Shirley Diane Carlisle Fisher
Jan 16, 2017
Shirley Diane Carlisle Fisher transitioned from this life on January 16th, 2017, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and loving sister. She is preceded in death by her husband, Horace Ray Fisher Sr., her parents James Acey and Mary Finch "Pig" Carlisle, and her brother, Daniel Hosten Carlisle. Diane was born in 1939 in Roanoke Rapids and graduated from William...
Hattie Mae Bogart
Jan 11, 2017
Virginia Beach, VA- Hattie Mae Bogart 83, formerly of Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in Virginia Beach, Va. Hattie was born in Roanoke Rapids on October 22, 1933 and worked for the Daily Herald and 2nd Street Amusement Park in Roanoke Rapids for several years. After moving to Virginia Beach she was owner and operator of Bogies...
Clara Elizabeth Taylor Walker
Jan 6, 2017
Weldon- Clara Elizabeth Taylor Walker, 89, died Friday, January 6, 2017, in Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Clara was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, December 29, 1927, to the late Willie and Dollie Mavis Hinton Taylor. She loved serving the Lord and was a lifelong member of Lakeview Baptist and Victory Baptist Churches. She had a talent...
Luther E "Eddie" Wood
Jan 5, 2017
Luther E. Eddie Wood went to be with his beloved wife, the late Patrocinia G. Wood in eternal peace on Thursday, January 5, 2017. He was the son of the late Russell E. Wood and Edna Earl Jones Wood. He is survived by his sister, Rebecca W. Allen and her son, Edward H. Vincent. Eddie joined the Air Force...
Virgie Irene Carroll King
Jan 5, 2017
White Plains, VA- Virgie Irene Carroll King, 88, of White Plains, VA, peacefully answered Gods call to eternal rest on Thursday, January 5, 2017, in her home surrounded by family. Mrs. King was born, July 26, 1928, in Brunswick County to the late Harvey C. Carroll and Mamie Hall Carroll. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Mary Driggers Price
Jan 2, 2017
Battleboro- Mary Driggers Price, 52, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Vidant Health Center in Greenville, NC. Mary was born in Waldorf, MD, March 29, 1964, to the late Willard Eldon and Betty Ann Meadows Driggers. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by two sons, Christopher James Price and Justin Scott Price. She loved...
Richard Linwood Carter
Jan 1, 2017
Scotland Neck- Richard Linwood Carter, 86, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Scotland Manor Healthcare Center in Scotland Neck. Richard was born in Halifax County, June 27, 1930, to the late Enoch Marvin and Lorena Dickens Carter. He worked in the paper mills in Roanoke Rapids for many years and was a veteran of the United States Army. In...
Pastor Maurice Reed Wheat
Dec 26, 2016
Pastor Maurice Reed Wheat, 80, of Roanoke Rapids was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior Monday, December 26, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Pastor Wheat was born on September 13, 1936 in Bedford County, VA to the late Justin Carl Wheat and Alice Hawkins Wheat. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James...
Faye Deanne Erwin Hux
Dec 24, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Faye Deane Erwin Hux, 76, died Saturday, December 24, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Hux was born in Roanoke Rapids, April 1, 1940, and is the daughter of the late Crawford S. and Cota P. Erwin. She was a 1958 Roanoke Rapids High School graduate and a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She worked at...
Wayne King Drewery
Dec 24, 2016
Garysburg- Wayne King Drewery, 74, passed away peacefully in his home Saturday, December 24, 2016. Wayne was born in Halifax County, March 3, 1942, to the late Caudie Wiggins and Lavelle King Drewery. He loved hunting and watching Nascar racing. In addition to his parents, Wayne was preceded in death by his sister, Janet Drewery Seymour and his lifelong...
Rosalyn Smith Forsyth
Dec 12, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Rosalyn Smith Forsyth, 82, died at her home Monday, December 12, 2016. Rosalyn was born in Franklin County, NC, December 17, 1933, to the late John Hazel Smith and Bertha Taylor Smith. She loved God, Church, Home and Family. In addition to her parents, Rosalyn was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie E. Forsyth; sister, Hazel...
Dorothy Elizabeth Bradley
Dec 8, 2016
Dorothy Elizabeth Bradley, 85, of Halifax passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her daughters home. She was born January 3, 1931 in Wake County to the late James Judson Kearney and Arelia Jordan Kearney.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Milton Bradley; her sister, Frances Harris. Mrs. Bradley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....
Martha Johnson Boone
Dec 6, 2016
Martha Red Elizabeth Johnson Boone, 75, of Watering Pond Road, Pink Hill, NC, formerly of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro. She was born in Southampton County, VA to the late James Pressley Johnson and Sallie Rebecca Goodman Johnson.She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Pete Monroe...
Wanda Kay Harris Bailey
Dec 5, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Wanda Kay Bailey, 53, died Monday, December 5, 2016, at her home on Marshall St. Kay was born in Halifax County, October 13, 1963, to the late Bernard Louis Harris and Peggy Moore Harris. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Her greatest joy was becoming a Grandma to her grandson, Mason. She also...
Mildred C Howell
Dec 3, 2016
Mildred C. Howell, 94, of Roanoke Rapids, was accompanied by her Lord to be with past loved ones, especially Dewy Crutchfield, her beloved father, on December 3, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewy and Mollie Crutchfield of Roanoke Rapids and her stepson William M. Howell, Jr. of Rocky Mount, NC. Mildred is survived by her...
Lattie Shearin Thomason
Dec 3, 2016
Lattie Shearin Thomason, 97, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie. She was a resident of Rich Square Health Care Center for seven years, before that she lived all her life on Hwy 158 in Roanoke Rapids, except for ten years in Gastonia, NC. Lattie was born October 23, 1919 in Halifax County to the...
Ginny Lynn Finch
Dec 1, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Ginny Parrish Finch, 48, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at her home. Ginny was born in Halifax County, May 21, 1968, to Charles Freddrick Parrish and Patricia Griffin Parrish. She was a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School, class of 1986. Ginny was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Griffin Parrish. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd...
Gail Tucker Hundley
Nov 27, 2016
Gail Tucker Hundley, age 69, died peacefullyon Sundaymorning, November 27, 2016 in The Christopher Center, a warm and loving community at Our Lady of Peace in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on May 21, 1947 in Raleigh, NC to Joseph Allen Tucker and Laura Eaton Gardner Tucker who raised her in Warrenton, NC. She was the youngest of two...
Effie Mae Taylor Etheridge
Nov 22, 2016
Gaston- Effie Mae Taylor Babb Etheridge, 80, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Hampton Manor in Gaston, NC. Effie was born in Roanoke Rapids, September 2, 1936, to the late Bud Taylor and Hattie Mae Harris Taylor. She was a loving mother, grandmother and wife who loved dancing and shopping. In addition to her parents, Effie was preceded in...
William Percy "Junior" Moore Jr
Nov 20, 2016
Weldon- William Percy Junior Moore, 72, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Halifax Regional Medical Center, after a brief illness. Junior was born in Halifax County, March 2, 1944, to the late William Percy Moore, Sr. and Marie Hazel Hamill Moore. He retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation and also was formerly employed at Empire Distributing and...
