William Jasper Turner
May 7, 2010
William Jasper Turner, 65, of 520 Becker Drive, Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Turner was an avid fisherman and loved baseball and gardening. He also dearly loved caring for his mother. He was born March 31, 1945, to the late William Turner and to Maggie Newsome Turner Gentry, who survives. In...
Helen Oliver Vinson
May 1, 2010
Helen Oliver Vinson, 71, of 155 Driftwood Lane, Roanoke Rapids, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Guardian Care of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Vinson was the worlds best mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a great cook. She was born January 9, 1939, to the late Leonard Oliver and Mildred Parrish Oliver. She was also preceded in death by her husbands:...
Mary Hux Rowland
May 1, 2010
Mary Hux Rowland, 90, formerly of Ohio Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Maria Parham Hospital in Henderson. Mrs. Rowland was born December 5, 1919 in Halifax County to the late Dodd and Myra Hux. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband: Willie L. Rowland; Son: Dennis M. Rowland;...
James Willie White Sr
Apr 30, 2010
James Willie White, Sr., 85, of 1226 Georgia Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010, at South Village in Rocky Mount, N. C. Mr. White was the oldest member of Harvest Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was born February 28, 1925, to the late Atlas White and Annie Israel White, and was also preceded in death by...
David Aaron Lyles
Apr 28, 2010
Mr. David Aaron Lyles, 75, of 104 Monroe Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lyles was born March 12, 1935, to the late Rupert Lyles and Mattie Vaughan Lyles. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Brickhouse, a stepson, Earl Parker, Jr., a brother Samuel (S. T.) Lyles,...
Tina Beam Hoover
Apr 23, 2010
Tina Beam Hoover, 42, of 108 Weathers Street, Rolesville, N. C. died Friday, April 23, 2010, at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her father, David Beam, Sr. and her mother, Joan Wallace Blanchard and her husband, Tim, of Roanoke Rapids, her ex-husband and father of her...
Veronica Wynne Spillane
Apr 19, 2010
Veronica Wynne Spillane, 40, of 110 N. Bay Street in Gaston, died Monday, April 19, 2010, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She was a longtime member of Lakeview Park Baptist Church, a loving mother, beautiful daughter, and was really looking forward to being a grandmother. She was preceded in death by her father, Thurman Wynne, and her grandmothers, Maggie...
Linda Robertson Burris
Apr 15, 2010
Linda Robertson Burris, 52, of 38 Victory Lane, Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, at her home. She was a very special mother, daughter, and sister, who was very loving, caring and giving. She loved her dog, Harley, a Pekinese, and she loved flowers. She was born May 13, 1957, to the late Dan Shelton Robertson and Retha...
Michael Lee Newsome
Apr 11, 2010
Michael Lee Newsome, 59, of Highway 48, Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Newsome was born November 12, 1950, to Albert Howard Newsome, deceased, and Fannie Jean Jenkins Newsome Reynolds. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Nicole Newsome, his brothers, Wayne Newsome and wife Alice all of...
Lettie Mae Price Wood
Mar 29, 2010
Lettie Mae Price Wood, 93, of 305 E. 14th Street, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at Guardian Care of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Wood was born September 23, 1916, to the late Monroe Price and Daisy Mae Ezzell Price. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Alton Ray Price. She is survived by her husband, William Herman Wood;...
Wade Junior Toler
Mar 28, 2010
Wade J. Toler, 76 of Youngsville died Sunday March 28, 2010. Wade was an extremely talented Memorial Designer with Toler Monuments in Wise, NC. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty Dixon Toler and granddaughter, Jennifer Newell. Survivors include: daughter, Kathy Toler of California; sons, Gary Toler (Luna), and Tony Toler (Gail), both of Wake Forest; stepdaughters, Nancy Crabtree...
Michael Wayne Davis
Mar 28, 2010
Michael Wayne Davis, 47, of 85 Mobley Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, March 28, 2010. Mr. Davis was a kind hearted person who would help anybody. He was preceded in death by his father, Johnnie Lee Davis and his stepfather, F. C. Butler. He is survived by his wife, Terri Davis, of Littleton, his mother, Elaine Smith of Randolph,...
Monte Gene Pittman
Mar 27, 2010
Oxford, NC Monte Gene Pittman, 59 of 6206 Hebron Road, Oxford died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Mr. Pittman was born December 4, 1950 in Halifax County to the late William Edward Pittman and Viola Draper Pittman. He was an electrician and a talented musician, who played many instruments, with several area bands. He...
Johnnie Barzelliar 'Jb' Hux
Mar 25, 2010
Johnnie Barzelliar J. B. Hux, 82, of 63 Beaconsdale Lane, Newport News, Virginia, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at his home. Mr. Hux was born August 2, 1927, to the late Sterling A. and Bertha Clare Warren Hux, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Middie Ann Underhill Hux; sisters: Alice Louise Hux and Betty Lou Moseley,...
Jean Elinor Farmer King
Mar 25, 2010
Jean Elinor Farmer King, 77, of 302 Pinecrest Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at her home. Jean was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved Gospel music and spending time with her grandkids. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church which she loved very much. She was born July 17, 1932, in Bath,...
Paul C 'Pete' Luter Iii
Mar 19, 2010
Paul Clarence Pete Luter, III, 68, of 106 Western Drive, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. flew to meet his Lord during a skydiving accident in Florida on Friday, March 19, 2010. Pete was born April 25. 1941, to the late P. C., Jr. and Mable F. Luter. He was a 1959 graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School. He served in...
Eugenia "Jean" Rook
Mar 13, 2010
Eugenia Jean Rook, 92, of 2593 Thelma Road, Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rook was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and was actively involved as a member of the United Methodist Women and also taught a Sunday School class. Among her hobbies, she loved to watch Carolina Mens...
Edna Wilson Wrenn
Mar 9, 2010
Edna Wilson Wrenn, 89, of Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Durham Regional Hospital in Durham, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Edward Wilson and Ella Thompson Brown Wilson. She is survived by her son, Harold Duncan and his wife Diana of Galt, California, 5 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Graveside Services will...
Lenwood "Preacher" Bolton
Mar 7, 2010
Lenwood Preacher Bolton, Sr. , 83, of 521 Jewel Street, Roanoke Rapids, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was very caring and loved his family with all he had. Mr. Bolton was a retired employee of J. P. Stephens with 32 years service and a United States Army Veteran. He was born December...
Troy Westley Richardson
Mar 6, 2010
Troy Westley Richardson, 40, of 980 Bowie Shop Road, Huntingtown, Maryland died Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Gaston, N.C. Heissurvived by his parents,Thomas C. and Elsie Viola Richardsonand a sister Tina Bowen. Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service is handling local arrangements. Funeral Services will be held at a later date at Raymond-Wood funeral Home in Dunkirk, Maryland.
