The Daily Reflector

Melissa Ann Downing, 54, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. A graveside service will be conducted Monday at 2:30 pm in Pinewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 to 2 pm at Smith Funeral Service. Melissa was a native of Maysville, Kentucky and moved to Pitt County in 1973 with her mother and sister. She participated in the Special Olympics where she won a blue ribbon and a certificate. Melissa was very loving and kind, she enjoyed talking to people and for people to talk to her. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald H. Downing; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Downing. She is survived...

Mr. Mack Preston Hodges, Jr., age 69, a resident of Washington, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at UNC Burn Center in Chapel Hill. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, January 30, 2023, at Paul Funeral Home & Crematory. Mr. Hodges was born in Beaufort County on February 21, 1953. He was the son of the late Mack Preston Hodges, Sr., and Charlotte Marie Bland Hodges. He was a retired mechanic with Generator Starter. Mr. Hodges was a member of the Washington Moose Lodge and the Washington Fire Department. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching NASCAR on TV, hunting, and riding his motorcycle. Mr. Hodges was a very loving family man and would help...

Mr. Aziz Youssef Kaoud, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 PM in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends later in the day on Saturday from 5 to 7 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Mr. Kaoud was born and lived most of his life in Cairo, Egypt and was employed as an accountant with Kuwait Oil Company. In 1986, he moved to Los Angeles, California and started his family business. He retired in 2015 to take care of his sick wife. In 2017, he moved to Greenville to be near his son. Mr. Kaoud was preceded in death by his wife, Narges Kaoud; brothers, Naguib...

Joyce Harris Elks went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 22, 2023. She was born on March 13, 1936, to Joseph and Blanche Harris in Belvoir, North Carolina. She could be described as a caring and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known to show incredible hospitality to anyone who came into her home. She worked at Wrangler for 20 plus years. Jimmie Elks and Joyce were a devoted couple, sweethearts, who were married for 36 years before his death in 1992. Joyce attended Milbournie FWB Church. She was known as a great cook and always eager for company around the table. Those who knew her the most knew her door was always open, and she...

Fran Radford Elks, 68, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 am in the Smith Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Fran was born and raised in Snow Hill and spent the majority of her life in Greenville. An avid crafter, she enjoyed drawing, coloring, cross stitching, and shopping from magazines. Fran was a very loving mother and grandmother, who will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her mother, Emma Taylor Radford; father, Wayland Randoll Radford; adopted son, Randy Harris; and grandson, Matt Brown. Fran is survived by her daughters, Wendy Brown (Mike), Angie...

Franklin "D. R." Daniels, 85, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice. He was born on August 31, 1937 in Pitt County, NC, to the late George Lanier and Rosa Lee Daniels. D. R. graduated from Belvoir High School and entered the United States Army at age 17 as a paratrooper. After the military, he returned to Pitt County and made his home there. D. R. retired from Greenville Fire Rescue with 30 years of service as a Captain. He retired from the Army National Guard with 20 years of service as Sergeant 1st Class. He formed a company called Danco Builders with friend and partner Robert Coggins, and built homes all over Pitt County and...

Kenneth Franklin Tarleton, 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 20, 2023. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 11 am at Greenville Church of God. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in Pinewood Memorial Park. Kenneth was a native of Union County, NC, and was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1961. He received his BA in Business Administration from East Carolina University. He served in a number of leadership positions in his 25 years at Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company in Tarboro, NC, retiring from Sprint Mid-Atlantic Telecom as director of decision support. Kenneth...

Mrs. Frances Booth Hart, 80, died peacefully, surrounded by her devoted family, on Thursday, January 19, 2023. The funeral service will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM in Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church, officiated by her pastor, Rev. Donald Warren and Dr. Jon Strother. The family will receive friends Sunday at the church prior to the service from 1:15 until 2:15 PM. A private burial will be held in the Ayden Cemetery. Mrs. Hart was born in Lenoir County and lived her early life in the Ayden community of Pitt County. She was the daughter of the late William Robert and Rebecca Harrell Booth. She was a 1960 graduate of Ayden High School, and received her BS in Nursing from the...

Kyle Ramey Jr. (80), formerly of Detroit, MI; Whiteville, NC; and Greenville, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 18, 2023. Kyle was born to Jeanette and Kyle Ramey Sr. on July 25th, 1942, in Wise County Virginia. He was a talented football player, and after high school, went on to play football at Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. He was recognized as an All American during his career and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame for Georgetown College. Many will remember his outstanding leadership, commanding presence, and large laugh during his tenures as Executive Director of Boys Home of Lake Waccamaw and as Principal of Edgewood Elementary School and...

Helen Grimes Baron, 88, (formerly of Dover, NH) died peacefully on January 17, 2023 in Greenville, NC surrounded by her loving daughters. In lieu of a visitation, a prayer service to recite the rosary will be held on Friday, January 20th at 5:30pm at St. Peter's Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, January 21st at 11:00am at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Greenville, NC. Family will receive friends following the service. A memorial mass will be held at St. Joseph's Parish in Dover, NH at a later date. Helen is predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Lucien Baron and her brother, George Grimes. She is survived by her daughter Jane Steele and husband Greg of...

Joyce B. Stuart, 65, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, January 16, 2023, surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 11 am in Evergreen Memorial Estates, Grifton. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at Smith Funeral Service. Joyce was born in Danville, Virginia and later relocated to Greenville. She was a graduate of North Pitt High School and was employed with Weyerhaeuser for over 33 years. A character that could keep you laughing, Joyce would always pick you up when you were down and give you the shirt off her back. She loved animals and her happy place was at the beach. Above all, she loved her family. She was preceded...

Jeffrey Kevin Hunnings, 43, passed from this life to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 21, from 11:00-1:00 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. A private family service will be held. He was the son of Jeffrey Wayne Hunnings and Kathy Wier Hunnings. Kevin was born in Greenville on October 6, 1979. As a child, he enjoyed visiting his grandparents on the Bogue Sound, riding on his granddaddy's lap while cutting grass, and sneaking into the candy jar to eat jelly beans whenever he could. He played Winterville Little League baseball from Pee Wee League starting with Coach Buck Deaver. Kevin's dad started coaching a team when he was 9...

Mrs. Joan Webb Munch, 86, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. A memorial service and burial are being planned in Greenwood, Delaware. A native of Sussex County, Delaware, Mrs. Munch was born to the late Harry and Dorothy Messick Webb. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School, class of 1954. She worked as a Secretary in the Woodbridge School District until her retirement. Mrs. Munch will be remembered for her love of family, traveling, gardening and spending time at the beach. She was an avid sports fan who loved following Duke basketball. She also had a great love for animals, especially her cat,...

Linwood Earl Shingleton, age 70, died Friday, January 13, 2023. Graveside service will be held Monday, January 16, at 3:00 P.M. at Hollywood Cemetery in Farmville by Rev. Lenny Waters. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Mr. Shingleton was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Jean Shingleton; and sister, Wanda Shingleton Hilker. He is survived by his son, Linwood Chadwick Shingleton and wife, Michelle of Carolina Beach; grandson, Carson Shingleton; and sister, Rose Bowen and husband, Ronald of Ayden. Arrangements are by Farmville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.farmvillefh.com.

Linda Walker Peele, 83, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 at ECU Health Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Teed and Mattie Walker of Burlington, NC. She was the fourth out of five children. Visitation will be held Monday, January 16, 2023, from 6:00-8:00PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Her funeral will be on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 1:30PM, in the Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be at Pinewood Memorial Park following the service. Linda met her future husband, Elwood (Woody) Peele, on a blind date. The couple quickly fell in love, and were wed on June 11, 1960. They moved to Goldsboro where she served as secretary at the local junior high...

Dwight Bullock, 76 of Roper, passed away on January 11, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Bullock, son, Trent Bullock, daughter, Corie Millis, sister, June Bianca, and a host of loving family members. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ, 4347 NC 903 N, Robersonville, NC. Visitation will follow the service. Please consider contributions to Partnerships for the Sound, 223 E Water Street, Washington, NC 27889 in memory of Dwight.