Oct 6, 2021

Scarlet Watts McQuage, born May 18, 1959 in Tarboro, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 after a brave fight against an aggressive cancer. She is preceded in death by her husband Horace McQuage, her father Lacy Watts, her mother Edith Watts, her sisters Patricia Watts Andrews and Portia Watts Poole, and her brother Coleman Watts.

Oct 6, 2021

Hilda Pollard Norville, 87, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Danville, Virginia where she had been living with her daughter for the past 3 ½ years.

Hilda was born in Tarboro, NC on August 10, 1934 to Lula Price Pollard and Vernon Theodore Pollard.

Hilda was predeceased by both parents as well as her...

Oct 5, 2021

Walter Hardy O'Neal, Jr passed away at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital on October 5, 2021 after a well fought battle.  Walter was a native of Edgecombe County and a graduate of North Edgecombe High School as well as Wingate College.  After college, he served in the US Army's 59th MP Company and was stationed in Germany during part of that...

Oct 3, 2021

James Michael (Mike) Mitchell, 64, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2021.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 6, 2021 from 6:00–8:00 P.M. at Carlisle Funeral Home.

Mike was a truck driver for Walmart in Mebane, NC. He was a member of Pikeville Church of God in Pikeville, Tennessee. He enjoyed building, painting, and drafting.

Oct 2, 2021

Jodie Robert Bridgers, 66, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021.

Jodie was born in Edgecombe County on April 27, 1955 to Barley Thomas Bridgers and Daisy Davis Bridgers.

He was preceded in death by his father, Barley Thomas Bridgers, Sr.; sister, Peggy Jean Bridgers; brothers, Randy Bridgers and Willie Bridgers.

Jodie is...

Oct 2, 2021

Macclesfield, NC ~ Van Gordon (Gordy) Webb died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. A native of Macclesfield, Edgecombe County, NC, Gordy spent over 50 years of his life dedicated to his farm, where he grew tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton. He was also an...

Oct 1, 2021

Louis Earl Everette, Sr. age 87 of Tarboro, passed away at Vidant Edgecombe Medical Center on Friday, October 1, 2021.

Louis was a lifelong farmer. He began farming in 1953 with his father-in-law and farmed until 2015. He loved farming and raised corn, tobacco, peanuts, soy beans and cotton. He enjoyed cooking BBQ pigs for family and...

Sep 27, 2021

George Randall Rouse entered in his eternal life on Monday, September 27, 2021. This was after many months of suffering due to health problems.

Visitation will be held from 3:00-6:00 PM on Saturday, October 2nd at his home that he shared with his wife Toni, 70 Wested Lane, Pinetops, NC 27864. Reverend Don Causey will officiate a...

Sep 23, 2021

Sellie Joseph Pierce Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at his home on September 23, 2021.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Tarboro Church of God at 11:00 AM.

Sellie retired from Sprint Telephone Co. after many years of service. He was a member of Tarboro Church of God and loved the Lord Jesus...

Sep 22, 2021

Curtis Edward Wadsworth, age 57 of Battleboro passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Kitty Askin Hospice Center of Goldsboro.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Reverend Billy Crabtree officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home starting at 1:00-unitl...

Sep 20, 2021

John (Jack) Pershing Bobbitt, Jr. age 77 of Blounts Creek, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 with family by his side of cardiac arrest as a result of COVID-19 complications.

A graveside service in remembrance of Jack's life will be held at 11:30am on Wednesday, September 22 at Pineview Cemetery in Rocky Mount (761 E. Raleigh...

Sep 19, 2021

Walter Frank Wagner, 86, of Tarboro passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 with family by his side.

A graveside service in remembrance of Walter's Life will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Edgecombe Memorial Park with the Reverend James Smith officiating.

Walter was born in Tarboro on December 27,...

Sep 17, 2021

Fredrick Robert McKeel, Jr. "Robbie", age 59, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 17, 2021 at his residence.

He was born March 2, 1962 at Womack Army Hospital, Fort Bragg, NC to Marie Jefferson McKeel and Fredrick Robert McKeel.

Robbie attended Tarboro High School and spent a...

Sep 15, 2021

Jeffrey Arlander Scott, age 64, of Tarboro, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital after a battle with cancer. Jeff was born in Bethel, NC on October 25, 1956 to Lander Daniel (Buddy) and Eula Davenport Scott. He was preceded in death by his loving mother and father.

The family will...

Sep 14, 2021

Ginger Webb Forehand, age 49, of Macclesfield, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her home after a long battle with cancer.

Funeral service will be held Friday, September 17, 2021, 10:00 am at Macclesfield First Christian Church with Pastor Melissa Acres officiating. Burial will follow in Macclesfield Cemetery.

Ginger was born...

Sep 13, 2021

Sudie Katherine "Kitty" Warren

Lovingly remembering Sudie "Kitty" Warren, who passed away Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.

She was preceded in death by son Jeff Warren, sisters Margaret Newsome, Iris Harrell, brother Eugene Newsome, nephew Kelly Joyner, and parents Eugene Curtis Newsome and Margaret Bernice Staton.

She is survived by nephews Blane Kannall and...

Sep 12, 2021

Douglas Edward Parvin passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 12, 2021, after a long battle of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.

His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, September 17th, at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Patrick Whaley. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. For those unable to...

Sep 12, 2021

Reginald Holden, 91 passed away Sunday at his home with his loving wife at his side.

Reginald was born in Miami, Fla March 7, 1930. Reginald proudly served his country in U. S. Air Force, retiring after 20 years and one day. He came to Tarboro, working at Long Manufacturing Co. as Manager Director for Consumers. Later...

Sep 8, 2021

Bryan Everette, 33, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 8, 2021 surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Sammy Wood and Randy Holland officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Bryan is survived by his...

Sep 4, 2021

Fred Angier Turlington, Jr., age 91, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born on August 28, 1930, in Harnett County, N.C., and was the son of the late Fred Angier Turlington, Sr. and Ila Ennis Turlington. Fred spent his childhood on the family farm in Harnett County and, after...