Madeline Elizabeth Rose
Apr 18, 2026
Madeline Elizabeth Rose, 74, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Carlisle Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Carlisle Funeral Home.
Madeline was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Ray Rose; parents, Elizabeth Etheridge and Jacob Daniels;...
Peggy Powell Gay
Apr 17, 2026
Peggy Powell Gay, 90, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be 2:00 – 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Gospel Missionary Baptist Church with the funeral service following at 3:00pm. Burial will follow at Macclesfield Cemetery.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, John D. and Mary Powell; her husband, J.R. Gay;...
Randy Wayne Taylor
Apr 17, 2026
Randy Wayne Taylor, 75, passed away on April 17, 2026, surrounded by family. Randy was born on July 23, 1950, in Wilson, North Carolina, to the late Ernest and Josephine Taylor.
Randy fell in love with Linda Carol Bradford, whom he married on July 5, 1968, one year prior to his deployment to the U.S. Army after being drafted for the...
Kenneth Raymond Webb
Apr 15, 2026
Kenneth Raymond Webb (Kenny Ray) passed away on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026. He was born October 9,1942, in Edgecombe County. He was proceeded in death by his mother and father Minnie and Raymond Webb, his wife of 27 years Juanita Johnson Webb, son Kenneth Wayne Webb and brothers Nickie Britt Webb and Norman Allen Webb.
He is Survived by his loving...
Jean Flake Harris
Apr 13, 2026
Jean Flake Harris, 85, of Conetoe, NC, passed away on April 13, 2026.
Born on September 4, 1940, in Pitt County, to Sam Louis and Ruth Gray Flake, Jean graduated from Belvoir High School and East Carolina University and worked as an English, journalism, and business teacher for the Tarboro City Schools for thirty years.
After her career as an educator, Jean...
Alice Faye Overton
Apr 12, 2026
Alice Faye Overton, 78, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home with the service following at 2:00pm. Burial will follow at Edgecombe Memorial Park.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents, James Andrew and Annie Overton.
She is survived by her brother, William Overton; sons, Phillip Hamilton...
Grace House Hyde
Apr 11, 2026
Grace House Hyde, 93, from Tarboro passed away Saturday, April 11th, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
A graveside service will be held at Edgecombe Memorial Park on Thrusday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm. Friends and family are welcome to attend.
Grace was born on July 28, 1932 in Quantico, VA to Naomi Pittman Moore and William Marvin House. Grace was married to...
Judith Davis Long
Apr 7, 2026
Judi Davis was born and grew up in Marshallberg, NC and graduated from Morehead City High School in the class of 1958. Her parents were Olive Lewis Davis and Gray Morris Davis.
After moving to Tarboro, she worked for Runnymede Mills, BB&T, and The United Way. She worked for Village Realty as a Real Estate Broker; a position she truly enjoyed...
Ralph McGay Lewis Sr.
Apr 5, 2026
Ralph McGay “Mack” Lewis, Sr., age 92, of Pinetops, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026.
Born on May 13, 1933, in Vance County, Mack was the son of the late Albert and Lucille Carter Lewis. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Tom, Sidney, Earl, and David Lewis; his sister, Gladys Lewis; his son, Ralph McGay Lewis...
Frances Dorman Tripp
Apr 5, 2026
Frances Dorman “Mema” Tripp, 86, passed on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Visitation will 5:00 - 8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home.
Frances found her greatest joy in the simple pleasures of life, especially those that brought her outdoors. She loved tending to her flowers, cutting the grass, and carefully raking up her pinecones. Her love for animals...
Joseph Keith Webb
Mar 31, 2026
Joseph Keith Webb, 64, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Visitation will be 5:30 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Webbs Chapel Baptist Church with the funeral service following at 7:00pm.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents, Meredith and Joe Webb.
He is survived by his sons, Landon Webb and Chase Webb (Heidi); siblings, Melinda Webb Cole (Andy Cole) and...
Addie Touchstone Lewis
Mar 31, 2026
Addie Touchstone Lewis, 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Visitation will be 9:30 – 10:30am on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at St James United Methodist Church with service following at 11:00am.
Addie was a woman whose life was defined by creativity, service, and a deep love for her family and community. Born in South Dakota, she moved to California at...
Wilson Owen Allsbrook
Mar 28, 2026
Wilson Owen Allsbrook, 78, of Scotland Neck, passed away March 28, 2026, at home
with his loving wife by his side, after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Wilson was born August 15, 1947, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Lida Pittman Allsbrook and Robert Owen Allsbrook. After losing his mother and father at an early age, he eventually came to live with his...
Brenda Faye Whitfield
Mar 27, 2026
Brenda Faye Whitfield of Hobgood N.C. passed away peacefully Friday, March 27, 2026 at Edgecombe Health and Rehab Center in Tarboro.
Visitation at 6:00 - 8:00pm on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be at 11:00am on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at Oak City Cemetery.
Brenda was born November 11, 1944 to James Haywood and Martha Fannie Vick....
Mack Thomas Ruffin III
Mar 22, 2026
Mack Thomas Ruffin III, 92, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on March 22, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia Carpenter Ruffin; and was also preceded in death by his parents, Mack Thomas Ruffin, Jr. and Margaret Lenore Denson; and his sister, Mary Lenore Ruffin Westbrook.
A graduate of Tarboro High School (1952) and North Carolina State University...
Debra Faye Cash-Alexander
Mar 22, 2026
Debra Faye Cash-Alexander, aged 65 of Whitakers, North Carolina, passed away at home on March 21, 2026. Debra was born on July 5, 1960, in Wake County to James Garland Cash and Martha Jones Cash Miuccio.
Debra loved her family and dabbled in a variety of artistic pursuits. She leaves behind a legacy of love with her husband Wesley Alexander, son...
William Durwood Allen
Mar 20, 2026
William Durwood Allen, 86, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Visitation will be 11:00 – 12:00pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Webbs Chapel Baptist Church with the service following at 12:00pm with Rev. Stephen Duncan. Burial will follow at Macclesfield City Cemetery.
Durwood was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Goldie Allen of Macclesfield; brothers, Joseph “Dan” Allen...
Sue Cullifer
Mar 19, 2026
Sue Proctor Cullifer, 76, the epitome of a Proverbs 31 woman, was called home on March 19, 2026. Sue was a woman who loved fiercely, spoke plainly, and lived without apology for what she believed. She held her family to a standard because she loved them too much to do otherwise, and she extended that same fierce, generous love to...
Beverly Charlene Alderman
Mar 15, 2026
Beverly Charlene "Phelps" Alderman, age 69 of Tarboro passed away on March 15, 2026.
A Celebration of Beverly's life will be held Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Carlisle Funeral Home, with burial immediately following at St. Michael's Episcopal Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home...
Rev. Sherwood Baker O'Neal
Mar 15, 2026
With his loving family by his side, Rev. Sherwood Baker O’Neal, 84, finished his race and claimed his victory with his Lord and Savior, Sunday March 15th, 2026.
There will be a Celebration of Sherwood's life Thursday , March 19, 2026 at 2: p.m. at The Tarboro First Pentecostal Holiness Church with the interment following in the St. Michaels Episcopal Church...
