Obituaries

Jason Nathaniel Wood, age 51, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at his home in Selma. Born on July 18, 1975, in Orange County,…

Franklin Dewayne Maynor, age 73 of Dunn, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC, after an illness.…

Walter Phillip “Phil” Daughtry III, 64, of Smithfield, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his home from natural causes. He was born on…

Danny Waldo Faircloth, age 75, passed away at his home on Monday, July 27, 2026 and had struggled with various health issues over the years.…

Jacquelin Lynnette Wallace, age 46, of Metropolis, Illinois, (formerly of Erwin), passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 26, 2026. She was born in Orange County,…

William James Avent, III, was born on October 22, 1948, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to William James Avent, Jr. and Louise Clack Avent. Bill…

Kathy Lawler Kowalski, 78, of Clayton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Transitions Hospice Home in Raleigh. Born on April…

Wiley Harvey Raynor, 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 24, 2026. Born on October 7, 1960, in Johnston County, he…

Benson, NC: Mrs. Frances Byrd Whittenton, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Hartwell Health and Rehab in Garner. The family…

Pikeville, NC: Mr. Tony Durwood Turnage, age 56, of Pikeville passed away peacefully on July 17th 2026 at his home surrounded by his family and…

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. Daryl Gregory Smith, age 59, of King Mill Road passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026 at the SECU Hospice House…