All in Obituaries

Obituary: Robert Earl Everett

Robert Earl Everett, 40, left a void in the hearts of many as he departed this life for life eternal on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. A service of love and remembrance will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Wheat Swamp Christian Church with Pastor Hank Jarman officiating. Committal will follow at Westview Cemetery.

Obituary: Minnie Helen Jones-Page Chase

Minnie Helen Jones-Page Chase, 90, of Kinston passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Signature Health Care. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Garner Funeral Home and other times at 231 Reagan Dr., Kinston, NC 28504. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Pinelawn Memorial Park with Pastor Captain Joshua Smith of the Salvation Army in Kinston officiating.

Obituary: Meta Mae Williams Kennedy,

Meta Mae Williams Kennedy, 92, passed away on May 30, 2024, at UNC Lenoir Hospital in Kinston, North Carolina. A Celebration of Life will be conducted Monday, June 3, 2024, at 11AM in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be private.

Obituary: Karen Jackson Skinner

Karen Jackson Skinner, 79, passed away at her home Friday, May 31, 2024. The Funeral Service will be conducted at 2pm Tuesday, June 4, at Faith Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday, June 3, from 5- 7pm at Edwards Funeral Home.

Obituary: Maxson Outlaw

Maxson Mitchell Outlaw, child of Mitchell and Kayla Outlaw and child of God, exchanged the embraces of his earthly parents for the embrace of his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. A celebration of Maxson’s life will be held at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A private committal will be held.

Obituary: Alben Thomas Lokey, III

Alben Thomas Lokey, III, of Knoxville, TN, formerly from Kinston, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday, May 17, at 3PM at Edwards Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Obituary: Beth Wray Harris Williams

Beth Wray Harris Williams, age 85, of Columbia, SC, passed away Saturday May 11, 2024. Her funeral service will be conducted Saturday May 18, at 2pm in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel located at 702 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC. Rev. Doug Stokes of Gordon Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be private.

Obituary: David Willis Baker Jr.

David Willis Baker Jr., 68, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A funeral service to honor David’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14th at Parkview Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. John Carswell. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park in Newport. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service.

Obituary: Lorraine Vandiford Russell

Lorraine Vandiford Russell, age 85, passed away Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. Her life will be remembered at a graveside service to be held 11 AM Monday, May 13th, at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, North Carolina, with Reverend Philip Wood and Reverend Stanley Buck officiating. The family will receive friends by the grave side following the service and other times at the Russell residence.

Obituary: Dr. Hubert Gaines Pierce

Dr. Hubert Gaines Pierce, age 91, of Kinston, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. A private graveside service will be held in Evergreen Memorial Park, in Wilson, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm on Monday, May 13, 2024, at First Baptist Church, 2600 Rouse Road in Kinston, with a reception to follow in the church fellowship hall.

Obituary: Marie Slot Singleton

Marie Slot Singleton, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024. Family, friends, and others whose lives Marie touched are invited to a visitation at Faith Fellowship Church, 2278 Paul's Path Road, Kinston, NC from 12:30 - 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Funeral services will follow at the same location at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Westview Cemetery in Kinston.

Obituary: Katie “Sue” Tripp

Katie “Sue” Tripp, 83, passed away Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at Carolina East Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family when she went home to be with Jesus. A graveside service will be held at East Duplin Memorial Park, Beulaville on Thursday, May 9, at 3PM. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, May 8.