Peggy Ann Porch
May 18, 2012
Peggy Ann Mitchell Porch, 72, died May 18, 2012 in Halifax Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held Monday, May 21, 2012 at 11:00 amin Cedarwood Cemetery in Weldon. Rev. Michael Mooneyham will officiate.
James Howard Jenkins
May 18, 2012
James Howard Jenkins, 70, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at his residence on Dickens Ave. James was born in Halifax County October 30, 1941 to the late John Henry Jenkins and Nellie Mabrey Jenkins. He was a supervisor and salesman for Coca-Cola. He was a wonderful husband and great father and loved his family very much, especially his special...
Mabel Ellis Allen
May 17, 2012
Mabel Ellis Allen, 75 of 133 Buttercup Lane died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Allen was born April 29, 1937 in Northampton County, North Carolina to the late Joe T. Ellis, Sr. and Pauline Cannon Ellis. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two brothers; Joe Tom Ellis, Jr....
Dorothy Elizabeth Barnette Schulz
May 16, 2012
Dorothy Elizabeth Barnette Schulz, 68 of Dear Trail Lane, Black Creek, NC, formerly of Weldon , died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Wilmed Nursing Care Center in Wilson. She was born December 23, 1943 in Edgecombe County to the late Daniel A. Barnett and Pauline Green Barnett. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by...
Joyce Ann Dixon Bohannon
May 16, 2012
It deeply saddens us that Joyce Ann Dixon Bohannon passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Vidant Hospital (Pitt County Memorial Hospital) Greenville, North Carolina. She was born on March 4, 1943, in Norfolk, Virginia, to the late George Dixon and Viola Totsie Bryant Dixon Butts. Her formal education was received in the Halifax County Public School...
John Henry Shelton
May 8, 2012
John Henry Gun-Gun Shelton, 49, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. John was born July 20, 1962 to John Douglas Shelton and Peggy Mitchell Porch. He was a true outdoorsman and loved fishing and hunting and was an avid dirt track racing fan. Most of all, he loved his daughter Elizabeth and niece, Shellie. John...
Alton Dewey Coker Sr
May 7, 2012
Roanoke Rapids- Alton Dewey Coker, Sr., 81, died Monday, May 7, 2012 in Halifax Regional Medical Center. Alton was born May 21, 1930 in Halifax County to the late Frank Coker and Lucy Edna Mabrey Coker. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during WWII and the Korean conflict. After his military service, he served with the Merchant...
Mark Elias Mountford
May 1, 2012
Weldon- Mark Elias Mountford, 45, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mark was born June 13, 1966 in Nash County to Frank Mountford and Mary Elias Mountford. Surviving are his parents, Frank Mountford and Mary Elias Mountford of Weldon; one son, Dustin Mountford of Roanoke Rapids, and one brother, Michael Moutford of Roanoke Rapids. Also...
Billy Wright "Sam" Jones
Apr 25, 2012
Billy Wright Sam Jones, 74, of Highway 48, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Mr. Jones was born January 26, 1938 in Northampton County, NC to the late Benjamin Thomas Jones and Pearlie Davis Jones. He was also preceded in death by his daughter; Robin Jones Bell: brothers; Shernon Jones, L.C. Jones, Carl...
Wordest Ray Felts
Apr 14, 2012
Greensboro- Wordest Ray Felts, of Greensboro and formerly of Roanoke Rapids, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2012, with his wife of 62 years by his side. He was a loving husband, father; grandfather and great-grandfather. Wordest was born on May 27, 1930, in Roanoke Rapids. He graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School in 1949 and married his high...
Marie Elizabeth Lovell Hunt
Apr 8, 2012
Marie Elizabeth Lovell Hunt, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on April 8, 2012 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 18, 1924 to Rufus and Mildred (Bowen) Lovell in Fernandina , FL. Marie Elizabeth was a homemaker and former member of Weldon Baptist Church. She was a charter member of Good News Baptist Church where...
Patrocinia Guillemir Wood
Apr 4, 2012
Patrocinia Guillemir Wood, 74, of Roanoke Rapids, went to be with her Lord on April 4, 2012, at Enfield Oaks Nursing Home. She was born on April 27, 1937, to the late Ciriaco and Anastacia Guillemir, in Palompon, Leyte, Philippines. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Luther E. Wood, and by three sisters: Enriqueta, Dominga and...
Norman Clark Williams
Apr 2, 2012
Roanoke Rapids- Norman Clark Williams, 86, died at his residence on Jefferson St., Monday, April 2, 2012. Norman was born in Halifax County, April 9, 1925, to the late Charles D. Williams, Sr. and Lucille Collins Williams. He was a member of Rosemary United Methodist Church, member of the Jaycees and sold insurance for many years for Peoples Security...
Berry Arnold Price
Apr 1, 2012
Berry Arnold Price, 78, of Manassas, Virginia died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Prince William Hospital. Mr. Price was born on July 10, 1933 at Enfield, NC the son of the late Berry and Maggie Cooke Price. He was the owner of P & M Machining in Herndon, Virginia and was a US Air Force veteran. He is survived...
Alton Phillip Brewer
Mar 28, 2012
Alton Phillip Brewer, 74, of Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Mr. Brewer was a United States Navy veteran, and a member of Community Center Baptist Church in Halifax.He was a 45-year member of the Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad, a former member of the Gaston Volunteer Fire Department and a lifelong member...
Edgar Jackson "Ej" Wall Sr
Mar 24, 2012
Roanoke Rapids- Edgar Jackson EJ Wall, Sr., 88, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wall was born in Johnston County, August 30, 1923, to the late Edgar William Chester Wall and Leacy Hamilton Wall. He was a life long member of New Hope United Methodist Church and served with the United States Army in...
Daniel Guy Newcomb
Mar 17, 2012
Daniel Guy Newcomb, 33, of Lenoir Circle, Norfolk, VA, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Newcomb was born October 8, 1978 in Lee County, North Carolina and attended Halifax Academy for four years and graduated from Manteo High School. He loved fishing, surfing, the Outer Banks, and was a very good angler...
Llewella Decking Kelly
Mar 14, 2012
Llewella Decking Kelly, age 82 of 1361 Carolina Rest Home Road, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away March 10 at her beloved Carolina Rest Home after four months of illness. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her family, friends, and staff. She was born in Colerain, North Carolina to Rev. Loy Pierce and Annie Lyon...
Elizabeth Ann "Monk" Clary
Mar 11, 2012
Roanoke Rapids- Elizabeth Ann Monk Clary, 54, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Halifax Regional Medical Center. Elizabeth was born in Halifax County, August 19, 1957 to the late Lawrence Clary and Alma Hansley Clary. She loved her church, Liberty Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she loved to read the bible and befriend all who attended. She loved her old...
Martha Jane Flora Smith
Mar 10, 2012
Martha Jane Flora Smith, 90, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Mrs. Smith was born March 22, 1921, to the late Lonnie Mark Flora and Lee Ora Jordan Flora. Preceding her in death were her husband of 50 years, Mack Ray Smith, her brothers, Edgar Flora and Luke Flora and one sister, Mattie Ruth Dot Keeter.She and her late husband...
