Feb 5, 2021

Rocky Mount

Nancy S. Penick died in The Albemarle Senior Living Center in Tarboro on February 5, 2021. A private family Service of Memory and Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at The Church of the Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount on February 11, 2021.

Nancy was the daughter of Hobart T. Steele and Rouss Hayes of...

Feb 2, 2021

William Robert Tyson, Jr. (Bill) age 82, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2021, surrounded by family at his bedside and on FaceTime. His death followed a valiant two week battle with Covid-19.

Bill was born on January 5, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware to William Robert Tyson and Hannah Wells Tyson. Until he was twelve, he lived...

Jan 31, 2021

Tarboro

Marion Travis Pittman, "Pops", "Papa" and "Sarge" were the names that everyone called him at one time or another. Marion passed away on Sunday morning at 7:16 AM on January 31, 2021 surrounded by his family and loved ones at his home. He had been sick for several years with vascular problems, strokes and Alzheimer's but...

Jan 30, 2021

Mattie Ruth Lynch passed away peacefully at the age of 80, at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Mattie Ruth was born on September 21, 1940 in Greene County to Leonard and Ruth Edwards.

After graduating from South Edgecombe High School, she later met and married Donald Ray Lynch in...

Jan 30, 2021

Dickie Guill,70, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his home with his family at his side.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at First Free Will Baptist Church with the Reverend Dylan Anderson officiating.

Dickie was born in Edgecombe County to Ervin...

Jan 27, 2021

Tarboro

Terry Ann Williams, 55, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Dallas Gurganus officiating.

She was born in Edgecombe County on June 11, 1965 to the late James Thomas Williams and Mary Louise Barnes...

Jan 26, 2021

Sandra Kay Norris passed away peacefully at the Wellness Center in Greenville, North Carolina, with her family by her side. She passed on Tuesday January 26th, 2021 at 6:15am at the age of 70.

Sandra was a loving wife to Charles Norris (deceased) for 25 years and a devoted and loving mother and Grandmother to Tracy Norris,...

Jan 26, 2021

Tarboro – William Edward Jones passed away peacefully at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital with family by his side on Tuesday January 26, 2021, at the age of 83. He was the son of the late Edward M. Jones and Helen Hardy Silknitter.

William graduated from Omaha South High School in 1956 and retired as a Machinist from Western...

Jan 21, 2021

Fountain- April Bunn Horton passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Thursday January 21, 2021, at the age of 36. She was the daughter of Danny Bunn Sr. and Diane Turner Bunn.

April graduated from Hunt High School in 2003. April then went on to receive her RN License at Nash...

Jan 20, 2021

Patricia Ann Stewart, 75, passed away Wednesday January 20, 2021 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

Due to Covid19 there will be no memorial service at this time. Friends may visit the family on Sunday, January 24, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the home of Brenda and Rick Page, 1502 Chauncey Dr., Tarboro, N.C.

Patricia worked...

Jan 18, 2021

Robert Leslie "Bobby" Outland, 66, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, N.C.

Bobby was born in Norfolk, Va. on April 24, 1954 to Graham Elliott and Helen Gleming Outland. Bobby graduated from Virginia Beach High School. He moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where he owned and operator Outland Home...

Jan 18, 2021

Shirley Wynn Warren, 69, passed on January 18, 2021 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital with family by her side. Shirley Warren was born on July 29,1951 to James Oliver Wynn and Daisy Bullock Wynn.

Shirley was born and raised in Martin County, she graduated from Oak City High School. She retired from Carolina Enterprise in Tarboro after 40...

Jan 18, 2021

Tarboro – William Earl Wagner passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Monday January 18th 2021, at the age of 72. He was the son of the late Louis Alton and Bessie Lee Wagner.

William graduated from Tarboro High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to...

Jan 14, 2021

Jasmine Christine Pate of Greenville, NC passed away at Vidant Hospital on January 14, 2021.

Jasmine was the loving mother of one small child. He was the center of her universe and her pride and joy. Jasmine was full of life and had a smile that would light up a room. She loved to make people laugh...

Jan 13, 2021

Tarboro

Bobby Lee Eason, 82, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 16, 2021 in Edgecombe Memorial Park with family members officiating. The family will receive visitors on Saturday from 2:00-3:00 PM at Carlisle Funeral Home.

He...

Jan 10, 2021

Ray Joyner (aka Blu) (aka Papa) Ray Joyner, 71, of Airport Rd, Williamston, NC died Sunday, January 10th at a rehabilitation center.

Born February 19th,1949, Edgecombe County. Parents are the late  Lena Viola and Mathew Vady Joyner, also late Pearl Joyner Griffin. In 1988 Ray married Cindy Joyner (Cynthia Marie) of Rocky Mount whom died December 21st,1988....

Jan 10, 2021

Dorothy Dickens Phelps, 82, passed away, January 10, 2021.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Sunnyside Cemetery, Scotland Neck, NC. The Reverend Stanley Buck will be presiding.

Dorothy spent the majority of her life in Scotland Neck. She was the daughter of the late Minnie...

Jan 10, 2021

Lillian Schwamberger Kirkland of Tarboro passed away peacefully at home on January 10, 2021 at age 92 surrounded by her family for whom she has been heart, soul and life.

Born in New York to Walter Schwamberger and Minnetta Farley, Lillian worked as an operator for New York Telephone Company and was a member of the Order...

Jan 7, 2021

Christine Doughtie Anderson, 86, died Thursday at her home with her family at her side.

Christine was born in Edgecombe County to Arthur and Julia Briley on October 3, 1934. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her son, Bobby Ray Doughtie, Jr.

She is survived by her loving family,...

Jan 3, 2021

Vera Leiwana Edmondson Rawls, 83, long time resident of Oak City, North Carolina went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was born on May 20, 1937 to Roy Sutton and Louise Matthews Edmondson. At the time of her birth, her brother nicknamed her Tieny and thereafter, that is what everyone called her.