Charles Michael "Mike" Butler
Dec 17, 2020
Roanoke Rapid-
Charles Michael “Mike” Butler, 66, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Vidant North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids.
Mike was born, December 28, 1953, in Texas to the late Charles “Boo Boo” Butler and Frances “Peggy” Butler. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by his brother, Sammy Butler.
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Fred Earnest Blanton
Dec 13, 2020
Roanoke Rapids-
Fred Earnest Blanton, 93, died at his home Sunday, December 13, 2020.
Fred was born, September 06, 1927, in Halifax County, NC, son to the late E.B. and Mamie Woodard Blanton. He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy. Fred loved fishing in Bass Tournaments, as well as, working outdoors...
Lloyd Francis Pepper
Dec 11, 2020
Lloyd Francis Pepper, 93, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Liberty Commons.
Francis was born in Halifax County to the late Bernard William Pepper and Maggie Shaw Pepper. Francis was also preceded in death by his wives, Erma Edwards Pepper and Irma Barham Pepper; his brothers and sisters, Lillie Andleton, Reginald Pepper, Clarice...
Doris Ann Collins
Dec 10, 2020
Doris Ann Ford Collins, 82, of Roanoke Rapids passed away December 10, 2020 at Vidant North Hospital.
Doris was born February 11, 1938 in Nash County to the late George Ernest Ford and Edna Sexton Ford. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Ford; and her granddaughters, Ariel Parrish and Rebecca Ann Collins.
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Howard Russell Brown, Sr.
Dec 7, 2020
Roanoke Rapids-
Howard Russell Brown, Sr., 67, died Monday, December 07, 2020, at Vidant North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids.
Mr. Brown was born in Halifax County, NC, October 21, 1953, son to the late Robert Lee Brown, Sr. and Thelma Louise Acrey Brown. He loved being outdoors, especially working in his garden. When he was...
Camilla Ann Babson
Dec 6, 2020
Miss Camilla Ann Babson, 80, of South Church Street in Conway, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Miss Babson was born November 29, 1940 in Halifax County, the daughter of DeWitt and Nella Pace Babson. She retired from Halifax Regional Medical Center where she worked as a ward clerk. Camilla loved to...
Teresa Marie Stansbury
Nov 28, 2020
Roanoke Rapids-
Teresa Marie Stansbury, 61, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Teresa was born in Covington, Virginia, on September 23, 1959, to Dolly Nicely Campbell and James Chapman. Her beloved parents and her younger sister, Dawn Kelly, preceded Teresa in death.
Surviving are Teresa’s...
William "Bill" Lawrence Tripp, Jr.
Nov 24, 2020
Littleton-
William “Bill” Lawrence Tripp, Jr., 82, died at Kindred Hospital Greensboro Tuesday, November 24, 2020.
Mr. Tripp was born April 16, 1938 in Halifax County, son to the late William Lawrence Tripp, Sr. and Lila Blanche Weiss Tripp. He loved country living and the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also...
Florist Effie Howell King
Nov 22, 2020
Florist Effie Howell King, 91, died Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2020 at Carolina Rest Home.
Mrs. King was born May 7, 1929 in Florence Co., SC, the daughter of Henry Lee Howell and Flossie Lyles Howell. Her parents; grandson, Alex; sisters, Evelyn Harrison, Emma Herring and Miriam Wall; and adopted brother, JC Hall all preceded her in...
Miriam Howell Wall
Nov 13, 2020
Roanoke Rapids-
Miriam Howell Wall, 93, died Friday, November 13, 2020 after a long life of service to her church and family.
Miriam was born May 23, 1927, daughter of Henry Lee Howell and Flossie Lyles Howell. Miriam worked for J.P. Stevens many years. She finished her career working at Coastal Supply for James Pittman....
Cora Miller Matta
Nov 13, 2020
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Cora Miller Matta, 102, of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday evening. She was under the care of Chanequa Bryant, Hospice and Palliative Care of Nash General Hospital at the home of family in Nashville, NC where she received amazing love and care from her granddaughter and husband, Allyson and Mike Keffer. Also, while in Nashville, she received...
Calvin Ray Bishop
Nov 13, 2020
Calvin Ray Bishop, 80, died Friday morning, November 13, 2020 at Signature Healthcare.
Born March 9, 1940 in Bethel, NC, he was the son of Robert L. and Bessie Gums Bishop. His parents, his first wife, Daisy Edwards Bishop, and a number of siblings all preceded him in death.
Mr. Bishop was a member of...
Michael Wayne Sheppard
Nov 11, 2020
CMSgt. Michael Wayne Sheppard, USAF (Ret), 72, of Roanoke Rapids died November 11, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville following a brief illness.
Born in Halifax County on April 15, 1948, he was a son of Earl and Onie Bell Hock Sheppard, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also predeceased by his grandmother...
Dr. Paul Hood Barfield, Jr.
Nov 9, 2020
Paul Hood Barfield, Jr went to be with his Lord on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was 64 years old. He was born in Roanoke Rapids to the late Paul Hood Barfield, Sr and Clara Louise Oakley Barfield.
He is survived by his sister Paula Barfield Burton and husband Dr. Ashby Jeffries Burton III of Littleton and...
Edward Ray Mabrey
Nov 6, 2020
Edward Ray Mabrey, 78, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Signature Healthcare in Norfolk, VA.
Edward was born May 21, 1942 in Littleton to the late Claude Mabrey and Mary Joyner Mabrey.
Edward was a member of Victory Baptist Church and a die hard UNC fan.
Edward is survived...
Betty Jean Conner
Oct 30, 2020
Roanoke Rapids-
Betty Jean Tart Conner, 69, was a loving wife, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother. She passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at 9:00 pm in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Halifax County, NC, June 9, 1951, daughter to the late Maryland Brooks and Mavis Scott Tart. In addition...
Rev. James "Simp" Lewis Jenkins
Oct 29, 2020
Reverend James "Simp" Lewis Jenkins, 94, of Roanoke Rapids died Thursday morning, October 29, 2020 at Kernersville Medical Center in Kernersville, NC.
Simp was born in Halifax County on February 20,1926, the son of Lewis and Undine Herrin Jenkins, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Nobie and...
Billy Green
Oct 29, 2020
William B. Green, Jr. (Billy) 65, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on October 29, 2020. He was born October 1, 1955 to Dorothy Iles Green and the late William B. Green (Bill).
Billy was a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School and Atlantic Christian College. He was a real estate broker, an appraiser, and owner of WB...
Sterling Skinner
Oct 27, 2020
Lake Gaston - Sterling Warren Skinner, Sr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2020. He was born May 16, 1927, in Pitt County, the ninth child out of ten born to William Herring Skinner, Jr. and Huldah Stepps Skinner.
Sterling is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Shirley Butler Skinner, daughter, Rhonda...
Dedrick Decon Carter, Jr.
Oct 26, 2020
Little Dedrick Decon Carter, Jr., lovingly known as “Junior” to his family, was born into the Glory of the Lord on October 26, 2020.
Junior is the infant son of Dedrick Decon Carter, Sr. and Yadira Alvarez Carter, of Halifax. He is also survived by his brothers, Ramon, Deron, Demerion and Sebastian; his sisters, Jaharys, Deriekuna, Imani,...
