All Obituaries

Dorothy Irene Cogdell, 82, of Dudley passed away Sunday evening, February 22, 2026 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.   Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Entombment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. at the funeral home.   Mrs. Cogdell was born in Duplin County on February 10, 1944. ...

Dorothy Jean Ellis, 90, of Goldsboro went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.   Arrangements are incomplete and in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.

James Rodgers Cobb Jr., 76, of Goldsboro passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.   Funeral service will be held Thursday, February 26, 2026 at noon in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Interment with military honors will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at the funeral home.   James Rodgers Cobb Jr., ...

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88155870996?pwd=cPBV11zxWalo0XvmFEQkKKHdHzisCf.1   Janice White, 70, of Goldsboro departed this walk of life Friday, February 13, 2026 at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro.   Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Burial will follow at Sandhill Cemetery in Clinton. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at the funeral ...

Walter M. Bryant, 99, of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family.   A private service will be held for the family.   Born 18 MAY 1926 in Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford Connecticut, he grew up extremely poor during the Great Depression of 1929 to 1939.     In May 1944 Walt joined the US Navy where he served as a gunners mate on a landing craft medium in the South Pacific and was honorable discharged ...

Steven Gerald Zacharzuk, 52, passed away Monday morning at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro.   A time of visitation with the family will be held Monday, February 16, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Stoney Creek Church in Goldsboro.   Mr. Zacharzuk was born in Ontario, Canada on February 27, 1973 to the late Walter and Sharon Concordia Zacharzuk.    He is survived by his children, David Zacharzuk, Gage Zacharzuk and Mia Zacharzuk; his ...

Edna Louise Smith, 78, of Goldsboro departed this walk of life Saturday, February 7, 2026 at her home.   Funeral services will be held Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  Interment will follow at Old Mill Cemetery in Goldsboro.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service Friday from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home.   Ms. Smith was born in Wayne County on August 15, 1947 to the ...

Mae Jolly Bennett McLaurin, 78, of Huntersville, formerly of Goldsboro passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Cadence Huntersville in Huntersville, NC.   Funeral service will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.  Interment will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. at the funeral home.   Mrs. McLaurin was ...

Janice Renee Lipscomb, 64, of Pikeville departed this earthly life Saturday, February 7, 2026 at her home in Pikeville.   Funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. The family will greet friends following the service. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. at Pikeville Cemetery.   Mrs. Lipscomb was born in Arkansas on July 18, 1961. She was a member ...

Ted Leroy Koger Jr., 57, of Fremont departed this walk of life Tuesday morning, January 27, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.   The family will receive friends on Friday evening, February 6, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. until 6:50 p.m. at Harvest Fellowship Church, 126 W. Walnut Street in Goldsboro with the celebration of life service beginning at 7:00 p.m.   Ted was born in Wayne County on September 26, 1968. Ted has built a life rooted in service, learning, and long-term ...

Our beloved mother, sister, aunt and friend relocated to Heaven this past Saturday. She fought with great tenacity, but God had other plans for her.   Georgia was born on February 22, 1957 in Manassas, Virginia, to William "Bill" and Mary Cunningham Grant. She graduated from Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, NC and then furthered her education at Wayne Community College, Goldsboro, NC.   She married her high school sweetheart, Paul Fulghum. From this union, ...

Marjorie Grant, 90, of Goldsboro departed this earthly life with her family by her side on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Kitty Askins HospiceCenter in Goldsboro.   A time of visitation will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. At  her request, a graveside service will be held in the springtime on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Flatfield Cemetery in LaGrange where she will be laid to rest by ...

Rachel Johnson, 80, of Goldsboro went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.    Funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Burial will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.   Mrs. Johnson served as a substitute teacher with Wayne County Public Schools for over 30 years.  While her health ...

Roy Lee Collins, 80, of Goldsboro passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at UNC Health Wayne in Goldsboro.   At his request, no formal service will be held.   Mr. Collins was born in Johnston County on March 27, 1945.   He leaves to cherish his memories his daughters, Wendy S. Griffin and husband, George of Selma and Rebecca L. Collins of Pikeville and his three grandchildren, George L. Griffin, Ryder L. Griffin and Randy L. Collins.   He was preceded in death by ...

Deborah Lynn Parker Hamrick, 70, of Jacksonville passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Onslow Memorial Hospital.   Services will be announced at a later date.   Ms. Hamrick was born in Ohio on January 30, 1955 to the late Jack and Charlene Stout Parker.   She is survived by one son, Steven Douglas Smith Jr. of Augusta, Georgia; two daughters, Angela Marie Smith of Kinston and Tonya Lynn Smith of Jacksonville; two brothers, ...

Iona W. Cherry, affectionately known as Mother Cherry, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, just one day shy of her 86th birthday.   A native of Scotland Neck, North Carolina, Iona W. Cherry was born on January 13, 1940, to Major and Naomi Covington Watson. She was married to the late Ulysses Cherry. For over 35 years, she made her home in Hampton, Virginia, where she was a familiar and respected face on the campus of Hampton University, serving on the custodial staff from 1971 ...

Kirby Iredelle Stevens, 79, of Grantham, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Born June 1, 1946, to Lewis McDonald Stevens and Bessie “Helen” Thompson Stevens, Kirby grew up with a love for animals that lasted his entire life. He enjoyed caring for them and often bought, sold, and traded animals throughout the years.   Kirby was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and served his country 1966 to 1969. After his service, he returned to Grantham and worked various jobs ...

Jean Smith Jeffreys, 98, passed away Friday evening, January 9, 2026, at her home in Fremont with her family by her side.   Funeral service will be held Thursday, January 15th at 3:00 PM at Fremont Missionary Baptist Church.  The family will greet friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.  Burial will then follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Fremont.   She was born in Wayne County on January 31, 1927 to the late Paul Bennett Smith and Myrtle Day ...

Perry Devon Miller, 75, was born to the late James Miller and Mattie Armwood-Hale on January 8, 1951 in Wayne County, NC. He transitioned to be with his heavenly father on his birthday Thursday, January 8, 2026 surrounded by his family at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC.   Perry graduated from Carver High School in Mt. Olive, NC in 1969. He also served 4 years in the U.S. Airforce, obtained his CDL’s and operated his own lawn care service for many years.   Before ...

Reverend Russell Todd, 64, of Black Creek, NC answered the Master’s Call Sunday morning, January 4, 2026 on his way to church from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.   Rev. Todd was a native of High Point, North Carolina and was the son of the late Hal Wendle Todd and Margaret Larrimore Todd.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Stephanie Todd and a sister, Lisa Graham.   Growing up in the Church of God denomination, he was a faithful man of God ...