Feb 19, 2026

James Ronald Carroll passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the age of 80.

A Visitation will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Carlisle Funeral Home, with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following.

Ronald was born on July 13, 1945, in Bladen County, North Carolina to the late James Craven Carroll...

Feb 17, 2026

Phyllis Armstrong Griffin, 83, of Tarboro, died Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. Mrs. Griffin was born October 3, 1942, to Beulah Sexton Armstrong and Forrest Armstrong, Jr. She and her husband David were owners of Home Builders and Remodelers Inc. for 28 years and she was the financial secretary of First Baptist Church - Tarboro for 20 years.

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Feb 11, 2026

Larry D. Lee, 91, passed peacefully on February 11, 2026, at ECU Health Hospital of Tarboro, NC.

Larry was born to the late Ira L. Lee and Wilsey Lee in Johnston County on July 30, 1934.  He was a proud Army Veteran who served his country for two years.  He worked at Carolina Enterprises for over thirty...

Feb 9, 2026

Donald C. Fletcher Sr., 88, of Fountain, N.C. passed away peacefully at Wilson Medical Center, after a brief illness.

Born in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he is the son of the Late Frank H. and Elinor E. Fletcher (Mutzabaugh).

Donald retired from Dana Inc. in 2003 but continued a part-time job at Darrenkamps Groceries ...

Feb 7, 2026

Joshua Lee West, 34, passed on February 7, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Joshua was born in Edgecombe County on October 23, 1991, to Lindsey and Robin West.  He was known by all to be a friendly young man with a sweet nature.  He cared greatly for his daughter, his family and friends, and...

Feb 7, 2026

Frances Owens Griffin, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Visitation will be at 2:00 – 3:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Carlisle Funeral Home with the service following at 3:00pm in the Chapel with Rev. Bill Grisham officiating the service. Music will be provided by the Bridges Family.

Frances was a loving...

Feb 7, 2026

Donna Langley Cannon, 71, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Graveside service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Oak City Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Chris Minton.

Donna was a loving wife, mother, and sister. She enjoyed spending time at the beach, playing softball, and bowling, but her favorite way...

Feb 7, 2026

Brenda Carol Wooten Keen, age 73, of Macclesfield, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on February 7, 2026, surrounded by the love she so generously gave throughout her life.

Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11:00am on...

Feb 5, 2026

Tammy Wadsworth Little, 60 years old, of Battleboro, NC passed on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Tammy was born in Tarboro, NC in 1965 to Maxine and Edward Wadsworth.

Tammy was preceded in death by Maxine Wadsword (mother), Edward Wadsworth (father), and Curtis Wadsworth (brother). She is survived by Judy Wadsworth (sister), Robert Wadsworth (brother) and...

Feb 3, 2026

Shirley Ann Wainwright passed away on February 3, 2026 at the age of 77 from natural causes.

Shirley was born on May, 16, 1948 in Bennetsville, SC to Eugene Ross Board and Nellie Gause Board. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Ron Wainwright ; her children; George Barnes (Heather), Ashley Schweberger (Brian)...

Jan 30, 2026

Shannon Messer (Hall) passed away on January 30, 2026 at the age of 44 after a long battle with metastasized stomach cancer.

Shannon was born on March 25, 1981 in Newport News, Virginia to parents Mary Hope and Llyod (Jay) Hall Jr. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Brandon Hall (Amy) and...

Jan 27, 2026

Edith Mae Webb Potts, 102, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be at 2:00 – 3:00 pm on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Carlisle Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 3:00pm at Pineview Cemetery in Pinetops, which is offered by Rev. Aaron Saufley.

Edith was born on...

Jan 24, 2026

Gladys Calhoun Shelton, 100, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Calvary Episcopal Church.

Gladys Shelton was born on October 2, 1925 in Edgecombe County to...

Jan 24, 2026

Sandra Whitehurst Dail, 82 known as "Granny" passed away on January 24, 2026 at ECU Health in Tarboro. Born on October 10, 1943 daughter of the late Russell and Maude Thomas Whitehurst.

In addition of her parents, and all of her siblings she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years Willie L. Dail....

Jan 23, 2026

Susan Cannon Hoke, 54, of Tarboro, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, too soon and deeply loved.

Born March 16, 1971, in Tarboro, Susan was the daughter of Ashton Hodges "Butch" Cannon and Patricia Manning Cannon. She lived with a warmth and kindness that touched everyone who knew her.

On April 26,...

Jan 20, 2026

John Charles "Charlie" Johnson entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on January 20, 2026, closing a life marked by devotion, integrity, and deep love for his family and faith.

Born on September 30, 1938, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC, Charlie was the son of Lucy Oliver Johnson and John Marion Johnson. He grew...

Jan 18, 2026

Frederick Leggett Nelson, 83, passed away on Sunday, January 18th, 2026.

**Due to possible inclement weather the Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 7th at 2:00 pm at Gold Point Christian Church, located at 19947 NC Hwy 903, Robersonville, NC 27871. We apologize for any inconvenience and just want everyone to be safe.

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Jan 17, 2026

Margie Stalls passed away Saturday, January 17. 2026. She was born Margie Allison Burnette November 26, 1932 near Speed, North Carolina, the 3rd of 11 children of the late Beatrice and Franklin Burnette. She graduated from Tarboro High School, and married Linwood D Stalls Sr. (predeceased). She lived most of her adult life in Suffolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, residing...

Jan 12, 2026

Charles Lee Wall, 78, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 2:00pm in the Chapel with Rev. Johnny Hendricks and Rev. Exum Harrell officiating the services.

He was preceded...

Jan 9, 2026

Virgil Lee Kirkland, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 8, 2026. Born on August 11, 1932 in Edgecombe County, NC, Virgil was the son of the late Robert Leonard Kirkland and Nina Harris Kirkland. He graduated from Leggett High School before entering the Air Force....