All Obituaries

Lawrence Alan Kearns, 66, of Oriental passed away Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was the son of the late Merle E. and Phyllis B. Kearns. He was a 25 year retired electrician for Mt. Olive Pickle Company. Larry was a wonderful son, brother, and friend, and well-liked by all his coworkers. After retirement he dedicated his life to taking care of his parents. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11:00 am in Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the...

Ella “Pig” Grant Campbell, 77, of Dudley passed away Tuesday morning at the Brian Center. She was the daughter of the late Horace and Edith Grant, and wife of John Campbell. Mrs. Campbell was a member of May’s Chapel Church. She was the former office manager for Barrus Construction Company, and enjoyed playing slot machines and bingo.  A service of love and remembrance will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 7:00 in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with...

Edna Mae Jinnette Talton, age 93 of the Nahunta Community, passed away, suddenly at her home on Sunday, October 18, 2020.  She was born on July 11, 1927 to the late Archie and Maggie Deaver Jinnette.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Fred (Beat) J. Talton, Jr. She had been a homemaker and spent a lot of years with her husband farming and they had been a member of the Home Demonstration Curb Market for 27 years.  In her later years, she enjoyed baking cakes,...

Rick Cormier, age 26, of Goldsboro, died Saturday at his home. Born in Wayne County, he was the son of Richard “Ricky” Joseph Cormier and Neva Thompson Hartzog. A service to celebrate his life will be held Wednesday at 7:00pm at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Purvis officiating. The family will greet friends on Wednesday immediately following the service. Along with his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Tabitha Tauschek and spouse, Tyler and Emily Williams and...

Ms. Gwendoline Margaret Rea, 86, of Goldsboro and formerly of England, peacefully passed away on October 16, 2020 at her daughters’ home. Gwen had a great love for God’s creatures. She was passionate about rescuing animals and caring for the feral cat population in and around her hometown. She was also blessed with a beautiful soprano voice. Gwendoline attended The Birmingham School of Music and performed in London Theatre shows during the early 1950’s. She was an employee...

Emigdia Reyes Flores, age 58, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Guadalcazar, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Pablo Reyes and Dionisia Flores and the wife of the late Guillermo Balleza.  She was employed with Butterball. A service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 10:00 am at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in Mt. Olive, NC. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  A visitation will be held for family...

Karen Marie Chapman Berne age 59 , passed away on Friday morning surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home in Zebulon.  Karen  was born on March 27, 1961 in Waterbury, CT to the late James Reynolds Chapman and Ellen Catherine O’Keefe Chapman.  She worked with the NCDA.                                                     ...

Frank Keith Daniels, age 77, passed away on Thursday evening at the Veteran’s Hospital in Durham, NC.  Frank was born on November 18th, 1942 in Indiana. Frank retired from the US Marine Corps and settle in Goldsboro NC. A graveside service will be held at the Eastern North Carolina Veteran’s Cemetery on Wednesday October 21st at 2 PM.  He is survived by his special friend and companion Mary Bradshaw.  Shumate-Faulk Funeral  Home & Crematory of Goldsboro...

Marion Glenwood “Glenn” Brogden died on October 7, 2020 at age 76. He was a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class. Glenn’s military career was served mainly in the European area. While serving in Germany, he was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Frankfurt, where he served as a deacon and was church treasurer. He worked as a civil service employee at the Southern Pine Inn and the commissary on Seymour Johnson AFB for several years after his military retirement. He was...

Emery Tilden Auvil, age 89, died Tuesday at his home.  Born in Barbour County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Tilden and Floy Nester Auvil and husband of the late Dorothy Shaffer Auvil.  He served his country with United States Air Force for over 20 years, retiring as a E5 Staff/Sgt. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home in Goldsboro with Pastor Joshua Boatright officiating.  Burial will...