Obituaries

Dec 1, 2025

Oct 20, 2026

Mr. Wilbert Moore, Jr., (June), age 74, son of the late Wilbert, Sr. and Janet Middleton Moore,  passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. 

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026,  at 2:00pm,  at Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, North...

Oct 15, 2026

Clarence Roy Outlaw, age 67, of Beulaville, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at UNC Health Lenoir in Kinston, NC.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Chapel of Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, NC 28458. There will be a public viewing one hour prior to...

Oct 14, 2026

Ms. Maria Teresa DeTejada of Wallace, NC, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC.Funeral services will be held from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Iglesia Asambleas del Principe de Paz in Wallace, NC. Interment will be at a later date in Cementario Santa Isabel, Santa...

Oct 12, 2026

Charles Anthony Glaspie, age 56, of Richlands, NC, formerly of Warsaw, NC passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. "Tunky," as he was fondly, called was the son of the late Charlie and Rosa Bell McFadden Glaspie. 

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 1:00pm at the...

Oct 12, 2026

Mr. John Thomas Williams,  also known as,  Mr. Johnny, age 100, of Wallace, NC, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at ECU Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:00am at New Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2283 S. Hwy 11, Rose Hill, NC. Public viewing will be held from...

Oct 11, 2026

In Loving Memory of Dr. Roland Curtis Draughn, Jr., MDKenansville, NC — Dr. Roland Curtis Draughn, Jr., MD, aged 72, passed away on October 11, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones following an Honor Walk ceremony at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina.Dr. Draughn dedicated more than four decades to medicine as a compassionate, respected obstetrician and gynecologist....

Oct 10, 2026

Evelyn Carlton Smith, age 76, of Kenansville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.

 Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, NC. A public viewing will be held for family and...

Oct 7, 2026

Mr. Melvin Mitchell Williams, age 79, of Wallace, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington, NC.Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Church of God & True Holiness, 375 Joe Hop Williams Rd., Beulaville, NC 28518. Viewing will be one hour prior to the...

Oct 7, 2026

Mr. Christopher Maurice Twine, age 57, of Fort Knox Road, Magnolia, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehab Center in Grantsboro, NC.       Chris was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He relocated to Duplin County, North Carolina in the 1990's and found employment with Mainor Family Farms, Mainor Tile and Irrigation and...

Oct 5, 2026

Mr. Michael Kent Thomas, age 79, of Jacksonville, NC, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, in Fayetteville, NC.Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Abundant Life International Cathedral in Jacksonville, NC. Military rites and interment will be held at Coastal Carolina State Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC.Left to cherish his memories are: two sons,...

Oct 5, 2026

Mrs. Belinda Diane Murphy Wiley of Rose Hill, NC, age 72, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at ECU Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.There will be a viewing from 11am-11:45am, with funeral services to begin at 12 noon on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at First Baptist Missionary Church of Rose Hill in Rose Hill, NC. Interment will be held...

Oct 2, 2026

Mr. Omar Demontay Williams, age 46, of Houston, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2026, in Houston, Texas.  Mr. Williams is the son of DeWitt Williams and Annie Hall Critton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Chapel of Rose Hill Funeral Home. Viewing for family and friends will be held prior to...

Sep 23, 2026

Ms. Hipolita Alexandria Martinez-Velez, age 26, of Magnolia, NC, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Magnolia, NC.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the Chapel of Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, NC  28458

Sep 21, 2026

Mr. Arnez Newkirk of Rose Hill, NC, aged 66, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Keenanville Health and Rehabilitation.Memorial Services will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at The Chapel of Rose Hill Funeral Home, Rose Hill, NC.

Sep 20, 2026

Mr. Steven Alonzo Munguia Fuentes, age 20, of Carrboro, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Iglesia Bautista Roca Fuerte, 1365 NC Highway 902, Pittsboro, NC, 27312.

Sep 12, 2026

Mr. Earl Charles Stanley, aged 87 of Jacksonville, NC passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.

Arrangements will be postponed until a later date.

Sep 12, 2026

Mr. Juan Carlos Candiani-Perez, aged 54, of Hampstead, NC passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.

Arrangements will be at a later date. 

Sep 5, 2026

Mr. Edward J. Brinson, age 67, of Rose Hill, NC passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at his residence.

A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road, Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow...

Sep 1, 2026

Mr. Donald Ray Rhodes, age 75, of Wallace, NC, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Lower Cape Fear Life Center in Wilmington, NC.Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 978 Corinth Church Rd, Rose Hill, NC 28458. There will be a viewing one hour prior to the service....