OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries - Roanoke Rapids, Jackson, and the Surrounding Areas in North Carolina
Katherine Bailey Phipps
Apr 23, 2022
Katherine Bailey Phipps, 75, of Aulander died Saturday April 23, 2022. She was the daughter of the late George Glenn Bailey and Martha Camilla Brown Bailey, and was also preceded in death by her brother, Edward Bailey, Kenneth Bailey and her sisters, Faye Conner and Elsie Peoples. She loved going to her church, Millennium Pentecostal Holiness Church, reading her Bible...
William "Toby" Jefferey Page
Apr 21, 2022
William "Toby" Jefferey Page, 71 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was born in Quantico, VA to the late, William Lester and "Mickey" Caroline Standafer Page. "Toby" was a lover of music and old movies. He loved his daughter, granddaughter and his dog, Chaney Boy. "Toby" is survived by his daughter, Linzi Page of...
Winnie Taylor Davis
Apr 17, 2022
Winnie Rae Taylor Davis, 85 of Jackson, NC passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born in Northampton County, NC to the late, John Lewis Taylor and Gertrude Davis Taylor and was preceded in death by her husband Mackiray Davis; her daughter, Sheila Rae Davis; her brother, Lewis Fleet Taylor; her sisters, Martha Griffith, Ida Mae Allen and...
Charlene Gray Cox
Apr 16, 2022
Charlene Gray Cox, 84 of Pleasant Hill, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was born in Brunswick County, NC to the late, Charlie Gray and Delta Cheers Gray. Charlene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and Christian. She is survived by her husband, Jim Cox; her daughter, Terri McNair and her husband, Larry of Shallotte, NC; her sons,...
Linda Acree Obianozie
Apr 15, 2022
With total submission to God Almighty, we the entire family of OBIANOZIE Umudurubueze Umuemesim OBi mgbidi autonomous in Oru West L.G.A OF Imo State Nigeria, announce the death of our beloved wife, mother, and grandma, late Lolo LINDA DIANE OBIANOZIE (NEE ACREE), also of Gaston, passed away in the early morning hours of April 15, 2022. Linda was born on...
Michael "Mike" Tromans
Apr 12, 2022
Michael "Mike" Tromans, 69 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He was born in Telford, England on May 12, 1952 and was preceded in death by his father, John RoystonTromans. "Mike" worked for W.J. Wray Construction, Collier Harley Davidson and most recently Brooks Cycle Services. He was a lover...
Rex Jones
Apr 12, 2022
Rex Allen Jones, 68, of Seaboard, died Tuesday April 12, 2022. His family was by his side. Rex was owner of Jones Fence Company. He loved fishing and hunting with his family and friends. He also had a great love for Beach Music, his Cowboy hat, his boots and most of all his family, specially his grandchildren. He is survived...
Betsy Holdford Hudgins
Apr 8, 2022
Betsy Holdford Hudgins, 74, of Halifax died Friday April 8, 2022 with her loving family by her side. She was a native of Halifax County and was the daughter of the late, Jesse Hyman and Helen Branham Holdford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Jefferson "Jeff" Hudgins and her brother, Donald Angus Holdford. Betsy was a...
Lee Owen Vandeventer
Apr 8, 2022
Lee Owen Vandeventer, 30 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022. He was born in Las Vegas Nevada and was preceded in death by his father, James Owen Vandeventer; his paternal grandparents, Robert and Pat Vandeventer and his maternal grandparents, Calogero and Susie LaSalle. Lee loved his work as a Welder/Fabricator for First Response Rail Service...
Karen Butts Floyd
Apr 7, 2022
Karen Butts Floyd, 52, of Brodnax, Virginia died Thursday April 7, 2022. She was a native of Halifax County. She loved doing crafts, taking care of her customers and making people laugh. She simply loved life. She is survived by her husband, Terry Floyd, her daughters, Morgan and Cassie both of Brodnax, Virginia; her parents, Charles and Janice Butts of...
Patricia Crawley Powell
Apr 7, 2022
Patricia Crawley Powell of Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday April 7, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Halifax County and was the daughter, of the late Junius Walter and Frances Tharrington Crawley. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Faye Marie Crawley, Linda Ann Crawley, Julia Louise Crawley and her cousin...
Linwood "Peter" Britt Burgess
Apr 5, 2022
Linwood "Peter" Burgess, 86 of Conway, NC passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He was born in Conway, NC on May 21, 1935 to the late Currie W. Burgess and Lucy Britt Burgess and was preceded in death by his son, Michael "Kevin" Burgess. "Peter" is survived by his wife, Ann Vaughan Burgess of the home; his son, Currie...
Drusella "Dru" Hutchinson Barlowe
Apr 3, 2022
Drusella "Dru" Hutchinson Barlowe, 88 of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022. She was born on November 3, 1933 in Halifax County to the late, Garlton Vaughan and Mary Virginia Wood Ferguson and was preceded in death by her husband's, William Earl "Spot" Hutchinson and Leroy Barlowe; her sister Ann Kern and her brother-in-law, Dick Kern; and...
Barbara "Bobbie" Farmer Bailey
Mar 27, 2022
Barbara "Bobbie" Farmer Bailey, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 27, 2022 surrounded by family. Bobbie was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 23, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Irene and James Farmer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jim Bailey, her sister, Jean King, her sister-in-law...
Jane Edwards Holt
Mar 21, 2022
Jane Edwards Holt, 67, of Roanoke Rapids died on Monday March 21, 2022. She was a native of Virginia and was the daughter of the late Milton Jones Edwards and Grace Sykes Edwards. Jane was a member of First Baptist Church and was a retired Registered Nurse. Surviving is her husband, Bobby Holt; her daughter, Leah Holt Pepper and her...
James Campbell Shuart
Mar 16, 2022
Jim was a graduate of the The Manlius School in 1949. He proudly served in the US Army Reserve Military Police Corp from 1949 until he was honorably discharged on December 18, 1959. Later on Jim was a Sales Executive for 3M Corporation for 35 years and was "Salesman of the Year" many times. He was very active at St....
Patricia Gray Bryant
Mar 16, 2022
Patricia Gray Bryant, 81, of Rich Square died on Thursday March 16, 2022 with her family by her side. She was a native of Northampton County and was the daughter of the late, John William and Ethel Lane Gray. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Thomas Bryant and her son, Timmy Bryant. She was a dedicated...
Bill Turner
Mar 16, 2022
Bill Turner, 82 of Seaboard, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. He was born on June 21, 1939 in Southampton County, VA to the late, Joshua and Margaret Turner and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Reuben Turner, Leslie Turner, Jasper Turner, Ruth Barnard, Martha Dunlow and Ernest Turner. Bill was a retired farmer and...
Milton Ray Ivey
Mar 11, 2022
Milton Ray Ivey, 83 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. He was born on January 12, 1939 in Halifax County to the late, Richard and Elma Ivey and was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Earl (Dick) Ivey and Robert Ivey. Milton retired from Champion International Paper...
William Earl Buzzell
Mar 7, 2022
William Earl "Bill" Buzzell, 85 of Henrico, North Carolina passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on May 19, 1936 to the late, Harold C. Buzzell and Lela Gertrude Jackson Buzzell and was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard H. Buzzell. "Bill" is survived by his wife of 37 years, Margaret K....
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