Obituaries

Mar 6, 2023

Carl Mack Mims, 81, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Longleaf Neuro Medical Treatment Center in Wilson.

Mr. Mims was born on February 15, 1942, in Clarendon County, SC, the son of the late Elizabeth “Lizzie” Amerson Mims and Carl Bethea Mims.   He was also preceded by his sisters:  Patricia “Patsy” Hildebrand,...

Mar 6, 2023

Clyde Carlton Myrick

July 9, 1938 - March 6, 2023

Clyde Carlton Myrick, 84, of Raleigh and Littleton, NC, passed away March 6, 2023. Carlton was born in Littleton, NC to the late Clara Thompson Myrick and John Clyde Myrick. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Myrick Moore.

Carlton is...

Feb 28, 2023

Richard “Fats” Lee Tanner, 88, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville.

Richard was born April 16, 1934, in Halifax County to the late William Tanner Maggie Carter Tanner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Molly M. Tanner; his sons, John David Tanner and Billy Tanner;...

Feb 26, 2023

Nancy Lee Lewis Carlisle Castellow, 77, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Nancy was born July 11, 1945, in Emporia, VA to the late Thomas Lewis and Lillian Anderton Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Danny Carlisle, Sr. and C.G. Castellow; her son, Danny Carlisle, Jr.; her sisters, Virginia “Sis”...

Feb 25, 2023

Thelma Jane Norwood, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, surrounded by her loving family.

Jane was born March 21, 1950 in Halifax County and raised by her loving mother Thelma Lucas Hawkins.  Jane graduated from William R. Davie High School. She began her professional career at Halifax County Schools, working as...

Feb 21, 2023

Helen Delores Horne, 70, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in ECU Health North Hospital.  Ms. Horne was born on August 18, 1952, in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Vernie Davis Horne and Wade Horne.  She was also preceded by her siblings Mike Horne, Richard Horne, Judy Smith, Jane Lassiter, Linda Brown, and...

Feb 21, 2023

Barbara Queen Finn, 83, of Littleton passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in her home.  Ms. Finn was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Alice Mahoney and George Queen.  She was the widow of the late Donald Finn and was also preceded in death by her daughter Barbara McCowan.

Surviving include her daughters,...

Feb 21, 2023

Marcus Alton Garriss, III, 53, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.

Marcus was born June 21, 1969, in Halifax County to Marcus Alton Garriss, Jr. and Suzanne Ogletree Garriss. He was preceded in death by his father and his aunt, Barbara G. Jones.

Mark graduated...

Feb 20, 2023

Beverly Kay Conner Davis, 63, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at ECU Health North Hospital.

Beverly was born October 28, 1959, in Halifax County to the late Emmitt Conner and Hattie Bell Matthews Conner. She was also preceded in death by her son, Dennis Ray Davis; her brother, Gene Russell Conner and her...

Feb 20, 2023

Cynthia Mae King

With profound sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Cynthia Mae King. Cyndi was the much-loved mother of two children, Jamie and Alea.  She was also the proud grandmother of Colton Alan King and Tyler Montana Thompson and her grand dogs, Bayley, Coco, Princess and Layla.

Cyndi was born in Franklin, Virginia...

Feb 19, 2023

Hazel Lee Wood Wells, 89, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 in her home.  Mrs. Wells was born on January 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Claudia Bell Newsome and Herman H. Wood.  She was also preceded in death by her grandson Austin Vaughan, and her brothers Raymond Wood and Bubba Wood.

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Feb 17, 2023

Ralph Dominic Musco, 96 of Roanoke Rapids, NC and formerly of Schenectady, NY passed away peacefully Friday, February 17, 2023, in The Lodge at Rocky Mount, NC. Mr. Musco was born on September 15, 1926, in Schenectady, NY, the son of the late Mary Louise Sandike Musco and Raphael D. Musco.  He was preceded in death by his wife...

Feb 15, 2023

Novella Shaw Deloatch, 94 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in ECU Health North Medical Center.  Ms. Deloatch was born on April 23, 1928 in Chatham County, the daughter of the late Charles Shaw.   She was also preceded in death by her husband James Marvin Deloatch, Sr.

Surviving include her son James “Jim”...

Feb 14, 2023

Shirley Ray Chandler Moore, 72 of Gaston, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in UNC Medical Center.  Mrs. Moore was born on April 4, 1950 in Providence, NC, the daughter of the late Savannah Osborne and Raymond Chandler.  She was a member of Gaston Church of Christ.

Surviving include her husband Carlton Ray Moore, Jr., her...

Feb 12, 2023

Frances Lula Harris Lee, 77 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in ECU Health North Hospital.  Mrs. Lee was born on September 9, 1945, in Chowan County, the daughter of the late Velma Jackson Harris and Thomas Shelton Harris.  She was a member of Quankie Baptist Church.

Surviving include her husband James Lee,...

Feb 10, 2023

Martha “Marty” McCall Ballard, 83 of Macon, NC passed away in the early morning hours of February 10 th , 2023.

Marty was born in Brevard, NC on April 4 th , 1939, to Judson and Molly McCall.  After graduating from Brevard High School, she went on to study nursing at the University of South Carolina.

Feb 9, 2023

Nancy Wilder Williams, 82 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Nancy was born October 5, 1940, in Halifax County to the late Elwood Shelton Wilder and Annie Belle Clark Wilder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Randolph Williams; brother Elwood Shelton Wilder Jr and...

Feb 9, 2023

Robert Edward Moore, 53 of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Carolina East Medical Center.  Mr. Moore was born on March 4, 1969 in Spotswood, NJ, the son of the late Ruth Pinter King and Mackie Medwick Moore.  He was also preceded in death by his grandchild Bentley.

Surviving include his father Mackie...

Feb 7, 2023

Melinda Lee Waterman Guy, 49 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 7 th , 2023 in Edgecombe County.

Mrs. Guy is preceded in death by her mother Glenda Vincent Woodruff.

Surviving include her father Herbert “Darrel” Waterman, Jr. (Joy) of Chesterfield, VA and her stepfather Thurman Woodruff of Roanoke Rapids.

A...

Feb 6, 2023

Wanda “Dale” Cox White, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, in Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.  Mrs. White was born on January 28, 1950, the daughter of the late Margaret Pearl Mosley and James Albert Cox.  She was also preceded in death by her sisters Sheila Ann Hux, Brenda Kaye Colston, and Georgia Lynn...