Obituaries

Dec 31, 2017

Marie Reid May,77, of Bullington Road, Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at her home.

Marie was born December 28, 1940 in Warren County to the late James Howard Reid and Viola Carter Reid. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, James Howard Reid and James Thomas Reid; three sisters, Marylou Green, Sally...

Dec 31, 2017

Joyce "Linda" Goins-Burnette was born on February 18, 1960 in Halifax County to the late Dorsey & Bertha Goins. She departed this life to eternal rest on December 31, 2017.

Linda, as she was affectionately called, was a lifelong resident of Halifax County. She served in the United States Army, where she served her country until she...

Dec 30, 2017

Charles Thomas “Tommy” Allen, 78, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center.

Tommy was born October 31, 1939 in Halifax County to the late Charles Arthur Allen and Ollie Gums Allen.

He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and served in the US Army.

Dec 29, 2017

Pleasant Hill

Shirley Jean Lassiter Edwards, 74, of Big John Store Road passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at her home.

Shirley was born January 16, 1943 in Johnston County to the late Zacheriah Lassiter and Martha Nola Bryant Lassiter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Thomas Edwards.

She...

Dec 28, 2017

Mr. Ralph Steve Turner, 62, of Jackson, died unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, December 28, 2017. Mr. Turner was born in Northampton County on May 5, 1955, the son of James Henry Turner and Trevor Faison Turner. In addition to his parents, a great grandchild, Casen Weeks; and two brothers, also preceded him in death. Mr. Turner was...

Dec 23, 2017

Jean Patterson Somogyi, 43, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, December 23, 2017 at her home.

Jean was born August 20, 1974 in Halifax County to Gene Ray Patterson and the late Paula Hux Patterson.

Jean loved her babies and always said the only steps in her house were those that led to the front...

Dec 22, 2017

Rebecca “Becky” Dickens Moore, 95, of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, December 22, 2017, at home after a brief illness. Mrs. Moore, a native of Halifax County and the daughter of the late Forrest Dickens and Bessie C. Dickens was a long time member of Rosemary Methodist Church where she taught the four-year-old Sunday School class for over 30 years.  Mrs....

Dec 19, 2017

Ms. Dinah Cottle Swingle, 61, of Garner and formerly of Roanoke Rapids died December 19, 2017. She was born May 8, 1956 in Halifax County, the daughter of Ray Cottle and Evangeline Brown Cottle.  Mrs. Swingle was retired from Boddie-Noell. A graveside service will be held at 1 pm Friday at Crestview Cemetery. She is survived by her son, Steven...

Dec 15, 2017

Janet Faye Hargrave Lewis, 74, formerly of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at her home.

Faye was born August 14, 1943 in Halifax County to the late Edward Graham Hargrave, Sr. and Lillian Mae Pittman Hargrave. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Elaine Stevenson; her brothers, Johnny Odell Hargrave and...

Dec 15, 2017

Troy Lee Rogers, 91, of Edwards Street, Weldon passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.

Troy was born October 10, 1926 in Haywood County to the late Claude C. Rogers and Annie Clontz Rogers. He was also preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Marie Viverette Rogers; two brothers, Richard...

Dec 12, 2017

Roy Lee Powell, 86, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Wake Medical center in Raleigh.

Roy was born April 18, 1931 in Roanoke Rapids, NC, the son of the late Milton Jeff Powell and Courtney “Coatie” Baird Powell. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, JW, Melvin and Freddie Powell.

Dec 11, 2017

Wilbur Joyner, 94, of Hedgepeth Road, Darlington passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Joyner was born December 10, 1923 in Greene County to the late Noah Joyner, Sr. and Emily Pate Joyner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Joyner.

He served in the...

Dec 9, 2017

Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith Mosley, 83, of Roanoke Rapids died December 9, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. Born in Halifax County, NC on September 6, 1934, Shirley was the daughter of Coail and Nellie Mae Armstrong Smith.  Mrs. Mosley was a member of Central Baptist Church.  She enjoyed reading, gospel music, cooking and her church.  Mrs....

Dec 7, 2017

Debra Kay Hudson Clark, 65, of Shearin Drive, Littleton passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

Debbie was born November 25, 1952 in Halifax County to the late James David Hudson and Pauline Elizabeth Reed Hudson.

She was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday...

Dec 7, 2017

Doug was born on May 29, 1982 in Richmond, VA to Douglas Franklin Jr and Kandy K. Mitchell. Doug was proceeded in death by his father Douglas Franklin Jr, his special “mama” and grandmother Carolyn Mitchell, and his grandfather’s William H. Mitchell II, and Douglas H. Franklin.

Doug is survived by his children Cameron, Kaitlyn, and Kayleigh...

Dec 7, 2017

Master Jaxon Ryder Clay, age 1, died unexpectedly on December 7, 2017.

Jaxson was born in Halifax County on December 23, 2015, the son of Henry Eugene “Jocko” Clay, Jr. and Brittany Nichole Labonte.  He was a kind and loving child that everyone loved.

Survivors include his parents; siblings, Liam, Brooklyn and Jade; grandparents, Becky...

Dec 5, 2017

Carolyn Jeanette Hux, 74, of Becker Drive, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Carolyn was born April 1, 1943 in Halifax County to the late Herbert Hugh Hux and Waverly Jean Keeter Hux. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Herbert W. Hux and Herman Hux; sisters-in-law, Mary...

Dec 1, 2017

Nancy Pulley Skov

Roanoke Rapids – Nancy Pulley Skov, 88 of 307 Jackson Street, Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Friday the 1 st of December at her home with family by her side.  She was daughter of the late Hervie Lee Gray and his wife LueAllie “Pat” Gray.  She was also preceded in death by first...

Nov 29, 2017

Alton “Gene” Eugene Hales, 82, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center.

Gene was born June 1, 1935 in Johnston County, NC to the late Vernon Worth Hales and Hazel Minshew Hales. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby, Randall and L.V. Hales.

He was...

Nov 29, 2017

Betty Moody Ferguson, 70, of Hamilton Street, Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at home.

Betty was born October 22, 1947 in Halifax County to the late James A. Moody and Agnes Taylor Moody.  She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Nikki Batten.

Betty is survived by her husband, Willie Ferguson...