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Ryland Henry Grizzard, Jr.
May 7, 2024
Ryland Henry Grizzard, Jr., 83, of Henrico, NC passed away May 7, 2024, at the Retreat Doctors Hospital in Richmond, VA. Hank was born April 11, 1941, in Wake Forest, NC to the late Ryland Henry Grizzard, Sr. and Pearl Blanch Smith Grizzard. He is also preceded in death by his sisters Lois Jean Bivens and Priscilla Adams.
...Genie Lendwood Harlow
May 6, 2024
Genie Lendwood Harlow, Jr., 65, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 in ECU North Hospital.
Mr. Harlow was born on December 12, 1958 in Halifax County, the son of the late Genie Lendwood Harlow, Sr. and Lois Mae Joyner. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Cassie H. Arthur, Nora H....
Robin Harrison
May 3, 2024
Robin Draper Harris Harrison, 78, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Robin was born on March 26, 1946 in Halifax County, the daughter of the late May Davis Liles and Person Frizzell Harris and was the youngest of 8 children.
She is preceded in death by her husband Dwight Colon Harrison; her son...
Charlie Radford, Jr.
May 3, 2024
Charlie Radford Jr 78 of Gaston, NC passed away peacefully at ECU-North Hospital on Friday May 3, 2024. Charlie was born on August 10, 1945, in Nash County. He was preceded in death by his wife Judith Moore Radford, his parents Charlie and Myrtle Radford, his brothers Thomas Radford, James Radford, Jack Radford, John Radford, Raymond Radford, his sisters...
Charles Reuben Parks
Apr 28, 2024
Charles “Shorty” R. Parks, Jr. 93, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his home. He was born in Northampton County September 6, 1930, to the late Charlie Reuben Parks and Clara Alice Wade Parks. He is also preceded in death by his brothers James W. Parks and Perry Parks, and his sisters Ola Mae Draper and Mary Elizabeth...
Vessie Ann Goodman
Apr 25, 2024
Vessie Ann Goodman 88 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at Northampton Nursing and Rehabilitation on Thursday April 25, 2024. Vessie was born on March 25, 1936, in Roanoke Rapids. She was preceded in death her parents Edward Lee Thomas Sr and Ethel Harris Woodruff, her son Irvin Lee Goodman, grandson Braden Shelby Wingate, brother Edward Lee Thomas...
Teresa "Dixie" Michelle Conner
Apr 25, 2024
Teresa Michelle “Dixie” Conner, 52 of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Ms. Conner was born in Halifax County on December 10, 1971. She was preceded in death by her father Thomas Conner and her grandson Tommy Wrenn.
Surviving include her mother Brenda M. Whitehead (Charles) of Pleasant Hill, NC, her special friend Randy...
Sharon Ann Sykes
Apr 25, 2024
Sharon Ann Starrette Sykes, 67of Gaston passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Sharon was born January 2, 1957, in Chesapeake, Virginia to the late William Starrette and Ann Hagwood Starrette. Sharon was also preceded by her husband of fifty-one years, Tony Lee Sykes.
Sharon is survived by her children, Tony Lee “T.L.” Sykes, II and...
Ann Mulder King
Apr 21, 2024
Ann Mulder King, 74, of Littleton, NC passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC. Ann was born May 13, 1949, in Northampton County to the late Jack Mulder and Maggie Smith Mulder. She is also preceded in death by her son Jason King; brothers Buck Mulder and Henry Mulder; and...
Alvin Frank Floyd
Apr 19, 2024
Alvin Frank Floyd, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, in his home. Mr. Floyd was born on June 2, 1943, in Northampton County, the son of the late Victoria Cook and Romie Floyd. He was preceded in death by his wife Bertha Ann Floyd, his sister Ada Anderson, and his brother John Floyd.
...Brittany Ann Morgan
Apr 18, 2024
Brittany Ann Morgan 31 of Roanoke Rapids passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday April 18, 2024. Brittany was born on October 11, 1992, in Smithtown, NY.
Brittany is survived by her son Breme English Le Murray, daughter Braeren Cannella Morgan, her mother Robin Hickson Reutzel and step father Mark Reutzel, her father Gary Morgan of...
Ruth Whitman Poole
Apr 17, 2024
Ruth Whitman Poole, 69, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Signature Health. She was born December 21, 1954, in Prince George County, VA to the late Louis Whitman and Margarette Holloway Whitman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Poole; her daughter Amy Chambliss; her sisters Joyce...
Elizabeth Hume Perry
Apr 16, 2024
Elizabeth Hume Perry, 56, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away Tuesday April 16, 2024, at her mother's home. Elizabeth was born August 30, 1967, in New Hanover County to Nancy Padgett and the late William Hume, Jr.
In addition to her mother, Elizabeth is survived by her husband Malcomn Perry; her daughter Alaina Perry; her sons Joshua...
Dorothy Marie Lindsley
Apr 14, 2024
Dorothy Marie Lindsley 68 of Halifax, NC passed away peacefully at ECU Health on Sunday April 14, 2024. Dorothy was born on November 4, 1955, in Durham, NC. She was preceded in death her parents Lonnie and Naniee Shorpire, her brother Lawrence Shorpire, her sister Cherry O’Neal and her special friend Tommy Barnes.
Dorothy is survived by...
Mario Isaiah Williams
Apr 11, 2024
Mario Isaiah Williams 16 of Fayetteville, NC passed away peacefully at UNC Hospital on Thursday April 11, 2024. Mario was born on May 8, 2007, in Fayetteville, NC. He was preceded by his grandparents Daryl and Deborah Harrison.
Mario is survived by his parents Edward and Shanee Williams, his brother Malik Williams, his sisters Maliah and Mariah...
Rosa "Rose" Hearne Dickens
Apr 6, 2024
Rosa (Rose) Hearne Dickens
March 25, 1931 – April 6, 2024
At home surrounded by family, Rosa (Rose) Hearne Dickens of Lake Gaston passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024.
“Rosa Mae Hearne (Dickens) is as sweet as the icing on Mama’s homemade cakes”, so reads the Junior Poem in her high school...
Alyda Odell Harrington
Apr 6, 2024
Alyda Odell Pierce Harrington, 96, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at ECU Health North.
Odell was born July 26, 1927, in Drum Hill, North Carolina to the late Jordan E. Pierce and Estell Roundtree Pierce. She was also preceded in death by her husband Willie L. Harrington; her sister, Mary Ross Pierce; half-sisters...
Douglas Calvin Luper
Apr 6, 2024
Douglas Calvin Luper, 61, of Cape Carteret, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Mr. Luper was born on September 15, 1962, in Rocky Mount, NC, the son of the late Vesta Elizabeth Mayfield and Charlie Luper. He was also preceded in death by his brother Gary Arrington and his niece...
Mary Johnston Wynn
Apr 1, 2024
Mary Johnston Wynn 87 of Farmville passed away peacefully at Pruitt Health on Monday April 1, 2024. Mary was born on February 19, 1937, in Halifax County. She was preceded in death by her husband Elton M Wynn Sr, her parents Russell and Nellie Jonston, her daughter Addie Massey, her brothers Edgar Johnston, Joe Johnston, Freddie Johnston, Willie Johnston,...
Robert Garfield Seevers
Apr 1, 2024
Robert Garfield Seevers “Bob” [82], of Roanoke Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born on September 21, 1941, in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Helen Seevers, brothers Gary and Michael “Mike” Seevers, and sister, Sue Tobin.
Bob is survived by his loving wife of 58...
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