Benjamin Franklin Wiggins
Apr 3, 2026
With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, The Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Wiggins family in announcing the transition of 72-year-old Mr. Benjamin Franklin Wiggins on April 3, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Durham, NC.
Arrangements at this time are incomplete.
Please keep the Wiggins family in your thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time.
Jacquelyn Gooch
Apr 1, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Gooch Family, announce the transition of 78-year-old Ms. Jacquelyn Gooch of 1909 Truman Ave., Kinston, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at UNC Lenoir Health Care.
Arrangements at this time are incomplete.
James Anthony Powell
Mar 29, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Powell Family announce the transition of 75 year old Mr. James Anthony Powell of Greensboro, NC formerly of Kinston on Sunday March 29, 2026.
Arrangements at this time are incomplete.
Brenda Dove
Mar 26, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Dove Family, announce the transition of 74-year-old Mrs. Brenda Dove of 1613 Dupree Street, Kinston, NC, on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at her residence.
Service will be held Friday, April 3, 2026, at 1:00 pm from Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in La Grange, and burial...
Delores Carr Frizzell
Mar 23, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Frizzell Family, announce the transition of 77-year-old Mrs. Delores Carr Frizzell of 3510 Poole Road, Kinston, NC, on Monday, March 23, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Service will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Post Oak FWB Church,...
Nathan "BBQ" Iva Garner, Jr.
Mar 22, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Garner family, announce the transition of 77-year-old Mr. Nathan Iva Garner, Jr. of 2304 Hardee Road, Kinston, on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his home.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel. Visitation will...
Cartrenna "Cookie" R. Aytch Handley
Mar 22, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Aytch- Handley Family, announce the transition of 64-year-old Mrs. Cartrenna "Cookie" Aytch Handley of 3337 Danfield Drive, Kinston, NC, on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at ECU Hospice Center in Greenville, NC.
Service will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, March 28, 2028, from the Robert Swinson,...
Doris Julia Edmondson Grady
Mar 20, 2026
With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Hall family in announcing the transition of Mrs. Doris Julia Hall Edmondson Grady of Murrieta, California, formerly of Kinston, NC, on March 20, 2026, at her home.
Service will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12 noon from Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel,...
Douglas Wilson
Mar 18, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Wilson Family, announce the transition of Mr. Douglas Wilson of 8176 Willow Glen Drive, Raleigh, NC, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Wake Memorial Hospital in Raleigh, NC.
Funeral Arrangements
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Steven Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New Bern...
Ricky Joyner
Mar 12, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Service, along with the Joyner Family, announce the transition of Mr. Ricky Joyner of 103 Carolina Circle, Jacksonville, NC on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville, NC,
Service will be held 11:00am Friday, March 20, 2026, from Savannah FWB Church, burial will...
Virginia Gail Shelton Green
Mar 8, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Service, along with the Green Family, announce the transition of 66-year-old Mrs. Virginia Gail Shelton Green of 301 N. Summit Ave., Kinston, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Arrangements at this time are incomplete.
Clyde Antonio Hawkins
Mar 8, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Hawkins Family announce the transition of 70 year old Mr. Clyde Antonio Hawkins of 616 Fitzgerald Drive, Kinston, on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
A memorial service during morning worship service at 10:30 am Sunday, March 15, 2026, from the Present Truth Ministries Church- 1511 MLK...
Jonas Lee Croom
Mar 4, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Croom Family, announce the transition of 84-year-old Mr. Jonas Lee Croom of 1308 Brentwood Drive, Kinston, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Marilyn Grace Pittman Sutton
Mar 3, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Sutton Family, announce the transition of 87-year-old Mrs. Marilyn Grace Pittman Sutton of 1189 Will Baker Road, Kinston, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at her home.
Service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. James AME Church, and burial...
Margaret Jeanette Jones
Feb 27, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Jones family, announce the transition of 74-year-old Ms. Margaret Jeanette Jones of 747 Cavalier Circle, Kinston, NC, on Friday, February 27, 2026, at UNC Lenior Health Care.
Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 12 noon at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Maryland.
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Jeanne Phelps
Feb 25, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Phelps Family, announce the transition of 71-year-old Ms. Jeanne Phelps of Kinston on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at UNC Lenoir Healthcare.
Arrangements at this time are incomplete.
Willie Earl Bynum
Feb 25, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Bynum Family, announce the transition of 77-year-old Mr. Willie Earl Bynum of 1145 Institute Road, Kinston, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at his home.
Service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Jericho AME Zion Church, and burial will follow...
Emma Lee Flowers Jones
Feb 22, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Jones Family announce the transition of 90 year old Mrs. Emma Lee Flowers Jones of 402 Will Baker Rd., Kinston on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her home.
Service will be held 1:00pm on Sunday, March 1, 2026 from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel,...
Apostle Janice Faye Rufus Thomas
Feb 21, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Rufus and Thomas Families, announce the transition of Apostle Janice Faye Rufus Thomas, 63, who passed on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Durham, NC.
A memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 7 PM at Hickory Grove Church.
This is a local...
Cheryl Sutton Lockett
Feb 19, 2026
With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Service, along with the Sutton-Lockett Family, announce the transition of Mrs. Cheryl Sutton Lockett of Telephone, Tx. formerly of Kinston on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at her home. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Kings BBQ in Kinston.
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