William M "Bill" Collins
Jun 26, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- William M.Bill Collins, 68, died Monday, June 26, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Bill was born in Halifax County, NC, January 08, 1949, to the late Beroy and Lucille L. Blake Collins. He was the caring person who would take people to doctor appointments, to visit friends, to the grocery store and to church or anyway...
Hugh Lee Swink
Jun 24, 2017
Hugh Lee Swink, 79, of Roanoke Rapids went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his residence. Lee was born April 10, 1938 in Cherryville, NC to the late William Charles Swink and Lola Tessner Swink. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Swink and Benny Swink; seven sisters, Louise Bridgers,...
James Wesley Kidd
Jun 20, 2017
Garysburg- James Tootie Wesley Kidd, 65, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. Tootie was born in Halifax County, September 30, 1951, to the late James Edward Kidd and Edna Marion Bennett Kidd. When Tootie was younger, he worked as a car hop at the Rainbow Grill in Gaston. He also loved fishing and playing...
Clara C Whitman
Jun 19, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Clara Lee Coburn Whitman, formerly of Greensboro, NC, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017. Mrs. Whitman was born, December 15, 1921, in Blackstone, VA to the late Robert Elwood and Mable Chessie Coburn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Robert Whitman; brother, William Coburn and sister, Marie Weathersbee. Surviving...
Joan Christine Harlow Wheeler
Jun 17, 2017
Joan Christine Harlow Wheeler, 78, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 surrounded by her family at Hunter Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount. Joan was born July 4, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Clarence Cleveland Harlow and Callree Alligood Harlow. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Wheeler; her daughter, Penny Jennings;...
Joseph Oliver Davis Jr
Jun 17, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Joseph Oliver Davis, Jr., 84, died at his residence Saturday, June 17, 2017. Mr. Davis was born in Johnston County, November 18, 1932, to the late Joseph Oliver Davis, Sr. and Lola Narron Davis. He served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Davis was preceded in death...
Henry Shipley Ford
Jun 16, 2017
Henry Shipley Ford, 73, a native of Seaboard, N.C. passed away at home Friday, June 16, 2017 with his family at his side. He was the son of the late Lester Shipley Ford, Jr. and Mildred Forbis Ford. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mildred Ford Wilson and her husband, Richard; Dolores Ford Newsome; and his...
Donald Ray Viverette
Jun 10, 2017
Sharpsburg- Donald Ray Viverette, 70, died Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Nash General Hospital. Mr. Viverette was born in Halifax County, November, 01, 1946, to the late William Hoyt Viverette and Helen Winstead Viverette. He was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country in the Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart. He was...
Charles Edward Gaertner
Jun 8, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Charles Edward Gaertner, 64, died Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Halifax Regional Medical Center. Charles was born, February 11, 1953, in Warren, OH to the late Charles and Bonnie Lee Gaertner. He loved beach music, horses and especially loved mules. Surviving are his son, John Gaertner and wife, Mary; sister, Cathy Johnson and grandchildren, Kayla and Austin...
Carlton Wayne Morris
Jun 5, 2017
Carlton Wayne Morris, 58, formerly of Weldon passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Wayne was born January 27, 1959 in Halifax County to the late Carlton Robert Morris, Sr. and Margaret Lassiter Morris. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Carlton Robert Morris, Jr. Wayne is survived by his mother, Margaret Lassiter...
Ricky Dail Nowell
Jun 4, 2017
Ricky Dail Nowell, 64 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Ricky was born April 21, 1953 in Halifax County to the late Robert Willis Nowell and Virginia Dare Walker Nowell. Ricky retired from Halifax Community College and continued working for Piedmont Service Group where he was planning to retire on...
Emily Odell Ellington
May 31, 2017
Emily Odell Ellington, 95, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Village Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville. Mrs. Ellington was born January 9, 1922 in Northampton County to the late Reuben Morgan and Ola Hedgepeth Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Erline Floyd; her brothers, Henry Morgan and Grady Sue...
Herbert Odell Rogers
May 28, 2017
Roanoke Rapids Herbert Odell Rogers of Roanoke Rapids, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Mr. Rogers was born on January 25, 1939 in Halifax County, the son of the late Abbie Willie Rogers and Iona Shaw Rogers. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Martha Rogers...
Michael Joseph Bergstrom
May 27, 2017
Weldon- Michael Joseph Bergstrom, 54, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Roanoke Rapids. Father Pius Wekesa will conduct a service to remember Michaels life Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at 4:00 pm in the chapel at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service.
Elladeane Lee Bowers
May 20, 2017
While at home on May 20, 2017, Elladeane Lee Bowers, 91 years old, went to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. Elladeane, known as Deanie to most, was born in 1925 in Columbus, GA., to the late Heath and Gladys Lee. Deanie, who grew up in Roanoke Rapids, NC, received her Early Childhood Education degree from Marjorie...
Levi Terrance Murphy
May 18, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Levi Terrance Murphy and Harrison Robert Murphy, infant twins of Hayden Terrance and Whitney Parham Murphy, died at Halifax Regional Medical Center Thursday, May 18, 2017. Bishop Randall Lawrence will conduct funeral services Monday, May 22, 2017 at 11:00 am at River City Church on Washington St. in Roanoke Rapids.
Sybel Lee Lewis
May 17, 2017
Sybel Lee Lewis, 84, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh. She was born November 30, 1932 in Halifax County to the late Vernon Lee and Evelyn Keeter Lee. She was also preceded in death by her husband, E.A. Pro Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was a member of Roanoke Baptist where she also...
Charles L "Lind" Glasgow Jr
May 11, 2017
Elkins, WVa- Charles L. Lind Glasgow, Jr., 57, passed away, May 11, 2017 in Elkins, West Virginia. Lind was born in Rocky Mount, NC, June 19, 1959, to the late Charles Lindburg, Sr. and Leatha Alston Glasgow. Surviving are his son, Charles Robert Glasgow and wife, Tubby, and daughter, Barbara Ann G. Barkley and husband, James, both of Elkins,...
Maebell Carroll Rooker
May 8, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Maebell Carroll Rooker, 95, died Monday, May 08, 2017, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rooker was born in Brunswick County, VA, November 27, 1921, to the late George N. Carroll and Nannie Carroll. She was a hard worker on the family farm and loved to crochet. Her family was most important in her life and they...
Van Douglas Tanner
May 7, 2017
Roanoke Rapids- Van Douglas Tanner, 62, died Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Van was born in Roanoke Rapids, May 25, 1954, to the late Luther Lee Tanner, Sr. and Clovene Overton Tanner. He loved working with wood and loved fishing. He had a big heart and everything he did was for his family....
