All Obituaries

Harvey Dwight Byrd, 84, of New London, NC passed away June 14, 2022, in his home. His funeral service will be Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 3 PM at West & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel in Erwin, NC. The family will receive friends from 2 PM till 3 PM prior to the service at West and Dunn Funeral Home of Erwin. Interment to follow the service at Erwin Memorial Park. Born July 21, 1937, in Harnett County, Dwight is the son of the late Harvey R. Byrd and Velma Davis Byrd. Dwight is survived by...

Preston Shadrack "Shad" Mayo, 39, of Four Oaks "Bentonville" passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at the home.   A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 20 at St. John's Pentecostal Holiness Church in Four Oaks at 12:00pm.  The family will receive friends one hour prior in the sanctuary.  Burial will follow in the Lee Family Cemetery, Bentonville, NC. Shad was born October 1, 1982 in Johnston County to Preston Franklin and...

Sheridon Hudson -infant son of Camellia Wise and Jack Hudson, passed away Friday, June 3, at UNC Johnston Health of Smithfield. ."Unto Earth, he was born an angel."

  Marybob Wilson Anderson, 52 of Ocean Isle Beach, passed away on May 11, 2022, at her home. A funeral service to honor Marybob’s memory will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022, beginning at 3:00 pm at Erwin First Baptist Church of Erwin. Rev. Thomas Greene will be officiating. Interment to follow at Memorial Cemetery of Dunn. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Marybob is survived by her father, Bobby Rogers Wilson of Dunn, and son,...

  Peggy Fuller, 90 of Kentucky formerly of Erwin, passed away on May 20, 2022. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Erwin Memorial Park beginning at 10:00 am. Pastor Jim Wallace will be officiating. Peggy is survived by her son, William Thomas Fuller, and wife Anisha of Nashville, TN, and grandchildren, Britney Tangeman and Duncan Fuller, great grandson, Jack Tangeman, nephew, Michael Dubis, Stevon Dubis, and niece, Barbara Layman. Peggy loved her church and...

Ms. Hilda Florence Dunn, 80, of Four Oaks passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Benson Pentecostal Holiness Church of Benson. Officiating the service will be Rev. Mark Fields and Rev. Glenn McCullen. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at West & Dunn Funeral Home of Benson, NC. Mrs. Hilda is survived by sons, Glenn...

Robert (Bob) Casper Willis (85) of Spivey's Corner, went to his heavenly home on May 14th, 2022. Born March 13th, 1937; Bob was the son of the late Robert Leo Willis and Penny Inez (Jackson) Willis of Spivey's Corner. Bob served in the United States Army after graduating from Plain View School. He was honorably discharged to help run his family farm. He married the love of his life Julia Pearl Ingram and together had three children. Bob then traveled local and long haul as a truck...

Tammy Rochelle Williams Westbrook, 63, of Newton Grove, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 surrounded by her loving husband, sons and family.  Tammy is preceded in death by her beloved mother; Margaret "Susie" Jernigan Williams; her baby brother, Danny Glenn  Williams; her sister-in-law; Debbie Westbrook, her maternal grandparents, Alec Ray Jernigan and Sally Capps Jernigan; and her paternal grandparents, James Perdie Williams and Gladys Bryan Williams. Left to cherish...

Ms. Kellon Hamilton Davis, 77 of Erwin, passed away at Wake Med on May 9, 2022. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Antioch Church of Erwin beginning at 2:00 pm. Rev. Wiley West Jr. will be officiating. Interment to follow at Erwin Memorial Park.  Kellon is survived by her daughters, Lisa Metz and husband Kerry and Denise Marshall and husband Pat, grandsons, Coleman Metz, Lucas Marshall, Chase Marshall, granddaughter, Caroline Marshall, and sister,...

Franklin Lee Best, 73, of 30 Crow Best Road, Mt. Olive, passed away May 7, 2022 at Rex Hospital.  A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:00pm.  The service will be held at Pleasant Union Christian Church in Newton Grove. Frank was born in Sampson County on October 4, 1948 to the late J.C. “Crow” Best and Rachel McCullen Best.  He attended Hobbton High School and NC State University and served in the army.  He worked with USDA for many...