All Obituaries

Bassett - Lillie Copening Akridge, 91 of Bassett, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation located in Bassett, Virginia. Celebration of Life service will be held 2pm Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Colins-McKee Funeral Home Chapel located in Bassett, Virginia. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  She was born on June 22, 1931 to the late Eugene Copening and Mattie Hairston Copening. She...

Jacksonville - Patsy Boswell, 85 of Hubert, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation. Celebration of Life service will be held 2pm Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Saint Paul AME Zion Church in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  Interment will follow immediately after the service at the Herbert and Annie Mattocks Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  She is survived by...

Jacksonville - Lisa Yolanda Clark, 54, of Jacksonville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 17, 2022 at her residence.   Celebration of Life service will be held 2pm Friday, October 28, 2022 at Coastline Baptist Church in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Clark of Jacksonville; sons, Gerald Clark, Jr. of Asheboro, Keith Clark of Apex,...

Jacksonville - Abdon Richard Santiago, 68, of Jacksonville entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 14, 2022 at his residence.    Celebration of Life service will be held 2pm Sunday, October 23, 2022 at The Door Christian Fellowship Church in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  Burial will be held 2pm Monday, October 24, 2022 at Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his son Richard...

Durham - Frankie A. Jones of Durham entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Duke University Hospital in Durham.    Celebration of Life service will be held 12pm Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Marshall Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  Burial will follow immediately after the service at Jones Family Cemetery.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his wife,...

Jacksonville - Gilroy Wilson, 38 of Jacksonville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Onslow Memorial Hospital.    Celebration of Life service will be held 10am Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Akridge Family Funeral Care Chapel in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  A visitation will be held 4pm to 7pm Friday, September 23, 2022 at Akridge Family Funeral Care Chapel.  He is survived by sons Kenroy Wilson, Glenroy...

Jacksonville - Betty Lee Townsend, 76 of Jacksonville entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 5, 2022 at her resident. Celebration of Life Service will be held 2pm Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Saint Paul AME Zion Church in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  Burial will follow immediately after the service at the Herbert and Annie Mattocks Cemetery.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly...

Midwest - Quincy Paris, II, 50, of Midwest, Wyoming entered into eternal rest Sunday, July 31, 2022 in Wyoming.  Celebration of life for Quincy Paris, II will be 11 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022 at River of Life Church at 2460 Gum Branch Road in Jacksonville, NC in accordance with all Covid-19 mandates. Interment will follow immediately after the service at the Henderson Family Cemetery (Country Cub Road, Jacksonville, NC). Viewing will be held one hour prior to the...

Brooklyn - Manley Leo Hicks, Jr., 56 of Brooklyn, New York entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.       Celebration of Life Service will be held 3pm, Sunday September 4, 2022 at Akridge Family Funeral Care Chapel.  Burial will follow immediately at the Duncan Family Cemetery (355 Hadley Collins Rd, Maysville, NC).  The family will receive friends 12pm to 3pm Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 329 Hadley Collins Road, Maysville,...

Jacksonville - Arlene Joyce Wade Dennis, 81, made her heavenly transition, Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Onslow Memorial Hospital.   Celebration of Life service will be held 1pm Saturday, August 6, 2022 at New Covenant Ministries in accordance with the Covid-19 mandate.  Burial will follow immediately after the service at Georgetown Memorial Park.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mother Arlene Joyce Wade Dennis was born August 8, 1940, in...