Emma Jean Sauls Langston Hare, 89, died Tuesday at home.

Jean Allen Judge, 83, Beulaville, died March 7 at home.

Jim Harper Combs, 86, died Wednesday at UNC Health Wayne.

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Joan Sutton Roberson, 81, died Wednesday at Davis Healthcare Center, Wilmington.

Mae Gloria Ford Dillehay, 83, died March 8.

Benny Edward Smith, 68, Brandon, Fla., died March 3.

Gail Marie Cates, 58, Kenansville, died March 8 at home.

Margrette Teachey Kenan, 78, Teachey, died March 5 at home.

Betsy Perkins Hill, 83, Mount Olive, died Wednesday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

With great sadness, we announce that Ann Baker Ward, age 77, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C., from complications due to recent heart and lung issues. She was born to the late Doris Bordeaux Ward and Elbert Adams Ward Sr. on July 24, 1946, in Goldsboro, N.C. Grandparents…

Eva Walker Coor, 92, died March 9 at Kitty Atkins Hospice Center.

Ulysses Artis, 68, Hookerton, died March 7 at ECU Health Inpatient Hospice.

Richard “Rick” Anthony Rubino, 62, Acworth, Ga., died March 1 at home.

Simona Renea Johnson Lane, 61, Clayton, died Friday at UNC Medical Center.

Mae Gloria Ford Dillehay died March 8.

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Barbara Daniels Lewis, 76, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024, with her loving family by her side.

Annette was born on Jan. 18, 1965, in Quincy, Ill., to Duane and Dorothy Dierker. She married Jeff Jackson in Goldsboro, N.C. She is preceded in death by her parents and her dog, Jake.

Jacqueline Edwards, 75, LaGrange died Wednesday at UNC Health Lenoir.

Judith Horner Raynor passed Feb. 5, 2024. Funeral held at Jumping Run Church, Jumping Road Church Road, LaGrange, N.C., 28551, on March 16. Viewing will be at 11 a.m. Funeral service will start at noon.

Dennis O’Neal Smith, 79, died Friday at ECU Medical Center.

Julie Reed Lee, 51, died Friday.

James Alton Eason Jr. of Rogers, Arkansas, died peacefully at Mercy Hospital, surrounded in love by his family. Jay was born and raised in Goldsboro, N.C. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army for three years, affording him the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe. He then ret…

Elizabeth Jackson Daughtry, 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Wayne County to the late Melvin and Annie Jackson on March 23, 1938. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin James Daughtry Jr., and…

Grace McCullen Bateman, age 90, of West Palm Beach, Fla., born Aug. 1, 1933, quietly passed away at Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach on Sunday, Feb. 18, with her family by her side. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Hillcrest Cemetery, West Palm Beach.

“Having God in your boat doesn’t mean that you’ll not face any storms. It means that no storm can sink your boat. Walk in faith and you will never walk alone.”

Tessa Lenee’ Wiggins, 56, died Tuesday at home.

Hazel Marie “Susie” Davis Woodward, 84, died Feb. 26.

Todd Harold Barwick, 60, Mount Olive, died Wednesday.

Alice Faulk Ezzell, 92, died Thursday.

Grace Cornelia Daughtry, 86, Pikeville, died Friday at home.

Jo Anne Powell Littleton, 59, of Goldsboro, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. She was born July 28, 1964, in Winston-Salem and was the daughter of Appie Radford Powell Crowden and Lee Harrison Powell. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Miranda Powell Buck, and brothers, Lee Powell Jr…

George Eddie “Chubby” Green Sr. died Feb. 26 at ECU Medical Center.

Curtis Glenn Branch, 67, Mount Olive, died Friday at home.

Dianne McCotter Sturdivant, 73, Snow Hill, died Sunday at ECU Health Medical Center.

Bessie Lou Rich Tyndall, 80, finished her course on this earth on Saturday, March 2, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born in Wayne County to the late Garland and Ella Vail Rich on June 4, 1943. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Tyndall.

Lonnie Dewey Woodard, 74, Princeton, peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Born in Johnston County on July 14, 1949, he was son to the late Lonnie Woodard and Hazel Holloman Woodard.

Sara Lynne Weir, 62, passed away on Feb. 23, 2024.

Sally Edwards Watson, 96, Kenly, died Friday.

JoAnn Marlowe Jones, 79, died March 1 at Countryside Village.

Horace Knowles Modlin, 76, died Thursday at home.

Merle Swanson Harris, 92, died Wednesday at ECU Health Inpatient Hospice.

Martha Lucille Gaines, 78, died Feb. 29 at home.

Curtis Branch, Mount Olive, died Friday.

Lisa Baker died Feb. 23.

Anthony D. Scrufari, 78, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Tony was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to the late Peter and Frances Scrufari on June 26, 1945. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Cameron Paul Scrufari, and brother, Pat Scrufari.

Ronald Neil “Ronnie” Swinson, 67, Mount Olive, died Tuesday.

Rudolph Richardson, 88, died Tuesday at Somerset Court of Goldsboro.

W.L. Brinson, 76, Dudley died Thursday.