Mar 13, 2023

Kari Alice King, fondly known as "Alley Cat", passed away at 3:23 pm at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital at the age of 89. She was born to James Delpha McCormick and Neva Raine Fields McCormick. Siblings include the late June Delores Flint, James "Bo" Muriel McCormick, Curtis Jesse McCormick, Charles Neal McCormick, and Judy Ann Flint. Survived by her...

Mar 13, 2023

Melvin Rudolph Deal, 85, passed away on March 13, 2023. Born on December 23, 1937, in Pitt County to the late David Ollen Deal and Minnie Lee Deal. Melvin was a devoted husband, father, "Pa", brother, and friend to many. He worked for Black & Decker for many years before retiring in 1995, when he assumed his favorite full...

Mar 12, 2023

Rachel Anderson Hamm of Tarboro died peacefully on Sunday, March 12. She was born at her family home in Ringwood, in Halifax County, on May 7, 1931, the youngest of 13 children born to Mattie Archbell Anderson and Walter Williamston Anderson. In 1950, she married Ovid Hamm of Hollister and started a family. Moving to Tarboro in 1964, she...

Mar 11, 2023

Brenda Gail (Painter) Barnes, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023, at Pruitt Health of Raleigh, North Carolina, after several years of declining health.

Born on February 13, 1942, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brenda was the daughter of Alvern Luther Painter and Edna (Guin) Painter. While she was a...

Mar 8, 2023

Joseph Haywood Parisher, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

He is preceded in death by his brothers Willie and Karl Parisher

Joe was survived by his wife, Phyllis Rountree Parisher; sisters, Myrtle Ruffin, Sandra Ray (Thomas), and Sherry Jackson (Will); sons, Tony Parisher and wife Dana, Keith Parisher and wife Deborah, Tracy Parisher...

Mar 7, 2023

Brucie Thompson of Tarboro passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was a life-long resident of Tarboro except for a brief period in Virginia as a young woman.

Visitation will be at 10:00 - 11:00 am on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Carlisle Funeral Home.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday,...

Mar 5, 2023

George Marvin Stewart, Jr., 69, passed away on Sunday March 5th, 2023 at his home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 9, 2023 at William & Mary Hart Presbyterian Church at 3:00 PM with the family receiving friends from the hours of 1 until 3 PM before the service. The interment will follow at William &...

Mar 3, 2023

Owen Glen "Boonie" Whitley, 86, passed away at his home on Friday, March 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Service will be at the home at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7509 US Hwy 258 S, Pinetops, NC 27864.

Boonie was born in Edgecombe County to Jessie and Mittie Webb Whitley. He...

Mar 3, 2023

Brian Owen Crocker, age 50, of Macclesfield passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Carlisle Funeral Home with Rev. Don Causey officiating.

Brian was a volunteer fireman and a first responder at Macclesfield Fire Department for 13 years. His passion was...

Feb 27, 2023

Velma O'Dell Bridgers, 101, of Macclesfield, North Carolina passed away peacefully on February 27, 2023.

Graveside service will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Macclesfield Cemetery.

Velma was born on February 24, 1922, in Edgecombe County to the late William Kindred and Ada Baker Lewis. She was also preceded in death...

Feb 27, 2023

Lydia Bryant Weathersby, 93, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023.

Graveside service will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Greenwood Cemetery.

Lydia was preceded in death by her husband, Harrell Norman Weathersby, Sr.; parents, Arthur Jackson Bryant and Mamie Lewis Bryant; and siblings, Arthur Linwood Bryant, Julian Albert Bryant, Thelma...

Feb 25, 2023

Esperanza "Eppie" Medina Merced Lewis, 80, passed away at home surrounded by her family on February 25, 2023.

Funeral service will be at 11:30 am on Wednesday,  March 1, 2023 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church.

Eppie was born on December 18,1942 in San Juan Puerto Rico.

She is preceded in death by her...

Feb 24, 2023

Donald "Duck" Winchester, 84, passed away at his home on Friday, February 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Duck was born in Edgecombe County to Sherman and Flossie S. Winchester. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: H. Sherman, Ernest "Ike" and wife Doris, Tommy, Andrew, his twin Ronald and wife Jeannette, and...

Feb 24, 2023

Aubrey Eugene Edmonds, 73, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Tarboro Church of God with Rev. Sammy Wood officiating. A private entombment will take place after the service.

Aubrey owned A.E. Edmonds Electric Company. He loved the outdoors especially hunting,...

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 ...