Obituaries

Clarence “Pete” Ray Hill

Birth Date: 08/23/1928 Deceased Date: 05/24/2023 Clarence Ray “Pete” Hill, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at UNC Johnston Health in Clayton. Born…

Jean Rose Massengill

Birth Date: 08/25/1936 Deceased Date: 05/29/2023 Jean Rose Massengill, age 86, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at her home in Smithfield. Born in…

Samuel Herbert DeWitt

Samuel Herbert DeWitt, 74, of Selma was called home to our Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born in Durham County…

Mary Lou Walker Abbott

Mary Lou Walker Abbott, 88, of Princeton, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Ms. Abbott was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa…

Jason Lee Hinnant

Birth Date: 03/18/1979 Deceased Date: 05/26/2023 Jason Lee Hinnant, age 44 died Friday, May 26, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 18,…

Rufus Earl Benson

Birth Date: 07/11/1945 Deceased Date: 05/26/2023 Smithfield – Rufus Earl Benson, age 77, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Smithfield Manor Nursing &…

Anthony Eugene Beaty

Birth Date: 02/11/1963 Deceased Date: 05/26/2023 Anthony Eugene Beaty, 60, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC. Mr.…

Mary Jo Stephenson Keith

Birth Date: 06/20/1952 Deceased Date: 05/25/2023 Smithfield, NC: Mrs. Mary Jo Stephenson Keith, age 70, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at UNC Johnston…

Eddie Huell Guin

Birth Date: 05/27/1965 Deceased Date: 05/24/2023 Mr. Eddie Huell Guin, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home. Eddie was born…

Gregory “Greg” Woodard Ward

Birth Date: 03/01/1968 Deceased Date: 05/21/2023 Castalia – Gregory “Greg” Woodard Ward, age 55, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in his home of…

Melvin Ray Edwards

Birth Date: 04/06/1928 Deceased Date: 05/23/2023 Melvin Ray Edwards, 95, passed away Tuesday morning, after a brief illness, at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born…

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Birth Date: 10/31/1935 Deceased Date: 05/20/2023 Selma – Mary Elizabeth Edwards Thompson, age 87, passed away Saturday May 20, 2023 at the SECU Hospice House…