October 2019 – Strickland Funeral Home

Dorcas Bynum Holt

October 31, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 8319 26

Dorcas Bynum Holt, 72, of Wilmington, North Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 30, 2019. Dorcas was born in Craven County and was raised on the family farm in Maysville, North Carolina. She graduated from Jones Central...

A. Wayne Pridgen

October 21, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2442

August 26, 1956 – October 20, 2019 Autry Wayne Pridgen, 63, died Sunday. He was born in Rocky Mount. Wayne was an incredible husband and father who will be fondly remembered. He was preceded in death by his mother Nellie Grey Jackson Pridgen...

Iva Nell Coley

October 18, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2482 2

Iva Nell Hensley Coley July 31, 1927 – October 17, 2019 Iva Nell Hensley Coley, 92, of Wendell, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019. Iva Nell was one of nine children born in Madison County on July 31, 1927 to the late Oscar S. Hensley and...

Iris Bolen

October 18, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 3526 7

Iris Elaine Chapman Bolen January 14, 1940 – October 16, 2019 CLAYTON – Iris Chapman Bolen, 79, passed away on Wednesday. She was born in Braxton County West Virginia. Iris was an entrepreneur with her husband owning several...

Anita Rose Green

October 17, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 3272 3

Anita Rose Green October 20, 1950 – October 16, 2019 ZEBULON – Anita Rose Green, 68, passed away on Wednesday. She was born in Wake County. She was a devoted mother, partner and friend. She is survived by her children, Jason Green (Jenny)...

Joann Pendergrass

October 17, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2668 1

Joann Pendergrass, 73 of Wendell was called home to be with the lord on October 15 after several years of declining health while surrounded by her family. She was born in Tarboro the eldest of 7 children to the late Ronald and Inez Thorne...

Jennene “Aunt Nene” Faulkner

October 13, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 5655 20

Avery Jennene Wheeler Faulkner April 22, 1960 – October 13, 2019 WENDELL – Avery Jennene “Aunt Nene” Wheeler Faulkner, 59, died Sunday. She was born in Wilson County to James William and Rose Faye Wheeler. She worked for 31 years as a licensed...

George Ester Pollock

October 8, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2838 3

February 11, 1955 – October 4, 2019 MIDDLESEX – George Ester Pollock, 64, died Friday. He was born in Selma, Alabama to the late Frank & Evelyn Gray Pollock. He was an amazing heavy equipment mechanic. He loved his family...

Lewis P. Tart

October 7, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 6315 18

Lewis P. Tart, age 87 of Wendell, NC passed away October 6, 2019. Lewis was born on July 19, 1932 to the late James and Lola Mae Tart of Clinton, NC. Lewis proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1950-1954. Lewis worked for Belks for...

Deborah Perry Williams

October 5, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 2817 3

September 12, 1959 – October 4, 2019 MIDDLESEX – Deborah Perry Williams, 60, died Friday. She was born to the late Melvin & Ann Perry. She was the rock of her husband’s life and his best friend. She is survived by her husband of...

Benjamin “Ben” Cary Penrose

October 4, 2019 by Strickland Funeral Home in Obituaries 3717 7

Benjamin “Ben” Cary Penrose, Sr. March 13, 1950 – September 30, 2019 WENDELL – Benjamin Cary Penrose, Sr., died Monday. He was born in Shelby County, TN to the late Earl Wayne & Nora Lee Fontaine Penrose. Ben and his family were members of...