Funeral Homes in Kinston, North Carolina
13 funeral homes in Kinston, North Carolina (Lenoir County), a community of approximately 21,337 residents— 12 publish obituaries online (92%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Kinston, North Carolina. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
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How to Find Obituaries in Kinston
Families in Kinston typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 13 funeral homes listed below serve Kinston and surrounding Lenoir County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 13 funeral homes in Kinston and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Kinston, North Carolina
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Kinston funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Fonville & Dove Mortuary
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
815 North Queen Street
(252) 208-0252
Edwards Funeral Home & Cremations Inc
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
702 N Queen St
(252) 527-1123
Howard-Carter Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1608 W Vernon Ave
(252) 523-3177
Garner Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
209 West Peyton Avenue
(252) 523-2124
Swinson Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
208 East Blount Street
(252) 527-3779
Albritton-Carraway Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
500 East Blount Street
(252) 523-1366
Loftin Memorial-J B Rhodes Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
106 N East St
(252) 523-3128
Fonville and Dove Mortuary
809 N Queen St
(252) 208-0252
Pinelawn Memorial Park
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
4488 US-70
(252) 999-8678
Southwood Memorial Christian
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1027 NC-58
(252) 527-8780
Swinson Funeral Service
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
208 E Blount St
Trinity Funeral Service Inc.
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1276 US-258
(252) 523-2319
Whitfield Mortuary, LLC | Kinston NC funeral home and cremation
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
Monitor Obituaries from Kinston Funeral Homes
Kinston is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Kinston and surrounding Lenoir County communities.
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