Mar 8, 2020

Tarboro

Willie E. "Eddie" Denton, III, 57, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 2:00 pm, First Baptist Church, Tarboro with Reverend Lamont Hemminger officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Eddie was preceded in death by his son, Joshua...

Mar 4, 2020

Betty Jean Scianna of Creedmoor, NC  passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

She came into this world on January 28th,1954; she was 66 years old. She was born in Richmond County, NC in the town of Hamlet.

She was preceeded in death by her mother Doris Smith Lovin, father Jim Steen, sister Judy Steen and...

Mar 4, 2020

Lotis Brewer, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, at Northern Boulevard Baptist Church with the Reverend Exum Harrell officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM at the church. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Lotis was preceded in...

Mar 3, 2020

Tarboro

Maxine Wadsworth, 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital with her family by her side.

Maxine was born in Nash County on February 17, 1948 to the late A.B. Manning and Betty Ellen Manning.

She is preceded in death by her parents, step-mother, Eula Summerlin; husband, Edward...

Mar 3, 2020

Tarboro

Braxton Earl Webb, 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Crabtree and Rev. Randy Holland officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Earl was born in Edgecombe County on...

Mar 3, 2020

James Wilbur Rogers "Jimmy" passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 3, 2020. He was born on June 24,1939 in Martin County to the late John Haywood and Nettie Cullipher Rogers. He was predeceased by his brother John Haywood, Jr. and sister, Evelyn Rogers Clark.

He leaves behind to cherish the many precious...

Mar 2, 2020

Valerie Andrews, 41, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020.

Valerie was born to the late Jasper Earl Beacham and Joyce Ann Tripp on February 14, 1979 in Edgecombe County.

She is survived by her loving family which includes her husband, Stephen Andrews; sons, Dale Kinnin, Eric Kinnin and Austin Andrews; daughter, Taylor Andrews; sisters,...

Mar 1, 2020

Alvin "Al" Earl Paetzell passed away at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice on Sunday, March 1, 2020.

Al was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on April 6, 1928, to parents Robert Paetzell, Jr. and Mary Lorraine Lawrence Paetzell. He graduated from Frenchtown High school, in Frenchtown, NJ. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and...

Feb 29, 2020

William Robert Baker, Jr., 50, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4, at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Wayne Baker officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home.

Robert Baker was a presence as...

Feb 28, 2020

Robert Caulby Brewer, age 36, passed away at Vidant Hospice in Greenville surrounded by his loving family.

Robbie is the son of Joe and Janet Brewer of Tarboro. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert "Shank" Taylor and Margaret Sherrod Taylor and great uncle Gene Sherrod, paternal grandmother, Jean Batts Brewer. Left to cherish...

Feb 25, 2020

Tarboro

Virgil Ray Casper, Jr.,68, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 with his family at his side.

The family will receive friends and other relatives Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Carlisle Funeral Home from 12:30 – 2:00 pm. A private graveside service will be held at a later time.

Ray retired from KABA...

Feb 20, 2020

Tarboro

Randolph Wayne Watson, 68, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday in Edgecombe Memorial Park with the Rev. Jessie Blalock officiating.

He was born in Edgecombe County on November 16, 1951 to Hubert Watson and Lena Gurganus Watson.

He...

Feb 18, 2020

Tarboro

Archie Douglas Proctor, 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, February 21, at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Crabtree officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Archie was born in Edgecombe County on June 6, 1937 to the...

Feb 18, 2020

Tarboro

Kathleen Griggs Wardsworth, 94 passed away Tuesday at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital with her family by her side.

Graveside service will be Saturday, February 22, 2020, 11:00 am, Edgecombe Memorial Park with Pastor Billy Crabtree officiating.

Kathleen was born February 2, 1926 to William and Sadie Boysworth Griggs.

She was preceded...

Feb 17, 2020

Tarboro

Julius Earl Leggett, Sr., 94, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, February 21 at Edgecombe Memorial Park with the Rev. Ricky Forkum officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:00-3:00 PM at the funeral home.

Earl was born...

Feb 14, 2020

On February 14, 2020, William Jackson Purvis (Billy), 84, went home to be with our Lord and Savior. He was the son of Zachary and Carrie Dell Purvis (deceased), loving husband of Linda Smith Purvis of Conetoe, NC for 62 years, devoted and loving father of Mike Purvis (Donna), Phil Purvis (Regina) Harry Purvis (Debbie) Vonnie Purvis, and Mary...

Feb 9, 2020

Pinetops

Edwin "Rudy" Rudolph Jackson, 71, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

He was born in Nash County on October 8, 1948 to the late Claudis Jackson and Maude Lancaster Jackson.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, February 12th at Carlisle Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Braxton officiating. Burial...

Feb 8, 2020

Lorene Savage Hollis, 88, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

Lorene was born in Martin County on June 6, 1931 to LlewllynB. Savage and Mahala Alford Savage.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Hollis Sr; sons, William Earl Hollis Jr, Carlton Eugene Hollis, Michael Troy...

Feb 7, 2020

On February 7, 2020 Edith Myrlean (Manning) Abernethy went home to be with our Lord and Savior.  She was the daughter of Eli and Emma Manning (deceased), loving wife of Richard H. Abernethy (deceased), devoted and caring mother of Keith D. Abernethy (Cynthia G. Abernethy), Rhonda L. (Abernethy) Cenci (Roland A. Cenci), Phyllis A. (Abernethy) Mueller, Lisa D. (Abernethy)...

Feb 7, 2020

Oswald "Lem" Mitchum, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 7th, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC.

He was born in Berkley County, SC on April 26, 1936 the son of Douglas and Agnes Mitchum.

He met his loving wife of 30 years, Rita Ann Mitchum on a blind date through family and...