All Obituaries

Apostle Patrick O. Stewart, 50, of Clinton, NC passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh, NC. The arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mrs. Alice T. Surles, 75, of 29 Fox Chase Lane, Smithfield, NC passed away Monday at her home. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Piney Green Disciples of Christ Church with Elder Angelo Surles officiating. The burial will follow in Selma Memorial Gardens, Selma, NC. Mrs. Surles is survived by her DAUGHTER-Tynysha Surles of Greensboro, NC; SON-Anthony Surles of the home; SISTER-Bobby Jean Davis of Florence, SC; BROTHER-Sherill Williams of Raleigh,...

Mrs. Ellen Dixie (Williams) Sutton, 87, of Newport News, VA, formerly of Clinton, NC passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 in Newport News, VA. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Worley Funeral Home Chapel with Elder David C. Beatty officiating. Burial in Bearskin Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mrs. Sutton is survived by SISTERS-Willie Margaret Moore of St. Louis, MO and Pearlie Williams of Newport News, VA; BROTHER-Paul Williams, Jr. of...

Mrs. Girlie T. J. U. Mainor, 93, of 117 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., passed away Thursday at home. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2021 at Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr. Thaddeus Godwin and Rev. Ernest Fryar officiating. The burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Mainor is survived by her DAUGTHER-Carol A. Cox of the home; SONS-Andre' Underwood of Elizabethton, TN and Rev. Thaddeus Godwin, Sr. of Clinton, NC;...

Mr. James Ernest Stewart, Sr., 70, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Sampson County, NC passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC. The funeral will be held at 12pm, Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Smith Chapel Church, Garland, NC with Prophet Perry Stewart officiating. Mr. Stewart is survived by his WIFE-Ethelene Stewart of the home; DAUGHTER-Eugenia Stewart of Durham, NC; SONS-James E. Stewart, Jr. and Thomas McLamb both of Lancaster, PA; SISTERS-Carolyn...

Mr. Ronnie "Chubby" Blue, 61, of 272 Tarheel Drive, passed away Sunday at home. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Union Grove Church of Christ DOC Church with Elder Quaveon Richardson officiating. Burial in Springvale Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Blue is survived by WIFE-Sherry Blue of the home; DAUGHTERS-Jasmine Blue of Clinton, NC and LaTisha Blue of Durham, NC; SISTERS-Connie Murphy, Addie "Sudee" Conley and Ruby Fryar all of...

Rev. Lee Taft Matthews, 86 of 3430 Faircloth Freeway, Clinton, NC passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro, NC. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Monday, November 22, 2021 at Union Grove Church of Christ Disciple of Christ with Rev. Jimmy Melvin officiating. The burial will be held at 10am, Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Spring Lake, NC with Military Honors. Mr. Matthews is survived by his...

Mr. Bobby Lee Faison, 64 of 719 Farmhurst Dr., Unit 10, Charlotte, NC (formerly of Clinton) passed away Saturday, Novemeber 13, 2021 at Authora Care Center, Burlington, NC. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Worley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marcia F. Isley officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Faison is survived by SONS-Ternale Robinson of High Point, NC and Derrick Spencer of Clinton, NC; SISTERS-Constance Colvin, Kathy Steer...

Mr. Philip Matthew Hayes, 40, of Baltimore, MD passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Baltimore, MD. The graveside service will be held at 11am, Friday, November 19, 2021 at Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Hayes is survived by FATHER-Billy Hayes of Baltimore, MD; DAUGHTERS-Kayla Hayes of Baltimore, MD and Aaliyah Hayes of Tampa, FL; BROTHERS-Marcus Hayes and Christopher Hayes both of Baltimore, MD, Carey Hayes of Houston, TX. The live-stream will be available AT THE SERVICE...

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Kornegay-Procolam, 71, of 99 Harpers Glenn Lane, Apt. 201, passed away Sunday at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Worley Funeral Home with Apostle Marcus Becton officiating. Mrs. Porcolam is survived by her HUSBAND-Georges Procolam of the home; DAUGHTER-Tammy Kornegay of the home; SON-Derrick Kornegay of Queens, NY; SISTERS-Gwendolyn "Tootie" Jordan and Desiree Chamakoon both of Clinton, NC;...