Oct 18, 2021

Johnny Lewis Thompson, Jr. "Skipper", age 65, passed away on October 18, 2021. Skipper was born on January 10, 1956 in Edgecombe County to Johnny Lewis Thompson and Sue Lockyer Brown.

Skipper leaves behind his devoted wife of 43 years, Janice, to cherish his memories.

He also leaves his loving children, Jamie Turner, Johnny Lewis...

Oct 18, 2021

Heaven opened its gates to receive Peggy Lou Jones Maynard on her final journey on October 18, 2021. She was able to greet her husband of sixty-six years, J.R. Maynard, in a much anticipated reunion. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Esten and Cassie Jones, brother Harold Jones, and sister Jean Brown, all of Raleigh, N.C.

Oct 18, 2021

John Henry Price, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 2:00P.M. with military honors at Edgecombe Memorial Park. Mr. Price, a native of Tarboro, NC, was the son of John Henry Price and Martha Brown Price. He met and married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine Davenport...

Oct 14, 2021

Our Mother, Doris Garner Lewis, 81, of Tarboro NC and formerly of Knightdale NC, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021.  She left her beloved earthly farm and home in the most extraordinary and amazing way surrounded by family and friends. Her well-loved and lived life ended here on this side of Heaven, but it has just begun on...

Oct 10, 2021

James "Dickie" Richard Forbes, 70, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Graveside service will be held Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm, Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, N.C. with Pastor Raymond Whitehurst and Pastor Jack Franks officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at Pinetops Baptist Church Fellowship Hall and other times...

Oct 10, 2021

Sue Lynn "Susie" Taylor, 70, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her home with her family by her side.

Graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Edgecombe Memorial Park with Pastor James Keel officiating.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother with a big heart and a...

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...