OBITUARIES
Lucille Hockaday
Oct 2, 2013
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Lucille Parrish Hockaday, age 95 of Four Oaks died Wednesday at Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Friday, October 4, 2013 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Emmitt Jones. Burial will follow in the Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Four Oaks. Mrs. Hockaday was born...
Rev. Robert Witham, Sr.
Oct 2, 2013
New Bern, NC: Rev. Robert Edward Witham, Sr. age 81, of 2701 Anhurst Blvd, New Bern, NC died Wednesday at Courtyard of New Bern. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church in Four Oaks. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Frank Witham & Rev. Rob Witham, Jr. Rev. Witham was born...
Louise Allen
Oct 1, 2013
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Louise Byrd Allen age 81 of 1621 Lee's Union Church Road died Tuesday at her residence. Funeral services will be 3:00PM Friday, October 4, 2013 at Piney Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Sherwood Lassiter, Rev. Bennie Smith, and Rev. Floyd Turlington. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Allen was...
Cornelia Johnson
Sep 28, 2013
Coats, NC: Mrs. Cornelia Creech Johnson, age 94, of 2919 Ebenezer Church Rd died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Betsy Johnson Hospital in Dunn. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be Rev. Warren Bock. Burial will follow in Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Angier. Mrs. Johnson was born July 30, 1919 in...
Hubert Barefoot
Sep 28, 2013
Benson, NC: Mr. Hubert Alton Barefoot, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn surrounded by his son and daughter. Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:30PM Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Roselawn Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Mike Bassett. Born in Johnston County on September 16, 1921, he was the son of...
James McGuire
Sep 27, 2013
Kingsport, TN: Dr. James Eldridge McGuire was born November 12, 1934 in Sweetwater, Tennessee and departed this life on Friday, September 27, 2013, in Benson, NC. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM Monday, September 30, 2013, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Kingsport, TN. Rev. Edward James Mills III will officiate. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Park. Dr. McGuire...
Helen Massengill
Sep 26, 2013
Benson, NC: Mrs. Helen Lee Massengill, age 89, of 390 Godwin Lake Rd. died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Monday, September 30, 2013, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be the Revs. Virgil Murphy and Ronnie Jones. Burial will follow in the Massengill Family Cemetery, Benson. Mrs....
Kenneth McGee
Sep 25, 2013
Benson, NC: Mr. Kenneth Wayne McGee, age 74, of Benson passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at his residence. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Rev. Hollis Fedrick will officiate. Burial will follow in Devotional Gardens, Dunn. Mr. McGee was born June 11, 1939 in Johnston County to the late...
Tony Weaver
Sep 25, 2013
Angier, NC: Mr. Tony Eugene Weaver, age 62, of 2921 NC Hwy 55 West died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Mr. Weaver was born July 8, 1951 in Harnett County to Alice Parrish Weaver of Angier and the late Owen Eugene...
Katherine Smith
Sep 21, 2013
Benson, NC: Mrs. Katherine Stephenson Smith, age 93, of 495 Sanders Road, Benson died Saturday, September 21, 2013, at UniHealth Care in Raleigh. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Willow Spring. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Duane Hix. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born November...
Earl Kinsey
Sep 20, 2013
Benson, NC: Mr. Earl J. Kinsey, age 70, of 1278 NC Hwy 27 West died Friday at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 2:00PM at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Hubert Morgan. Burial will follow in Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Kinsey was...
Celesta Stanley
Sep 18, 2013
Four Oaks, NC: Miss Celesta Faith Stanley, age 61, of 1578 Hockaday Road died Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 20, 2013 at 2:00PM at Bethel Original Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Emmitt Jones. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Miss Stanley was born February...
Harriette Matthews
Sep 17, 2013
Benson, NC: Mrs. Harriette Webb Matthews, age 65, of 3778 Hannah Creek Road died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Graveside Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Banner Chapel Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Pastor Eddie White. Mrs. Matthews was born November 13, 1947 in Johnston County to the late Marvin and...
Ruth Powell
Sep 16, 2013
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Ruth Durham Powell, age 76, of 619 E. Sanders St. died Monday, September 16, 2013, at her residence. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel, Four Oaks. Officiating will be Revs. Jessie Brock and Rod Carpenter. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Smithfield. Mrs. Powell was born May 8,...
Ruby Earp
Sep 15, 2013
Four Oaks, NC: Mrs. Ruby Munden Earp, age 86, of Rocky Mount died Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at the Rose & Graham Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Rev. Freddie Brasewell. Burial will follow in Four Oaks City Cemetery. Mrs. Earp was born...
Pauline Williford
Sep 13, 2013
Benson, NC: Mrs. Pauline Hudson Williford, age 69, of 2806 Beasley Road died Friday, September 13, 2013 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be 2:00PM Sunday, September 15, 2013, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel. Rev. Michael Bassett will officiate. Burial will follow in the Williford-Hayes Family Cemetery. Mrs. Williford was born April 15, 1944 in Harnett County...
Eloise Johnson
Sep 12, 2013
Benson, NC: Mrs. Eloise Stewart Johnson, age 85, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Glenn McCullen and Rev. Dr. Duane Hix. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born on April 16, 1928 in...
George Gaudioso, Sr.
Sep 9, 2013
Benson, NC: Mr. George Ronald Gaudioso, Sr., age 72, of 4254 Bryant Pond Road died Monday, September 9, 2013, at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be the Rev. John Gupton. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Mr. Gaudioso was born on February 23, 1941...
Willamae Reed
Sep 8, 2013
Four Oaks, NC: Ms. Willamae Evans Reed, age 87, died Sunday, September 8, 2013, in Little Rock Arkansas. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Burial will follow in Barbour's Chapel Advent Christian Church Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Billy Keene. Ms. Reed was born August 7, 1926 in Johnston...
Ernest Byrd
Sep 8, 2013
Benson: Mr. Ernest Byrd, age 87, of 8698 Raleigh Road died Sunday, September 8, 2013, at Oaks at Mayview in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at the Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Four Oaks. Officiating will be Dr. Billy Cashwell. Burial will follow in Devotional Gardens in Dunn. Mr. Byrd was born August 30,...
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