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Dolores Callender

Dolores Callender

Nov 16, 2025

.With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Callender Family, announce the transition of 94-year-old Mrs. Dolores Callender of Kinston on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at her home.

Mrs. Callender is survived by one daughter, Yolanda Faith Flemming of the home; two grandchildren, Dominique Croswell and Desiree Flemming; one sister, Edna Lord; three...

Kineka Stapleton

Kineka Stapleton

Nov 18, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Stapleton Family announce the transition of 47 year old Miss Kineka Stapleton of 286 Longview Drive, Kinston, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at her home.

Vanessa Wright

Vanessa Wright

Nov 11, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Wright Family announce the transition of 72 year old Miss Vanessa Wright of Davis-Hardy Road, Kinston on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Elton Lewis

Elton Lewis

Nov 5, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Lewis Family announce the transition of 87 year old Mr. Elton Lewis of Charlotte, NC on Thursday, November 5, 2025, at Plaza Health and Rehabilitation Center in Charlotte, NC.

Service will be held 11:00am Saturday, November 15, 2025 from Robert Swinson Jr. Memorial Chapel, burial...

Rondey Lee Foye

Rondey Lee Foye

Nov 4, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Foye Family announce the transition of 70-year-old Mr. Rondey Lee Foye of 2248 Longleaf Pine Drive, Kinston, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at his home.

Service will be held 10:00am Thursday, November 13, 2025 from St. Peter COC-DOC Church, burial will follow in the State...

Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington

Nov 1, 2025

With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, The Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Washington family in announcing the transition of 90-year-old Mr. Booker T. Washington of 1309 Haylott Circle, Kinston, NC 28504, on November 1, 2025, at Spring Arbor Nursing Home.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 3 to 6 pm from the...

Carolyn Dean Jones

Carolyn Dean Jones

Oct 28, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Jones Family, announce the transition of 82-year-old Miss Carolyn Dean Jones of La Grange on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at her home.

Service will be held Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Oak...

Debra Gail Koonce

Debra Gail Koonce

Oct 27, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Gooding and Koonce Family, announce the transition of 63-year-old Mrs. Debra Gail Koonce of Dover, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC.

Service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, November 1, 2025 from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel, burial...

Tariah Campbell

Tariah Campbell

Oct 27, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services with the Campbell Family announce the transition of 26 year old Miss Tariah Campbell of Virginia on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Service will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, November 7, 2025, from Liberty Grove Missionary Baptist Church, La Grange, NC. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. Visitation will...

Carolyn Kornegay

Carolyn Kornegay

Oct 27, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Kornegay Family, announce the transition of 82-year-old Miss Carolyn Kornegay of Kinston, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville. 

Service will be held 12:30 Saturday, November 8, 2025 from the United  American Free Will Baptist Tabernacle, burial will follow in Pinelawn...

Melvin Powell

Melvin Powell

Oct 22, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Powell Family announce the transition of 89 year old Mrs. Melvin Powell of 214, Apt. 1C, W. Washington Ave., Kinston, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at her home.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Dorothy Sutton Russell

Dorothy Sutton Russell

Oct 21, 2025



With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Powell Family, announce the transition of 88-year-old Mrs. Dorothy Sutton Russell.

Born on April 5, 1937, in Lenoir County, to Cullen and Bell Sutton. She is survived by three daughters, Vanessa Jones(Hampton, Virginia), Marice Reed(Greensboro, NC), Pamela Wooden(Greensboro, NC), 2 Sisters, Carol Perry(Deep Run, NC),...

Decovan Lamarre Edwards

Decovan Lamarre Edwards

Oct 16, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Edwards Family announce the transition of 46 year old Mr. Decovan Lamarre Edwards of Baltimore, Maryland formerly of Kinston, on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Service will be held 2:00pm Saturday, October 25, 2025 from United Gospel Outreach Church on Highway 11 N.  Burial will follow...

Billy Ray Sutton

Billy Ray Sutton

Oct 3, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Sutton Family, announce the transition of Mr. Billy Ray Sutton of  (Browntown) Snow Hill, NC, on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Survivors: son, Reginald B. Sutton (Sabrina) of Charlotte, NC; daughter, Fonda D. Sutton of Washington, DC; one...

Fannie Mae Reddick

Fannie Mae Reddick

Oct 3, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Foreman and Reddick Family announce the transition of 89-year-old Mrs. Fannie Mae (Foreman) Reddick of Kinston, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Kitty Askin Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

A public viewing will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at...

Verna Speller Cotton

Verna Speller Cotton

Oct 2, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Cotton Family, announce the transition of 77-year-old Mrs. Verna Speller Cotton of 632 Fields Street, Kinston, on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Kitty Askins Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, October 11, 2025 from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel,...

Ethel Pearl Strayhorn Patrick

Ethel Pearl Strayhorn Patrick

Oct 1, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Patrick Family announce the transition of 97-year-old Mrs. Ethel Patrick of 3268 Poole Rd., Kinston, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at UNC Nash Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC.

Service will be held 12 noon on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church,...

Wesley Lewis, Jr.

Wesley Lewis, Jr.

Sep 24, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Funeral Services along with the Lewis Family announce the transition of 80 year old Mr. Wesley Lewis, Jr. of 206 E. Capitola Ave., Kinston, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at ECU Medical Center, Greenville.

Service will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the United American Free...

Valton Cox

Valton Cox

Sep 19, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Cox Family, announce the transition of 66-year-old Mr. Valton Cox of Kinston on Friday, September 19, 2025, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Keeshiona King

Keeshiona King

Sep 15, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff nd Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the King Family announce the transition 53 year old Miss Keeshiona King of Raleigh, NC on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.

Funeral Service will be held Sept. 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm from St. John Free Will Baptist Church. Visitation will...

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