"Peggy"
Dec 21, 2022
Margaret (Peggy) Ann Keeter of Rocky Mount, North Carolina peacefully passed away at her home on December 21, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1939 in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania to Manley and Mildred Trask.
Margaret is survived by her loving sister Laura Mate and brother Donald Trask, her sister-in-law Kate and brother-in-law Walter Bodycomb, as well as...
Richard Cecil Brown, Sr.
Dec 19, 2022
Richard Cecil Brown, Sr. 82 of Halifax, NC passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022.
He was born in Northampton County on December 1, 1940 to the late, James Elmer and Margaret Lambert Brown and was preceded in death by his two brothers, Kenneth Brown and Alton Brown and his sister, Betty L. Brown.
Richard...
Carl Kent Britt
Dec 14, 2022
Carl Kent Britt 62, of Winterville died on Wednesday December 14, 2022.
Kent was the son, of the late Carl Russell Britt and Peggy Barnes Britt who survives. He grew up in Milwaukee, North Carolina. Kent loved the farm, driving the tractor, going to Hatteras and his beloved Tar Heels. He worked for Hyster-Yale for...
David Earl Vaughan
Dec 13, 2022
David Earl Vaughan 78, of Jackson died Tuesday December 13, 2002 surrounded by his loving family.
He was a native of Northampton County and was the son of the late Johnnie Wilson Vaughan and Gladys Cone Vaughan. He was also preceded in death by his son, David Earl Vaughan, II, a sister, Sandra Barnes and his brother,...
Eula Howell Glover
Dec 13, 2022
Eula Howell Glover, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
She was born on June 11, 1931 to the late, Jimmie and Irene Long Howell.
Eula is survived by her son, Jimmie Glover and his wife, Ellen of Jackson, NC; her daughter, Gloria Glover of Pulear, NC; grandchildren, Ben Glover and his wife, Danya of...
Margaret Pruden Colson
Dec 12, 2022
Margaret Leigh Pruden Colson, 89, of Rich Square, NC, transitioned to heaven surrounded by beloved family members on Monday, December 12th, 2022. She was a native of Northampton County and the daughter of the late, William Garland Pruden and Sarah Leigh Vick Pruden. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Lee Colson and two sons, William...
Iris Ann Smith
Dec 7, 2022
Iris Ann Shearin Smith, 84 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at her home.
She was born in Halifax County on September 18, 1938 to the late, Ira Milton Shearin and Lillian Robertson Shearin.
Iris loved her yard and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Roanoke Rapids,...
Rachel Holt
Dec 4, 2022
Rachel Ellen Deel Holt, 86 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022.
She was born on May 15, 1936 in Dickenson Counts, Virginia to the late, Charlie Bruce and Gracie Edwards Deel and was preceded in death by her husband, Wilber Holt, her daughter, Becky Joann Blackmon; her son-in-law, Dennis Blackmon, her brother,...
Adam Alexander Davis Wright
Dec 3, 2022
Adam Alexander Davis Wright, 72 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
He was born in Halifax County on October 26, 1950. Alex was preceded in death by his father, Emmett Alphonso Wright; his mother, Helen Virginia Davis Gathwright; his step-father, Emmett Gathwright and his sister, Esther Teresa Wright Farrar.
He...
James Hilton Little
Nov 29, 2022
James Hilton Little, 69, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on November 29, 2022.
He was the son of Rachel Davis Little and Atlas Hilton Little. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Little and his father, Atlas Hilton Little.
James is survived by his loving wife, Kathy Little,...
William Henry "Bill" Hand, Jr
Nov 26, 2022
William Henry "Bill" Hand, Jr of Littleton died on Saturday, November 23, 2022.
Bill was the son of the late William Henry Hand, Sr and Aileen Mayfield Hand. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Judy Medlin Hand. He was the Owner-President of Dollar Wholesale of North Carolina for many years before...
Martha B. Thorne
Nov 25, 2022
Martha B. Thorne, 92 years, of Weldon, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2022, at the Hampton Woods Nursing Home in Jackson, North Carolina.
Martha was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 30, 1930, the daughter of the late Dewey Manila and Dorothy Evelyn (Minnich) Brown. She attended The Ohio State University with a major...
Edward Ivy "Pete" Daniel
Nov 23, 2022
Edward Ivy "Pete" Daniel, 75, of Roanoke Rapids died on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Pete was a native of Halifax County and was the son of the late Edward Ivy Daniel and Mandy Nelson Daniel. He proudly served his Country in the United States Marines.
He's survived by his wife, Helen Harp Daniel of 52...
Charlotte Yeatts Weathers
Nov 22, 2022
Charlotte Yeatts Weathers, beloved wife of the late Dr. Harry Weathers passed away November 22, 2022. She was born in Altavista, Virginia on October 29, 1931 to James and Lota Yeatts.
Charlotte is a graduate of Averett College in Danville, VA and Bowman Gray XrayTechnology School in Winston Salem. Following her marriage in 1952, she moved to...
Bernard Berkley Thompson
Nov 14, 2022
Bernard Berkley Thompson 78, of Roanoke Rapids, passed Monday November 14, 2022 with his loving family by his side.
He was the son of the late Paul Wilson and Olivia Ophelia Hodges Thompson. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Alex, Isaac and Surry Thompson. Bernard was retired from Kapstone Paper Mill after...
Charles Russell Miles
Nov 14, 2022
Charles Russell Miles Sr. affectionately known by his family as Russell, Charlie Boy, or Pee Wee was born April 9th, 1948. He passed from his earthly home on November 14th, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Betty Brown Miles; brothers, Wilson Miles (Louis), Raymond Miles, Douglas Miles...
Jesse "J.M." Mckinley Vick
Nov 14, 2022
Jesse "J.M." McKinley Vick, 91 of Margarettsville, NC passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022.
He was born in 1931 to the late, Vernon M. Vick and Irene Harris Vick and was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Stancell Vick and his sisters, Maggie Vick Pope and Mary Vick Whittington.
"J.M." is survived by...
Sandra Hux Garner
Nov 12, 2022
Sandra Hux Garner 85, of North Chesterfield, Virginia died Saturday November 12, 2022.
She was a native of Halifax County and was the daughter of the late, Alpheus Leonidas and Anna Agnes Carr Hux. She was a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School, class of 1955 and UNC-Greensboro in 1959.
She is...
William Jenkins
Nov 12, 2022
William Jenkins Sr., 80 of Littleton, NC passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was born August 17, 1942 in Luzerne County, PA to the late William Daniel Jenkins and Emma Louise Peters (Warren).
William formerly of Hunlock Creek, PA lead a life of passions, first serving his country in the United States Navy, and seeing...
Walter Edwin Meier
Nov 12, 2022
Walter Edwin Meier 79, born in Sioux Falls, SD departed this life on November 12, 2022. 'Walt' Meier, son of the late Harvey & Marion Meier, loving husband of Brenda Shields Meier, he is also survived by two sons, Harvey Meier and Chadwick Feagan (Cecilia), two daughters, Len Meier and Jill Feagan, his five grandchildren, Hailey, Morgan, Ariana,...
