Mary Evon Tanner
Sep 8, 2021
Mary Evon "Sister" Tanner, 65 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Lewis Claiborne Tanner and her mother, Mary Donnie Dickens. She is survived by her brother, Elwood Tanner and his wife, Val; four nephews; Brent, Chris (Lisa), Brandon, Chad; and a precious great-niece, Evelyn. Mary was a...
W. C. Sledge
Sep 7, 2021
W. C. Sledge, 78 of Pinetops, NC passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 2, 1943 in Northampton County, North Carolina to the late Lawrence Sledge and Eva Hall Sledge. W. C. is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hawkins Sledge; his daughter, Kim Haywood and her husband, Joe...
Linda Odom Baggett
Sep 6, 2021
Linda Odom Baggett 71 of Woodland died Monday September 6, 2021 at Roanoke-Chowan Vidant Hospital in Ahoskie. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Mack and Icy Lena Morris Odom. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Saunders Odom, a granddaughter, Jayla Ward, a sister, Nora Lee Hobbs and two brothers, Earl Wayne Odom and Joseph...
Stephen Eugene Finch
Sep 1, 2021
Stephen Eugene Finch,49, devoted son, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend, passed away on September 1, 2021, at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Stephen was born October 26, 1971 in Washington DC but spent most of his life in Northern Virginia creating lasting friendships and memories. During the past five years he lived in Virginia Beach where he enjoyed being...
James "Jim" Haywood Liles
Aug 31, 2021
James "Jim" Haywood Liles, 44 of Myrtle Beach South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. He was born in 1977 in Halifax County, North Carolina and was preceded in death by his Father, Shelton Kelsey Liles and his brother Kelsey Liles. Jim especially loved family and spending time playing with his nephew, Nash. He was a 1995 graduate...
Ernest Carl Witt
Aug 30, 2021
Ernest Carl Witt, 76, devoted son, loving friend, teacher, historian, and servant of God, passed over to the Lord on August 30, 2021 at his home in Jackson, NC. Born on June 4, 1945 in Roanoke Rapids, NC, Carl was the son of Ernest Leroy Witt and Louise Daughtry Witt and the grandson of Walter Vance Daughtry and Jessie Holloman...
Gloria Jean Carter Ricks
Aug 30, 2021
Gloria Jean Carter Ricks 78, of Rich Square died Monday August at Vidant North Hospital. She was born on December 25, 1942 to the late William Edward and Stella Inez Smithson Carter. She was retired as the long time Secretary from Rich Square-Creecy Elementary School and she was also a member of Rich Square Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Josie Edwards Abbott
Aug 30, 2021
Josie Edwards Abbott, 91 of Powhatan, Virginia, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 peacefully at home with family by her side. She was born in Northampton County on March 7, 1930 and was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Richard Abbott; her mother, Fannie Maude Edwards; her two brothers, William Edwards and...
Patricia Ann Shaffer
Aug 24, 2021
Patricia Ann Bostater Shaffer, 78, of Halifax, North Carolina, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed on to Heaven, Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Sandusky, Ohio on June 15, 1943 to the late Dilbert and Mary Louise Bostater. She retired from Moore's Building Supply as an Office Manager. Pat was a...
Amanda Scanlon
Aug 22, 2021
Amanda Wilson Scanlon, 63 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cape May Court House New Jersey to John McKinley Wilson and Mary Jane Nelson Wilson and was preceded in death by her husband, Shawn Scanlon, her sister, Georgia Mauldin and her brother Calvin Wayne...
Earl Linwood Smith, Jr
Aug 20, 2021
Earl L. Smith, Jr died Friday August 20, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Eastabuchie, MS on July 15, 1929 to the Late Earl L. Smith, Sr and Mildred Sellers Smith. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Smith McCardle and his brother, Jerry Smith. He served on the city council...
Ralph Thomas Bryant
Aug 20, 2021
Ralph Thomas Bryant 83, of Rich Square died Friday August 20, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Ralph was born in Greensville County, Va to the late Robert and Minnie Bryant. He was retired from the NC prison systems as Crop superintendent. He loved gardening, farming and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Gray...
Thelma Shearin Morgan
Aug 19, 2021
Thelma Shearin Morgan 91, of Roanoke Rapids died Thursday August 19, 2021 at her home. She was born October 5, 1929 to the late Norman Walter and Lillian Acree Shearin. She was also preceded in death by her husband Osborn Lee Morgan, Sr.; sisters, Evelyn Dicolegero, Dorothy Davis and her brothers, Winfield and Norman Shearin. Thelma was loved by her...
Heidi Lynn Stenson May
Aug 9, 2021
Heidi Lynn Stenson May, 42 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021. She was born in Roscoe, PA on January 17, 1979 and graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with her degree in education and has taught at Roanoke Rapids High School for many years. She was preceded in death by her first husband Chad Geary....
Belinda Kay Plyler
Aug 8, 2021
Belinda Kay Lyles Plyler, 59 of Littleton, NC passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Halifax County in 1961 and was preceded in death by her father, Archie Herman Lyles and her brother, Archie Herman Lyles, Jr. Kay was a 1980 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School and worked at...
Ashley Keith Pittman
Aug 4, 2021
Ashley Keith Pittman, 56 of Halifax, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. He was born in Halifax County in 1964 to the late, Stancel Biscoe Pittman Sr. and Mary Wilma Gray Pittman. Ashley was the owner of Pittman Land Clearing and was a hard worker; loved his animals; was a beloved father, husband, and loved hunting and fishing....
Louis Graham Warren
Jul 30, 2021
Louis Graham Warren, 92 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on July 30, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Roanoke Rapids on September 9, 1928 to the late, Roger Armstrong Warren, Sr. and Sally Belle Newton Warren. Graham is survived by his wife, Elle Vee Warren; his three sons Gray Warren and his...
Gregory "Greg" Lane Copeland
Jul 29, 2021
Gregory "Greg" Lane Copeland 61, died Thursday July 29, 2021. Greg was a native of Murfreesboro and was a graduate of ECU. He was a physical Therapist and worked for many years with North Eastern Carolina Physical Therapy with the home health patients. He loved fishing and tinkering with things. He was preceded in death by his father William Carroll...
Judi Belche Harris
Jul 28, 2021
Judi Clide Belche Harris, age 65, passed away on Wednesday July 28, 2021 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Harris was born in Hertford County July 4, 1956 a daughter of the late Waverly Wilson Belche and Elsie Eure Belche. Judi was a devoted and caring employee of Pine Forest Rest Home for 25 years. She loved spending her free time...
Billy Edward Strickland
Jul 28, 2021
Billy Edward Strickland 55 of Halifax died Wednesday July 28, 2021. He was a member of Good News Baptist church and was employed at Halifax Linen. He was the son of the late Leon Donald Strickland He is survived by his wife, Michelle Gaylor Strickland; his daughter, Cindy Wright and her husband, Christopher of Halifax and his son James Strickland...
