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Marilyn Grace Pittman Sutton

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

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.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete,

Jeanne Phelps

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

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

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

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

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.

James "KENT" M. Davis

James "KENT" M. Davis

Feb 17, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Davis Family announce the transition of 59-year-old Mr. James "Kent" Davis of Baltimore, Md. formerly of Kinston on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Service will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Post Oak Free Will Baptist Church.  Visitation will be held from...

Prenis A. Brooks

Prenis A. Brooks

Feb 14, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Brooks family, announce the transition of 83-year-old Mr. Pernis A. Brooks of New Jersey on February 14, 2026. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel from 11:00am to 1:00 pm, and burial will take place...

Thelma Lee Barnes

Thelma Lee Barnes

Feb 13, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Barnes family, announce the transition of 80-year-old Miss Thelma Lee Barnes of 206 Lee Street, Kinston, on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Arrangements at this time are incomplete.

Hattie L. Bullock

Hattie L. Bullock

Feb 10, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Bullock Family, announce the transition of 87-year-old Mrs. Hattie L. Bullock of 511 N. Queen Street, Kinston, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Harmony Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kinston.

The service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at...

Irish Jean McKiver Ward

Irish Jean McKiver Ward

Feb 4, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Ward Family announce the transition of 77-year-old Mrs. Irish Ward of 3970 NC 111 N. Albertson, NC on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Service will be held 1:00 pm Sunday, February 15, 2025 from New Salem Free Will Baptist...

Sharon Mewborn

Sharon Mewborn

Feb 4, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Mewborn Family, announce the transition of 71-year-old Ms. Sharon Mewborn 2503 Hedge Street, Kinston, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at ECU Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

Service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026, from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel. Burial will...

Marcel Lynwood Ward

Marcel Lynwood Ward

Feb 1, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Ward Family announce the transition of 49 year old Mr. Marcel Lynwood Ward of 3970 NC 111 N Albertson, NC on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Service will be held 1:00 pm Sunday, February 15, 2026 from New Salem Free Will Baptist Church in Pink Hill,...

Grace Edwards

Grace Edwards

Jan 31, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Edwards Family announce the transition of Ms. Grace Edwards of 1000 Phillips Road, Kinston, NC on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at her residence.

Service will be held on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 1:00 pm at the United Gospel Outreach Church, 2682 Highway 11 N....

Tracey Williams

Tracey Williams

Jan 31, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Murray Family, announce the transition of 51-year-old Mr. Tracey Williams of 301 Summitt Ave, Kinston, NC, on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his residence.

Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, February 15, 2026, from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial Chapel. There will...

Malikiah Murray

Malikiah Murray

Jan 30, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Murray Family announce the transition of 93-year-old Mr. Malikiah Murray of 4252 Wyse Fork Road, Dover, NC on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, NC.

Service will be held 1:00pm Saturday, February, 14, 2026 from the Holy Bibleway Church...

Brenda Darlene Epps Chapple

Brenda Darlene Epps Chapple

Jan 28, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Chapple Family announce the transition of 71-year-old Mrs. Brenda Darlene Epps Chapple of 1368 Highway 55 E. Kinston on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at UNC Lenoir Health Care.

Service will be held at noon on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from the Robert Swinson, Jr. Memorial...

Verna Mae Tillman Chapman

Verna Mae Tillman Chapman

Jan 26, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services, along with the Chapman family, announce the transition of 96-year-old Mrs. Verna Chapman of 6911 Robert Chapman Drive, Grifton, on Monday, January 26, 2026, at her home.

Service will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at River of Life Church. The burial will follow...

Zullene H. Mumford

Zullene H. Mumford

Jan 25, 2026

With heavy hearts, we, the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Mumford Family announce the transition of 95-year-old Mrs. Zullene Mumford of 2202 Carey Road, Kinston on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her home.

Service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Living Proof Ministries.  Burial will follow in the Moore Cemetery...

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