OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries - Roanoke Rapids, Jackson, and the Surrounding Areas in North Carolina

Corene Rose  Harris

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

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

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

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."

"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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary Katherine Hux Wells

Mary Katherine Hux Wells

Nov 29, 2021

Mary Katherine Hux Wells, 69 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. She was born in 1952 in Halifax County, NC to the late, Paul Homer and Martha Elizabeth Hux and was preceded in death by her grandson, Thomas Wells and her sister, Paula Patterson. She loved all of her grandchildren very much. Mary is survived...

Deborah Lynn Rogerson

Deborah Lynn Rogerson

Nov 29, 2021

Deborah Lynn Rogerson, 56, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. Lynn was a native of Roanoke Rapids. She was a 1983 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School and a 1987 graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in Education. She spent her career educating children in the Halifax County School System, teaching at Everetts Elementary,...

Mary Spence Edwards

Mary Spence Edwards

Nov 26, 2021

Mary Frances Spence Edwards 90, of Roanoke Rapids died Friday November 26, 2021 with her daughter by her side. She was a native of Southampton County Virginia and was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Mary Lucy Conwell Spence. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Wallace Grizzard Edwards, her daughter, Connie Edwards...

Sandra Vaughan Barnes

Sandra Vaughan Barnes

Nov 24, 2021

Sandra Vaughan Barnes 60 of Conway, NC died Wednesday November 24, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Wilson Vaughan and Gladys Cone Vaughan. She was also preceded in death by her brother, William "Billy" Vaughan. Sandra loved to fish and work in her flowers. She is survived by her fiancé' Curtis Pitt of Conway; her sister, Elizabeth...

Jerry Thomas Warrick

Jerry Thomas Warrick

Nov 21, 2021

Jerry Thomas Warrick, 70 of Jackson, NC passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Louise Warrick; his brother, Steve Warrick and his grandson, Joey Early. He is survived by his two daughters, Jo-Marie Barwick (A.G.) of Goldsboro and Stephanie Sloan (Brian) of Selma; two sisters, Cathy Edwards of Jackson, and Barbara...

Amy Perry Revelle

Amy Perry Revelle

Nov 19, 2021

Amy Perry Revelle, 53 of Seaboard, North Carolina passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wake County in 1968. Amy had a strong faith in the Lord and read her Bible. She is survived by her daughter, Brittany Bolton and her fiancée' James Graham; her son, Will Bolton; her daughter, Haley...

Tammy Etheleen Lewter

Tammy Etheleen Lewter

Nov 16, 2021

Tammy Etheleen Lewter, 50 of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. She was born in Emporia, Virginia in 1971 to the late, Joseph Carson and Elizabeth Ann Boone Lewter and was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Clyde Carson and Bertha Morgan Lewter and her maternal grandparents, Thomas David Boone, Sr. and Mary Whitehead...

Dolores Conley Bowman

Dolores Conley Bowman

Nov 10, 2021

Dolores Conley Bowman, 92 of Ahoskie passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Vidant Roanoke Chowan. She was born in Ashland, KY in 1929 to the late Edwin F. Conley, Sr. and Opal Prose Conley and was preceded in death by her husband, The Reverend Daniel Dwight Bowman Sr.; her daughter, Susan Carroll Chandler; her sister, Marlene Casey; her...

Betty Davis Gilliam

Betty Davis Gilliam

Nov 6, 2021

Betty Jean Davis Gilliam 60, of Conway died Saturday November 6, 2021 at her home. A native of Northampton she was the daughter of the late Dancy Edward and Elsie Vargo Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dixie Paul Gilliam. She is survived by her son, Billy Ray Gilliam of the home and her cousin James...

Barbara  Linda Morgan

Barbara Linda Morgan

Nov 6, 2021

Barbara Linda Sykes Morgan 79, of Jackson died Saturday November 5, 2021. She a native of Northampton County and was the daughter of the late John Samuel and Bernice Long Sykes. She was also preceded in death by her son, Billy Stephenson and her daughter, Debbie Morgan. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Stephenson Glover and husband, Chris of...

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