Obituaries in Selma, NC

Our beloved Wailes Joshua Blalock Jr. following a long period of illness peacefully passed away and stepped out to meet Jesus at the Hospice House in Smithfield on November 27 2025. Wailes was predeceased by his father Wailes Joshua Blalock Sr. his mother Electa Matthews Blalock his stepmother Allie...

Harvey Thomas Williams age 78 passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Kitty Askins Hospice House in Goldsboro North Carolina. Born on March 31 1947 Harvey was the son of the late Daniel and Barbara Williams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Floyd Williams Danny R...

Larry Wayne Jones of Princeton North Carolina passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday January 6 2026. Born June 17 1945 in Johnston County he was the son of the late William and Zillar Jones. In addition to his parents Larry was preceded in death by his brothers J.E. Jones Billy Parnell Bobby ...

Carol Evans Willoughby of Kenly NC age 75 passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield North Carolina. Born on March 26 1950 in Wilson County she was the daughter of the late Elton Evans and Gladys Edgerton Evans. Carol enjoyed trips to the beach eating at Els DriveIn...

Charles Wayne Brown age 86 went to his heavenly home Monday January 12 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 12 1940 in Selma NC to the late Walter Person and Mamie Atkinson Brown. A 1958 graduate of Selma High School Wayne retired from working as a finance and insurance manager ...

Karen Marie Boardman known as "Tooty" to her family entered her eternal home peacefully on Sunday January 4th. She was born on December 9th 1960 on US Army base in Wiesbaden Germany. She spent most of her adult life in Fayetteville and moved to Selma in 2018 and has worked at Walmart in Smithfield t...

Kenneth Duane Evans age 62 passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh North Carolina. Born June 20 1963 in Wayne County Kenneth was the son of the late Elton Evans and Sylvia Joann Evans. He was a faithful member of Tees Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Kenneth enjoyed fish...

Smithfield Dora Lee Baker 87 passed away at Johnston Memorial Hospital. A native of Johnston County she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Gertrude Baker. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a daughter Kimberly Casey brothers Sherill Baker of Smithfield and Jerry Baker of P...

Lucy Harrelson Hill Worley age 86 passed away peacefully on January 14 2026 at Bella Rose Nursing and Rehabilitation in Garner. Born on March 19 1939 in Johnston County she was the daughter of the late Irvin Hill and Ora Johnson Hill. Lucy dedicated 23 years of service as a nursing assistant at John...

Mary Alice Wood Britt 85 of Smithfield North Carolina was called home to be with her Lord on January 13 2026. Born on February 10 1940 in Washington D.C. Mary was the daughter of the late Kathryn Strobel Wood and Gerry Elmon Wood. She lived a life grounded in faith devotion to her family and quiet s...

James Jim Preston George of Smithfield died peacefully in his sleep on January 24 2026. Jim was born in Johnston County on December 27 1939 to the late Frank Hobart and Josephine Barefoot George of Johnston County and was raised in Johnston County. He is survived by his wife Barbara Winstead George ...

Smithfield Marie Ivey Ray age 89 passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday January 20 2026. She was born in Robeson County on April 15 1936 to the late Durham and Janie Britt Ivey. In addition to her father and mother she is also preceded in death by her husband David Maloy Ray a daughter Marie...