James Guthery Davis, 67, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Wellington Park in Kenansville.   He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Kinston. James was a graduate of Kinston High School. Then he attended UNC Chapel Hill after graduating high school and then later attended William & Mary College to pursue his Lawyer Degree. Shortly after, he moved to New York to practice Law but only stayed for a year. He then moved back home to Kinston and got a job at...

Sabino Luviano, 44, of Deep Run passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at UNC Lenoir Healthcare. He is survived by his wife, Dominga Gomez; daughters, Laura Gomez and significant other Franco Guardiola, Stephanie Gomez, Alma Cisneros Gomez and significant other Victor Alvarado, Allisson Cisneros Gomez; nephew, Pablo Santibanez Luviano; sisters, Neyla Santibanez Luviano and Maria Elisa Luviano; and brother, Rafael Luviano. Sabino was a loving father, brother, uncle and friend. He enjoyed...

Miss Louise Rhodes, 99, of Emerald Isle, NC, died on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Magnolia Cottage.  A Celebration of Life service will be conducted on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM, New Hope Baptist Church, 1990 Hwy 11/55, Kinston, NC  28504 followed by visitation and reception.  Burial will be Monday, August 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, NC. Louise, a native of Lenoir County, was born on August 31, 1919 to the late Lonnie Benjamin...

Penny Ruth Moore, 48, of Raleigh passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019. Penny is survived by her special friend, Rodney Markham; son, Tyler Adams of Kinston; daughter, Brandi Lee Jernigan of Seattle, WA;  mother, Dixie Lee Jernigan and husband Bill of Kinston; father, Walter Moore and wife Joy of  Kinston; sister, Sandra Korzeniewski and husband Mike; brothers, Ralph Moore and wife Shannon, Chris Houston and Shawn Jernigan; nieces, Kaitlyn Moore and Heather Perry; great niece,...

Matilda Jane Rawls Stroud, 85, of Grifton passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at UNC Lenoir Healthcare.   She is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Nora Ives Rawls and brother, Lewis Ives Rawls.   Matilda is survived by her daughters, Cornelia Walters and husband Tommy of Kinston and Theresa Morgan of St, Augustine, FL; son, Lewis Stound of Hendersonville, TN; grandchildren, Nora Morgan, Kristina Morgan, Johnathan Stroud, Zachariah Stroud, Taylor Walters, Emily...

Elton Gene Coombs, 81, of Kinston passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at UNC Lenoir Healthcare. Memorial service will be held Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. following the church service at Gateway Free Will Baptist Church, 3462 Hugo Road, Hookerton, NC 28538

Jean T. Smith, 79, of Kinston, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2019, with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter J. Smith, and her parents, David and Lottie Tilghman, of Kinston. Jean enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her sorority sisters of Beta Sigma Phi. She also enjoyed decorating her home and shopping. She was a member of Southwest Christian Church and loved singing in the choir. She was the Treasurer of the Southwest...

  Frances “Monkey” Taylor Eiler, 70, of Trenton passed away at home, Wednesday, August 7, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents Elbridge and Laura Taylor Coombs, husband Roy F. Eiler and brother E.W Coombs Jr. Frances is survived by her daughter Melissa Jones and husband James, grandchildren Dustin Alexander Eiler, Christopher Daniel Eiler and wife Kristen and Joshua Blake Jones, great-grandchild James Blake Jones and sister Dorothy Arthur. Graveside service will...

Eleanor Doris Fulgham Hoffman, 91, of Kinston passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Spring Arbor of Kinston. She was a retired nurse and office manager for a doctors office. Doris was preceded in death by her parents Adrian Leroy and Georgia Fulgham, husband H.A. Hoffman, daughter Lynn H. Billings, brother George Edward Fulgham and sisters Frances F. Webber, Margaret F. Cameron, Doris Byrd and Christine Daughtry. She is survived by her son Stewart “Skeet” Hoffman of Kinston,...

Bill Koonce, Sr., 90, of Grifton passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, after suffering a stroke on Saturday August 3rd. Bill served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bill worked for Dupont for 38 years until he retired. He was a loving father, grandfather, cousin, and friend. He lived a remarkable life and will be greatly missed. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019 at Garner Funeral Home with Dr....