All Obituaries

Kenneth Wayne Pigg, 57, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at Brentwood Pentecostal Holiness Church officiated by Rev. Paul Mobley. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park. Kenny enjoyed playing the bass guitar especially for his church family. He loved the Lord, his church family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Jerry Pigg and Agnes Matkins Pigg. He is survived by a host of...

Our beloved brother, Dwight Douglas Walters, has passed from this earth on January 25, 2022, to be with Jesus. He is survived by his sister, Midgie W. Harrell (Butch) of Tarboro and brother, Edward Walter of Raleigh. He was preceded in death by his parent, Vivian, and Tom Walters; and brother, Thomas Noble Walters (Tommie). Services to be at a later date.

 Edgar William Kilby, Jr. died January 23rd in Vidant Edgecombe Hospital after fighting a short battle with cancer- he was 86.  He was born April 29th, 1935 in Marion, Virginia to Edgar William Kilby and Ollie Washington (Worley) Kilby. He was the seventh of eight children and lived his childhood days in Salem, Virginia.  As a child he helped his siblings to work on his family's farm.  He was always interested in how things worked and would take apart his...

Michael John Miracco, 62 years of age, passed away in his family home on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Michael had his master’s degree and worked for the New York Department of Health in Manhattan post-university. In his later years, he would spend his time as a stay-at-home father to his three children, and husband to his wife. He always made sure to make his home the warmest, safest, and most welcoming environment that anyone could ever ask for. He loved his sports and...

Ferrell Lee Rollins, Sr., 94, of Tarboro, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of January 18, 2022. A memorial service is planned for the day after his birthday on Saturday May 21, 2022 at Carlisle Funeral Home, followed by a celebration of his life with family and friends at his home at 1508 Canterbury Road in Tarboro. Ferrell was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Bertie Rollins, a sister Bertie Stancill Rollins, and brothers C.D. Rollins and Ray Rollins. He is...

Peggy Pulley Pearce, 72 years of age, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Peggy was born in Tarboro, NC on February 5, 1949 to Merkle Fred and Montcello Grady Pulley. She graduated from Tarboro High School and attended Hardbarger Business School in Raleigh, NC. After graduating she went to work for Turlington, Flowers and Stanley. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Tony Pearce, on August 9, 1969 they moved to Hampton, VA for a couple...

Christopher Scott passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022, at the age of 74 after a courageous battle with kidney failure and daily home dialysis and a recent battle of cancer, surrounded by family who will continue to honor his legacy by living life to the fullest. He was a member of the Hamilton Church of Christ, Hamilton, N.C. Chris shared his passion for spending time with family over the years, doing carpentry woodwork and cooking. The simplest pleasure in life was coloring, it...

Howard Keith Hunt passed away at Vidant Hospital due to heart complications on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Keith graduated from ECU and began working at Ardagh Corporation, formerly Ball Foster, located in Wilson. He retired in 2017 after 38 years of service. He enjoyed playing guitar and trips to the guitar shops. He loved and cared for his cats over the years. He was preceded in death by father, John Robert Hunt, mother, Pauline Hunt Adams and his twin brother, Bob, sister Billie Jean...

Jean W. Pridgen, 73, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and loved everyone she met. She will be greatly missed. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Carlisle Funeral Home officiated by Pastor Ray Jones. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Pridgen. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanette Leigh Pridgen; sons, Robin Lee Pridgen, James...

Ted Allen Webb, 82, passed away on January 11, 2022. He was born in Edgecombe County to Newett Webb and Clarice Watkins Webb. Graveside service will be Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 2:30 P.M. at Edgecombe Memorial Park. Ted was a Retired Sergeant of the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Webb began his service career with the North Carolina National Guard in 1957 where he served honorably until 1964. He began his law enforcement career with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s...