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Curley "RABBIT" Bryant

Curley "RABBIT" Bryant

Apr 18, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Bryant family, announce the Transition of 90-year-old Elder Curley Bryant of 1210 Brentwood Drive, Kinston, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at his home.

Service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Grainger Chapel Church of Christ, and burial will follow at...

Ella Faye Arnold Simmons

Ella Faye Arnold Simmons

Apr 20, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Simmons Family, announce the transition of 77-year-old Mrs. Ella Faye Arnold Simmons of 3712 Ferrell Rd., Kinston, on Monday, April 20, 2026, at her home.

A Graveside service will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Sand Hill Church Cemetery.  A Viewing...

Annie B. Davis

Annie B. Davis

Apr 18, 2026

With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, The Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Davis family in announcing the transition of 68-year-old Ms. Annie B. Davis of Kinston, NC, who transitioned on Saturday, April 18th 2026, at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC.

Service will be held 1:30 pm Sunday, April 26, 2026 from Holly Grove Free Will Baptist Church,...

Andrea Victoria Grant

Andrea Victoria Grant

Apr 11, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Grant Family, announce the transition of 28-year-old Andrea Victoria Grant of 2413 Carey Rd., Kinston, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Service arrangements will be at a later date.

Swaine Yolanda Williams

Swaine Yolanda Williams

Apr 11, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Williams Family, announce the transition of 49-year-old Ms. Swaine Williams of 113 E. James St., La Grange, NC, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at her home.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 4 to 6 pm at the Robert Swinson, Jr....

Christyline Williams

Christyline Williams

Apr 9, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Williams Family, announce the transition of 69-year-old Ms.Christyline Williams of 2795 Lemuel Dawson Road, Kinston, on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, April 18, 2026, from Jericho AMEZ Church. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026,...

Joetta Cox

Joetta Cox

Apr 8, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Cox Family, announce the transition of 79-year-old Ms. Joetta Cox of 3301 Carey Road, Kinston, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Kitty Askin Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Service will be held 11:00 am Friday, April 17, 2026, from St. John FWB Church, and entombment...

Benjamin Franklin Wiggins

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.

Service will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:00 am at Greater St. Paul Holy Church, 2101 Tower Hill...

Jacquelyn Elizabeth Gooch Morales

Jacquelyn Elizabeth Gooch Morales

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 Morales of 1909 Truman Ave., Kinston, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at UNC Lenoir Health Care.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 12 noon at Southview Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Oliver Frank Jones

Oliver Frank Jones

Mar 31, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Jones Family announce the transition of 64 year old Mr. Oliver Frank Jones of La Grange, NC on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 am from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel.

Mr. Jones is survived...

James Anthony Powell

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.

Visitation will be held April 11, 2026, at 2:00 pm from Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel.  

Brenda Dove

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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