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19 April 2008 –

DOLORES GODWIN HOLT

PRINCETON – Dolores Godwin Holt, age 77, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. 
Born April 22, 1930 in Selma, NC she was a daughter of the late Walter Berry and Lillian Elizabeth Hales Godwin and was the widow of N. Graham Holt who died November 19, 1995.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Berry Godwin, Jr. and two sisters, Mary Jeanne Godwin Pate and Walda Godwin Johnson.  Dolores was very active in the Princeton United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher for over 50 years, Past President and Secretary of the Princeton United Methodist Women and Assistant Organist and Pianist for more than 40 years.  She has also served as the Treasurer of the Princeton Women’s Improvement Club and was the Librarian of the Princeton Public Library, both for more than 20 years.  She was on the Board of the Johnston County Library and the Johnston County Tuberculosis Association for many years.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Princeton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Coppock, the Rev. Richard “Dick” Lewis and her nephew, the Dr. Gray Southern officiating.  Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie Holt Barber and Dr. Joseph G. Barber, two sons and daughters-in-law, David Graham Holt and Tammy W. Holt and Clifton Godwin Holt and Kimberly T. Holt all of Princeton and seven grandchildren, Caleb Graham Holt, Noah David Holt, Holden Jack Holt, Hart Jacob Holt, Kenna Lillian Holt, Nicholas Ray Melvin and Leslie Nicole Melvin.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Children’s Ministry of the Princeton United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 116, Princeton, NC  27569.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Sunday at the Parrish Funeral Home in Princeton.

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

16 April 2008 –

SANDRA B. WIGGINS
Sandra Britt Wiggins, 46, of Princeton, died Monday, April 14 at home.
Born in Hampton, Va., she was a daughter of the late James and Hilda Sanders Britt.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 17 at 2 p,m. at Parrish Funeral Home in Selma. The Rev. George Arant will officiate. Burial will follow in Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens near Smithfield.
She is survived by her husband, Rick Wiggins; two sons, Matthew Wiggins of Princeton and Chris Wiggins of Sullivan, Ind.; a brother, James L. Britt of Princeton; and four sisters, Sherri Ennis of Smithfield, Karen Barwick of Four Oaks, Betty Goodling of Selma, and Christina Britt of Florida.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Matthew Wiggins Education Fund, First Citizens Bank, Smithfield.
Condolences to the family may be made at 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 were conducted Friday morning, April 11, at Rains Crossroads Free Will Baptist Church with the Reverend Calvin Heath officiating. Burial followed 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.
The family suggests memorial contribution may be made to the Rains Crossroads Church Building Fund.
Condolences may be e-mailed to caseyfuneralhome@msn.com

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.

CHRISTINE B. HOBBS
Christine Fail Brantham Hobbs, 86, of Wilmington, died Tuesday, April 15.
She was born in Johnston County on April 4, 1922 to the late Willie R. and Bessie Woodard Fail. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.K. Hobbs Sr.; son, Don Brantham; grandson, Will Hobbs III; and three sisters and a brother. She graduated from Rosewood High School and lived in Goldsboro until 1982.
She is survived by her daughter, Maxine Brantham Hobbs and husband, Bill; her son, Tom Brantham and wife, Mary Rose; her daughter-in-law, Pam Brantham; a stepdaughter, Janet Dorman and husband, Mike Norris; a stepson, Steve Hobbs and wife, Kayren; grandchildren, Kinzy Tippett and husband, Jeff, Joel Brantham, Claire Johnson, Dabney Brantham, Lewis Hobbs, Elise Hobbs, Emily Hobbs; great-granddaughter, Grace Tippett; a brother-in-law, John Henry Penuel; a sister-in-law, Kathleen Fail; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17 at Oleander Memorials Gardens followed by a graveside service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. E. C. Mattocks officiating.
Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church Building Fund, 1801 Market St., Wilmington, N.C. 28403.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com.
A Market Street Chapel Service.

THOMAS J. UNDERWOOD JR.
Thomas Joseph Underwood Jr., 61, of Goldsboro, died Tuesday, April 15 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Underwood was born in Johnston County on April 2, 1947, to the late Thomas Joseph Underwood Sr. and Mary Price Underwood.
Celebration of life service will be held on Friday, April 18 at 3 p.m. from the chapel of Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro. Internment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki Underwood; one son, Thomas Underwood III and his wife, Sarah, of Goldsboro; one daughter, Wendy Underwood Kelly and her husband, Gary, of Rosewood; two step-daughters, Cheryl Koger and her husband, Kevin, of Goldsboro, Kaitlyn Williams of Washington, N.C.; two brothers, Ted Underwood and his wife, Judy, of Selma, Glen Ferguson and his wife, Rita, of Mar Mac; his stepmother, Dottie Underwood of Goldsboro; and five grandchildren, Stormy Kelly, Tyler Underwood, Nash Koger, Sawyer Underwood, and Savannah Kelly.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Underwood was preceded in death by his stepson, Grant Williams.
The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, April 17, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Howell Funeral Home and Crematory in Goldsboro and other times at the residence.
Condolences may be posted at www.howellfuneral.com.

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