1954 - 2024
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2024
Mrs. Deborah Patricia Ann Smith Newkirk, age 69, of 833 Manchester Road, Sumter, South Carolina formerly of Wilson, North Carolina transitioned to eternal rest on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Funeral service will be Friday, July 12, 2024 at 2 pm at St. John AME Zion Church, 119 Pender St. E, Wilson, NC. Interment will be private for the family.
A public viewing will be Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Carrons Funeral Home, 726 S. Tarboro St., Wilson, NC. The family will assemble at Carrons Funeral Home at 1 pm on Friday in preparation for the funeral procession. Please lift the Smith and Newkirk family up in prayer during this difficult time.
Condolences may be directed to carronsfuneralhome.com or faxed to 252.237.0120. They may also be emailed to [email protected].
Professional and caring service has been entrusted to Carrons Funeral Home, "The Willing Friend".
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
726 Tarboro St SW, Wilson, NC 27893

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