Cynthia Bryant
Dec 22, 2023
Cynthia Parker Bryant, 84, of Asheville and previously of both Raleigh and Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, with her family by her side.
Born October 12, 1939, in Pitt County, NC, she was a daughter of the late William and Miriam Parker. She was an alumnus of East Carolina University, formerly...
Frank Edward Grayiel, Iii
Dec 17, 2023
Frank Edward Grayiel, III, 84, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023. Frank was born July 4, 1939, in Tarboro, NC to the late Frank Edward Grayiel, Jr and Dorothy Bordeux Grayiel.
Frank received a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University and proudly served our country as an Officer in the United States Air Force. He was very...
James Lewis Lewter
Dec 17, 2023
James Lewis Lewter, 78 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday December 17, 2023. Mr. Lewter was born on November 30, 1945, in Northampton County, the son of the late Clyde and Bertha Lewter. He was preceded in death by his brother Joe Lewter, his daughter Amanda Lewter and grandson Christopher Finch.
...
Mary Lee Lacks
Dec 11, 2023
Mary Lee Sipes Lacks, 82, of Roanoke Rapids went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on Monday, December 11, 2023.
Mary Lee was born July 20, 1941, in Boydton, Virginia to the late Connie Sipes and Jessie Lee Poteat Sipes. She was also preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, Clyde Morris and...
Bobette Butler Rose
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...
Mitzi Dawn Cahoon
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...
Anthony Keith Davis
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.
...
Lawrence A Denton
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....
Nellie May Vincent
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...
Delores Jean Christenbury
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...
Donald Ray Abernathy
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...
Michael Earl Ricks
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....
Betty Jean Hale
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,...
Thomas Daniel Jernigan
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...
Sara Jane Baligh
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...
Nelson Wayne Brett
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...
William Paul Duckett, Jr.
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....
Timothy Graham Hux, Jr.
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...
Ray Ervin Bayse
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...
Fred Harper
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...
