All Obituaries

Mrs. Annie Ruth Faison, 99, of 730 Bunting Street, Clinton, NC passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton, NC. The arrangements are incomplete at this time.   ************************************************************* In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to initiate a college endowment.  Please send donations payable to:  "Annie Ruth and Jerry Faison, Jr. Endowment," 730 Bunting...

Mrs. Delores Simmons Goodman, 83 of 610 Reedsford Road, Clinton, NC passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton, NC. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Thaddeus Godwin officiating. The burial will follow in Sandhill Cemetery. Mrs. Goodman is survived by her DAUGHTERS-Kathy Goodman of Clinton, NC and Shelby Goodman Simms of Selma, NC; BROTHERS-Mathew Peterson of...

Mrs. Gretha Mae (Fairley) Spearman, 87, of 2719 Trinity Church Road, Magnolia, NC passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at home. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the New Bethel AME Church, Magnolia (Waycross Community), NC with Rev. James Sinclair officiating. Burial in the Spearman Family Cemetery. Mrs. Spearman is survived by her SON-Livie Spearman of Cheshire, CT; BROTHER-Connie B Boykin of Fayetteville, NC; one grandchild.  Visitation at...

Mr. Larry Jr. Thompson, 56 of 347 MLK, Jr. Blvd., Clinton, NC passed away Tuesday, October 05, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice House, Goldsboro, NC. The graveside service will be held at 12pm, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at the Bearskin Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, NC with Apostle Marcus Becton officiating. Mr. Thompson is survived by his MOTHER-Nora Thompson and FATHER-Larry C. Thompson, Sr. both of Clinton, NC; SON-Malcolm Sutton of Clinton, NC; BROTHER-Dexter Thompson of...

Mr. Stanley Dean King, Sr., 81, of 731 Isaac Weeks Road, passed away Tuesday at Sampson Regional Medical Center, Clinton, NC. The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Hillcrest Memorial Park with Bishop Terrell Powell officiating. Mr. King, Sr. is survived by his WIFE-Edna King of home; DAUGHTERS-Kimberly King-Sapp of Smithfield, NC and Serreda King-Jenkins of Selma, NC; SONS-Stanley Dean King, Jr. of Clemmons, NC and Reginald King of Clinton, NC;...

Mr. Marquez "Mark" Melvin, 47, of 105 E. Maple Street, Clinton, NC passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at Cape Fear Valley Healthcare Center, Fayetteville, NC. The funeral service will be held at 1pm, Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Cape Fear Conference A Headquarters, Erwin, NC with Dr. Timothy Peppers officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC. Mr. Melvin is survived by WIFE-Nashonda Melvin of the home; DAUGHTERS-Kadejah Horne of New York, ShaKirra Wright and MarQuia...

Mr. Eddie Delanta Williams, 54, of 107 Eastover Ave., Clinton passed away Saturday at Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Fayetteville, NC. The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the McLamb Family Cemetery, 10168 Hobbton Hwy, Clinton with Military Honors. Mr. Williams is survived by his STEP-FATHER-Durand McCollum, Sr. of Clinton, NC; SISTER-Dominique "Nikki" Melvin of Clinton, NC; BROTHER-Durand McCollum, Jr., of Clinton, NC. Visitation at the Funeral...

Mrs. Mildred B. Chestnutt, 88, of Atlanta, GA formerly of Queens, NY passed away Tuesday at her daughter's house. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Worley Funeral Home with Apostle Marcus Becton officiating. The burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Clinton. Mrs. Chestnutt is survived by her DAUGHTERS-Linda C. Poindexter of Atlanta, GA and Mildred Denise Dalton of Douglasville, GA; SISTER-Helene Roberson of Wilson, NC; BROTHERS-Jimmy...

Mr. Willie Lincoln "Lank" Faison, 85, of 1380 Faison Hwy., passed away Tuesday at home. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Hillcrest Memorial Park with Rev. Dr. Louie Boykin officiating with Military Honors. Mr. Faison is survived by his WIFE-Helen McNair Faison of the home; DAUGTHERS-Patricia Oliver of Ft. Myers, FL, Philisa Faison Fowler of Jacksonville, NC, Angelena Faison Owens of Hope Mills, NC, Tonita Faison of Raleigh, NC;...

Mrs. Katie Mae Powell, 98, of Hobbton Hwy, Clinton, NC, formerly of Turkey, NC, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at home. The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Wilson Chapel Church Cemetery, Turkey with Apostle Marcus Becton officiating. Mrs. Powell is survived by her CHILDREN-Obie Powell, Jr. of Maryland, James Lewis Powell of Turkey, NC, Linda Davis of Roseboro, NC, Priscilla Newkirk of Clinton, NC and  Martha Becton of Turkey, NC;16...