Funeral Homes in Kinston, NC

Facts about Kinston, North Carolina

• 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 revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on July 13th, 2018 that Dale Philippi died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Philippi was 76 years old and was born in Rochester Mills, PA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dale's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on July 10th, 2018 that Alice Faye Stroud Boone passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Boone was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alice Faye Stroud's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on July 5th, 2018 that Ricky Lee Bobo passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Bobo was 41 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ricky Lee's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on June 3rd, 2018 that Frankie Connell Sr Lofton passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Lofton was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frankie Connell Sr's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on May 24th, 2018 that Agnes Irene Golden perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Golden was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Agnes Irene's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on May 19th, 2018 that George H West passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  West was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor George H's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on May 11th, 2018 that Claude Jr Davis passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Davis was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Claude Jr's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on May 2nd, 2018 that Dalton Sr Hargett died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Hargett was 101 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dalton Sr's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on April 27th, 2018 that Cleo Jr Majette died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Majette was 27 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Cleo Jr's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on April 10th, 2018 that Gordon Louis Risley passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Risley was 78 years old and was born in Seattle, WA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gordon Louis'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. The bill to incorporate it was introduced by Richard Caswell, who made his home there and later served as the first Governor of the State of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780. At that time, Kinston was named the county seat for Lenoir County. In 1833, Kinston briefly became Caswell, in honor of governor Richard Caswell, but reverted to Kinston the following year. In December of 1791, an act was passed in the General Assembly abolishing Dobbs County and forming Lenoir County, North Carolina County and Glasgow County, North Carolina County.

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