Somkhit Keokanya, 58, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.   Visitation will be held Monday, May 17, 2021 from 2 until 2:45 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro with a Buddhist ritual following at 3 p.m.   He was born in Laos on August 7, 1962 to the late Mai and Khammy Khongsy Keokanya.   He is survived by his wife, Sophea Bun Keokanya; one daughter, Amanda Keokanya; four brothers, Minit, Bandith,...

Edna “Jane” Lancaster, 65, of Goldsboro passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield.   A graveside service will be held Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Pate-Lancaster cemetery on Airport Road right after the Forehand Road intersection in Pikeville with Pastor Christian Powell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery and other times at the residence.   Mrs. Lancaster was born on July...

Shirley Ann McGuire, 76, of Goldsboro passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 in Florida.   Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 18, 2021 from 6 until 7:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Willow Dale Cemetery in Goldsboro.   Mrs. McGuire was born in Mississippi on December 26, 1944 to the late Vernon Franklin Flanagan Sr. and Maude Loraine Meeks Flanagan.   She is survived by...

Leroy Lambert, 85, of Goldsboro passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home in Goldsboro.   A visitation will be held Monday, May 10, 2021 from 2 until 3 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.   Mr. Lambert was born in Wayne County on February 17, 1936 to the late Milford and Ethel Wooten Lambert. He attended United in Christ Church in Goldsboro and worked over 38 years with the Goldsboro Bingo.   He is survived by his wife, Peggy Grice Lambert; one...

Peggy Lou Butler Evans, 67, of Princeton passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 11:30 until 12:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park Cemetery in Dudley. She was born in Sampson County on July 5, 1953 to the late Willie Junior and Francis Tatum Butler. She was retired from Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro and served as secretary of UE...

Joan Marie Flynn 3/26/1938 to 5/5/2021   Joan Flynn, Goldsboro, NC, was born in Philadelphia, PA, to Harry Elliott and Elizabeth Anderson Elliott and was married for 59 years to her husband, John J. Flynn, Sr., Retired US Army Master Sergeant. She raised three boys, John J. Flynn, Jr. -- Pittsboro, NC; Joseph P. Flynn, Goldsboro, NC -- and Jason P. Flynn, Savannah, GA. Joan was a lifelong champion of numerous charities and was a devoted pen pal to a variety of people across the US....

Luke Nathan Lawhorn was born on April 28, 2021 at 1:05am to parents Sam and Kelsey Lawhorn at WakeMed Raleigh Hospital. At 35 weeks, he weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. His parents were able to love on him for an hour before he passed away in their arms. The family praises God for the joy Luke brought them in his short eleven hours of life. No more pain or fear, just eternity with his heavenly Father who loves him more than we can imagine.   Luke is survived by his...

Michael “Mike” Stuart Rose, 57, of Rosewood passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro.   A graveside service with military honors will be held Thursday, April 29, 2021 at noon at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends afterwards.  Those in attendance are asked to please wear a face mask and practice social distancing.   Mr. Rose was born in Wayne County on September 25, 1963...

Akishi Yolanda McDowell, 43, was born June 7, 1977 in Georgetown, S.C. She attended elementary & high school in Goldsboro, N.C., where she graduated from Eastern Wayne High School in 1996. She went on to further her education at Wake Technical Community College, where she earned her degree in culinary arts in 2007.   Akishi loved to cook and could whip up just about anything! It was not uncommon for her to “put something together” and say “here, try this”....

Matthew Kelvin Mooring, 47, of Fremont went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro.   A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory with the Reverend Ricky Sullivan officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Those in attendance, are asked to please wear a face covering and practice social distancing.   Mr. Mooring was born in...