Obituaries

Ruth Godwin Strickland, age 95, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at SECU Hospice House of Smithfield. Born on October 26, 1930, she was…

Selma – Patricia Lynn Strickland Creech, age 75, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Smithfield Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born in…

It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share that God called our beloved Valerie Anne Recore Quintero home on September 14, 2026, at the…

Pine Level – Pearl Mae Todd Coats, age 91, passed on Monday September 14, 2026 at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. She was born in…

Joyce King Strickland Upton passed away on September 13, 2026 at UNC Johnston Health. She was born on May 10, 1937, to the late Henry…

Larry Franklin Holloman, age 81, passed away on September 12, 2026. He was born August 13, 1945, in Selma, North Carolina, to George and Myrtie…

Todd Franklin Dowd, age 62, passed away on Thursday, September 10 , 2026 in the Carolina East Medical Center of New Bern. Born September 3,…

Timothy Edward Boylan, lovingly known as Tim, Timmy, Dad, and Papa, of Clayton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on…

Ms. Bonnie Stallans Lewis, 92, of Dunn, NC, died Monday, September 7, 2026, at the home of her daughter Betty Nelson in Clinton. Ms. Lewis…

Leland Raymond Boswell Sr., affectionately known as “Rayvon,” age 86, of Selma, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the comfort of his…

With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Ronald Nelson Price – fathers, grandfather and friend. Ronald passed away suddenly on September 4, 2026 in…

Ellen Ellis Powell, age 93, ended her earthly journey on September 7th, 2026, after a brief illness at Barbour Court in Smithfield, NC. Her strong…