Obituaries

Apr 4, 2023

Donald Ray Haskins, 87, of Halifax, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in ECU Health North Hospital.

Mr. Haskins was born on July 19, 1935, in Halifax County, the son of the late Lila Mae Keeter and Ovid James Haskins.   He is preceded in death by his wife Barbara Anne Everett Haskins.

Surviving include...

Apr 2, 2023

Gilbert Grant Lassiter, 69, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at ECU Health North Hospital.

Grant was born in Halifax County on September 3, 1953 to the late Rufus Gilbert Lassiter and Helen Tritt Lassiter. He was also preceded in death by his wife Patsy Love Lassiter and his great-grandchild Joseph G. Fahey.

Apr 2, 2023

Linda Jenkins Gray, 74, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at her home.

Linda was born January 23, 1949, in Halifax County to the late Raymond Jenkins and Mary Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Queen.

Linda was a great wife, good as gold. Mark said that...

Apr 2, 2023

Bonita Sue Allen of Roanoke Rapids, NC died on Sunday April 2 nd , 2023 at The Veranda in Carnesville GA.

Ms. Allen was born on January 26th, 1951 to the late John David Allen & Erline Gums Allen.

Bonita was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. Her children and grandchildren were the...

Mar 26, 2023

Anthony “Tony” Ross Zito, 79, of Littleton, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Tony was born on April 21, 1943 to Katherine Liberty Hempel and Ross Bernard Zito, and grew up in the area of North Braddock, PA. He proudly served our country as a United States Marine for 26 years as an airborne...

Mar 25, 2023

Tammy Ann Llaneta, 51, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Tammy was born September 3, 1971 in Halifax County to the late Edward Cain and Shirley Lynch Cain. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Terry Lee Dawes and her grandmother, Virgie King.

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Mar 24, 2023

Richard Gary Ernst, 69, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at his home.

Richard was born January 3, 1954 in Sandusky, MI to Frank Peter Ernst and Virginia Morden Ernst. He saw preceded in death by his father, Frank Peter Ernst; his son, Frank Ernst and his brother, Jim Ernst.

Richard was...

Mar 20, 2023

Linda Ann Vaughan Harrison, 70, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 in her home.  Mrs. Harrison was born on August 15, 1952, in Halifax County, the daughter of Virginia Mae Vaughan.

Surviving include her sons:  Frank Munn, Jr. (Kellie) of Littleton, Bobby Munn (Kay) of Roanoke Rapids, and Greg Munn (Renee) of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchildren: ...

Mar 16, 2023

Marshall Lee Shearin, Sr.,  82, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Scotland Manor Nursing and Rehab Facility.  Mr. Shearin was born on May 12, 1940, the son of the late Gladys Lee Mabrey and Leonard Marshall Shearin.  He was also preceded by his sister Carol Lewis.

Surviving include his sons:  Marshall Lee...

Mar 8, 2023

Andrew George Boyke, 64, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2023 in his home.  Mr. Boyke was born on January 3, 1959, in France, the son of the Aiko Ryan of Oswego, NY and the late John Harold Boyke, Sr.

Also surviving are his wife Alice Boyke, his stepdaughter Trema Tate of Halifax; his...

Mar 8, 2023

Cleveland “Cleve” Warren Baker, 64, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at home.

Cleveland Warren Baker was born June 26, 1958 in Pitt County, North Carolina to the late Sidney Cleveland Baker and Joyce Ann Bennett Baker. As a child, he spent much of his time between school, where his father was an educator,...

Mar 7, 2023

Paul “Bill” “Bull” William Butler, Jr., passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville.

Bill was born December 19, 1961, in Denver, Colorado to the late Paul William Butler, Sr. and Barbara Baker Butler.

Bill was always joking and making people laugh. He loved his kids. He was a hard worker,...

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...