OBITUARIES

Rocky Mt., NC -- Viewing for Antwan L. Ward, age 49, who died on Saturday, July 4, 2026 will be held Monday, July 13, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel, Louisburg, NC.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Douglas McAuthur "Whit" Goodwin, 83, passed away on June 29, 2026 at Zebulon Health and Rehab in Zebulon, NC.

RALEIGH, NC -- Gladys Lewis Branche, age 107, was born on August 20, 1918, in Louisburg, NC, to the late Richard and Ethel Cooke Lewis. She died in the morning of June 25, 2026.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Karen Eason Kearney, 56, of Franklinton, passed away at her home on July 5, 2026.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Michael Shane Ferguson, 54, of Franklinton passed away on June 22, 2026 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Castalia, NC -- Funeral services for Shirley Diane Richardson, age 71, who died on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, will be held on Wednesday, July 15, at 2 p.m. from the Richardson Funeral Home Chapel in Louisburg, NC.

FRANKLINTON, NC -- Spencer Duke "Bud" Lowery, 83, of Franklinton passed away on July 3, 2026.