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Jeanette Thorne
Sep 23, 2010
Jeannette Thorne, 71, of 412 Elm Street, Weldon, died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Thorne was a beautician for 25 years at Hazels and was also a seamstress supervisor for 25 years at New Carolina Industry. She was a caretaker and nurturer and loved all animals. She and her husband, David, owned and operated a Budget...
Ronnie Garland Taylor
Sep 22, 2010
Ronnie Garland Taylor, 68, of 241 Hunting Ridge Road, Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at his home. Mr. Taylor attended Weldon Baptist Church and was a Master of the Royal White Hart Lodge #2. He was born August 3, 1942, to the late Garland Taylor and Christine Taylor Stephenson, who survives. Also preceding him in death was...
John Gerald Tripp
Sep 21, 2010
John Gerald Tripp, 45, of 304 Bush Court, Roanoke Rapids, died at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, Tuesday, September 21, 2010. He was born October 7, 1964, to the late George Tripp and Linda Lee Tripp, who survives. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Randy Ray Tripp. Besides his mother, he is survived by a daughter,...
Frances Louise Tharrington Crawley
Sep 21, 2010
Frances Louise Tharrington Crawley, 84, died peacefully in her home in Aurelian Springs on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Frances was born April 14, 1926 to the late Herbert Tharrington and Victoria Journigan Tharrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Linda Ann Crawley, Faye Marie Crawley and Julia Junie Louise Crawley. In addition...
Dorothy Victoria Miller Gray
Sep 16, 2010
Dorothy Victoria Miller Gray, 82, of West Harbor Dr., Littleton, died at her residence Thursday, September 16, 2010. Mrs. Gray was born in Halifax County November 30, 1927 to the late Zack Reddick Miller and Rosa Victoria Williams Miller. She was acharter and lifetime member at the Roanoke Rapids Church of God. In addition to her parents, Mrs.Gray is...
Tammy L Wood
Sep 13, 2010
Tammy Lynn Wood, 42,left this worldto be with herLord and Savior,Jesus Christ, Monday, September 13, 2010. Tammy was born July 24, 1968 in Halifax County to the late Jimmy Everette Wood, Sr. and Edna Burkette Wood. She was a loving mother, grandmother, friend and caregiver. In addition to her parents, Tammy was predeceased by her paternal grandfather, James H....
Brenda Hamilton
Sep 9, 2010
Brenda Sue Hamilton, 55, died at her residence on Airport Rd. Thursday, September 9, 2010. Ms. Hamilton was born in Greensville County, VA on February 1, 1955 to the late Fransom Tomlinson and Bernice Moss Tomlinson. She is survived by her special friend, Danny Sullivan of the home; two sons, Scotty Hamilton and John Hamilton both of Roanoke Rapids;...
Edward Lee Thomas Jr
Sep 5, 2010
Edward Lee Thomas, Jr., 71, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, September 5, 2010, at Guardian Care in Roanoke Rapids. He was born February 20, 1939, to the late Edward Lee Thomas, Sr. and Ethel Harris Thomas. Mr. Thomas served in the United States Army as a paratrooper. Mr. Thomas is survived by his longtime friend and companion, Loretta Johnson;...
Joe Tom Ellis
Aug 27, 2010
Joe Tom Ellis, Jr., 76, of 505 Ransome Street, Gaston, North Carolina, died Friday, August 27, 2010, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ellis worked at J. P. Stevens for 30 years in the Patterson Plant. He loved cooking, gardening, fishing, collecting junk and raising chickens. He was born June 29, 1934, to the late Joe Tom Ellis, Sr....
Linda Ann Crawley
Aug 26, 2010
Linda Ann Crawley, 67, of 335 Hawkins Chapel Rd., Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Linda Ann was born on March 22, 1943 to Junius Walter Crawley and Frances Tharrington Crawley. She was preceded in death by her twin, Faye Marie Crawley, and sister, Julia Junie Louise Crawley. In addition to...
Iona Shaw Rogers
Aug 20, 2010
Iona Shaw Rogers, 95, died at her residence on Sam Powell Dairy Road, Friday, August 20, 2010. Mrs. Rogers was born in Halifax County, April 29, 1915, to the late Joseph S. Shaw and Lula Mae Powell Shaw. She was a homemaker and faithful member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Abbie W. Rogers; daughter,...
Helen Shirley Harris Moseley
Aug 17, 2010
Helen Shirley Harris Moseley, 75, of 42 Yarrow Lane, Roanoke Rapids, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Mrs. Moseley was a longtime member of Roanoke Rapids Church of God, and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was owner and operator of Helens Hairstyling Salon. She was born April 4, 1935, to the late...
Mary E Moore
Aug 5, 2010
Mary Eugene Eason Moore, 80, of 815 E. 13th Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at her home. She was a loving, caring, dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who cared more about others than herself. She loved doing for others and loved her pets. She was a member of Lake View Park Baptist Church for 40 years....
Danny B Daughtry
Aug 3, 2010
Danny B. Daughtry, 54, of 330 Broughton Street, Gaston, North Carolina, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Hampton Manor. Mr. Daughtry was born December 8, 1955, to the late Howard N. Daughtry and Willie Belle Dickerson. He is survived by his brother, Howard Ray Daughtry and wife, Mary, of Littleton; two nieces: Tracy Smith of Littleton, and Michelle R....
Estelle Theresa "Bobbie" Rauhe
Jul 31, 2010
Estelle Theresa Bobbie Rauhe, 80, formerly of 1018 Carolina Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Britthaven of Enfield. Mrs. Rauhe was a loving, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker. She was a member of Good News Baptist Church and loved her Lord and enjoyed reading her Bible. She loved her cats and was a good...
Jack E Grant
Jul 24, 2010
Jack E. Grant, 90, of 430 Jefferson Street, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at his home. Mr. Grant was born March 14, 1920 in Jackson, NC, to the late Joseph Edward Grant and Mamie Wheeler Grant. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two sisters: Florence G. Rose and Margaret G. Britton; and brother:...
Doris Elizabeth Fleming
Jul 20, 2010
Doris Elizabeth Fleming, 82, of 101 Autumn Court, Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday, July 20,2010, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Enfield on Friday, July 23, 2010, at 2 P.M. conducted by Rev. Rick Gaskins. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service from...
Alice Mae King Bobbitt
Jul 16, 2010
Alice Mae King Pridgen Bobbitt, 87 of 1421 East Chaloner Drive, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bobbitt was born April 25, 1923 in Warren County to the late Vester King and Edythe I. Huckstep King. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two husbands: Joseph Vernon Pridgen and Joseph...
Dewey C "Vince" Vincent
Jul 13, 2010
Dewey Clayton Vince Vincent, Jr., 65, of 1941 Daniel Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at his home. Mr. Vincent dearly loved his church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, and gospel music. He was a trophy-winning hairstylist for 40 years, who thoroughly enjoyed fixing hair. He worked with the late Suzy Elias, Irvins Beauty Salon in Richmond, which was...
Donna Yvonne Camille Horne
Jul 5, 2010
Donna Yvonne Camille Bowman Horne, 60, of Sterling, VA died Monday, July 5, 2010 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, VA. She is survived by her husband: Willie J. Horne; a son Spencer Marcus Horne; a brother: LeMarr Bowman; a sister: Norma Jackson; one grandson. Funeral services will be private..
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