Mar 14, 2019

Elm City

Margaret Rebecca Winstead, 23 passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019, 2:00 pm at Parkwood Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, N.C. with Pastor John Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park, Tarboro, N. C.

Rebecca graduated from Southern Nash High School. She...

Mar 7, 2019

Janet Marie Holloman Bridgers went to her heavenly home Thursday, March 7, 2019.  She was born on Oct. 24, 1934 to the late Joe Robert and Sarah Summerlin Holloman.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Tony Ray Bridgers; her granddaughter, Danyell Sanders; her grandson, Richie Champion(Dawn); her great-grandson, Charlie Powers, and siblings, James, Robert Jr....

Mar 7, 2019

Floyd Woodrow Wooten, age 92, passed away at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his family and country. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Floyd was a simple, loving, humble, kind, and hardworking man. He was employed...

Mar 1, 2019

Donald Arthur Morris, Jr., 49, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Donald was born on May 18, 1969 to Donald A. and Ann H. Morris in Tarboro, NC.

He married Kimberly Jo Stroud on May 29, 1999 in Edenton, NC. He earned a bachelor's degree from ECU, studied at the Graduate School of Banking...

Mar 1, 2019

Tarboro

Faye Warren, 67, passed away on Friday, March 01, 2019.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, March 3, at New Grace Baptist Church in Tarboro with the Rev. Mike Barnette officiating. Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Faye worked at First South Bank for many years. She had...

Feb 28, 2019

Wilson

Brooks Riley Bottoms, 33, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30pm, Wednesday, March 6 in Macclesfield Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Marsha Crisp Bottoms....

Feb 27, 2019

Tarboro

Edward Close, Jr. "Preacher", 70 passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

The family will receive friends at Carlisle Funeral Home, Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. and other times at the home of Jason and Shelly Close, 210 Barlow Rd., Tarboro.

Edward proudly served his country in U. S....

Feb 27, 2019

Tarboro

Thurman E. "Sam" Lewis, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

Graveside service will be held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2:00pm, William & Mary Hart Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Leggett, N.C. with Pastor Josh Coker officiating.

Sam was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Lewis;  parents, Johnny Percy and Viola Lewis;...

Feb 23, 2019

Marie Weaver Bucknam passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

Graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Rice, Virginia with Pastor Earl Wallace officiating.

The family will receive friends at Carlisle Funeral Home on Monday night from 6 to 8 PM.

Mrs. Bucknam is...

Feb 22, 2019

Mr. Bobby Brooks Harper, age 69, of Tarboro passed away on February 22, 2019 in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lillie Elizabeth Walters Harper and William Edgar Harper; and a brother, George Earl Harper.

Bobby is survived by his wife of 47 years Dolores Manning Harper of...

Feb 22, 2019

Mrs. Elsie Marie Martin Whitehurst, age79, of Tarboro passed away in the Vidant Edgecombe Hospital on February 22, 2019.

She is preceded in death by her father Taft Martin , mother Ina Mae Merritt Martin, son Teddy Ray Medford, daughter Linda Gail Medford Cook, brother Buddy Martin and sister Jean Harrington.

She is survived by...

Feb 22, 2019

Mr. Milton Donald Johnson, Jr., age 43 of Rocky Mount passed away in the Nash General Hospital on February 22, 2019.

Donald is survived by a loving family which includes his parents, Milton and Dianne Johnson.  His uncles Howard Cook and wife Jeanie, George Johnson, and Donald Ray Cooke and wife Linda, his aunts Alice Ruth Johnson,...

Feb 21, 2019

Charlie Eugene Harrington, age 85, passed away at Pitt Vidant Hospital on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

He was born on May 21, 1933 in Wilmington, NC to the late Charlie Reddin and Ethel Terry Harrington of Tarboro, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, Lou Peele Harrington,...

Feb 21, 2019

Jonathan Kerr Felton, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Vidant Hospital Tarboro, NC. He was born to Alfonso Forbes and Dora Ellis Felton of Macclesfield, NC on August 2, 1936. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force before graduating from East Carolina University with a BA in...

Feb 19, 2019

Sue Avery  - "Nana"

Suzanne Joyce Avery, 67, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. She devoted her life to her family and the children she took care of in her home daycare. Sue loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 23,...

Feb 16, 2019

Crisp

Dorothy W. Brown, 87, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 11:00 am, Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Don Holland and Henry Long officiating. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph William Brown and...

Feb 14, 2019

Pinetops

Samuel Louis Cullifer, Sr., 72, God's Heavenly Servant was called home on February 14, 2019. Sam spent the majority of his adult life witnessing, ministering and leading people to the Lord. Due to sickness of his wife, he had just recently resigned his appointment as minister of Cedar Grove Missionary Church in Wilson, N. C.  He...

Feb 14, 2019

Jackson, NC

Dorothy Irene (Proctor) Eason, born June 22, 1935, passed to her creator at home with her family on Thursday, February 14, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Dorothy was born and raised in rural Edgecombe County to Tommie Proctor and Addyes Smith Proctor. She graduated from West Edgecombe High School in 1954 with...

Feb 13, 2019

Rocky Mount, NC

Mr. Phillip Darrell Braswell, age 71, passed away at Nash General Hospital on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

He was born on August 22, 1947 in Edgecombe County to the late Floyd Ralph Braswell and Irene Howell Braswell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Anne Braswell...

Feb 12, 2019

Services will be announced at a later date