Bobby Lewis Martin Sr
Sep 5, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Bobby Lewis Martin, Sr., 63, died at his home Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Bobby was born in Halifax County, March 6, 1954, to the late Ralph and Evelyn Harris Martin. Bobby was a retired veteran, having served over 20 years in the United States Navy. He loved playing guitar, spending time with his family and friends and...
Barbara Callahan Manning
Aug 30, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Barbara Callahan Manning, 73 died at home surrounded by her family Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Barbara was born in Halifax County, July 14, 1944 to the late Ernest Worth and Eva Shaw Callahan. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by brothers, Jesse Wayne Callahan, Cleveland Callahan, and Swade Callahan. Surviving are her husband...
Steven Ray Pittman
Aug 29, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Steven Ray Pittman, 65, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Signature Healthcare of Roanoke Rapids. Steve was born in Halifax County, August 04, 1952, to the late William Buck Franklin and Betty Jean Rook Pittman. He was a good Christian man who loved the Lord, his grandchildren and his family. He also loved playing music. In addition...
Byron Duke Hoggard
Aug 26, 2017
Byron Duke Hoggard, 80, of Roanoke Rapids passed Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Our Community Hospital in Scotland Neck. Duke was born August 24, 1937 in Halifax County to the late Johnny Thomas Hoggard and Mildred Shaw Hoggard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Jean Hoggard. Duke was a commercial automotive artist and he also...
Richard Julian "Dickey" Smith
Aug 24, 2017
Richard J. Dickey Smith, 71 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at his home. Dickey was born June 21, 1946 in Guilford County to the late Julian Hayes Smith and Arnie Mae Joyner Smith. He was also preceded in death by his in-laws, Claude M. Inscoe and Lucille Tyson Inscoe; his sisters-in-laws, Barbara Price Burton and...
Rudolph Smith
Aug 15, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Rudolph Smith, 79, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Signature Healthcare of Roanoke Rapids. Rudolph was born in Halifax County, November 25, 1937, to the late Ernest Edward and Sally Victoria Parker Smith. He enjoyed Nascar, playing pool and was a long-time member of Little Country Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Rudolph was preceded in...
William Cecil Barnett Sr
Aug 13, 2017
William Cecil Barnett, Sr., 80, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Cecil was born July 13, 1937 to the late Daniel Augusta Barnett and Pauline Green Barnett. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Barnett; his brothers and sisters, Marion Barnett, Milton Barnett, Mildred Newcombe, Joe Barnett and...
Joyce Wayne Davis Delbrige
Aug 12, 2017
Joyce Wayne Davis Delbridge, 73, of Aurelian Springs Road, Halifax passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Joyce was born January 10, 1944 to the late William Thomas Davis and Margaret Casper Davis. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Ruth Parker and husband Kyle, John Thomas Davis and wife Pat,...
Betty Jo Stanley Hayes
Aug 10, 2017
Betty Jo Stanley Hayes, 84, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at her home. Betty was born January 23, 1933 in Asco, WV to the late Walter Stanley and Ruth Melton Stanley.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Allen Hayes; her brother, Buddy McKenzie; her sisters, Patsy Marshall and Sandra Lucion. She retired...
David Louis "Ski" Cieslinski
Jul 31, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- David Louis Cieslinski, 72, affectionately known as Ski, died peacefully in his home, Monday, July 31, 2017, with his loving partner of 26 years, Ann C. Harris, by his side. Ski was born in Fisherville, MI on January 1, 1945, to the late Benjamin and Alice Cieslinski. After graduating high school, he served 7 plus years in...
Charles Lindberg Taylor Sr
Jul 26, 2017
Charles John L. Taylor, Sr., 86, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Mr. Taylor was born August 1, 1930 in Warren County to the late Charlie Taylor and Rebecca King Taylor. He was also preceded by ten brothers and sisters. He loved the great smoky mountains. He also had a...
Karen L Spence
Jul 23, 2017
Halifax- Karen L. Spence, 64, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at her home in Halifax. Karen was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, November 17, 1952, to the late William and Phyllis Martin Kelley. She was a great mother, grandmother and wife that always kept the Lord and family close to her heart. Surviving is her husband of 47 years, Clyde...
John "Jb" Billy Frazier
Jul 23, 2017
John J.B. Billy Frazier, 90 passed away in Raleigh. Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.
Alvin "Al" Bardin Joyner
Jul 19, 2017
Alvin Bardin Al Joyner, 76, of Roanoke Rapids went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 surrounded by his family. Al was born July 15, 1941 in Halifax County to the late Robert Washington Joyner and Hattie Barnes Joyner. Al was a member of New Testament Christian Church. He was a loving husband, father...
Kenneth Christenbury
Jul 15, 2017
Kenneth Lee (Kenny) Christenbury, 63, died in a traffic accident, Saturday morning, July 15, 2017. Mr. Christenbury was born July 31, 1953 to the late John Hubert Christenbury and Iva Lee Childress Christenbury. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister: Dorothy Addison; brothers: Steve, Ronald, Jim, John and Richard Christenbury; and a half-sister:...
Rachel Beam Vinson
Jul 13, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- On July 13, 2017 at 12:32 am, surrounded by her loving family, Casi, caregiver, Rachel Beam Vinson, 77, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. Mama looked beautiful! She was affectionately known as Mema by her family and outsiders; you couldnt help but love her. Rachel was born in Concord, NC, November 24, 1939, to...
Timothy Craig Deberry Sr
Jul 11, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Timothy Craig DeBerry, Sr., 50, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Timothy was born in Roanoke Rapids, March 21, 1967 to Millard Paul DeBerry, Jr. and the late M. Caroline Hines DeBerry. He loved computers and attended Victory Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, Timothy was preceded in death by his maternal...
Ann Saunders Hagwood Megginson
Jul 11, 2017
Garner, NC- Ann Saunders Hagwood Megginson, 80, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. Mrs. Megginson was born, March 03, 1937, in Raleigh to the late Herbert and Phyllis Hagwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William Billy Starrette, Jr. and Charles Bucky Megginson; brother, William Herbert Hagwood,...
Joyce King Bryant
Jul 6, 2017
Ocean Isle Beach, NC- Joyce King Bryant, 80, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Joyce was born, October 30, 1936, in Roanoke Rapids to the late Eugene Little and Katie Clary King. She loved being near the water having lived at the lake, river and at the beach. She especially...
Jimmy Davis Coggins
Jun 30, 2017
Jimmy Davis Coggins, 69, of Piney Grove Church Road, Littleton passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Nash General Hospital. Jimmy was born October 26, 1947 in Halifax County to the late Harvey Coggins and Mittie Lou Barnes Coggins. Jimmy loved fishing and was an avid Carolina fan. He also loved working in the yard. Most of all he...
