Sep 14, 2020

Julius "Son" Creech passed away Monday, September 14, 2020. He was born in Tarboro on February 20, 1923 and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herman Creech.

Son grew up with a lifelong love of music, starting with violin and saxophone before moving on to his favorite, the clarinet. He attended Tarboro High...

Sep 14, 2020

Margie Ann King, 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 14, 2020.

Margie was born in Tarboro on May 8,1952 to James Edward and Betty Edmondson Harris. Margie loved the Lord with all her heart. She touched many lives while serving in different areas in her church ministry, especially...

Sep 12, 2020

Jennie C. Hale Cauley 93, of Speed, North Carolina passed away on September 12, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

Jennie was born on April 9, 1927 in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Susie and Jack Henley .

She was preceded in death by her parents, Susie and Jack Henley, sons, Ed Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Harry Hale,...

Sep 12, 2020

Pinetops

John L. Crisp, 54, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

Graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 2:00 pm at Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, N.C. with Pastor Don Causey officiating.

John was born February 14, 1966 to John David Crisp, Jr. and Mary Lynn Clark Crisp. In...

Sep 10, 2020

Tarboro

Richard Franklin Nichols 86, born September 14, 1933 in Greensboro, NC to Sara Stack and Claude Franklin Nichols passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father and brothers, Charles and Jimmy Nichols.

He is survived by his nephews, Eddy Nichols (Cindy), Bobby Nichols (Kim)...

Sep 10, 2020

Dora Fort Cutler, 91, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday September 13, 2020 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro. Family will be receiving friends at the family home immediately following the service.

She was born on...

Sep 9, 2020

Viron Eugene "Red-Top" 55, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:30 pm at Carlisle Funeral Home. His cremains will be placed at Edgecombe Memorial Park Mausoleum with Military Honors at a later date.

Viron served his country honorably in...

Sep 8, 2020

Tarboro

Deborah Rogister Stroud died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at her home.

She was born on January 31, 1962 in Tarboro, NC, the daughter of James and Dorothy Rogister.

Debbie graduated from Hobgood Academy in 1980 and in 1983 married the love of her life Glenn Stroud. They had two children,...

Sep 7, 2020

Jean Cobb Rawls, 83, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, September 7, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church Cemetery.

Jean was born in Edgecombe County on November 5, 1936 to Herman Cobb and Thelma Brown Cobb. In...

Sep 7, 2020

Rocky Mount

Patricia Stanley Everette, 70, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday in Edgecombe Memorial Park with Pastor Michael Dixon officiating.

She was born in Johnston County on August 27, 1950 to George Edward Stanley and Elgie James Stanley. In addition...

Sep 7, 2020

Marie Jefferson McKeel, of Tarboro, North Carolina passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tarboro, NC.

Marie was born on March 28, 1932 in Fountain, NC to Raymond and Thelma Jefferson. She grew up in Fountain and married Fredrick McKeel Sr in1950. She traveled across the United States and Europe...

Sep 7, 2020

Donald (Don) Wellington Hayes, 78, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital. He was born August 22, 1942 to Fulton and Sue Hayes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Myra Martin and brother, Richard Hayes.

Don is survived by his wife, Margaret Briggs Hayes, brother, Kenneth Hayes...

Sep 6, 2020

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

A complete obituary will be posted shortly

Sep 5, 2020

Ruby "Pearl" Driver Dixon, born on October 13, 1941, passed away on September 5th, 2020. Born in Wilson, North Carolina, she is preceded in death by her parents Jessie and Carl Driver, and her brother Billy Driver.

Pearl was best known for her hard work ethic and the love she shared for her family. She worked many...

Sep 5, 2020

James Daniel (JD) Thorne passed away on Saturday September 05, 2020 at his home in Rocky Mount, N.C.  He was preceded in death by his parents Inez and Ronald Thorne; sisters Joanne Pendergrass and Cherry Hoggard; sister-in-law Jean Thorne and son Greg Thorne.

JD is survived by his wife Amy Thorne; daughters Lisa (Brian) Sigurdson, Suzanne (Dylan)...

Sep 1, 2020

Ella Mae Davis, 84, passed September 1, 2020, at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina. She was born May 20, 1936 in Hamilton, North Carolina to Pearlie Bullock.

Mae married Walter "Pete" Davis and they settled in Tarboro, North Carolina and Mae worked at Carolina Enterprise for over 30 years. Mae enjoyed spending time with her...

Aug 31, 2020

Woodrow "Andy" Anderson" 74,  passed away on August 31, 2020 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital ,  Ahoskie, NC.  Andy is predeceased by his Father, Woodrow Anderson, Sr.; Mother Eleanor Musselwhite Anderson; Sister, Martha Ellen Winstead; Brother, Wes Anderson; Great nephew, "Little" Woody Norris.

Andy is survived by his Mama, Lib A. Burruss; sisters, Kay A. Norris and Gail...

Aug 30, 2020

Kristan Michelle Freeman, age 34, of Tarboro, North Carolina, passed away in her home in Newport, North Carolina on the morning of Sunday, August 30, 2020. Kristan enjoyed a career in Food Service, and excelled at taking care of others. She loved animals and nature. Her favorite pastimes included going to the beach, fishing, and swimming. Soccer was her...

Aug 29, 2020

Janice Turner Chapman, 81, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 11:00 am at Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, N. C. with Pastor Don Causey and Pastor Wayne Flora officiating.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Mildred Turner; son, Dwayne...

Aug 28, 2020

Sylvia Ann Armstrong passed away on August 28, 2020. She was born June 27,1939 to Vernell and Forrest Armstrong, Sr. She is preceded in death by her sister, Lucy Rose (Sandy) Taylor, her brothers, Forrest(Beulah) Armstrong Jr. and Ernest Armstrong and her devoted Aunts Willie Lewis and Mary Carlisle. She graduated from Beaufort High School in 1958 and enrolled...