Funeral Homes in Kinston, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jaime Pressly (model and actor), Dwight Clark (american football player), Tyrone Willingham (american football player and coach), Cedric Maxwell (basketball player), Jerry Stackhouse (basketball player), Tony Dawson (basketball player), and Christa Sauls (actor and model).

Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,677 at the 2010 Census. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791. Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.Kinston is home of the N.C. Global TransPark (GTP), a combined airport and industrial complex developed by the state in Lenoir County; Grainger Stadium, which now sits empty; Caswell Center, a campus providing support services and boarding for the mentally handicapped; and Lenoir Memorial Hospital. Kinstons' Bill Fay Park is home to the Annual Allen Pearson Foundation Softball Tournament held each year annually during the first weekend in October. Annual festivities in Kinston include the Sand in the Streets concert series held at Pearson Park, the popular train rides, nature center, and planetarium located at Neuseway Park, and the Festival on the Neuse.In 2009, it was announced that Kinston is a recipient of the prestigious All-America City Award. This marks the second time in twenty years the city has won the title, the last time being in 1988.

Kinston Obituaries

It was noted by WestVirginiaDN on March 31st, 2022 that Jean Carlson (Allen) passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ms. Carlson was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jean's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on January 11th, 2022 that Allen Jasper Jr Jackson passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Jackson was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Allen Jasper Jr's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on November 15th, 2021 that Ruby Holland (Arrowood) passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ms. Holland was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruby's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on October 27th, 2021 that Raymond J Vickery passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Vickery was 87 years old and was born in Winfield, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Raymond J's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on May 27th, 2021 that Cynthia Williams Crouell passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Crouell was 53 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cynthia Williams's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on May 26th, 2021 that Linda Byrd Byrd (Schultz) died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ms. Byrd was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Linda Byrd's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on May 16th, 2021 that Rose Davis perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Davis was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rose's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on May 16th, 2021 that Nancy Louise Williams perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Williams was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy Louise's life.

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on February 24th, 2021 that Rosa Brice Isler Dunn died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Dunn was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rosa Brice Isler's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on February 15th, 2021 that Davie Lee Gaskins perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Gaskins was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Davie Lee's life.

History

The conclusion of the American Revolution brought a change of name to Kinston in 1784 in order to show the population's new distaste with royalty. Throughout this period, Kinston was an unincorporated town, but it finally became incorporated through an act of the legislature in January 1849. Once created, commissioners appointed to design the town began to accept "subscriptions" for numbered lots. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County, North Carolina County since its formation in 1791 . To keep a lot, subscribers were required to build brick homes of specific dimensions within three years or lose their rights to the property.

The official website for the city of Kinston is https://www.ci.kinston.nc.us/.