All Obituaries

Mr. Velmore "Tank" Parker, 76, of 230 Bryon Butler Court, Clinton, NC, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. The arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mrs. Kathleen Thompson, 68 of 1102 Isaac Weeks Road, Clinton, NC passed on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at home. The funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mrs. Luebirne Smith, 97 of 1818 New Hope Church Road, Turkey, NC passed on Monday, January 14, 2019 at her home. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 16, at Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Harrington officiating. The burial in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Smith is survived by her DAUGHTER-Debra Holmes of the home; 2 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchildren. Visitation at the Church Saturday, January 19, 2019 12 p.m....

Mr. John Frank Rattley, 83, of 402 W. Morisey Blvd., Clinton, NC, passed away January 9, 2019 in his home. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at St. Jude United Holiness Church, Clinton, NC with Elder Willie Bryant officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery,Clinton, NC. Mr. Rattley is survived by DAUGHTERS-Diane Taylor of Washington, DC, Paris White, Denise West and Teresa Spell and Jenise Rattley all of Clinton, NC, Linda Alexander of Fredericksburg, VA and...

Mrs. Janice A. Watkins, 63 of 6219 Five Bridges Road, Clinton, NC passed on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton, NC. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Greater Six Runs Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey, NC with Rev. Leslie Morrisey officiating. Burial in Wilson Chapel Church Cemetery, Turkey, NC. Mrs. Watkins is survived by a DAUGHTER-Nekitta Sutton of the home; SON-James Watkins, Jr. of Warsaw,...

Mr. Luther "Monte" Faison, 61 of 408 South Center Street, Warsaw, NC passed on Friday, December 28, 2018 at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice, Greenville, NC. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Greater Six Run Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey, NC with Rev. Larry Morrisey officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Faison is survived by his WIFE-Denise Newton-Faison of the home; DAUGHTER-Carolyn Cooper of...

Mr. Louis Jerry Raynor, 71 of 3759 Isaac Weeks Road, Clinton, NC passed on Friday, December 28, 2018 at home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2018 at Cedar Point Disciples of Christ Church, Newton Grove, NC with Elder Gary Jones officiating.  Burial in the Hillcrest Memorial Park, Clinton, NC. Mr. Raynor is survived by his WIFE-Katie Raynor of the home; DAUGHTERS-Cassandra Simpson of Benson, NC, Tosha Diggs of New Bern, NC, Sharon Raynor of Elizabeth...

Mrs. Nellie Grace Watson, 86 of 4244 Old Warsaw Road, Turkey, NC passed on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Clinton, NC with Brother Jonathan Custer officiating. Mrs. Watson is survived by her HUSBAND-James Watson of the home; DAUGHTER-Melinda Smith of Scotch Plains, NJ; SONS-Darryl Lee Watson and Donald Watson both of Scotch...

Mrs. Mittie Ree Hobbs, 88 of 20 Sumner Hobbs Lane, Newton Grove, NC passed on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Southwood Nursing Center, Clinton, NC. The funeral service will be held at 12 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Cedar Point Disciples Church, Newton Grove, NC with Rev. Mary Catherine Stevenson. Burial in Monks Crossroad Cemetery, Newton Grove, NC. Mrs. Hobbs is survived by her DAUGHTERS-Winda Hobbs and Helen Hobbs both of Newton Grove, NC; SON-Larry Hobbs of Hope Mills, NC;...

Mrs. Linda Lue Lyons, 78 of 208 Moore Street, Clinton, NC passed on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at SECU Hospice House, Smithfield, NC. The funeral service will be held at 11am, Friday, December 14, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Clinton, NC with Rev. Leonard Henry officiating.  Cremation to follow. Mrs. Lyons is survived by DAUGHTER-Catherine Latryce Ruffin of Clinton, NC; SONS-Robert "Robbie" Lyons, II of Boynton Beach, FL, Herbert Jeffrey Herring of Reston, VA and Michael...