Obituaries in Mount Olive, NC

Doretha Strickland Mount Olive North Carolina NC Wayne

87 was called from her earthly labor to her heavenly reward on Tuesday January 27 2026 at Kenansville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Kenansville. She was born in Duplin County on December 20 1938 to the late Walter James Glasper and Mamie Ruth Dixon Glasper. Thelmas love and legacy will be ch...

Mt. Olive Mrs. Nadege Jean Baptiste 56 was born in Haiti on April 12 1970 to Geslaine Francois and the late Vilason Juste. Nadege leaves to cherish her memory her husband Jean Luois Jean Baptiste five children Stivenson Juste Stephane Myrlie Nirva Jean Baptiste Blondy Louijy Senroy Jean Baptiste Ca...

Jean Cineus Mount Olive North Carolina NC Wayne

Warsaw Benita Champ 47 transitioned on January 21 2026 at ECU Duplin Hospital. She was born on March 24 1978 to Robert David Smith and Cynthia Champ. She leaves cherished memories to her mother Cynthia Champ brother Tyrone Champ and other family and friends.

Mt. Olive Carolyn Horton 78 was born on August 16 1947 to the late Bloomer Duncan and Henry Byrd in Wayne County. She transitioned on January 14 2026 at her home. Carolyn was the proud and loving mother of six children Sandra D. Horton Walls William of Warsaw NC John A. Horton of Georgia Tina C. Ho...

Retired Captain Emil L. Cekada, Mount Olive resident, passed awaypeacefully on the morning of Thursday, January 29, 2026. He had been residing at the WilsonRehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wilson,NC, where he received compassionate care forParkinson’s disease during his final years.Emil was...

Master Luis Fabian Ponce Velasquez, at the age of five, passed away at UNC Medical Center's Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill.  Luis lived with his parents in the Mar-Mac area of Goldsboro.He is survived by his parents, Eduardo Luis Ponce Ramirez and Noelia Josefina Velasquez; his big sister, ...

Harriett Pate Taylor, 91, found rest in death on Sunday, January 25, 2026, while being cared for at Snow Hill Memory Care Nursing Home in Snow Hill.Mrs. Taylor was a native of the Brock’s Chapel section near Mount Olive. She was the daughter of the late Elijah and Sallie Mac Pate, the widow of Emmet...

Joseph Whitehurst Caveness, Jr., 55, resident of Mount Olive, passed away at his home.Joseph had been employed with his parents at Mount Olive Gas Company until it was assumed by Parker Gas.  He then worked in amusements and gaming.Joseph is survived by a daughter, Britt Caveness and a son, Jos...

Lori Jane Price Gardner, resident of Mount Olive, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, while at Wayne UNC Healthcare.Jane, as she was known, worshipped at First United Methodist Church in Mount Olive.  It was there that she recently had served as administrative secretary and office manager, a...

Bruce Jones, Jr. passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville after the onset of a sudden illness.  He was 77.Bruce had been a long time resident of the Outlaw's Bridge area, Albertson, and had recently relocated to the Beulaville area."Bruce Jr.," as he wa...