All Obituaries

Ja’Kobe Dequan Applewhite July 11, 2017  –  April 22, 2019 Ja’Kobe Dequan Applewhite, 21 months, of Goldsboro, passed away Monday. He is the son of Jyhkia Applewhite and Heather Lipscomb. The family will have a private funeral service. In addition to his parents, Ja’Kobe is survived by his paternal grandmother, Taheshia Applewhite; maternal grandfather, Brian Lipscomb; maternal grandmother, Dena Lipscomb; and brothers and sisters, Olivia, Jordan,...

Gale Marie McIntyre Edwards, age 70, passed away Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in San Francisco, she was the daughter of the late Richard Dale McIntyre and the late Belle Marie Robinson McIntyre and wife of the late G.C. Edwards. A celebration of life service will be held at the Oak Ridge Church of God of Prophecy on Thursday at 12 noon. Family members will greet friends immediately following the service at the church. Gale is survived by a son, Dale Herring and wife,...

Beverly Ann George Compton, 67, passed away Wednesday at Woodard’s Care. She was born in Palmerton, PA, the daughter of the late Clayton and Alvesta Kleintop George, and was the wife of  Leslie G. Compton. Mrs. Compton enjoyed her time working at 3HC as a Certified Nursing Assistant. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday morning at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Harris officiating. The Family will receive friends on Monday evening from...

Mary Louise Messer Patrick, age 90, died Wednesday, April 10th at her residence. Born in Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Ervin Otis and Lula Viola Sutton Messer and wife of the late Charles Anderson Patrick. She was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Scott & Chad Bedford, her son in law, Roger Bedford and three siblings. She was a member of Jefferson United Methodist Church, the Beta Sigma Phi and was an avid genealogist. She was formerly employed with the Goldsboro...

Leslie Horace Woodall, age 90, died Tuesday evening at his home. Born in Johnston County, he was the son of the late Leslie Junious Woodall and the late Jeannette Mozingo Woodall, husband of the late Ruby E. Woodall and father of the late Janet W. Davis. Horace was retired from McLamb Monument Company and was a member of Selah Christian Church. A service to celebrate Horace’s life will be held Friday at 7:00 pm at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Muston officiating. Family...

Mallie Esteen Grant Beavers, age 90, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mallie Bowden Grant and sister of the late Lucille G. Dickinson. Esteen was a member of Westwood United Methodist Church. A service to celebrate her life will be held Wednesday at 3:00pm at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Hobbs officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2:00...

John Bost Carson, born in Marion, N.C. died Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Goldsboro at the age of 86. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Jean Busbee Carson; sister and brother, Judy Rau and Eddie Carson; five children and spouses, Johnny and Sue Carson, Chris and Jeanine Carson, Lisa Carson, Carol Carson, and Jimmy and Heidi Carson; ten grandchildren and spouses, Matthew and Catherine Allison, Daniel Allison, Joel Allison, Amy and Shane Holtman, Joshua and Lindsay Carson, Cayce Carson, Sammie...

Marvin Wayne O’Neal, age 80, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Healthcare. Born in Beaufort County, NC, he was the son of the late Ralph B. O’Neal and Viola Jones O’Neal and husband of the late Pearl P. O’Neal. He attended Trinity Baptist Church and was retired from the U. S. Navy. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Manteo Masonic Lodge #521 and the Sudan Temple Shrine. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11:00am at Wayne Memorial...

Edna Gray Grady,  81, was born in Duplin county, the daughter of the late Katie Hope Dixon, and was the wife of the late Albert Grady. She was an inspector for Young Squire as well as a worker for Cates Pickles. Mrs. Grady was a member of the Mt. Olive Church of God for 58 years. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday night at 7:00 P.M. at the Mt. Olive Church of God with Rev. Steve Sprinkle and Rev. Jerry Ezzell officiating. Committal services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00...

Our beloved, Kenneth Deane Meador Sr., age 69, of Dudley, NC, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, March 29, 2019, surrounded by family at his home, following a long illness. Born August 7, 1949 in Crab Orchard, WV, he was the son of the late Deane and Margaret Maxine Meador.  Kenny was a certified electrician, working at Georgia Pacific in Dudley for 10 years and was also owner of Meador Electric.  He was member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church.  He enjoyed spending time...