Feb 21, 2023

Richard Robertson passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Pinetops United Methodist Church.

Richard was born July 28, 1929. He was 93 years old. Richard was raised by Jim and Janie Robertson in Washington, NC. They were hardworking Christian parents who...

Feb 21, 2023

Kenneth Karen Phillips, 71, passed away Monday, Feb 21, 2023.

He was born in Edgecombe County on Oct. 23, 1951 to Henry and Alta Phillips.

He was proceeded in death by his father Henry Phillips, his mother Alta Greta Phillips, and his sister Margaret Cook.

He is survived by his son, David Wayne...

Feb 19, 2023

Thurman Douglas Jefferson, 88, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born in Wilson County on November 11, 1934, to Joseph Thurman Jefferson and Martha Jane Owens.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at West Edgecombe Baptist Church with Reverend Matthew Mayo officiating. Burial will follow at St....

Feb 18, 2023

Olivia Corbett Anderson, 83, of Linden, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Olivia was born on January 11, 1940 in Tarboro, NC, the daughter of the late Mark Bennett and Annie Deborah Corbett. She was a graduate of Tarboro High School. Olivia's first career was as a dedicated Air Force wife and...

Feb 13, 2023

Thomas L. "Pee Wee" Pittman, 91, passed away at his home on Monday, February 13, 2023.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Bryan officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Pee Wee retired as a superintendent from Barnhill Construction Company...

Feb 8, 2023

Brenda Carol Jenkins Brown, 78, formerly of Tarboro, NC, passed away after a long illness at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10:30 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Rocky Mount, NC. Entombment will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park, in Tarboro, NC ...

Feb 3, 2023

C Nancy Peck, 71, of Enterprise, Alabama passed away peacefully in her sleep on 3 February 2023. Nancy Long was born on 9 April 1951 in Tarboro NC.

She was preceded in death by her Father Joe Long , her Mother Catherine Long Stalls and her brother Sam Long.

She is survived by her husband...

Feb 3, 2023

Meredith Marie Webb, age 82, passed away at her home in Pinetops, NC, this past Friday, February 3rd, 2023.

Meredith was a native of Edgecombe County, NC. She was born on October 7th, 1940, to Julius and Lucy Webb. In 1960, she married Joe Mattox Webb, and they resided in Pinetops, NC for the duration of their...

Feb 2, 2023

Sarah Leona Whaley, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on February 2, 2023.

Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Whaley, Jr.; parents, William Lee Page and Leona Garris Page; and many sisters and brothers....

Jan 31, 2023

Lucy Ann O'neal Gardner, age 79, passed away at UNC Nash Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC, this past Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.

Lucy was born on Thursday, November 11th, 1943 at Edgecombe General Hospital in Tarboro, NC to Wilson D. (Perk) O'neal and Essie I. Williamson O'neal. She married Jan T. Gardner at Trinity Baptist Church in...

Jan 28, 2023

Matthew Yates Goode, 56, of Tarboro NC passed away on January 28th, 2023. A memorial service will be held in June in Texas where he will be laid to rest alongside his mom and dad.

Matt was born April 20, 1966 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Jones and Alice Goode.  He was the youngest of four children....

Jan 27, 2023

Frances Langley Batts, age 90, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023. She was surrounded by her three surviving children, Bo, Debra and Keith.

She was born in 1932 in Sandy Cross, NC to German and Judy Langley and was the last living of her 5 brothers and sisters. She attended Coopers School in Sandy Cross the...

Jan 26, 2023

Nathan Russell Gupton, 74, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Nathan was born on December 11, 1948, in Warren County to William Clyde Gupton and Thelma Thompson Gupton. In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his sister Mary Ann Gupton Ayscue.

Nate leaves behind to cherish his memories, son, Joseph...

Jan 25, 2023

Johnny Andrew Stockman, age 61, of Pinetops, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at home.

Johnny worked as an iron worker and in other areas of construction. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his mother Dolores Stockman, sister Pamela Stockman and father Jack Stockman.

Johnny...

Jan 25, 2023

Tarboro

Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. Ecclesiastes 3:1

Peter Jerome Bobbitt "Pete" completed his journey in this world on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. He is resting now awaiting Jesus' return.

He was born on May 3, 1954, the 5th of six children of Annie Lee and Albert...

Jan 25, 2023

Joyce Cooper (Strickland) Buck, 88, passed away peacefully at her home January 25, 2023.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 29, at Falkland Church of God with Rev. Gordon Braxton officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

She was born in Johnston County, on August 17, 1934 to Eddie...

Jan 24, 2023

Beverly Rollins Edwards, 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on January 24, 2023 at the Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice House in Greenville, NC after a three-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Beverly was born on July 15, 1952 in Wilmington, NC to Ferrell and Jinks Rollins. She attended Tarboro public schools all...

Jan 23, 2023

Judith Thompson Williams of Tarboro passed away on Monday, January 23rd after an extended hospital stay.

Judy was born October 2nd, 1944, in Tarboro. She was the daughter of Clara Zimmerman and Oscar Franklin Thompson.

She attended Tarboro City Schools and graduated from Tarboro High School in 1962. After graduation she attended Louisburg Junior College....

Jan 20, 2023

David Francis Worsley passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family in Wilmington, NC on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the age of 83.

David was born on November 15, 1939 in Oak City, NC to Francis and Dorothy Worsley. He worked on the family farm until he graduated from Oak City High School in 1958. During...

Jan 18, 2023

Elizabeth "Liz" Price Pollard died peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at her home in Tarboro with her family by her side. She was born in Tarboro on August 3, 1926, to the late John H. and Martha Brown Price. Liz was preceded in death by her sisters Jacksie Tyson and Martha Price, and her brother John H. Price...