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 noted by New Haven Register on August 26th, 2018 that Charles Granger died in Connecticut.  Granger was 78 years old and was born in Kinston, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles's life.

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on August 10th, 2018 that Eddie L Grant perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Grant was 58 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Eddie L's life.

It was reported on August 2nd, 2018 that Michael P Delong died in Treasure Island, Florida.  Delong was 73 years old and was born in Kinston, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Michael P's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on July 20th, 2018 that Sam Stapleford passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Stapleford was 102 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sam's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on July 13th, 2018 that Dale Philippi perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Philippi was 76 years old and was born in Rochester Mills, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dale's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on July 12th, 2018 that Hilda Grace Strayhorn perished in Kinston, North Carolina.  Strayhorn was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Hilda Grace's life.

It was written 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 share your condolences and honor Alice Faye Stroud's life.

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

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

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

History

Prior to English settlement, the area was inhabited by the Neusiok Indians. At that time, Kinston was named the county seat for Lenoir County. Once created, commissioners appointed to design the town began to accept "subscriptions" for numbered lots. Following incorporation, the population grew rapidly. 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/.