Lyman Charles Shipley
Jan 17, 2022
Lyman Charles Shipley, 87 of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was born to Dan and Grace Cross Shipley on September 21, 1934 in Hyden Kentucky. He grew up with his four brothers and three sisters in North Carolina. Lyman enlisted in the U.S. Army after Graduating from Weldon High School in 1952. Prior to leaving...
James L. Scott
Jan 12, 2022
James L. Scott, 100 of Garysburg, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Vidant North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids. He was born in Martin County on January 21, 1921 to the late, Joe John Scott Sr. and Betsey Ann Reason Scott and was preceded in death by his step-mother, Clemon Ann Scott; his son, James Lawrence Scott;...
Oakley Eve Bonds
Jan 8, 2022
Oakley Eve Bonds was born January 8,2022 but Our Lord decided he still needed her and she went back to be with him that day. She is survived by her parents Chloe Wright and Nicolis Bonds of Garysburg, NC; her Grandparents Deana and Ron wright of Athol, MA, and Stephanie and Kenneth Turner of Conway, NC; Great Grandparents Jim and...
Tammie Dunlow Parrott
Jan 7, 2022
Tammie Dunlow Parrott 52, of Roanoke Rapids passed away at home on Friday, January 7, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Edward A. Dunlow, Sr. and Gloria Johnson Dunlow. Professionally Tammie served 19 years with the Greensville County Public School system in a variety of instructional capacities, including elementary teacher and...
Vivian Cook Reber
Jan 3, 2022
Vivian Cook Reber, 90, passed away on Monday January 3, 2022. She was born June 19, 1931 in Williamsburg County, SC to the late James Robert and Mattie Stewart Cook. Vivian was predeceased by her husband, John Arnett Reber, along with her son, John Gregory Reber. Vivian retired as teacher from the Weldon City Schools with 22 years of service....
Staci Lynne Phillips
Jan 1, 2022
Staci Lynne Phillips, 39 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. She was born in Emporia, Virginia on July 15, 1982 and was preceded in death by her father, Linwood Naff Phillips, Jr.; her paternal grandparents, Linwood Naff Phillips, Sr. and Mary Jane Phillips and her maternal grandparents, Jack and Helen Hall. Staci read her bible daily...
Shirley Ann Wade Britt
Jan 1, 2022
Shirley Ann Wade Britt 85, of Jackson died Saturday January 1, 2022. She was a native of Northampton County and was the daughter of the late John Wilbur and Gracie Barnes Wade. She was also preceded in death by her brother. John Douglas Wade. She was a member of Jackson Baptist Church and was the Sunday School Secretary and helped...
Raymond P. Cochran
Dec 23, 2021
Raymond P. Cochran, 67, of Rich Square passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late, Stanley Raymond and Delores Cochran. Raymond is survived by his wife of 18 years, Margaret Cochran; his son, Wesley Cochran; his daughter, Lisa Chavez; his step-son, David Marquez; his brothers, Frank Cochran and Joseph Cochran; his...
Stephanie Anne Miles Taylor
Dec 22, 2021
Stephanie Anne Miles Taylor 51 of Roanoke Rapids died Wednesday December 22, 2021. She was born in Roanoke Rapids on February 6, 1970. She was a believer in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother to her sons and was a devoted daughter. She loved people and was such a giving person and loved to fish....
Russell Lawrence Birdsong
Dec 19, 2021
Russell Lawrence Birdsong 85, of Halifax died Sunday December 19, 2021. Russell was born in Northampton County to the late Lee and Mae Sellers Birdsong. He servered his Country in the United States Army and was a member of Halifax United Methodist Church. Russell Loved hunting, fishing and spending time on the Roanoke River. He is survived by his wife,...
Corene Rose Harris
Dec 18, 2021
On Saturday evening, December 18, Corene Rose Harris quietly passed away in her sleep after 90+ years of determined effort to help make the world a better place. The list of things that she accomplished – many after raising five children on the farm that she and her husband and love of her life, Billy, ran – is remarkable. In...
Eunice Jenkins Bradley
Dec 16, 2021
Eunice Jenkins Bradley, 89, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on December 16, 2021. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on February 8, 1932 to Eugene Simpson and Ella Dickens Jenkins and was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-five years, Calvin "Mack" McNair Bradley and her two infant daughters, Hope and Anna Marie Bradley, her...
Thelma Williams
Dec 13, 2021
Thelma Williams, 75 of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Northampton Woods Nursing Home. She was born on February 26, 1946 in Northampton County to the late, Henrietta Martin Williams and was preceded in death by her siblings, Evon Price, Dorothy Williams, Louise Frazier, Lena Mae Bryant and David Williams. Thelma is survived by...
Stacy Ann Shaw
Dec 11, 2021
Stacy Ann Shaw, 45, died December 11, 2021. Stacy was born in Moore County, NC and was the daughter of Donna Louise Medlin of Moore County, NC. A Paramedic, Stacy worked for Halifax County for several years and resided in Weldon, NC. Stacy is survived by, her son Wyatt Shaw, her Twin Sister Tracy Glenney, her Father Thomas Delantonas, and...
"G.C."
Dec 10, 2021
Grover Cleveland "G.C." Adkins, Jr 78, of Enfield died Friday December 10, 2021. "G.C." a native of Halifax County was the son of the late Grover Cleveland Adkins, Sr. and Imogene Bradley Adkins. He was a life long farmer and was the owner of Ringwood Mart. Surviving is his wife, Janice Hathaway Adkins; his daughter Christy Forsht and her husband...
Bennine Vann Martin
Dec 9, 2021
Bennine Vann Martin 78 of Littleton, NC, passed away peaceful on December 9, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born May 16, 1943 to Simon Cheston Vann and Bollie Lee Stansbury Vann. Bennine was a graduate of Gaston High School in 1961 and graduated from Troutman Cosmetology School in Raleigh, NC. She started her career at Charlotte's in downtown Roanoke Rapids,...
Becky Hux
Dec 7, 2021
Becky Mahaffey Hux of Chester, Virginia formerly Roanoke Rapids of died on Thursday December 7, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Mahaffey. She loved to read knit and crochet. She is survived by her husband, Ray Hux; her daughter, Melissa Wilkinson and her husband, Erik of Chester, Virginia; granddaughter, McKenzie Lee and her sister. Cindy...
Denise Gaskins Eason
Dec 5, 2021
Donna Denise Gaskins Eason, 51 of Henrico passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC and is missed dearly by her loving family. She was born on January 2, 1970 and was raised in Knightdale, North Carolina. Denise was a 1988 graduate of East Wake High School in Knightdale and graduated from Bauder College...
Clifton "Rooster" Ray Clark
Nov 30, 2021
Clifton "Rooster" Ray Clark, 53 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. He was born in Halifax County in 1968 to the late, John Joseph Clark and Elma Conner Clark and was preceded in death by his nephew, Christopher Lee Conner. Clifton was a cancer survivor, and worked as...
Carlton "Pete" Burton Nethercutt
Nov 30, 2021
Carlton Burton "Pete" Nethercutt, age 84 passed away peacefully on November 30, 2021 at his home in Roanoke Rapids, NC, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 10, 1937 to the late Willard Carlton and Doris Draper Nethercutt. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Becky Nethercutt, and Andrew and Mary Draper and an...
