Wilmington,   Colessie C. Young, 91, of 3722 Cain Court, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Davis Health and Wellness at Cambridge in Wilmington, NC.   A funeral service will be held at 3 P.M., Thursday, April 19, 2018 at New Bethel Baptist Church with Reverend Ken Simmons and Reverend Terry Cummings officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service at New Bethel Baptist Church.  Interment will follow the...

Clinton,   Mrs. Cecil Murl Straughn, 102, of 120 Southwood Dr., passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.   A funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Grace United Methodist Church, with the Reverend Tony Calhoun officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour before the service at Grace United Methodist Church.  Interment will follow in Grandview Memorial...

Spring Lake,   Lonnie Raybon Royal, 73, of 612 McKay Drive, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.   A funeral will be held at 3 P.M., Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home with Reverend Charles Barwick officiating.   The family will receive friends from 2 P.M. – 3 P.M., at the funeral home just prior to the service.  Interment will follow in the Royal Family Cemetery,...

Clinton,   Julian  Franklin "J. F."  Wright, 76, of 3554 Roseboro Hwy., passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.   A funeral service will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at First Baptist Church with the Reverend Dr. Ray Ammons officiating.  Interment will follow in Grandview Memorial Garden.   J. F., born in 1941 in Sampson County, was the son of...

Erwin,   Anthony “Tony” Joseph Cosentino, 79, of 110 N 8th St., Erwin, NC, passed away, Wednesday morning, April 4, 2018 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 3 P.M., Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Carr Memorial Christian Church with the Reverend Penny Ziemer and Reverend C. H. Lee officiating.  Interment will follow the service at Hillcrest Cemetery in Newton Grove, NC.  The family will receive friends from 1:30 P.M. – 2:45...

Clinton,   Doris Mae Parker, 80, of 2515 Basstown Road, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at her home with her family by her side.   A funeral will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Bethesda Assembly of God, 2195 N US Hwy 421, Clinton,   with the Reverend Cecil Price and Reverend Charles Ray Jernigan officiating.  Interment will follow in the Clinton City Cemetery.    Doris, born in 1938 in...

Clinton,   Addie “Doll” Thornton, 94, of 503 Park Ave., passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.   A graveside service will be held at 11 A.M., Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Penny Ziemer officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately after the service and at other times at her home.   Addie, born in 1923 in...

Mr Prentice Roland “Sunny” Jacobs, 74 of 1301 Indian Town Rd, Clinton NC died Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Born December 3, 1943.   Funeral service will be held at 3 P.M., Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Holly Grove Holiness Church with the Reverend Steven Jacobs, Reverend Jerry Groves, Deacon Elvis Ammons and Dr. Randy Simmons officiating.  Interment will follow in the Holly Grove Holiness Church Cemetery.   Mr. Jacobs was born in...

Clinton, NC Timothy Wayne Stock, 53, of 100 Shields St., passed away Monday, March 19, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. A funeral service will be held at 3 P.M. Saturday, March 24 at Holly Grove Holiness Church with Rev. Dr. Randy Simmons, Rev. James Goodman, and Rev. Kenny Morrisey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors. Tim, born in Ohio, was the son of James Stock, Sr. and the late Phyllis Ann Slade Stock. Tim...

Clinton,     Luanna “Myrtle” Faircloth, 88, of 680 Indiantown Road, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Sampson Regional Medical Center.   Funeral service will be held at 3 P.M., Friday, March 23, 2018 at Holly Grove Holiness Church with the Rev. Dr. Randy Simmons and Rev. Ricky Jacobs officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.   Myrtle, born October 31, 1929 in Robeson...