Apr 5, 2019

Portia Lynn Watts Poole, 56, passed away peacefully Friday April 5, 2019 at her home.

Portia was born in Tarboro to Edith Johnson Watts and Lacy Watts.

Portia was preceded in death by her parents, Lacy and Edith Watts; sister Patricia Watts Andrews; brother William Coleman Watts; brother-in-law Gene McQuage; and bonus son Christopher Gary...

Mar 31, 2019

Charles Earl Coker, 85, passed away very peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2019 surrounded by his family and having lived a great life.  Earl was born November 14, 1933 just outside of Pinetops, NC, the son of Charles Leslie and Mattie Brown Coker. He graduated from South Edgecombe High School and then earned a Business degree from East Carolina...

Mar 31, 2019

Evelyn Ann Wallace, 74, passed away Sunday March 31, 2019 at Wilson Pines surrounded by her loving family.

Evelyn lived life to the fullest. She loved taking trips; if there was a trip to be taken, she would go. Evelyn loved her family and anything to do with Elvis including movies, songs, dolls, Elvis scarfs, Elvis impersonators…...

Mar 29, 2019

Tarboro

Frederick Alton "Dick" Hardy, 85, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side.  Funeral service will be held Monday, April 1, 2019, 2:00 pm at St James United Methodist Church with Rev. Nathan Whitman and Rev. Caswell Shaw officiating.

Burial will follow in Edgecombe Memorial Park. ...

Mar 26, 2019

Macclesfield

Ollen Brooks Varnell, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm on Friday, March 29, at Macclesfield First Christian Church with the Pastor Melissa Acres officiating. Burial will follow in Macclesfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives on...

Mar 22, 2019

Jessie McGlenn Causway, 94, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro.

Jessie was the former owner of Farmer's Gas Company.  He fought in WWII at Guadalcanal and Okinawa as a Marine.  In his younger days he enjoyed hunting with his brothers. He was a long time member of the American Motorcycle Association and...

Mar 18, 2019

Tarboro

Clarence Summers Wiblin, 78, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm, Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Johnny Hendricks officiating.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 23, in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery, Forest City, N.C. with full military...

Mar 17, 2019

Tarboro

Ann Love, 59,  passed away Sunday March 17, 2019 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 21, 2019 , 2:00 pm at Carlisle Funeral Home with the Rev. Sonny Simpson officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.

Ann is survived by...

Mar 14, 2019

Mr. Willis Manning Jr ( Todd), age 58, passed away on March 14th 2019 in Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

Todd is survived by his parents Willis and Doreen Manning; sister Crystal Travis; brother in Law Michael Travis; niece Brittany Appell her husband Joshia Appell and her daughter Gretchen Appell.

Todd was well known from...

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...