Jean Acree Myrick
May 9, 2016
Prattville, Alabama- Jean Acree Myrick, 76, a native of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, AL. Jean was born, March 14, 1940, in Halifax County to the late Robert Lee Acree and Nettie Jones Acree. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Freddie Acree. Surviving are...
Marshall Lee Balmer
May 5, 2016
Marshall Lee Balmer, 65, of Cedar Street in Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Wake Medical Center. He was born July 19, 1950 in Halifax County to the late Robert Lewis Balmer and Virginia Dunlow Balmer. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: Jason Butler Dunlow and Adalaide Dunlow; his son: Bruce Balmer;...
Joyce Vivian Pittard Cobb
May 1, 2016
Joyce Vivian Pittard Cobb entered the Church Eternal on May 1, 2016. She was born July 21, 1936 as the oldest daughter of James Ambrose Pittard and Elsie Hux Pittard.She was the Valedictorian of her High School Class at Aurelian Springs High School.On July 30, 1954, she married Arnold Gene Cobb, Sr. of Halifax. Vocationally, she worked as a...
Kenneth Daryl Ballero
Apr 27, 2016
Roanoke Rapids- Kenneth Daryl Ballero, 43, passed away at his home Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Daryl was born in Halifax County, January 19, 1973, to the late Allie Worth Carter and Mary Virginia Dunn Ballero. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved mudding, fishing, racing and cooking out. Most of all, he loved being with his family. Surviving is...
Parham Dixie Howell
Apr 24, 2016
Garysburg- Parham Dixie Howell, 76, was called home Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Dixie and Brandon Medlin. Mr. Howell was born, September 24, 1939, in Halifax County to the late Parham Daniel Howell and Rebecca Irene Hudson. He loved his family very much. He was an expert gardner, loved picking his guitar,...
Irma Barham Pepper
Apr 23, 2016
Irma Barham Pepper, 85 of 715 Davie School Road passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Irma was born December 5, 1930 in Southampton County, VA to the late Paul Barham and Margaret Annie Beale Barham.She was also preceded in death by her son: Tony Harris; her brothers: Robert Barham and Buddy Barham; her sisters:...
Andrew James "Jay" Borrell
Apr 21, 2016
Andrew James Jay Borrell, 56, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center. Jay was born February 6, 1960 in Halifax County to the late Andrew James Winky Borrell and June Wilson Boseman. Jay is survived by his step-mother: Sandy Borrell; his sister: Tami Luckwaldt and her husband Jon of Raleigh; his step-sisters: Michelle...
Francis Arnold Evans
Apr 18, 2016
Francis Arnold Evans, 67 of 5784 Clarks Neck Road, Washington passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at his home. Arnold was born September 23, 1948 in Halifax County to the late Herbert R. Evans and Geneva P. Clary Evans. He was also preceded in death by two brothers: Lewis Evans and Andrew Evans. He attended River Church in Bath,...
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;...
