Isabel Caceres
Apr 26, 2021
On April 26, 2021, Sara Isabel di Iorio Cáceres died peacefully at her home in Roanoke Rapids, NC, with her family by her side, following a long illness. Her husband, retired surgeon Marco Antonio Cáceres Rivas, lovingly cared for her for several years. She was 86. Isabel is survived by her husband of 63 years; her son Marco Antonio, Jr.,...
Joseph Felton Turner, Jr.
Apr 23, 2021
Joseph Felton Turner, Jr. passed away on April 23rd, 2021 at his home. He was 92 years old. Felton was born in Tillery, NC on July 17, 1928, the first child of Myrtle Ray Turner and Joseph Felton "Buck" Turner. In 1937, the family moved to the Rehobeth community outside of Jackson and farmed the land later occupied by Odom...
Edith Holloman Drewette
Apr 23, 2021
Edith Marie Holloman Drewette, age 86, passed away at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh on Friday, April 23, 2021. A native of Northampton County, Mrs. Drewette was born in Halifax County on October 17, 1934, the first of six children of Wilmer Clyde and Mattie Lawrence Holloman. She was a retired registered nurse having graduated from Johnston Willis Hospital School...
Robert Brantley Johnson
Apr 20, 2021
Robert Brantley Johnson, 91 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on April 20, 2021. He was born in Halifax County on September 9, 1929, to the late, Arthur and Doma Wright Johnson and was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Newsom Johnson and his sisters, Mary Ogburn and Erma Smith and his niece Vivian Smith. Robert was a...
Stacey Dallas Kinnin
Apr 20, 2021
Stacey Dallas Kinnin, 60 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was born in Halifax County to the late, William Ray Kinnin and Ima Jean Kinnin Newsome. Stacey is survived by his wife, Cathy Dursma Kinnin of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; his sons Corey Kinnin and his wife, Danyelle of Littleton, North Carolina, Kelly...
Walter Lee Askew
Apr 13, 2021
Walter Lee Askew, 76 of Darlington Community, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Tunis in Hertford County, NC on February 6, 1945 to the late Paul Franklin Askew and Martha Thompson Askew. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Tammy Lee Askew Mitchell; his...
Andrea Kaye Lyles Pruitt
Apr 6, 2021
Andrea Kaye Lyles Pruitt, 76, of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Elvin Lyles and Elsie Mae Warrick Lyles. Kaye is survived by her husband, Paul R, Pruitt; daughters, Hillary Warrick Ketterman and Vicki Burch (Rod); son; Paul R. Pruitt, Jr. (Elaine)grandchildren, Kailah, Emma, Mya, Ava, Ella, Mackenzie, Allyson, Willie,...
Alice Drew Parker
Mar 27, 2021
Alice Drew Parker, 83 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born in Hamilton County, Illinois to the late, Dale and Morrissine Jumper Drew and was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Parker and her brother, Dale Drew Jr. Alice loved traveling on her sisters' trips and loved her adventure to Kenya...
Dennis Ray Calhoun
Mar 22, 2021
Mr. Dennis Ray Calhoun, 64 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. He was born in 1956 in Nash County to the late, Ernest Linwood Calhoun and Audrey Perry Calhoun and was preceded in death by his brother Alan Calhoun. Dennis is survived by his wife of forty-four years,...
Lloyd Bell Wall
Mar 22, 2021
Lloyd Bell Wall, 86 of Gasburg, VA passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Blackridge Virginia on September 8, 1934 to the late Elva Wilson and John Wall and was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Ruth Wright Wall; his foster parents, Ester and Eddie Jones; and his...
Dorothy Hedgepeth Matthews
Mar 21, 2021
Dorothy H. Williams Mathews left this life to be with her heavenly Father Sunday March 21, 2021. Dorothy was the daughter of Isaac and Dora Hedgepeth of Halifax county. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Arther Williams and L J Matthews and her sisters Bealuah Dickens, Lois Hux, her brothers, Lathan Hedgepeth, Roger Hedgepeth, Ray Hedgepeth, John Hedgepeth,...
Felicia Byrum Hollingsworth
Mar 21, 2021
Felicia Byrum Hollingsworth 59, of Pendleton, NC passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 21, 2021. She was born on October 08, 1961 to Tommy Daniel Byrum Sr. of Conway NC and the Late Sandra Farrow Byrum Brown of Roanoke Rapids, NC. Ms. Hollingsworth (FEEF), retired from Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC where she worked as Administrative Assistant...
Rachel Partain Mohorn
Mar 20, 2021
Rachel Partain Mohorn 83 of Littleton passed on Saturday March 20, 2021. She was born on November 24, 1937 in Oneonta, Alabama and was the daughter of the late Melvin Thaddeous and Norine Chandler Partain. She was also preceded in death by her sister Yvonne DeMazza. She was a graduate of Arizona State University and was a retired School teacher,...
Lucille Williams Whitby
Mar 18, 2021
Lucille Florance Williams Whitby, 92 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Carolina Rest Home. She was born on September 25, 1928 to the late, Claude Delbridge Williams, Sr. and Lucille Collins Williams and was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Telton Whitby. Lucille is survived by her daughter, Sheila W. Godfrey and her...
Gurney Wilson Braswell
Mar 18, 2021
Lasker, NC- Mr. Gurney Wilson Braswell, 82 of Lasker, NC passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. He was born in 1938 in Rehoboth, NC to the late, Robert Gurnie and Hattie Mae Duke Braswell. Mr. Braswell retired from Gay Implement Company in Seaboard, NC and loved spending time with his family; enjoyed sports, gardening, and loved spending time with...
Willie Harris Stoudt
Mar 15, 2021
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we say goodbye to our dear mother, grandmother and friend, Willie Harris Stoudt, who died on March 15, 2021, at the age of 92. Willie Lucille Harris was the sixth of twelve children born to Owen Pulley Harris and Frank Harris in 1928 in Littleton, NC. She grew up working on...
Alice Anne Copeland Smith
Mar 11, 2021
It is with profound sadness that we announce that our loving daughter and devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend Alice Anne Smith returned home to the Lord on March 11, 2021. Alice Anne was born on August 30, 1973 to Robert "Butch" and Mary Margaret Copeland. She graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School with the class of 1991 and went...
David Wayne Cox
Mar 1, 2021
David Wayne Cox, 42 of Angier, NC passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born on December 5, 1978 in Halifax County and was preceded in death by his mother, Terri Marie Cox; His Grandma, Vicki Cox and his aunt, Sherri Cox. He was a master of all trades; a friend of Jimmy K. and never met a...
Bernice "Bunny" Crowder Bullock
Mar 1, 2021
Bernice "Bunny" Crowder Bullock, 74 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. She was born February 5, 1947 to the late Bernice and Katherine Perkinson Crowder. Bunny was predeceased by her parents; her parents-in-law, Curtis and Anne Bullock; her brother-in-law, Denis (Pedro) Bullock of Emporia, VA. Bunny worked for the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District as...
Thelma Martin Bridgers
Feb 28, 2021
Thelma Martin Bridgers, 91 of Hayes, VA passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 with her loving daughter and son-in-law by her side. She was born in Northampton County, NC in 1929 to the late, Walter Erza Martin and Olivia Allen Martin and was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Lee Bridgers; her son Larry Lee Bridgers; her sisters,...
