All Obituaries

Paul E. Parks, 94, of Goldsboro went to his heavenly home Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.   He was the loving husband of the late Dora Mae Parks and a dedicated member of Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church in Seven Springs.    Viewing will be held Monday, January 24, 2022, from 2 unit 4 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  Due to our current pandemic with Covid-19, a graveside service will...

E.L. Aycock Jr., 80, of Pikeville went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home.   Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends following the service.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Aycock-Edgerton Cemetery on Nor-Arm Road in Pikeville.   Mr. Aycock was born in Wayne County on...

James Franklin Butler, 78, of Kinston passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home.   No formal services will be held. Mr. Butler was born in Wayne County August 6, 1943 to the late James Long Butler and Ola B. Adams Butler.  He was retired from Goldsboro Milling Company in Goldsboro.   He is survived by one daughter; Pamela Renee Butler, two sisters; Jenny Wilder and Janice Hardee, five grandchildren; Allysa, Cory, Noah, Isabel and Jaimy and...

Eva D. Lofton, 64, of Goldsboro passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.   No formal services will be held.   Ms. Lofton was born in Wayne County on April 16, 1957 to Gaynell Durham Lofton and the late Lonnie Love. She was retired from Franklin Baking Company in Goldsboro.  Ms. Lofton loved her family and her friends.  She will be remembered for her love of cooking and cleaning.  She will be missed.   She leaves...

Dorothy "Dot" Ballance Pate, 91, of Fremont went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, January 14, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.   A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mrs. Pate was born in Johnston County on November 28, 1930 to the late Wilbert C. Fitzgerald Sr. and Effie Wellons Fitzgerald.  She was a member of Fremont...

Virginia Williams Langley, 76, formerly of Pikeville passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Carolina Rivers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jacksonville, NC.   A private burial will be held at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake.    Mrs. Langley was born in Wilson County on November 17, 1945 to the late Romie Jesse and Ailene Virginia West Williams.   She is survived by two daughters-in-law, Tory Langley and Martha Langley; six grandchildren, Derek,...

George Cleveland Thornton, 88, of Pikeville passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his home.   A graveside service will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mr. Thornton was born in Wayne County on May 19, 1933 to the late James Thornton and Ioda Anderson Thornton.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country.  Mr. Thornton was a member...

Retired Master Sergeant Mark Alan Faulhaber, 65, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at his home. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro. Mr. Faulhaber was born September 28, 1956 to Annette Marie Charland Faulhaber  of Goldsboro and the late Glen Robert Faulhaber.  He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Goldsboro.  Mr. Faulhaber served his country having retired as Master Sergeant with the...

Retired Master Sergeant Elliott Dukes III, 73, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A private service will be held.  Interment will be at Wayne Memorial Park. Mr. Dukes was born in Louisiana on May 12, 1948 to the late Elliott Dukes Jr. and Bessie Mosley Dukes. He was a member of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ where he was in charge of food service while his health permitted and a member of the Men's...

Sarah Benton Hales, 75, of Pikeville went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.   The family will receive friends Friday, January 7, 2022 from 6 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. following by a celebration of life service at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  The family requests those in attendance, please where a mask for all services.   Mrs. Hales was born in Wayne County on January 28, 1946...