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Tyrone Earl Murrell

Tyrone Earl Murrell

Aug 17, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Murrell Family, announce the transition of 59-year-old Mr. Tyrone Earl Murrell of Kinston on Monday, August 17, 2026 

The service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Caswell Center Chapel; burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. 

Mr. Tyrone is survived by his parents, Linwood...

Delia Jones Hall

Delia Jones Hall

Aug 17, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Hall Family announce the Transition of 80 year old Mrs. Delia Jones Hall of Kinston on Monday, August 17, 2026 at her home.

Service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 28, 2026 from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel, burial will follow in...

Glenroy Smith

Glenroy Smith

Aug 23, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Smith Family announce the transition of 81 year old Mr. Glenroy Smith of Raleigh, formerly of New York on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the Hospice of Wake County.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Tammer Joyner

Tammer Joyner

Aug 22, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Joyner Family announce the transistion of 90 year old Mrs. Tammer Joyner of Kinston on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at her home.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Joslyna Denise Williams

Joslyna Denise Williams

Aug 20, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Service, along with the Williams Family, announce the Transition of 49-year-old Miss Joslyna Denise Williams of Kinston on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.  

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Paulette Alston

Paulette Alston

Aug 19, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Alston Family announce the transition of 76 year old Mrs. Paulette Alston of Kinston on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at her home.

Service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2026 from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel, burial will follow in Mills Memorial Gardens.  Visitation...

Tyrome Farrell Ward

Tyrome Farrell Ward

Aug 16, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Ward Family, announce the transition of 45-year-old Mr. Tyrome Farrell Ward of Fayetteville, NC, on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Valley Hospice House.

Service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, August 20, 2026, from Victory Dominion Outreach Center in Snow Hill. Burial will follow...

James E. Barrett

James E. Barrett

Aug 16, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Barrett Family, announce the transition of 70-year-old Mr. James E. Barrett on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehab Center in Kinston.

The service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel. Visitation...

Omar Rashard Swinson

Omar Rashard Swinson

Aug 14, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Swinson Family, announce the transition of 51-year-old Mr. Omar R. Swinson of Kinston on Friday, August 14, 2026, at ECU Medical Center.

Service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 from the United America Free Will Baptist Tabernacle on JE Reddick Drive,...

Minnie Arnold

Minnie Arnold

Aug 13, 2026

With heavy hearts. we. the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Arnold Family announce the transition of 71 year old Mrs. Minnie Arnold of Kinston on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at UNC Chapel Hill.

Services will be held 1:00 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 from Jericho AME Zion Church.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, August...

Evangelist Bonetta Huggins Harris

Evangelist Bonetta Huggins Harris

Aug 12, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Huggins Family, announce the transition of 68-year-old Mrs. Bonetta Huggins Harris of Kinston on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at her home.

Service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026, from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel; burial will follow in the Huggins...

Carolyn Perry

Carolyn Perry

Aug 11, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Perry Family, announce the transition of 76-year-old Mrs. Carolyn Perry of Kinston on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at her home.

Service will be held 11:00 am Monday, August 17, 2026 from the Greater Victory Apostolic Church- 5740 Highway 258 S. Snow Hill, NC, burial will...

Jamela Parker-Lee

Jamela Parker-Lee

Aug 7, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Parker Family, announce the transition of 50-year-old Ms. Jamela Parker of 11-E Mitchell Wooten Courts, Kinston, on Friday, August 7, 2026, at her home.

Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026, from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be...

Audrey Nell Yates

Audrey Nell Yates

Aug 6, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Yates Family, announce the transition of 72-year-old Mrs. Audrey Nell S. Yates of Kinston, NC.

Graveside Service will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from Pinelawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, from 4 to 6 pm from...

Larry Darnell Sutton

Larry Darnell Sutton

Aug 4, 2026

With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Sutton family in announcing the transition of Mr. Larry Darnell Sutton. 

Please keep the Sutton family in your thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time.

Cleo "Bucky" Cogdell Johnson

Cleo "Bucky" Cogdell Johnson

Jul 26, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Cogdell-Johnson Family, announce the transition of 74-year-old Mr. Cleo "Bucky" Cogdell Johnson on Sunday, July 26, 2026. 

Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at St. Augustus AMEZ Church on E. North Street; burial will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park....

Willie Conway

Willie Conway

Jul 20, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Conway Family announce the transition of 67-year-old Mr. Willie Conway, Jr. of Hope Mills, NC on Monday, July 20, 2026 at North Carolina Veterans Homes in Kinston.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

James "Tuffy" Mason

James "Tuffy" Mason

Jul 17, 2026

With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Mason family in announcing the transition of Mr. James "Tuffy" Mason of Kinston, NC, on July 17, 2026, in Pollocksville, NC.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, from the Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be held...

Jarrett Matthew Teamer

Jarrett Matthew Teamer

Jul 13, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Teamer Family announce the transition of 45 year old Mr. Jarrett M. Teamer of Dorchester, Ma. on Monday, July 13, 2026.  

Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, from the Fordham-Grady Cemetery.

Stanley J. Bracey

Stanley J. Bracey

Jul 8, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Bracey Family, announce the transition of 89-year-old Mr. Stanley Junior Bracey of 1003 West Road, Kinston, NC 28504, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at his home. 

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from GOD's House for All People,...

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