Thomas Edward Sorie
May 22, 2026
Thomas “Tommy” Edward Sorie, 76, of Enfield, passed away the early morning of May 22, 2026. Tommy was a life-long resident of Halifax County and a beloved husband, father, brother, cousin and friend.
Tommy was born July 15, 1949 to Thomas and Elizabeth Sorie. He was the oldest son of six children and one of many baby-boomers born to the extended...
Harvey Loy Dickens
Jun 1, 2026
Harvey Loy Dickens, 88, of Littleton passed away Monday, June 1, 2026, at Autumn Care of Nash.
Harvey was born September 27, 1937in Halifax County to the late Rufus and Alice Dickens Dickens. Harvey was loving, kind, even tempered, honest and never complained. He loved all sports and played all sports, good athlete. Harvey liked the Redskins, Dodgers and Dale Earnhardt...
John Nelson Allen
May 26, 2026
John Nelson Allen, 71, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2026, at his home.
Nelson was born May 26, 1955, in Halifax County to the late John David Allen and Erlene Gums Allen. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Phillip Allen and his sister, Bonita Allen.
Nelson is survived by his wife Cathy Allen of the home;...
Jason Miles Bone
May 25, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected and sudden passing of Jason Miles Bone on Monday, May 25, 2026. He was 63 years old and was deeply loved by his family, friends, colleagues and students.
Jason graduated from Sanderson High School in Raleigh in 1981 before enlisting in the US Navy where he was schooled to become an...
Susan King Barnes
May 23, 2026
Susan King Barnes, 79 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Signature Health & Rehabilitation surrounded by family on Saturday May 23, 2026. She was born on October 16, 1946, in Halifax County. Susan was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Phyllis King, brother Arthur Tommy King and son-in law Russell Nowell.
She is survived by her...
Janice Elizabeth Morgan
May 19, 2026
Janice Elizabeth Morgan, 82, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. Born on June 29, 1943, in Welch, WVA. Janice lived a life defined by faith, love, kindness, and devotion to her family.
She was the beloved daughter of the late Wayne Burbridge Curry and Dixie Maxine Curry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Haywood "Hawk" Hawkins
May 18, 2026
Haywood “Hawk” Hawkins, 79 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, peacefully passed away surrounded by family at Bryant T. Aldridge Rehabilitation Center on Monday May 18, 2026. Haywood was born on October 11, 1946, in Halifax. He was preceded in death by his mother Mattie Hawkins.
He is survived by his long time companion Carolyn Swett, son Joshua Williams (Christy), daughter Karen...
Swain Lee Browder
May 18, 2026
Swain Browder, 67, of Halifax, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026 in ECU Health Hospice House in Greenville. Mr. Browder was born on November 12, 1958 in Halifax County, the son of the late Vivian Thompson Browder and Doniphan “Don” Saunders Browder, Jr.. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents George and Cloy Thompson and Doniphan and...
Hazel Theresa Gordon
May 14, 2026
Hazel Theresa Gordon, born May 31, 1974, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
She was the heart of her family-a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished daughter, sister, aunt, and the most wonderful “Mimi” to her three beautiful grandchildren. She loved fiercely and unconditionally, always putting the people she loved before herself. Her greatest Joy in life...
Rebecca "Becky" Gail Allen
May 14, 2026
Rebecca "Becky" Gail Wood Allen, 81 of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at ECU North Hospital with her husband and son by her side. Becky was born on November 19, 1944, in Halifax County to Edna Earl Jones Wood and Russell "Doc" Edward Wood.
Becky attended Roanoke Rapids High School and worked for a short time in...
Birden Lee Ricks
May 12, 2026
Birden “Jimmy” Lee Ricks, 77, of Broadnax, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Mr. Ricks was born on June 3, 1948, in Northampton County, NC, the son of the late Josephine Aycock and Spurgeon Ricks. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Jennifer Leigh Ricks, and his brothers: Billy, Spurgeon, Jr., Joseph, Gordon, and Michael.
Surviving include...
Annie Cox Smith
May 10, 2026
Annie Cox Smith, 72 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Mrs. Smith was born in Roanoke Rapids on September 7, 1953, the daughter of the late Joyce Gray Aycock and Joseph Thomas Cox.
She is survived by her husband James Smith, her daughter Amy Latham, her son Christopher Latham, her sister Michelle...
Eula Mae Cutler
May 6, 2026
Eula Mae Stephenson Cutler, 74, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her home,
Eula was born October 16, 1951, in Halifax County to the late Q. J. Stephenson and Eloise Keisler Stephenson. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Cody Cutler and her brother, John Quinton Stephenson.
Eula enjoyed rock hunting, making jewelry, sewing crafting and...
Michael Wayne Finch
May 5, 2026
Michael Wayne Finch, 38, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Carteret County. He was born in Halifax County February 18, 1988, to Judy Lewter Boyd and the late Timothy Job Finch. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents Howerton and Snowdean Finch, his maternal grandfather James Lewter, brother Chris Finch, uncle Howerton Finch, Jr., and aunt Amanda...
Sandra Jones Wilburn
May 3, 2026
Sandra Gail Jones Wilburn, 84, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Mrs. Wilburn was born in Lynchburg, VA, the daughter of the late Evelyn Pauline Divers and Woodrow Wilson Jones.
Surviving include her husband Rayford Carroll Wilburn, her daughters Vicki Lynn Carros (Eddie) and Holly Mosley (Bobby), her sons Benjamin Todd Wilburn (Debbie) and Scott Wilburn, her brother Timothy Wayne...
Dennis Wayne Crawford
Apr 27, 2026
Dennis Wayne Crawford, 67 of Seaboard passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at ECU Health North Hospital. Mr. Crawford was born in Norfolk, VA on July 17, 1958, the son of the late Helen Wells and Cecil W. Crawford. He was also preceded in death by his sister Cecelia Crawford Taylor and his niece Pamela Taylor Hall.
Dennis worked as...
John J.C. Carter
Apr 26, 2026
John J.C. Carter (“Jim”) passed away peacefully in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on Sunday, April 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Moultrie, Georgia on February 21, 1934.
Jim is survived by his devoted wife and soulmate Barbara Johnson Carter, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; his beloved daughters, Marie Carter Warren, Judith Gaborik Aldridge (deceased),...
Kenneth "Fuzzy" Lee Conner
Apr 25, 2026
Kenneth “Fuzzy” Lee Conner, 71, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at his home. Mr. Conner was born in Halifax County on November 1, 1954. He was preceded in death by his mother Elma E. Clark, his son Christopher L. Conner, his brother Clifton R. Clark, his brother-in-law Jerry Casey, and two long time friends Freddy...
Fannie Stone Tompkins
Apr 20, 2026
Fannie Loretta Stone Tompkins, 90, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at Signature Healthcare.
She was originally from Gaston, NC and moved to Panama after her marriage to join her husband (Marion Francis Tompkins, Jr.). They moved to Roanoke Rapids after he was discharged from the Army.
She was a devoted wife (Married March 11th, 1950) to Marion Francis...
Karen Jean Patteson Lassiter
Apr 20, 2026
Karen Jean Patteson Lassiter, 67 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at Signature Healthcare and Rehab on Monday April 20, 2026. Karen was born on February 2, 1959, in Bluefield West Virigina. She was preceded in death by her husband Dennis Lassiter, son Erik Lassiter, parents James and Norma Patteson.
She is survived by her sons Patrick Skeens (Sara...
