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Elizabeth M. O’Berry January 14, 1923- April 2, 2008 DUDLEY—Elizabeth Maness O’Berry, 85, of 266 Club Knolls Rd., Dudley, died Wednesday, April 2 at Wayne Memorial Hospital at Goldsboro. She was born in
She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Doris Jean O’Berry and a grandson, Jared Tracy. Mrs. O’Berry was a retired teacher and guidance counselor from the Wayne County Public Schools and was a member of Dudley Christian Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher, past president of the Christian Women’s Fellowship and former member of the State Regional Board for the Disciples of Christ. She was also a former fire commissioner for the Dudley Volunteer Fire Department. A funeral service was held Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home at Goldsboro with Pastor Blane Smith of Dudley Christian Church in Dudley and Pastor Douglas Dexter of First Christian Church of Mount Olive officiating. Burial followed in
Mrs. O’Berry is survived by four daughters, Diana O. Steed and husband, Joedy of Candor; Anne O’Berry of Melbourne, FL; Brenda O. Dexter and husband, Douglas and Martha O. Tracy and husband, Steve, both of Dudley; two sisters, Doris Poole and husband Henry of Mint Hill; Jean Allen and husband J.F. of Biscoe; one brother, John Kent Maness and wife Cara of Robbins; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family members received friends Friday evening, April 4 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and other times at Mrs. O’Berry’s home, 266 Club Knolls Road, Dudley. Memorial gifts may be sent to Dudley Christian Church,
The family was served by Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home & Crematory of
Paid obituary Velma Lofton DEEP BOTTOM—Velma Lofton, 69, of the Deep Bottom community, died Tuesday, April 1 at Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville. A funeral service was held Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. from the
She is survived by her husband, Lermon Lofton of Wallace; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Lenwood and Cynthia Lofton of Maple Hill, Curtis and Cathy Lofton of Rocky Point and Prince Lofton of Tillery; a daughter, Reeshema Robinson of Wallace; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Garfield Marshburn, Willie Mae and Larry Smith, Annetta and Lacy Pickett and Wanda Graham, all of Maple Hill; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two aunts, one uncle and several nieces and nephews. The family received friends on Saturday, April 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home at Rose Hill. Bobby Cooper ROSE HILL—Bobby Cooper, 49, of Rose Hill died Saturday, March 29 in
A funeral service was held Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m. from
He is survived by a daughter, DeAudra Burton of Teachey; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Darick and Brenda P. Murphy of Radcliff KY, James and Tamela T. Murphy of Garner, and Elxdrice and Charlene Murphy of Apex; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Emma Ruth Jarman of Adelphi, MD, Dorice R. Murphy of Antioch, TN, and Estella R. and James Thomas of Rose Hill; and one aunt, Othel Dixon of Rose Hill. The family received friends on Friday, April 4 from 5-6 p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home at Rose Hill and at other times at the home. Donald Motley
He was the son of late Delphine D. and Lilliie Miles Motley. He was a member of the
A graveside service was held on Saturday, March 29 at 3 p.m. at
He is survived by three sisters and a brother-in-law, Barbara M. and Earl Rose of Clayton, NC, Margaret Wingard of Leesville, SC, and Diane Connell of Columbia; a brother, Billy Motley of Hopkins, SC; several nieces and nephews, including Gary M. Rose of Warsaw. Arrangements were handled by Shives Funeral Home of Columbia, SC. The local announcement was made by Tyndall Funeral Home in
Elwin B. ‘Joe’
Elwin B. “Joe” Rogers, 73, of
He was a member of
A funeral service was held Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m. from
He is survived by three sisters, Clara R. Sholar and Nettie Evangeline Rogers, both of
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Grace Rexie Rogers and Shirley R. Balkcum, and four brothers, Frankie Rogers Calvin “Bo” Roger, Craven “Luke” Roger, and George W. “Short” Rogers. The family received friends Friday, April 4 from 7-9 p.m. at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home in
Memorials may be made to
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com. Nathan B. Cox July 27, 1926- April 3, 2008 Nathan Bryant Cox, 81, of
Born in
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of
No formal funeral services will be held. Cox is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Sue Wolfe of
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory near
William B. ‘Bill’
May 11, 1943 – April 5, 2008 RONES CHAPEL—William Bryant “Bill” Rogers Jr., 64, of the Rones Chapel community near Mount Olive, died Saturday evening, April 5 at Wayne Hospital at Goldsboro.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. from the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home in
Immediately following the service, the family remained at the funeral home to receive friends and at other times they were at the home of Kelly and Jerry Strickland,
He is survived by his wife, Jean Reaves Rogers of the home; his parents, Bryant and Irene Hamm Rogers of Goldsboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Patti Rogers of Mount Olive; a daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Jerry Strickland of Mount Olive; five grandchildren, Zachary Strickland, Ryan Strickland, Grant Rogers, Bladen Rogers, and Nick Rogers, all of Mount Olive; three sisters, Judy Godwin and Mary Lou Bevan, both of Goldsboro, and Ann Morse of Mount Olive; an aunt, Gladys Walker of Goldsboro; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, c/o
Thomas ‘Tom’ Bennett Sr. Dec. 16, 1933 – April 7, 2008 Thomas Edward “Tom” Bennett, Sr., 74, of
Born in
After military retirement, he was employed for 10 years with Georgia-Pacific at
He was a member of Northeast Original Free Will Baptist Church where he had been a Sunday school teacher, a deacon and trustee, and was involved with its Men’s Fellowship where he was past president, its Get-Together Club where he was vice-president, and had served as moderator for the third union meeting of the eastern conference of the Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Lee Bennett Sr. and Lydia Mae Hackett Bennett; a sister, Cora Hitman; a brother, William Bennett; and several infant brothers and sisters. A funeral service was held Wednesday April 9 at 7 p.m. from the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive with the Rev. Sherman Dilley officiating. The family received friends immediately after the service at the funeral home, and at other times at the residence. Committal and interment will be today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Minnie Ruth King Bennett of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Edward “Tommy” Jr. and Gina Bennett of Mount Olive; two daughters and son-in-law, Sandra Ruth Roberts of Faison and Marial and Sandy Sanders and their family of Huntington Park, CA.; two granddaughters, Anna Bennett and Ashley Bennett of Mount Olive; two sisters, Ina Chambers of Tioga, PA and Doris Cowen of Millerton, PA; five brothers, Richard Button and John Bennett, both of Caton, NY, Kenneth Bennett of Addison, NY, Elon Bennett of Elon, PA and Bruce Bennett of Elkland, PA; a special nephew, Sgt. William J. “Billy Joe” Bennett and family of the U.S. Army; special nieces, Jessica Bailey and Joanie Nunn of Faison, and Angie Tufillaro of Elmira, NY; and several other nieces and nephews. Flowers are welcome, or memorial gifts may be made to Northeast FWB Church Building Fund,
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