Claudie Ellis Spence
Sep 6, 2021
Mrs. Claudie Ellis Spence, 78, died Monday, September 6, 2021 in the home of her daughter, Misty, in Pleasant Hill.
Claudie was born in Northampton County on July 12, 1943, the daughter of Claude Newsome and Lois Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Allen Spence; as well as...
Roy Carter
Sep 5, 2021
Mr. Leslie Roy Carter, 70, died September 5, 2021 in his Roanoke Rapids home.
Roy was born in Halifax County on September 25, 1950, the son of George and Nettie Carter. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, George Jr. and Dallas; and dogs, FiFi and Rocky.
A welder by trade, Roy enjoyed...
Theresa Barber Walters
Aug 29, 2021
Theresa Barber Walters departed her lovely journey on earth August 29, 2021 at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Theresa was born in Richmond, VA on December 25, 1960, a daughter of James Donald and Theresa Roberta Verra Barber.
Theresa was an outgoing woman, that loved to joke around and occasionally talk junk, attributes that...
Sue Crutchfield Boone
Aug 27, 2021
Sue Crutchfield Boone, 76, died August 27, 2021 at Vidant North Hospital.
Sue was born in South Hill, VA on November 7, 1944, a daughter of Robert Sterlin and Lucille Daniel Crutchfield. In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by a son, Robert F. “Robbie” Boone, III; a grandson, James L. Parker; and a...
Larry Wayne Brown
Aug 26, 2021
Mr. Larry Wayne Brown, 70, of Roanoke Rapids died Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Pruitt-Health Hospice in New Bern.
Mr. Brown was born in Halifax County on December 7, 1950, a son of Richard Laverne and Mary Coleman Brown. His parents; brothers, Ronnie and Gene; and sister, Bonnie Casey all preceded him in death.
Mr....
Gilbert Wilson Moore
Aug 22, 2021
Roanoke Rapids
Gilbert Wilson Moore, 72, died at his residence Sunday, August 22 2021.
Gilbert was born in Halifax, County, NC, January 05, 1949, son to the late Melvin Gilbert and Gracie Harlow Mclaughlin. He was also a long-time employee with the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District, being a maintenance worker with the wastewater department. In...
Timothy Robin Davis
Aug 20, 2021
Roanoke Rapids-
Timothy Robin Davis, 59, died August 20,2021, at ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids.
Mr. Davis was born, March 2, 1962, in Halifax County, NC, son to the late Raymond L. Davis, his father, and mother, Glady’s Simmons Davis.
He is survived by his mother, Gladys Simmons Davis; brother, Tracy...
Timothy Robin Davis
Aug 20, 2021
Timothy Robin Davis passed away Friday, August 20, 2021.
The family will announce services at a later date and will be updated on this site.
Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Services is handling arrangements.
Sheri Haislip Gibson
Aug 18, 2021
Sheri Lynn Haislip Gibson, 53, of Jackson died August 18, 2021 at Vidant Pitt Hospital in Greenville.
Sheri was born July 23, 1968 in Halifax County, the daughter of Fred William and Virginia Ann Harris Haislip.
She was passionate about all things cooking; she enjoyed cooking, watching cooking shows on television, and making new recipes. ...
Dina Marie Sanchez
Aug 16, 2021
Dina Marie Dono Sanchez, 47, of Clayton died Monday afternoon, August 16, 2021 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh.
Dina was born in Port Jefferson, Long Island on August 10, 1974 the daughter of Thomas Dono and Patricia Labor.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening. Dina was passionate about caring for and spending time with...
Hattie Magdalen Wrenn
Aug 15, 2021
Roanoke Rapids-
Hattie Magdalen Norwood Wrenn, 93, died Sunday, August 15,2021, at Vidant North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. Wrenn was born in Northampton County, May 14, 1928, daughter to the late Littleton Urih and Hattie Garner Norwood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wrenn was preceded in death by her husband, James Parker Wrenn...
Velnor Rose Clary
Aug 13, 2021
Velnor Rose Clary, 92, departed her earthly journey to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 13, 2021. She was born on October 16, 1928 in Franklin County, NC to Bruce Holden and Nevelle Pace Rose.
Velnor married Frank Clary on October 19, 1946. She was a homemaker and dedicated her life to taking care...
Donald Dickson Morris
Aug 10, 2021
Donald Dickson Morris, 79, of Roanoke Rapids died August 10, 2021.
Mr. Morris was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 1, 1942, the son of Robert Charles Morris and Isabell Dickson Morris, both whom preceded him in death.
A retired machinist, his first love was airplanes and flying, closely followed by astronomy, photography and his...
Henry Lee Collins
Aug 9, 2021
Henry “Digger Man” Lee Collins, 61, the one, the original “Digger Man’ passed away peacefully at his home, Monday, August 9, 2021.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents Harvey Lee Collins and Gertrude Mears Collins.
Henry had no siblings, except all those of the Roanoke Valley that knew him. Henry loved walking about...
Ramon "Mercc" Rodriguez Pinero
Aug 6, 2021
Ramón was known by Mercc and some of us called him Nene out of love !
He was born in Puerto Rico on May 27,2001. He had the most brightest smile and came up with crazy ideas, Nene loved to be goofy with his siblings and enjoyed basketball .
Mercc as his friends called him...
Madge Wiley Jennings
Aug 5, 2021
Madge Jean Wiley Jennings of Littleton, NC, died on August 5 th at the age of 92, with family and friends at home.
She was born in Shelbiana, KY to Merida “Bud” and Carrie Stapleton Wiley. The Wiley family moved to Paintsville where Madge was schooled. As a direct descendant of Jenny Wiley, she founded the Jenny...
Gene "Root Root" Arnold Hawkins, Jr.
Aug 5, 2021
Gene “Root Root” Hawkins, Jr., 38, of Roanoke Rapids died Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Vidant North Hospital.
He is survived by his father, Gene Hawkins, Sr. and Becky; his mother, Deneen Hale and Smokey; his brother, Josh Hale and Jessica; his sisters, Tammy Dickens and Johnnie, Amy Snodgrass and Michael both of Bracey, VA; four stepsisters,...
Marcia Ann Gordon Hudson
Aug 2, 2021
Marcia Ann Gordon Hudson, 54, of Roanoke Rapids, lost her four year Cancer battle Monday, August 2, 2021 in the Hock Family Pavilion Hospice in Durham.
Marcia was born November 11, 1966 in Norfolk Virginia and is the daughter of the late Murray Saul Gordon and Anneliese Horton Gordon.
Marcia was a graduate of Northwest...
Joyce Willis Joyner
Aug 2, 2021
Joyce Willis Joyner, 77, of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, August 2, 2021.
Joyce was born in Nash County on March 27, 1944, a daughter to Raymond L. Willis and Dorothy Snow Willis. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
She, along with her late husband, James Monroe Joyner, was co-owner /...
George Robert "Bobby" Boswell
Jul 31, 2021
South Hill-
George Robert “Bobby” Boswell, 83, passed away at his residence in Roanoke Rapids Saturday, July 31, 2021.
Bobby was born, July 30, 1938, in South Hill, VA, son to the late John I. and Mazie Butterworth Boswell. In addition to his parents, Bobby is preceded in death by his wife of over 50...
