Harvey Fleetwood Coggins, Jr.
Aug 13, 2022
Harvey Fleetwood Coggins, Jr. 61 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was born in Halifax County in 1961 to the late, Harvey Fleetwood Coggins, Sr. and Helen "Jan" Jeanette Harris Coggins. Harvey was a 1979 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School. He was the life of the party and loved golfing, cooking and...
Paul Lane
Aug 12, 2022
Paul Lane of Roanoke Rapids died Friday August 12, 2022 He was a native of Enfield, NC and was the son of the late Paul Wells and Thadolia Kimbell. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Paulette Lane and two sisters, Lilla Mae Brown and Lency Jones. Paul was retired from the City of San Francisco as Land...
Elizabeth Stallings Clark
Aug 4, 2022
Elizabeth Stallings Clark, better known as Bettie, died Thursday August 4, 2022 at Pine Forest Rest Home in Potecasi, NC. She was 91. Bettie was born in Franklin County NC, November 3, 1930 to William and Mary Stallings. Besides being preceded in death by her parents, she is now with her husband, George Clark who she loved and missed dearly....
William "Bruce" Martin
Aug 1, 2022
William Bruce Martin, 97 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born in Northampton County in 1925 to the late, Bealie J. Martin Sr. and Madie Allen Martin and was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Barnes Holloman and first wife, Helen Marie Martin; his daughter, Rebecca Martin Campbell, Daughter-in-law, Cathy S....
Charles Emmett Rose
Aug 1, 2022
Charles Emmett Rose, 84 of Emporia, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born in Northampton County, North Carolina on February 3, 1938 to the late Charles Vernon Rose and Josie May Whitehead Rose and was preceded in death by his brother, Clarence Rose; his sisters, Etta Mae Conner, Annie Rose Newsome and Lucy Rose Pate. He...
Dulce "Sweet Star" Estrella Pineda Matias
Jul 29, 2022
On July 29, 2022 God answered our prayers. He completely healed Our Sweet Star. She is now at complete peace! Even-though our hearts are mourning; you are in His glorious Presence. Heaven and Earth May separate us today but know my sweet girl that Your life was a blessing and your memory a treasure that will forever shine bright in...
Richard Andrew Leigh Mayton, Sr.
Jul 15, 2022
Richard Andrew Leigh Mayton, Sr., 84, of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday July 15, 2022 with his family by his side. He was a native of Halifax County and was the son of the late Leroy Andrew and Mary Alice Pelkey Mayton. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Richard Andrew Leigh Mayton, III, sister, Maurine M. Hedgepeth, brothers,...
Charles Dennis Spence
Jul 9, 2022
Charles Dennis Spence, 70, of Gaston died Sunday July 9, 2022. Dennis was born to the late Hill and Mary Belle Bennett Spence. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Judy Spence Hasty. He was a retired Carpenter. He is survived by his nephew, Josh Hasty of Greenville, his aunts, Bonnie Bowen of Lawrenceville, Va., and Shirley Bridgeman...
Frances Norwood Medlin
Jul 7, 2022
Frances Norwood Medlin, 95, of Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, July 7, 2022. She was raised in Barley, VA. Mrs. Medlin was the daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Effie May Norwood. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Thomas Elwood Medlin. Mrs. Medlin was a faithful member of First Baptist Church for nearly 65 years....
John Hugh Bazemore
Jun 27, 2022
John Hugh Bazemore died on June 27, 2022 at the age of 84. He was the only son of Hugh and Bertha Willoughby Bazemore. His sisters Margaret Callis and Mary Ann Phelps are deceased. Survivors are his wife of 62 years, Merle Council Bazemore, son Brad (Lisa) and daughters Lisa Salmon and Pam (Tim) Shippy, grandchildren Harper and Will Bazemore,...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Etheridge
Jun 26, 2022
Robert (Bob) Joseph Etheridge, 88, of Littleton, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Kitty Askins Hospice House in Goldsboro, NC. Bob was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, to the late Paul and Muriel King Etheridge on July 1, 1933. He married the love of his life, Mary Lou Shaw, from Weldon, NC, in June 1953, and the couple...
Charles Lee Carter
Jun 25, 2022
Charles Lee Carter, 41 of Roanoke Rapids, NC left this world surrounded by his family to join his Nanny, Grandpa and love of his life. He left behind his mom, Belinda Carter; his best friend and beloved brother, "Carter" Mike Carter both of Roanoke Rapids; his daughter, Ryan Chinn of Suffolk, VA and Confidant, Jeremy Currin of Roanoke Rapids, NC....
Dru Mealhouse Davis
Jun 19, 2022
Dru Mealhouse Davis, age 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Born August 24, 1956, Dru was the daughter of the late Mary Frances (Frankie) Bendall. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of more than 40 years, Norman Lee Davis, Jr. and her very special uncle, Dickie Bendall. She is survived by her aunt,...
Mary Miller Powers May
Jun 17, 2022
Mary Miller Powers May, 83, of Raleigh, died Friday, June 17, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Frank Poydras Powers and Rebecca Johnson Powers of Raleigh, NC. She was married to Albert Franklin May on July 20, 1963. They shared 37 years together before his passing in 2000. Mary Miller was a graduate of Peace High School...
Willie Thomas "Tommy" Barrett
Jun 14, 2022
Mayor Willie Thomas "Tommy" Barrett, Jr., 75 of Conway, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. He was born in Northampton County on March 24, 1947 to the late, Willie Thomas Barrett, Sr. and Elizabeth Vick Barrett and was preceded in death by his son, Robert Keith "R.K." Barrett, his sisters, LaVonne Barrett and Vickie Gilliam. "Tommy" was...
Nancy Elizabeth Carawan
Jun 12, 2022
Nancy Elizabeth Carawan, 90, went to heaven on June 12, 2022. She was born in Lowland, North Carolina on October 29, 1931 and moved to Roanoke Rapids, NC with her family in 1933. Nancy was the fourth of six children of Iva and Clinton Carawan. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers Harold Carawan and his...
Amerlius Ferguson Miles
Jun 10, 2022
Amerlius Ferguson Miles, was born on November 1, 1940, at the home of her parents Moses and Virginia Ferguson in Northampton County. She was raised in Occoneechee Neck along with 9 other siblings. She spent her childhood helping take care of her younger siblings and working around the farm. Many years of wonderful memories were made there. During her high...
William Henry Vick Jr.
Jun 9, 2022
William Henry Vick, Jr., 75, of Conway, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born in Southampton County, Virginia on October 6, 1946 to the late, William Henry Vick, Sr. and Lottie Mae Frances Vick and was preceded in death by his son, Joseph H. Vick; his three sisters, Mary Bryant, Juanita Vick and Thelma Hill...
Henry Chester Brown Jr.
Jun 7, 2022
Henry Chester Brown, Jr. 69 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at UNC Nash General Hospital. He was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina on April 22, 1953 to the late, Henry Chester Brown, Sr. and Anne Price Brown and was preceded in death by his sister, Pat Crist. Henry was passionate about history and...
Linda Dickens Spragins
May 26, 2022
Linda Larnell Dickens Spragins Linda passed from this earth to her Lord and Master Jesus on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born January 13, 1943; the daughter of Audrey Clinton Dickens and Doris Bobbitt Dickens of Littleton, N.C., both deceased. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, James William Spragins and daughter, Deborah S. Maness, husband, Tony,...
