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Delphine K. Lofton

Delphine K. Lofton

Sep 29, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Lofton Family, announce the transition of 84-year-old Mrs. Delphine Lofton of Kinston on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, N.C.

The Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Lofton will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at St. Augustus AME Zion...

Robert Dettrey

Robert Dettrey

Oct 19, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Dettrey Family, announce the transition of 37-year-old Mr. Robert Dettrey of Kinston on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Alice Deloatch Smith

Alice Deloatch Smith

Oct 16, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Smith Family, announce the transition of 66-year-old Mrs. Alice Smith of Nashville, NC, on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Hattie Mae Belton

Hattie Mae Belton

Oct 13, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Belton Family, announce the passing of 91-year-old Miss Hattie Mae Belton of Kinston on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at her home.

The service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel; burial will follow at Mills...

Dorothenia Allen Williams

Dorothenia Allen Williams

Oct 12, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Williams Family, announce the passing of 84-year-old Mrs. Dorothenia Allen Williams of Wilmington, NC, on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Novant Health Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.

Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Anderson Tabernacle Church in Wilmington....

Thomas S. Ingram

Thomas S. Ingram

Oct 10, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Ingram Family announce the transition of 85 year old Mr. Thomas S. Ingram of Kinston on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at his home.

Arrangements at his time are incomplete.  

Sammie Bryant, Jr.

Sammie Bryant, Jr.

Oct 9, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Bryant Family, announce the passing of 44-year-old Mr. Sammie Bryant, Jr. of Kinston on Friday, October 9, 2026, at UNC Lenoir Health Care. 

Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Lawson Chapel Holiness Church; burial will follow at Hines...

Mario Martel Flowers

Mario Martel Flowers

Oct 9, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Flowers Family, announce the passing of 39-year-old Mr. Mario Martel Flowers of Kinston on Friday, October 9, 2026, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.

The service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Church of Faith and Deliverance. Visitation...

Fleeta Perry Jones

Fleeta Perry Jones

Oct 9, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Jones Family, announce the passing of 93-year-old Mrs. Fleetter Perry Jones of Kinston on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern.

The service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Robert Swinson, Jr....

Carolyn Andrea Davis King

Carolyn Andrea Davis King

Oct 8, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the King Family, announce the passing of 53-year-old Mrs. Carolyn Andrea Davis King of Kinston on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at her home.

Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Post Oak Free Will Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Friday,...

Alonzo Vernon Faircloth

Alonzo Vernon Faircloth

Oct 5, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Faircloth Family, announce the transition of 85-year-old Mr. Alonzo Vernon Faircloth of Winterville, NC, on Monday, October 5, 2026, in Greenville.

 

Visitation will be October 14, 2026, from 4-6 p.m. at R. Swinson Funeral Se

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 15,...

Helen Moore

Helen Moore

Sep 29, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Moore Family, announce the passing of 81-year-old Mrs. Helen Lee Kornegay Moore of Kinston on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehab. Center in Kinston.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 12 noon at the Robert Swinson,...

John Carraway

John Carraway

Sep 27, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Carraway Family, announce the passing of 62-year-old Mr. John Carraway of La Grange, NC, on Sunday, September 27, 2028, at UNC Lenoir Health Care.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro, NC....

Gale Washington

Gale Washington

Sep 22, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Washington Family, announce the transition of 60-year-old Miss Gale Washington of Conyers, Georgia, formerly of Kinston, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel; burial will follow in the...

Thomas M. Dawson

Thomas M. Dawson

Sep 20, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Dawson/Stackhouse Family, announce the transition of 75-year-old Mr. Thomas M. Dawson of 3012 Englewood Drive Kinston on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at ECU Healthcare of Greenville, N.C.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2026, at the United American Free Will...

John Dee Rouse

John Dee Rouse

Sep 16, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Rouse Family, announce the passing of 78-year-old Mr. John Dee Rouse of Zebulon, NC, formerly of Kinston, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Durham, NC.

Service will be held 1:00 pm Sunday, September 27, 2026 from River of Life Church, burial...

Secret Heath White

Secret Heath White

Sep 12, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Heath-White Family, announce the transition of 65-year-old Mrs. Secret Heath White of the Grainger Station Community on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at her home.

The service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel; burial...

Elliotte Ashburn

Elliotte Ashburn

Sep 11, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Ashburn Family, announce the passing of 74 year-old Mr. Elliotte Ashburn of Snow Hill, NC, on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Greendale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Snow Hill.

The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Christian Fellowship Center...

Joanie Walker

Joanie Walker

Sep 10, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Walker Family, announce the passing of 68-year-old Ms. Joanie Walker of Kinston on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel.

Miss...

Marvin Jones

Marvin Jones

Sep 10, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Jones Family, announce the transition of 73-year-old Mr. Marvin Jones of Kinston on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery, Kinston, NC....

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