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 Bern Sun Journal on November 28th, 2018 that Thomas Roosevelt Jr Hill passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Hill was 62 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas Roosevelt Jr's life.

It was revealed 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 sorrow and honor Janice Faye's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on November 13th, 2018 that Graydon Louis Sr Lupton died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Lupton was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Graydon Louis Sr's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on November 11th, 2018 that Nelle James (Marston) passed away in Florida.  Ms. James was 90 years old and was born in Kinston, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nelle's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on November 2nd, 2018 that Minnie Lou Meadows Cooke died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Cooke was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Minnie Lou Meadows's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on November 2nd, 2018 that Sallie Kinsey Dove died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Dove was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sallie Kinsey's life.

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on October 18th, 2018 that Pauline Hall Kennedy died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Kennedy was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pauline Hall's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on October 5th, 2018 that Annie Mae Murrell died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Murrell was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Annie Mae's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on August 26th, 2018 that Charles Granger perished in Connecticut.  Granger was 78 years old and was born in Kinston, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles's life.

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on August 10th, 2018 that Eddie L Grant passed on in Kinston, North Carolina.  Grant was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eddie L'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/.