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William Lloyd Epps Ii

William Lloyd Epps Ii

Nov 14, 2009

William Lloyd Epps, II, 55, of Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Epps graduated with the 1972 class of Roanoke Rapids High School and attended East Carolina University. He was preceded in death by his father, Troy Eugene Epps; his grandparents, Lloyd and Liddie Epps and Daisy Liverman. He...

Viola Conner Dail

Viola Conner Dail

Nov 12, 2009

Windsor, NC Viola Bell Conner Dail, 77 of 13 Village Avenue, Windsor, formerly of Gaston, NC died Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Mrs. Dail was born September 17, 1932 in Warren County, North Carolina to the late Willie Russell and Mattie Bell Lynch Conner. Mrs. Dail was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church...

Joseph Clarence Curley

Joseph Clarence Curley

Nov 9, 2009

Joseph Clarence Curley, 81, of 1762 Hawkins Chapel Road, Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, November 9, 2009, at Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. Mr. Curley was retired from J. P. Stevens after 28 years of service. He was the son of the late Fred Cyril Curley and Nettie Harrell Curley, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret...

Elsie "Polly" Dickens Floyd

Elsie "Polly" Dickens Floyd

Oct 27, 2009

Elsie Polly Dickens Floyd, aged 79, of 1419 South Main Street, Wake Forest, N.C. formerly of Aurelian Springs died Tuesday October 27, 2009 at Wake Medical Center.She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and very determined and strong willed. She attended Aurelian Springs School and loved gardening and farming. She was...

Margaret Long Johnson

Margaret Long Johnson

Oct 26, 2009

Roanoke Rapids Margaret Long Johnson, 92 0f 713 East 12th Street, died Monday, October 26, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born September 23, 1917 in Northampton County, NC to the late Lee Long and Ruth Maddrey Long. She was a charter member and lifelong member of Park Baptist Church where she sang in the choir...

Edith King Barnes

Edith King Barnes

Oct 19, 2009

Roanoke Rapids, NC Edith King Barnes, 90, of 115 Clearfield Drive, Apt. 24 died Monday, October 19, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Barnes was born October 20, 1918 in Brunswick County, VA. She was a loving devoted Christian mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She is survived by her daughter: Connie Martin Gommer of Roanoke...

Eugene Massey Jr

Eugene Massey Jr

Oct 17, 2009

Roanoke Rapids, NC Eugene Massey, Jr. 49, of132 Jefferson Street, has answered the call to heaven onSaturday, October 17, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham after a long battle with several medical conditions. He was a fighter to the very end who will no longer suffer. He was born and raised in Halifax County and was an...

Edward Perkinson Sr

Edward Perkinson Sr

Oct 17, 2009

Roanoke Rapids, NC Edward Lee Perkinson, Sr. 80, of 63 Stephens Street, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Perkinson was a member and deacon at Fresh Fire Assembly of God and was retired from J. P. Stevens after 25 years of service. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved...

Elizabeth Turner Drake Arp

Elizabeth Turner Drake Arp

Oct 15, 2009

Elizabeth Turner Drake Arp, 84, of 215 Gate Street, Gaston, N. C. died Thursday, October 15, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She attended First Baptist Church in Gaston, and was retired from J. P. Stevens after 15 years of service. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved her flowers and her garden and always...

Nellie Dickens Brantley

Nellie Dickens Brantley

Oct 6, 2009

Nellie Dickens Brantley, 93 of Alpharetta, Georgia died Tuesday October 6th, 2009. She was a member of Monumental Methodist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was a Christian Lady, Attended church all her life. She was a very giving person she would give you anything she had, Always helping people, good sense of humor. Everyone she met loved her. She...

Arnold Gene Jordan Sr

Arnold Gene Jordan Sr

Oct 5, 2009

Arnold Big Gene Gene Jordan, Sr., 66, of Halifax, died Monday, October 5, 2009. Arnold was baptized in the Community Center Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents: Ezra Jordan and Annabelle Cook, brother: Ronald Jordan,cousin: Grover Warren. Arnold is survived by his wife: Burma Jordan of Halifax; son: Arnold Jordan, Jr. and wife Lesha of...

Mary Rue Stansbury Bell

Mary Rue Stansbury Bell

Oct 4, 2009

Mary Rue Stansbury Bell, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Bell was also a member of Community Center Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents: James Lee and Etta Mae Stansbury; husband: Lee Bell; son David Bell, daughter-in-law: Robin...

Imogene Frances Collins

Imogene Frances Collins

Oct 2, 2009

Imogene Frances Collins, 78, of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at her home at 1791 Hwy 158 Roanoke Rapids, NC. She was born She was preceded in death by her parents: Edgar L. Wheeler and Virginia Pearce; husband: Lewis M. Collins and a sister: Deloris King. She is survived by her sons: Robin M. Collins and family,...

Vivian Louise Browder

Vivian Louise Browder

Sep 25, 2009

Vivian Louise Browder, 71, died Friday, September 25, 2009, surrounded by her family, at her home on 969 True Blood Rd. Halifax, NC.. She was born November 23, 1937 in Halifax County. She was a compassionate, caring and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend and had a heart for all people. Special thanks to Ken and...

Thomas David Lloyd

Thomas David Lloyd

Sep 15, 2009

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Thomas David Lloyd, 84, died at Halifax Regional Medical Center on September 15, 2009, after a long illness. Born November 5, 1924 in Warrenton, N. C. to his late parents: Percy Lloyd, Sr. and Nellie Gray Lloyd Carroll. Thomas attended Indiana Central Vincennes University and Ball State University to obtain his certified teachers degree. He...

Orie Love Gray

Orie Love Gray

Sep 15, 2009

Orie Love Gray, 88, of Hampton Manor in Gaston died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1921 in Halifax County to the late Kenny and Vera Love. She was a member of Lakeview Park Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jessie Gordon Gray; sisters: Dora...

Helen Turner Acree

Helen Turner Acree

Sep 14, 2009

On Monday, September 14, 2009, Helen Bell Turner Acree of 701 Georgia Avenue, went home to be with her Lord. She was born December 5, 1933 in Halifax County, Her husband, Fred Acree, her parents, Sam and Clara Turner, and two brothers, Randall Junior Turner and Louis Turner, all preceded her in death. Helen loved her children unconditionally, and...

Robert Joseph Pipkin

Robert Joseph Pipkin

Sep 12, 2009

Robert Joseph Bobby Joe Pipkin, 55 of 307 Franklin Street, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pipkin was born March 24, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Littleton David, Sr. and Dora Twiddy Pipkin. Mr. Pipkin was a member of Rosemary Baptist Church. He worked briefly at J.P. Stevens in Roanoke Rapids. Mr....

Charles Leon Birdsong

Charles Leon Birdsong

Sep 11, 2009

Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids Charles Leon Birdsong, 71 of 415 Americus Street, died Friday, September 11, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Birdsong was born May 11, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Millard and Virginia Birdsong. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two Sisters: Shirley Birdsong Walker, and Betty Lou...

Arnold "Red" Wayne Vowell Sr

Arnold "Red" Wayne Vowell Sr

Sep 9, 2009

Arnold Red Wayne Vowell, Sr., 64, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1945 in Halifax County, NC to the late Roland LeClaire and Pauline Cain. Red once attended Chockoyotte Baptist Church. He owned and operated Red Vowell Plumbing & Repairs for over 40 years. In addition...

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