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Shirley Jean Bell Joyner

Shirley Jean Bell Joyner

Nov 27, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Joyner Family announce the transition of 83 year old Mrs. Shirley Jean Bell Joyner of 111 Hill Street, Kinston, on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at her home.

Service will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from St. Peter COC-DOC Church, burial will follow in...

Colonel Wesley Sutton

Colonel Wesley Sutton

Nov 25, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Sutton Family announce the transition of 97 year old Rev. Colonel Wesley Sutton of 1900 Tower Hill Road, Kinston on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Vicki Gooding Perry

Vicki Gooding Perry

Nov 24, 2025

With heavy and sorrowful hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, join the Perry and connected families in announcing the transition of 75-year-old Ms. Vicki Gooding Perry of 2000 Hardee Road, Kinston, NC 28504. 

Arrangements at this time are incomplete. 

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

Malissa Harris

Malissa Harris

Nov 24, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Harris Family announce the transition of 97 year old Mrs. Malissa Harris of 1495 Bosworth Road, Kinston,  on Monday, November 24, 2025 at her home.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Thomas Earl Dove

Thomas Earl Dove

Nov 22, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Dove Family, announce the transition of 65-year-old Mr. Thomas Earl Dove of 1303 E. Caswell Street, Kinston, on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at UNC Lenoir, Kinston.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Robert Swinson, Jr....

Latonia Franklin Mason

Latonia Franklin Mason

Nov 20, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Franklin and Mason Families, announce the transition of 54-year-old Ms. Latonia Franklin Mason of  Kinston, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at UNC Lenoir Medical Center, Kinston.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial...

Thelma Lee Humphrey Hardy

Thelma Lee Humphrey Hardy

Nov 19, 2025

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Humphrey and Hardy Families, announce the transition of 93-year-old Mrs. Thelma Lee Humphrey Hardy of Kinston on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at her home.

Service will be held 12 noon on Friday, November 28, 2025, at St. James AME Church.  Burial will follow in Pinelawn...

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  Kinston, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at her home.

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.

A memorial service will be held 3:00pm Sunday, November 23, 2023 from St. Mary Episcopal Church on Rountree Street, Kinston, NC.

Mrs. Callender is survived by...

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.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 3 to 6pm from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial...

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...

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