Billy Rex Harris
May 3, 2015
Billy Rex Harris, 57, died Sunday May 3, 2015 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Billy was born November 4, 1957 in Beaufort County, NC to the late Fred and Eva Harris. He was a loving husband, father, Paw Paw, great-grandfather, and friend to many. He is survived by his wife Loretta Harris; his son Gary Harris and wife...
Patrick Michael "Pat" Mcbride
May 1, 2015
Patrick Michael Pat McBride, 68 of Jackson Street, Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at his home. Pat was born October 16, 1946 in Panama City, Panama to the late William and Elizabeth Asher McBride. Pat was also preceded in death by his son: Patrick Joseph McBride; his sister: Elizabeth Keisen. Pat loved cars and Nascar racing....
Karyl Kidd Myrick
Apr 22, 2015
Roanoke Rapids- Karyl Kidd Myrick, 69, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Myrick was born, September 3, 1945, in Warren County to the late John C. Kidd and Hazel Benson Kidd. She was a case worker for the Department of Social Services for many years and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids. Surviving is her...
Bessie Stansbury Bennett
Apr 18, 2015
Bessie Stansbury Bennett, 83, of Goldsboro and formerly of Roanoke Rapids died Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at Countryside Village in Pikeville. Mrs. Bennett was born January 31, 1932 in Halifax County to the late James Lee and Etta Smith Stansbury. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Mrs. Bennett worked for many years as the secretary...
Mary Barnes Harrison
Apr 15, 2015
Weldon- Mary Barnes Harrison, 87, passed away in Lenoir, North Carolina Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Mrs. Harrison was born in Halifax County, May 26, 1927, to the late John and Lillie Barnes. She was a loving; mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved to spoil her family. She will always be remembered for her love and generosity in caring...
Howard Ray Daughtry
Apr 12, 2015
Littleton- Howard Ray Daughtry, 68, of Littleton died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at his home. Howard was born December 4, 1946 in Halifax County to the late Howard N. Daughtry and Willie Belle Dickerson Daughtry. He was a Navy Veteran who served 2 tours in Vietnam. He loved shooting pool and watching westerns. Mr. Daughtry was also a member...
John Ervin Vinson
Apr 6, 2015
John Ervin Vinson, 82, of Hamilton Street, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. John was born November 4, 1932 in Halifax County to the late John Quincy Adams Vinson and Bertha Mae Barnes Vinson.He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Gladys Wall, Martha Polk and Nadine Tuck: his brothers: Luther Vinson and...
Charles Mcdonald Wells
Apr 6, 2015
Charles McDonald Wells, 80 of Sweet Pea Lane, Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at home. Charles was born August 23, 1934 in Halifax County to the late Willie Wells and Irma Hardee Wells. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Lillie Gray DeBruhl Pruden Wells; his brothers: Osborne Wells, Gene Autry Wells and Thomas...
Frances Ernestine Bland Sorie
Apr 5, 2015
Frances Ernestine Bland Sorie, 91, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Signature Healthcare in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Sorie was born September 14, 1923 in Pitt County, NC to the late James T. and Mattie Bland.She was also preceded in death by her husband: James Henry Bill Sorie, her son: Hubert Hardee Lowe Sorie; her sisters: Virginia, Luckins, Mattie...
Casey Blair Yandle Jr
Apr 2, 2015
Casey CB Yandle, Jr., 77, died peacefully April 2, 2015 at his home in Roanoke Rapids with his family by his side. CB was born February 21, 1938 in Charlotte, NC to the late Casey Blair Yandle, Sr. and Hester Smart Yandle. He was the oldest of three children. He was a loving and devoted husband and father; an...
Dorothy Parks
Apr 2, 2015
Dorothy Parks, 70 of Justice Branch Rd. Littleton, died Thursday, April 02, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Parks was born August 18, 1944 in Louisville Kentucky to the late James Kenneth and Myrtle Strater Watson. She loved reading, sewing, and cooking. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Rudolph Banty and her...
Laura Cobb Harris
Mar 30, 2015
Laura Cobb Harris, 90, died peacefully on March 30, 2015. She was born on May 6, 1924, the daughter of Olya Russell Cobb and Patty Spence Cobb.In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, John Henry Harris, Jr. She is survived by two sons, John Henry Harris III (Kathy) of Tarboro and their...
Jerry Carl Bissette
Mar 29, 2015
Jerry Carl Bissette, 53 of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday March 29, 2015 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice Center in Greenville. Jerry was born July 31, 1961 in Nash County to J.C. and the late Hazel Smith Bissette. Jerry attended Fresh Fire Assembly of God. He loved car racing, and Jimmy Pearce, Joe Huss, and Tony Stewart were his favorite drivers....
Eva Allen Love
Mar 26, 2015
Eva Allen Love, 79, of Pinecrest Avenue passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Eva was born November 27, 1935 in Halifax County to the late Walter and Bertha Allen. She was also preceded in death by her husband: J.W. Love; and her sister: Ruby Cobb. She was a charter member of Gum Chapel Pentecostal...
Emily Clements Seibel
Mar 24, 2015
Roanoke Rapids- Emily Clements Seibel of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Signature Health Care. Emily was ten days shy of her 92nd birthday. Emily and her husband moved to Roanoke Rapids from Glen Burnie, MD in 1980. Emily retired from Social Security after 36 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Acey Thomas Smith
Mar 13, 2015
Littleton- Acey Thomas Smith, 84, died at his home surrounded by his family, Friday, March 13, 2015. Mr. Smith was born in Littleton, NC, December 2, 1930, to the late Joe Smith and Cinderella Wood Smith. He was a Korean War Veteran and member of the American Legion. Mr. Smith retired from Champion International after 39 years of service...
Ivan Ray Coates
Mar 9, 2015
Ivan Ray Coates, 96, departed this earthly life to rest in heaven on March 9, 2015 at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Ray was born the third son of Isaac L. Coates and Blanche Elizabeth Rutledge Coates on August 6, 1918 in Baileyton, Tennessee. He moved to Halifax County when he was 18 years old. Ray...
Dennis Raymond Jones
Mar 5, 2015
Roanoke Rapids- Dennis Raymond Jones, 68, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Jones was born in Halifax County, November 20, 1946, to the late James Roy Jones, Sr. and Mary Silverstein Jones. He loved his family, especially spoiling the children and grandchildren and his dog, Charley. He also had a love for the outdoors and fishing....
Ronald John Haitema
Mar 4, 2015
Ronald John Haitema, 84, of Littleton died Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Haitema was born March 25, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Dr. John Samuel and Elsa Mae Hayma Haitema. He served 5 years in United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He retired as an Installment Loan Officer with...
Edmun Lewis Jenkins
Feb 27, 2015
Edmun Lewis Jenkins, 81, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Friday February 27, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Jenkins was born December 16, 1933 in Halifax County to the late Charlie and Eva Allen Jenkins.He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.Mr. Jenkins proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...
