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...

Feb 3, 2020

Ethel Burton Coker, 84, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 6 at Carlisle Funeral Home with Chaplin Keith Griffin officiating. Entombment will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

She was born in Bland County, VA on October 14, 1935 to the late Samuel Burton ...

Feb 2, 2020

Amma Ruth Richardson Vaughn Roth, age 97, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020.

She was born in Sparta, NC  on October 3, 1922, the daughter of Oscar Millard and Bertha Caudill Richardson.

She graduated from Sparta High School and Pfeiffer College where she met her first husband, Lucien Renner Vaughn, Sr.

Ruth...

Jan 31, 2020

Tarboro

Virginia Crawford Hyman, 87, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 with her family by her side.

The family will receive friends and relatives on Sunday from 1:30-2:30 PM at Carlisle Funeral Home. A private graveside will be held at a later time.

Virginia graduated from Bell Arthur High School and later...

Jan 29, 2020

Tarboro

Walter Rose Keel, 60, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 3:30pm on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Holden officiating. Interment will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Walter was born in Nash County on February 9, 1959 to Earl and...

Jan 25, 2020

Blanche R Scott, 87, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1st at Carlisle Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Siloam United Methodist Churchyard, Jamesville, NC.

Blanche enjoyed life to the fullest, traveling all over the world.  She loved planting...

Jan 25, 2020

Tarboro

Loretta Mae Cobb, 85, passed away Saturday January 25, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 2:00 pm at Carlisle Funeral Home with Reverend Carroll Bradbury officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Loretta was born April 15, 1934...

Jan 23, 2020

Calvin Parker Woodruff passed away on Thursday, January 23. 2020. at age 90 having been a resident of The Fountains at The Albemarle in Tarboro, NC for several years.

Visitation will be on Sunday, January 26, at Carlisle Funeral Home from 1:30-2:30 PM followed by a service at 2:30 with Pastor Jordon Willard officiating. He will be...

Jan 22, 2020

Hildegard P. Brock, 85, of Tarboro, NC passed away on January 22, 2020 at SECU Hospice House of Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC.

Hildegard was the daughter of William H. and Helen S. Pollin of Bucholz, Germany. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle E. Ricci (Jim) of Wake Forest, son, Scott W. Eason (Sandra) of Raleigh,...

Jan 22, 2020

Betsy Cobb Tolson, 79, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Norris Tolson; two daughters, Kimberly Gregory, of Wilmington; Jerri Tryon, of Cary; one son, Jon Tolson, of Macclesfield; one sister, Peggy Webb, five beloved grandchildren, Ashley, of Austin, Texas, Hannah Tryon, of Cary, Jack, Kate, Emory, of Wilmington....

Jan 22, 2020

David Allen Pierce, age 54, passed away at Vidant Medical Center on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

He was surrounded by his loving family when he transitioned to his eternal home Heaven. He was born on August 14, 1965 in Tarboro, NC to the late Allen Pierce, Jr. and Hilda Gray Pierce.

A graveside service will...

Jan 20, 2020

Tarboro

Larry E. Morris, Sr. 88, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Penders Chapel Baptist Church with Pastor Johnny Hendricks officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

He was preceded in death by his, parents, Herman Morris and...