Jean Reese Stansbury
Nov 16, 2016
Jean Reese Stansbury 86 of Roanoke Rapids NC passed away Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 at the home of her daughter in N. Prince George, VA following an extended illness. Mrs. Stansbury was born October 23, 1930 in South Hill, VA to the late James Milton and Gilberta Reese. She was a long-time member of Lakeview Park Baptist Church. Mrs....
Nola Evans Jones
Nov 13, 2016
Nola Evans Jones, 86 of Zoo Road South, Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at her home. She was born October 26, 1930 to the late Harold Jackson Waters and Martha Carlisle Waters Gordon.She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Andrew Evans and Arthur Jones; her brother, Bonnie Waters; her sister Mildred Snowden. Nola was...
James Roland Matthews Jr
Nov 12, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- James Roland Matthews, Jr., 46, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. James was the son of James Roland Matthews, Sr. and Marilyn Riggan; born in Emporia, VA, September 7, 1970. Surviving are his wife, Sabrina N. Matthews of the home; father, James Sr. and wife, Anne, of Roanoke Rapids; mother, Mary...
Herbert B Reese
Nov 7, 2016
Herbert B. Reese, 90 of Hwy 48, Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at his home. Mr. Reese was born July 6, 1926 in Nash County to the late James Cornelius Reese and Magnolia Bryant Reese. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Owen M. Reese; his sisters Mae Tripp and Anne Bedgood. Mr. Reese...
Paul Melvin Vincent
Nov 5, 2016
Paul Melvin Vincent, 79 of Willow Street, Roanoke Rapids, Entered the Gates of Heaven and his Eternal Destination on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Mr. Vincent was born in Halifax County on October 2, 1937 to the late Dewey Clayton Vincent and Lillie Bell Coburn Vincent.He was also preceded in death by his sisters,...
Clyde Eddress Bush
Nov 4, 2016
Mr. Clyde Eddress Bush passed this life surrounded by his family and friends during his last moments on Friday, November 4, 2016 at UNC Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bush was a native of Cannon County, TN. He was born March 9, 1933 to the late Suggs and Florence Parker Bush.He was also preceded in death by his son, Bobby E....
Rebecca "Becky" Kaye Horrell
Nov 4, 2016
Rebecca Becky Kaye Horrell, 64 of Emery Street, Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at her home. Becky was born July 22, 1952 in Cataret County to Benjamin C. Horrell and Margaret English Horrell.She was preceded in death by her father and her sister, Sheila Bennett. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Horrell of Roanoke Rapids:...
Rachel Keeter Hux
Oct 27, 2016
Rachel Keeter Hux, 78 of Roanoke Rapids passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home. Rachel was born December 23, 1937 in Halifax County to the late Sam F. Keeter and Mary Green Keeter.She was also preceded in death by her husband, W. B. Hux. Rachel was faithful and dedicated member of Rosemary Baptist Church where...
David Lewis Lyles Sr
Oct 26, 2016
David Lewis Lyles, Sr. 98, of East 4th Street, Weldon passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Lyles was born September 9, 1918 in Halifax County to the late Robert Lyles and Julia Pearl Langston Lyles.He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Richard, Robert and Russell Lyles. David Lyles was WWII Veteran and a...
Andrew Turner
Oct 25, 2016
Andrew Turner, 77 of Vance Street passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.
Andrew Alton Turner
Oct 25, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Andrew Alton Turner, 77, died at his home Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Mr. Turner was born in Marble Rock, Iowa, August 2, 1939, and is preceded in death by his parents the late Ralph Preston and George Turner and Elizabeth Istad Preston Turner. After his service with the United States Air Force, Mr. Turner started his career...
Robert Edward Thomason Ii
Oct 18, 2016
Robert Edward Robbie Thomason II, 53, a native of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 5:20 p.m. at Our Community Hospital in Scotland Neck, North Carolina after a long illness. He was surrounded by family members. Robert was born on February 3, 1963 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina where he spent his youth. He was...
William Leon Vinson
Oct 17, 2016
William Leon Vinson, 59, of Buttercup Lane passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at his home. William was born February 19, 1957 in Halifax County to the late Albert Lee Vinson and Melba Christine Jones Vinson.He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Vinson; and his brother, Lee Vinson. He loved his family, playing his guitar and...
Hazel Marie Carter Spires
Oct 16, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Hazel Marie Carter Spires, 78, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Hazel was born in Halifax County to the late Thomas Randolph Carter and Harriett Carter. She loved life to the fullest and especially loved her grandbabies. She also loved making flower arrangements and playing bingo. In addition to her parents, Hazel was...
Richard Clayton Nelms Sr
Oct 15, 2016
Richard Clayton Nelms, Sr. 91, died at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, Saturday, October 15, 2016. Mr. Nelms was born in Nash County, April 30, 1925, to the late Oliver Nelms and Annie Frances Braswell Nelms. In addition to his parents, Mr. Nelms was preceded in by his wife, Dorothy F. Nelms; his brothers, Louis Nelms, Sidney Nelms and...
Michael Glenn Johnson
Oct 15, 2016
Michael Glenn Mike Johnson, 56, of Vincent Road, Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Mike was born February 17, 1960in Newport News, VA to the late Otis Johnson and Lucille Brown Johnson. Mike was a devoted family man who ALWAYS put his family first. He was an amazing father, and loved...
Jenny Leigh Rose
Oct 11, 2016
Jenny Leigh Rose,44 of 214 Washington Street passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her home. She was born April 13th 1972 to the late Rufus S. Rose Jr. and Gloria Dean Hawkins Rose. She was also preceded in death by her sister Melinda Rose Sutherland, paternal grandparents, Rufus S Rose Sr and Rennie DavisRose, maternal grandparents, James...
Michael Lynn King Jr
Oct 9, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Michael Lynn King, Jr., 43, died Sunday, October 9, 2016 in Vidant Hospice in Greenville, NC. Michael was born in Biloxi, MS, March 28, 1973, to Michael Lynn King, Sr. and Janice Edwards King. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William and Betty King and his maternal grandfather, Elijah Edwards. Surviving is his wife,...
Lewis O Burr
Oct 4, 2016
----- Lewis Orla Burr, 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at his home on Georgia Avenue in Roanoke Rapids. Lewis was born August 21, 1939, in Las Animas, Colorado, to the late James Emmerson Burr and Oline Elmore Burr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ann L. Burr, of the home; his children, Cherrie L. Burr...
Sheila Ann Cox Hux
Oct 4, 2016
Sheila Ann Cox Hux, 70, died at the home of her sister in Garysburg, Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Sheila was born, May 4, 1946, in Halifax County to the late James Albert Cox and Margaret Moseley ReVeal. She worked at Ralphs BBQ for 24 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and she also loved to dance.Sheila...
