All Obituaries

Susan Hall Pope, 62, of Kinston, daughter of Marjorie Hall and the late G. C. Hall, passed this life at home on Sunday, June 17th, 2018.  Susan earned a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from East Carolina University and became an inspiring educator in the Lenoir County Public Schools and was recognized as Teacher of the Year at Bynum School. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Mitchell and Rachel Pope; her mother and her sister, Stella Hall. A...

Mary Frances Jones Cirbus, 74, of Kinston, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Dixon officiating. Burial will be held following the funeral service at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church Cemetery located on Hwy 55 West. She is preceded...

Emma Dee Gladson Gray, 94, of Kinston went to be with her Lord Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at UNC Lenoir Health Care. Funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Pastor Greg Kincaid officiating. Visitation will follow the service and other times at her home. Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Pinelawn Memorial Park. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy “Jiggs” Gray;...

Alice Faye “Sissy” Kennedy, 67, of Deep Run, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. She is preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Kennedy; parents Malcolm and Hazel Marie Lee Price. Survivors include her daughters Angela Marie King, Amanda Faye Kimmerly, Denise Kennedy Hardison and husband Scott and Jimi Lynnette Kennedy and fiancé Jorge Cadena; sisters Elaine Moore and Rose Price; brothers Leroy Price, Mack Price, Steve...

Wanda Darlene Fisher Flewelling, 69, of Goldsboro passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Wayne UNC Health Care. Visitation will be held  from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839. Graveside service to follow at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Argyle, Washington County, NY. She is preceded in death by her father, Frank Waite, Sr. Wanda was a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, great...

Hazel Suggs Melllette, 82, of Kinston died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville. The Angels have made their precious pickup and Mrs Hazel is no longer in pain, but dancing her heart out in the beautiful streets of Heaven. No longer suffering the tremendous pains and infections that she cleverly covered with that warming and beautiful smile and beautiful sparkling blue eyes. I’ll miss hearing her always saying “ I’m doing the best that I...

On Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 3:35 p.m., Elisha Dortch “E.D.” Robinson entered into his eternal home surrounded by his family and friends at the age of 88. E.D. was preceded in death by his parents, Elisha Dortch and Rosa Whaley Robinson, a brother, Mosely “Mose” Robinson, an infant sister, Annie Lue Robinson, his special aunt and uncle, William and Annie Whaley and cousin, Leroy Whaley. He is survived by his beautiful wife of 66 years, Tessie Mae Howard...

Johnny Richard Moody, 72, of Kinston, passed away at home Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Friday, June 8, 2018 at Deep Run Original Free Will Baptist Church, 2390 John Green Smith Road Deep Run, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Martha Moody. He is survived by his wife, Doris Ellen Moody, daughters, Angela Robin Moody and Christy Moody Smith, sons, Mark Moody and Matthew Moody, step children, John Michael...

Jane A. Tripp, 61, of Kinston, passed away on Sunday, June 3, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC, with her family. She is survived by her companion, Gary Hoffman; son, Jimmy (Michael) Ingram and wife Lorie; grandchildren, Jon Michael Smith, Nicholas Turner, Skyler Ingram, and Karly Harrell. Jane loved spending time with her family and working in the medical field for many years. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone. Jane was beloved by many...

Doris Hartley Powers, 77, of Kinston, NC, shed her earthly wings and gained her angel wings as she went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC.  She was born on January 5, 1941 in Kinston.  She met the love of her life (Jimmie Powers) at Gardner Webb College in Boiling Springs and they were married for 56+ years.  She is predeceased by her mother Helen Taylor Jones; father Clem Hartley;...