Arnold Blake Green
Apr 17, 2016
Arnold Blake Green, age 77, passed away peacefully with his two sons at his side on April 17, 2016 in Wilmington, NC. Blake was born in Halifax County, NC on August 12, 1938 to the late Sterling Lassister Green and Nettie Lee Harris Green. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife of 50 years,...
Doris Balmer Sewell
Apr 11, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Doris Balmer Sewell, 91, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Sewell was born, March 14, 1925, in Halifax County to the late Robert L. Balmer and Mary Johnson Balmer. She loved going to Nags Head with her late husband, J.C., where they enjoyed fishing together. She loved cooking and sewing and through...
Ronald Dan "Winky" Bullock Sr
Apr 5, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Ronald Dan Winky Bullock, Sr., also known as The Mayor of Taylor St., died Tuesday, April 05, 2016, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Winky was born, September 13, 1945, in Halifax County to the late William Richard Bullock and Lula Mae Bullock King. He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy and...
Rosalie Jones Thomason
Mar 27, 2016
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Rosalie Ross Thomason of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Wakemed following a long illness. She was surrounded by her family. Rosalie was 77. Born on June 17, 1938 in Roanoke Rapids, she is the daughter of Eula Taylor Jones and Willie Harrison (Buck) Jones. She graduated from Roanoke Rapids...
Bertha Patricia Brewer
Mar 24, 2016
Bertha Patricia Brewer, 77 of Becker Drive, Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Bertha was born July 24, 1938 in Westmoreland County, PA to the late William Peter Clemens, Sr. and Lida Patricia Baker Clemens.She was also preceded in death by her brothers: William P. Clemens, Jr. and Samuel Clemens; her daughter:...
James "Jimbo" Francis Dickens
Mar 19, 2016
James Jimbo Francis Dickens, 71, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Vidant Health Center in Greenville, NC. Jimbo was born, November 19, 1944, in Bostic, NC, to the late Francis Marion Dickens and Pearl Dycus Dickens. He was a graduate of Weldon High School and North Carolina State University. After college, he attended Officer Candidate School in FT. Benning,...
Josephine Harris Conwell Moore
Mar 17, 2016
Josephine Harris Moore, 81 of Lakeview Park, Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Warrenton, NC. She was born August 4, 1934 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Macon Harris, Sr. and Ida Moohn Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husbands: David Graham Conwell and Joseph Thomas Moore, Sr.;...
William Kenneth Pulliam
Mar 14, 2016
William Kenneth Pulliam, 64 of Roanoke Rapids passed Monday, March 14, 2016 at Signature Healthcare in Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Pulliam was born in Halifax County on June 26, 1951 to the late William Oscar Pulliam and Nellie Rose Evans Pulliam. He was also preceded in death by his brother: Richard Pulliam. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled...
Sylvia Jean Newsome
Mar 13, 2016
Eure, NC- Sylvia Jean Newsome, 73, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Waverly Health & Rehabilitation Center in Waverly, VA. Mrs. Newsome was born, December 27, 1942, in Halifax County to the late Joseph Benjamin Faulkner and Ruth Williams Faulkner. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Surviving is her husband, Raymond L. Newsome of the...
Terry Wayne Ellis
Mar 11, 2016
Terry Wayne Ellis, 59 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home. Mr. Ellis was born September 13, 1956 in Halifax County to the late Joseph Ellis and Mattie Miles Ellis. He was survived by his fiance: Lauren Sweitzer of the home; his brothers: Lewis Thomas Snuffy Ellis and Joseph Duecy Ellis, Jr.; his sister:...
Terry Wayne Ellis
Mar 11, 2016
Terry Wayne Ellis, 59, of Thelma Road, Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service..
Teresa Ruth "Tt" Shaw
Mar 5, 2016
Teresa Ruth Shaw TT, 58 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. . Miss Shaw was born February 7, 1958 in Roanoke Rapids to Patricia P. Shaw and the late Willie M. Shaw. She is survived by her mother: Patricia P. Shaw; her brother Chuck B. Shaw and Lou Ann Edwards;...
William Lloyd "Yogi" Melvin
Mar 4, 2016
Littleton- William Lloyd Yogi Melvin, 86, died in Ashland, KY Friday, March 4, 2016. Mr. Melvin was born in Halifax County, March 9, 1929, to the late George Thompson Melvin, Sr. and Pearl Lloyd Melvin. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force and later was employed with GE. In addition to his parents, Mr....
Margaret Ann Kleinschmidt
Mar 4, 2016
Littleton- Margaret Ann Kleinschmidt, 72, died at her home on Friday, March 4, 2016. Margaret was born June 15, 1943, in Windber, PA to the late Thomas Snyder and Mildred Robertson Snyder. She was a Registered Nurse who cared for her patients, as well as her family, friends and neighbors, with an enormous degree of love and compassion; she...
Larry Thomas Davis
Mar 4, 2016
Larry Thomas Tommy Davis, 84 of Davie Smith Street, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Tommy was born September 22, 1931 in Duplin County, NC to the late William Robert Davis and Bessie Price Davis. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and seven sisters. Tommy was a loving and devoted...
Cleaton Frank Porch Sr
Mar 2, 2016
Cleaton Frank Porch, Sr., 81 of Weldon passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Porch was born July 31, 1934 in Northampton County to the late Curtis Porch, Sr. and Ida Hobbs Porch.He was preceded in death his wife: Alice Sykes Porch; his grandson: Woody Bowman; his sisters: Maxine Porch Dowles, Frances Porch Mangum;...
Timothy Norman Pittman
Mar 2, 2016
Battleboro- Timothy Norman Pittman, 55, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Vidant Health Center in Greenville. Timothy was born in Halifax County, July 20, 1960, to the late Benjamin Thomas Pittman, Sr. and Annie Pittard Pittman. In addition to his parents, Timothy was preceded in death by his brothers, Benjamin Thomas Pittman, Jr. and John Wilson Pittman. Surviving are...
Gloria Jean Sneed Jenkins
Feb 29, 2016
Gloria Jean Sneed Jenkins, 63 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home with her loved ones. Gloria was born November 4, 1952 in Winston-Salem, NC. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Richard T. Sneed, Jr. and Alan Sneed. She is survived by her parents: Richard T. Sneed, Sr. and Erma Jean Sneed...
Pauline Wood Hall
Feb 21, 2016
Pauline Hall, 94, of Gaston, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Liberty Commons Nursing Home in Weldon. She was preceded in death by husbands, Ralph Baird and Ben Hall; siblings, Christine Copeland, Russell, John, and C.W. Wood; daughters, Shirley Hudson and Pat Rawlings and her grandson, Danny Hudson. She leaves to cherish her...
Ann Mcclenny Perdue
Feb 20, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Mavis Ann McClenny Perdue, 67, died in Louisburg Saturday, February 20, 2016. Ms. Perdue was born in Halifax County, November 13, 1948, to the late William James McClenny and Lillie Mae Nines McClenny Wallace. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by E.J. Wallace. Surviving are two sons, Thomas A. Riley and Ted Anthony...
