OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

Mar 6, 2022

Pamela Morris Walsh, 63 of Halifax, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at her home. She was born in Nash County on July 28, 1958 to the late, Hubert Bolt and Dorothy Acrey Morris and was preceded in death by her brother, Dale Morris. Pamela was a member of Halifax United Methodist Church. She was a social...

Mar 5, 2022

Hoyt McDowell Hux, 90, of Sims died Saturday March 5, 2022. He was a native of Halifax County and was the son of the late Bernard Edward and Joseph "Joe' Williams Hux and was also preceded in death by his brother, J.B. Hux. He grew up on the family farm and loved farming. He also loved being in Church, and...

Mar 5, 2022

Mar 4, 2022

Ella Louise Johnston Lassiter, 78, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Friday March 4, 2022. Ella was a native of Halifax County and was the daughter of the late, James Russell and Nellie Reese Johnston and was also preceded in death by her sister, Judy Johnston; her eight brothers, Edgar, Joe, Freddie, Willie, George, Wayne, Wade, and Lee Johnston;...

Mar 2, 2022

Mr. Joseph Peter Jensen age 72 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born on May 5, 1949 in Long Island City, New York to the late, Robert Edward and Theresa Mare Jensen. Joseph was in the Merchant Marines and received his M.E.B.A. while serving. He was a commercial pilot, a ballroom dance...

Feb 28, 2022

Roy David Cobb, Sr. 89 of Halifax, passed away on February 28, 2022. He was born on July 13, 1932 to the late Robert & Violet Cobb. Preceded in death by his sisters Opal Keeter, Lela Baggett, Lucille Robinson, and Ann Ross. He is survived by his brother Ty Cobb (Shirley) of Jacksonville, FL. His loving wife of 72 years...