All Obituaries

William “Willie” Parisher Sr., 79, passed away on September 23, 2022. Memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Tarboro Church of God officiated by Pastor Sammy Wood. Willie was preceded in death by his parents, Haywood and Helen Parisher; daughter, Alisa Parrisher; son, Tommy Parrisher; grandson, William Thomas Parrisher III; and brother, Carl Parisher. He is survived by his two sons, Paul Parrisher and his wife Diane, and Jessie Wilson Parrisher;...

Janice Ruth Boyd, 83, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Funeral service will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Tarboro First Pentecostal Holiness Church with Pastor Jody O’Neal and Pastor Jessie Blalock officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.  She was born on May 10, 1939 in Edgecombe County to the late William Edward Wells and Madeleon Jones Wells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Leslie...

Jack Stanley Sewell Famous Quotes “I think I have been so blessed because I had 2 good girls praying for me, God doesn’t bless those prayed for by skanks.” “Atlanta, GA has any and every restaurant you would like to eat at…….  Chuck E. Cheese.” Jack was born on February 23, 1951 and crossed over into his Heavenly home for eternity on September 22, 2022, (71 years old). Jack is survived by his loving family which included his wife of over...

Marlon Ray Barber 57 passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at ECU Medical Center, Greenville. The family will be receiving friends at Carlisle Funeral Home, Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Marlon was born in Edgecombe County to Frank and Faye Barber, November 23, 1964. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Wiggins. Marlon is survived by his wife of 36 years, Linda Pittman Barber; son, James Barber and wife, Heather;...

Mack Lee Gay, Jr., 90, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, in 1932, he was the son of the late Mack Lee Gay, Sr. and the late Grace Ward Gay.  He was predeceased by his wife of sixty-two years, Frances Riddle Gay, and a son, Charles Riddle Gay. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Karen Gay Callaway, and her husband, Joseph Newton Callaway, II, of Winterville, NC; his daughter, Kimberley Gay Agnew, and her husband, Fred Jeffrey Agnew, of...

Tyler Newton, 26, passed away on September 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Vickie Mathis; great grandmother, Nancy King and Cora Davis. Tyler is survived by his mother, Lori Davis Newton; father, Christopher Warren Newton; sister, Christen Myers and her husband Joshua Myers; brother, Jordan Newton; and son, Wyatt Christopher Newton. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:00 pm, Newton Family Cemetery, 151 Marlow Branch Rd.,...

Mary Posey Britt, passed away in her sleep on September 18, 2022 at the age of 91. Visitation will be at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Tarboro Church of God. She was a member of the Tarboro Church of God for 25 years and was a native of Tarboro for many years. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her sister, Marie Werkhesier and predeceased by brother, David Houser; 5 daughters, Bernice Ann Cobb of Tarboro, Mildred Karachun of Ayden, Janice Burnette of...

Mary Elizabeth Mills, age 72, of Tarboro, NC, passed away on September 15, 2022. She had moved here about 6 years ago from Gloversville, NY. She enjoyed crafts, gardening, baking, and playing with her grandchildren. She is survived by her one son, David L. Mills Jr,: two daughters, Tammy E. Fecho and son-in-law Jonathan Fecho, and Mary E. Kent and son-in-law Charles Kent: three brothers and two sisters: ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her parents, James...

Deidrick “Dee” Hart Gaskill, age 98, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Pruitt Healthcare in Raleigh, NC. Dee was born on September 2,1924 in Rocky Mount, NC to George and Annie Gaskill. Upon graduating from Rocky Mount High School, he honorably served his country as a corpsman in the US Navy during WWII. At the conclusion of the war, he went on to graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1951. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi business...

Ginger Radford Dew, 72, of Tarboro, NC passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by love, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 after a lengthy and well-fought battle with cancer. Born May 11, 1950 in Wilson County to the late Addie Alleene Spivey and Alford Radford, Ginger moved to Tarboro as a child where she lived the remainder of her days to the fullest.  Ginger was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, William Jefferson, Donald Jerry, and Wayne Radford. She leaves to...