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Joyce O. Lane, Terri S. Brafford, Jack E. Williford, Jessie O. Reardon, Eva E. Daughtry

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09 April 2008

TERRI S. BRAFFORD

Terri Lynn Stockton Brafford, 45, of Kenly, died Sunday morning, April 6, at her home. 

She was born September 8, 1962 in Cumberland County to Odessa Faye Johnson Stockton of Fayetteville and the late Louis Thompson.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10 in the chapel of Parrish Funeral Home in Princeton.

Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, David Brafford; two sons, Bryan Christopher Brafford of Minot, ND and Joshua Aaron Brafford of the home; and four brothers, Dwight Stockton of Oregon, Jerry Stockton of Virginia, Boyd Stockton of Concord, and Vance Stockton of Myrtle Beach, SC.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.parrishfh.com.

EVA E. DAUGHTRY

Eva Edwards Daughtry, 91, of Smithfield Manor, formerly of Princeton, died Wednesday morning, April 9. 

She was born November 23, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Zadock and Florence Wallace Edwards.  She was the widow of R. K. Daughtry Jr..

Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday morning, April 11, at Rains Crossroads Free Will Baptist Church with the Reverend Calvin Heath officiating.  Burial will follow in the Rains Crossroads Church Cemetery.

She is survived by: two sons, Lynwood Daughtry of Beaufort, NC and Delton Daughtry of Princeton; a daughter, Alma D. Radford of Lake Hartwell, GA; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Although flowers are welcome, the family suggests memorial contribution may be made to the Rains Crossroads Church Building Fund.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Thursday evening at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton.

Condolences may be e-mailed to caseyfuneralhome@msn.com

JOYCE O. LANE

Joyce Overbee Lane, 64, of Rosewood, died Saturday, April 5 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late James (Pat) and Margaret Strickland Overbee . Mrs. Lane was a homemaker.

Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Olsen officiating.  Interment will be 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Overbee Family Cemetery in Johnston County.

Mrs. Lane is survived by her sons, Eddie Lane and wife Debbie of Goldsboro and Earl Lane and wife Wren of Warsaw; brothers, Dennis Overbee and wife Renee of Smithfield and Donnie Cooke and wife Janice of Goldsboro.

Mrs. Lane was preceded in death in addition to her parents by a sister, Judy Overbee Howell, and her stepmother, Hazel Stanley Overbee.

The family will have received friends at the funeral home following the service and at other times will be at the home of Eddie and Debbie Lane, 1813 O'Berry Center Road in the Rosewood Community.

JESSIE O. REARDON

Jessie Owen Reardon, 70, of Newport, died Wednesday, April 2.

Born December 31, 1937 in Johnston County, he was a son of the late Paul and Esther Reardon.

The funeral was Saturday morning, April 5, at Minshew Funeral Home in Four Oaks. Burial followed in the Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens near Smithfield.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Reardon; a daughter, Betty Fay Barnes of Newport; a son, Ronald Edward Reardon of Charleston, SC; a sister, Joyce R. Raynor of Four Oaks; three brothers, Wilton Reardon of Four Oaks, Sherwood Reardon of Princeton, and Robert Reardon of Yuma, Arizona; and five grandchildren.

JACK E. WILLIFORD

Jack Ellis Williford, 56, of Goldsboro, died at Wayne Memorial Hospital Saturday evening, April 5. 

He was born July 17, 1951 and was the son of the late Johnny Ellis Williford.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Gene Williford.

Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, April 8, at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton.

He is survived by three sons, Frankie Ellis Williford of Virginia, John Lucas Williford of Goldsboro, and Sherman Ray Davis of Goldsboro; a daughter, Amy Delynn Santiago of Goldsboro; his mother, Margaret Gray Williford of Princeton; three sisters, Edna Carol Snipes of Goldsboro, Susan Diane Dawes of Princeton, and Ida Annette Williford of Goldsboro; three brothers, Clarence Douglas Williford of Goldsboro, Phillip Ray Williford of Princeton, and Anthony Lee Williford of Pikeville; and seven grandchildren.

The family received friends from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at Casey Funeral Home in Princeton.

Condolences may be e-mailed to caseyfuneralhome@msn.com

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