Rhonda Struve Dobbins
Sep 20, 1955
Rhonda Lea (Struve) Dobbins, daughter of Gordon and Elaine (Steinbeck) Struve, was born September 20, 1955 in the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, Iowa. Rhonda spent her childhood in Rossie being educated in Greenville, Rossie and Royal. Rhonda and Danny Joseph Dobbins were wed February 15, 1976. With Danny being in the Navy, they were stationed in Memphis, TN.,...
Alton Monroe Hester
May 6, 1951
Mr. Hester was born May 6, 1951. His parents were the late James Moseley, Jr. and Florine Clary Moseley. He was devoted to his country and was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps and in the Army National Guard for 33 years. Mr. Hester is survived by his wife, Ann Lowery Hester, of the home; his...
Philip Grant Cooper
Apr 30, 1951
Philip Grant Cooper, 62, of Magnolia Gardens in Warrenton, NC, died Sunday, December 29th at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids. Phil was born April 30th, 1951 in Roanoke Rapids to the late Roy T. and Geraline G. Cooper. He graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School in 1970 and continued his education at Devry Institute in Atlanta, Georgia....
Larry Patrick Shaw Sr
Mar 24, 1951
At approximately 9:40 PM on Thursday, September 1st, Larry Shaw moved from Smith Church Rd. to his brand new home in heaven, and knowing hes no longer suffering from the pain of cancer or the cares of this life, the family will share with friends and extended family in a Celebration of Larrys Life to be held at 4:00...
Sharon "Shirley: Annette Lupton
Jul 19, 1950
Sharon Shirley Annette Adkins Lupton July 19, 1950 July 8, 2016 Roanoke Rapids Shirley Adkins Lupton, 65, our beloved mother, wife and nana, went to be with her lord and savior after a long battle with ALS on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Shirley was born and raised in Halifax County to the late Julius...
Kenneth Earl Powers Sr
Aug 2, 1945
He was born August 2, 1945 in Halifax County to the late James Nathaniel Powers and Cora Ann Birdsong Powers. He retired from J.P. Stevens Textile Mills after 33 years of service. Mr. Powers loved singing, playing and listening to good old country music. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Garland Shorty...
Shirley Jean Martin Blanton
Jul 26, 1944
Shirley Jean Martin Blanton, 71, of Macon Price Road, Garysburg passed away Sunday, February 14, 20-16 at her home. Shirley was born July 26, 1944 in Halifax County to the late James Harvey Martin and Eula Blanche Little Martin.She was also preceded in death by her husband: Robert Daniel Blanton, Jr. Shirley Blanton was a caregiver, and spent her...
Mary Birdsong Johnson
Oct 12, 1943
Mary Birdsong Johnson Mary Birdsong Johnson was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on October 12, 1943, the daughter of Jesse James Jake and Novella Butler Birdsong. She entered into eternal rest on Friday October 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Jesse Birdsong, Jr. and Shirley B. Hill. Those left to cherish her...
Betty Jane Lee
Aug 23, 1943
Betty Jane Lee was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. on August 23, 1943. Some people also called her Jeannie (because she favored I Dream of Jeannie); some may also know her as BJ, short for Betty Jane, and sometimes Sunshine, and Mema. She also had a beautiful smile and was friendly to all she met. She was loved by...
Jimmie Wayne Carter
Jul 29, 1942
He was born July 29, 1942 in Halifax County to the late Jimmie V. Carter and Annie Mae Carter Carter. In addition to his parent he was also preceded in death by his brother: Bobby Carter; Sister: Ethel C. Burnette. Mr. Carter loved riding his bicycle and his pocket knives. He is survived by his sister: Ruth C. Butts...
Carolyn Liles Smith
Aug 11, 1941
Mrs. Carolyn Liles Smith, 70, passed away Tuesday, September 5, at her home in Cary, North Carolina. Carolyn was born August 11, 1941, in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of the late Willis Johnston Liles and Louise Griffin Liles. She was a graduate of East Carolina University and taught art in the Wake County School System. She attended White Plains...
Clarence Lee Smith
Jul 4, 1941
Clarence Lee Smith was born July 4, 1941 in Halifax County. The son of the late James Robert Smith and Agnes Strickland Smith. He served his country in US Army from 1959 1979 serving in Vietnam where he received the Vietnam Cross of Gallentry with Palm. He was preceded in death by a sister: Wilma Louise Smith; and a...
Mamie Ann Turner
Dec 1, 1939
Mamie Ann Turner, 73 formerly of 1844 Roanoke Avenue died Wednesday 19, 2012 at Liberty Commons in Weldon. Miss Turner was born December 1, 1939 in Northampton County to the late Bernice Lee Turner and Sallie Turner Turner. She was also preceded in death by her sister: Irene Turner. She was a member of New Testament Christian Church. She...
William Haywood Lynch
Nov 6, 1937
William Haywood Lynch, 73, died Sunday morning at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.. Mr. Lynch was born in Halifax County November 6, 1937 to the late Wade Ransom Lynch and Betty Lou Evans Lynch. Surviving is his wife of fifty-five years, Mittie Richardson Lynch of the home, four daughters, Renita Williams and husband, Gurnell, Sr. of Philadelphia, PA,...
Billy Wayne Coates
Apr 21, 1937
Billy Wayne Coates, 72, born April 21, 1937 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, of 36 Strauther Drive, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. , to the late Isaac Coates and Blanche Rutledge Coates, died Thursday, March 18, at his home. Billys family moved to Weldon, N. C. in late 1937. Billy, his wife and daughter moved to Roanoke Rapids in 1967. He...
Mauris Coleman Hoffa
Mar 23, 1935
He was a member of God's Church of Deliverance in Weldon and was the most tolerant person one would ever know. He was an elder in his church and never met a stranger; everybody was his friend. He never complained, and helped everyone. He was born March 23, 1935, to the late John Edgar Hoffa, Sr. and Ingaba Dorothy...
Ralph Waldron Burger
Aug 8, 1934
Ralph Waldron Burger, 78, of Henrico died Friday, April 5th at his home. Mr. Burger was born August 8, 1934 in Hagerstown, Maryland to the late Clarence and Gladys Spitzer Burger. Mr. Burger retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
David Wayland Bass
Apr 24, 1934
David Wayland Bass, 77, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, August 1. 2011, at Central Southside Community Hospital in Farmville, Virginia. Mr. Bass was born April 24, 1934, in Northampton County to the late Wayland D. Bass and Lena Matthews Bass. Also preceding him in death were his brother, Herman Bass and his sister, Lily Paul. He is survived...
Harry Lee Sykes
Mar 21, 1934
Mr. Sykes was born March 21, 1934, to the late Lumie Sykes and Bertha Irene Cartwright Sykes, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Becky Sykes, a brother, Ernest Sykes. He is survived by his son, Tony L. Sykes and wife, Sharon, of Littleton, and his grandchildren: Tony Lee Sykes, II, Wendy Spruill, and Kelly Crandell; his...
George Frederick Keough Jr
Feb 23, 1934
ROANOKE RAPIDS George Frederick Keough, Jr., 77, died Tuesday, February, 7, 2012, at his home. He was a Production Manager at W. R. Grace, and was born February 23, 1934, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to the late George Frederick Keough, Sr. and Mary Herbein Keough. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Ann Keough, of the home; his daughter, Charlotte...
