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Debbie Hale Allen

Debbie Hale Allen

Aug 23, 2026

Debra “Debbie” Hale Allen, 71, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, in Duke Regional Hospital. Mrs. Allen was born on June 24, 1955, in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Jeanette Faison and Lewis “Puddin” Earl Hale. She is also preceded in death by her siblings David Hale and Pamela Meadows.

Debbie loved her family, she...

Doris Pepper Duff

Doris Pepper Duff

Sep 13, 2026

Doris Pepper Duff, 78, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at her home.

Doris was born April 17, 1948, in Prince George County, Virginia to the late Donald Vaughan and Susie West Carter. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Dennis Vaughan and Bubba Carter.

Doris was employed with First Citizens Bank for a number of years...

Sheila Carol Mulder

Sheila Carol Mulder

Sep 6, 2026

Sheila Carol Mulder, 78, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at ECU North Hospital.

Carol was born on March 6, 1948, in Logan, West Virginia, to the late Myrtle “Toni” Faye Brown and Lee Trinkle Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Billy Sunday Mulder; her younger sister, Wilmas Sharon Wells; and...

Steve Kent Taylor

Steve Kent Taylor

Sep 5, 2026

Steve Kent Taylor, 84, of Roanoke Rapids, went to his heavenly home peacefully in the comfort of his earthly home, surrounded by his wife of 51 years, Millie, and his four children, on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Mr. Taylor was born on October 27, 1941, to the late Beatty Keeter and Raleigh “Tom” L. Taylor. Steve was a 1960 graduate of...

Pauline T. Smith

Pauline T. Smith

Sep 5, 2026

Pauline Thortis Smith, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Smith was born on May 10, 1934, the daughter of the late Lucy Goodman and Willie Thortis and the widow of the late Acey Thomas Smith. Pauline was a member of Weavers Chapel Methodist Church. She enjoyed working in the church, her family,...

Jerry David Thomas

Jerry David Thomas

Sep 3, 2026

Jerry David Thomas, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Mr. Thomas was born in Halifax County on July 6, 1946, the son of the late Mattie Lucille Johnson and Elwood Jasper Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Donald E. Thomas, and his sister, Joyce Mooney Hobbs.

Jerry proudly served his country in...

Toni Collier Saunders

Toni Collier Saunders

Aug 31, 2026

Toni Collier Saunders, 72, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026 in ECU Medical Center in Greenville. Mrs. Saunders was born on October 21, 1953, in Petersburg, VA, the daughter of the late Hazel Barnes and William “Bill” Collier. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Michale Ann Lancaster and Lorenda Wright and her grandchild...

Anthony Fredrick Dagnelli, Jr.

Anthony Fredrick Dagnelli, Jr.

Aug 30, 2026

Anthony Fredrick Dagnelli, Jr., 72, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Anthony was born on February 13, 1954, the son of the late Vincenza Delores Borreggine and Anthony Fredrick Dagnelli, Sr. He was also preceded in death by Vincent Dagnelli.

Those left to cherish his memory include his companion, Genesa “Ginger” Smith;...

Merri Melodi Love

Merri Melodi Love

Aug 29, 2026

Merri Melodi Love, age 44, of Greenville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Melodi was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia “Ginger" Tucker, and her grandparents, J.W. Love and Eva Allen Love.

She is survived by her daughter, Killian "Alease" Love; her son, Pedro "Jayden" Palacios; her father, Jay Winfred Love; her sisters, Christie Keeter (Robbie) and Lacey...

Lourdes Sabey Wilson

Lourdes Sabey Wilson

Aug 25, 2026

Lourdes Sabey Wilson, 82, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in her home. Mrs. Wilson was born on February 28, 1944 in Honolulu, HI, the daughter of the late Lucinda Aldueso and John Yonting Sabey, and was the widow of the late Marvin “Marty” Edward Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her brother Patrick...

Martha Allen Myrick

Martha Allen Myrick

Aug 23, 2026

Arrangements are pending at this time and will be announced at a later date.

Joseph "Joe" Thomas Taylor, II

Joseph "Joe" Thomas Taylor, II

Aug 17, 2026

Joseph “Joe” Thomas Taylor, II, 61, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 in his home. Mr. Taylor was born on August 7, 1965 in Halifax County, the son of Vivian Jordan and the late Joseph Thomas Taylor, Sr.

Joe was a member of South Rosemary Baptist Church.

Surviving include his mother Vivian Jordan Dickens (Wilbert), his wife Theresa...

Glynn Barbour

Glynn Barbour

Aug 15, 2026

Glynn Ross Sorie Barbour, 81, of Roanoke Rapids, better known as “Gagie,” passed away on Saturday August 15, 2026.

Mrs. Barbour was born on January 19, 1945, the daughter of the late Haley Ross, Jr. and Louise Moss Ross, and was the widow of the late William Barbour. She was also preceded in death by the father of her girls, Hubert...

Lois Marie Henley Boyd

Lois Marie Henley Boyd

Aug 15, 2026

Lois Marie Henley Boyd, 89 formally of Gaston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at ECU Medical Center on Saturday August 15, 2026. Lois was born on April 28, 1937, in Franklin County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years Dexter A. Boyd Sr., parents Tommie and Lucy Henley, brothers Tommie Henley...

Janice Whitby Chandler

Janice Whitby Chandler

Aug 5, 2026

Janice Whitby Chandler, 72, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in ECU Health Medical Center. Mrs. Chandler was born on September 6, 1953 in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Paul Norman Whitby and Nellie Lou Henry. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Earl Whitby and Joe Whitby.

Surviving include her husband John...

Charles Kenneth Morrison

Charles Kenneth Morrison

Aug 3, 2026

The Reverend Colonel Charles Kenneth “Pop” Morrison, 78, of Littleton, NC passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026. Rev. Col Morrison was born on January 24, 1948 in Halifax County, the son of the late Tempie Mae Pearson and John Wesley Morrison. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Edward and Larry.

Surviving include his wife Carolyn Daughtry Morrison,...

Samuel "David" Carter

Samuel "David" Carter

Aug 3, 2026

Samuel "David" Carter, 75, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 in his home surrounded by loved ones. Mr. Carter was born on January 25, 1951 in Halifax County, the son of the late Annie Mae Carter and Jimmie Vernon Carter.  He was also preceded in death by his son David Lynn Carter, a sister Ethel Burnette,...

Alethia Darlene Martin

Alethia Darlene Martin

Aug 1, 2026

Alethia D. Martin 48 of Roanoke Rapids, NC, entered into eternal rest peacefully on August 1, 2026. She was born on October 26, 1977, went to Aurelian Springs, William R. Davie, and Northwest. 

Surviving include her husband Steve Golden, her sisters Latonya Decker, Leanne Martin, Tara Ross, her mother Loretta Harris, her brother-in-law Steve-O Decker, who she called Brother Dude. Her...

Elizabeth Ann Byrum

Elizabeth Ann Byrum

Aug 1, 2026

Elizbeth Ann Byrum, 67 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday August 1, 2026. Elizabeth was born on August 29, 1958, in Halifax County. She was preceded in death by her parents John Wayne and Rockie Flythe Byrum and brother John Robert Byrum.

She is survived by her daughter Kathy Sledge, Brothers,...

Carol Lee Ferguson Casey

Carol Lee Ferguson Casey

Jul 24, 2026

In Loving Memory of Carol Lee (Ferguson) Casey

September 7, 1942 – July 24, 2026

Carol Lee (Ferguson) Casey, 83, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on July 24, 2026.

She was a kind, intelligent, and private woman whose greatest joy was caring for others. She always put others before herself, and her quiet faith sustained her through life’s hardships.

She was an...

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