Margaret "Peggy" Mizell Davenport

Aug 25, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Mizell Davenport, 82, of Roper, North Carolina passed away August 25, 2019. She was predeceased by her parents Willie Warren Mizell and Hyacinthe Chesson Mizell and her son, Sterling L. Davenport, Jr.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Sterling L. Davenport, her daughter, Melody Ann Davenport and husband Donnie Price of...

Michael Bruce Everett

Aug 23, 2019

Tarboro

Mike Everett, 67, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice Center, Greenville.

Mike retired in 2006 from Everett Express Company after many years.

He is survived by his loving family, including his wife of 49 years, Susan Everett; daughter, Sunday Everett Penny and her husband, Tony of Clayton; son,...

Ruby Gay (Best) Dunn

Aug 21, 2019

Ruby Best Dunn was called home on August 21st at Wilson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 20,1943 in Edgecombe County to Hugh Elroy Best Jr. and Emma Sue Harrell Best.

Ruby, or as she was known, Miss Ruby, Aunt Ruby, Grandma or my favorite, Mama was first and foremost a people...

Helen Clark (Proctor) Davenport

Aug 18, 2019

Tarboro

Helen Proctor Davenport passed away at her home on Sunday, August 18, 2019.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM in Greenwood Cemetery with  Pastor Lamont Hemminger officiating. The family will receive friends at Carlisle Funeral Home, Saturday from 10-11AM.

Helen was an avid gardener and...

Gladys Harrell Skinner

Aug 15, 2019

Tarboro

Gladys Harrell Skinner, 93, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Gladys was born September 4, 1925 to Floyd Thomas and Mattie Ruth Bridgers Harrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie (Dick) Skinner and her daughter-in-law, Lois Fleming Skinner.

Gladys is survived by her loving...

Forrest Allen Smith

Aug 15, 2019

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Tarboro

Forrest Allen Smith, 74, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, NC.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Carlisle Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service.

Forrest was born November 25, 1944 in Lenoir County to James...

Cullen Cobb

Aug 12, 2019

Pinetops

Cullen Cobb, 89, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm on Thursday, August 15, at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Reverend John Browning and Reverend Steve Herring officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, NC with military honors. The family will receive friends and relatives at...

Kay Land Barnes

Aug 11, 2019

Tarboro

Kay Land Barnes, 77, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 14, at First Baptist Church with Lamont Hemminger officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.

Kay was born in Edgecombe County on July 28, 1942 to the late Raymond Land and...

Doris Pittman Sykes

Aug 11, 2019

Enfield

Doris Pittman Sykes, 101, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Scotland House assisted living in Scotland Neck, NC.

Affectionately known as "Biddie" by close friends and family, Doris was born in Halifax County on December 9, 1917, one of 10 children born to Horace and Rebecca Pittman. She was predeceased by...

Robert Ray Millard, Ii

Aug 10, 2019

Tarboro

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Ray Millard, Jr. of Tarboro passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his home in Tarboro, NC.

He was born on February 8, 1940 in Kenova West, VA.

He was the son of the late Robert R. Millard and Doris Chafin. Bob was a retired Industrial Maintenance Manager in...

Ethel Glenn (Matthews) Robinson

Aug 9, 2019

Ethel "Glenn" Robinson (78) passed away Friday, August 9, 2019.  She was a loving wife, daughter, grandma and great-grandma.  Glenn was born in Pitt County on August 15, 1940 to Robert Lloyd Matthews and Ethel Lillian Garris.  Glenn is preceded in death by her parents, her sisters ( Jeanette Bass and Hazel Oakley) and her brothers (Albert "Big Boy"...

Eunice Mae Crownstream

Aug 8, 2019

Tarboro

Eunice Crownstream, 87, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, August 9 at Whitakers Cemetery in Whitakers, NC with the Pastor Gene Jackson officiating.

She was born in Halifax County on May 27, 1932 to the late Steven T. Crownstream and Gladys Mae...

Billy Fay Wood

Aug 7, 2019

Tarboro, NC

Mr. Billy F. Wood, age 83 of Tarboro, NC passed away at his home on August 7, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Catherine, two daughters Vicki of Indiana and Kathi of North Carolina, five grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren, one sister Betty Moody of Alabama, and several nieces...

Elizabeth Deloatch Worsley

Aug 7, 2019

Oak City

Elizabeth passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after an extended illness. Elizabeth was a quiet, gentle, kind and loyal wife, mother, sister and friend.  She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mahlon W. DeLoatch born in Tarboro, N.C. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Larry Hines Worsley,...

Sherrill Kay (Pittman) Henry

Aug 4, 2019

Sherrill Kay Pittman, 71, of Littleton, North Carolina passed away peacefully Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce and Hazel Pittman. Sherrill grew up in Macclesfield, graduated from South Edgecombe High School and later from East Carolina University. She worked many years at Edgecombe Community College as the campus librarian, where she later...

Ronnie Lee Warren

Aug 3, 2019

Tarboro

Ronnie Lee Warren, 58 passed away Saturday, August 03, 2019.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 2:00 pm at In His Vision Ministry with Pastor Julian Thompson, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

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Ruth Rawls Keel

Aug 1, 2019

Tarboro

Ruth Rawls Keel, 74, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00pm in Speed Baptist Church Cemetery on Sunday, August 4, 2019 with Pastor Eason Clark officiating.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Alice Thompson; brothers, Clifton, Shorty, Ray and Kenneth Rawls.

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Scotty Ray Ellrod

Aug 1, 2019

Scotty Ray Ellrod, 62, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 with his family by his side at Vidant Hospice in Greenville, NC.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 3, 2019,at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Reverend Phillip Boseman officiating.  The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon immediately following the...

Katherine Mann (Cutchin) Rice

Jul 25, 2019

Katherine Mann Cutchin Rice died peacefully  on July 25, 2019, at her home, Whalebone Lodge, "The Cabin",  in Whitakers, North Carolina. She was 71 years old.

Katherine was born in Rocky Mount on January 7, 1948, the second daughter of Katherine Houston Cutchin and Richard Speight Cutchin.

As a free-spirited child, Katherine spent her youth...

Stella Alene Anderson

Jul 25, 2019

Stella Alene Anderson passed away Thursday July 25, 2019 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC.

Mrs. Anderson was born on June 6, 1931 in Little Rock Arkansas To Jesse W. Powell and Alene Alsbrook Powell. She graduated from Little Rock High School in 1950. Her joys and passions in life were spending time with her family...