Obituaries

Michael B. Jernigan, affectionately known as “Papa Mike,” passed away on December 19, 2025 at his home in Smithfield, North Carolina. Born on October 31,…

Four Oaks, NC: Mr. John Roland Collier, age 93 of Penny Street passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at UNC Johnston Health Hospital in…

Claudia Imogene Wilson, 93, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born April 28, 1932,…

Benson, NC: Mrs. Blanche Viola Batchelor Honeycutt, age 98, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC, surrounded by…

Mrs. Myra Jean Strickland Allen, age 86, of Selma, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation. The family will…

Patrick (Pj) Smith of Four Oaks, NC, born in LaChapel, France, on August 10, 1955, passed peacefully on December 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C., surrounded…

Minnie Bridges, 94, of 109 Hill Street, Smithfield, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. She is survived by her children, Rosalind Allen of Salt…

Mr. Glenn Edward Allen, age 81, of NC Highway 210 passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield with his…

James Nelson Mitchell, 86, of Smithfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, surrounded by his loving family at SECU Hospice House. Born August 12,…

Bobby Franks Bass, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at UNC Rex Healthcare. Born in Johnston County on June 22, 1938, he was…

In Loving Memory of Ana Miriam Bradley September 22, 1949 – December 17, 2025 Ana Miriam Bradley, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, was born on…

Our beloved Wailes Joshua Blalock, Jr. following a long period of illness, peacefully passed away and stepped out to meet Jesus at the Hospice House…