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...
Shirley Carter Flythe
Jul 23, 2021
Shirley Carter Flythe 91 of Conway died Friday July 23, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Robert Nathaniel and Mildred Garner Carter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Barron Flythe, her sisters, Kathleen Carter, Margaret Wallace, Frances Johnson, Louise Carter and a brother, Sonny...
Mildred Barnes Britton
Jul 21, 2021
Mrs. Mildred (Millie) Barnes Britton was born, July 26, 1934, in Northampton County, daughter to the late Gale Borden and Jessie Tyler Barnes. Millie was a devoted farm wife to William (Billy) Joseph Britton where she spent most of her life working by his side. She was also a faithful and devoted member of Galatia Baptist Church, a church she...
Mildred Stephenson Edwards
Jul 21, 2021
Mildred Stephenson Edwards, 90 of Garysburg, NC passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. She was born in 1930 in Northampton County to the late Turner Taylor and Virginia Adeline Taylor Stephenson and was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Pat Edwards and her brother, John Bennett Stephenson. Mildred was a loving, dedicated family member and beloved storyteller. Surviving...
Raymond Olin "Buck" Dickens
Jul 17, 2021
Raymond Olin "Buck" Dickens, Sr., 76 of Roanoke Rapids died Saturday July 17, 2021 at Vidant medical center in Greenville. Buck was a native of Roanoke Rapids and was the son of the late Raymond Lewis "Rabbit" Dickens and Penny Crawley Dickens. He was a graduate of William R. Davie High School and was the owner operator of Dickens pulp...
Wilson Dale Davis
Jul 11, 2021
Wilson Dale Davis 83, of Gaston died Sunday July 11, 2021. Dale a native of Northampton County he was born on August 6, 1938 to the late Johnnie William and Mary Story Davis. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William V. Davis and Gerald Story Davis. He was the owner of D&R car center in Murfreesboro in...
Amos Earl Pierce
Jul 8, 2021
Amos Earl Pierce, 65 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born in Onslow County, NC on December 15, 1955 to the late, Linwood Earl and Gladys Jarman Pierce and was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Pierce. Amos is survived by his wife, Debra Williams Pierce; his son Derek Pierce of Roanoke...
Charles Dwight Winstead
Jul 7, 2021
Charles Dwight Winstead went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was preceded in death by his mother, Naomi Petway, brother, Glenn Glover, Brother, Woody Glover; his mother-in-law, Charlotte Johnson. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn; his son, Jay Winstead and his wife, Pogie; his granddaughters, Carol Ann and Wendy...
Myrtle Elizabeth Draper
Jul 5, 2021
Myrtle Elizabeth Davis Draper, 95, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. She was born in Emporia, Virginia on September 21, 1925 to the late, Hilliary and Ophelia Gardner Davis and was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Draper; her brothers, Charles Davis and Johnny Davis and her sisters, Verdell Bryan and Hilda Jenkins....
Agnes Gregory Carter
Jun 26, 2021
Agnes Gregory Carter, 103, passed away at her home on June 26, 2021. She was born in what is now the Eagle Tavern in Historic Halifax and she weighed a little over 3 pounds at birth. Her mother used to love telling stories about carrying her around on a baby pillow. She loved growing up in Halifax with three younger...
Barbara Kay White
Jun 18, 2021
Barbara KAY Wright White showed us all how to live fully despite having cancer for 12 years. Friday June 18, 2021 she showed us how to die peacefully surrounded by family. Preceded in death by her father, Henry Wright; Kay is survived by her husband Donald Allen White, daughter Kaylin Nicole White, granddaughter Bayleigh Ray Johnston, and daughter Abby Marie...
