All Obituaries

Ms. Shae Barefoot Darden, age 72, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. A graveside Funeral Service will be held 2:00PM, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newton Grove, NC.  Surviving include her son, Johnathan Darden and Labreeska, grandchildren, Mackenzie and Amberlie Darden, brothers, J. L. Barefoot and Mary, Louie Logan and Amanda, sister Toni Fiehler. Ms. Darden is preceded in death by her husband;...

Lovitt Clarence Ray, 94, of Dunn, passed from this life into eternity on October 16, 2020, surrounded by his family.  He was born on March 20, 1926 as the ninth of twelve children born to Daniel Alexander and Hattie Belle Lucas Ray in the Anderson Creek Township of Harnett County. He worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the Army in March of 1944. After discharge from the Army, he studied mechanics at the Ball Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. He then returned to Erwin...

Juan Mizael Perez, age 25, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Columbus County. A funeral service will be held 11:00AM, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Out Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church, Newton Grove, NC., Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, October 20, from 6 to 8 pm. ***Due to COVID-19 please practice social distancing and use a mask.*** Condolences may be made at www.westanddunn.com A Service of West &...

Holt J. Cannady, 88, of Coats passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Rex Hospital surrounded by his family.  Mr. Cannady's funeral service on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 2:00 pm in the West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel in Erwin.  The Rev. Neil Thornton will be officiating the service.  Mr. Cannady will be laid to rest at Devotional Gardens of Dunn.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the...

Mr. William Preston Morgan, Jr., age 57 of Smithfield passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Wayne Memorial Hospital of Goldsboro. A graveside service will be held at Selma Memorial Gardens Monday, October 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends at West & Dunn Funeral Home in Benson Monday, October 19, 2020 from 6 to 8 pm. His survivors include his wife,  Susan K. Morgan of Smithfield; son, Andrew Morgan and fiancee Lauren Locklear, grandchild, Ayden...

Mr. William Ashley Thornton, age 50 of Raleigh, formerly of Newton Grove, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro. The family will hold a Private Family Memorial Service.  Left to cherish his memories are his parents; Ellis and Pat Thornton of Newton Grove, sister; Heather T. Horne and husband Daniel of Madison, nephew: Drew Horne and niece, Emily Horne.  He also leaves to cherish his memory many loving aunts, uncles and...

Ms. Mattie "Inez" Britt, 84 of Hope Mills formerly of Newton Grove, passed away at Cape Fear Valley Hospital on Saturday, October 3, 2020.   Ms. Britt's graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2:00pm in the Bradshaw Cemetery in Newton Grove.  The Pastor Jim Skinner will be officiating the service. Ms. Britt is survived by her son, Greg Collier and wife Connie of Parkton, NC, grandchildren, Diana, Rachel, Alex, Greg II and Morgan and 5...

Ms. Glenda Faye Jackson, 67 of Brevard, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Accordius Health at Brevard. Ms. Jackson's graveside service will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Erwin Memorial Park at 2:00 pm.  Glenda is survived by her mother, Carrie Ramona Wood of Fort Worth Texas, brothers, David Jackson and wife Brenda of Dunn and Thomas Earl Jackson of Coats, sister, Becky Brown and husband Steve of Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Jackson is preceded in death by...

Ms. Allison B. Jernigan, age 92 of Clinton, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center, Goldsboro. Her funeral service will be held Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Roanoke Chapel PFWB Church. Officiating will be Revs. Robbie Gilbert, Virgil Murphy and Kevin Blackmon. A graveside service will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Grandview Memorial Park, Clinton.  Left to cherish her memoires are her daughter; Sandra J. Pope of Clinton,...

Erwin –Andrew Patrick Sugarick, Captain United States Army (Retired) of Erwin, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly late Wednesday night, September 30, 2020, at The Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 84. Born March 17, 1936, in Centerville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Andrew S. and Ann Marie Gorence Sugarick.  Andrew met the love of his life, Marge, in 1962. After a brief courtship of only seven weeks, they married and raised four...