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Mr. Johnnie Jacobs age 75 of Goldsboro NC peacefully transitioned early Friday morning at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Professional services are entrusted to McIntyre Funeral Home LLC. This obituary is published with permission of the family of Johnnie Jacobs and may not be copied 2026
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September 16, 2026
Ms. Margaret Griffin also known as Mot was a strong caring woman who cherished her family and created memories that will remain for generations. Margaret departed this life on Thursday Sept. 17 2026. Margaret Lee Griffin was born Nov. 91931 in Wayne County NC to the late Glennie Langston and Kirby Rouse. Margaret was preceded in death by her sons Michael Griffin and Larry Griffin and her granddaughter Qualishasha L. Griffin. Margaret was married to Richard Griffin II. She had a special love for fishing and playing cards. These were more than hobbies they were opportunities for Margaret to spend time with family and friends which created memories everyone will cherish forever. Margaret leaves to cherish her memories her daughter Cynthia Willie Williams son Richard Griffin III Grandchildren Jenice Kennard Hutchinson TemeleTasha Williams along with 6 grandchildren 10 GreatGrandchildren and 6 Great Great Grandchildren. This obituary is published with permission…
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This obituary is published with permission of the family of Lewis D. Edwards and may not be copied 2026
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September 3, 2026
Edna Merl Taylor Hobbs affectionately known as Merl was born on February 11 1954 to the late Ernest and Eula Taylor Coley. She peacefully departed this life on September 4 2026 at home surrounded by the love and presence of her family. Merl grew up in the Eureka community and attended C.B. Aycock High School where she graduated with the Class of 1972. Long before she became a wife and mother Merl was already building memories with the person who would become the love of her life Joseph L. Hobbs. Merl and Joseph had known each other since elementary school. As children they would save a seat for each other on the school bus. Who knew back then that those two children saving seats for each other would eventually grow up and spend a lifetime together What began as a simple schoolbus tradition became the beginning of a beautiful love…
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October 9, 2026
Mavis Kathleen Mooring 79 years old of Fremont NC went home to her heavenly reward on Saturday October 10 2026. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Lewis Mooring her sons and their spouses Donnie and Tami Mooring Robert and Pam Mooring and Travis and Courtney Mooring all of Fremont ten grandchildren four greatgrandchildren four loving sisters Lois Gardner Gayle Pate and husband Kenneth Aileen Mooring and Dale Robinson and a host of nieces nephews and loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents Rosa and Dock Robinson sister Bessie Stanley and a special grandson Randal Fulghum. Kathleen was a loving wife mother grandmother sister and friend to all. She loved her Lord and was ready to meet him. A service to celebrate her life will be held Tuesday October 13 2026 at 1100 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home Crematory in Goldsboro. The…
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Julia Pearl Washington age 93 passed away peacefully leaving behind a legacy of faith love and cherished memories that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. Born on February 17 1933 in Georgia Julia was the beloved daughter of Mary Elizabeth Dexter. Throughout her life she exemplified grace dedication and a deep love for the Lord her family and her community. Julia was a faithful and devoted member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Goldsboro where she served diligently as a deacon and elder and joyfully shared her beautiful voice as a member of the church choir. Her commitment to her faith was evident in the way she lived her life and the love she extended to others. Through her service and devotion she touched many lives and left a lasting impression on her church family. Julia found great joy in the simple pleasures of…
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October 10, 2026
Pleasant Grove Community -- Mrs. Ila Marie Kornegay Harper, at the age of 93, passed away quietly and peacefully early Sunday morning, October 11, 2026, at her home in the Pleasant Grove community near Mount Olive. Her homegoing coincided with what was the 124th homecoming at her home church, Alum Springs Baptist, where she had attended her entire life, and where her membership reveals her to have been the church’s oldest living member.Mrs. Harper, a graduate of B. F. Grady High School with the class of 1951, attended and graduated from Mars Hill Junior College and Women’s College at Greensboro (now University of North Carolina at Greensboro). She married Larry W. Harper and traded in being a farm girl to that of being a farmer’s wife and mother. Later, she returned to her alma mater, B. F. Grady School as a teacher, beginning in the third grade for one year, followed…
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Rosanne Taylor Jones, 73, transitioned to her Heavenly home with her Lord late Sunday evening at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. She is survived by her devoted husband of almost fifty years, Bernard Jones; her daughter Nikki J. Wood and her husband Albert of Mount Olive; and her son, Taylor Jones and his wife Heather of Magnolia; she is also survived by her grandchildren in which each one held a special place in her heart; Logan, Gracie, Beckett and Everett; a sister Teresa Woods of Greenville; and two special cousins, Dan Seymour and Patsy Seymour.Rosanne was preceded in death by her parents; Brinkley Harold Taylor, and Thelma Brock.Rosanne was known for her love of her family first and foremost. From taking care of the home, her and Bernard built together, to being involved in ever area of her grandchildren’s lives were always most important. Being present and supportive for their…
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October 7, 2026
Goldsboro-Waanpen Dee “Pear” Richardson, 58, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh. Born on Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska on November 19, 1967, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Richardson and Sribenja Kunchorn Richardson.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Thomas Alan Smith.Pear is survived by her life partner of over 40 years, Adrian K. Pridgen; sisters, Kanthima “Apple” Smith and husband, Jeff Smith and Silee “Peachie” Richardson and husband, Kenny Dail; step-father, Bryan Glasnapp; nieces; Grace and Alyssa; and nephews, Zachery, Matthew, and Tommy-Lee.Pear lived a life full of color, warmth, and a little extra spice. She had a special love for raising dogs, tending to her plants, cooking, and expressing her creativity through oil painting. Blessed with a green thumb, she found joy in nurturing her plants and watching them flourish, just…
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Ingrid Quick, 86, loving mother, grandmother, local artisan, and dedicated volunteer, died peacefully in her Goldsboro, NC home on October 10 surrounded by her family and supported by hospice.Ingrid Storz was born in Solingen, Germany, on Easter Sunday during World War II, resilience in the face of strife came second nature to her. After the family home was destroyed in a bombing, and Ingrid’s birth father was killed in combat behind the Russian front, her widowed mother emigrated with 6-year-old Ingrid and her 3-year-old brother Uli to a friend’s home in the Cotswolds region of England where they lived for 9 years. There, her mother Helga met and married a USAF officer, Bill Hammond, during post-war reconstruction. The family emigrated again, on a steamer ship connecting to Southern California, where Ingrid entered high school and American life at age 15.In California, Ingrid met her future husband of 53 years, Dave…
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Richard Carlton Frederick, 75, passed away peacefully at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, surrounded by the love of his family. Rick, as he was affectionately known, was born in Wayne County on August 19, 1951, to the late Carlton and Josephine Frederick.Music was more than a passion for Rick; it was a part of who he was and a gift he shared with others throughout his life. After graduating from Goldsboro High School and attending East Carolina University, Rick returned home to join the family business, Frederick Music of Goldsboro, where he continued his connection to the music he loved. An accomplished guitar player, Rick had a special talent for the instrument and generously shared his knowledge by teaching many others how to play. Through his teaching, he helped others discover the joy of making music and created a lasting legacy that will live on through the many people he inspired.For…
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October 8, 2026
Eddie Carol Gerencser, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, October 9th, 2026, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love of her family.Born on June 20th, 1946, in Wayne County, North Carolina, Carol was the daughter of the late James Edward and Ruth Woodard Hill. She enjoyed a 30-year career with BellSouth/AT&T before retiring, but her most cherished roles were those of wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend.Affectionately known as “Nanny” by those who loved her most, Carol had a way of becoming a Nanny to just about everyone fortunate enough to know her. She was quiet and observant, often content to listen rather than speak, but behind her gentle demeanor was a remarkably sharp mind, a quick wit, and an extraordinary strength of spirit. Wickedly smart, fiercely independent, and stubborn in the best possible way, Carol believed that anything worth doing was worth doing right the…
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