Emily "Poochie" Camp Bryant
Mar 1, 2026
Emily “Poochie” Camp Bryant, 85 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at ECU North Hospital on Sunday March 1, 2026. Emily was born on July 20, 1940, in Northampton County. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles “Peter” Bryant, her parents William Henry Camp and Emma Patterson, her stepfather, Ernest Patterson Sr., and brother Eugene Patterson.
She...
Woody Turner
Feb 27, 2026
Woody Turner, 68, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 in his home. Mr. Turner was born in Germany on September 14, 1957. He is preceded in death by his parents Elizabeth Mae Quay and Ron Quay and his sister Cindy Phipps.
Woody loved to go bowling with his grandson Hayden, he enjoyed riding his dogs around in...
J.W. "B.I." Colden Reese
Feb 24, 2026
J.W. “B.I” Colden Reese, 89, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in ECU Health North Hospital. Mr. Reese was born on June 10, 1936, the son of Magnolia Bryant and James Cornelius Reese. He was also preceded in death by his siblings: Herbert Reese, Owen Reese, Jeanette Clary, Mae Tripp, Ann Bedgood, and Rachel Harlow.
Surviving include...
Melody Holt Faison
Feb 22, 2026
Melody Holt Faison, 62 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Maria Parham Health on Sunday February 22,2026.
Melody was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on February 5, 1964, to Charlie and Pauline Holt. Melody was proceeded in death by her parents (Charlie and Pauline), her husband Michael Faison.
She is survived by her daughters Megan Faison (Ress Winstead),...
Ellen Gray Yates
Feb 21, 2026
Ellen Gray Yates, 92 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the home of her daughter in Roanoke Rapids.
Ellen was born August 3, 1933 in Suffolk, Virginia, the oldest daughter of William Thomas Gray and Bertha Harrell Gray. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband, Marion Johnson Yates, Sr., son, Bubba...
Jimmy Allen Kidd
Feb 19, 2026
Jimmy Allen Kidd, 64 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday February 19, 2026. Jimmy was born on January 2, 1962, in South Hill Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Helen Kidd, brothers Bobby Kidd, Ray Kidd, and sisters Faye Jones, Nell Malloy and Jean Phillips.
He is survived by his daughter Kristyn Anderson...
Rachel Rae Harlow
Feb 18, 2026
Rachel Rae Reese Harlow, 97, peacefully passed away on Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026, and is now joyfully reunited with her husband William in the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ. Rachel was born in Halifax County on January 17, 1929, the daughter of Magnolia Bryant Reese and James Cornelius Reese. One of seven siblings, she was the sister of...
Marion Leonard Moore, Jr.
Feb 16, 2026
Marion Leonard Moore, Jr., 56, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, in his home. Mr. Moore was born on February 1, 1970, in Halifax County, NC. He is preceded in death by his brother John Timothy Moore.
Surviving include his parents Mary Mizelle Moore and Marion Leonard Moore, Sr., his sister Sandra Nethery Ogburn, his special cousin...
Eddie "Buck" Lee Shearin
Feb 12, 2026
Eddie “Buck” Lee Shearin, 89 of Littleton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday February 12, 2026. Buck was born on August 22, 1936, in Warren County. He was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Shearin and his parents Gardner and Chloe Shearin.
He is survived by his sons Kenneth Shearin, Craig Warren,...
Lenora Gertrude Powell Satterthwaite Clary
Feb 12, 2026
Lenora Gertrude Powell Satterthwaite Clary
Gertrude lived a long life to the wonderful age of 98, and after a brief illness, passed at her home.
Gertrude was born on October 20, 1927, in Roanoke Rapids, to the late A.M. Powell Sr. and Nina Hawkins Powell. After a happy childhood and graduation from William R. Davie School, she attended Louisburg College to study...
James Thomas Dixon
Feb 11, 2026
James Thomas Dixon, 86, of Castle Hayne passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Dixon was born in Halifax County on April 6, 1939, the son of the late Margaret Beale and William Dixon.
Surviving include his two sons: Jim Dixon (Michele) of Swansboro and Drake Dixon of Castle Hayne, his brother Charlie Dixon of Indiana, his...
Lighting "L.B." Bolt
Feb 10, 2026
Lightning Bolt “L.B.” Floyd, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was adopted as a senior dog, by Adam and Amanda Floyd, 5 years ago. Since then he has lived out his remaining senior years in a home filled with love.
He leaves behind his kid companions, Lucas and Mason. He brothers, Diesel and...
Cynthia “Cindy” Coyne Tripp
Feb 9, 2026
Cynthia "Cindy" Coyne Tripp, 64 of Halifax passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at VCU Medical Center. Cindy was born on March 17, 1961 in Roanoke Rapids to Joseph and Yvonne Coyne. She is preceded in death by her father Joseph D Coyne, Sr. In addition, her grandparents Caudie and Lavelle Drewery and John and Irene Coyne.
Survivors include husband...
Franklin Delano Mountford
Feb 7, 2026
Franklin Delano Mountford, 92 of Weldon, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Franklin was born on March 3, 1933, in Halifax County. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Mountford, parents Rufus Mountford & Ione Mountford, Son Mark Mountford, Brothers William “Buckeye” Mountford & Rufus Mountford, Sisters Mariam “Bug” Chitty &...
Patrica Gayle Wells
Feb 7, 2026
Patricia Gayle Wells, 72, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in her home. Ms. Wells was born on March 18, 1953 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Eunice Carter and William George. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: James Davis, Donald Davis, Ida Flythe, and Linda Davis.
Survivors include her daughter Emily...
Doris Harris Strickland
Feb 6, 2026
Doris Harris Strickland, 73, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 in her home. Ms. Strickland was born on September 28, 1952 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Doris Gregory Harris and Jesse Franklin Harris. She was also preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband for over 50 years, Frankie Odell Strickland,...
Peggy Fuller Brett
Feb 6, 2026
Peggy Fuller Brett, 89, of Halifax, NC, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, in ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. Mrs. Brett was born on February 6, 1937, the daughter of the late Louise Ferguson and James Fuller. She was the widow of the late Nelson Wayne Brett.
Surviving include her two sons: Mark Brett of Greenville and Mike...
Linwood "Lin" Earl Keeter
Feb 5, 2026
Linwood “Lin” Earl Keeter, 78, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport.
Linwood was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, on January 27, 1948, a son of the late Earl Roy Keeter and Isco R. Wynn Keeter. In addition to his parents, Linwood was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Keeter.
Linwood was a...
Dexter Allton Boyd
Feb 1, 2026
Dexter Allton Boyd, 96 of Gaston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at Ecu North Hospital on Sunday February 1, 2026. Dexter was born on January 14, 1930, in Jayess, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents Sammie and Maude Boyd, brother Sammie Edrie Boyd and sisters Luola Craft, Oneida Alexander, Norene Roberts, Hulene Etheridge.
He is survived by his...
Pamela Hale Meadows
Jan 27, 2026
Pamela Hale Meadows, 72 of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday January 27, 2026. Pam was born on January 13, 1954, in Halifax County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents Lewis “Pudden” and Sally Jeanette Hale, brother David Lee Hale and her cat “Jack”.
She is survived by her husband Stuart...
