Local Obituaries for Smithfield, nc & Johnston County

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Apr 25, 2025

Frances Lee Williams was born in Smithfield, North Carolina to the late John and Mamie Williams. After a short battle with a rare, and aggressive, terminal diagnosis, she WON! That’s right, no loss here. She finally won the victory at 11:55pm, Saturday April 26th, 2025.

Frances received her education beginning at Johnston County Training School. She graduated from Anacostia Senior Highschool...

Apr 23, 2025

Cora Jackson Artis was born to the late Jake and Lois Jackson on December 31, 1929, and

passed into her heavenly home on April 23, 2025. She was married to the late Archie Artis

until his passing on February 4, 1974.

From their union came five children: the late Varline Artis Spann, Archie Artis IV

(Phyllis), Sandra Artis Williams (the late Charles), Janice Artis...

Apr 22, 2025

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Apr 18, 2025

Lori Yvette Jefferds, age 57, passed away peacefully at her home on April 18, 2025. She was born on July 14, 1967, on a military base in Fort Hood, Texas, to Gary and Alice Carlson.

Lori was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne “Zeke” Jefferds, and her son, Levi Jefferds. She was a devoted homemaker and a proud grandmother who...

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Apr 10, 2025

On Thursday afternoon, April 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM, Elder Harold Kennon , eighty-one (81) of Princeton, North Carolina, changed from mortal to immortality. He finished his race, crossed the finish line where he is compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses. Elder Kennon transitioned emersed in an atmosphere of praise and worship with a shout of glory...

Apr 10, 2025

Born in Smithfield, NC on July 2, 1961, Martin Duane Moore passed awaypeacefully at his home on April 10, 2025.He is survived by his son, Martin "Chad" Moore, and daughter, AshleyNicole Moore. He was a proud grandfather to three grandsons: NathanRay McKeel, William Lane Wise, and Brandon Malik Moore.Marty was married to the late Lori Ann Medlin Moore for 47...

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Willie Meta Diggs

July 3, 1930 – March 21, 2025

Willie Meta Diggs went from labor to reward on Friday, March 21, 2025, at SECU Hospice House of UNC Health Johnston. She was born in Greensboro NC on July 3, 1930. She received her early education in Greensboro NC.

She moved to Baltimore and met Daniel Stephen Diggs whom she married in 1949....

Mar 17, 2025

Sandra “Sandy” Kay O´Mary Juarez, 63,  passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 17, 2025. Sandy was born in Cleveland, OH and was the daughter of Joe and June O´Mary.

Sandy is survived by her parents, Joe and June O´Mary of TN; sister Sherri Fortner and husband Donald of NC; sister Lisa Tredway and husband Paul of AL; sister Patty Markly of...

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