Eddie "Buck" Lee Shearin
Feb 12, 2026
Eddie “Buck” Lee Shearin, 89 of Littleton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday February 12, 2026. Buck was born on August 22, 1936, in Warren County. He was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Shearin and his parents Gardner and Chloe Shearin.
He is survived by his sons Kenneth Shearin, Craig Warren,...
Lenora Gertrude Powell Satterthwaite Clary
Feb 12, 2026
Lenora Gertrude Powell Satterthwaite Clary
Gertrude lived a long life to the wonderful age of 98, and after a brief illness, passed at her home.
Gertrude was born on October 20, 1927, in Roanoke Rapids, to the late A.M. Powell Sr. and Nina Hawkins Powell. After a happy childhood and graduation from William R. Davie School, she attended Louisburg College to study...
James Thomas Dixon
Feb 11, 2026
James Thomas Dixon, 86, of Castle Hayne passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Dixon was born in Halifax County on April 6, 1939, the son of the late Margaret Beale and William Dixon.
Surviving include his two sons: Jim Dixon (Michele) of Swansboro and Drake Dixon of Castle Hayne, his brother Charlie Dixon of Indiana, his...
Cynthia “Cindy” Coyne Tripp
Feb 9, 2026
Cynthia "Cindy" Coyne Tripp, 64 of Halifax passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at VCU Medical Center. Cindy was born on March 17, 1961 in Roanoke Rapids to Joseph and Yvonne Coyne. She is preceded in death by her father Joseph D Coyne, Sr. In addition, her grandparents Caudie and Lavelle Drewery and John and Irene Coyne.
Survivors include husband...
Franklin Delano Mountford
Feb 7, 2026
Franklin Delano Mountford, 92 of Weldon, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Franklin was born on March 3, 1933, in Halifax County. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Mountford, parents Rufus Mountford & Ione Mountford, Son Mark Mountford, Brothers William “Buckeye” Mountford & Rufus Mountford, Sisters Mariam “Bug” Chitty &...
Patrica Gayle Wells
Feb 7, 2026
Patricia Gayle Wells, 72, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in her home. Ms. Wells was born on March 18, 1953 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Eunice Carter and William George. She was also preceded in death by her siblings: James Davis, Donald Davis, Ida Flythe, and Linda Davis.
Survivors include her daughter Emily...
Doris Harris Strickland
Feb 6, 2026
Doris Harris Strickland, 73, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 in her home. Ms. Strickland was born on September 28, 1952 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Doris Gregory Harris and Jesse Franklin Harris. She was also preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband for over 50 years, Frankie Odell Strickland,...
Peggy Fuller Brett
Feb 6, 2026
Peggy Fuller Brett, 89, of Halifax, NC, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, in ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. Mrs. Brett was born on February 6, 1937, the daughter of the late Louise Ferguson and James Fuller. She was the widow of the late Nelson Wayne Brett.
Surviving include her two sons: Mark Brett of Greenville and Mike...
Linwood "Lin" Earl Keeter
Feb 5, 2026
Linwood “Lin” Earl Keeter, 78, of Weston, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport.
Linwood was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, on January 27, 1948, a son of the late Earl Roy Keeter and Isco R. Wynn Keeter. In addition to his parents, Linwood was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Keeter.
Linwood was a...
Dexter Allton Boyd
Feb 1, 2026
Dexter Allton Boyd, 96 of Gaston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at Ecu North Hospital on Sunday February 1, 2026. Dexter was born on January 14, 1930, in Jayess, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents Sammie and Maude Boyd, brother Sammie Edrie Boyd and sisters Luola Craft, Oneida Alexander, Norene Roberts, Hulene Etheridge.
He is survived by his...
Pamela Hale Meadows
Jan 27, 2026
Pamela Hale Meadows, 72 of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday January 27, 2026. Pam was born on January 13, 1954, in Halifax County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents Lewis “Pudden” and Sally Jeanette Hale, brother David Lee Hale and her cat “Jack”.
She is survived by her husband Stuart...
Clyde "Buddy" Vincent Rowland, Jr
Jan 26, 2026
Clyde “Buddy” Vincent Rowland Jr. of Littleton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at ECU-North Hospital on Monday January 26, 2026. Buddy was born on April 30, 1945, in Norfolk, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Midred Rowland, brother Robert Rowland and sister Ann Taylor.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years Joady, sons Kevin...
Gloria Dean Doisey
Jan 25, 2026
Gloria Dean Bradley Doisey, 74, of Gaston, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 in ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Ms. Doisey was born on September 12, 1951 in Halifax County to the late Sadie E. and George R. Bradleyy. She is preceded in death by her children Tracy Sanders and Ricky Doisey, Jr.
Surviving include her son Donavan Doisey...
Joyce Downing Fussell Reid
Jan 23, 2026
Joyce Downing Fussell Reid, 93, of Roanoke Rapids died Friday, January 23, 2026 in Bryan Health and Rehab in Scotland Neck. She was born in Edenton, NC, but was a lifelong resident of Roanoke Rapids. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Amanda Bennett Downing and Ruey Nicholas Downing; as well as her sisters: Jean, Madeline, Vera and Maxine.
She...
Leila Smith Pittard
Jan 22, 2026
Leila Smith Pittard, 93, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 in ECU North Hospital. Ms. Pittard was born in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Ila Blanche Keeter and John Lawrence Smith and was the widow of the late David Fishel Pittard. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: Wade Smith, Gene Smith,...
Jamie Lewis Kelly
Jan 20, 2026
Jamie Ray Lewis Kelly, 46, of Rocky Mount, NC passed away at UNC Hospital January 20, 2026. She was born July 6, 1979, in Nash County to the late James Lewis III and Paulette Joyner Lewis.
Jamie had a love and compassion for people. She worked in multiple restaurants and loved talking and especially listening to people as she waited on...
Milton Lend Byrd
Jan 20, 2026
Milton Lend Byrd, 94, of Littleton, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in ECU North Hospital. Mr. Byrd was born on November 12, 1931, the son of the late Marie Mosely and Ralph Washington Byrd. He was also preceded in death by his son Donald Ray Byrd and his grandson Anthony B. Byrd and his granddaughter Jessica Byrd.
Surviving...
Charles "Gus" Troy Allen
Jan 20, 2026
Charles “Gus” Troy Allen of Roanoke Rapids went to His heavenly Home to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He will be missed by all who knew him as Gus, Little Man, Puff, Puff Daddy, Boss Man and PapaDaddy.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Alice Neal Allen and Wesley Carl Allen; his...
Robert Filmore Dowtin
Jan 17, 2026
Robert Filmore Dowtin, 95 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday January 17, 2026. Robert was born on April 4, 1930, in Northampton County. He was preceded in death by his parents Filmore and Carrie Dowtin, brothers John Thomas Dowtin, George Lee Dowtin, Clentis Dowtin, Andrew Dowtin, sisters Clara Eugene...
Robert Railey Hand, Jr.
Jan 12, 2026
Robert Railey Hand Jr., 72 of Halifax, North Carolina, passed away on Monday January 12, 2026. Robert was born on May 5, 1953, in Newport News Virginia. He was preceded in death by parents Robert and Vivian Hand, his sister Brenda Anne Mercure.
He is survived by his wife Amy, sons Justin Robert Hand (Hannah Dunlow), Victor Kane (Jessica), daughter Lesile...
