Clinton,  Barbara Ann Cooke Cornwell passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, at SRMC. Born July 2, 1922 in Asheville, NC, Barbara lived her 101 years of life to the fullest. She was a voracious reader and an avid lover of daily crossword puzzles. She loved her weekly bridge games and the fellowship time with friends. One of her greatest joys was sending greeting cards to family and friends. It was her way of staying connected and showing how much she cared for others. Barbara moved...

Clinton, NC April 7, 2024 Elmer Dexter Ammons, 69 of Tram Rd. Clinton NC passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 10,2024 at Holly Grove Holiness Church with the Rev. Dr. Randy Simmons and Pastor Julius Simmons officiating.  Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday, from 2-4:00 PM and other times at the home. Dexter was a native of Sampson County and was the...

Myrtle Beach, SC It is with great sorrow we share that Sudie Tew, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, April 6, 2024 at White Oak Baptist Church in Clinton, NC. Sudie was born in Lydia, SC on October 8, 1934 to the late Toy Sr. and Maette Galloway. She met the love of her life, the late Lynwood Earl Tew and they shared 65 years of marriage. Sudie and Lyn lived in Kings Park, NY for 30 years making friends that became...

Clinton, Martha Ann Byrd, 73, 907 Warren Street, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be held at 3:30 PM, Monday, April 8th at Clinton City Cemetery with Rev. Clay Carter officiating.  The family will receive friends at the gravesite 30 minutes before the service. Martha, born September 25, 1950 in Duplin County, was the daughter of the late Edward Ira Whaley and Evelyn Louise Herring Whaley.  She worked with the Clinton...

Edith Starling Harrison, born on March 8, 1927, in Clinton, NC, passed away on March 28, 2024, in Winston-Salem, NC, after a brief illness.   Edith graduated from East Carolina Teachers College and pursued a career as a teacher in Robbins, NC. She had a passion for learning and was an avid reader who enjoyed solving NY Times crossword puzzles and playing Bridge. Edith had a keen eye for antiques and took pleasure in collecting plate ware and furniture. However, her greatest joy came...

Autryville,  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Anthony Jesus Aguirre Vazquez, 26, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 at his home. Visitation will be held by his family, Saturday, April 6th starting at 10:30 AM at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at 2:45 PM, Saturday, April 6th at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Brian Vaccaro officiating. Anthony, born September 14, 1997 in Loma Linda California, was the son...

  Clinton, NC Beverly Marlene Bond, 70, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Sampson Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Beasley officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service 10-11:00 AM at the funeral home. Marlene, born January 12, 1954 in Sampson County, was the daughter of the late Augustus “A. C.” Bond and Bettie...

Clinton, Thomas “Earl” Smith, 93, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, March 19th at Bethany PFWB Church with Rev. Charles Ray Jernigan and Rev. Clay Carter officiating.  Interment will follow in the Rowan Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service at Bethany PFWB Church and at other times at the home. Earl, born September 21, 1930 in Duplin County, was the...

Garner, Violet Marie Bradshaw Britt, 90, of 1818 Lennox Drive, Garner, NC, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at her home. Graveside service will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, March 23rd at Plainview PFWB Church Cemetery with Rev. Jeffrey Barber officiating.  Marie, born November 8, 1933 in Sampson County, was the daughter of the late Jonah Steven Bradshaw and Cannie Bell Shipp Bradshaw.  She worked in Admissions with the County Mental Health Office where she retired.  In...

Mr. Willie Melvin Shipp, 85, of Clinton, passed away March 12th at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A funeral service will be held 6:00 PM, Friday, March 15th, at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Ray Jernigan and Pastor Lynn Blackburn officiating. Visitation with the family will follow the service at the funeral home. Interment will be held 10:00AM Saturday, March 16th, at Plainview Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Willie, a native of Sampson Co....