Beulaville - Betty Ann Moss Whitfield, 59, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026 at ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.  Mrs. Whitfield was born February 21, 1967 to the late Horace Futrell and Rose Pope Futrell. ​

Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw.  A funeral service will be held 11:00am, Wednesday, October 7, 2026 in Community Funeral Home Chapel, Warsaw.  A graveside service will be held 12:45 pm in Grants Chapel Church Cemetery, Seven Springs.  The family will receive friend at other times at the home of Michelle Abner, 566 Tram Road, Mount Olive, NC

Betty is survived by husband, Gary Whitfield of the home; sons Jason Beddingfield and wife, Jennifer of Pink Hill and Gary Tyler Whitfield of Beulaville; daughters, Melissa Beddingfield and Lee Usher of Clinton, Samantha Alexander and Jordyn of Kinston; step daughters, Michelle Whitfield and Stephanie Whitfield; 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.  She is also survived by brothers, J. T. Moss, Jack Moss, and Bobby Ray Moss.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by brothers, Robert Earl Moss, David Moss, Joseph Moss and sister, Mary Lou Hannah. 

Warsaw - Herman Lee Duff, Sr., 97, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026 at his home.  Mr. Duff was born September 3, 1929 in Duplin County, NC to the late George Stedman Duff and Eva F. Brown Duff. 

A visitation will be held 6:00-8:00pm, Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw.  A funeral service will be held 11:00am, Monday, September 28, 2026 in Community Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Devotional Gardens.

Mr. Herman is survived by beloved daughters, Linda D. White and husband, Raymond and Faye D. Landis all of Warsaw, daughter-in-law, Cheryl Duff of Warsaw, six grandchildren, Kevin White, Eric White, Johnthan Landis, Gabriel Landis, Ashley Smith, and Brock Duff; 13 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Herman was preceded in death by his loving wife, Evelyn Torrance Duff, son, Herman Lee Duff, Jr., son-in-law, James "Jim" Landis, and sister, Frances Atkinson.

Flowers are welcome or memorials maybe made to Bethany PFWB Church, 1068 Rackley Road, Clinton, NC 28328.

Mt.Olive, NC - Mitchell Kelly Quinn, husband, father, coach, and friend passed away Thursday, September 10th, 2026 at East Carolina Medical Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Quinn was born December 4th, 1964 in Greenville, NC to the late Colon and Dottie Quinn.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1:00pm in the James Kenan High School Gymnasium. Visitation will follow the service.

Mr. Quinn is survived by his wife, Darlene B. Quinn of the home; daughters, Rachel K. Q. Bryant and husband Blaine Bryant of Princeton; Megan R. Quinn and significant other Cristian Padilla of Cary; Sarah Elizabeth Quinn of the home; Siblings: Rebecca Q. Boggs and husband, Robert of Wilmington; Michael Quinn of LaGrange; Sarah Q. Lewis and husband, Darren of Willow Springs; Two granddaughters Autumn and Aspen Bryant; six nieces and one nephew.​

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to Sarah Beth’s college fund or to the James Kenan Soccer Program in Mitchell’s honor. Supporting either of these causes is a meaningful way to honor his life.

George McDonald "Mac" Johnson Jr. of Warsaw, North Carolina, passed away on Monday August 31, 2026.​

Mac was born to the late George and Sue Johnson and raised in Warsaw on the family farm, where his love of the land and the outdoors began. He graduated from James Kenan High School and attended East Carolina University, earning a degree in Physical Education and proudly becoming a Pirate.

Mac loved football and spent many years coaching before returning to the family farm and working alongside his wife Dean and his 4 children in the turkey business with Carrolls Foods.

He was happiest outdoors, working with his cows, riding the fences, fixing tractors, tinkering with old cars, and taking on whatever project caught his attention. He was especially proud of the pond he spent years digging himself.

Mac was a true character who lived life on his own terms. He made friends wherever he went and always had a story to tell. He enjoyed a cold beer after a hard day's work, a game of pool with friends, country music, fireworks on the Fourth of July, and time spent at the beach and on the water.

One of Mac's greatest passions was the Ford Mustang. He shared that love with his four children, Don, Charlotte, Michael, and Barbara, and made sure each of them grew up with a Mustang of their own. Those cars became a special part of their childhood and a lasting connection they will always share with him.

Mac's life had its share of challenges, but he leaves behind a family shaped by his strength, determination, independence, and resilience.

He is survived by his children, George McDonald "Don" Johnson, III (Lori) of Garner, Charlotte Johnson Bradshaw of Kenansville, Michael Wade Johnson (Susan) and Barbara Johnson McGee (Keith) all of Warsaw along with 15 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and one sister, Nina Johnson Carter of Surf City, NC, his long time friend Melanie Register of Wilmington and many friends who will remember him as a one-of-a-kind man.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 am, Friday, September 4, 2026 in Pinecrest Cemetery, Warsaw NC.  A visitation will be held 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the home of Barbara and Keith McGee, 524 E. College Street Warsaw, NC 28398. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Warsaw Fire Department, In memory of Mac Johnson, P. O. Box 483, Warsaw, NC 28398.

Teachey - Joseph Ardell Whaley, 76, formerly of Faison, NC passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 in ECU Health Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, NC.  Mr. Whaley was born August 1, 1950 in Lenoir County, NC to the late Ardell Whaley and Daisy Bell Foster Whaley. ​

A visitation will be held 11:00 am, Friday, August 28, 2026 at Community Funeral Home in Rose Hill with burial to follow in Duplin Memorial Gardens, Teachey, NC.

Mr. Whaley is survived by sons, Albert Joseph Whaley of Wallace, Michael Anthony Harris of Magnolia; daughters, Emily Cavenaugh of Teachey, Frances Marie Nino of Wilmington; sisters, Carol Baysden of Willard and Brenda Whaley of Wallace; 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and special friends, Linwood Hall of Teachey and Dennis DeCorpo of Rhode Island. 

In addition to his parents, Mr. Whaley was preceded in death by wife, Judith Whaley; son, Joseph Thomas Whaley; daughters, Kristina Jo Whaley Brock and Judith Marie Hanchey; brother, Jedger Dell Whaley; and grandchildren, Thomas Joseph Whaley and Braxton Joseph Whaley.

Faison - Carolyn Lloyd Carter Taylor, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026.  She was born February 23, 1939 in Duplin County, NC to the late Elvin J Carter and Lillian Lloyd Carter.

Visitation will begin at 12:00pm, Friday, August 14, 2026 at Community Funeral Home of Warsaw.  A funeral service will begin at 1:00pm in the funeral home chapel and a graveside will conclude the service at 3:30pm in Onslow Memorial Park.

Mrs. Taylor is survived by sons, David Taylor and wife, Janet of Clinton and Billy Taylor and wife, Tiffany of Faison, sister, Tonya Fisher of Wilmington, grandchildren, Zachary Taylor, Lakanne Taylor, and Victoria Taylor, and great grandchildren, Zander, Khloe, Sophia, Hattie Grace, Gannon, Jameson, Silar, Avery, Haiden, Hunter, and Henry.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by husband, Victor Taylor and brother, Gene Carter.

Wallace - Helen Esther Brown Henderson, 91, of Wallace passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at ECU Duplin.  Mrs. Henderson was born September 22, 1934 in Duplin County to the late Ennis Brown and Florence Sholar Brown.

A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 pm Friday August 7, 2026 at Community Funeral Home of Rose Hill.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30pm Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Oakdale PFWB Church.  Burial will follow in the Henderson Sholar Cemetery.

Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Wanda Henderson; brothers, Clifton Brown and wife, Frances of Wallace, Jackie Brown of Harrells Store and half brother, Bobby Mobley and wife, Love of Wallace; sisters, Doris Mott and Linda Mott and husband, J. W.  both of Harrells Store; grandchildren, Michael, Timothy, Kendall, Joshua and Jonathan Hunter, Sabrina Sutton, David Henderson, Helen Hughes, and step grandchild Angie Mitchell; 19 great grandchildren and 9 step great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Henderson was preceded in death by husband, Bronnie  Henderson, sons, David Henderson and Donald Henderson and great grandson, Christopher Hunter, ​brothers, Jessie Ferrell Brown, James Roosevelt Brown, Woodrow. Franklin Brown, and Jimmy Lee Brown, sisters, Polly Louise Brown and Shirley B Thornton.

Turkey - Melvin James Kornegay, 81, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026 at his home.  Mr. Kornegay was born November 28, 1944 in Duplin County, NC to the late Major Kornegay and Clara Mae Foss Kornegay.

A memorial service will be held 3:00pm, Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 290 Revelle Rd Warsaw, NC

Mr. Kornegay is survived by son, Joseph Ray Kornegay and wife, Tina of Turkey; grandchildren, Jaden, McKayla, Anthony and Antonio; brothers, Johnny Kornegay of Warsaw Ronnie Elton Kornegay of Magnolia and Leon Joseph Kornegay of Magnolia; sisters, Annie Ruth Hall of Magnolia, Clara Lee Copeland of Warsaw, and Teresa Harper of Swansboro.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Kornegay was preceded in death by brothers, Roy Kornegay, David Ray Kornegay, Major Allen Kornegay, and WIlliam Earl Kornegay; sisters, Lucille Kornegay Harrell, Joyce Kornegay, and Florine Kornegay.​

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announce when available.

​Rose Hill - Edna Frances Grady Arnette, 85, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026 at her home.  Mrs. Arnette was born January 12, 1941 in Duplin County, NC to the late Benjamin F. and Ruth Kennedy Grady. 

Mrs. Grady is survived by son, Greg Arnette of Rose Hill, NC, grandchildren, Anthony Arnette and wife, Jonae, Christy Marie Blackburn, Jonathan Arnette, Charity Walker; great grandchildren, Nevaeh, Brentley, Analeigh Arnette. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Hubert Arnette; son, Randy Arnette, brothers, James Grady, Ben Grady, and Johnny Grady.

​A memorial service will be held 2:00pm, Saturday, August 22, 2026 in Community Funeral Home Chapel In Rose Hill, NC.

Warsaw-Carolyn Diane Hodges Faust, 72, 0f Warsaw passed away Monday, July 20, 2026 at Warsaw Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Faust was born June 28, 1954 in Beaufort County to the late Mahew Plum Hodges and Geraldine Leggett Hodges.

Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Jennifer Cerny; grandchildren, Daniel Cerny and wife, Alexis, and Josh Cerny; great grandchildren, Bralynn and Raylan Cerny.

No services are planned at this time.

Warsaw- Melissa Dawn Turner Register, 52, of Warsaw passed away Friday, July 17, 2026 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. Melissa was born June 4, 1974 in Sampson County to Brenda Quinn Turner and the late Donald Ray Turner.​

Left to cherish her memory are mother, Brenda Turner of Warsaw; son, William Register of Warsaw; daughter, Katlyn Register of Warsaw; brothers Donald Ray Turner, Jr., and Michael Paul Turner of Warsaw; grandchild, Elijah Lee Register; and niece Hannah Jane Turner of Warsaw.

​A funeral service will be held 3:30pm, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in Community Funeral Home Chapel, Warsaw, NC with burial to follow in Matthew-Quinn Cemetery on Bowden Rd, Turkey, NC.

​Warsaw - Donnie Ray Register, 86, of Warsaw passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Wake Med in Raleigh. Mr. Register was born February 24, 1940 in Sampson County to the late Hallie Davis Register and Reda Williams Register.

A visitation will be held at 10:00am Friday, July 17, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church in Warsaw.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00am at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Register Family Cemetery in Turkey, NC.

Left to cherish his memory, Mr. Register is survived by wife, Jewel W. Register of the home; sons, Steven Ray Register and wife, Donna of Clinton, Kenneth Wayne Register and wife, Kathleen of Warsaw, Kevin Lee Register and wife Jennie of Clinton; brother, Bobby Register of Kenansville, Cathy Carter and husband, Charles of Clinton; grandchildren, Kelly Williams and husband, Clint, Stephen Lee Register and wife Courtney, Brittany Drew and husband Aaron, Kenneth Wayne Register, Jr. and wife, Catherine, Brett Casey Register and wife, Amanda Hope Ashley Myrick and husband, Kevin, and Tyler Strickland and wife Hannah; great grandchildren, Autumn Williams, Kylee Register, Brody Hinson, Rylan Register, Carter Register, Connor Register, Paisley Drew, Levi Drew, Breanna Thomas, Hannah Register, Adyson Register, Reagan Register, Anna Myrick, Carson Myrick, Emalyn Myrick, Tatum Register, Jack Strickland and Ele Strickland.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Register was preceded in death by brother Ellis Register.

​Wilma Gray Martin Herring, formerly of Warsaw NC, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026 at the age of 95.  Wilma was born on Sept 2, 1930 to the late Irene Boney Martin and Irven Vance Martin.   Wilma (Wilma Gray when she was in “trouble” with her brothers”) was known for her determination, resilience and strength.  She faced life’s challenges with courage and grace, never backing down from hard work or adversity.  Throughout her life, Wilma devoted herself to caring for others, selflessly giving her time, energy and love to family, friends and her community.  
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Wilma married Melvin Herring on June 17, 1949.  Wilma and Melvin were integral members of Unity Methodist Church where Wilma served as the church pianist for many years. She was the planning force behind many events and programs at Unity: BBQ plate fundraisers, homecoming dinners, women’s teas, VBS, Easter egg hunts, and the church’s Backpack Buddy program.  
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Wilma was the owner of The Drapery House and was proud to have made window treatments for countless homes in Duplin County and the surrounding area.  Her work was featured in Colonial Homes magazine and once graced the rooms of the NC Governor’s Mansion.

Never one to take it easy, when she wasn’t designing and making draperies, she was helping Melvin run the farm.  In her “spare” time she was growing gorgeous ferns, tending to her flowers and garden, canning and freezing enough food to feed the county, assisting the elderly and shut ins in the community, and working at her brother Bobby’s store, The Florist at Warsaw.  
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Once she moved to an assisted living environment, Wilma quickly immersed herself into her new extended family, leading morning prayer and daily exercise while proudly serving as her community’s Resident Ambassador.  

Wilma juggled many roles, but the ones she mastered most of all were Mama, Grandma, Nana, and MeMe. She was the surrogate mother to many in her community, Mama Wilma to many who were unrelated to her and Aunt Wilma to anyone with even a smidgen of shared DNA.   
Wilma was predeceased by her husband Oscar Melvin Herring, Sr., an infant son Tony Lee Herring, son Danny Ray Herring, daughter-in-laws Shirley Edwards Herring and Lori Strickland Herring, son-in-law Douglas Kent Bettenhausen, brothers William (WC) Martin and Bobby Ray Martin.  
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She is survived by son Mel Herring, and daughter Sandra Bettenhausen; grandchildren Danna Westerbeek & husband Kraig, Toni DeVane & husband Clay, Jonathan Bettenhausen & wife Laura,  Allie Bettenhausen, Heather Catlin & husband Bryan; Great-grandchildren Kyndall Marshburn & husband Carries, Kari Roberts & husband Brady, Kelli Westerbeek (friend Isaiah) Karsyn Westerbeek (friend Mack), Cate, Claire & Carter DeVane, Kaile, Paisley, & Eliza Catlin;  great-great-granddaughter Leighton Marshburn, one joyfully anticipated great-great-granddaughter Willa Grace Roberts (due in October); brother Irven (Marty) Martin & wife Betsy; sister-in-laws Colleen Martin and Virginia Herring; daughter-in-law Bunny Herring and many dear nieces and nephews.   Wilma is also survived by her best friend forever, Mary Lou Hoy, proving you are never too old to make a new best friend.  
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The family will receive visitors on Monday, June 29 at 1pm at the Unity Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1760 W. Wards Bridge Rd., Warsaw, NC. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 in the church sanctuary, with burial immediately afterward at Pinecrest Cemetery in Warsaw.
Because of Wilma’s love of gardening, flowers are encouraged, but donations in her memory may also be made to Unity Methodist Church, c/o Shirley Byrd, 1229 Bowdens Rd, Warsaw, NC 28398.