Amos Edward Quinn, II, 67, of Kinston passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Eddie served his country in the United States Army and National Guard. He retired from the NC Prison System, worked with the Lenoir County Landfill and enjoyed raising Cattle. He is preceded in death by father, Amos Edward Quinn. Eddie is survived by his wife of 27 years, Joyce Quinn of the home; mother, Annie Kilpatrick Quinn of Magnolia;...

Walton “Tommy” Lester Jones, Jr., 72, of Ft. Barnwell passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center. Tommy is preceded by his parents, Walton Lester Jones, Sr. and Neppie Davis Jones and brother, James Ashley Jones. In 1979 Tommy became Owner and operator of Jones Clover Farm later renamed Jones Grocery from 1979 until 2001. In 2004 to present he owned and operated Parrott’s General Store in Kinston, North Carolina. Tommy loved interacting with his...

Danny Eugene Killingsworth, 66, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Nannie Killingsworth. Danny is survived by his sister, Jeanette K. Hemby and husband David Ray Hemby of Jacksonville; brothers, George Spencer Killingsworth, Nelson Earl Killingsworth and wife Bonnie and Allen Killingsworth all of Kinston with several nieces and nephews, Dana Williams, Sybil Rains, Angel D. Whitley, Brandon...

Hilda Grace Thigpen Cox, 91, of Kinston, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lee Cox; son, Eddie Cox; parents, Raymond and Nettie Thigpen; four brothers and two sisters. Hilda is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Cox Matthews and husband Stanley of Kinston; sons, Albert Lee Cox, Jr. of Ferrum, VA and Raymond Dalton Cox and wife Lynn of Kinston; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and...

Jimmy Carroll Rouse, 74, of Grifton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at his home after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  Jimmy was born in Lenoir County on September 3, 1945 to the late Elbert Leslie and Gatha Phillips Rouse. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Gloria King and brothers, Uzzell, Thurman, Bobby Lee, and Elbert.  He loved his wife, Glenda, with all his heart. They have been in love since high school, and that love led the path...

Willard Edward Jones, 69, of Trenton passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Pearlie Howard Jones and his brother, Otis “Buddy” Jones. Willard is survived by his daughter, Sherry Jones-Koonce and husband Guy Timothy Koonce, III; son, Willard Jones, Jr. and wife Nancy Elizabeth Jones; grandchildren, Randy Allen Deaver, Jessie R. Jones, Brandon Lee Sullivan, Abigail Pearl Jones and Nathan Meadows; great...

Jimmy Dail Ledford, 28, of Kinston passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He is preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Marie Tilghman. Jimmy is survived by his father, Kenny Ledford and girlfriend, Wanda Brayall; sister, Ashley Stroud; brother, Jeremy Ledford and wife Cheryl; grandparents, Rigoberto and Frances Escobar; girlfriend, Amanda Grady; Aunt, Karen Tovar; Aunt and Uncle Donnie and Mary Ledford; Uncle, Rogelio Escobar; cousins, Frankie and April Ledford, Bryant and Anjela Dukes,...

Doris Mae Waters Hawkins, 94, of Dover, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Greendale Nursing Home in Snow Hill. Doris was born in Lenoir County on July 14, 1925 to the late Ivey and Nellie Carter Waters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Hawkins and brother, Odell Waters. She is survived by her sons, George Hawkins and wife Virginia of Grifton and Earl Hawkins ad wife Judy of La Grange; grandchildren, Sharon Goff, Steve Hawkins and wife Pam; great-grandchildren,...

Lottie “Joyce” Herring, 85 of La Grange, went home to be with our Savior on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.   She was born on March 29, 1934 to Lonnie and Ruby Evans of Goldsboro who preceded her in death. Joyce was survived by a sister, Pearline Draughorn and preceded in death by her husband, Dexell Herring and spent 41 wonderful years together until he returned to his heavenly home. She is also preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Mary Herring and son-in-law, Mike...

  Steven Allen Burkett, 57, of Kinston passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at UNC Lenoir Healthcare.   He was born April 20, 1962 in Athens, Greece alongside his twin sister Diane. After being adopted into a military family Steve grew up in many different places like Alaska. Then the family settled into Kinston where Steve attended Grainger High School. He would later join the family business at Burkett’s Dental Lab working for his father Charles Robert Burkett. Steve...