Obituaries

Mary Susan Lane Melvin

Mary Susan Lane Melvin

Dec 27, 2024

Mrs. Mary Susan Lane Melvin, age 66, of Magnolia, NC passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at home.

Funeral services will be held at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00 am. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 10, 2024 from 5:00 pm to...

Rudolph Thomas Davidson

Rudolph Thomas Davidson

Dec 26, 2024

Mr. Rudolph Thomas Davidson, age 85, of Kinston, NC passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Augustus AME Zion Church in Kinston, NC. Burial will follow at Merritt Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

Left to cherish his precious memories: wife, Rebecca Hall Davidson of Kinston, NC;...

Bertha Mae Merritt Murphy

Bertha Mae Merritt Murphy

Dec 22, 2024

Ms. Bertha Mae Merritt Murphy, age 67, of Jacksonville, NC passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at First Baptist...

Myung Hae Lee

Myung Hae Lee

Dec 19, 2024

Mrs. Myung Hae Lee, age 63, of Rose Hill, NC (Greenevers Community) passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:30 am at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park, Hwy 117, Willard, NC.

Andrew Williams

Andrew Williams

Dec 19, 2024

Mr. Andrew Williams, aka “ Doball”, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at home.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00 am at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Wallace, NC. Burial will follow at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey, NC.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Henrietta Williams of Wallace, NC; son, Calvin Murray of...

Christopher Jeremaine Carr

Christopher Jeremaine Carr

Dec 18, 2024

Mr. Christopher Jeremaine Carr, age 52, of Wilmington, NC, formerly of Duplin County, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Funeral services will be Monday, December 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm from the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Duplin Memorial Gardens in...

Janice Marie Faison Ellerbe

Janice Marie Faison Ellerbe

Dec 14, 2024

Mrs. Janice Marie Faison Ellerbe, age 74, of Rose Hill, NC passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will be at the Rose Hill...

Chekia Lynette Powell

Chekia Lynette Powell

Dec 8, 2024

Ms. Chekia Lynette Powell, age 51, of Wallace, NC passed away on Sunday, December 08, 2024 at home.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC.

Left to cherish her precious memories: six children: Asha Powell of Raeford, NC, Antonio Lockamy...

James David Sloan

James David Sloan

Dec 4, 2024

Mr. James David Sloan, age 69, of Rose Hill, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at home.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:00 am from the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

Left to cherish his memories...

Patsy Glaspie McMillan

Patsy Glaspie McMillan

Nov 23, 2024

Mrs. Patsy Glaspie McMillan, aka “Tootie Gal”, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow at Moore Glaspie Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

Left to cherish...

Toby Landon Camp

Toby Landon Camp

Nov 16, 2024

Mr. Toby Landon Camp, age 25, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Bueno Vista, CO passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Naval Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Left to cherish his precious memories are his father, Jeffrey Camp (Alyssa Lynchard); mother, Denise Sanchez (Donald Sanchez); nana, Kay Sanchez; grandpa, Jackie Camp: grandmother, Rhonda Camp: sisters: Abbey Garcia, Nayava Sanchez...

Leah Iloma Devane

Leah Iloma Devane

Nov 15, 2024

Ms. Leah Iloma Devane, age 53, of Wallace, NC passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC immediately followed by the funeral service at 2:30...

Eurla Johnson Lee

Eurla Johnson Lee

Nov 10, 2024

Ms. Eurla Johnson Lee, age 86, of Wallace, NC passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at her residence in Wallace, NC. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness in Rose Hill, NC at 3:00 pm. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery in Magnolia, NC.

Left to cherish her precious...

Myra Robinson

Myra Robinson

Nov 3, 2024

Mrs. Myra B. Robinson, age 70 of Opelika, Alabama, formerly of Rose Hill, NC passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2024.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC.

Left to cherish her precious memories: husband, Carl Robinson of Opelika, AL;...

Ruth Gray Geiger Humphrey

Ruth Gray Geiger Humphrey

Oct 19, 2024

Mrs. Ruth Gray Geiger Humphrey, age 93, of Beulaville, NC passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at ECU Rehabilitation and Wellness in Greenville, NC.

The viewing will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm at Daisy Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Beulaville, NC followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow...

Dianne Mathis Bishop

Dianne Mathis Bishop

Oct 18, 2024

 Mrs. Dianne Mathis Bishop, age 67, of Houston, TX, formerly of Duplin County departed this life on Friday, October 18, 2024.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Rose Hill, NC at 12:00 noon. 

Left to cherish her memories: her husband and love of her life, Arnathan “Nate” Bishop of...

Helen Margaret Boney Middleton

Helen Margaret Boney Middleton

Oct 17, 2024

Mrs. Helen Margaret Boney Middleton, age 89, of Wheaton, MD, formerly of Duplin County passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial...

Candida Aurora Bardales

Candida Aurora Bardales

Oct 15, 2024

Mrs. Candida Aurora Bardales, age 72, of Wallace, NC, native of Honduras, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home Chapel, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC. Burial will follow on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at...

Dolores Orellana Sanchez

Dolores Orellana Sanchez

Oct 15, 2024

Ms. Dolores Orellana Sanchez, age 81, of Warsaw, NC, native of Honduras, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at home.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Iglesia Presbiteriana Fuente de Agua Viva, 114 NE Ave in Teachey, NC. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Funeral Home Cemetery in...

Walter Bernard Moore

Walter Bernard Moore

Oct 7, 2024

Mr. Walter Bernard Moore, age 62, of Columbia, SC, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at his home.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 472 Wells Town Road in Rose Hill, NC followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Moore...