Edwards Funeral Home & Cremations

04/20/2026

We’d like to wish a very special happy birthday to Lee Tyndall! Glad to have you apart of the team.

04/17/2026

Reminder of Mr. Gene Turnage’s memorial service tomorrow at 11am at Gordon Street Christian Church. Visitation to follow the service in the fellowship hall.

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04/15/2026

We’re here to gently lead the way—guiding you and your family with care and respect through each moment.

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04/13/2026

Kinston – Kathryn Scarlett DeMoore, 70, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026.

Services will be announced at a later date.

Kathryn was born in Suffolk County, New York, on May 10, 1955. She lived in New Jersey for many years, as well as in Pennsylvania, Florida, and then North Caro...

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04/06/2026

Kinston – Janis Mae Oliver, 96, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be private.

Janis, the daughter of the late Marvin and Wanda Richeson, grew up in Richmond, Virginia and was a 1947 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Soon after ...

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04/05/2026

Easter has always been a reminder to me that even in the face of loss, there is still hope.

Through the resurrection, we’re given a promise bigger than anything we face here on earth—a promise of peace, of reunion, and of eternal life. That truth has carried so many families I’ve had the honor of walking alongside, and it’s something I hold close in my own life as well.

My prayer this Easter is that you feel that hope… that peace… and that comfort, no matter what season you’re in.

From my family to yours—
Justin

He is risen.

04/03/2026

Kinston – Margie Croom Coley, 72, passed away on Saturday, March 28, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, after a long and fierce battle with cancer. She was surrounded by many loving family members including her husband and soulmate of 47 years, Donald Coley and son Eric and ...

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03/31/2026

Kinston – Jo Ann Nichols, 68, passed away on March 27, 2026.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, 2:00 PM, at Westview Cemetery, in Kinston.

JoAnn was a loving, kind, and gentle soul. She enjoyed caring for her home, sharing stories, and spending time babysitt...

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03/30/2026

One of the greatest honors in life is being carried by those who loved you.

A final act of respect. A final act of love.

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03/30/2026

Kinston- Randy Fred Dixon, 66, peacefully entered his eternal home on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

A memorial service to celebrate Randy’s life will be held at Freedom Fellowship Church, on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, 11 AM, with Pastor Steve Dixo...

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03/26/2026

Kinston – Joseph Eugene “Gene” Turnage, 91, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at Gordon Street Christian Church. The family will receive friends immediately after the service....

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