Pauline R Hudson
Jan 9, 2010
Pauline Reed Hudson, 85, of 829 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hudson was a member of Rosemary United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday School Superintendent and a Sunday School teacher. She worked at Rosemary Restaurant, the Daily Maid Bakery, and Fairwood Lanes. She retired from K-Mart with...
Donald Thomas Comby
Jan 7, 2010
Donald Thomas Comby, 85 of Lake Gaston, Littleton, NC previously from Westfield, NJ died January 7, 2010 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Prior to retirement Dons career was with MetLife as a sales representative and sales manager. He served four years in the US Navy during World War II. He was a member of Myrick Hills Country...
William Mccoy Britton
Jan 6, 2010
William McCoy Britton, 72, of 128 Savannah Circle N, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. died January 6, 2010 at home. Mr Britton was a native of Ahoskie, N.C. and a former resident of Lake Gaston. He was a man who loved life. He was a good husband and a man who loved his family. He was an avid fisherman and hunter....
John Benjamin (Jb) Thomason
Jan 4, 2010
John Benjamin J. B. Thomason, Jr., 91, of 2094 U. S. Hwy. 158 W, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. died Monday, January 4, 2010, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. J. B. was a lifelong member of New Hope United Methodist Church where he served in many capacities through the years. He served on the H.E.M.S.A. Board of Directors for several...
Vesta Elizabeth Mayfield Luper
Dec 26, 2009
Vesta Elizabeth MayfieldLuper, 86, of 65 Old Towne Drive, A4,Roanoke Rapids, N.C. died December 26, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1923 in Walton County, Georgia to the late James Orell Mayfield, Sr. and Lilla Mae Mitchum Mayfield. Libba was a devoted loving wife and mother; she was a very loving, giving and compassionate...
Earl Franklin Bailey
Dec 26, 2009
Earl Franklin Bailey, 92, of 10781 Highway 903, Halifax, died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Guardian Care of Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Bailey attended Pierces Campground United Methodist Church for 68 years until its closing. He was a retired self-employed farmer and an avid fisherman all his life. He was a loving, Christian husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather....
Harry M King
Dec 25, 2009
Harry Miller King, 82, of 102 Beechwood Drive, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was a member of East Tenth Street Church of Christ and retired from the postal service after 33 years of service. He was a member of the National Letter Carriers Association and the American Legion. He was born to the...
Solomon J Ott
Dec 24, 2009
Solomon Julian Ott, 88, of 1208 Crew Street, Roanoke Rapids, died December 24, 2009, at Guardian Care of Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Ott was a member of the Choctaw Tribe in Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He joined the Marines in 1940 and started as a Private First Class; then worked up to 2nd Lieutenant. He flew SBD Dauntless Dive...
Lloyd Ronald Eves
Dec 22, 2009
Lloyd Ronald Eves, 71, of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, N.C.
Barry Arthur Carpenter
Dec 21, 2009
Barry Arthur Carpenter, 52, of 1201 E. 9th Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was a firefighter for 10 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing, making people laugh and having a good time, and he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, He was preceded in death by his fianc, Michelle deFluiter. He...
Helen Ann Prince Shearin
Dec 19, 2009
Roanoke Rapids, NC Helen Ann Prince Shearin, 62, of 128 Wood Glen Road died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mrs. Shearin was born November 21, 1947 in Greensville County, Virginia to Calvin and Helen Slagle Prince. She loved her sewing factory and was the co-owner of Roanoke Sportswear...
Harry Charles Simone
Dec 19, 2009
Harry Simone, 70, of 228 Windy Acres Farm Road, Roanoke Rapids, diedDecember 19, 2009. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 21, 2009, from 7:00-8:30 P.M. atHockaday Funeral & Cremation Service of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. who is handling the arrangements.
Evelyn Hobbs King
Dec 17, 2009
Roanoke Rapids, NC Evelyn Hobbs King, 86, of 102 Beechwood Drive died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. King was born October 31, 1923 in Greensville County, Virginia to the late Wavley Peebles Hobbs, Sr. and Vadie Frances Doyle Hobbs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers: Alfred Hobbs,...
Betty Blake Wrenn
Dec 16, 2009
Betty Blake Wrenn, 77, of 210 Davie Street, Gaston, North Carolina, died Wednesday, December 16,2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. She was born August 3, 1932, to the late John Franklin Blake and Bertha Denton Blake. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters-in-law: Robert Franklin Blake and his wife, Evelyn; Jasper...
Kenneth Dickens
Dec 15, 2009
Kenneth Augustus Dickens, 55, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1954, to Allen Augustus Dickens and Thelma Saunders Dickens. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Jacob Augustus and Nannie Sue Dickens, and Nimrod H. and Eloise Saunders, and a sister-in-law: Norma Dickens. In addition to his parents he...
Jack Wilson Harrell
Dec 9, 2009
Jack Wilson Harrell, Sr. 57, of 115 Community Home Park, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Inpatient HospiceHealth Systemin Greenville, NC. He worked for New Dixie Oil Company for 34 years, was a loving son, father, and grandfather. He also loved hunting and fishing. He was born July 26, 1952 to the late Joseph Wilson Harrell and Mary Dixon...
Benjamin Oliver Brown
Dec 7, 2009
Benjamin Oliver Brown, 57, died Monday, December 07, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. He was born to the late Robert Lee Brown, Sr. and Thelma Acrey Brown and was also predeceased by his grandparents, Benjamin Lewis and Virgie Odom Brown and John Henry and Ethel Little Acrey. Raised in the Chockyotte community, he was...
Deauville Hudson
Dec 6, 2009
Deauville (Duval) Durant Hudson, 81, of 681 Robertsons Boat Landing Road, Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was a long-time member of East Tenth Street Church of Christ, and was employed in the garment business for 25 years, and a self-employed sewing machine repair businessman for 36 years. He was born to...
Thomas Mcadams
Dec 2, 2009
Thomas Elton Big Mac McAdams, Jr. died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. He was born December 23, 1946 in Greensville County, Virginia to the late Thomas Elton McAdams, Sr. and Edith C. Bennett McAdams and was also preceded in death by a son, Christopher Emmett. He was a member of the...
Virginia Dare Hawkins
Dec 1, 2009
Virginia Dare Hawkins, 93, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Maria Parham Hospital in Henderson. She was born May 19, 1916 to the late Richard Roger Hawkins and Nora Carlisle Hawkins and was also preceded in death by her brothers: William Tillson Hawkins and Joseph Roger Hawkins. She was a life long member of Hawkins Chapel United Methodist Church...
