Obituaries

Mar 13, 2025

Wilburt Carlton Conner, 90 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at ECU-North Hospital on Thursday March 13, 2025. Wilburt was born on January 27, 1935, in Halifax County. He was preceded in death by his parents Eddie and Velma Conner, brothers Edward Conner and Peter Conner and sister Hazel Fanney.

He is survived by his...

Mar 11, 2025

Tina Wood Meadows, 67, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at ECU Medical Center in Greenville. Mrs. Meadows was born on January 18, 1958 in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Priscilla Tickle and Samuel R. Wood Sr and was also preceded by her husband Claude Lee Meadows and her brother Samuel Richard Wood,...

Mar 7, 2025

Claude Lee Meadows, 69, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at his home. Mr. Meadows was born on April 11, 1955 in Halifax County, the son of the late Frances Ann Walker and Claude Easton Meadows.  Mr. Meadows worked for over 30 years in steel fab.   He loved taking road trips, camping, and spending times...

Mar 5, 2025

John Millard Birdsong, a faithful servant of the Lord completed his earthly journey and stepped in the arms of Jesus on March 5th, 2025. Johnny was born, March 3rd, 1935, in Roanoke Rapids.

Johnny was one of five children born to the late John Millard Birdsong and Virginia Birdsong. He was reunited in Heaven with his siblings...

Mar 2, 2025

Joyce Maria Murphy Johnston, 79 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 in her home. Mrs. Johnston was born on October 21, 1945 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Jerry Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her son Donald Ray Murphy, her grandson Richard Andrew Leigh Mayton, IV., her sister...

Mar 1, 2025

George John Chalmers, 59 formally of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Waterside Health & Rehabilitation in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday March 1, 2025. George was born on January 11, 1966, in Port Chester, New York. He was preceded in death by his father George Richard Chalmers.

He is survived by his mother Ethal Elizabeth...

Feb 27, 2025

Gary Eugene Birdsong, 81 of Knightdale, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Thursday February 27, 2025. Gary was born on May 22, 1943, in Halifax County. He was preceded in death by his parents Rufus and Margaret Birdsong and sister Vickie Birdsong Price.

He is survived by his son Shane Birdsong, daughter Angel Marie Birdsong, grandchildren Alicia,...

Feb 26, 2025

Debra “Debbie” Jean Turner, 71 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday February 26, 2025. Debbie was born on January 3, 1953, in Halifax County. She was preceded in death by her parents Claude Johnson and Dorothy Jenkins, her sister Kathy Brewer, her brother troy Johnson, and her “fur baby”...

Feb 21, 2025

Jonathan Shane Moseley, 41, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center. He was a loving father, brother, and son.

Surviving include his children Kayla M. Moseley and Kyra B. Moseley, his mother Glenda Whitby Moseley Lloyd, his siblings Pamela Moseley Martin (Dale), Jeff Moseley, Tammy Gray (David), Chad Moseley (Ashley),...

Feb 20, 2025

Larry Spencer Jones, 85, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his daughter’s home. Larry was born January 5, 1940, in Durham County to the late Harold Spencer Jones and Margaret Smith Jones. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 24 years Rebecca “Becky” Jones, his son, Larry Spencer Jones, II and his...

Feb 20, 2025

Joseph Bartley Horne, Jr., 67, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at his home. Mr. Horne was born on April 30, 1957, the son of the late Priscilla Balmer Horne and Joseph Bartley Horne, Sr. He was also preceded by his son Travis Horne, and his sisters Marie Barkley, Vickie Turner, and Katherine Collins.

Feb 20, 2025

Patricia Bushong Pulliam, 76 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at ECU-North Hospital on Thursday February 20, 2025. She was born on August 11, 1948, in Temple Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Leona Bushong, her husband William K. Pulliam and her brother Frank Bushong.

She is survived by her son...

Feb 19, 2025

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Phillips, 56 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away at her home on Wednesday February 19, 2025. She was born on November 2, 1968, in Beaver, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by parents James and Theada Phillips,

She is survived her fiancé Brian Floyd, sister Abby Mckessy, brother Andy Phillips, nephew Tommy McKessy, special...

Feb 17, 2025

Ashley Renee Warren, 33, of Emporia, VA, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025. Ashley was born on June 9, 1991 in Halifax County. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Clara and James Reichard.

Surviving include her mother Tammy Reichard, her father Freddy Warren, her brother Joshua Warren, her sister April Warren, her aunts Shelva...

Feb 15, 2025

Patricia Ann Porch Sparks, 74 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday February 15, 2025. She was born on June 8, 1950, in Halifax County. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Lee Porch, mother Betty Mae Edwards, stepfather Thomas Edwards and brother Waverly Porch.

She is...

Feb 13, 2025

Doniphan “Don” Saunders Browder, Jr. of Weldon, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in ECU North Hospital. Mr. Browder was born in Warren County on August 17, 1931, the son of the late Katie Pilley and Doniphan Saunders Browder, Sr. He was the widow of that late Vivian Louise Browder and was also preceded in death by his...

Jan 30, 2025

Brenda Kay Rowell Blanton, 75, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at ECU Health North Hospital.

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Jan 28, 2025

Nettie Lou Parks, 81 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by family at The Lodge at Rocky Mount on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.  She was born on October 11, 1943, in Roanoke Rapids.  She was preceded in death by her parents Roger and Lena Jenkins, her husband Joel Ray Parks, son Barry Lee Parks, her brother Roger...

Jan 25, 2025

Dorothy Alice Sanders Moseley, 73, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, in Duke University Hospital.  Mrs. Moseley was born on April 6, 1951, in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Mary Warren Sanders and Earl Richard Sanders.

Surviving include her husband Ronald Paige Moseley, her son Stephen Moseley (Tracy), her daughters Sharon Hudgins...

Jan 24, 2025

Gregory Coleman Wright, 74 of Halifax, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 in his home.  Mr. Wright was born on July 12, 1950 in Roanoke Rapids, the son of the late Lillie Acree Wright and William “Buck” Coleman Wright.   He was also preceded in death by his son Scott Coleman Wright.

Mr. Wright was an avid...