Obituaries

Birth Date: 07/03/1942 Deceased Date: 01/02/2025 Philip Carl Shaw, age 82, a dedicated attorney and respected member of the Four Oaks community, passed away on…

Birth Date: 11/17/1954 Deceased Date: 12/30/2024 Richard Harold Morgan, age 70, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born,…

Jack Barden Durham, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born in Johnston County on April…

01/21/1936 – 12/29/2024 Forever in our Hearts Cynthia O’Neil Carson surrendered to lymphoma, and was called home to heaven, to watch over her family and…

Debra Alice Montague, 70, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Goldsboro, NC on January…

Edna Lee Wilson Wilkins, 77, passed away at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 8, 1947 in Wayne County. Edna…

Birth Date: 06/20/1943 Deceased Date: 12/29/2024 Fuquay-Varina, NC: Mrs. Virginia “Jane” Barefoot Pleasant, age 81, of Fox Knoll Drive passed away on Sunday, December 29,…

Birth Date: 10/10/1961 Deceased Date: 12/21/2024 Selma – Jerry Wallace Norris, age 63, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in his home of Selma.…

Birth Date: 08/20/1934 Deceased Date: 12/28/2024 Benson, NC: Mr. Willis Chester “WC” Lee, Jr., age 90, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at UNC…

Birth Date: 05/05/1945 Deceased Date: 12/25/2024 Ted Tyrone Fairburn, 79, of Clayton, North Carolina passed away on Christmas Day 2024 after a fierce battle with…

Birth Date: 08/05/2003 Deceased Date: 12/14/2024 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, Claire Rose Goodwin (Claire Bear), who left us…

Birth Date: 06/06/1947 Deceased Date: 12/26/2024 Shirley Ann Acker Ward, age 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at her home, surrounded by…