Joseph Thomas Moore Sr
Nov 22, 2011
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C Joseph Joe Jody Thomas Moore, Sr. , 94, of 123 Western Drive, Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Moore retired from the United States Navy after 22 years in 1967, and from Fulflex in Scotland Neck after 17 years. He was a member of the Roanoke Rapids Church...
James Michael "Jim" Turner
Nov 19, 2011
James Michael Jim Turner, 44, of Gaston, NC and formerly of Roanoke Rapids and Emporia, VA, went to his eternal rest on Saturday, November 19, 2011, after a twelve year valiant battle with brain cancer. Jim, also fondly known as Jimbo, was preceded in death by his father, Michael W. Mike Turner, of Emporia, VA. Jim accepted Christ as...
Selma G Johnson Wilson
Nov 13, 2011
Selma Genette Johnson Wilson, 101, passed away peacefully in Carolina Rest Home, November 13, 2011. Miss Selma, as she was affectionately called, was the second oldest of seventeen children born to Mark Johnson and Carrie Smith Johnson on March 21, 1910 in Tillery, NC. After moving to Maryland as a teenager, while in her twenties and early thirties, she...
Evy Cartwright Cahoon
Nov 10, 2011
Evy Cartwright Cahoon, 91, died Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cahoon was born July 3, 1920 in Hyde County, NC to the late Wallace Cartwright and Fannie Mae Bishop Cartwright. She was a long time waitress at Howard Johnsons. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leslie Hayes Cahoon...
Theodore Irving Gearhart
Nov 9, 2011
Theodore Irving Gearhart, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Guardian Care in Roanoke Rapids. He was born July 21, 1931 in Hemphill, WVa. and was raised by hisGrandmother in Ironto, VA. He was one of three brothers that grew up living a hard mountain life in the Appalachians of Virginia. It was there...
Naomi Walker Baird
Nov 2, 2011
Naomi Walker Baird, 96, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Baird was born May 14, 1915, to the late Leonard Walker and Lena Jane Jenkins Walker. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Robert Lloyd Baird; a son, David R. Baird; sisters: Verla Carter and Betty Rue Pittman; brothers: Edward Walker and Willie Floyd Walker....
Joshua Luke Green
Oct 30, 2011
Joshua Luke Green, 26, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He loved his friends and family, was always willing to help and found good in everybody. He would do anything for you ; loved God ; adored his mother and took care of her. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Nellie Evans Powell
Oct 29, 2011
Nellie Evans Powell, 81, of Guardian Care passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011. Mrs. Powell was born February 11, 1930 in Halifax County, NC to the late Isaac Leonard Evans and Senora Henderson Evans. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers; Cecil Evans and Kenneth Evans. She was a member of The...
Mamie Lee Patton
Oct 29, 2011
Mamie Lee Patton, 90, of Enfield, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Breckenridge Retirement Center in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Patton was born November 9, 1920 in Franklin County to the late H. W. Patton and Katie Perry Patton. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Enfield and was a cashier for Meyers Grocery Store for many...
Willie Mack Shaw
Oct 26, 2011
Willie Mack Shaw, 85, of Roanoke Rapids, left his temporary home to go to his permanent home in heaven on October 26, 2011. Mr. Shaw was born on May 14, 1926, in Halifax County, the son of the late Norman Lee Shaw and Annie S. Shaw. He retired from Champion after 44 years of service. Willie was a Sergeant...
Robert Daniel Blanton Jr
Oct 25, 2011
Robert Daniel Blanton, Jr., 68, of 1716 Macon Price Road died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at home. Mr. Blanton was born April 17, 1943 in Halifax County to the late Robert Daniel Blanton, Sr. and Gladys Jordan Blanton. He is survived by his wife Shirley Martin Blanton of the home; step-son, Richard Johnson and wife Tina of Willow Springs,...
Blanche Johnson Shell
Oct 23, 2011
Blanche Johnson Shell, 90, died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Liberty Commons in Weldon. Mrs. Shell was a devoted member of Liberty Pentecostal Holiness Church and had a deeply rooted faith. She was an avid walker every day up into her 80s where she could be recognized in her Sunday dress as she walked! She loved every one and...
Richard Douglas Andleton
Oct 20, 2011
Richard Douglas Andleton, 74 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was born April 19, 1937 to the late Linwood and Lillie Belle Andleton. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Pearl Victoria and two brothers, Howard and L.B. Mr. Andleton is survived...
Lila Bell Arp Clements
Oct 15, 2011
Lila Bell Arp Clements, 80, died October 15, 2011 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Weldon, NC. She was born December 5, 1930 to the late Willie Andrew Arp and Lucinda Moore Arp. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Randolph Clements ; her brothers, James Pete Arp, Willie...
Doris Kathleen Williams
Oct 15, 2011
Doris Kathleen Williams, 81, of 420 Jefferson Street, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at home. Mrs. Williams was born November 1, 1929 in Halifax County to the late Willie Floyd Edwards and Thelma Hudson Edwards. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Edwards. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...
Walter Thomas Pearson Sr
Oct 10, 2011
Walter Thomas Pearson, Sr., 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 10, 2011 at Southern Virginia Regional Hospital in Emporia. Mr. Pearson was a lifetime member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Barley, Virginia, and a 57-year member of Woodman of the World. He was a surviving Army veteran of World War II. He...
Shirley Hawkins Morgan
Sep 26, 2011
Shirley Hawkins Morgan, 69, of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at Duke University Medical Center. Mrs. Morgan was a lifelong member of Hawkins Chapel United Methodist Church where she was a loyal and faithful member of the choir, a member and officer of Hawkins Chapel United Methodist Church Women, and was also a district officer for Rocky...
Michael Lynn West
Sep 25, 2011
Michael Lynn West, 56, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. West was a loving husband, father, Papa, brother and friend. He worked at Davis Body Shop for over 20 years and was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was born November 3, 1954, to the late Joe Irvin West and...
Fletcher Monroe "Monty" Cox
Sep 23, 2011
Fletcher Monty Monroe Cox, 48, of 80 Dole Drive, Roanoke Rapids, died, Friday, September 23, 2011, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Monty was a 10 year veteran of the U. S. Army and loved watching the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr. race and collecting his memorabilia; he dearly loved watching NASCAR. He was born March 7, 1963, to the late...
Richard Aubry Harlow
Sep 16, 2011
Richard Aubry Harlow, 59, of 852 U. S. Highway 1 South, Norlina, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at Maria Parham Hospital in Henderson. Richard always had a good word for everybody, was very forgiving, and always was comical and had something funny going on. He loved playing tricks on people. He loved playing his banjo and guitar and loved...
