Peggy Rodgers Leggett

Apr 14, 2019

Our mother, Margaret Youngblood Leggett "Peggy Rodgers", 87, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 14th, 2019. She passed away in her home surrounded by family and mother's amazing angels that cared for her, Erma Applewhite and her daughter Kim Andrew.

Peggy Rodgers was born in Fayetteville and very soon moved...

Geraldine (Ellis) Boyette

Apr 11, 2019

Tarboro

Geraldine "Jerri" Ellis Boyette, 83, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Jerri was born in Edgecombe County on May 28, 1935 to Albert Grover Ellis and Chanie Mae Ellis.

Jerri loved her flowers and tending to them along with the hummingbirds that visited them.  She was a loving mother and grandmother who...

Teresa Shrock Davis

Apr 10, 2019

Pinetops

Teresa Shrock Davis, 61, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at her home.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019, 2:00 pm at Carlisle Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Webb officiating.

The family will receive friends at Carlisle Funeral Home from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. on Saturday.

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Betty Ann (Barnes) Grimes

Apr 9, 2019

Battleboro, NC

Betty Ann Barnes Grimes, 86, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. She was born October 6, 1932 in Halifax County, NC and spent her early childhood and adult life in Edgecombe County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Bessie Rebecca Kirkland Barnes and James Edward Barnes.

Betty...

Mary Frances (Weaver) Wagner

Apr 6, 2019

Mary Frances Wagner, 83, was beckoned home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was born in Halifax county on January 11,1936 to Dennis O. and Amanda Elizabeth Weaver. She was preceded in in death by her parents; sisters Oberlene Weaver and Judy Weaver,...

Portia Lynn (Watts) Poole

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...

Charles Earl Coker

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...

Evelyn Ann Wallace

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…...

Frederick " Dick" Hardy

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. ...

Ollen Brooks Varnell

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...

Jessie Mcglenn Causway

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...

Clarence Summers Wiblin

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...

Angie Marie Love

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...

Willis Carroll (Todd) Manning, Jr

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...

Margaret Rebecca Winstead

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...

Janet Marie (Holloman) Bridgers

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....

Floyd Woodrow Wooten

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...

Donald Arthur Morris, Jr.

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...

Wilda Faye Warren

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...

Brooks Riley Bottoms

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....