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OBITUARIES
KINSTON FREE PRESS
LENOIR COUNTY, NC

Tuesday June 2 Obituaries

Pinky S. Brown
CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Pinky Sykes Brown of Ballahock Road, the wife of Ray Brown, formerly of the Browntown section of Greene County, died May 28 at Norfolk General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Pretlow & Sons Funeral Home in Chesapeake, Va. Local announcement by Swinson Funeral Home in Kinston.

Mattie L. Clark
Mattie Lee Clark, 77, of 309 Woodlawn Drive died May 31 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at King Chapel Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), Kinston. Interment will follow at Southview Cemetery, Kinston. Survivors include her husband, Hayes Clark of the home; two daughters, Carol Clark of Kinston and Joyce James of Sanford, Fla.; eight sons, Randolph Clark of the home, Thomas Earl Clark of Sanford, Fla., Bobby Ray Clark of Denver, Melvin Leon Clark, Calvin Clark, Joe Nathan Clark, Lawrence Clark and Clayton Clark, all of Kinston; three sisters, Della Ashford and Mary Frances Flowers, both of Kinston and Ella Bell Thompson of Norfolk, Va.; 28 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home in Kinston.

Sudie M. Dockery
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.-- Sudie Mabel Dockery, 82, of 13 Barron Drive, formerly of La Grange, died May 31 at Riverside Convalescence Center. Dockery taught school for 25 years in Jones County. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Mills Funeral Home chapel in Kinston. Interment will follow at Trenton Cemetery, Trenton. Survivors include two daughters, Jacqueline Johnson of Washington, D.C. and Mabel Dolores Mauney of Newport News, Va.; one son, Talmage Dockery III of Portsmouth, Va.; twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Alton R. Jones
Alton Ray Jones, 41, of 1530 Lyle Road died May 31 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at United American Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, 1011 University St., Kinston with Bishop W.C. Dortch officiating. Interment will follow at Holly Hill Cemetery, La Grange. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jones of the home; his father, Sim Jones of Washington, D.C.; two daughters, Sinatra Pugh of Raleigh and Latoya D. Jones of the home; one son, Alton Ray Jones Jr. of the home; three sisters, Thelma Rouse and Betty Pridgen, both of Kinston and Denise Sutton of Brownville, N.J.; and one grandchild. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home Inc., Kinston.

Wednesday Obituaries - June 3, 1998

Allen Turnage
Allen Turnage, 52, of 2686 Kevin Drive died June 1. Turnage was a member of the Falling Creek American Legion. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston with the Rev. Marion Humphrey officiating. Survivors include his wife, Frances Turnage of the home; his mother, Lossie Grant Turnage of Kinston; three daughters, Donna Turnage Smith of Sneads Ferry, Jennifer Turnage of the home and Alene Turnage of Wilmington; grandchildren, Daniel Pridgen, Mark Pridgen, Kay Smith and Jasmine Hughes; three sisters, Georgia Mills of Greenville, Mary Stallings of Kinston and Shirley Head of Snow Hill; two brothers, Mack Turnage of Hookerton and Marvin Turnage of Kinston. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston.(Pd. Obit)

Thursday Obituaries - June 4, 1998

Lannie Edmondson
BOSTON -- Lannie Edmondson, 91, a former resident of Lenoir County, died June 2 at Carney Hospital in Boston. The family is receiving friends at the home of her sister, Margaret Judge at 500 Greenmead Drive. Arrangements are incomplete at Loftin Funeral Home in Kinston.

Larry Patrick
PHILADELPHIA -- Larry Patrick, 75, of 239 E. Garrett St. died May 31 at German Town Medical Hospital. Patrick was a former resident of Kinston. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greater St. Luke Disciples Church, 2124 W. Oxford St. with Bishop R.T. Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Patrick of the home; one daughter, Deloris Pewitt of Philadelphia; three sisters, Pauline P. Humphrey of New York, Lucille P. King and Alberta P. Kinsey, both of Kinston; two brothers, the Rev. Thomas Patrick and Alphonso Patrick, both of Philadelphia; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ray's Funeral Home. Local announcement by Lane's Funeral Home in Kinston.

Roger Neal Sutton Jr.
Roger Neal Sutton Jr., 74, of 1204 Barbara Lane died June 3 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1924 in Kinston. He was the son of the late Roger Neal and Caroline B. Sutton of Kinston. He was a longtime merchant with A.J. Sutton & Sons, Inc. and Belk, Inc. He is survived by his wife, Thomasine Ward Sutton and sons, Stephen L. Sutton, Ward C. Sutton and Carroll G. Sutton, all of Kinston and Roger Neal "Trip" Sutton III of Raleigh; sister, Nancy Sutton Collier; brother, Michael D. Sutton and wife, Annie of Smithfield; and was predeceased by a sister Marian Brock Sutton of Raleigh. Since his retirement, he had been an instructor at Lenoir County Community College, teaching "square foot gardening" and affectionately referred to as "Dr. Dirt." Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. from Westview Cemetery. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home.(Pd. Obit)
Thursday Obituaries - June 4, 1998

Friday Obituaries - June 5, 1998

Michael R. Cole
BEULAVILLE, N.C. -- Michael Ray Cole, 37, died Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, N.C. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Community Funeral Home in Beulaville. Interment will follow at the Kennedy Family Cemetery, Beulaville, N.C. Survivors include his wife, Pat W. Cole of Beulaville, N.C.; daughter, Crystal Cole Outlaw, and husband Robert Outlaw of Beulaville, N.C.; son, Michael Ray Cole Jr. of Beulaville; grandson, Jessie Ray Outlaw of Beulaville; mother, Eleanor Whaley of Beulaville; two sisters, Kay Whaley of Beulaville and Wanda Baysden of Richlands, N.C.; one brother, Ted Cole of Beulaville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, 1998 at Community Funeral Home, Beulaville. (Pd. Obit)

Lelia T. Harris
Lelia Thorpe Harris of 1213 S. Person St. died June 2, 1998 at Wake Medical Center. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Congregational United Church of Christ on Creech Road. Interment will follow at Carolina Biblical Gardens. Survivors include two daughters, Vernice McNeil of Columbus, Ohio and Delinda Cole of Suitland, Md.; one son, Ron Harris of Raliegh; two sisters, Edna Fogg of Louisburg and Geraldine T. Lane of Kinston; two brothers, Elmo Thorpe and Claudie Thorpe, both of Apex. Arrangements by Haywood Funeral Home. Local announcement by Lane's Funeral Home in Kinston.

Sylvia C. Houston
Sylvia Cotton Houston, 81, of 4H Mitchell Wooten Cts. died June 2 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Hull Road Free Will Baptist Church with Bishop William E. Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Southview Cemetery in Kinston. Survivors inlcude two daughters, Sadie C. Isler of Kinston and Margaret Terry of Snow Hill; one son, James Cotton of Boston; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Home in Kinston.

Donald B. Jones
PINK HILL -- Donald Burtman Jones, 51, of Pink Hill Rt. 1, Box 201 died Wednesday, June 3, 1998. Jones was a member of Richlands Moose Lodge and Pleasant Hill Christian Church. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday June 6 at the church with the Rev. Robert Buckman and Buster Pike officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery, Pleasant Hill. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jones of the home; his mother, Lina "Tenny" Jones of Richlands; a daughter, Leslie Dawn Jones Thomas of Hawaii; two sons, Donny Ray Jones of Cedar Fork and Dennis Lee Jones of Goldsboro; two sisters, Elaine Jones of Pink Hill and Evelyn Taylor of Richlands; four brothers, Ronnie Earl Jones, Doug Jones, Lucion Jones, and Ricky Jones, all of Richlands; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston.

Lina S. Jones
DEEP RUN -- Lina Stroud Jones, 86, of 851 Lightwood Knot Road died Wednesday, June 3, 1998. Jones was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, June 5 at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston with the Rev. Billy Ray Jordan officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. Survivors inlcude two daughters, Wanda Tyndall and Judy Jones, both of Deep Run; three sons, Larry Jones of Kinston, Glenn Jones and Ron Jones, both of Grifton; two stepsons, Norwood A. Jones of Apex and Linwood Jones of Beulaville; two half brothers, Ashley Stroud of Pink Hill and Adolph Stroud of Kinston; one stepsister, Susie Lee of Kinston; one stepbrother, Charlie Smith of Kinston; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston and other times at the home.

Addie T. Kennedy
DEEP RUN -- Addie Mae Turner Kennedy, 80, of Deep Run Rt. 1 died Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Mrs. Kennedy was a homemaker and a member of Southwest Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 1998 at the chapel of Garner Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Turner and the Rev. Ottis Penny officiating. Interment will follow at the Deaver Family Cemetery in Deep Run. Survivors include her daughter, Edna Lucille Carraway and husband, Bembery of Deep Run; a son, Clarence L. Kennedy and wife, Joyce of Deep Run; a sister, Swonnie Bell Penuel of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home and other times at the son's home, 2288 Deep Run Church Road. (Pd. Obit)

Brenettia Lassiter
LA GRANGE -- Brenettia "Cat" Lassiter, 86, of 104 Phillips St. died Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Lassiter was a native of Lenoir County and attended the county schools. She was a member of St. Matthew Free Will Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. June 6 at the church with Elder Jimmie Stewart officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Everlena Arthur and Dorothy Williams, both of La Grange; 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Mitchell's Funeral Home in La Grange.

Wesley Suggs
Wesley "Buddy" Suggs, 48, of 2505 Thomas Drive Kinston, died May 31 at his residence. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Herring Grove Free Will Baptist Church with Elder Samuel Hardy Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Suggs of the home; his mother, Helen Suggs of Hookerton; his father, Herbert Suggs Sr. of Shelby; one daughter, Tonya Joyner of Kinston; two sons, Kelvin Suggs and Victor Joyner, both of Kinston; one sister, Sandra Davis of Japan; two brothers, Herbert Suggs Jr. of Hookerton and Kenneth Suggs of Kinston; and six grandchildren. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Home in Kinston.

Saturday Obituaries - June 6, 1998

Rudolph Davis
WATERBURY, Conn. -- Rudolph Davis, 51, of Waterbury, Conn. died May 31 in Waterbury. Graveside services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at Grifton Cemetery, Grifton. Survivors include his mother, Annie B. Davis of Grifton; five daughters, Naomi Knockett of Fort Barnwell, Sheila Davis of Pennsylvania, Temika and Lumekia Walton, both of Walterburg and Ida Davis of Walterburg; five sisters, Annie Brock and Delois Harris, both of New Jersey, Joyce Smith and Mary Jones, both of Vanceboro and Jessie Mae Johnson of New Bern; three brothers, Wilbert Davis and Edward Davis, both of Grifton and Henry Davis of Black Jack; and two grandchildren. Arrangements by Norcott & Company Funeral Home in Ayden.

Lannie Edmondson
BOSTON -- Lannie Edmondson, 91, a former resident of Lenoir County, died June 2 at Carney Hospital in Boston. Edmondson had lived the past 33 years in Boston. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at St. James Free Will Baptist Church, U.S. 258 South, with the Rev. William Waters officiating. Interment will follow at Southview Cemetery in Kinston. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret E. Gooding of Boston and Bettie Jean Davis of Arlington, Va.; four sons, Amos Edmondson of Washington, D.C., the Rev. Clay Edmondson Jr. of Arlington, Va., Jeremiah Edmondson of Falls Church, Va. and Leroy Edmondson of Capitol Heights, Md.; two sisters, Celia Phillips of Philadelphia and Margaret Judge of Kinston; and 32 grandchildren. Viewing will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Loftin Memorial Chapel of Precious Memories. The family is receiving friends at the home of her sister, Margaret Judge, 500 Greenmead Drive. Arrangements by Loftin Funeral Home in Kinston.

Rachel F. Forbes
BEULAVILLE -- Rachel F. Forbes, 85, died June 5 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville. Survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth Sherer of Orlando, Fla. and Sallie Parker of Jacksonville; and one brother, Harrison Foster of Beulaville. Arrangements by Community Funeral Home, Beulaville.

Addie T. Kennedy
DEEP RUN -- Addie Mae Turner Kennedy, 80, of Deep Run Route 1 died Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Mrs. Kennedy was a homemaker and a member of Southwest Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 1998 at Garner Funeral Home chapel in Kinston with the Rev. Glenn Turner and the Rev. Ottis Penny officiating. Interment will follow at the Deaver Family Cemetery in Deep Run. Survivors include her daughter, Edna Lucille Carraway and husband, Bembery of Deep Run; a son, Clarence L. Kennedy and wife, Joyce of Deep Run; a sister, Swonnie Bell Penuel of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one stepgranddaughter. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and other times at the son's home, 2288 Deep Run Church Road. (Pd. Obit)

Jackie W. Potter
Jackie Woodrow Potter, 47, of 1611 Michael Drive died June 5 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Potter was the manager of S&H Tire & Muffler Shop. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home chapel in Snow Hill. Survivors include his wife, Gail Everett Potter; a daughter, Kim Potter of Ormondsville; three sons, Robert Potter of Walstonburg, Chris Potter of Ormondsville and Jackie Potter Jr. of the home; two sisters, Margaret Carter of Ormondsville and Mabel Skinner of Stantonsburg; two brothers, Billy Potter of Walstonburg and Gary Potter of Saratoga; three stepchildren, Billy Stroud, Amercia Stroud and Betty Thigpen, all of Kinston; and one grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and other times at the residence.

June 7, 1998

Virginia F. Grady
KINSTON -- Virginia French Grady, 58, of 2415 W. Vernon Avenue died Thursday, June 4, at the Caswell Center in Kinston. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Caswell Chapel. She is survived by a brother, Warren Allen Grady, Jr., of Raleigh. Memorial contributions may be made to the Caswell Center, 2415 W. Vernon Avenue, Kinston, NC, 28501.

Pearl P. Herring
ALBERTSON -- Pearl P. Herring, 90, of 3130 Hwy 903 died Friday, June 5, at Countryside Villas in Warsaw. Herring was a member of Snow Hill Freewill Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. at the Pink Hill Funeral Home Chapel, Pink Hill. Survivors include her son, Robert Herring, and his wife Edna Herring, of Albertson; three grandchildren, Janice Rouse of Goldsboro and Steve and Douglas Herring of Albertson; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Pink Hill Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Any memorial contributions should be made to Duplin Home Care and Hospice in Kenansville. (Pd. Obit)

James Henry Mills, Jr.
GOLDSBORO -- James "Jim" Henry Mills, Jr., 69, of 211 Brookwood Drive in Goldsboro died Saturday, June 6 at his home. A Pitt County native, he was the son of the late James Henry Mills, Sr., and Martha Anne Cannon Mills. Mr. Mills retired from the United States Army after receiving many honors. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal and the Air Medal for service in Vietnam, the Army Commendation Medal for service as Chief Clerk, Military Personnel Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, and a Certificate of Achievement for Strategic Communications Command while in Europe. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2771, the American Legion and the Moose Lodge in Goldsboro and Kinston. Mr. Mills was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, a National Honor Fraternity of the Junior Colleges. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Johnson officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Georgia Davis Mills; a daughter, Teresa Mills Boyette of Deep Run; a son, John H. Mills of Kinston; a step-son, Steven L. Walker of Charlotte; five sisters, Edna Atkinson and Lossie Gates of Kinston, Gladys Johnson of Trenton, Cammie Bryan of Farmville and Leona Dixon of Kings Mountain; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Juanita Bryant and by two twin grandchildren, Kenley Lee Boyette and Kelly Anne Boyette. The family will receive friends at Seymour Funeral Home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at other times at his residence.

Ellen M. Rouse
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Ellen M. Rouse, 88, of Seven Springs died Saturday, June 6 at Britthaven Nursing Home in Goldsboro. She was born in Wayne County to the late Stephen and Ida Gurley Rouse. She was a retired farmer and a twenty-year employee of the Caswell Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at the New Hope Friends Cemetery with Rev. Chris Singleton officiating. She is survived by a sister, Minnie R. Holmes of La Grange; two nephews, Milford Singleton and his wife, Enzie Singleton of La Grange, Eugene Holmes ans his wife, Faye Holmes of La Grange; three nieces, Ida Mae Grantham and her husband Carl Ray Grantham of Greenville, Johnnie Spence of Kinston and Agnes Davis of Rosewood. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange. At other times they will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Singleton at 3923 Bonnie Walters Road in La Grange.

Pearlene C. Solomon
KINSTON -- Pearlene Coefield Solomon, 60, of 621 Lotus Place in Kinston died Thursday, June 4, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Augustus AME Zion Church in Kinston. She is survived by her husband, Elijah Solomon of Kinston; her mother, Lula Coefield of Kinston; her daughter, Sonjia Solomon of Laurel, Md.; her son, Christopher E. Solomon of Durham; her godson, James Fidal Young of Chicago, Il.; two sisters, Tena Coefield of Kinston and Darlene Brown of Charleston, S.C.; two brothers, Aldon Levon Coefield of Concord and Dr. Dennis H. Coefield of Amherst, N.Y. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Augustus and arrangements will be made by Mills Funeral Home. Memorial. Contributions can be made to the AME Zion Church.

Alice W. Walker
ALBERTSON -- Alice Wilkins Walker, 80, of the Woodland Church Community died Saturday, June 6 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Walker taught Sunday school at the church for over thirty years. Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of the Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive with the Rev. Bob Fussell and the Rev. Maynard Quinn officiating. Mrs. Walker is survived by one daughter, Audrey Millard of Albertson; two sisters, Pearl Brock and Nellie Parker of Mount Olive; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at other times at the home at 342 Woodland Church Road.

Bertha M. Williams
CHINQUAPIN -- Bertha M. Williams, 83, of Chinquapin died Saturday, June 6, in the Brian Center in Wallace, N.C. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Community Funeral Home Chapel in Beulaville. She is survived by her sister, Nannie Marshburn, and by several neices and nephews. The burial will be held at Jim Jones Cemetery in Chinaquapin.

June 8 Obituaries

Virginia P. Bogey
Virginia Phillips Bogey, 84, of 635 Casey Road died Friday, June 5, 1998 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bogey was a member of Rivermont Baptist Church. She was retired from Glen Raven Mills. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 at Edwards Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Scott Stevenson officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Daisy B. Taylor and husband Freddie of Kinston, Doris B. Hancook and husband Ben of Seven Springs; sons, Richard Bogey and wife Pat of Kinston and Howard Bogey and wife Bunny of Swansboro; grandchildren, David Mooring, Donald Mooring, John Hancook, Darren Bogey, Christy Bogey, Dean Taylor, Lisa Gentile, Ben Bogey, Bill Bogey and Gabie Bogey; and 14 great-grandchildren. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of her daughter Daisy Taylor, 635 Casey Road in Kinston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rivermont Baptist Church Building Fund, 2478 U.S. 258 South, Kinston, N.C. 28504. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. (Pd. Obit)

Evelyn J. Coward
Evelyn Joyce Coward of 3400 Daughety-White Road died June 6. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Vine Swamp Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Fonville Cemetery, Kinston. Arrangements by Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home.

Pearl P. Herring
ALBERTSON -- Pearl P. Herring, 90, of 3130 Highway 903 died Friday, June 5 at Countryside Villas in Warsaw. She was a member of Snow Hill Freewill Baptist Church. Services will be conducted Monday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at Pink Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Gray and the Rev. Bob Fussell officiating. Interment will follow in the Herring family cemetery, Albertson. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Robert Herring and wife Edna of Albertson; three grandchildren, Janice Rouse of Goldsboro, Steve C. Herring of Albertson and Douglas Herring of Albertson; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation was Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Pink Hill Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Duplin Home Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 887, Kenansville, N.C. 28349. (Pd. Obit)

Orby Johnson
GOLDSBORO -- Orby Johnson, 77, died June 6 at his residence. A native of Wayne County, he was the son of the late Millard D. Johnson and Mary Martin Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a retired farmer and was a member of Hood Swamp Friends Meeting. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park with Jack Caughron officiating. He is survived by his wife, Clara Margaret D. Johnson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Betty N. Johnson of Goldsboro and Tony and Brenda P. Johnson of Kinston; two grandsons, Dustin Johnson and his wife, Michelle Johnson and Andrew Johnson; two granddaughters, Julie Johnson and Kristen Johnson; one great-granddaughter, Courtney Johnson; and a sister, Ruth Pelt of Goldsboro. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hood Swamp Friends Meeting, Goldsboro, N.C. 27530. The family will receive friends today at his home, 222 W. Hill Road, Goldsboro. (Pd. Obit)

Wayne Mills
ASHEBORO -- Robert Wayne Mills, 85, of 122 E. Balfour Ave. died June 7 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Mills was a native of Jones County. He was retired owner of Mills Restaurant, and a member of Shadow of the Cross Church. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pugh Funeral Home chapel, Asheboro with the Rev. Avery Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Hinson of Ramseur and Janice Snow of Asheboro; two sons, Robert Lee Mills of Asheboro and Glenn Wayne Mills of Rocky Point; one sister, Evelyn Wethington of Kinston; one brother, Fred Mills of Pink Hill; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home, 437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro.

Murle H. Nelson
GRIFTON -- Murle Harvey Nelson died Sunday, June 7, 1998. Services will be conducted Tuesday, June 9 at 11 a.m. at Grifton United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Grifton Cemetery. Mrs. Nelson was born Aug. 1, 1906, the daughter of the late John R. Harvey and his wife Emilee Pope. A native of Pitt County, Mrs. Nelson lived in Grifton for most of her life. She was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and taught in Salisbury and at Grifton School. She was married to the late Richard A. Nelson, who owned and operated the Grifton Feed Company. She was a member of the Grifton United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star and the Grifton Garden Club. She was a partner of J.R. Harvey & Company of Grifton. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law: Emily N. Exum and the Honorable John Patrick Exum of Kinston, Marian N. McLawhorn, mayor of Grifton, and Richard H. McLawhorn, and Edna N. Anderson and Ronald D. Anderson of River Bend; a devoted sister, Jean Harvey Williams; eight grandchildren, Thomas Riley, Richard Riley, Jean Exum, John Exum Jr., Richard Alexander McLawhorn, Daphne McLawhorn, John McLawhorn, Adam McLawhorn; and seven great-grandchildren. With a positive outlook and faith, intellectual curiosity and a remarkable ability to establish rapport with diverse persons, Mrs. Nelson enjoyed life and people. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Farmer Funeral Home in Ayden and at the home in Forest Acres at other times. (Pd. Obit)

Robert J. Scott
AYDEN -- Robert Johnstone Scott, 79, died June 6 at Pitt Memorial Hospital. Scott was a member of Grifton Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder, member of Ayden Masonic Lodge 498 and the Eastern Star-Ayden chapter 52 where he served as worthy patron. He served in the British Army in Burma, India during World War II. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Service chapel. A private burial will follow. Survivors include his wife, Rita Scott of the home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ayden Rescue Squad.

Mary V. Segrave
Mary Elizabeth Vanderbeck Segrave, 75, of 2800 Brookhaven Drive died June 7 at her residence. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity/Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerry Sherba officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Harold J.E. Segrave; son, Thomas J. Segrave of Greenville; daughter, Mary Anne Wardrep of Greenville; six grandchildren; and one brother, James W. Vanderbeck of Lufkin, Texas. Family visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to ICOR, P.O. Box 2483, Kinston, N.C. 28501 or Holy Spirit Fund, Box 1455, Kinston, N.C. 28503.

Alice W. Walker
ALBERTSON -- Alice Wilkins Walker, 80, of the Woodland Church Community died June 6 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Walker taught Sunday school at the church for more than 30 years. Services will be conducted 2 p.m. today in the chapel of the Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive with the Rev. Bob Fussell and the Rev. Maynard Quinn officiating. Walker is survived by one daughter, Audrey W. Millard of Albertson; two sisters, Pearl Brock and Nellie Parker of Mount Olive; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family received friends at the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. They will receive friends at other times at the home at 342 Woodland Church Road.

Mary C. West
TRENTON -- Mary Campbell West, born Nov. 13, 1924 in Chatham County, N.C., died June 6, 1998 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Mrs. West was a resident of Old New Bern Road. She was a member of the Trenton United Methodist Church for 55 years and was also in the Eastern Star Chapter 86, Trenton, for 50 years. Mrs. West was a wonderful mother and homemaker. She also was the office manager for the family business, J.C. West Jr. Insurance Agency and Accounting Service. Services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Trenton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charlene Guider officiating. Interment will follow in the Trenton Cemetery. Mrs. West was preceded in death by her parents John W. and Annie Corey Campbell; daughter, Mary Elizabeth West; and son, Phillip Harold West. She is survived by her husband, whom she married on July 1, 1943; son and daughter-in-law, John Robert West and wife, Jo Ann of Mt. Laurel, N.J., son and daughter-in-law, William Edward West and wife, Phyllis of Cary, son and daughter-in-law Clifton Campbell West and wife, Mary Lynn of Fayetteville; a sister, Edith Campbell Parker of Pollocksville; and two grandchildren, John West and Michael West of Mt. Laurel, N.J. The family will receive friends at Cotten Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today. Flowers are acceptable or memorials may be made to the Trenton United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home. (Pd. Obit)

Tuesday June 9 Obituaries

Lillie F. Bryant
TRENTON -- Lillie Foy Bryant, 79, of 3591 N.C. 58 South died June 7 at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern. Bryant was a lifelong member of her church serving on the usher board, mother board and choir member in her youth. She was a retired sewing instructor for Lenoir Community College. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Andrews Chapel Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Arthur Lofton officiating. Interment will follow at Haiti Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Laveria B. Murphy of Pollocksville, Linda Faye Bryant of New Bern and Delphine Bryant of Mitchellville, Md.; one sister, Etta "Tea" Miller of Pollocksville; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Arrangements by Oscar's Mortuary Inc. New Bern.

Lula P. Davis
Lula Pearl Davis, 82, of 1709 Goodman Road died June 8, 1998 at Guardian Care Nursing Home in Kinston. Davis was a retired seamstress with Albain Shirt Factory with 17 years of service and was a member of Kinston Baptist Temple. She was the widow of the late Vernon Hugh Davis, and the daughter of the late Fabe F. Parsons and Maggie Carr Parsons. She was preceded in death by her sister, Letha P. Stallings, and her brothers, Larry C. Parsons, M. Leo Parsons, Leslie E. Parsons and Leonard A. Parsons. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Garner Funeral Home chapel in Kinston with the Rev. Henry Seymour officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her sister, Myrtle P. Goodman of Kinston and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of her nephew, J.L. Goodman, Jr., 1559 N.C. 11/55, Kinston. (Pd. Obit)

Glennie D. Johnson
DOVER Glennie DeBruhl Johnson, 86, of Dover Route 2 died June 7, 1998 at Guardian Care Nursing Home of Kinston. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband (retired) Master Sgt. William W. Johnson. She was a lifelong member of Armenia Christian Church and retired from Belk-Tyler's. She received numerous awards for her volunteer work with the Jones County Home Economics Department and was very active with the Wyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the DeBruhl Cemetery, Wyse Fork. A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 at Armenia Christian Church with the Rev. Leslie Wilkins and the Rev. Steve Ginn officiating at both services. Mrs. Johnson is survived by two sons, George A. Johnson and wife Joyce of Kinston and William W. Johnson Jr. and wife Edie of Stafford, Va.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Bennett, Marybeth and Aimee Johnson of Kinston, Jamie Johnson of Stafford, Va., and one great-granddaughter, Regan Bennett of Kinston; and several nephews, Hugh and Linda DeBruhl of Jeffersonton, Va., Bill DeBruhl of Visalia, Calif., and Jimmy and Judy DeBruhl of Trevor, Wis., and a niece, Mary Ann and Bill Davis of Beaufort. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Armenia Christian Church, 1817 N.C. 70 East, Kinston, N.C. 28501, or Wyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Route 2, Dover, N.C. 28526. Arrangements by Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home, Kinston. (Pd. Obit)

Murle H. Nelson
GRIFTON -- Murle Harvey Nelson died Sunday, June 7, 1998. Mrs. Nelson was born Aug. 1, 1906, the daughter of the late John R. Harvey and his wife Emilee Pope. A native of Pitt County, Mrs. Nelson lived in Grifton for most of her life. She was a graduate of UNC-Greensboro and taught in Salisbury and at Grifton School. She was married to the late Richard A. Nelson, who owned and operated the Grifton Feed Company. She was a member of the Grifton United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star and the Grifton Garden Club. She was a partner of J.R. Harvey & Company of Grifton. With a positive outlook and faith, intellectual curiosity and a remarkable ability to establish rapport with diverse persons, Mrs. Nelson enjoyed life and people. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at the Grifton United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Grifton Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Emily N. Exum and the Honorable John Patrick Exum of Kinston, Marian N. McLawhorn, Mayor of Grifton, and Richard H. McLawhorn, and Edna N. Anderson and Ronald D. Anderson of River Bend; a devoted sister, Jean Harvey Williams; eight grandchildren, Thomas Riley, Richard Riley, Jean Exum, John Exum Jr., Richard Alexander McLawhorn, Daphne McLawhorn, John McLawhorn, Adam McLawhorn; and seven great-grandchildren. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Farmer Funeral Home in Ayden and at other times at the home in Forest Acres. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grifton Rescue Squad or Grifton United Methodist Church. (Pd. Obit)

Ernest K. Taylor Sr.
Ernest Kent "Tom" Taylor Sr. 68, of John Green Smith Road, Kinston died Sunday, June 7, 1998. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston with the Rev. Bobby Belcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith Family Cemetery, John Green Smith Road. Survivors include two sons, Ernest K. Taylor Jr. and wife, Sharon of Champlin, Minn. and Joey W. Taylor and wife Valeria of Deep Run; grandchildren, Melody Taylor of Deep Run, Charity Taylor of Champlin, Minn., Matthew Taylor of Champlin, Minn., Joshua Taylor of Deep Run, Jordan Taylor of Deep Run and Aaron Taylor of Deep Run; a sister, Jeanette Noble of Kinston; two brothers, William "Buddy" Taylor of Kinston and John W. "Henry" Taylor of Deep Run. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. (Pd. Obit)

Maxine C. Webb
Maxine Blanche Christensen Webb, 81, died June 5 at Britthaven of Kinston. Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas, Inc., Raleigh.

Ella A. Winley
SAN ANTONIO -- Ella Allen Winley, 50, formerly of Kinston, died June 5 at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio. Winley was a 1965 graduate of Adkin High School. Survivors include one son, Richmond Winley of Nevada; and one brother, Thomas Allen of Snow Hill. For further information please call 747-7794. Local announcement by Swinson Funeral Home in Kinston.

Tuesday June 9 Obituaries

Glennie D. Johnson
DOVER --Glennie DeBruhl Johnson, 86, of Dover Route 2 died June 7, 1998 at Guardian Care Nursing Home of Kinston. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband (retired) Master Sgt. William W. Johnson. She was a lifelong member of Armenia Christian Church and retired from Belk-Tyler's. She received numerous awards for her volunteer work with the Jones County Home Economics Department and was very active with the Wyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the DeBruhl Cemetery, Wyse Fork. A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 at Armenia Christian Church with the Rev. Leslie Wilkins and the Rev. Steve Ginn officiating at both services. Mrs. Johnson is survived by two sons, George A. Johnson and wife Joyce of Kinston and William W. Johnson Jr. and wife Edie of Stafford, Va.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Bennett, Marybeth and Aimee Johnson of Kinston, Jamie Johnson of Stafford, Va., and one great-granddaughter, Regan Bennett of Kinston; and several nephews, Hugh and Linda DeBruhl of Jeffersonton, Va., Bill DeBruhl of Visalia, Calif., and Jimmy and Judy DeBruhl of Trevor, Wis., and a niece, Mary Ann and Bill Davis of Beaufort. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home in Kinston. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Armenia Christian Church, 1817 N.C. 70 East, Kinston, N.C. 28501, or Wyse Fork Volunteer Fire Department, Route 2, Dover, N.C. 28526. Arrangements by Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home, Kinston. (Pd. Obit)

Maxine C. Webb
Maxine Blanche Christensen Webb, 81, died June 5 at Britthaven of Kinston. Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas, Inc., Raleigh.

June 10, 1998

Baby Boy Ambrose
Baby Boy Ambrose of 8F Carver Court died June 7 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Kinston with the Rev. Dorothy Gooding officiating. Survivors include his mother, Nancy Ambrose of the home; his father, Martin Nobles of Staten Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Kenasha Wade of the home and Novella O. Pollock of Kinston; and one brother, Gregory Wade of the home. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home, Kinston.

Elizabeth M. Eagles
CRISP -- Elizabeth Matlock Eagles, 83, died June 8 in Greensboro. Eagles was a graduate of Woman's College. She taught in the elementary school in Crisp where she and her husband lived for many years. She was active in her church and community affairs. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Eagles Baptist Church with the Rev. Mack Styron and the Rev. Larry Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Queen Anne Cemetery, Fountain. Survivors include her husband, John Ivey Eagles; two sons, John I. Eagles Jr. of Dallas and William A. Eagles of Greensboro; a sister, Sarah M. Stocks of Hookerton; a brother, Taylor Matlock of Montgomery, Ala.; and three grandchildren. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Carlisle Funeral Home, Tarboro. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Eagles Baptist Church, Route 1, Box 693, Crisp, N.C. 27852.

Robert H. Fordham
Robert Earl Hooks Fordham, 56, of 112 S. Tiffany St. died June 6 at Britthaven of Kinston. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Loftin Memorial Chapel of Precious Memories, on North East Street, with the Rev. Luby Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Sand Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his father, Willie Fordham of Chester, Pa.; one son, Daryle Fordham of Philadelphia; six daughters, Joyce Fordham, Inez Fordham, Evelyn Fordham and Julitha Fordham, all of California, Reese Fordham of Virginia and Annie Fordham of Philadelphia; four sisters, Mozelle Chrisp of Raleigh, Ernestine Harris and Darlene Fordham, both of Kinston and Lou Ann Cannady of Charleston, S.C.; three brothers, Archie Fordham, Jerry Fordham and Dallas Fordham, all of Kinston. Viewing will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at Loftin Funeral Home. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Ernestine Harris, 906 E. Caswell St.

Robert J. Herring
ALBERTSON -- Robert Jackson Herring, 73, of 3130 N.C. 903 North died Tuesday, June 9, 1998 his residence. Herring was a loving husband and caring father and grandfather. He was a member of Pearsall Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Kenansville. He was leafman for New Duplin Warehouse in Wallace for 16 years. Mr. Herring was preceded in death by a son, Robert "Bobby" Herring Jr. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at Pink Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Gray and the Rev. Norman Ard officiating. Interment will follow at Devotional Gardens, Warsaw. Survivors include his wife, Edna Herring of the home; one daughter, Janice Kaye Rouse and husband, Thomas of Goldsboro; two sons, Steven Craig Herring and Samuel Douglas Herring, both of Albertson; and two grandchildren, Brandon Rouse and Melissa Rouse. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today, June 10 at the funeral home chapel. (Pd. Obit)

George E. Hill
George Edward Hill, 88, of Kinston died June 9 after a long illness. Mr. Hill was born in Folkston, N.C. to John Henry Hill and Acoree Jarman and was a lifetime resident of Kinston. He was married to Katie Durham Hill, who preceded him in death in 1991. In the past few years he lived at Rose Vista Retirement Center in Kinston. He was retired from Duke University where he was an electrician. In his early years he was a professional wrestler in North Carolina, holding a lightweight championship title. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, U.S. 258 North, Kinston, with the Rev. Archie Ratliff officiating. Survivors include one son, George A. Hill and daughter-in-law, Sara Hill of Salisbury; one brother, Tennyson Hill of Alpharetta, Ga.; four grandchildren, Randy Hill of Kinston, Rhonda Maready of Deep Run, Mark Hill of Winston-Salem and George A. Hill Jr. of Fredericksburg, Va., and five great-grandchildren. (Pd. Obit)

Artis P. Purdie
Artis P. Purdie, 77, of 508 Knobb St., formerly of Elizabethtown, died June 7 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Olive AME Zion Church, Elizabethtown with the Rev. David Foye officiating. Interment will follow at the Purdie family cemetery, Elizabethtown. Survivors include his wife, Olive Purdie of the home; three daughters, Vivian E. McIver and Sarah Purdie, both of Philadelphia and Thomasine Nutter of Wilmington, Del.; one son, Artis P. Purdie Jr. of Sea Brook, N.H.; one sister, Willie McKoy of Elizabethtown; one brother, Joseph Purdie of Philadelphia; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home in Kinston.

George L. Taylor Sr.
George Lee Taylor Sr., 54, of 5208 Eubanks Road, Kinston died Monday, June 8, 1998. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home chapel in Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Taylor of Kinston; his mother, Louise Taylor of Kinston; three sons, George Lee Taylor Jr., Horace Eugene Taylor and Steven James Taylor, all of Kinston; one sister, Erma Ree Coombs of Columbia, S.C.; two brothers, Horace Egbert Taylor of Maryland and Donald Eugene Taylor of Hillsborough; and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Thursday Obituaries - June 11

Jessie Edwards
FARMVILLE -- Jessie "Buddie" Edwards, 81, of 1207 S. Main St. died June 7 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Edwards was a member of Maury Burial Association Club, member of Rouses Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, deacon and trustee member. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Jesse Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Red Hill Cemetery, Ayden. Survivors include his wife, Etta Bell Edwards; three daughters, Annie Barrett and Alma Edwards Zackery, both of New Haven, Conn. and Christine Edwards of Washington, D.C.; two sons, John Edwards of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Jessie R. Edwards of Hamden, Conn.; 26 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Viewing will be Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., family visitation from 8 to p.m. at the church. Arrangements by Norcott & Company Funeral Home in Ayden.

James Hardison
GRIMESLAND -- James "Tone" Hardison, 61 died June 8 at his residence. Hardison was a native of Pitt County and attended the county schools. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mitchell's Funeral Home in Winterville with Elder William Best officiating. Interment will follow at Homestead Cemetery, Greenville. Survivors include his wife, Evia Jean Hardison of the home; two daughters, Anette Creech and Nancy Reese, both of Grimesland; two sons, Tony Hardison of Tarboro and Charlie Hardison of Grimesland; four sisters, Isabelle Cates, Louise Daniels and Carolyn Laughinghouse, all of Greenville and Ramona Hardison of Patterson, N.J.; four brothers, Eddie Hardison Jr. of Norfolk, Va., Henry Hardison and Linwood Hardison, both of Patterson, N.J. and Curtis Barnes of Greenville; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Lillie B. Mills
TRENTON -- Lillie Brown Mills, 86, of N.C. 41 West died June 10 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Matilda Free Will Baptist Church, Trenton Route 2 with Bishop W.C. Dortch officiating. Interment will follow at the Mills family cemetery, Trenton. Survivors include four daughters, Martha Joyner of La Grange, Barbara O'Neal of New Bern, Eula Loretta Koonce of the home and Joyce Carolyn Taylor of Washington, D.C.; three sons, Fred Mills of Landham, Md., Anthony Mills and Norwood Mills, both of the home; one sister, Essie Lee Brown of Kinston; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mills Funeral Home chapel, 516 E. Gordon St.

Stephen L. Raper
MOUNT OLIVE -- Stephen Lee Raper, 38, formerly of Mount Olive, died in Conyers, Ga. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Rodgers Chapel on the campus of Mount Olive College with the Rev. Frank Harrison and Dr. Michael Pelt officiating. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Friendship Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Jones County. Survivors include his parents, Dr. W. Burkette Raper and Rose Mallard Raper of Mount Olive; his sisters and brother, Olivia Raper Best of Faison, Kristie Raper Bailey of Goldsboro, Burke Raper of Durham, Elizabeth Raper Hood of Goldsboro and Laura Raper Buddin of South Carolina. The family will receive friends following the service at Rodgers Chapel, and other times they will welcome friends at the Raper home, 619 W. Main St., Mount Olive. Memorials may be made to the Raper Family Endowment at Mount Oliver College, 634 Henderson St., Mount Olive, N.C. 28365 or to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Tyndall Funeral Home, Mount Olive.

Andrew L. Scurry
RICHLANDS -- Andrew Lee Scurry, 92, died June 8 at Onslow Memorial Hospital. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Johnson-Gaskins Funeral Home in Richlands with the Rev. Fred Tapper officiating. Interment will follow at Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville. Survivors include one son, Edward L. Scurry of Kinston; one daughter, Betty Halif of Jacksonville, Fla.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Friday Obituaries June 12

Richard L. Allen
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Richard Loring Allen, 66, of 606 Newall Ave. died June 11 at Beaufort County Memorial Hospital. Allen was retired from the Virginia Beach Police Department and served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Pinelawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Chris Singleton officiating. Survivors include his wife, Velma Barfield Allen; three daughters, Karen McArthur of Beaufort, Beverly Hooker of Raleigh and Theresa Allen of Knightdale; two brothers, William Allen and Paul Allen, both of Maine; three sisters, Elaine Curtis, Betty Allen and Linda Thomas, all of Maine; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange.

David E. Jones
David E. Jones, 72, of 317 Rhodes Ave. died June 9 at Britthaven of Kinston. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel in Kinston with Elder Otis Simmons officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Kinston. Survivors include three sisters, Lillie M. Askew and Eugenia Jones, both of Kinston and Mattie Holmes of La Grange; two brothers, Leo Jones of Kinston and Paul Jones of Detroit. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Home.

Lela Q. Jones
PINK HILL -- Lela Estelle Quinn Jones, 78, died June 10. Mrs. Jones was a member of Gray Branch Free Will Baptist Church in Deep Run. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Coy Jones, and two grandsons, William E. Jones Jr. and Michael T. Dail. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home chapel in Kinston with the Rev. Don Gray and the Rev. Jimmy Mercer officiating. Interment will follow at Pineview Cemetery, Seven Springs. Survivors include two daughters, Margie Howard and Audrey Dail, both of Albertson; one son, Elwood Jones of Mount Olive; one granddaughter, Nancy Jones of Mount Olive, three grandsons, Gene Howard and David Howard, both of Pink Hill and Kenny Dail of Broadway, N.C., and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. (Pd. Obit)

Lula Jones
SNOW HILL -- Lula Jones, 81, of Britthaven of Snow Hill died June 11 at the nursing home. Arrangements are incomplete at Norcott & Company Funeral Home in Ayden.

James W. Pettaway
GREENSBORO -- James W. Pettaway died June 9 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Services will be conducted Saturday in Greensboro. Survivors include his wife, Margaret N. Pettaway of the home; one son, Michael Pettaway of Greensboro; three sisters, Bessie Pettaway and Mary Pettaway, both of Wilmington and Celestine Bright of Kinston; and four grandchildren. For more information please call 252-527-3430. Local announcement by Swinson Funeral Home in Kinston.

Saturday June 13 obituaries

Edna G. Copeland
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Edna Garrett Copeland, 70, of 333 Lafayette Ave., died June 9 at her residence. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Norcott and Company, Greenville, with Pastor Joseph George officiating. Interment will follow at the Garrett family cemetery, Grifton. Survivors include two sons, Keith and Darin Copeland, both of Germany; two sisters Mary Murrell of Greenville and Dr. Ella V. Garrett Motley of Alexander, Va.; three brothers Ludlow Garrett Jr. of Greenville, Harvey Garrett Sr., of Danburg, Ct. and Marvin B. Garrett of New York. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Norcott and Company, Greenville.

Pauline R. Gardner
KINSTON - Pauline Reynolds Gardner, 85, of 1600 W. Washington St. died June 12. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the VFW, member of Tabernacle Free Will Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home, Kinston, with the Rev. Jim Maddox officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Brooks Ann Langston of Kinston, Tommie Joyce Duffy of Sacramento, Calif., Carolyn Brinkley of Welcome and Geraldine English of Fayetteville; one son, Cal Gardner, of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Virginia Hall of Orlando, Fla., Zellouise Freeman of Lamar, S.C.; one brother, Robert Reynolds of Deep Run; seven grandchildren, Tracey L. Batchelor, Paula E. McArthur, Karen English, Jimmy Shockley, Sue S. Dixon, Billy Duffy and Carabeth Jorgensen; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home, and other times at the Gardner home. (Pd. obit)

Lula Jones
SNOW HILL -- Lula "Belle" Jones, of 1304 S.E Second St. died June 11 at Britthaven Nursing Home. Jones was a former class leader of church, a member of senior choir, Floral Club, and Maury and Hookerton Community Club. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Starr Zion AME Zion Church, Hookerton, with the Rev. Godfrey L. Nelson officiating. Burial will be at the Snow Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Flossie Jones and Shirley McCoy, of Bronx, N.Y.; Addie Chrisitine Jones, of Jamaica, N.Y.; son Curtis Jones, of Chase City, Va.; sister Ethel M. Jones, of Hookerton; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at 131 West 3rd Street, Ayden. Arrangements were handled by Norcott and Company, Ayden.

Roy L. Petteway, Sr.
KINSTON -- Roy Lee Petteway, Sr., 75, of 1100 Sycamore Road, Kinston, died Wednesday in his home. Services 2 p.m. today at United American Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, with the Rev. Bonnie Clarke officiating. Burial will be at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include daughter Cynthia Petteway, of Kinston; three sons Roy Lee Petteway Jr., of the home, Ronald Petteway, of Temple Hills, Md., Anthony Petteway, of Washington, D.C.; one adopted son, Robert Earl Coward, of Washington, D.C.; sister Rosa Pridgen, of Goldsboro; and two grandchildren. A visitation was held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Arrangements handled by The House of Best Mortuary, Kinston.

Grover C. Pike
TRENTON -- Grover Cleveland Pike, 87, of 252 Weyerheuser Road, died June 11 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Pike was a retired electrician and member of Tuckahoe Christian Church. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. George Earl Pike and the Rev. Allen Croom, Sr. officiating. Interment will be at Banks Family Cemetery, Comfort, N.C. Survivors include his wife, Eunice Pike, of the home; son Leslie Lee Pike, of Trenton; four brothers Garland Pike, of Trenton, Gordon Pike, of Kinston, Gardner Pike, of Richlands, and the Rev. George Earl Pike, of Pink Hill; four sisters Dora Koonce, of Pollocksville, Ruby Shorkey, of Kittrell, Lottie Smith, of Rougemount, and Lummie Faukenburg, of New Bern; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to F.B.N., 520 Roberts Road, Newport, N.C. 28570. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home.

Charlotte G. Rhodes
BEULAVILLE -- Charlotte G. Rhodes, 80, died June 11 at Golden Care Rest Home, RFD, Wallace. Services 11 a.m. today, Community Funeral Home Chapel, Beulaville. Burial at East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville. Survivors include two daughters Margaret Kearns, of Clinton, and Grace Somers, of Kenansville; two sons Troy P. Rhodes, of Wallace, and Joe Rhodes, of Kinston; five sisters Elma Smith, of Pink Hill, Mamie Rosenberg, of Montgomery, N.Y., Pauline Griffin, of Walden, N.Y., Elsie Boyette and Lorene Morgan, of Wallace; four brothers, Wilbur Gresham, of Mantigo, Calif., Colon Gresham, of Walkill, N.Y., Arnold and Verneal Gresham, both of Kenansville; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Community Funeral Home, Beulaville.

Mary Summrell
KINSTON -- Mary Lou Carter Sumrel, 68, of 651 Owen Smith Drive, died June 11 at Lenoir Memorial Hosptial. Sumrell was a retired seamstress with Albain Shirt Factory for 15 years. She attended Fields Chapel Church and held monthly prayer service in her home. Services will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Chapel of Garner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jack Mayo officiating. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, John A. Sumrell, of the home; mother Canary M. Carter, of La Grange, daughter, Delores Diane Faine, of Wilmington; son John A. Sumrell, Jr., of Kinston; two sisters, Dora M. Barfield, of Kinston, and Pattie B. Heath, of the home; five brothers, George Carter, Ransome Carter, John H. Carter, and Bobby Ray Carter, all of La Grange, and Jimmy Carter, of Greenville; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Billy and Carol Smith, of Dover; four grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at Garner Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Arrangements made by Chapel of Garner Funeral Home.

Napoleon Thompson
KINSTON -- Napoleon Thompson, 76, of 610 Greenmeade Drive, Kinston, died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. Monday at Faith Tabennacle Holy Church, with the Rev. Jim Loudermilk officiating. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery, Kinston. Survivors include wife Helen Thompson; four daughters Centra E. Berry, Alexandria,Va., Sepia Thompson, of Washington, D.C., Eula Soni, Alexandria, Va., Beulah Loudermilk, of Raleigh; three sons Nathan Thompson, of New York, Roy Lee Thompson, of Fort Washington, Md., Belafonte Thompson, of Kinston; two sisters Elsie T. William and Emma Doris Sutton, of Kinston; three brothers Bogart Thompson and Emmanual Thompson, of Philadelphia, Pa., Haywood Thompson, of Kinston; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Viewing noon Monday, Faith Tabennacle Holy Church. Arrangements made by Mills Funeral Home.

Obituaries June 15, 1998

Letha M. King
Letha Mae King, 85, of 1002 West Washington Avenue died Thursday at Guardian Care Nursing Home. King retired from Caswell Center and was a member of Kinston Community Church. Services will be conducted today at 4 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park with the Reverend Tim Rausch. Survivors include daughter Lottie K. Morris of Grifton; four sons, Leland Nathan King of Washington, Roy Lee King of Pink Hill, Jewel L. King of Grifton and Donald E. King of Dover; three sisters, Viola Clifton of Garner, Grace Stephenson of Willow Springs and Emily Roberts of Raleigh; one brother, Johnny King of Raleigh; and nine grandchildren and 11 great grand-children. Family will received friends Saturday at 7 to 9 pm. at Edwards Funeral Home and at other times at the home of daughter Lottie K. Morris, 3943 Morris Drive, Grifton.

Nora I. Rawls
GRIFTON -- Nora Ives Rawls, 88, died Saturday at Chesapeake General Hospital after a short illness. Rawls was a native of Grifton. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of St. John's Episcopal church in Grifton. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis C. Rawls and her parents Lewis and Mary Ives of Grifton. Survivors include one daughter Matilda J. Stroud of Nashville, Tenn; one son Lewis I. Rawls of Chesapeake, Va.; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two loving nieces and nephews. Burial will be at a later date at the church in North Carolina. Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling arrangements. (pd. obit)

Hildred B. Smith
AYDEN -- Hildred B. Smith, 77, died Saturday at his home. Smith was a member of Ayden First Baptist Church and the V.F.W. He retired from the U.S. Army. Services will be conducted Monday at 3 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Service Chapel in Ayden. Burial will follow at Ayden Cemetery. Survivors include wife Anneliese Smith of the home; one son, Roger B. Smith of Greenville; two daughters, Deborah Smith Evans of Greenville and Dorothy Smith Phillips of Ayden; two brothers, Charles S. Smith of Greenville and William R. Smith of Ayden; one sister, Marjorie Humphrey of Ayden; and three grandchildren. Family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Service in Ayden. Memorial may be given to First Baptist Church, Ayden, N.C. 28513.

Seavy B. Wesson
Seavy Brown Wesson, 84, of 508 Martin Drive died Friday at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Wesson was a resident of Kinston but formerly from Fayetteville. Services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the John Wesley United Methodist Church in Fayetteville with the Reverend Jesse Brunson officiating. Burial will follow at the Cross Creek #4 Cemetery in Fayetteville. Survivors include sister Carrie B. Shipp of Greensboro; brother Raymond H. Brown of Greensboro; and a devoted nephew Arthur (Maxie) Harris of Kinston. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Home.

Monday, June 15

Harris K. Dail
COMFORT - Harris King Dail, 77, of Trenton died Saturday, June 13, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He was retired from civil service and a member of Tuckahoe Christian Church. He was a member of V.F.W. Battle Post 5550, the American Legion Clen Newton Smith Post, and a former member of the Comfort Rescue Squad. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Funeral Home with the Reverend Linwood Kilpatrick officiating. The burial will be held at Westview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Sybil B. Dail of Comfort; one daughter, Marian D. Jones of Comfort; two great-grandchildren, Beth Heath of Comfort and Robyn Wheeler of Columbia, N.C.; one great-grandchild, Lauren Heath of Comfort; two brothers, John C. Dail of Kinston and Stanley Dail of Knightdale; and a special sister in law, Sarah Brown of Comfort. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Edwards Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Comfort Rescue Squad. (Pd. obit)

Jarvis Hatcher, Jr.
BEULAVILLE - Jarvis Hatcher Jr., 73, of Wallace died Saturday, June 13, at the New Hanover Medical Center in Wilmington. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. at the Community Funeral Home Chapel in Beulaville. The burial will be held at Devotional Gardens in Warsaw. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Lanier Hatcher; two daughters, Doris Hatcher and Faye H. Hatcher, both of Wallace; his step-mother, Trudie Hatcher of Wallace; a sister, Evelyn Dixon of Wallace; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Community Funeral Home in Beulaville.

Robert H. Price
Robert Haywood Price, 78, of 2496 English Squire Drive in Kinston died Sunday, June 14, at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Carey Road. Bishop Jeff Howard will officiate. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Wilmington at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Isabelle Price; two daughters, Sheila P. Herbert of Payson, Utah and Antoinette Price of Wilmington; two stepsons, Chris Massengill of Kinston and Norman Massengill of Tennessee; a stepdaughter, Lulu Killinger of Kinston; five brothers, Jimmy Lee Price of Elm City, Dan Price of La Grange, Jearl T. Price of Kinston, Dennis Price of Dudley and Lonnie Price of Deep Run; 24 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Garner Funeral Home and at other times at their home.

Robert H. Sumrell
Robert Henry Sumrell, 76, of 1505 N. Herritage Street in Kinston died Sunday, June 14. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home with the Reverend W.H. Willis officiating. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Cemetery in Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Christine Sumrell; a daughter, Bobbie Allen and husband Elwood of Faison; a son, Ronald Sumrell; two sisters, Edna Ellis of Stedman and Mildred Savoy of Fayetteville; two stepdaughters, JoAnn Harrell and husband Charlie of Tarboro, and Faye Lewis and husband Bill of Brunswick, Georgia; and four grandchildren, Christy Allen, Troy Harrell, Rusty Harrell and Janet Lewis. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Hallie W. Tilghman
Cove City - Hallie Wood Tilghman, 89, of 512 Loop Road in Cove City died Sunday, June 14, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wintergreen Free Will Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Reverend Mike Scott presiding. She is survived by two sons, Delmar and Cleveland Tilghman, both of Cove City; a daughter, Eloise Davis of New Bern; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Cotten Funeral Home in New Bern and at other times at their home on 2240 Wintergreen Road. Memorials may be made to Wintergreen Free Will Baptist Church.

Gladys Q. Wood
FARMVILLE - Gladys Quinn Wood, 70, of 110 Circle Drive in Farmville died Sunday, June 14, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church Street Chapel of the Farmville Funeral Home. Reverend Randy Maynard will officiate. The burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, B.F. Wood; two daughters, Glenda Holland of Greenville and Debbie Wilson of Farmville; three sisters, Fannie Nobles of Winterville, Hazel Ham of Snow Hill and Betty Jean Parker of Farmville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Farmville Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Tuesday Obituaries - June 16

Paul C. Edwards
BELL ARTHUR --Paul Christopher "Chris" Edwards, 31, died June 15 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Mr. Edwards was a native of Pitt County and a lifelong resident of the Bell Arthur community. He was a graduate of Farmville Central High School and had attended East Carolina University and Pitt Community College. He was employed at Collins and Aikman and farmed part-time. Mr. Edwards was a member of the Arthur Christian Church where he served as a deacon. He was assistant chief of the Bell Arthur Volunteer Fire Department and was past president of the Pitt County Fire Association. Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his father, Noah Lee Edwards and his brother, Noah Gordon Edwards. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel. Interment will follow at Pinewood Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Wendy Graves Edwards; his mother, Gladys Crawford Edwards; father and mother-in-law, Charlie F. and Mary D. Graves of Maury; aunts, Joan G. Joyner and Audrey G. Wooten, both of Kinston. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Bell Arthur Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 486, Bell Arthur, N.C. 27811; or to the Arthur Christian Church, P.O. Box 579, Bell Arthur, N.C. 27811. (Pd. Obit)

Clarence Jones Sr.
SEVEN SPRINGS -Clarence Jones Sr., 69, of 7505 N.C. 55 West died June 15, 1998 at his residence. He was born in Lenoir County to the late Claude and Dora Rouse Jones. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and worked 33 years with Mooring Oil Company. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange with the Rev. Lacy Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Sutton Jones; two children, Clarence Jones Jr. of Seven Springs and Cynthia Heath Stallings of Kinston; one brother, Cecil Jones of Moss Hill; one sister, Dora "Byrd" Jarman of Kinston; two grandchildren, William Ken Heath Jr. of Seven Springs and Danielle Stallings of Kinston. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home. (Pd. Obit)

David P. Lutz
David Preston Lutz, 71, died June 15 at his residence after an extended illness. Lutz was born in Gaston County. He was retired as a laboratory director at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He was a nursing home administrator for years and also an avid golfer. Lutz was a charter member of North Carolina Medical Association (Lab) and served as president. He was technician of the year for two years. He was a 30-year member of Kinston Lions Club and member of Bardstown Baptist Church where he was a member of the choir, Sunday School class and ordained deacon. Survivors include his wife, Edna Dollinger Lutz; three daughters, Teena Taylor of Raleigh, Jane Culver of Wallingford, Ky. and Kimberly Lutz of Louisville, Ky.; one brother, Clyde Lutz of Stanley; three sisters, Mrs. Herman Hayes of Sherrle Ford, Mrs. Ronald Smith of Georgia and Mrs. Quinton Rinehardt of Hendersonville; and two grandchildren. Arrangements by Mann Greenwell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bardstown Baptist Church Building Fund.

Wednesday June 17 Obituaries

Sadie V. Brown
Sadie Virginia Vause Brown, 77, of 1135 Neuse Road, Kinston, died June 16. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home chapel in Kinston with the Rev. Wayne Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Devotional Gardens, Warsaw. Survivors include two brothers, Samuel R. Vause and Foy R. Vause, both of Kinston; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Heber Hawkins
Heber Hawkins, 87, of 413 S. Orion St., Kinston, died June 14 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Hawkins was a native of Lenoir County and a retired farmer. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Loftin Memorial Chapel of Precious Memories, North East Street with the Rev. James Vance officiating. Interment will follow at Southview Cemetery, Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Mamie Hawkins of the home; one daughter, Brenda Hawkins of the home; and eight grandchildren. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Viewing will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Loftin Funeral Home, Kinston.

Thursday June 18 Obituaries

Dennis R. Atkinson
GREENVILLE -- Dennis Ray Atkinson, 55, of 1813A 14th St. died June 14, 1998 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Norcott Chapel, Greenville with the Rev. W.C. Elliott officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Greenville. Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Moore of Farmville; one sister, Mary Jane Brunson of Greenville; two brothers, John Atkinson of Washington, D.C. and James Atkinston of Baltimore; and two grandchildren. Viewing will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and family visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. at Norcott & Company Funeral Home, Greenville.

Willie M. Barnes
WALSTONBURG -- Willie Mae Barnes, 73, of Walstonburg Route 2, Box 207 died June 15, 1998 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Barnes was a member of St. Delight Missionary Baptist Church in Walstonburg, Home Mission, Deaconess, Usher and Distress Club. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery in Farmville. Survivors include her husband, Asa Lee Barnes Sr. of the home; four daughters, Judy Simms of Philadelphia, Anna Haddock of Grifton, Melissa Grimes of Greenville and Mildred "Nena" Barnes of Norwalk, Conn.; five sons, Sylvester Barnes of Miami, Fla., Roy Barnes of the home, Acie Lee Barnes of Greenville, Jeffrey Barnes of Farmville and Pvt. Christopher Pearsall of Fort Drum, N.Y.; two sisters, Carrie Tuten and Kinley Holloway, both of Snow Hill; four brothers, Eddie Barfield of Norfolk, Va., Rudolph Barfield of Newport News, Va., Sylvester Barfield of Farmville and Earl Lester Barfield of Greenville; 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Family visitation will be from 8 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Norcott & Company Funeral Home in Ayden.

Helen B. Kennedy
BEULAVILLE -- Helen B. Kennedy, 73, formerly of Grifton, died June 16, 1998 at Twin River Nursing Center, New Bern. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today followed by visitation at Community Funeral Home chapel in Beulaville. Interment will follow at 10 a.m. Friday at East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville. Survivors include one daughter, Carol K. Vester of Atlantic Beach; three sisters, Eleanor B. Roberts of New Bern, Thelma B. Sandlin of Beulaville and Velma Brinson of Cove City; and two grandchildren.

Nora I. Rawls
GRIFTON -- Nora Ives Rawls, 88, died June 13, 1998 at Chesapeake General Hospital after a short illness. Rawls was a native of Grifton. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Grifton. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis C. Rawls and her parents, Lewis and Mary Ives of Grifton. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Grifton. Survivors include one daughter, Matilda J. Stroud of Nashville, Tenn.; one son Lewis I. Rawls of Chesapeake, Va.; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and two loving nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Altmeyer Funeral Home. (Pd. Obit)

Friday June 19 Obituaries

Betty T. Anderson
GOLDSBORO -- Betty Ruth Thomas Anderson, 69, died June 16 at the home of her daughter in Alabama. Anderson was a native of Goldsboro, and was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Goldsboro. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Jimmy Whitfield and the Rev. Bill Rose officiating. Interment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park. Survivors include four sons, James "Jimmy" Anderson of Princeton, Richard Glenn Anderson and Mike Anderson, both of Goldsboro and Todd Anderson of Kinston; three daughters, Carolyn A. Barr of La Grange, Joan A. Robinson of Mobile, Ala. and Darlene Hoffman of New Jersey; three sisters, Margaret Pate of Woodbridge, Va., Doris Healy of New York and Dorothy Poandl of Goldsboro; two brothers, Greg Thomas of California and James "Cookie" Thomas of Goldsboro; and 15 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Seymour Funeral Home, Goldsboro. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1802 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C. 27534.

Leona P. Arthur
TRENTON -- Leona Parsons Arthur, 79, of Trenton went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 1998. "Miss Leona," as she was affectionately known, was born on Sept. 25, 1918, to the late Jobe Thomas Parsons and Allena Maie Gooding in Maysville. She is survived by twin sons, Joby R. Arthur of Raleigh and Thomas R. Arthur of New Bern, a daughter-in-law, Teresa C. Arthur of New Bern; a stepdaughter, Louise A. Boyd of Scotland Neck; a stepson, Allen R. Arthur of East Brewton, Alabama; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She, also, is survived by two brothers, Jerry A. Parsons of Hubert and Raynor P. Parsons of Maysville; two sisters, Velma P. Barbee of Richlands and Blanche P. Mallard of Maysville. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and wonderful friends. Her husband, Jason R. Arthur, and their infant daughter, Linda Faye Arthur; and a sister, Natalie P. Carl, preceded her in death. Mrs. Arthur grew up in the Onslow County community of "Up -the-River," more officially known as the headwaters of the White Oak River. She was a graduate

Audry E. Grandy
Audry Earl Grandy, 45, of 711 Oak St. died June 15 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Tabernacle Holy Church, 400 S. Adkin St., Kinston, with the Rev. Booker T. Wiggins officiating. Survivors include his wife, Margie Wiggins Grandy; his mother, Dorothy Mewborn Grandy of Kinston; his father, Andrew Grandy of Kinston; one daughter, April Grandy of Kinston; three stepdaughters, Annette Wiggins and Cheryl Wiggins, both of Kinston and Teresa Wooten of Danville, Va.; one son, Audry Earl Grandy Jr. of Kinston; four stepsons, Michael Wiggins, Kelvin Wiggins, Corey Wiggins and Bryant Wiggins, all of Kinston; two sisters, Regina Grandy and Carrie Lee Thompson, both of Kinston; three brothers, Melvin Lee Grandy and James Edward Grandy, both of Kinston and Edward Sauls of Baltimore. The family will receive friends at the home. A wake will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lane's Funeral Home in Kinston.

Jessie B. Leggett
TRENTON -- Jessie Ballard Leggett, 70, of Trenton died June 18, 1998 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Leggett was a member of Eastern Star Chapter 81 and of United Methodist Church in Trenton. Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Trenton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charlene Guider officiating. Survivors include her husband, Joffree T. Leggett; two daughters, Judy Tripp of Greenville and Pauline Ipock of Ernul; two stepdaughters, Nancy Nemecek and Mary Moore, both of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Marie Harrison of Trenton; two nieces, Peggy McLean and Nancy Foscue; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children, P.O. Box 490, New Bern, N.C. 28563. Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home in New Bern.

Redding E. Malpass
Redding Eugene Malpass, 56, of 2141 Banks School Road, Kinston died June 18. Malpass was retired from Caswell School as a developmental technician. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Howard-Carter & Stroud Funeral Home chapel in Kinston with the Rev. Ben Ramseur officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Kinston. Survivors include two daughters, Amanda Price and Lisa Wilmoth, both of Chester, Va.; one sister, Carole Simmons of Wilmington; four brothers, Billy Malpass of Raleigh, Larry Malpass of Kinston, Robert Malpass of La Grange and Roger Malpass of Goldsboro; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home

B. Hanson Rochelle
B. Hanson "Shorty" Rochelle, 96, of 1703 Emerson Road died Thursday, June 18, 1998 at his residence. Rochelle was a native of Kinston. He was a retired businessman and member of Gordon Street Christian Church in Kinston. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna Belle Rochelle, brothers, Marvin, Ike and Zee, and sister, Minnie Lou Nash. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 1998 at Gordon Street Christian Church with Randy Spaugh officiating. Private interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Vernon H. "Poo" Rochelle and wife, Judy L. Rochelle of the home; two grandchildren, Kristen R. Harper and husband, Tommy Harper of Kinston, and David T. Rochelle of Winston-Salem; and a sister, Mariana R. Pressly of Kinston. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 19, 1998 at Edwards Funeral Home chapel in Kinston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gordon Street Christian Church, 118 E. Gordon St., Kinston, N.C. 28501. (Pd. Obit)

Louise Ruffin
Louise Ruffin of 1173B Pharo Road died June 18 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange.

Edith D. Spivey
AYDEN -- Edith Dixon Spivey of 804 Liberty St. died June 17 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Norcott & Company Funeral Home, Ayden.

Franklin W. Tucker
SNOW HILL -- Franklin Woodrow Tucker, 47, of Route 6, Box J32 died June 17 at his residence. Before his disability Tucker had worked at Dainty Maid Bakery and Ed Phillips Plumbing and Heating, and served in the U.S. Navy. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salvation Army Chapel, 2110 N. Queen St., Kinston with Capt. Cape Grice and Sgt. Major J.W. Hill officiating. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Heath Tucker of the home; his mother, Grace S. Johnson of Kinston; his stepfather, Gene Johnson of Kinston; one stepdaughter, Susan Summerlin of the home; one son, Michael Terrell of Kinston; one brother, Edward Johnson of Kinston; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Garner Funeral Home chapel in Kinston and other times at the home.

Saturday Obituaries - 6-20-98

Willie Britt
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Willie Britt, 60, of 8 Hilton Drive died June 17 in New Haven, Conn. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. June 21 at Norcott Chapel of Loving Memories in Greenville. Interment will follow at St. Delights Church Cemetery, Walstonburg. Survivors include two daughters, Paula Britt of Stamford, Conn. and Jane Britt of Snow Hill; three sons, Billy C. Britt of Hamden, Conn. and Ernest and Dennis Britt of Stamford, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Calling hours will be from noon to 12:45 p.m. Sunday at Norcott Chapel of Loving Memories.

James W. Carraway, Sr.
HOOKERTON -- James Walter Carraway, Sr., 88, died June 19 at Farmville Health Care Center. Carraway was a retired farmer and a member of Mt. Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Hookerton. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Snow Hill Cemetery. Mr. Carraway was preceded in death by a son, James Walter Carraway, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Betty C. Carraway of Farmville; son, Roger Mozingo and wife, Wanda of Winston-Salem; four grandchildren, Sue Smith and husband, Lemmie, Brad Carraway and wife, Gail of Grifton, Lee Mozingo of Lexington and Henry "Hank" Mozingo of Vienna, Va.; two great-grandchildren, Shaun and Trina Jackson of Hookerton; a special daughter-in-law, Barbara Carraway of Hookerton and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home in Snow Hill and other times at the home of Lemmie and Sue Smith, Rt. 1 Hookerton. (Pd. Obit)

Lelland Ivey
LA GRANGE -- Lelland Ivey, 79, of 3774 Kennedy Home Road died June 19 at his residence. Ivey was born in Wayne County to the late Robert and Sally Sutton Ivey. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Ivey Cauley, and a son-in-law, Chris Cauley. He was a retired farmer and a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Pinelawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Jim O'Hara officiating. Survivors include his wife, Verna Suggs Ivey; two grandchildren, Christopher Cauley III and Ivey P. Cauley and daughter-in-law, Roxie M. Cauley. Arrangements by Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange. (Pd. Obit)

Wyman M. Landon Sr.
GREENVILLE -- Wyman M. Landon Sr., 55, died June 16. Landon was born in Wayne County, Ga., spent his youth in Augusta, Ga., lived in Waycross, Ga. for a number of years, served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1963 and moved to Greenville in 1990. He was a painter with A.B. Whitley Company. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors inlcude four sons, Glen Landon of the home and Michael Landon of Meridian, Idaho; Thomas Landon of Douglas, Ga.; and Wyman M. Landon Jr. of Greenville; three stepsons, Denver Phillips of Bear Grass; Ronnie Landon of Belvoir; and Danny Phillips of Douglas, Ga.; one daughter, Nancy E. Bell of Hanford, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Tricia Zitrouser and April Landon, both of Waycross, Ga.; and several grandchildren. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Greenville.

Louise B. Ruffin
FARO -- Louise Burroughs Ruffin, 71, of 1173B Faro Road, died June 18 at her residence. Ruffin was born in Greene County and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange. Interment will follow at Cobb Cemetery in Jason. Survivors inlcude eight children, Virginia "Tootsie" Garner of Mount Olive, Retha Hill of Faro, Rosa Linda "Roxie" Hinson of Faro, James "Bozy" Carter of Smithfield, Doug Carter of Rosewood, Stanley Jerome Carter of Fremont, Robert Michael Carter of Greensboro and Cynthia Gail Sigmon of Claremont; one brother, Milton Burroughs of Dudley; one sister, Irene Brock of Mount Olive; 25 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of Retha Hill, Rt. 1, Pikeville.

Edith Spivey
AYDEN -- Edith Spivey, 75, of 804 Liberty St. died June 17 at her residence. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Norcott Memorial Chapel in Ayden with Pastor Cogdell officiating. Interment will follow at Ayden Cemetery, Ayden. Survivors include two daughters, Elaine Walker of East Orange, N.J. and Barbara Spivey of Atlanta; four sisters, Ruby Dixon Strong and Nell Burney, both of Ayden, Etta Lee Dixon of Grifton and Jessie Mills of St. Louis; one brother, Bruce Dixon of Ayden; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Viewing will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and family visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Norcott & Company Funeral Home, Ayden.

Ellis M. Walters
LUMBERTON -- Ellis Monroe Walters, 85, a resident of 401 Warwick Mill Road died June 19 at the Pemberton Place Nursing Center, Pembroke. Walters was born in Robeson County. He was a member of the East Lumberton Church of God where he was active in the Monroe Walters Mens Class and had taught Sunday school for 30 years. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church with the Rev. J.E. Hayes, the Rev. Alan Phillips, the Rev. Bernie Bailey and the Rev. Lacy Walters officiating. Interment will follow at the Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lois L. Freeman Walters of Lumberton; two daughters, Elizabeth W. Thorne and Linda W. Council, both of Hope Mills; a brother, J.C. Walters of St. Pauls; four stepsons, Jeffery D. Andrews of Fairmont, Terry K. Andrews of Monroe, Jerry D. Andrews of Bath and Ricky M. Andrews of New Bern.; six grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Biggs Funeral Home and other times at 315 Lindsay Drive and 401 Warwick Mill Road, Lumberton.

Sunday, June 21 Obituaries

Jesse R. Johnson
SNOW HILL -- Jesse Ronald "Ronnie" Johnson, 46, of Route 2, died June 20. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Stantonsburg Cemetery with the Rev. A.G. Smith officiating. Survivors include his mother, Mable Stancil Johnson of Snow Hill; son Jesse Ronald Johnson, Jr. of Goldsboro; sister Pamela Johnson of Albany, Ga.; stepdaughter, Tammy Myers of Goldsboro, and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mrs. Johnson, Route 2, Snow Hill.

Harold Roberts
WINSTON-SALEM -- Harold Roberts, 78, of 1244 Arbor Road, a native of Albemarle, N.C., and a former resident of Gastonia, died June 19, 1998, of cancer. Mr. Roberts was born in 1919 to Bessie Cloniger Roberts and Ray C. Roberts, Sr., of Gastonia and Dallas, N.C. Mr. Roberts was the Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Duplan Corporation from 1960 to 1965. His offices were in New York City and Winston-Salem, which was the company's headquarters. He joined Duplan after serving in the Army in World War II in Italy and North Africa in the 605th Ordinance Battalion. While abroad, he was selected for a private audience with Pope Pius XII. After he returned from the war, he graduated in 1950 with a B.S. in Commerce from the University of North Carolina where

Ruby J. Showell
GOLDSBORO -- Ruby J. Showell, of 117 Merrywood Dr., died June 20 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lightner Memorial Funeral Chapel with Bishop Leamon Dudley officiating. She is survived by her husband William Showell of Berlin, Md.; five sons, Lacey Showell of Harrisburg, Pa., William Showell of Princess Ann, Md., Maurice Showell, Michael Showell, Isaiah Showell, all of Berlin Md.; five sisters, Ella Washington of Goldsboro, Carolyn Anderson of New Jersey, Irene Kind of Newark, N.J., Sylvia Gray of Milford, Del., Nadine Miller of Philadelphia, Pa.; two brothers, Eddie Roscoe Jones of Augusta, Ga., Thaddeus Jones of Bronx, N.Y.; four aunts, two uncles, two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Lightner Memorial Funeral Home and at the home of her sister Ella Washington, 117 Merrywood Dr., Goldsboro. The processional will line up at 12:15 p.m.

Monday June 22 Obituaries

Shirley Greenwood
LA GRANGE -- Shirley Greenwood, 61, of 3815 Robin's Nest Road, died June 20 at her home. Born in Mt. Airy, she was employed with Irene Howell's Day Care Center in Kinston and transferred to a health care technician with Howell Child Care Center in Goldsboro and La Grange for a total of 34 years. She attended La Grange United Methodist Church. Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home in Goldsboro with the Rev. Tom Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery in Kinston. Survivors include her special family, Irene and Reese Howell and children of Goldsboro; and foster sisters, Nancy Barefoot and Mary Taylor, both of La Grange. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home in Goldsboro.

Jesse R. Johnson
SNOW HILL -- Jesse Ronald "Ronnie" Johnson, 46, of Snow Hill Route 2, died June 20 in a single-car accident. Services will be 11 a.m. today at the chapel of Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Stantonsburg Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Mable Stancil Johnson of Snow Hill; his son, Jesse Ronald Johnson Jr. of Goldsboro; his sister, Pamela Johnson of Albany, Ga.; his step-daughter, Tammy Myers of Goldsboro; and three grandchildren. The family received friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home and will receive them other times at the home of Mrs. Johnson, Snow Hill Route 2.

Liddie Rhodes Purdie
Funeral service for Mrs. Liddie Rhodes Purdie, of Woodbridge, N.J., who died Wednesday, will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the St. Augustus AME Zion Church with Dr. James Canty officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. A wake will be held at 2 p.m. at the church on Tuesday. Prior viewing will be held at the funeral home. Liddie was born in Kinston and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Tamer Rhodes. She was a member of St. Augustus AME Zion Church. She leaves to mourn her loss a daughter, Beatrice Sutton of Woodbridge, N.J.; two sons, John Sutton of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Timothy Sutton of New York City; three sisters, Lula PenaSoto of Kinston, Frances Mae of Suffolk, Va, and Lorene France of Pepperpike, Ohio; a brother, Daniel Rhodes Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home will be in charge of the service.(Pd. Obit.)

Mary Jane Wade
LA GRANGE -- Mary Jane Browder Wade, 85, of 208 E. James St., died June 20 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Moses Browder and Joseph Wade. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marie Chase, and a son, Moses Browder Jr. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rouse Funeral Home with the Rev. T.L. Byrd officiating. Burial will follow in Mewborn Cemetery. She is survived by four daughters, Willa Dean Hanway of Caldwell, Idaho, Edna Garner of Kinston, Sallie Whaley Grant of Goldsboro and Glendora Crisp of La Grange; one sister, Edna Gooding of La Grange; one brother, William Gooding of Goldsboro; 23 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Rouse Funeral Home and other times at the home. (Pd. Obit.)

Tuesday Obituaries June 23

Maxine G. Barnett
Mrs. Maxine Gordon Barnett, 65, of 393 Wheat St. died Sunday June 21, 1998 at Vencor Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. She was the wife of the late J.B. Barnett, retired owner of Barnett Truck Lines, and member of Calvary Baptist Church. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday June 24, 1998 at Edwards Funeral Home in Kinston with the Rev. Terry Dennis officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include sons, Dexter Barnett and wife Judy of Kinston, N.C., Bee Barnett and wife Becky of Wilson, N.C., Dempsey Barnett and wife Debbie of Kinston, N.C., and Danny Barnett and wife Debra of Kinston, N.C.; daughter, Mrs. Caroline B. Hardison and husband Kent of Kinston, N.C.; four sisters, Mrs. Frances Ann Letchworth of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Lillie Glenn Sheppard of Pink Hill, N.C., Peggy Hinson and Mrs. Nell Hill, both of Kinston, N.C.; deceased sister, Mrs. Joyce Ann Dunn; brothers, Mr. Bobby Gordon of Hartsville, S.C., and Mr. Vernon "Buster" Gordon of Kinston, N.C.; grandchildren, Justin and Jarrett Barnett of Kinston, N.C., Jennifer and Vernon Barnett of Wilson, N.C., D.J. Barnett; Kristy and Jeremy Barnett; Dannah and Wilson Barnett; Ashton, Sarah and Katlyn Hardison, all of Kinston; and a dear friend, Natalie Hunnings of Kinston, N.C. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, N.C. 11 South, Kinston, N.C. 28501 or to Jackson Heights Free Will Baptist Church, 285 Camelia St., Kinston, N.C. 28504. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home, 702 N. Queen St., Kinston, N.C. (Pd. Obit)

Jack Brock
KENANSVILLE -- Jack Brock, 59, died June 21, 1998 at his residence. Brock was born in Wayne County, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired 30 year employee of the Department of Correction. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at Community Funeral Home chapel of Warsaw. Interment will follow at Devotional Gardens, Warsaw. Survivors include his wife, Shelva Jean Potter Brock of the home; one daughter, Darla Brock Baker of Garner; one grandson; seven half sisters, Belle Jones of Sharpesburg, Frances Hall and Marie Byrd, both of Pink Hill, Daisy Jones of Charlotte, Mabel Hall of Yadkinville, Grace Norris of Junction City, Ohio, and Dorothy Frazell of Fort Worth, Texas; one half brother, Milton Brock of Kenansville; his stepmother, Bessie Brock of Pink Hill. The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. June 22 at the funeral home.

A.J. Sutton
LA GRANGE -- A.J. Sutton, 62, of 4897 Aldridge Store Road, died June 22 at his residence. He was born in Lenoir County to the late Thomas Henry and Mabel Rouse Sutton. He was preceded in death by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Leo and Gray Sutton along with Tom and Edna Earle Sutton. He worked with Hardy-Harvey Oil Company for 31 years, served with the U.S. Army and retired from the National Guard. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange with the Rev. Gerald Fowler and the Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Hester Sutton; two sons, and a daughter-in-law, Curtis and Robin Sutton of La Grange, Ronnie Sutton of Kinston; special daughter, Malissa Carter of Kinston; two grandchildren, Dillon Fleming and DeAnna Fleming; six sisters, Sybil Cashwell and Helen Foss Howell of La Grange, Elizabeth Vick and Betty Arnette of Goldsboro, Edna Ray Dennis of Bethel and Ruth Sexton of Tulsa, Okla.; special niece, Kathy Etheridge of Greenville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Rouse Funeral Home and other times at the residence. (Pd. Obit)

Harvey L. Wertz
Harvey L. Wertz, DDS, of 2300 Sparre Drive, Kinston, formerly of Silver Springs, Md., died June 20, 1998 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his wife Mary; daughter and son-in-law Janet and Stephen Collegeman of Jupiter, Fla., and niece, Barbara Wertz of Sewell, N.J. His remains have been donated to UNC Medical School for research. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday June 25, at Westminster Methodist Church. (Pd. Obit)

Obituaries Thursday June 25

Margaret Heath
GOLDSBORO -- Margaret Barber Heath, 72, of 104 S. Center St. died June 23 at her home. She was a Wayne County native and daughter of the late Lynn Eugene and Bessie Long Barber. She was the widow of Roland E. Heath. She was retired from Wayne Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Wayne Memorial Park. She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Heath Herring Berrier and her husband Don of Kinston; one son, Ronnie E. Heath and his wife Barbara of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Mildred Smith of Goldsboro; two brothers, Lynn Barber Jr. of Goldsboro and Earl Barber of Tennessee; two grandchildren, H. Loftin Herring II of Newport News, Va. and Heather L. Heath of Virginia Beach, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home. (Pd. Obit)

R.C. Warren Jr.
MOUNT OLIVE -- R.C. Warren, Jr., 69, of Mount Olive died June 22. Warren was a retired manager of Southern States in Mount Olive. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Tyndall's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Wayne Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Tew Warren of the home; his son, Richard C. Warren III of Wilmington; his daughter, Connie W. Vigus of Wilmington; his brother, Earl Cecil Warren of Dunn; and two grandsons.

Friday Obituaries June 26, 1998

Marjorie Jones
SNOW HILL -- Marjorie Jones, 45, of Snow Hill Route 5 died June 23 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rouses Chapel Free Will Baptist Church with Elder Jessie Jones officiating. Interment will follow at St. Delight Cemetery, Walstonburg. Survivors include her husband, Charles Jones Sr.; four sons, Charles Jones Jr. of Farmville, Terrell Jones, Kevin Jones and Steven Jones, all of the home; five sisters, Mary Stith, Dorothy Hines, Ruth Lopez and Dora Britt, all of New York and Christine Britt of Snow Hill; five brothers, Joe Britt of New York, Johnnie Britt, Larry Britt, Bobby Britt and Randy Britt, all of Snow Hill; and three grandchildren. Calling hours will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rouses Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Arrangements by Norcott & Company Funeral Home, Ayden.

Christine J. Kennedy
BEULAVILLE -- Christine Jones Kennedy, 90, died June 25 at Duplin General Hospital, Kenansville. Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at Community Funeral Home chapel followed by visitation. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at East Duplin Memorial Gardens, Beulaville. Survivors include one daughter, Sally K. Houston of Beulaville; two sons, Bennett Kennedy of Wrightsville Beach and George E. Kennedy of Beulaville; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a church or organization of your choice.

Felbert E. Moore
PINK HILL -- Felbert E. Moore, 64, of Old Beulaville Road died June 24 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Salem Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Pink Hill with the Rev. Nickelson officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery, Magnolia. Survivors include his wife, Goldie H. Moore of the home; one stepson, Darrell Miller of Wilmington; one stepdaughter, Donnie Green of Mount Olive; 12 stepgrandchildren; 10 step great-grandchildren; one brother, Reginald Moore of Kenansville; two sisters, Elberta Brinson of Kenansville and Ethel Farrior of Washington, D.C. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Rose Hill Funeral Home chapel.

Helen R. Mumford
GRIFTON -- Helen Rouse Mumford, 61, of 5218 Carr Drive died June 25 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Mrs. Mumford was a member of the VFW Post 4062 Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Eastern Star for more than 30 years. She also had worked as a floral designer with Rider's Florist in Kinston and The Flower Basket in Kinston and Greene County Florist in Snow Hill. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel of Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home in Snow Hill with the Rev. David W. Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Estates in Grifton. Mrs. Mumford was preceded in death by her parents, Caswell Hardy Rouse and Rosa Jackson Rouse and her husband, Mac Lee Mumford Sr. Survivors include daughters, Lisa Mumford Kluttz and husband, Keith Edwin of Apex and Deborah Kay Mumford Fluck and husband, Jeffrey Richard of Knightdale; son, Mac Lee Mumford Jr. and wife, Mary Olsen of Kinston; grandchildren, Jonathan Richard Fluck of Knightdale, Diana Marie Mumford and Adam Lee Mumford, both of Kinston; sisters, Rosa Rouse VanPelt of Morgan City, La. and Nicey Rouse Lewis of Charlestown, Idaho; brothers, Billy Rouse of Rocky Mount and Tom Rouse of Fort Worth, Texas. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home. Arrangements by Taylor-Edwards Funeral Home, Snow Hill. (Pd. Obit)

James R. Underhill
SNOW HILL -- James Arthur "Little Bay" Underhill, 40, of Snow Hill Route 5 died June 20 as a result of a drowning at Contentnea Creek in Hookerton. Underhill was a native of Edgecombe County but had resided in Greene County for the past 32 years. He was a shipping clerk at Fussell Savage Co. in La Grange. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bryan Holy Tabernacle in the Browntown community of Greene County with the Rev. Thurman McCuller officiating. Interment will follow in the Hicks family cemetery, Snow Hill, Route 5. Survivors include his mother, Sallie Hicks of Snow Hill; his father, Fred L. Hicks of Snow Hill; one sister, Rebecca Underhill of Snow Hill; three brothers, Ray Underhill of Snow Hill, Anthony Underhill of Wilmington and Willie Underhill of Kinston. Viewing will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at Loftin Memorial Chapel of Precious Memories. The family is receiving friends at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks. Arrangements by Loftin Funeral Home in Kinston.

Saturday Obituaries June 27, 1998

Lucy N. Hoover
Lucy Neal Hoover, 64, of 414 W. Blount St., Kinston, died June 25 at her residence. Hoover had worked with Albain Shirt Factory, and over 16 years with Glen Raven Mills. She was a homemaker and a member of Tanglewood Church of God. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Garner Funeral Home in Kinston with the Rev. Arnold Ball officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Herbert Ray Hoover of the home; five daughters, Paula Marie Thomas and Betsy Rae Johnson, both of the home, Laura Ann Munoz and Gladys Carter, both of Kinston and Judy Rascon; a brother, Elwood Neal of Georgia; four sisters, Mary Stanley and Sadie Mozingo, both of Deep Run, Nannie Herring of Kinston and Susan Tyndall of Fayetteville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home.

Ina K. Hunter
Ina King Hunter, 89, of 432 Sorensen Way in Tennessee died June 22. Hunter was mother of the church, and Helping Hand Club. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grifton Disciples Church with Elder Vance Cogdell officiating. Interment will follow at Grifton Cemetery, Grifton. Survivors include two daughters, Jean West of New Haven, Conn. and Cathleen Gaston of Tucson, Ariz.; two sons, Edward Darden of Philadelphia and Arlanders Hunter of Nashville, Tenn. Viewing will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Norcott & Company Funeral, Ayden.

Novella B. Jerkins
TRENTON -- Novella B. Jerkins, 93, of 3351 N.C. 41 East died June 25 at her residence. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Northwest A Conference Tabernacle, Trenton with the Rev. Arthur Loftin officiating. Interment will follow at Andrew Chapel Church Cemetery in Trenton. Survivors include five daughters, Verna Smith, Shirley Dixon and Barbara Hargelt, all of Trenton, Mildred Porter of Jacksonville and Essie Chadwick of Cove City; one son, Zackary Jerkins of Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Julie Ward of Trenton and Palmetta Brimage of New Bern; 23 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Home in Kinston.

Samuel Morgan
LA GRANGE -- Samuel Morgan, 69, of 509 W. Queen St., died June 23 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Morgan was a native of Lenoir County and a retired steel molder. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Matthew Free Will Baptist Church in La Grange with the Rev. Aaron Jarmon officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Fisher of Savannah, Ga., Carolyn Dudley and Janie Morgan, both of La Grange; four sons, Samuel Morgan, Clifton Morgan, David Morgan and Anthony Morgan, all of La Grange; four sisters, Annie Ruth Smith of La Grange, Dora Mae Ragland of Henderson, Mattie Mae Lassiter and Emma Lucas Moore, both of Englewood, N.J.; one brother, Fred Jarmon of Dudley; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Viewing will begin at 6 p.m. today at Loftin Memorial Chapel of Precious Memories. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Arrangements by Loftin Funeral Home, Kinston.

George W. Parker Sr.
George Washington Parker Sr., 79, of 2906 Joe Williams Road died June 26 at Guardian Care Nursing Home. Parker served in the U.S. Army in World War II. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Vine Swamp Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), Kinston with Bishop A.L. Matthews officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. Survivors include his wife, Nannie Parker of the home; four daughters, Janet Ingram of Winston-Salem, Eleanor Grace Mitchell of Pink Hill, Diana Smith and Denise Parker, both of Kinston; six sons, Elder Winfred Earl Parker of Dover, George Parker Jr. of Oxford, Cleveland Parker of Fleming, N.J., Stevie D. Parker of the home, Leroy Jackson of Kinston and Reginald Mills of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one sister, Adell Gooding of Kinston; and 12 grandchildren. Arrangements by Mills Funeral Home in Kinston.

Bea Sisk
ATHENS, Ga. -- Bea Sisk, 70, of 1405 Timothy Road died May 9. Sisk was a native of Jones County. She graduated from Jones County High School and Parrott Hospital School of Nursing. Sisk retired from the University of Georgia in February 1987 as administrative secretary in the department of housing. She was also secretary to Tim Jones, former dean and founder of the School of Veterinary Medicine. She was with UGA for 24 years and had lived in Athens for the past 40 years. Sisk was a charter member of C.P.I. and a member or Athens Elks Aidmore. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. May 11 at Bridges Funeral Home with the Rev. David Pickering and Pastor David Hart officiating. Entombment was in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, W. Oscar Sisk Jr.; three sisters, Mrs. Jack Jones, Mrs. Ray Ball and Virginia Griffin, all of Trenton; a brother, Stanley Jones of Trenton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Athens Clarke County Humane Society, 399 Beaverdam Road, Athens, Ga., 30605, or to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Suite B/2, Athens, Ga., 30605.

Kay Sutton
LA GRANGE -- Kay Sutton, 67, of the Bucklesberry Community died Friday, June 26, 1998 at his residence. Kay was born in Lenoir County to the late Finley and Eliza Creech Sutton. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Albert and Johnnie Sutton. He was a retired farmer and a member of Hickory Grove United Methodist Church. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rouse Funeral Home in La Grange with the Rev. Jim O'Hara officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Cunningham Sutton; son, Finley L. Sutton, and daughter-in-law, Robbie Sutton; daughter, Libby K. Sutton Smith, and son-in-law, Roy Smith; grandson, McKeever Smith. Kay is also survived by a brother, Parrott Sutton of La Grange; five sisters, Martha Hardy of Moss Hill, Mary Hardy of Kinston, Huldah McLawhorn of Hookerton, Betty Rose Herring of La Grange and Jo Ann Outlaw of Seven Springs. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Rouse Funeral Home and other times at the home, 5711 Kennedy Home Road, La Grange. Memorials may be made to Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, c/o Stanley Sutton, 1832 Sutton Shortcut Road, La Grange, N.C. 28551. (Pd. Obit)

Sunday Obits June 28, 1998

Mary J. Edwards
BEULAVILLE -- Mary Jane Edwards, 92, died June 26, at Duplin General Hospital, Kenansville. Services will be 4 p.m. today at Community Funeral Home Chapel, Beulaville. Burial will be at Edwards Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Viola Edwards, of Beulaville, Elizabeth Padrick, of Richlands, Lillie Mae Algiere, of Thomasville, and Betty Eva Edwards, of Beulaville; one son Jeff Edwards, of Beulaville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements made by Community Funeral Home of Beulaville.

Annie M. Grady
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Annie Mae Grady, 66, of 1890 Liddell Road, died Friday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Sadie Phillips Grady. She was a retired registered nurse with Pitt Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Rouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Bryce Rouse officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Connie Collins, of Seven Springs, Renee' and Kenneth Foss, of Mount Olive; two grandchildren, Corey Collins, of Seven Springs, and Tabitha Foss, of Mount Olive; brother and sister-in-law, L.G. and Lillie Grady, of Seven Springs; one nephew and one great nephew. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at Rouse Funeral Home and at other times they will be at the home of Connie Collins, 972 Highway 903 South, Seven Springs. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Seven Springs Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 105, Seven Springs, N.C. 28578, or Daly's Chapel FWB Church Building Fund, 4775 Liddell Road, Seven Springs, N.C. 28578. (Pd. Obit)

Lucy N. Hoover
KINSTON -- Lucy Neal Hoover, 64, of 414 W. Blount St. Services 2 p.m. today at Chapel of Garner Funeral Home. Burial at Westview Cemetery. Visitation was held Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Garner Funeral Home. Arrangements made by Garner Funeral Home.

Bertha A. Hughes
KINSTON -- Bertha Arnette Hughes, 92, of 2601 Paul's Path Road, died Friday in her home. She was a member of Wheat Swamp Christian Church. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rouse Funeral Home with the Rev. Ross Walters officiating. Burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Lee Marcum, of Virginia, and Jean Chase, of Indiana; two sons, Milton G. Hughes Jr., of La Grange, and Seth Hughes, of Kinston; one sister, Ethel Jones, of Fayetteville; one brother, William Arnette, of Graham; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to local fire and rescue services. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home and at other times they will be at the home.

Monday June 29 Obituaries

Doris T. Dawson
LA GRANGE -- Doris Tyndall Dawson, 76, of 3194 Kennedy Home Road died June 27. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was retired from J.C. Penney's. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Joyce Odom officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Kinston. Survivors include one son, James R. Dawson Jr. of Raleigh; stepmother, Dorothy Tyndall of Kinston; two sisters, Evelyn Moore of Chesapeake, Va. and Patricia Ann Deters of Kinston; one brother, Thomas F. Tyndall of Fayetteville, Ga.; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home and at other times they will be at the home of Patricia Ann Deters, 1311 Howard St., Kinston.

Ralph C. Wasdon
Ralph Chester Wasdon, 85, of 1409 King Circle died June 26 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wasdon was a member of Neuse River Orchid Society, Cape Fear Orchid Society of Wilmington and attended Queen Street United Methodist Church. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Queen Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Craig Ham, Dr. Ray Harrison and the Rev. Ray Broadwell officiating. Interment will follow at the Daugherty family cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty G. Wasdon; one brother, Robert Wasdon and wife Dorothy of Florida; three nieces, Loretta Lewis and husband Wallace of Goldsboro, Brenda Riggs and husband Alton of Carolina beach, three nephews, Oliver Griffin Jr. and wife Patricia of Kinston, Eddie Griffin and wife Mildred of Benson and Steve Howard of Dover; one brother-in-law, Levy Macon Griffin of Dover; and special friend, Ruth Cowles of Mount Olive. The family will receive friends at the home. Memorials may be made to N.C. Methodist Children Home, P.O. Box 12605, 1041 Washington St., Raleigh, N.C. 27605. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. (Pd. Obit)

Tuesday June 30 Obituaries

Barbara M. Jones
Barbara M. Jones of Kinston died June 29. Services will be conducted at noon Thursday at Shiloh Baptist Church, 99 Davenport Ave., Newark, N.J. Interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, N.J. Survivors include her husband, James Welton Jones Sr.; daughters, Carol Boone, Nora Walker, Linda Barnes, and Deborah; sons, James Jones Jr. and Ronald Jones; and 19 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the church. Arrangements by Cotton Funeral Service, Orange, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Shiloh Baptist Church Scholarship Fund.

F. Kermit Tyson Sr.
AYDEN -- F. Kermit Tyson Sr., 79, died June 29 at his residence. Tyson was a retired farmer, and a Pitt County native. He was a member of Winterville Baptist Church, served in the U.S. Army during World War II in European Theater, and a member of American Legion Post No. 39. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Farmer Funeral Service in Ayden. Interment will follow at Winterville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Doris Broadhurst Tyson of the home; two sons, F.K Tyson Jr. of Ayden and Charles E. Tyson of Nashville; three daughters, Nettie T. Evans of Ayden, Anna T. Britt of Maxton and Amy T. Bennett of Pinetops; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral service chapel and other times at the residence, 3667 Rountree Road, Ayden. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.