Feb 28, 2026

Jonas Raynor, 77, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. 

Visitation will be 12:00 - 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Tarboro Church of God with service following at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park. 

Jonas was preceded in death by his parents, Jonas Raynor Jr. and Maggie Raynor. 

He is survived by his sisters, Mary Ann Pigg Harrell, Mary...

Feb 27, 2026

Anita Ambrose Mills, 62, passed on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Anita was born in Hertford County on August 4, 1963, to the late Bobby and Dorothy Davis Ambrose. Her family moved to the Scotland Neck area when she was 5 years old, where she graduated from Scotland Neck High School in 1981.

After school, she married her husband of 39 years, Gregory,...

Feb 26, 2026

William “Bill” Lee Howerin entered the church triumphant on February 26, 2026. Bill was born in Norfolk, Virginia to William E. Howerin and Hazel M. James in 1940. He graduated from Scotland Neck High School in 1958. Bill was a proud graduate of East Carolina University in 1965 with a degree in Physical Education. He joined the National Guard at...

Feb 22, 2026

Amory Stone Sheffield, 73, of Tarboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026.

Born Amory Denise Rinaldi on February 25, 1952, in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of Mario John Rinaldi and Vivian Fender Mellen. She grew up in Wilson, North Carolina, and graduated from Ralph L. Fike High School in 1970. She went on to earn...

Feb 22, 2026

Ann P. Anderson,90, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

Graveside service will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Macclesfield City Cemetery officiated by Rev. Derk Bossolono.

Ann was raised on a farm, where she learned the values of hard work, resilience, and devotion to family. She later married a farmer and together they built a life rooted in...

Feb 22, 2026

Battle Brooks Webb, 91, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

Visitation will be 11:00am – 12:00pm on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home with the service following in the chapel at 12:00pm. The burial will be private for family only.

Brooks was born on February 28, 1934, to Battle and Dorothy Webb. He married his high...

Feb 19, 2026

James Ronald Carroll passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the age of 80.

A Visitation will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Carlisle Funeral Home, followed by a service in the Chapel.

Ronald was born on July 13, 1945, in Bladen County, North Carolina to the late James Craven Carroll and...

Feb 17, 2026

Phyllis Armstrong Griffin, 83, of Tarboro, died Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. Mrs. Griffin was born October 3, 1942, to Beulah Sexton Armstrong and Forrest Armstrong, Jr. She and her husband David were owners of Home Builders and Remodelers Inc. for 28 years and she was the financial secretary of First Baptist Church - Tarboro for 20 years.

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Feb 11, 2026

Larry D. Lee, 91, passed peacefully on February 11, 2026, at ECU Health Hospital of Tarboro, NC.

Larry was born to the late Ira L. Lee and Wilsey Lee in Johnston County on July 30, 1934.  He was a proud Army Veteran who served his country for two years.  He worked at Carolina Enterprises for over thirty...

Feb 9, 2026

Donald C. Fletcher Sr., 88, of Fountain, N.C. passed away peacefully at Wilson Medical Center, after a brief illness.

Born in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he is the son of the Late Frank H. and Elinor E. Fletcher (Mutzabaugh).

Donald retired from Dana Inc. in 2003 but continued a part-time job at Darrenkamps Groceries ...

Feb 7, 2026

Joshua Lee West, 34, passed on February 7, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Joshua was born in Edgecombe County on October 23, 1991, to Lindsey and Robin West.  He was known by all to be a friendly young man with a sweet nature.  He cared greatly for his daughter, his family and friends, and...

Feb 7, 2026

Frances Owens Griffin, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Visitation will be at 2:00 – 3:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Carlisle Funeral Home with the service following at 3:00pm in the Chapel with Rev. Bill Grisham officiating the service. Music will be provided by the Bridges Family.

Frances was a loving...

Feb 7, 2026

Donna Langley Cannon, 71, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Graveside service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Oak City Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Chris Minton.

Donna was a loving wife, mother, and sister. She enjoyed spending time at the beach, playing softball, and bowling, but her favorite way...

Feb 7, 2026

Brenda Carol Wooten Keen, age 73, of Macclesfield, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on February 7, 2026, surrounded by the love she so generously gave throughout her life.

Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11:00am on...

Feb 5, 2026

Tammy Wadsworth Little, 60 years old, of Battleboro, NC passed on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Tammy was born in Tarboro, NC in 1965 to Maxine and Edward Wadsworth.

Tammy was preceded in death by Maxine Wadsword (mother), Edward Wadsworth (father), and Curtis Wadsworth (brother). She is survived by Judy Wadsworth (sister), Robert Wadsworth (brother) and...

Feb 3, 2026

Shirley Ann Wainwright passed away on February 3, 2026 at the age of 77 from natural causes.

Shirley was born on May, 16, 1948 in Bennetsville, SC to Eugene Ross Board and Nellie Gause Board. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Ron Wainwright ; her children; George Barnes (Heather), Ashley Schweberger (Brian)...

Jan 30, 2026

Shannon Messer (Hall) passed away on January 30, 2026 at the age of 44 after a long battle with metastasized stomach cancer.

Shannon was born on March 25, 1981 in Newport News, Virginia to parents Mary Hope and Llyod (Jay) Hall Jr. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Brandon Hall (Amy) and...

Jan 27, 2026

Edith Mae Webb Potts, 102, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be at 2:00 – 3:00 pm on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Carlisle Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 3:00pm at Pineview Cemetery in Pinetops, which is offered by Rev. Aaron Saufley.

Edith was born on...

Jan 24, 2026

Gladys Calhoun Shelton, 100, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Calvary Episcopal Church.

Gladys Shelton was born on October 2, 1925 in Edgecombe County to...

Jan 24, 2026

Sandra Whitehurst Dail, 82 known as "Granny" passed away on January 24, 2026 at ECU Health in Tarboro. Born on October 10, 1943 daughter of the late Russell and Maude Thomas Whitehurst.

In addition of her parents, and all of her siblings she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years Willie L. Dail....