Betty N. McDevett, 89, of Kinston passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aprill 11, 2024, following a decline with her health. Services were private.
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Obituary: Ruth Ellen Hooten
Bucklesberry-Ruth Ellen Sutton Hooten, 91, was welcomed home on Tuesday morning, April 9, 2024. A service of love and remembrance will be held at Hickory Grove Church of Bucklesberry at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 2024 with Rev. Robert Flynn and Rev. Norma Walters officiating. The family will receive friends in the hour prior to service in the Fellowship Hall. Committal will follow at the Sutton Family Cemetery on Sutton-Hooten Road.
Obituary: Susan Bouchard
Susan Bouchard, 62, born October 24, 1961 loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 am in the Edwards Funeral Chapel.
Obituary: Susan Elizabeth Spence
Susan Elizabeth Spence, known to friends and family as Beth, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, from a long illness. A Celebration of Life will be conducted at a later date.
Obituary: Victor Clinton Cauley
Victor Clinton Cauley of Kinston, NC, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2024, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home. A graveside celebration of life service will take place on Saturday, April 6, at 10:30am at Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday, April 5, from 5-7pm at Edwards Funeral Home.
Obituary: Bonnie Holloman Boone
Bonnie Holloman Boone, 98, of Lugoff, South Carolina, formerly of Kinston, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A graveside service will be conducted Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 2pm at Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30pm at Edwards Funeral Home.
Obituary - Loretta Loftus Morgan
Loretta Loftus Morgan, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. A celebration of Loretta’s life will take place on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home, where friends and family will gather to honor her memory and share stories of her remarkable life. The family will receive friends following the service.
Obituary - Audrey Coody Power
Audrey Coody Power, 85, passed away March 30, 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday, April 4th, at 2:00 p.m. at Queen Street United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 3rd, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home.
Obituary: Stephanie Ezzell
After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Stephanie Ezzell passed away peacefully on March 20, 2024 at her home in Raleigh North Carolina, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday, March 25 at Highland Baptist Church, 8524 Crowder Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 before the service at the church. The burial will take place at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro.
Obituary: Robert J. Jeffcott
Robert J. Jeffcott, a resident of Seagrass Village in Gulf Shores, and previous longtime resident of Kinston, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the age of 94. Funeral arrangements will be private. To honor Bob’s memory, he requested his friends and family to offer instrumental lessons to young students. Music enriched his life, and he passed on this passion to his grandchildren and would like this tradition to continue with others.
Obituary: Garland A. Loftin
Garland A. Loftin, 91, of Kinston passed away peacefully Monday, March 18, 2024, following declining health from Dementia at the home of his loving caregiver, Angela D. Garris. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10am at Shady Grove Church, 4375 Middle Road, Trenton, NC. Burial will be private.
Obituary: Ruby Frances Davis Allison
Ruby Frances Davis Allison, age 90, left this earth in the early morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Spring Arbor of Kinston following a brief illness. A service to celebrate Frances’ life will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, March 16th, at Spilman Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. H. Powell Dew, Jr. officiating. The family will greet friends and extended relatives immediately following the service at the church.
Obituary: Shirley Davis Poer
Shirley Davis Poer, 75, of Kinston passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, March 8, 2024. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM, with a funeral service to follow.
Obituary: Charles F. Wade
Charles F. Wade, Sr of Kinston passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A service of love and remembrance will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home. Committal with military honors will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Rouse Funeral Home.
Obituary: Ellen Bruce Hardy Parker
Ellen Bruce Hardy Parker, of Snow Hill, passed away to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 2, 2024. A service to celebrate Ellen’s life will be held Saturday, March, 9, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Wheat Swamp Christian Church, officiated by Pastor Hank Jarman. The family will receive friends following the service. A private burial will follow at Rainbow United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Obituary: Vernelle Sparrow Edwards
Vernelle Sparrow Edwards, April 8, 1937 – March 3, 2024, the day God started watching over this sparrow and the day she flew home. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 6pm at Bethel FWB Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Entombment will be Thursday, March 7th at 11am at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Obituary: Dorothy Jean Rouse Hunter
Dorothy Jean Rouse Hunter, 88, of Kinston passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 3, 2024. A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10:00 am at Westview Cemetery with Rev. Amanda Hines officiating.
Obituary: Durham Wendell Outlaw
Durham Wendell Outlaw, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with John Mark Fussell officiating. Burial will be held Monday, March 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at East Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro with military rites.
Obituary: Anna Ruth Johnson
Anna Ruth Johnson, 91, passed away on Monday, February 19, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 23, at 1:00 PM at Westview Cemetery, with Rev. David Kent officiating.
Obituary: Patsy “Pat” Burns Cozart Patrick
Patsy “Pat” Burns Cozart Patrick, 98, died February 18, 2024, in the comfort of her home. She was born September 21, 1925, the daughter of Dr. Wiley Simeon Cozart and Pauline Holt Cozart of Fuquay Springs, NC. A Celebration in Thanksgiving for the life of Patsy Cozart Patrick will be held Wednesday, February 21st at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Tom Warren officiating. Pat’s ashes will be borne to St. Francis Gardens for the Committal. Immediately following the Committal, the family will greet friends at the Kinston Country Club.