Jun 6, 2025

Mrs Shelby Clark Walston, of Tarboro passed away June 6, 2025 at the Autum Care in Nashville, NC.

Obituary and services will be announced at a later time

Jun 5, 2025

Susie Gardner Wallace, 75, passed away on June 5, 2025 surrounded by her family at Pruitt Healthcare in Raleigh NC.

Visitation will be on Sunday, June 8th from 6 to 8 pm at Carlisle Funeral Home with the funeral service being conducted at Carlisle Funeral Home on June 9th at 2 pm followed by the interment at...

May 31, 2025

Martha Chandler Muse, age 67, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

She was born and grew up in Tarboro, NC. She graduated from Tarboro High School and went on to get a Bachelor's degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College. She worked at the retirement center formerly known as The Albemarle for about 18 years. She maintained...

May 30, 2025

On May 30, 2025, Maurice Harry Adams passed away peacefully in his home in Tarboro, NC.

Born on June 21, 1938, to the late Paul and Mildred Adams.

He was a loving husband to Betty Jo Adams for 44 years. He had two sisters, Shirley Carmen and Sally Ann Harris, both deceased. Maurice was a...

May 28, 2025

James Albert Bobbitt Jr., 82, a native of Edgecombe County passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Jimmy was born in Tarboro and spent the majority of his life there. He was a proud graduate of Tarboro High School. Shortly after he enlisted in the United States Marines for 4 years of active service.

He...

May 25, 2025

Mamie Evelyn Whitehurst Morris, born May 28, 1937, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 25 at age 87 with her family surrounding her.

Mamie grew up in Conetoe, alongside her beloved bothers, she later married the love of her life, her husband Larry. They spent their lives in Tarboro, where they raised their 3...

May 22, 2025

Jamey Lauraunce Britt Collie, 62, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Born on November 1, 1962, Jamey was the beloved daughter of James and Betty Britt. A proud graduate of Southwest Edgecombe High School, Class of 1981, she went on to work at Carolina Telephone, where she dedicated more than 25 years of service with...

May 22, 2025

Edward Peter Burek Jr., 74, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Graveside service will at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Edgecombe Memorial Park.

He worked many years as a maintenance mechanic in various manufacturing plants. He was a Marine and served in Vietnam.

Edward loved his dog, Jasper, and was...

May 22, 2025

Greg Alan Ewing, 67, of Saint Pauls, NC passed away on May 22nd at Valley Hospice House.  Born on December 15th, 1957, son of the late Earle Dean Ewing and the late Margaret Lucille Tully.  He spent his entire career making animal feed for companies from Ulysess, KS, Torrington, WY, Dalhart, KS, Newell, IA, to Laurinburg and Bladenboro, NC. ...

May 19, 2025

Diane Webb Scott, 86, passed away on May 19, 2025, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham NC.

Diane was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, on April 10, 1939, to Prudie Mae and Albert Washington Webb. She spent her childhood and teenage years in Pinetops, where she developed lifelong roots and community. Diane earned her teaching degree...

May 19, 2025

Michelle Jefferson Harris, 56, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born and raised in Tarboro, Michelle was the beloved daughter of the late Thurman Douglas Jefferson and Joyce Smith Jefferson. A proud 1987 graduate of Tarboro High School, she went on to attend the University of North Carolina at Wilmington,...

May 18, 2025

Mary Alice Romines Linkous, 76, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

Visitation will be on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Carlisle Funeral Home from 12:00 – 3:00 PM.

Mary AKA "Ganny" by her grandchildren and great grandchildren because she said "granny" just sounded too old, was known all around town from her many years...

May 16, 2025

Sarah Marie Thorp passed away peacefully on May 14th, 2025, in North Carolina. She was born on November 2nd, 1977, in California and was one of four siblings. She spent most of her life in Kodiak, Alaska—the place her kids were born and raised.

Sarah was a kind soul who loved her family deeply. She is survived...

May 16, 2025

Dorothy Alma Harrell Weathersby

May 5, 1933 – May 17, 2025

"Well done, good and faithful servant." – Matthew 25:23

Dorothy Alma Harrell Weathersby, 92, of Fountain's Crossroads in Edgecombe County, peacefully went to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, May 17, 2025, at her son's home in Tarboro.

Born...

May 16, 2025

Moses Douglas Wallace, affectionately known as Doug, entered the gates of heaven on May 16, 2025. Doug is survived by his wife, Dianne, daughter, Kim W. Parker (Richard), step-daughters, Cindy Everett (Charlie), Dawn Wooten, grandchildren, Talon Parker, Emily and Jeremy Everett, Johnny and Courtney Willing, sisters, Meredith Harrell (Eddie), Sandra Ellis, brothers, Rudolph Wallace, Dwight Wallace (Becky),  nephews George...

May 15, 2025

Doris Taylor Wooten, age 88 , passed away at Tarboro Health & Rehabilitation on May 15, 2025.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a teenager. Her family moved to Rich Square in 1959 and she insisted her children be taken to Rich Square Baptist Church before she and her husband, Floyd, began attending...

May 10, 2025

Ola Milton "Buddy" Craft, aged 86, of Tarboro, passed away at home on May 10, 2025.

He was preceded in death by his three wives: Florence Price Craft and Lois Matthews Craft, both of Tarboro, and Annie Best Craft of Wilson.

The family will receive friends and family on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Edgecombe...

May 8, 2025

Jean Denise Ambrose aka Priss, 64, passed away on May 8th, 2025 at ECU Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro surrounded by her loved ones.

Priss was born in Ahoskie NC on Christmas Day in 1960 to Dorothy and Bobby Ambrose.

She retired from the state after working with Edgecombe County Department of Social Services and also...

Apr 30, 2025

Ms. Alma Mills passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.  Services will be private.

Apr 30, 2025

James Larry Killingsworth Bowling passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital.

James was born in Lenoir County, NC, on December 6, 1944, to the late Robert E. Killingsworth and Louise Page Killingsworth.  He moved to Bethel, NC in 1958, where he graduated from Bethel High School.

After school, James entered...