Obituaries

Aug 7, 2023

Stanley Wayne Hancock, 47 of Gaston passed away Monday August 7th, 2023.

Mr.Hancock was born on April 2nd, 1976 in Emporia, Va. He was the son of Betty Ann Hancock. Following her passing he was adopted and raised by his grandparents Gracie Marie Carroll Hancock and Isaac Perry Hancock.

He is survived by his wife...

Aug 4, 2023

Henry "Buddy" Elton Johnson, 86, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on August 4, 2023, at ECU North in RoanokeRapids, NC.

Buddy was born on September 4, 1936, in South Carolina. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956. After his military service, Buddy embarked on a successful career, working at Weldon Veneer...

Aug 4, 2023

Mary Alice Edwards Dickens, 75, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023 in ECU Health Chowan Hospital.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 24, 2023 in Cedarwood Cemetery with Rev. Jason Yeattes officiating.   Friends may sign the online register by visiting www.hockadayfs.com.  Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the Dickens...

Aug 1, 2023

Perry Wilson Parks, Sr., 83, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Nash UNC Healthcare in Rocky Mount.

Perry was born September 5, 1939, in Northampton County to the late Charlie Reuben Parks and Clara Alice Wade. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Aldine C. Parks; his son Perry W. Parks,...

Jul 30, 2023

William “Billy” Robertson, 75, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday July 30, 2023 at his home.

Billy was born September 18, 1947 in Halifax County to the late William Gray Robertson and Mildred Lee Matthews Robertson.  Billy was also preceded in death by his wife Beth Gray-Robertson; his sister Susan Robertson.

Billy was a member...

Jul 22, 2023

Candy Marlene Collier Kennedy, 61, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at her home.

Candy was born September 12, 1961, in Torrance, CA to the late William Henry Collier and Margaret R. Kidd Collier. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Keith Lewis and Gary Collier.

Candy is survived by...

Jul 22, 2023

Ann Tucker Barnes Proffitt, 72, of Gaston passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at her home.

Ann was born March 25, 1951, in Warren County to the late James V. Tucker Sr. and Emma Moore Tucker. Ann was also preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Lee Barnes, her children, Amy and Andy Barnes; her brothers,...

Jul 21, 2023

Lillian Marie Warren, 92, died Friday, July 21, 2023 in her home with family and friends by her side.

Marie was born in Pleasant Hill, NC on May 29, 1931, the daughter of Ferris Wilson Webb, Sr. and Bertha Aleisha Gordon Webb. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Wilbert Voyd “Sonny” Warren,...

Jul 20, 2023

On July 20, 2023, the world lost and heaven gained a beloved mother, Marilu Santiago Jacome, (Lulu) at the age of 50. She was a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and grandmother who always had a smile on her face no matter the challenges life brought to her. She migrated to the United states at the age of 17 from...

Jul 19, 2023

Mack Arthur Teasley, Sr., 80, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in ECU Health North.  Mr. Teasley was born on December 1, 1942 in Nash County, the son of the late Lee Bertha Teasley and Hubert Teasley.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Susan Teasley and his daughter Candace Teasley.  Mr. Teasley loved...

Jul 15, 2023

Susan “Sue” Shearin Bullock, 62, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount.  Ms. Bullock was born on June 6, 1961, in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Norman Andrew Shearin and Anne Claudette Willey Matthews.

Surviving include her sisters:  Lori Robinson (Lester), Margie Esidro (Dion), Claudia Clayton,...

Jul 12, 2023

Donna Jean Walker Wheeler, 92, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Carolina Rest Home.

Donna Jean was born April 1, 1931, in Rush County, Indiana to the late Merrell C. Walker and Ophelia Katherine Heath Walker. She was also preceded in death by her husband of almost sixty-four years, Clyde P. Wheeler; her...

Jul 12, 2023

Mark Alan Miles, 58, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at ECU Health North.

Mark was born October 4, 1964, in Halifax County to the late Raymond Miles and Doris Fisher Miles. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Valerie “Cricket” Miles.

Mark loved NASCAR, dirt track racing and the Green Bay Packers...

Jul 11, 2023

Amber Sue King, 32, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.  Amber was born on January 15, 1991 in Halifax County.  She was preceded in death by her father Linwood Clyde King and her grandmother Lulu Mae King.

Surviving include her mother Tammy Denise Harrelson Whitby (William “Lucky”), children:  Hannah...

Jul 6, 2023

Marvin “Little Jack” Junior Allen, 88, of Gaston, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, in ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie.  Mr. Allen was born on July 23, 1934, in Northampton County, the son of the late Rosa Velvet Ferguson and Marvin Vanderbilt Allen.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Peggy Brantley Allen and his...

Jul 3, 2023

Deborah Sue Johner Burdell, 69, of Lake Placid, FL, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, in ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Mrs. Burdell was born on October 24, 1953, the daughter of the late Delores Flint Johner and Harold Johner.

Surviving include her husband Gary Daniel Burdell; her sisters:  Delcie Palmer...

Jul 1, 2023

Myrtle Dean Lewis Hale, 74, of Rocky Mount, passed away on July 1, 2023.  Mrs. Hale was born on August 2, 1948, the daughter of the late Issac M. Lewis and Annie Pearl Smith Lewis.  She was also preceded in death by her brothers:  Bobby Lewis and Mike Lewis.

Dean is survived by her children:  Andy Hale...

Jun 30, 2023

Rochella Haskins Hux, 83, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday June 30, 2023, at her home.

Mrs. Hux was born June 12, 1940, in Edgecombe County to the late Ovid James Haskins and Lila Blanche Keeter Haskins.  She is also preceded in death by her brothers William, Al, and Donald Ray Haskins; her sister Sally H....

Jun 26, 2023

Vickie Rae Jenkins Todd, 72, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at her home.

Vickie was born in Halifax County to Troy Lee Jenkins, Sr. and Ernestine Constance Jordan Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her father and her brother, Robert Jenkins.

Vickie is survived by her mother, Ernestine “Teenie” Jenkins;...

Jun 24, 2023

Danny Lee Carter, 74, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at his home.

Mr. Carter was born on May 10, 1949, in Halifax County, the son of the late Minnie Ruth Pearson and Zollie William Carter.

Mr. Carter enjoyed woodworking, fishing, wildlife, birds, the ocean, boats, and generally anything outdoors.  Danny...