Obituaries

Charlotte Lee Smith

Charlotte Lee Barbour Smith, 75, of Selma, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with her devoted husband, Donald Franklin Smith…

“Rooster” Samuel Richard Narron

Samuel Richard Narron, 80, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on June 20, 2026. Born on October 30,…

Ina Crocker Norris

Ina Crocker Norris, age 88, entered into the arms of her Savior on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born…

Sarah Priscilla Tucker Grice

Sarah Priscilla Tucker Grice, 78, passed away at Kitty Askins Hospice Center on Sunday, June 21, 2026. She was born on March 24, 1948 to…

William Joseph “Joey” Creech

Selma – William Joseph “Joey” Creech, age 63, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn, NC. He was born in…

Clayton B Williams, Jr.

Clayton B. Williams Jr, age 82, of Dunn, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Harnett Woods Nursing Center. He was born on July…

Ronnie Glenn Woodard

Ronnie Glenn Woodard, 72, of Princeton, passed away Saturday morning June 20, 2026 with his family around him at Kitty Askins of Goldsboro. He was…

Alice Faye Parker

Alice Faye Parker, 82, of Selma, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Born on August 5, 1943, in Greene County, North Carolina, she…

Vickie Lynn Garner

Vickie Lynn Whidby Garner, 69, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born on August 14, 1956, in…

Leland Elbert Godwin, Jr.

Leland “L.E.” Elbert Godwin, Jr., age 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 15, 2026. Born on December 18, 1937, in Johnston…

Jerry Wesley Strickland

Jerry Wesley Strickland, of New Bern, NC, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Brice’s Creek on June 11, 2026. Born on September 23, 1935,…

Brindle Wood Goodwin

Brindle Wood Goodwin, 74, of Smithfield, NC, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2026. Born on November 2, 1951, in Johnston County, she was the…