Obituaries

Dec 10, 2023

Bobette Butler Rose, 89, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at her home.

Mrs. Rose would like to let you know that her work here is done.  She received a call, a sort of an offer you can’t refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. She is reuniting with friends...

Dec 9, 2023

Mitzi Dawn Cahoon, 68 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday December 9, 2023.  Mrs. Cahoon was born on July 13, 1955, in Halifax County, the daughter of the late William Franklin and Betty Rook Pittman. She was preceded in death by her brother Steven Ray Pittman.

She is survived by her...

Dec 5, 2023

Anthony Keith Davis, 62 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday December 5, 2023.  Mr. Davis was born on July 11, 1961, in Halifax County, the son of the late George Cleveland and Roberta Spence Davis. He was preceded in death by his sister Sandra K. Mabrey and her husband Glen R. Mabrey.

Nov 29, 2023

Lawrence “Larry” A. Denton, 77, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, ECU North Medical Center.

Larry was born November 22, 1946, in Halifax County to the late Lawrence Augustus Denton and Gaynelle Estherbrook Green Denton.

Larry graduated from RRHS in 1965 and earned his degree in Accounting from Hardbarger’s School of Business....

Nov 28, 2023

Nellie Vincent, 79, of Willow Street, Roanoke Rapids, entered the gates of heaven and her eternal destination to be with God and her husband Paul Melvin Vincent on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

Nellie was born in Emporia, VA on February 20, 1944to Howard Smith (Tom Thum) and Thelma Allen Smith. She was also preceded in death by...

Nov 26, 2023

Delores Jean Christenbury, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior November 26, 2023.  She was the daughter of the late Irby Heath Holloway and Edith Hurst Holloway.  She is also preceded in death by her husband Jim, son Kenny, and sister Priscilla.

Jean was a member of Harvest Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church.  She was...

Nov 25, 2023

Donald Ray Abernathy, 72, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Abernathy was born on September 3, 1951 in Halifax County, the son of the late Mildred Davis and Benjamin Abernathy.  He is also preceded by his wife Rebecca Ann “Becky” Roughton Abernathy, his sisters Elaine Whitby and Nancy Finch, and his...

Nov 23, 2023

Michael Earl Ricks, 61, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 in Wayne Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Ricks was born on July 23, 1962 in Roanoke Rapids, the son of the late Spurgeon Ricks, Sr. and Josephine Aycock Ricks.

Surviving include his brother Briden “Jimmy” Lee Ricks of Broadnax, VA and many nieces and nephews....

Nov 18, 2023

Betty Jean Hale, 86, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Betty was born in Halifax County on July 30, 1937, to the late Linwood Hale, Sr. and Mary Hazel Thomas Hale. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Ellen Tucker and her brother, Ronald Lee Hale.

Betty is survived by her brother,...

Nov 18, 2023

Thomas Daniel Jernigan, 89, of Jackson, NC passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Absolute Care in Angier, NC.  Mr. Jernigan was born on August 26, 1934 in Bertie County, the son of the late Nola Early and Herbert Jernigan.  He served our country as a member of the United States Army.

Surviving include his wife...

Nov 15, 2023

Sara Jane Walker Baligh, 86, of Hillsborough, NC and more recently of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in ECU North Hospital.  Mrs. Baligh was born on November 25, 1936 in Selma, CA, the daughter of the late Mildred Giffen and Ralph Walker.  She was preceded in death by her husband Helmy Baligh and her...

Nov 13, 2023

Nelson Wayne Brett 84 of Halifax, NC passed away at his residence on Monday November 13, 2023.  Mr. Brett was born on July 2, 1939, in Northampton County, the son of the late Euclid Brett and Ellie Johnson Brett.

He is survived by his wife Peggy Fuller Brett of the home, sons Mike Brett of Charlotte, NC...

Nov 12, 2023

William Paul Duckett Jr., 78 of Littleton, passed away on Sunday November 12, 2023, at Northampton Nursing & Rehabilitation in Jackson, NC.  Mr. Duckett was born on October 11, 1945, in Asheville, NC, the son of the late W. Paul Duckett Sr. and Ruby P. Duckett. He was also preceded in death by his brother Steven (Steve) Douglas Duckett....

Nov 11, 2023

Timothy Graham Hux, Jr., 36, died at his home Saturday November 11, 2023, in Tampa Florida.

Timothy was born October 26, 1987, in Roanoke Rapids and spent most of his life here until he made Florida his home in 2005. Timothy was a loving soul and had a smile that could light up the room and his...

Nov 8, 2023

Ray Ervin Bayse, 55, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away November 8, 2023, at ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids, NC.  He was the son of Carolyn Wilder Bayse and the late Douglas Dwight Bayse, Sr. he is also preceded in death by his daughter Sara Schatzberg.

He was a member of Mt. Zion Church in...

Nov 8, 2023

Frederick Wayne “Freddie” Harper – an 81 year-old native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and longtime resident of Jackson, North Carolina and resident of Semmes for the past three years passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. He attended Benvenue High School in Rocky Mount and was a veteran of the United States Army. A longtime sales representative in...

Nov 5, 2023

Carol Lee Burtt, beloved wife and mother, passed away at Northampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Home on Sunday, November 5, 2023 after a long illness.  Carol retired in 2008 after a career in banking and tax services in Ohio and Virginia; afterward, she devoted herself to motorcycle touring and caring for rescue Dobermans.

She is survived by her...

Nov 5, 2023

Roger Anderson Miles, 89, of Gaston, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 in Hampton Manor Nursing Home in Gaston, NC.  Mr. Miles was born on December 17, 1933 in Northampton County, the son of the late Lottie Birdsong Miles and John Joseph Miles.  He was also preceded in death by his first wife Ruby Adams Miles, his...

Nov 4, 2023

Kay LeNeave Myrick, 79, of Raleigh and Littleton, NC, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023. Kay was born in 1944 to the late Dessie Ida Thomas and George R. LeNeave, in Henderson, NC. She was the widow of the late Clyde Carlton Myrick. Kay was admired, accomplished, and a pioneer for women in her professional life.  She enjoyed the...

Nov 4, 2023

Hebert Lee Wynn, 44, of Prince George, VA passed away at his home November 4, 2023.  He was born November 2, 1979, the son of Elton Wynn and the late Patricia Wells.  He is also preceded in death by his brother Christopher Wayne Wynn.

Surviving include his wife Mary Ann Wynn of the home, his father Elton...