Jacksonville - Mrs. Esther Fernanders, 104 a resident of Carolina Rivers Nursing & Rehabilitation Center formally of Calypso went from labor to reward on Monday, May 21, 2018. Born in Duplin Co., she is the daughter of Oscar Sr. and Esther Cooper Williams. A blessed and long life will be cherished by her two sisters, Maggie Williams Hardison of Jacksonville and Odell Williams Herring of Baltimore, MD.  A host of nieces, nephews,...

Mt. Olive - Mr. Anthony Taylor, 60 transitioned Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mt. Olive - Mrs. Nora C. Artis, 87 of 215 E. Maple St., transitioned Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the home of her niece. Born in Wayne Co., she is the daughter of William A. and Nora Wallace Cooper. Her love and legacy will be forever be cherished by one sister, Ernestine Cooper Washington of Mt. Olive, God daughter, Shelbia Carlton Robinson, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  

Virginia- Mr. Johnnie Ray Morrisey entered into eternal rest in Gainesville, Virginia on April 28, 2018. Born in Sampson Co,, he is the son of Mary Vann Morrisey and the late Johnnie Morrisey.  

Charles Anthony Logan, "Chazz" to some and "Anthony" to others, was born June 5, 1964 to Mary Louise Logan and the late Charles C. Logan in Newark, New Jersey.  He departed this life at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, New Jersey on April 20, 2018. Anthony received his education in the South Plainfield school system and he attended Fayetteville State University.  Growing up, he spent his summers in North Carolina with his...

Faison - Elder Robert Lee Bizzell, 78 of 116 Hicks Lane, went from labor to reward on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Genesis Health Care, Mt. Olive. "Pete" as he was fondly called was born in Duplin County to the late Dave and Sallie Garner Bizzell on June 8, 1939.  He was adopted and raised by Rose and George Teachey of Duplin County.  He was educated in the Duplin County School System.  “Pete was a...

Warsaw - JC McGill, 92, of 615 West College St. transitioned to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at his home. Left to cherish and carry on his legacy are; two daughters, Pamela Best (Kenneth) of Kenansville, NC and Angie McGill of Warsaw, NC; two sons, Ronnell McGill of Clayton, NC and Jimmy McGill of Las Vegas, NV; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends. He has been reunited with his...

Mt. Olive-  Mrs. Ethel Carmichael, 76, transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC. Born in Duplin Co., she is the daughter of the late John Richard and Elizabeth Henderson Oates. Her love, legacy and smile will forever be cherished by her daughter, Danielle Daniels of Mt. Olive; sons, Joseph Oates of Texas, Tyrone Oates and Henry Oates of Goldsboro; two brothers, Thomas Oates of Dudley and Orlando Oates of...

Fayetteville (formerly of Mt. Olive) -Eldress Joan Marie King transitioned to her eternal rest on Thursday,  March 29 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. She was born in Harnett County on April 13, 1953 to the late Frank and Annie Elizabeth Davis. She attended Duplin and Sampson County Public Schools, graduating from Union High School in 1971. She worked faithfully at Burlington Industries of Mt. Olive for twenty years and Piggy Wiggly of Mt. Olive for sixteen...

Kenansville - Lunell Miller McKinney, 82, of Perry Miller Rd., transitioned from this earthly realm to her heavenly home on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 12 Noon at Big Zion AME Zion Church in Kenansville, NC.  Burial will be held on Monday at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland. There will be a visitation and inspirational wake held on Friday, March...