All Obituaries

Robert Shelton Smith, 81, of Pikeville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his home.   Visitation will be held at noon on Friday, May 29, 2020 with the funeral service to follow at 1 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel in Goldsboro.  Burial will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.   Mr. Smith was born on July 24, 1938 to the late Jim Berry and Exie Wells Smith.  He was a veteran of the United...

Tuyen "Tina" Thanh Nguyen, was 48 wise years of age. She was an extremely happy and youthful person, she passed away due to a stroke on May 22nd, 2020 in Greenville at Vidant Medical Center.   A visitation will be held Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 2 p.m. for family and close friends followed by a Buddhist ceremony at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.   Mrs. Nguyen was born in Phuoc, Vietnam, on December 31, 1971. She was...

Lori Coyne, 57, of Goldsboro passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, North Carolina.   Funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at noon in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro with visitation to follow.  Burial will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.   Lori was born on November 9, 1962 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late William and Princess Broadwater.   She...

Diane Clem, 84, of Goldsboro passed away on Monday May 18, 2020 at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh.   No formal service will be held.   Mrs. Clem was born in Illinois on November 18, 1935 to the late William S. and Ellen Fern Hassinger Hart.   She is survived by her son, Kevin Sorn and his wife, Laura of Goldsboro; two daughters, Kimberly Sorn of Michigan and Lynn Olszewski of Michigan; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.   She was the wife of the...

Ollie Fleming Fornecker, 96, of Pikeville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro. A private family graveside service will be held Wednesday at Pikeville Cemetery.  A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Fornecker was born in Wayne County on December 21, 1923 to the late Lloyd and Clara Morris Fleming. She was a member of St. Joseph United Methodist Church where she was a devoted member of...

Shelton Lee Games, 72, of Mount Olive passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare in Mount Olive.   Services will be held at a later date with burial at Selma Memorial Gardens.   Mr. Games was born in Johnston County on July 03, 1947 to the late Leland and Inez Cobb Games.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.   He is survived by his wife, Margie Cooke Games; one son, Derick Games and wife, Holly of Florida; two step-children, Renee Smith and...

Leonard M. Fish, 83 of Lucama passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.   Local funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

Barbara Jean Greene was born on October 9, 1946 to the late Charlie Newman and Pearlie Newman of Chicago, IL. She departed this life on Saturday, May 09, 2020.   Viewing will be held Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Little Rock Church of Christ in Pikeville for family and close friends.  A graveside service will follow at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley.   Barbara was born in Chicago, IL. She received her diploma in 2007 from Capitol High School. She was a devoted wife to her late...

Reba Ginn James, 88 of Goldsboro passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.   Services will be held at a later date.   Mrs. James was born in Greene County on April 24, 1932 to the late Troy and Rena Barrow Ginn.   She is survived by her husband, Francis James; one son, Dwight Smith of Goldsboro; one daughter, Sheila Stafford and husband, Doug of Goldsboro; five step-children, Rhonda Ludwig and husband, Mike, Michael James, Lori James,...

Sarah Roxanna Morris Potter, 55, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at her home.   Mrs. Potter was born in Wayne County on August 25, 1964 to the late Willie Ray and Geraldine Aldridge Morris.   She is survived by her daughter, Brittany Potter of Goldsboro; two brothers, Ricky Wanamaker and Dennis Wanamaker of Goldsboro and one sister, Rose Andaya and her husband, Thomas of California.   Services will be held at a later date.   The family is...