All Obituaries

Mary Ann Cheek Sauls, 84, of Wilson, passed away on Sunday. She was the daughter of the late Robert Franklin and Sadie Ragan Cheek, and the widow of the late Franklin Durwood Sauls. Mrs. Sauls was a retired nursery designer for Sunshine Garden Center. A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Park at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Jim Willoughby officiating. Mrs. Sauls is survived by her children, Christopher Sauls and wife, Merry of Wilson, Marion Wayne Hewett of...

Lisa Smith Lozier, age 58, passed away Wednesday at Wayne UNC Health Care. Born in Wayne County, she was the daughter of Faye Smith and the late Kenneth Smith. She was also preceded in death by a son, Steven Thomas Lozier and a brother, Billy Joe Smith. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Wayne Memorial Park. Family members will greet friends at the grave. In addition to her mother, Lisa is survived by her sons, Michael Lozier and Tyler Lozier; brothers, Keith Smith...

Jack Almon Tower, 86, of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday at Wayne U.N.C. Hospital. He was the son of the late DeForest and Denora L. Tower and was the husband of the late Lou Ella Tower. He was a retired United States Air Force Veteran, who served at various duty stations throughout the world. As a technician by trade, he was very mechanically inclined and could fix anything. He was a devoted member of Oak Forrest Church of Christ and a former deacon. He was also an avid golfer. A graveside...

Paul Anthony “Big Dawg” Adkins, age 62, passed away Monday at Wayne/UNC Healthcare.  Born in England, he was the son of Madeline Ann Williams Couch and the late Hubert Andrew Adkins. He served his country with United States Air Force and retired an E6-Tech Sgt. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 11:00 at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Stanley Kelly officiating. Burial, with full military...

Vivian Begley Fields, 73, of Mt. Olive, passed away Saturday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. She was born at Hell-Fer-Certain Creek, KY to the late Oscar and June Begley, and was married to the late Charles Fields. Mrs. Fields was a retired dietetic assistant from Wayne Memorial Hospital. She loved people, especially children and elderly. She enjoyed serving them, no one ever came to visit her and left hungry. She enjoyed cooking and was especially good at cooking pizza. So good that...

Lou Ella McDonald Tower, 78, of Goldsboro passed away Friday at Wayne U.N.C. Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Franklin McDonald and Ruth McDonald McDaniel, and was the wife of CMSGT Jack Almon Tower. She was a retired registered nurse. Mrs. Tower was a devoted member of Oak Forrest Church of Christ. She loved her family and the people in her life, she considered her children’s friends as her own children. “Ms. Lou” was a true southern gentle lady. A...

Vera Jane Brinkley Walters, 76, of Dudley passed away Friday at Goldsboro Assisted Living. Born in Grand Junction, CO, she was the daughter of the late John and Nellie Brinkley and was the wife of the late Floyd Lee Walters. She was a retired shift leader for Del Monte. She enjoyed working in her flower garden, reading, drawing, painting, crafts, and she was a great cook, especially baking bread, doughnuts, or fudge. A memorial service will be held Friday, at 6:00 pm at Trinity Baptist...

Lois Sophronia Harrell Merritt (94) passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, early Friday morning, July 16th at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.  She was born in Mt. Olive on April 3, 1927 to the late Melvin Crumpler Harrell and Pauline Nunn Harrell. She married the love of her life, Robert Wayland Merritt, on July 25, 1945. They shared 61 wonderful years together before his passing in 2007.  They exchanged their vows in the original sanctuary of Providence United...

Jimmy Eugene Kearney, age 77, of 205 Burch Road, Mt. Olive, passed away Friday at his home.  Born in Greene County, NC, he was the son of the late Ruby Kearney Barker and the grandson of the late William Morgan and Carrie Wade Kearney. A veteran of the United States Army, he was a self-employed Truck Driver.  He enjoyed time on his tractor and was a member of Antique Tractor Club of the Carolinas.  A graveside service to  celebrate his life will be held Tuesday, July 20,...

Lou Ellen Warrick Grantham, 79, of Dudley passed away Friday morning at her residence surrounded by her family. She is the daughter of Thelma R. Warrick and the late Charles Bryant Warrick, and was the wife of the late Owen Pawnee Grantham. She was a prolific painter, enjoyed flower arranging, and a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister. A service to celebrate her life will be held Sunday at the graveside at 3:00 P.M. in Wayne Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Willoughby officiating....