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Ruth Webb James
Dec 19, 2022
Ruth W. James, 94, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 11:00am at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Clemmons officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, NC.
Ruth was born in Edgecombe County to David and Etta Price Webb, August 6, 1928. In addition...
James Roger Hedgepeth
Dec 8, 2022
James "Roger" Hedgepeth, 31, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
He attended Tarboro High School in 2009 and was employed with Showout Home Improvement, LLC.
He was preceded in death by; Jackie Cobb Frost (mother), Douglas Hathaway (great-grandfather), and Dora Hathaway (great-grandmother).
He leaves cherished memories to: Father, James Hedgepeth (Tammy);
...Cameron Coble Cashwell
Dec 4, 2022
Cameron Coble Cashwell, 63, of Tarboro, NC passed away quietly on December 4, 2022.
The youngest of four children, Cameron was born to Robert Lee and Elmina Coble Cashwell on November 24, 1959 in Bladen County, NC. He attended public schools in Tarboro, NC and graduated from Appalachian State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science...
Dallas Reid Terry
Nov 24, 2022
Dallas "Reid" Terry, age 65, passed away in his home on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents Hubert D. and Martha P. Terry, and sister Carol Faye Terry of Tarboro.
He is survived by his daughter, Ana Maria Terry of New York, his sister Susan Terry Brown and brother-in-law...
Vertis Darrell Bridgers
Nov 24, 2022
Darrell Bridgers (74) passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at his home. He was a farmer and a carpenter for many years.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Bert and Nancy Bridgers of Pinetops and brother Bennie Bridgers of Fountain.
He is survived by his sisters Carol Lewis (Wayne) of Fuquay Varina, NC, ...
Oscar Leon Davis
Nov 23, 2022
On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, after a long, fought battle with liver cancer, our Lord and Savior called Leon home.
He was preceded in death by his parents Betty and Matthew Davis and two brothers George and Stuart.
Leon is survived by his wife of 57 years Rena Coker Davis of the home, daughter Zelphia...
Patricia Sessums Coker
Nov 23, 2022
Patricia Sessums Coker, 81, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at her home.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Tarboro Church of God with Pastor Sammy Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.
Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward Coker; parents,...
Lillian Marie (Strickland) Harrell
Nov 22, 2022
Lillian Marie Strickland Harrell went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2022 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina at the age of 79.
Marie is survived by her husband, Edgar Norman Harrell of Oak City, NC; daughter, Pattie Dempsey (Greg) and son, Stephen Ray Turner II (Christy) both of Unionville, VA. She has seven grandchildren: Ashley,...
Leon Gray Keel
Nov 20, 2022
Leon "Bip" Keel 79, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022, at his home with his family at his side.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 2:00 pm, Temperance Hall United Methodist Church with Pastor Sang Park and Pastor Mike Edmondson officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.
Leon proudly served his...
Larry Wayne Scott
Nov 14, 2022
Larry Wayne Scott, 63, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his mother Lettie Iona Scott; brother Daniel Earl Scott; and niece Shannon Renee Brantley.
He is survived by his father, J.D. Scott, sisters: Kathy S. Eller, Ramona Kay Howard (James), Christina Scott-Perry (Jay); and brother Terry Lee Scott...
Ernest "Jamie" James Willis
Nov 12, 2022
Ernest James "Jamie" Willis, age 57, a longtime resident of Bethel, N.C. left this mortal world Saturday, November 12, 2022 in the company of his loving family. Jamie was born in Halifax County, NC November 26, 1964; and he was the third son of the late Robert Lee Willis and Doris Bateman Willis. He is also preceded in death...
Catherine Bardin Van Sickle
Nov 11, 2022
Catherine Van Sickle, 78, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 3:00 pm, Calvary Episcopal Church with Reverend Dee Shaffer officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.
Catherine graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After many years of service, she retired...
Joseph Earl Bridgers
Nov 9, 2022
Joseph "Earl" Bridgers, age 75, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022. Born in Edgecombe County, NC on December 25th, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert Louis Bridgers, Sr. and Lillie Pearl Briley Bridgers. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Louis Bridgers, Jr.
Earl spent his life...
Betty Hurst Holland
Nov 4, 2022
Betty Hurst Holland, 76, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 7th at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Hendricks officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM on Monday at the funeral home. Â Burial will take place on Tuesday at...
Landis Albert Barbour
Nov 3, 2022
Landis Albert Barbour, 72, died unexpectedly November 3, 2022. He was born April 14, 1950, in Four Oaks, North Carolina (Johnston County), the second son of William A. Barbour and Mary Hudson Barbour. He was lovingly called "Termite."
A celebration visitation will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 PMÂ at Carlisle Funeral Home.
...Joan Hall Pigg
Oct 31, 2022
Joan Hall Pigg, 70, of Tarboro, NC died at 7:02 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022, in her home. She was born December 2, 1951, in Rocky Mount, NC to James and Viola Hall.
Joan was married for 40 years to her high school sweetheart, David Wayne Pigg, before his passing in 2020.
She is...
Lenore Ruffin Westbrook
Oct 30, 2022
Mary Lenore Ruffin Westbrook
Lenore Ruffin Westbrook, 85, died at her home in Tarboro on October 30, 2022. A lifelong resident of Tarboro, she was the devoted daughter of Mack Thomas Ruffin, Jr and Margaret Denson Ruffin.
Lenore was a high school basketball player, a cheerleader, a lifeguard, and a swim instructor for the Tarboro...
Michael Ray Batts
Oct 28, 2022
Michael Ray Batts, age 53, passed away on October 28, 2022, at ECU Health in Greenville surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his loving family including his wife Angel Batts, their children Morgan Nobles (Dean), Maddie Batts (Hunter), Christian Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Taylor; his Granddaughter Everett Rae Nobles; his parents Ray and Diane Batts;...
Allen B. Wilson
Oct 19, 2022
Allen B. "Mike" Wilson, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services, 804 N. Bickett Blvd., Louisburg, NC, officiated by Reverend Bill Haley.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard A. and Kathleen...
Mary Morris Whitehurst
Oct 17, 2022
Mary Morris Whitehurst, 82, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022.
Graveside service will be at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Edgecombe Memorial Park.
Mary was born on June 13, 1940, to the late Floyd Raymond and Lessie Wells Morris. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Marrow-Pitt Hardware Store....

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