Obituaries in Princeton, NC

Walton Stephen Crocker passed away 66 of Smithfield passed away Thursday January 1 2026. Mr. Crocker was born September 23 1959 in Johnston County to Ora Lou Richardson Crocker and the late George Walton Crocker. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday January 29 2026 at 100 pm in the chapel of ...

Grover Lee Parker 77 of Four Oaks passed away Saturday morning January 10 2026. Mr. Parker was born May 10 1948 to the late Charlie David and Sallie Katherine Creech Parker In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers Charles Ray Parker Larry Parker sisters Myrtle Mae Parrish Fran...

Patricia Ann McLamb 60 of Lucama passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at UNC Wayne Hospital. Ms. McLamb was born February 19 1965 to the late Vallie Taft and Viola Cecillia Smith McLamb. Ms. McLamb is survived by her husband Frankie Peacock sons Brandon Sullivan and Tristan Sullivan Daughters Marissa...

Rachel Lee Jones 78 of Garner passed away on Sunday January 18 2026 at her home. She was born in Johnston County on July 10 1947 to the late Lathan Jones and Laura Lee Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brothers Roy Buck Jones and sisterinlaw Brenda and Jesse Jones and ...

Barry Joseph Smith 63 of New Bern formerly of Princeton passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern. Barry was born in Fairfax County Virginia on August 20 1962 to the late Col. James E. Red Smith and Norma Wade Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded ...

Francis Anthony Tichauer 80 of Smithfield passed away at his home on January 20 2026. He was born August 10 1945 in Cleveland Ohio to the late Ernest J. Tichauer and Bridget Mary OMalley Tichauer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two of his children Mark Tichauer and Tina Ticha...

Bettye Joan Smith 70 of New Bern NC passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026. Joan was a longtime resident of Princeton NC. Joan was born on July 4 1955 in Bossier City Louisiana to the late Col. James E. Red Smith and Norma Wade Smith of Princeton NC. Joan was born into a military family and had the o...

Savannah Lynn Holloman 27 of Princeton has passed away. Savannah was born on August 20 1998 in Wake County to Robert Eugene Holloman and Rebecca Sue Allen Reed. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather Ronnie Holloman paternal grandmother Sandra Griffin stepfather Kevin Clark Reed grand...

Peter Russell Strickland 65 of Goldsboro passed away on Sunday January 11 2026 at his home. Pete was born in England to the late William Robert Strickland and Doreen Tidd Strickland. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by brothers Lee John Strickland and Roy Bernard Strickland. Pete a...

Tracy Danielle Parker Nichols 34 passed away on Sunday December 21 2025. She was born in Johnston County on February 1 1991 to Danny Blake Parker and Tracy Lynn Smith Craddock. Danielle worked as a longterm substitute teacher for Johnston County Schools at Princeton Elementary School. Danielle is su...

Johnny Preston Stanley 75 of Goldsboro passed away at his home on Monday December 22 2025. Johnny was born in Johnston County on September 3 1950 to the late Refus Ray Stanley and Mary Alma Brock Stanley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Johnny Preston Stanley Jr. and sis...

Karen Keen Casey 67 of Smithfield passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. She was born in Johnston County on January 3 1958 to the late Roy Thomas Keen and Rebecca Ann Whitley Keen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Tho...