Obituaries

Jun 23, 2023

Spurgeon “Leon” Wheeler, 73, of Gaston, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, in Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Wheeler was born on December 18, 1949, in Roanoke Rapids; the son of the late Illma Britton and Jessie Paul Wheeler.   He was also preceded in death by his three sisters:  Paula Dickerson, Ruby Amos, and Muriel...

Jun 22, 2023

Travis Scott Horne, 41, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Hock Family Pavilion, Duke Hospice Inpatient Facility.  Mr. Horne was born on April 18, 1982, in Nash County.

Surviving include his mother Toni Moore Dickens (Rodney); his father Joseph Bartley Horne, Jr. (Grace); his daughter Abbigail “Abby” Rae-Lynn Horne; his brothers:  ...

Jun 21, 2023

Arthur Andrew Sellers, Jr., 64, of Littleton, NC, died at his home Wednesday, June 21, following a brief yet brave battle with cancer.

Art was born February 4, 1959, to Elsie Sullivan and Arthur Andrew Sellers, Sr. of Selma, NC. He later graduated from Smithfield-Selma Highschool, attended Chowan College in Murfreesboro, NC, and subsequently graduated with the...

Jun 20, 2023

Paul Nelson Underwood, 88, of Littleton, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in his home.  Mr. Underwood was born in Mecklenburg County, the son of the late Hazel Brooks and Paul Underwood.  He was also preceded in death by his sister Joan Fowler and his brother David Underwood.

Mr. Underwood, an entrepreneur by heart, did...

Jun 17, 2023

Beverly Gray Thompson, 69, of Littleton, passes away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in her home.

Mrs. Thompson was born on February 4, 1954, in Durham County, the daughter of the late Frances Barnes and William E. Thompson.  She is also preceded in death by her stepdaughter Paula Lynn Cannon.

Surviving include her fiancé Chuck...

Jun 16, 2023

Becky Lynn Boone Evans, 61, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at her home.

Becky was born October 9, 1961, in Halifax County to the late Harold Thomas Boone, Sr. and Barbara Jean Smith Ellis.

Becky is survived by her son Brandon Lee Evans; her brother Harold Thomas “HT” Boone, Jr.; her sisters Betty Jean...

Jun 15, 2023

Tracy Annette Norton, 43, of Haw River, NC passed away June 15, 2023 at SECU Jim & Betsy UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC.

Tracy was born May 8, 1980 in Halifax County to Susan Hooker Norton and the late Charles O. Norton.

Tracy is survived by her Mother Susan; her companion Justin Medlin of...

Jun 14, 2023

Hallie “Butch” Graham Ross, Jr., 75, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Signature Health Care of Roanoke Rapids.

Butch was born June 7, 1948 in Halifax County to the late Hallie Graham Ross, Sr. and Ada Louise Moss.

Butch is survived by his son Kevin Ross of Gainesville, GA; his sisters Glynn Barbour, Ella...

Jun 3, 2023

Virginia “Jenny Sue” Sue Liles King, 72, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at her home.

Jenny Sue was born September 11, 1950, in Halifax County to the late Willie Leon “Pop” Liles and Undine Isles Liles. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Wendy King; her sister, Linda Pittard; her brother-in-law, Johnny Etheridge; her...

May 30, 2023

Clifton Ray “Cliff” Daniel, 84, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on May 30, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.

Cliff was born on September 18, 1938, on the Daniel family farm in Enfield, North Carolina to the late Clyde Ray Daniel and Lucy Carter Daniel.  He was also preceded in death by his sister Clara “Celia”...

May 26, 2023

Kathryn “Kat” Kincaid Price, 97, of Weldon, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 in her home.

Mrs. Price was born in Lenoir, NC, the daughter of the late Lois Rainey Kincaid and Clarence Kincaid.  She was the widow of the late Forrest Price, Jr.

Mrs. Price worked in retail at Kittner’s in Weldon for...

May 25, 2023

Stephanie Danielle Cannon Williams, 35, of Littleton passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Stephanie was born August 6, 1987 in Nash County to Charles W. Cannon, Sr. and Judy Adkins Nance Cannon. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Morris and Mary Adkins Nance; paternal grandparents, Joecephus Cannon and Edith Cannon Mason.

She...

May 24, 2023

Thomas Spicer Thomas, 64, of Littleton, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

Mr. Thomas was born in Elmira, NY, the son of the late Roberta Garris and Louis Thomas.  He was also preceded in death by his sister Deana Kirch.

Surviving include his companion Wendy Lamm, her daughter Tammy Lamm, his brothers Theodore Thomas...

May 22, 2023

Roberta Shaw Randall of Roanoke Rapids died Monday May 22 following complications from a stroke. She was preceded in death by her husband (Russell) her mother (Callie), her father (Vernon), her brother (Robert Shaw ) and her sister (Patti Shaw Acree). She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Hart (Randy) of Colorado Springs CO; stepchildren Jamie Frederick (Robert) of...

May 21, 2023

William Ray Harlow, 77, passed away peacefully at the Durham Veteran’s Administration Hospice Center on Sunday May 21. Ray was born in Halifax County, North Carolina on February 23, 1946 to Rachel Rae Reese Harlow and the late William Harlow.

Ray is survived by his loving and faithful wife of 56 years, Maria Munaretto of Vicenza Italy;...

May 20, 2023

Robert Joseph Weitzel, Sr., 72, of Littleton passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his home.

Robert was born June 25, 1950, in Wabash, Indiana to the late Donald William Weitzel, Jr and Margaret Jo Turpen. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Richard Lee Weitzel; his sister, Mary Margaret Hopkins.

Robert served...

May 19, 2023

Dan Edward Warren, born January 11 , 1938, of Halifax passed away on May 19, 2023, at Nash General Hospital

Dan was born in Halifax County to the late Sterling Warren and Callie Mae Warren. He was preceded in death by his brothers Grover Warren (Patricia), Billy Warren (Sandra), Tommy Warren (Phyllis), and sister Dean

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May 12, 2023

Christina Nicole Burris, 35, of Elizabethtown Kentucky, Formerly from Roanoke Rapids passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on May 12th, 2023. She was preceded in death by her Mother Linda Faye Robertson Burris. She is survived by her children, Nebraska, Zoie, and Jaxson. Her Aunts Deidra Blanton and Shondra Robertson, and her cousin Tiffany Blanton Langley....

May 8, 2023

Fernando Lamar Owens, 53, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 in Duke University Hospital.

Mr. Owens was born on July 19, 1969 in Washington, DC, the son of Mary Juggins and Jimmy Owens.

The family will have a private service at a later time in Fredericksburg, VA.  Friends may sign the...

May 7, 2023

Patricia Lynn Murphy Johnston, 66, of Roanoke Rapids passed away May 7, 2023, at Duke University Hospital.

Patricia was born April 7,1957 in Williamston, NJ to the late Raymond Ernest Murphy and Dorothy Mullahy.

Patricia is survived by her husband Michael Eugene Johnston; her children Clem Simone, Joseph Simone, Keith Murphy, Amanda...