All Obituaries

Mr. Rufus Lee Surles, 74, of 29 Fox Chase Lane, Smithfield, NC passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 in Newton Grove, NC. The funeral will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Cedar Point Disciples of Christ Church, Newton Grove, NC with Elder Gary Jones officiating. The burial in Selma Memorial Gardens, Selma, NC. Mr. Surles is survived by his WIFE-Alice Surles of the home; DAUGHTERS-Sylvia Troublefield of Clinton, NC and Tynysha Surles of Greensboro, NC; SON-Anthony Surles of Los...

Mr. Milton "Ralph" Underwood, 66 of 400 Seven Mile Church Road, Newton Grove, NC passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home. The funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Western Assembly Headquarters, Newton Grove, NC with Rev. Dr. Henry Rogers officiating. Burial in the Grandview Memorial Park, Clinton, NC. Mr. Underwood is survived by his WIFE-Sylvia Underwood of the home; DAUGHTER-Tonya Williams of Salemburg, NC; SONS-Milton Scott of...

Mrs. Wilma D. Hardy, 80, of Englewood, NJ, formely of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Care One Nursing Center, Teaneck, NJ. The visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, August 4 at the funeral home with the family present from 12- 1 p.m. The burial in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton. Mrs. Hardy is survived by her HUSBAND-Charles E. Hardy of the home; DAUGHTER-Diane Tripp of NJ.

Mrs. Alice Pearl "Sis" Raynor, 81 of 94 John Allen Lane, Clinton, NC passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Saint Pauls Church of Christ, Clinton, NC with Elder David Marable officiating. Mrs. Raynor is survived by her DAUGHTERS-Hettie Darden of Grand Junction, CO and Brenda Patton of Olive Branch, MS; SONS-Lionel Raynor of the home and Jerry Lewis Raynor of Clifton, CO; BROTHERS-Joe Smith and...

Mr. Eugene Underwood, 84, of 416 Pugh Road, Clinton, NC, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at home. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Clinton, NC with Rev. Ricky Dawson officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC Mr. Underwood is survived by his WIFE-Lossie Underwood of the home; DAUGHTER-Ginger Underwood of the home; SONS-Gregory Underwood of Clinton, NC, Rev. Eric Underwood of Fayetteville, NC, Sean Underwood of...

SSG Mary Elizabeth McKoy, 62 of 112 Shoreditch Drive, Columbia, SC (formerly of Clinton, NC)  passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at home. The funeral service will be held at 2pm Friday, July 20, 2018 at Worley Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Onyx Martin officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery, Clinton, NC. SSG McKoy is survived by DAUGHTER-Syreeta Sampson of Clinton, NC; SISTERS-Edith McKoy of Fayetteville, NC and Doris Wells of Clinton, NC; two...

TSgt. John Raymond Vann, 75 of 305-A Fourth Street, Clinton, NC passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Union Star Original FWB Church with Rev. Elwood McPhail and Rev. Anthony Vann officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held at 10am, Monday, July 9th at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Goldsboro, NC. Mr. Vann is survived by his DAUGHTER-Lori Merritt of Douglasville, GA;...

Ms. Shirley Louise King Monk, 69 of 424 D McKoy Street, Clinton, NC passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, NC. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Union Star Original FWB Church with Bishop James Leftdwrige officiating. Burial in Sandhill Cemetery. Ms. Monk is survived by her DAUGHTER-Shirlene Best of Clinton, NC; SONS-Gregory Best of Henderson, NC and Erick Monk of Laurinburg, NC; SISTERS-Callie James of Fayetteville, NC...

Mr. Reginald O'Bryant "Butterball" Swinson, 61,  of 152 Weatherwood Court, Winston Salem formerly of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Forsyth Hospital, Winston Salem, NC. The memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018 in the Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Swinson is survived by his BROTHER-Willard Swinson of Clinton, NC. There will be no public viewing.

Pastor Laura V. "Sister" Chestnutt,  71, of 2704 Firetower Road, Harrells, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Lower Cear Fear Hospice, Wilmington, NC. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2018 at Seed Time Worship Center, Garland, NC with Rev. Freddie Herring officiating. The burial in The Chestnutt Family Cemetery, Harrells, NC. Pastor Chestnutt is survived by her HUSBAND-Oscar Lee Chestnutt of the home; DAUGHTERS-Mary Banks, Angela...