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 New Bern Sun Journal on January 20th, 2019 that Issac Earl Brown passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Brown was 58 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Issac Earl's life.

It was reported on January 13th, 2019 that Morris W "Pete" Pully passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Pully was 96 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Morris W "Pete"'s life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on January 11th, 2019 that Arwilda Koonce passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Koonce was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arwilda's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on January 9th, 2019 that Anthony Eugene Tucker perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Tucker was 33 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anthony Eugene's life.

It was written by News & Observer on January 4th, 2019 that Ervin Thomas Sr Rogerson passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Rogerson was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ervin Thomas Sr's life.

It was noted on December 19th, 2018 that Dextel J Simmons perished in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Simmons was 58 years old and was born in Kinston, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dextel J's life.

It was written by Charlotte Observer on December 18th, 2018 that Alma Joan Templeton (Johnson) passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ms. Templeton was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alma Joan's life.

It was noted by News & Observer on December 4th, 2018 that Walter David Sr Ezzell passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ezzell was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Walter David Sr's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on November 28th, 2018 that Thomas Roosevelt Jr Hill passed away in Kinston, North Carolina.  Hill was 62 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas Roosevelt Jr's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on November 23rd, 2018 that Janice Faye Rouse (Gibson) died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ms. Rouse was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Janice Faye's life.

History

To keep a lot, subscribers were required to build brick homes of specific dimensions within three years or lose their rights to the property. Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina County, North Carolina, United States. In 1833, Kinston briefly became Caswell, in honor of governor Richard Caswell, but reverted to Kinston the following year. Throughout this period, Kinston was an unincorporated town, but it finally became incorporated through an act of the legislature in January 1849. In 1850, the population was estimated at 455 people, and just ten years later, it had more than doubled to over one thousand.

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