All Obituaries

Pikeville- Kenneth Rabon Deans, 81, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Wayne UNC Health Care.   Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

Frances Lancaster Wade, 90, passed away at home, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 surrounded by her family.   Funeral services will be held Friday evening, July 20, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends afterwards.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley.   Mrs. Wade was born in Wayne County on January 25, 1928 to the late Lemley and Carrie...

Joyce Sanderson Barwick, 85, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Wayne UNC Health Care surrounded by her loving family.   Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 7 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 Friday, July 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley.   Mrs. Barwick was born in Wayne County on...

Ronnie "Chief" Dan Lee, 61, passed away suddenly Saturday, July 14, 2018 at home.   The family will receive friends Thursday, July 19, 2018 from 10 until 11 a.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  A graveside service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton.   Ronnie was born in Wayne County on February 27, 1957 to the late Willie B. Lee and Donnie Ruth Holt Lee.   He is survived by one daughter,...

Goldsboro- Julia Alma Gurley Newsome, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday evening, July 14, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family.   Homegoing service will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Free Chapel PFWB Church, where she was a faithful member.  Interment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley.  The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the church.   Mrs. Newsome was born in Johnston County on...

Goldsboro- Rhone Dobbs McManus, 49, passed away Friday evening, July 13, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center Palliative Care in Greenville.   A memorial talk will be given Friday, July 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Goldsboro.   Mr. McManus was born in Pennsylvania on November 08, 1968 to the late Joseph and Annabelle Dobbs McManus.    He is survived by his wife, Serena McManus and three children.   The family is in the care...

Kenly- Kristy Lynn Pilkington, 40, departed this life Friday morning, July 13, 2018.   A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Price Cemetery in Pine Level.   The family will receive friends Monday evening, July 16, 2018 from 6 until 7:30 at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.   She leaves to cherish her memories her mother, Susan Pilkington (Michael Morris) of Kenly; her father, Ronald Reardon of Charleston, SC; two sons,...

Walter Richard Bruce, Jr., 92, died peacefully on July 4th, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.   He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 66 years, Carla Faye Davis Bruce.  He is survived by their children, Walter Richard Bruce, III (Terry) of Dublin, CA, Melanie Williams (Tony) of Goldsboro, NC, and Lori Millberg (John) of Wendell, NC, 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his youngest son, Perry Bruce,...

Princeton- Carolyn Braswell Bass, 72, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Barbour Court Nursing Home in Smithfield.   A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton.  The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.   Mrs. Bass was born in Johnston County on July 31, 1945 to the late Alexander and Vilor Wilkins...

George “Skeeter” Roy Overton, 55, departed this walk of life Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Wayne UNC Health Care.   A private service will be held for the family.   George was born in Wayne County on October 28, 1962 to Eunice Anderson Overton of Grantham and the late Bobby Eugene Overton.   In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Felicia Worrell Overton; three brothers, Bobby Overton (Angie) of Mt. Olive, Stanley Overton (Robin) of Dudley and...