Jun 25, 2020

Kenneth "Wayne" Webb passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 in Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

Wayne was born October 4, 1964 in Edgecombe County to Kenny Ray Webb and the late Juanita Webb. Wayne loved to fish and spend time on the water in Belhaven, with his wife & dog.  Spending time with their friends at Riverside Campground, he...

Jun 25, 2020

Plymouth

Grace Angela Miles, 92, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 27 in Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Herring officiating.

Grace was born in Conetoe on July 3, 1927 to the late Edgar Thigpen Warren and Leona Williams Warren....

Jun 25, 2020

Hobgood

James Louis Abrams, 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

A graveside service will be held on Sunday at 3:30 PM in the Boyette Family Cemetery, Hobgood, NC with the Reverend James Cale officiating.

Born and raised in Edgecombe County, born to the late James...

Jun 23, 2020

Tarboro

James "Tony" Lewis, 70, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 26, at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Johnny Hendricks officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with Military Honors.

Tony honorably served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired...

Jun 21, 2020

Lester Vaughn Eason, 76, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at home.

He was born on August 31, 1943 in Morganfield, Kentucky to Lester Lee and Mildred Heath Eason. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Thomas Lee Eason.

Lester graduated from Tarboro High School in 1961. Upon graduation, at age...

Jun 20, 2020

Lawrence (Mac) McDougald Fountain, age 76, of Raleigh NC, died Saturday June 20, 2020. Mac was born in Tarboro, NC, to the late Vinton E. Fountain Sr. and Rolande McDougald Fountain on December 5, 1943.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Greenwood Cemetery with Pastor Ben Kane officiating....

Jun 20, 2020

Tarboro

Terry Lee Williams, 58, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his home.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 12 noon at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Julian Thompson, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Terry owned and operator Terry's Automotive Garage, had a great...

Jun 19, 2020

Archie R. Hawkins, 94, passed away Friday, June, 19, 2020 at the Fountains at the Albemarle, Tarboro, N.C.

Archie proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy during WWII serving in the Pacific War Area from March, 1944 thru June, 1945. He served aboard USS Hornet and received a ribbon bar with star of the Presidential...

Jun 16, 2020

Tarboro

Shirley Ann Davenport Etheridge, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM for Shirley on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Greenwood Cemetery with Lamont Hemminger officiating.

Shirley was born in Edgecombe County on October 1, 1935 to...

Jun 16, 2020

William Bennett "Bill" Taylor, age 70, passed away on June 16, 2020.

He was born on November 29, 1949 in Edgecombe County to Bennie Bryan and Mary Louise Hales Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents and his nephew, James Albert "Jimmy" Bullard.

Bill served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam...

Jun 15, 2020

Dallas Theo Harrington, 84, died Monday, June 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Dallas was a good Christian man who always had a smile on his face. He loved to make people laugh and never met a stranger.

He is proceeded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Doris Harrington...

Jun 11, 2020

Clifford Ray McCrary, Jr., 80, of Elkin, NC, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020, at The Fountains at the Albemarle, Tarboro, NC.

His parents were Clifford Ray McCrary, Sr., and Beatrice White McCrary, of Lexington, NC.

He is survived by his Wife, Mary V. McCrary, of Tarboro, NC; his Son Clifford Ray (Mac) McCrary, III,...

Jun 10, 2020

Tarboro

Alice Ann Keel, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of Wednesday, June 10, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born in Pitt County on January 16, 1935 to the late Thomas Tripp and Elizabeth Stancil Tripp.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, June...

Jun 10, 2020

Robersonville

Johnny Adams, 68, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Vidant Inpatient Hospice House with his wife by his side.

Johnny proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve. Johnny grew up in Tarboro, and attended Tarboro High School. Johnny and his brother David worked at the Hollywood Drive Inn in Tarboro...

Jun 7, 2020

Castalia

Thomas Allen Schmidt, 56 passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, N. C.

Thomas was born in Atlanta, Ga., September 4, 1963 to Svend and Eula Chandler Schmidt.

He is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 28 years, Emily Webb Schmidt; daughters, Alayna Schmidt and...

Jun 7, 2020

Tarboro

Bobby Gene Proctor, 70, passed away Sunday, June 07, 2020 at his home.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 10:00 am in Macclesfield Cemetery.

Bobby retired from IlCO/Unican after 26 years of service as a computer programmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Jun 5, 2020

Conetoe, NC

Robert Walker Bucknam, 92, passed away on Friday, June 05, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 2 Pm on Monday June 8th, 2020, in Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice, Virginia.

Mr Bucknam is preceded in death by his wife Marie Bucknam, his mother and father Rosa Wilkerson and Lester...

Jun 5, 2020

Rocky Mount

Carl E. Shelton (affectionately known to his family as "Tater"), 87, passed away on Friday, June 05, 2020.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 7 in Elmwood Cemetery, Enfield, NC.

He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn P. Shelton; daughter Kimberly Kokoruda; brothers, Bill...

Jun 2, 2020

Myrtle Estelle West Wickham, 88, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 6, at The Rock Church in Tarboro. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday starting at 1:00 PM until service time. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

Myrtle was born 12-13-1931...

Jun 1, 2020

On Monday, June 1, 2020 George Washington Sexton passed away at the age of 89. He was born February 22, 1931 to Frank Baker Sexton and Effie Coker Sexton and raised in the Town of Tarboro, N.C.

After graduation from Tarboro High School in 1949 he joined he U. S. Marines and served until 1952. He then...