Jonathan M. Lane

Jonathan is a native of the Faro community of Wayne County. After graduating from High school in Cary, NC he attended Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC where he began his career in Funeral Service before returning to Wayne County to continue helping the community. Jonathan then attended Wayne Community College before graduating from Fayetteville Technical Community College with a degree in Embalming and Funeral Service. Jonathan is known for his expertise in the art of embalming. He is a member of the Mount Carmel United Methodist Church in Pikeville where he is a choir member and serves on a number of committees. Currently he is also head of the missions department of Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. He is also a member of Harmony Lodge # 340. He currently lives in the Saulston community of Wayne County.

Elizabeth A. Futrell

Elizabeth is a native of the Belfast and Patetown communities of Wayne County. She graduated in 1995 from Wayne Country Day School, and then earned her BA degree in English from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in 1999. Elizabeth worked several years in banking and sales before making a career change to teaching. She holds a license in English 9-12 from North Carolina State University as well as an ESL K-12 license from Duke University. Elizabeth then attended the School for International Training in Vermont where she completed her in MA in Education with her thesis approval in June 2008. She has taught Wake, Durham and Wayne Counties and was awarded, "Best 1st Year Teacher of the Year." Elizabeth has traveled extensively in Western Europe and Mexico researching funeral establishments and cemeteries. Her publications have been featured in American Cemetery and American Funeral Director magazines. She is currently living in Goldsboro teaching and in the process of writing her first novel.

Elliott R. Futrell

Elliott is a native of the Eureka and Stoney Creek communities of Wayne County. He is a graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in Cincinnati, Ohio with a degree in Embalming and Funeral Service. Since 1959, he has worked in the funeral business. Elliott is known in this industry for his expertise with funerals and the art of embalming. In 1989 and 1998 he was the president of North Carolina State Board of Mortuary Science in Raleigh. He is also a member of Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church where he has served on the Board of Trustees. Elliott is a member of the Ambassador Sunday School where he has serves in his interests through Mission and Charity. He is past master of Harmony Lodge # 340 and served as secretary for a number of years as well as a member of Sudan Temple in New Bern and the Wayne County Shire Club. In addition, he has served three terms as treasurer of the Goldsboro Volunteer Rescue Squad as well as the Board of Adjustments for the City of Goldsboro. Elliott has been a past president of the Rotary Club of Fremont, where he received the Rotarian of the Year Award. He is a past distinguished president and past distinguished secretary of the Sunrise Goldsboro Kiwanis Clubs and in 2002 he received the Legion of Honor Award. While his daughter Elizabeth attended Wayne Country Day School, Elliott served eight years on the board of directors. Elliott is a past president of the North Carolina Genealogy Society where he has written a number of genealogical articles and is currently working on the third volume of Wayne County Cemeteries for the local society in Goldsboro