Betty Crumpler Long, 78, of 124 Bowden Drive, Kenansville, North Carolina, passed away at New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Friday, February 9, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Micajah Jacob Crumpler and Rovina Huddler Crumpler. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Elbert Long.

Mrs. Long leaves to cherish her memory her loving daughter, Tina Long Clark, her son-in-law, John Litton Clark, and the apples of her eyes, Abbigail and John Litton Clark Jr., her grandchildren. Her sisters are Frances Knowles of Kenansville and Renee Carlton of Warsaw. Her brother is Jimmy Crumpler of Warsaw, and his wife is Rachel Crumpler. She also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty was a long time resident of Kenansville, where she spent 41 years in public service. She enjoyed every minute of it. 15 of those years, she served as the mayor of Kenansville. She worked 22 years in the Duplin County school system making differences in the many different little lives. She also played a big part at DanceWorks of Duplin, helping in every aspect. She was a member of the Kenansville Methodist Church, and she was very active in her church as well as her community. She loved to stay on the go, especially if it involved her daughter and grandkids. She loved White Lake, and she called it her second home. She was known to many as “Mimi”, and she loved it! She was one of a kind, and she was a true blessing to everyone she met.

A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, February 12, at Community Funeral Home in Warsaw, North Carolina. The funeral will follow at 2:00 PM. A graveside service will be held at Golden Grove Cemetery in Kenansville, North Carolina, following the funeral.

​Flowers are welcome or memorial donations may be mailed to the Lake Church, 1930 White Lake Drive, White Lake, North Carolina 28337.

Rose Hill - Maggie Mae Smith Futrell, 97, of Rose Hill passed away at Vidant Duplin Sunday, February 10, 2019. Mrs. Futrell was born in Duplin County April 29, 1921 to the late Franklin Pierce Smith and Lydia Jeanette Brown.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Community Funeral Home of Rose Hill. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 7 to 9pm Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Community Funeral Home of Rose Hill.

Mrs. Futrell is survived by sons, Carl Franklin Futrell of Rose Hill and Norman Harvey Futrell of Burgaw; daughters, Mary Pate and Lois Jackson of Rose Hill; twelve grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren and twenty-five great great grandchildren.

​In addition to her parents, Mrs. Futrell is preceded in death by husband, Carl Lee Futrell, son, Charles Henry Futrell, brother, Murdock Pedro Smith and grandson, Carl Franklin Futrell, Jr.

Faison - Franklin Quinn Rogers, 77, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at Wilson Medical Center. Mr. Rogers was born July 11, 1941 in New Hanover County, NC to the late Harvey Leslie Rogers and Ruth Irene Strickland Rogers.

​Mr. Rogers is survived by his loving wife, Mary Pate Rogers of the home; son, David Franklin Rogers and wife, Claudia of Faison; daughters, Annie Ruth Rogers Knox and husband, Jeffrey of Kernersville, and Rebecca Rogers Mayo and husband, Kevin of Lucama; and three grandchildren, Anna Grace Mayo, Phillip Brandon Knox and Caitlyn Nicole Knox.

A funeral service will be held 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Community Funeral Home Chapel, Warsaw, NC. Visitation will follow the service. A graveside service will be held 2:00pm, Friday February 1, 2019 in Pate Cemetery, Mount Olive, NC.

Rose Hill - Eglantine Wilborn Zirkli, 99, of Rose Hill passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Zirkli was known to her friends as “Tine”. Tine was born in Person County, August 21, 1919 to the late James William Wilborn and Kathryn Hawkins Murray Wilborn.

Tine is survived by son, Kenneth H. Bailey, Jr.; daughters, Cynthia “Cindy” Bailey Watson and husband, Ebern T. Watson, Jr. and Kathryn Knox Bailey Olsen and husband, Bernie Olsen; grandchildren, Symanthia Rae Watson, Ebern T. Watson III “Tripp”, Aimee Kathryn Watson Green, Emily Kathryn Wibberley, Molly Amelia Wibberley, Erin Amanda Wibberley; great grandchildren, Jordan Montgomery Green, Sage Bryan Wibberley, Bella Rose Wibberley and Kody Evers Radford.

Tine was preceded in death by husbands, Kenneth H Bailey and Adnan Zirkli, sisters, Ophelia W. Horton, Ora O’Briant, Evelyn Wilborn; brothers, Marion Wilborn, Earl Wilborn, Bluford Wilborn, Arch Wilborn.

​Service arrangement will be posted later.

Kenansville - Elizabeth Jewel Johnson Torrans Taylor, 84, of Kenansville passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Mrs. Taylor was born in Sampson County March 20, 1934 to the late Amos Johnson and Maggie Edwards Johnson. Mrs. Taylor was the co-founders and President of the Duplin County Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC).

A funeral service will be held 4:00pm Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Warsaw Baptist Church with visitation to follow. A private entombment will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Devotional Gardens.

Mrs. Taylor is survived by husband, Charles Taylor of Kenansville; daughters, Telza T. Quinn of Warsaw, and Kim Matthis of Mt. Olive; grandchildren, Seth Quinn and wife, Amber, Carmon Short and husband, Eric, Zachary Quinn and Taylor Morrison and husband, Matthew; great grandchildren, Owen Quinn, Preston Short and Quinn Short; sister, Iska Killette of Warsaw and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by first husband, Samuel E. Torrans, daughter, Edwina Torrans; brothers, J. D. Johnson, George M. Johnson, Worth Johnson, Carlos Johnson and Lloyd Johnson; sisters, Doris Warren and Madeline Merritt.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to NC Baptist Men, P. O. Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512 designated Disaster Relief or 3HC, 2402 Wayne Memorial Dr., Goldsboro, NC 27534

Kenansville - Nathan Earl Whaley, 82, of Kenansville passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Vidant Duplin.  Mr. Whaley was born March 29, 1936 in Duplin County to the late John Herman Whaley and Ella Williams Whaley.

A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 pm Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw.  A funeral service will be held 2:00pm, Monday, January 14, 2019 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw.  Burial will follow in the Devotional Gardens.

Mr. Whaley is survived by wife, Dorothy B. Whaley of the home; daughters, Rebecca W. Green and husband, Vince of Kenansville, Ella Faye W. Smith and Significant Other, Rodney Turner of Pink Hill and Renay W. Rocha and husband Jose of LaGrange; grandchildren, Lee Blackburn, Valerie Green, Amie Branthoover, Patrick Green; great grandchildren, Hayden Cody, Makensie Blackburn, Mikel Cody, Emma Blackburn, Jenna Cody, Nathan Crumpler, and Ava Cody; sisters, Mary Lou Brock of Warsaw, Peggy Ann “Lottie” Houston of Kenansville and Betty Wallace and husband Dan of Albertson.

Rose Hill - Joseph Edward Robinson, Jr., 68, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.  Mr. Robinson was born February 12, 1950 in Sampson County, NC to Annette Hood Robinson and the late Joseph Edward Robinson.

Mr. Robinson is survived by wife, Emma Gautier Robinson of the home; son, Joseph “Joey” Edward Robinson, III; brother, Steve Robinson and wife, Mary Jo of Wallace; mother, Annette Hood Robinson; nieces and nephews, Danielle Strickland and husband, Phillip of Roseboro, Katie Robinson of Wallace, Harper Ann Strickland of Roseboro, Claire Reid Strickland of Roseboro and Connor Sullivan of Wallace.

A funeral service will be held 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2018 in Community Funeral Home Chapel, Rose Hill, NC.  Visitation will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Wallace Church of God, c/o Barbara Hatcher, 308 River Road, Wallace, NC 28466.

James E. Holloman, 82, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Universal Heathcare in Fuquay Varina, NC.  Mr. Holloman was born June 7, 1936 in Duplin County, NC to the late Perry Holloman and Estelle Thompson Holloman. 

Visitation will be held 1:00 - 2:00 p. m., Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw, Inc.  Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p. m. in Community Funeral Home Chapel, with burial will follow Faison Cemetery, Faison, NC.

He is survived by two daughters, Pamela Holloman Bagwell and her spouse Jerry Marshall Bagwell of Garner, and Tanna Holloman Rhew and her spouse John Rhew who reside in Raleigh.

He also leaves memories to cherish to two granddaughters, Ashli Bagwell Dunlow and her spouse Scott Dunlow of Garner, Blair Evans Wilkes and her husband Jason Wilkes of Clayton and grandson Blake Evans and wife Amber Evans of Angier; 6 great grandchildren, Evan, Landon and Madison Dunlow, Jamison Wilkes and Tegan and Anderson Evans and a long time special friend, Ethel Kirkland of Wallace.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Holloman is preceded in death by his, wife, Janelle King Holloman, brother, Kenneth Malcom Holloman and sister, Nellie (Nell) Holloman Godwin.