Herbert Hoover Gray, Sr., 85, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at his home.   A memorial talk will be held Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Eleventh Street in Goldsboro.  Brother Harvey Jacobs will officiate.   Mr. Gray was born in Lenoir County, NC on January 30, 1934 to the late Willie Ray Gray Sr. and Eliza Wooten Gray.  He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and retired from Cherry Hospital in...

Joseph "Joe" Thomas Richardson, 80, of Snow Hill passed away Friday, June 07, 2019 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.   A graveside service with military honors will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mr. Richardson was born in Virginia on April 28, 1939 to the late Luther Marvin Richardson and Rosie May Kennedy Richardson.   He...

Monroe Cummings, 71, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, June 07, 2019 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.   Funeral service will be held Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mr. Cummings was born in Robeson County, NC on March 21, 1948 to the late Amos Cummings Sr. and Lucinda Jacobs Cummings.  He attended One Accord Church in...

Betty Jean Bogue, 89, of Fremont, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 7th, 2019. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family early Friday morning.    Funeral service will be held Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Fremont Free Will Baptist Church with burial following at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont.  The family will receive friends prior to the service in the church fellowship hall from 1:30 p.m. until 2:45 p.m.    Betty Jean was a beautiful lady...

Leroy Chesterfield Small, 86, departed his earthly walk of life Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh.   Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at noon at Goldsboro Chapel FWB Church.  Burial with military honors will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.  Viewing will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 4 until 7 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro with the family present from 6 until 7 p.m.   Mr....

Dollie Anne Flowers, 80, of Pikeville went to be with her heavenly Father Wednesday morning, June 5, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family.   Funeral service will be held Friday, June 7, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro with visitation afterwards.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont.   Mrs. Flowers was born in Duplin County on January 31, 1939 to the late...

Edward "Baldy" Allen Pridgen, 71, of Fremont passed away Monday, June 03, 2019 at his home.   No formal services will be held at this time.   "Baldy" as he was affectionately known was born in Wilson County on February 07, 1948.   He is survived by his loving sister, Faye Reason of Fremont and a nephew, David Reason of Fremont.   The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

Frank Simmons Jordan, 96, of Goldsboro, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at his home.   A graveside service will be held Thursday, June 06, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro with military honors.   A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 06, 2019 at 6 p.m. at Family of Faith Community Church, 4784 US 70 East in Goldsboro with Pastor John Earnest officiating.   Mr. Jordan was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 10, 1923 to...

Hubert Bryant Hall, 91, passed away Wednesday evening, May 29, 2019 at Rex Rehab and Nursing Care Center in Raleigh.   A graveside service will be held Friday, May 31, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley.  The family will receive friends following the service.   Mr. Hall was born in Wayne County on April 29, 1928 to the late Tommie Allen Hall and Sarah Jane Joyner Hall.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was owner and operator of Ceramic...

  Shirley May Perkins, 59, of Princeton passed away Wednesday at the home of her daughter.   All services will be held at a later date.   Ms. Perkins was born in Kentucky on April 24, 1960 to the late Fred Vaughn and Vanetta Turner Vaughn.  She was a member of Evarts Church of God in Kentucky.    She is survived by a daughter, Rachel Lutz and husband, Scott of Princeton; a son, Kenny Two Perkins and wife, Tina of Kentucky; one sister, Karen Wall of...