONX, N.Y. - Rufus Mumford Jr., 63, of 3530 Dekald Ave., formerly of Kinston, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at Maury Chapel F.W.B. Church, Farmville with Evangelist Debra Blow officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery, Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Dixon Mumford of Bronx, N.Y., sons Calvin Jones of Snow Hill, Jeffery Dixon of Bronx, N.Y., Cliffton Dixon of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters Barbara M. Garner of Atlanta, Ga., Janice M. Cannon of Farmville, Patricia Mumford and Sheryl Mumford, both of Bronx, N.Y.; brothers Owen Mumford of Yonkers, N.Y., William Frank Mumford of Teaneck, N.J.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home and other times at 3762 Jeff St., Farmville. Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/24/2009 Parker, Joyce PINK HILL - Joyce Fordham Parker, 60, of 200 Old Beulaville Road died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her home. Funeral service will be held at noon Monday, April 20, 2009 at Greater Mt. Zion M.B. Church with the Rev. John Flowers officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Leroy Parker of Washington, D.C.; daughter, Delania Joan Parker of Kinston; sisters, Karen Hill of Moss Hill and Sandra White of Chesapeake, Va., and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends and family at 807 W. Washington St. There will be no viewing. Funeral arrangements are by Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home Published in the Free Press from 4/18/2009 - 4/23/2009 Patrick, Edna Earle KINSTON - Edna Earle Abrom Patrick, 85, of 1109 W. Lenoir Ave., died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at home. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday, April 11 at St. Peter Church of Christ Disci-ples of Christ with the Rev. Tyrone Haney officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Memorial Park. Survivors include her son, Curtis E. Patrick of Maryland; daughters Brenda Patrick of the home, and Harriette E. Patrick-Nelson of Georgia; sisters Delphia Taylor of Kinston, and Eileen White of Trenton; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Friday, April 10 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/8/2009 - 4/13/2009 Pearson Jr., Rickie Allen LA GRANGE - Rickie Allen Pearson, Jr., 29, of La Grange, N.C. passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Allen served as a Detective for the Lenoir County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of the Lenoir-Greene-Jones Law Enforcement Association; a Certified BLET Instructor at Lenoir Community College, and a member of Airy Grove Christian Church. He was also active in the Hugo Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Woodyard Pearson of La Grange; mother, Joy Hall Pearson of Hugo; father, Rickie Allen Pearson, Sr. and wife Susie, of Deep Run; sister, Kelly Pearson Johnson of Kinston; mother and father-in-law, Gary and Sue Woodyard of Golds-boro; sister-in-law, Jennifer Stevens and husband Kevin; nephew Benjamin Stevens and niece, Sarah Elizabeth Stevens. Extended family members are a very special aunt, Faye "Betsy" Hall Smith; uncles, Ronnie Pearson and wife Janet, J. K. Hall and wife Becky, and Charlie Hall and wife Laura. Dear to Allen's heart were numerous Hall and Pearson cousins that he cherished. Also, Mary-Emma Daniels, Ben, Summer and Caden Daniels. Fu-neral services will be held at the Performing Arts Center at Kinston High School at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, 2009, with the Reverends Allen Ham and Rick Vernon officiat-ing. Graveside services will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park with the Reverends John Isenburg and Andrew Clark officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Lenoir Community College Foundation, P. O. Box 188, Kinston, NC 28502 for the Rickie "Allen" Pearson, Jr. BLET Scholarship. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/14/2009 Petteway, Harry L. KINSTON - Harry Linwood Petteway, 76, of 627 Field St., died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Viewing was held from 3-8 p.m. Monday, April 13 and will be held again from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday April 21 at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters Velda "Edyne" Fuller of Tucker, Ga., Lelisa McCury of Washington, D.C., Jeahon Muhammad of Raleigh; sons Tyrone Linwood Petteway of Queens, N.Y., Claude "Neal" Petteway of Kinston; brother Fred Petteway of Kinston; and two grand-children. No funeral services will be held. The family will receive friends at 635 E. Lenoir Ave. Published in the Free Press from 4/17/2009 - 4/24/2009 Phillips, James KINSTON - James Phillips, 65, of 1537 Bonnie Lane, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Swinson Funeral Ser-vice. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 4/28/2009 Phillips, Joseph Wendell GRIFTON - Joseph Wendell Phillips, 70, died Monday, April 6, 2009. Survivors include his daughter, Paula Graham of Grifton and two grandchildren. A private memorial ser-vice will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/18/2009 Phillips, Kenneth Ray GREENVILLE - Kenneth Ray Phillips, 52, of 3332 Frontgate Drive, died April 3, 2009. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7 p.m. at Don Brown Funeral Home. Survivors include son Kenneth Ray Jenkins of Washington, DC; daughter Tornisha Jenkins of Washington, DC; brothers Melvin Phillips of Winterville and Thomas Phillips of Ayden; sisters Queen Esther Black of Oxon Hill, Md., Betty Young of Decatur, Ga. and Debra Jones of Ayden. Public viewing will be held Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Don Brown Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/19/2009 Pierce, Faye Johnson KINSTON - Faye Johnson Pierce, 81, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 24, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Minnie Roe and Floyd D. Johnson, Sr.; husband Roy D. Pierce; sister Hazel Knight; brothers F.D. Johnson Jr., Buck Johnson and Thomas Johnson; and grandson, Chip Grant. Faye retired as a Lab Technician with Du-Pont and was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Faye was survived by her daughters, Judy P. Grant and husband Frankie, and Connie P. Whitfield and husband Jeff, both of Kinston; brother Wilbur "Billy" B. Johnson and wife Bernice, of Virginia; two grand-children, Kristen Grant and Fiance' Steven Harrell, and Mallory Whitfield; great-grandchild Brianna Harrell; and two grand dogs, Minni B. and Rudy. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Revs. Roland Harrell and Willis Pearson officiating. Visitation will be held following the service and other times at the home of Judy Grant, 921 Massey Drive Kinston. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 711 Phillips Road Kinston, NC 28504, Tangle-wood Church of God, 2103 Rouse Road, Kinston, NC 28504 or to Queen Street United Methodist Church 500 N. Queen St. Kinston, NC 28504. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home, Kinston, NC. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 4/28/2009 Price, Teresa Ann Goff SEVEN SPRINGS - Teresa Ann Goff Price, 44, of Seven Springs, N.C., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Addie Faye Nash and Willie Goff; and also her father-in-law, Ralph "Bud" Price. Teresa is survived by her husband, Dewey Keith Price of the home; daughter, Ashley Dawn Granados and husband Jose Eddie, of Dover; sons Brandon Lee Nash and wife Cristina, of Kinston, Dewey Keith Price, Jr. of Seven Springs; sisters Sandra Denise Man-ning and husband Micheal, of Ayden; Mandy Cripe, of Oklahoma and Michelle Beasley of Deep Run; brothers Richard Allen Goff of Kinston, Gene Goff of Bailey, Trey Sanders of Kinston; special father Clifton Thompson and wife Minnie, of Deep Run; niece Melanie Heath of Ayden; nephews Justin Johnson and Dusty Johnson of Wilson; grandchildren Nathaniel Nash, Jasmine Granadas, Natalie Granadas, Jasmine Sykes, and Alexis Sykes; mother-in-law Sue Price of Deep Run; in-laws Ralph A. "Possum" Price, Jeanne P. Turner, Glenda P. Davis, Larry Price, Ronnie Price and Roger Price; also special sister-in-laws, Connie Price Cash, Susan Price, and Diane King Price. And a very special aunt and uncle, Peggy and Wade Tucker. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Buster Pike officiating. Visitation will be held following the funeral and other times at the home of Peggy and Wade Tucker. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/21/2009 - 4/24/2009 Rouse, Virginia KINSTON - Virginia Rouse, 79, of 511 N. Queen St., Apt. 1, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Swinson Funeral Service of Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/26/2009 - 4/29/2009 Sanderson, Ruth Williams KINSTON - Ruth Williams Sanderson, 84, of Kinston passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Sanderson was preceded in death by her parents Olive and Sam Williams; husband Wayne "Peter" Sanderson; sisters Tessie Quinn and Pauline Tyndall; brothers J.B. Williams, Cecil "Slick" Williams and Clifton Ray Williams. She was a member of West Road Pentecostal Holiness Church and a school crossing guard with the Kinston Police Dept. Survivors include her daughter, Ruth Ann Dunn of Newsomes, Va; two sons, Johnathan Wayne Sanderson and Wayne Sanderson, Jr. both of Kinston; three sisters, Betty Jean Stanley of Fayetteville, Aileen Hill of Charlotte, Kathleen Adams of Raeford; special sister-in-law, Hettie Jean Garris; grandchildren Larry Dunn II, Little Johnathan Sanderson, Wayne Sanderson III and Darla Sanderson; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 7?9 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home and other times at the home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Aubrey Spear officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/21/2009 - 4/24/2009 Skeens, Ruby Nell Calvert DEEP RUN - Ruby Nell Calvert Skeens, 70, of Deep Run went to be with Jesus on Sunday, April 12, 2009. Survivors include her husband Linwood Skeens of the home; daughter Betty Skeens Overman; sons William Glen Skeens and Thomas Christopher Williams Sr.; sister Mary Calvert Hufschmid of Appoka, Fla. and brother Clifton Calvert Jr. of Fountian Inn, SC.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 2:30 pm, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Pinelawn Memorial Park with reverend Buster Pike officiating. In Lieu of flow-ers memorials may be made to People Free Will Baptist Church, Hwy 258 S. Kinston. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/13/2009 - 4/16/2009 Smith, Alice R. MAURY - Alice Ruth King Smith, 73, of 1351 Mayo St., died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Little Creek FWB Church. Interment will follow in Red Hill Cemetary. Survivors include sons Roy Smith of Greenville and Alton Bernard Smith of Maury; daughters Jackie Smith, Phyllis Dixon and Peggy Carney all of Maury; brothers Louis King and Bobby King of Greenville; Calvin King of Grimesland, George King and David King of Kinston and Bennie King of Virginia; sisters Dorothy King of Ayden, Mary King, Magnolia Nobles and Fannie McCarter of Grifton, Ella Miller of Philadelphia, Pa., Jearlean Shepard and Deloris Brock of Augusta, Ga.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Viewing will be held Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. and family visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. both at the church. Arrangements by Don Brown Funeral Home. Online condolences can be submitted at www.donbrownfuneralhome.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/16/2009 - 4/20/2009 Smith, Ora Lee Savage DEEP RUN - Ora "Lee" Savage Smith, 88, of 1771 John Green Smith Road, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 10 at Westview Cemetery in Kinston with the Rev. Mark Benson officiating. Arrangements are with Edwards Funeral Home Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 Stanley Jr., Edward Mosley "Popeye" DEEP RUN - Edward "Popeye" Mosley Stanley Jr., 72, of Deep Run passed away April 19, 2009. Mr. Stanley is preceded in death by his parents, Edward M. and Allena White Stanley; his wife, Shelby Jean Stanley; and one daughter, Katie Lucille Stanley. Mr. Stanley is survived by his three daughters, Suelene S. Hill and husband Jerry, and Catherine Swaney, all of Deep Run, Crystal S. Rouse of Seven Springs; two sons, James Edward Stanley and Thomas Franklin Stanley both of Kinston; two sisters, Josephine Radford and husband James, of Kinston, Irma Lee Strickland and husband Hubert, of Virginia; and one brother, Clayro Stanley of Kinston; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Deep Run Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/21/2009 - 4/25/2009 Stewart, Reginald Jordan WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reginald Jordan Stewart, formerly of Kinston, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Howard University Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1500 9th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Entombment will follow at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. He is the loving husband of Eleanor D. Stewart; loving father of Karen Stew-art Parker and her husband Anthony, and Reginald Jordan Stewart Jr. and his wife, Yolanda. Other survivors include his grandchildren, Reginald C. and Jasmine M. Stewart, Tony C. and Brandon M. Prater; his sister, Carolyn Stewart Mallette; and his brother, Charles B. Stewart Jr. and his wife, Josiane; and several other relative and friends. Friends may visit with the family at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to D.C. Boys Choir, PO Box 60546 Washington, D.C. 20039. Funeral arrangements by Murray Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.murrayfuneral.com. Local announcement by Loftin Funeral Home, Kinston. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Thompson, Effie K. MOREHEAD CITY - Effie K. Thompson, 81, of 304 N. 11th St., died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Carteret General Hosptial. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mills Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 4/28/2009 Turnage Jr., Tony GREENVILLE - Mr. Tony Turnage Jr., 18, of 222 John St., Greenville, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Tony was born in Hampton, Va. At an early age, he and his family moved to Pitt County where he attended the public schools. Tony was senior at J. H. Rose High School where he was an "all" season athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track. He was a lovable, and very well loved teenager to all who knew him. Funeral services for Mr. Turnage will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2009, at Mitchell's Funeral Home Chapel, Greenville with Bishop W. H. Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in the Chapman Family Cemetery, Grifton, N.C. Survivors include his parents, Tina M. Turnage and Tony Turnage Sr. of the home; five sisters, Keena Turnage, Kalessa Turnage, Khayla Tur-nage, Kyra Turnage and Katelin Turnage, all of the home; his paternal grandparents, Lula Maye Turnage and Rufus Hawkins of Kinston; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and Yvonne Little of Kinston; three nieces, Tealeah Gunter, Giona Gunter and Ariana Hardy, all of Greenville; two great-great aunts; 15 great aunts; 16 aunts; 13 great uncles, 12 uncles and a large host of cousins, other relatives and dear friends. And very special friends, "The Battle Family" of Greenville. A walk-thru viewing for Mr. Turnage will be held from 2-6 p.m. Thurs-day, April 23 at Mitchell's Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements by Mitchell's Funeral Home, 1000 Howell St., Greenville. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/22/2009 - 4/25/2009 Tyndall, Franklin L. DEEP RUN - Franklin L. Tyndall, 78, of 986 Seth Turner Road, Deep Run, NC passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Quinn Hospice Care Center in Kenansville, NC. He was educated in Duplin County and received his high school diploma while serving in the United States Air Force. Mr. Tyndall was a tobacco farmer for six years, retired from the N.C. Department of Transportation with 31 years service and was a poultry grower for eight years. Before his illness, he was and active member of Gray Branch FWB where he served as a Deacon, Building Fund Treasurer and Board of Trustees. He was also a mem-ber of the Pleasant Hill Masonic Lodge and VFW Post 379. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Gray Branch FWB Church with the Rev. Ray Brown officiat-ing. Burial will follow immediately after the service at the Gray Branch FWB cemetery. The visitation will be Monday, April 20 at Gray Branch FWB Church from 7 to 9 p.m. The family will receive friends at other times at the home, 986 Seth Turner Road, Deep Run. Mr. Tyn-dall is survived by his wife, Hilda Stroud Tyndall, whom he was married to for 61 years; his daughter, Amy Hartsfield and husband, Robert of Deep Run; two grandsons, Brett Harts-field and wife Erin of Raleigh and Bradley Hartsfield of Wilmington; two sisters, Nettie Jean Hill and husband, Elwood, and Linda Smith and husband, Jerry, all of Deep Run; niece, Jo Ellen Sloan, nephews Jeffrey Hill and wife Julie, Wayne Smith and wife, Linda, and Darrell Smith. Great nieces: Jessica Smith, Carley Hill and Tylan Smith and great nephews Gavin Hill, Eric Smith, Trey Sloan and wife, Kristi. Mr. Tyndall was preceded in death by his par-ents, Jason and Etta Tyndall. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Carolina East Home Care and Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 887, Kenansville, NC 28349 or Gray Branch Church, c/o Currie Smith, 3160 Gray Branch Church Road, Deep Run, NC 28525. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Arrangements are by Thomas Turner Pink Hill Funeral Home (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/20/2009 - 4/23/2009 Wells Sr., Baxter Hunter PINK HILL - Baxter Hunter Wells Sr., age 79, of 102 East Westwood Drive, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Alice Rogers Wells; daughters Mitzi Lou and husband Joe Rasberry, of Kinston, Lisa Ann and husband Chuck Porter, of Cary; and son, Baxter Hunter Wells Jr. and wife Karen W. Wells, of Raleigh; grandchildren Baxter Hunter Wells III, Lauren Ashley Porter, Olivia Jean Wells, and Michael Richard Porter. His brother, Donn A. Wells of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; sister Connie Jo Wells Flory and husband Roland Flory, of Georgia; and sister-in-law, Catherine P. Wells of Charlotte. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh M. Wells Jr. and Alfred D. Wells. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1101 East Ash St., Goldsboro with the Rev. Drew Clark and the Rev. Ryan Rasmussen officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 23 at Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Pink Hill. The family will meet with friends in the church following the memorial service. Memorial donations should be made to your choice or the First Presbyterian Church, 1101 East Ash St., Goldsboro, NC 27530. Funeral arrangements by Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/22/2009 - 4/26/2009 Wethington, Jesse Palme KENANSVILLE - Jesse Palme Wethington, 67, of 213 Williamson St., died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Bryan and Maggie Verl Wethington. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2009, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Albertson Ward. Burial will follow in the Milo and Mildred Harper Family Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Pattie Harper Wethington of the home; three sons, Jesse "Mickey" Wethington of San Diego, Calif., Richard "Ricky" Wethington of Wilmington, and Kevin Patrick Wethington of the home; one daughter, Margaret Palme Wethington; one sister, Gloria Wethington Hill of Shallotte; his brother, Robert Bryan Wethington of Kinston; and three grandchildren, JaneRosa Angela Wethington, Jesse Nickolas Wethington and Jessica Lopez Wethington. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/11/2009 - 4/14/2009 Whitfield Sr., Marshall Bryant "Dude" KINSTON - Marshall "Dude" Bryant Whitfield Sr., 78, of Kinston, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009, after a 10 year battle with cancer. Mr. Whitfield was born in Lenoir County on October 30, 1930, the son of the late Charlie B. and Thelma Hall Whitfield. He retired as General Manager of Pepsi Cola of Kinston with 41 years of service; served eight years in the National Guard; was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church; an honorary lifetime member of Hugo VFD; enjoyed hunting at Lake Mattamuskeet and Portsmouth Island; and fishing with friends at Minnesott Beach. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grand-daughter, Alicen Forrester Whitfield. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann D. Whitfield of the home; son, Marshall B. Whitfield Jr. of Kinston; granddaughter Hailee T. Whitfield of Greenville; sisters Jean W. Taylor and husband Ed of Kinston, Margaret W. Dawson and husband Jack, of Greenville, Sylvia W. Anders of New Bern; and special friend, Michael Hardy. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home and other times at the home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, at Sharon United Methodist Church with the Reverends Chris Jenkins and Clint White officiating. Grave-side services will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Hugo VFD, c/o Diane Howard, 2858 Hugo Road, Grifton, NC 28530 or Sharon United Methodist Church, c/o James Tull Hill, Jr., 296 Hugo Road, Kinston, NC 28501. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/10/2009 - 4/13/2009 Williams, James AYDEN - James Robert Williams, 90, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Britthaven of Ayden. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Zion Chapel F.W.B. Church. Interment will follow in the Ayden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Don Brown Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.donbrownfuneralhome.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/19/2009 - 4/25/2009 Williams, Willie Louis GOLDSBORO - Willie Louis Williams, 37, of 3903 Central Heights Road, departed this life on Thursday, April 9, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Emma Gerald Williams Heath and the late Willie Louis Glaspie. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Greater Guiding Star UHC, Inc. with Pastor Joseph M. Williams Sr., M. Div. officiating. Burial will follow in the Wayne Memorial Park, U.S. Hwy 117 South. He leaves to cherish all of his memories his loving wife, Sherry Williams of Pink Hill, N.C.; four sons, Louis Williams of Winston-Salem, N.C., DaJavian Outlaw, Tyrese Williams and Geovanni Williams, all of Pink Hill, N.C.; one daughter, Demeyia Adams of Pink Hill, N.C.; five sisters, Bajei Heath of Goldsboro, N.C., Tanya (Garland) Piggott of Woodbridge, Va., Chenee Glaspie of Laurel, Md., Latoya Venable and Courtney Glaspie of Washington, D.C.; six brothers, Nicky (Tracy) Williams of Goldsboro, N.C., Antonio Venable, Willie L. Glaspie Jr. and Jamal Garnett of Washington, D.C., Derrick Bell of Clinton, Md. and Eric Glaspie of Philadelphia, Pa.; one stepbrother, Steve (Angie) Broadhurst, of Salt Lake City, Utah; two stepsisters, Tanisha (Corey) Johnson of Goldsboro, N.C. and Jonetra (Will) Jordan of Houston, Texas; his grandfather, Willie Oscar (Buddy) Williams of Goldsboro, N.C.; eleven aunts, Susie Williams Hunter of Garner, N.C., Viletta (Jonathan) Knight of Fairbanks, Alaska, Betty Jean Williams, Cindy Williams and Phyllis Williams all of Goldsboro, N.C., Patricia (Michael) Rogers of Randallstown, Md., Jeannette (Vonnie) Smith and Delores(John) Stewart of Jersey City, N.J., the Rev. Georgia M. Butler, Edna (Tony) McKin-ney, and the Rev. Annie Lou (Clarence) Nixon of Dudley, N.C.; six uncles, Glenn Williams of Goldsboro, N.C., Bobby (Michelle) Williams of Apex, N.C., Elder Samuel (Betty) Price of Bolivia, N.C., Bobby (Linda) Glaspie of Dudley, N.C., the Rev. Alden (Wilma) Glaspie of Faison, N.C. and John (Beverly) Glaspie of Dudley, N.C.; father in-law, Walter V. Outlaw of Pink Hill, N.C.; two sister-in-laws, Sandy (Walter) Watson of Goldsboro, N.C. and JoAnn Outlaw of Pink Hill, N.C.; two brother-in-laws, Darry (Connie) Graham of Burgaw, N.C. and Curtis (Debbie) Outlaw of Pink Hill, N.C.; and a host of other uncles, aunts, nieces, neph-ews, family and friends. A viewing will be held from 2?6 p.m. on Wednesday at Howell Funeral Home, 1500 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC, the family will be there to greet friends from 5-6 p.m. and other times the family will receive family and friends at 3903 Central Heights Road, Goldsboro, NC. Online condolences may be posted at www.howellfuneral.com. Arrangements by Howell Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/15/2009 - 4/18/2009 Yater, Harold Paul WASHINGTON - Mr. Harold Paul Yater, 58, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Pinewood Memorial Park. Mr. Yater, a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana, moved to Lenoir County in 1986, and had been a resident of Beaufort County since 2001. For more than 40 years he was a diesel mechanic, most recently with Coca Cola. He was a member of Community Baptist Church in La Grange. He was preceded in death by his mother, Verna H. Yater. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Nancy Yater; son Jeremy D. Yater and wife Elaine, of Kinston; daughter Angela Greene and husband Victor, of La Grange; father, Herschel D. Yater, of Veedersburg, Ind.; sisters Betty Jean Leslie and husband Kenneth, of Crawfordsville, Ind., and Janet Ellars and husband Harold, of Amboy, Ind.; grandchildren Michelle Taylor and husband Jerry, of Zebulon, Stacy Brown of Kinston, Jasmine Jones, Christopher Yater, Dominque Jones, and Alliyah Greene, all of LaGrange. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home, Greenville. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/27/2009 Becton, Gerald L. KINSTON - Gerald L. Becton, 56, of 907 Cunningham Road, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/24/2009 - 4/27/2009 Bloodwin, Otha "Jim" GRIFTON - Otha 'Jim' Bloodwin, of 442 Edwards Bridge Road, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 1 at St. Stephens Church of Christ Disciples of Christ in Trenton with the Rev. Ronnie Hood officiating. Burial will follow in the Haiti Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Amanda B. Mills of Grif-ton, Elizabeth B. Smallwood of Fayetteville; and one grandchild. Visitation will be held from 3-8 pm. Thursday, April 30 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/29/2009 - 5/3/2009 Coleman, Paula Wade KINSTON - Paula Wade Coleman, 59, of 215 British Road, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at St. John F.W.B. Church with the Rev. W. J. Best officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. Survivors include her son, Antonio D. Wade of Vanceboro; sisters Deborah Wade, Pamela Wade, and Gail Thomas, all of Kinston; brothers Rodney Wade of Kinston, James Wade of La Grange; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends at 2214 Briarfield Road. Funeral arrangements by Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 5/1/2009 Couch Jr., Charles KINSTON - Charles "Willie" Couch Jr., 70, of 1209 E. Bright St., died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2 at Hull Road F.W.B. Church with the Rev. Rudolph Williams officiating. Burial will follow in South-view Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Evangelist Bonny Gordon Dockary of Raleigh, Barbara J. Graves of High Point, Sandra Sutton, and Tisa Dixon of Kinston; sons Charles An-thony Gordon of Chapel Hill, Johnnie Lee Gordon of Raleigh, Edward Earl Gordon of Greens-boro; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/26/2009 - 5/4/2009 Cox, James "Shorty" DOVER - James "Shorty" Cox, 57, of 211 Old Dover Road and formerly of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at his residence. A funeral will be held at noon on Monday April 27 in Mt. Zion First Baptist Church of Rocky Mount. Survivors include two daughters and a son, all of Rocky Mount. Arrangements by Hunter & Odom Funeral Home of Rocky Mount, local an-nouncement by Fonville & Dove Mortuary of Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/27/2009 - 4/30/2009 Dove, James Junuis MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - James Junuis Dove, 78, of 206 Trianon St. in Kinston, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the LifeCare Center in Michigan City, Ind. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday April 28 in New Hope Church Ministries, 508 S. Queen St. in Kinston, with Pastor Robert C. Koonce officiating. Burial will take place in Southview Cemetery of Kinston. Survivors include daughters Jewel A. Moore of Lemoore, Calif., and Denise E. Cue of Rowlett, Texas; sons James J. Dove Jr. of Summerville, S.C., Gary L. Dove of Tampa, Fla., Lawrence Dove of Lemoore, Calif., and Vincent L. Dove of Columbia, S.C.; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation will take place from 1-8 p.m. Monday April 27 at Fonville & Dove Mortuary of Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/22/2009 - 4/30/2009 Farris, LaTrevette KINSTON - LaTrevette Farris, 38, of 310 E. Bright St., died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday April 28 at St. John F.W.B. Church with Minister Jeff Fields officiating. Survivors include sons Isaiah Farris and Quimar Farris of Kinston; sisters Beverly T. Farris of Houston, Texas and Desiz F. Dail of Kinston; and brothers Lassic Farris, John Farris, Anthony Farris and Donte Farris of Kinston, Dereck Farris of Houston, Stephone Farris and Silvano Farris of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Timothy Farris of Pennsyl-vania and Daryl Farris of Winston-Salem, Viewing will take place from 2-8 p.m. Monday April 27 at Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home Chapel of Kinston and other times at 2178 N.C. 58 South in Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/30/2009 Garner, Nell Elizabeth Hardee SNOW HILL - Nell Elizabeth Hardee Garner, 77, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Westview Ceme-tery. Survivors include her sons, Paul Edward Garner of Kinston, and Joseph Hartley Garner of New Bern; brother Lloyd Vernon Hardee of Kinston; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Garner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Published in the Free Press from 4/30/2009 - 5/3/2009 Heath Jr., Fred P. (Memoriam) KINSTON - Mr. Fred P. Heath Jr., passed away March 17, 2009. He lived in Kinston, Selma, and Chattanooga. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughter Pam Johnson; sons Tim and Michael; and his sister, Ann. A memorial service was held March 19, 2009. (Paid notice) Published in the Free Press from 4/28/2009 - 5/1/2009 Hood, Thaddeus Earl LA GRANGE - Thaddeus Earl Hood, 61, of 4482 Gray Squirrel Road, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at New Birth United Holy Church with Pastor Ronald Hagens officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Parrott Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Brenda C. Hood of Augustus, Ga.; daughters Tiffany Smith and Angela Sneed of Augustus, Ga.; sisters Evelyn Hood, Joyce Hood and Lucy Hood, all of La Grange, Bessie Cannon of Kinston; brother Donel Hood of Deep Run; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Loftin Funeral Home, one hour prior to the service at the church and other times at the home. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 5/4/2009 Jones, Betty Daly DEEP RUN - Betty Daly Jones, 81, went home to be with the Lord on April 29, 2009. She passed away from her earthly home, 3558 Old Pink Hill Road, Deep Run, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Lucille Daly; husband Johnnie Raeford Jones; her son, Don-ald Ray Jones; and sister Dorothy Presson. She is survived by three daughters, Judy Kennedy and husband Ray, of Washington, Barbara Jones of the home and Pamela Hall and husband Ronnie, of Pink Hill. One sister, Veva Cikanek of Jacksonville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Special recognition goes to her church family at Gray Branch Church; a special friend, Rachel Arnette; and a special daughter-in-law, Kay Hill Jones Heath of Pink Hill; also many nurses with Heavens Touch in Kinston and Advantage Hospice Care in Kenansville. Fu-neral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at Pink Hill Funeral Home with visitation following. Officiating will be the Rev. Ray Brown and the Rev Don Gray. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will be at the home at other times. Funeral arrangements by Pink Hill Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/30/2009 - 5/4/2009 Jones, Paul Edward KINSTON - A memorial service for Coach Paul Edward Jones will be held Saturday April 25, 2009, from 2-4 p.m. at Mock Gym at old Grainger High School. Announcement by Edwards Funeral Home. Published in the Free Press from 4/24/2009 - 4/27/2009 McLawhorn, Evelyn "Sallie" KINSTON - Evelyn "Sallie" McLawhorn, 61, died at home on Saturday, April 25, 2009. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Sallie was preceded in death by her parents Nellie Dail Robinson and Willie Robinson. Sallie was survived by her husband Mark McLawhorn of the home; daughter Amanda Moore and husband, Kenneth; son Joshua McLawhorn and wife, Christin, all of Kinston; one brother, Willie "Buddy" Robinson, Jr. and wife LaVerne of LaGrange; grandchild Kenneth Wayne Moore, Jr. of Kinston. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Bradley officiating. Visitation will be held following the service and other times at the home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home, Kinston, N.C. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/26/2009 - 4/29/2009 Metts, Diana H. KINSTON - Diana H. Metts, 54, of 2206 Linden Ave., died Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday, May 2 at Christian Fellowship Center in Browntown with Apostle Charles White officiating. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Curtis B. Metts of the home; mother Mary Francis Hill of Kinston; son Curtis T. Metts of Lilburn, Ga.; daughter Lashandra L. Metts of Lilburn, Ga.; brothers Keith Hill of Newark, N.J., Donald R. Battle of Kinston; sisters Barbara Kittrell and Towaunta Cobb of Kinston; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/28/2009 - 5/5/2009 Parrott, Vivian Adell Scott KINSTON - Vivian Adell Scott Parrott, 72, of Kinston passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. She was born in Lenoir County on November 25, 1936, to the late John and Annie Scott. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John W. Scott. Vivian was a loving and devoted Chris-tian, wife and mother. She lived each day to serve the Lord and to share His message and His love. She met every person with loving kindness and with a beautiful smile. Survivors include her loving husband, Frank Parrott, Sr.; sons Frankie Parrott, Jr. of Kinston and Jeff Parrott and wife Edna, of Trenton; grandchildren, Angelina Parrott and Seleena Parrott; sister Marie Benton and husband Bobby, of Kinston; sister-in-law Frances Spivey and husband Paul, of Gainesville, Fla.; brother Douglas Scott of Trenton; and sister-in-law, Anne Scott of Catlett, Va. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2009, at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Northwest Christian Church with the Reverends James Kent and Kenneth Rouse officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/30/2009 - 5/4/2009 Pfister, Tresa A. KINSTON - Tresa A. Pfister, 80, of Kinston, died Sunday April 12, 2009 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo. She is survived by her children Marga-ret, Robert and James; and three granddaughters. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of ar-rangements. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/27/2009 - 4/30/2009 Phillips, James KINSTON - James 'Doc' Phillips, 65, of 1557 Bonnie Lane, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at Sand Hill F.W.B. Church with the Rev. Nathan C. Darden officiating. Burial will follow in the Sand Hill Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Reggie M. Phillips of Pink Hill, and Johnnie G. Phillips of Kinston; daughters Lillian D. Gardner, and Shameka L. Phillips of Kinston, Netasha Phillips and Netisha Phillips, both of Raleigh; sister Emma Blackwell of Kinston; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation was held Wednesday, April 29 at Swinson Funeral Service. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 5/3/2009 Pierce, Faye Johnson KINSTON - Faye Johnson Pierce, 81, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 24, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Minnie Roe and Floyd D. Johnson, Sr.; husband Roy D. Pierce; sister Hazel Knight; brothers F.D. Johnson Jr., Buck Johnson and Thomas Johnson; and grandson, Chip Grant. Faye retired as a Lab Technician with Du-Pont and was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Faye was survived by her daughters, Judy P. Grant and husband Frankie, and Connie P. Whitfield and husband Jeff, both of Kinston; brother Wilbur "Billy" B. Johnson and wife Bernice, of Virginia; two grand-children, Kristen Grant and Fiance' Steven Harrell, and Mallory Whitfield; great-grandchild Brianna Harrell; and two grand dogs, Minni B. and Rudy. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Revs. Roland Harrell and Willis Pearson officiating. Visitation will be held following the service and other times at the home of Judy Grant, 921 Massey Drive Kinston. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 711 Phillips Road Kinston, NC 28504, Tangle-wood Church of God, 2103 Rouse Road, Kinston, NC 28504 or to Queen Street United Methodist Church 500 N. Queen St. Kinston, NC 28504. Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home, Kinston, NC. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 4/28/2009 Rouse, Isa Virginia KINSTON - Mrs. Isa Virginia Rouse, 79, of 511 N. Queen St. Apt. 1, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, May 1, 2009, at Grainger Chapel Church of Christ Disciples of Christ with the Bishop Robert Earl Jones officiat-ing. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Viewing will be Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 3-8 p.m. with the family present to receive friends from 6-7 p.m. at Swinson Funeral Service. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/30/2009 - 5/3/2009 Rouse, Joan SEVEN SPRINGS -Joan Yvonne Rouse, 70, of Seven Springs, died Sunday, April 26, 2009. Joan was born April 6, 1939, in Lenoir County to the late Esdras Willard Rouse Sr. and Anna Hicks Bland Rouse. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Elbert C. Rouse; and a sister, Sandra Bland Rouse. Joan graduated from Moss Hill High School and received her license as a Registered Nurse from Wayne Community College where she received the Student Nurse Of The Year Award. Joan worked many years with Wayne Memorial Hospital prior to obtaining certification in Occupational Health Nursing. She then worked as Plant Nurse at General Elec-tric and Acme United for several years. Joan later implemented the Health Care Clinic at Caro-lina Turkeys. She was a member of Union Baptist Church. Joan assisted her husband with Babe Ruth Baseball and served as an officer at both the local and state levels. Joan enjoyed working in the yard, collecting antiques, interior design, sewing, reading biographies, traveling, genealogy and current events. She was President of the Moss Hill Alumni Association which replaced the landmark moss covered oak trees on the school campus and was co-director of the first Ole Timey Days Festival in Seven Springs. Joan was a member of the Lenoir County Historical Society and participated in the recent celebration of her ancestor, Richard Caswell. Her greatest joy was spending time with her loving family and devoted special friends. A service of remem-brance will be held Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 7 p.m. from Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange. Interment will be Friday at 2 p.m. from Pinelawn Memorial Park. Joan is survived by a daughter, Leesa Rouse of Pikeville; son Joel "Joey" Elbert Rouse and wife Donna, of Goldsboro; three grandchildren, Joely Alexandra Rouse, Jenna Elizabeth Rouse and Jessica Erin Grant; two great-grandchildren, Payton Conner Grant and Riley-Cooper Grant; sister, Ann Rouse Price of Seven Springs; brother E. Willard "Fella" Rouse Jr. and wife Lydia, of Kinston; nephews Jody Rouse and wife Mollie, Jason Rouse; cousin Chris Rouse and wife Brenda, of Atlanta; goddaughter Heather Rouse; and special family friends, Debby Jones, Judy and Kenn Hudson. The family will receive friends Thursday following the service of remembrance and at other times they will be at the home of Fella and Lydia Rouse located at the intersection of Highway 55 and Hardy Bridge Road. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rousefh.com. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to a charity of choice. Arrangements are with Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary) Published in the Free Press from 4/29/2009 - 5/2/2009 Rouse, Virginia KINSTON - Virginia Rouse, 79, of 511 N. Queen St., Apt. 1, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Swinson Funeral Service of Kinston. Published in the Free Press from 4/26/2009 - 4/29/2009 Thompson, Effie K. MOREHEAD CITY - Effie Koonce Thompson, 81, of 304 N 11th St., died Friday April 24, 2009, at Carteret General Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at St. Matilda F.W.B. Church 6525 Hwy 41 W. Trenton with Elder John Marks officiating. Interment will follow in the Koonce Family Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at Mills Funeral Home,Inc. Survivors include her son, the Rev. John R. Thompson III of the home; daughter Jeffrie Ann Holloway of Morehead City; sisters Ora Frances Fields of Richlands, Alelia Dancy of Philadelphia,Pa., and Daisy Brunton of Jacksonville; brothers Walter Koonce of Pol-locksville and the Rev. George W. Koonce of Soul City; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Online condolences may be submitted at www.millsfh.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/25/2009 - 5/2/2009 Yater, Harold Paul WASHINGTON - Mr. Harold Paul Yater, 58, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Pinewood Memorial Park. Mr. Yater, a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana, moved to Lenoir County in 1986, and had been a resident of Beaufort County since 2001. For more than 40 years he was a diesel mechanic, most recently with Coca Cola. He was a member of Community Baptist Church in La Grange. He was preceded in death by his mother, Verna H. Yater. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Nancy Yater; son Jeremy D. Yater and wife Elaine, of Kinston; daughter Angela Greene and husband Victor, of La Grange; father, Herschel D. Yater, of Veedersburg, Ind.; sisters Betty Jean Leslie and husband Kenneth, of Crawfordsville, Ind., and Janet Ellars and husband Harold, of Amboy, Ind.; grandchildren Michelle Taylor and husband Jerry, of Zebulon, Stacy Brown of Kinston, Jasmine Jones, Christopher Yater, Dominque Jones, and Alliyah Greene, all of LaGrange. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home, Greenville. Sign the guest book at www.kinston.com. Published in the Free Press from 4/23/2009 - 4/27/2009
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