All Obituaries

Reuben Joshua Davis, 85, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville, NC.  He was born February 25, 1934, in Wilson County to Fred Davis and Mattie Hinnant Davis.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Lucille Hawley Davis.   He was a loving father, grandfather and friend.  He was the owner of Davis Wholesale Tire Company since 1955; served as Lenoir County Commissioner for eighteen years; served in the...

  Cranford Allan Heath, Sr., age 78, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on November 12, 2019 in Carteret County. After living most of his life in Kinston, he and his wife retired to Goose Creek Landing in Newport, NC. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 14, 2019 followed by visitation at Howard-Carter Funeral Home in Kinston, with Pastor Keith Cobb of Hollywood Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be Friday, November 15, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Pinelawn...

Audrey Pierce Deaver, 80, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Kitty Askins in Goldsboro.  She was preceded in death by her parents James and Hazel Foster Pierce; son Buddy; one sister and one brother. Audrey was a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church; she enjoyed southern gospel music; putting puzzles together and especially loved ice cream. She is survived by her husband Garland Deaver of the home and brother John Pierce of Richmond, VA. Graveside service will be held...

Geraline Rouse Murphy, 81, of Kinston passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Wayne UNC Healthcare, Goldsboro. She is preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Hattie Garris Rouse and sisters Shirley McGee and Kathleen Hinson.   Geraline was a member of Jackson Heights Original Free Will Baptist Church.  She enjoyed shopping, spending time with friends and family; listening to country music, especially Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn.  She was loved by all and will be...

Betsy Flowers Smith Braswell, 87, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Bolivia, NC.  She is preceded in death by her parents Jarvis Lester and Sally Irene Flowers; husbands, Jesse Leon Smith and Bobby Ray Braswell; and son Ronnie Carl Smith.   Originally from nearby Fremont, Betsy lived most of her adult life in Goldsboro where she raised her family and was employed as secretary to the City Manager.  She was a charter member of...

Dr. William Arthur Sumner, Jr. of Kinston, North Carolina passed away on October 29, 2019, just 12 hours shy of his 87th birthday. Dr. Sumner is preceded in death by his parents Bill and Violet, his brother Bob, and his second wife Judy. Dr. Sumner is survived by his loving family and friends, including:  his daughter Lynda, his son-in-law Chuck, and his granddaughter Kathryn; his daughter Suzanne and his son-in-law Wyatt; his son Todd, his daughter-in-law Sherry, and his grandson...

Nancy Grey Gates Dale, 93, of Kinston, NC passed away peacefully on October 27th, 2019 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.  Nancy Dale was born in Farmville, NC on July 10, 1926 to her parents, Sterling and Lee Gates.  Nancy and her family moved to Kinston while she was in high school.  After graduating from Meredith College with a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1947, she married Dr. Frederick Payne Dale, Sr.  They lived in Kinston where Dr. Dale was a...

Billy Wilson Hodges, 90, of Dover passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the North Carolina State Veterans Home of Kinston.  He was preceded in death by his parents Wilson and Mavis Hodges and a brother Bobbie Hodges.  He was a graduate of the class of 1948 of Dover High School and upon graduation he entered the United States Navy where he served for four years during the Korean War.  He was a lifelong member of the Dover United Methodist Church.  He and his wife...

Barbara Rouse Bowen, 78, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 after a long battle with appendiceal cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Jim Berry and Lottie Perry Rouse. Barbara is survived by her devoted husband Charles Bowen, her loving daughter, Teresa Faulkner, granddaughter Meri Elizabeth Faulkner sister Sylvia Byrd, children Scott Bowen, Kelly Bowen Jones and Craig Bowen and grandchildren Jonathan and Ethan Bowen and Bella and Ava Bowen, extended family half brothers...

David Clifton Tyndall, 84, of Kinston passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Linwood and Carrie Stroud Tyndall, two brothers; Franklin and Bobby Tyndall. Clifton is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Waller Tyndall; one son, Clifton Nicky Tyndall; granddaughter, Ashlee Tyndall Townsend and husband Blake; grandson, Greyson Townsend and two sisters, Teresa Morris and Rebecca Howard. In lieu of flowers memorials my...