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Rhoda Lee Smiley Joyner

Rhoda Lee Smiley Joyner

Oct 24, 2014

Rhoda Lee Smiley Joyner, 87 of Harris Street died Friday, October 24, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Rhoda was born October 18, 1927 in Warren County to the late George W. Smiley, Sr. and Guel Pylant Smiley.She was also preceded in death by her husband: Charlie W. Joyner, Jr.; her son: Anthony Tony Baker Joyner;...

Glenwood Dale Jenkins Sr

Glenwood Dale Jenkins Sr

Oct 23, 2014

Glenwood Dale Jenkins, Sr., 61 of Morgan Drive, Roanoke Rapids died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at a later date..

Lovell "Bell" Stansbury Gray

Lovell "Bell" Stansbury Gray

Oct 22, 2014

Lovell Bell Stansbury Gray, 98, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Hampton Manor in Gaston. Mrs. Gray was born September 29, 1916 in Halifax County to the late James Lee and Etta Smith Stansbury. In her childhood years she was a member of Weavers Chapel United Methodist Church in Littleton. She later became a charter member of Lakeview...

Raymond "Ray" Raymond Woodruff Jr

Raymond "Ray" Raymond Woodruff Jr

Oct 18, 2014

RAYMOND RAY WILLIAM WOODRUFF, JR. AUTO MECHANIC Raymond Ray William Woodruff, Jr. passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Woodruff was born on May 6, 1957, in Halifax County, to the late Raymond William Woodruff , Sr. and Annie Mae Woodruff. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Mike Woodruff. He...

Darrell Henry Hite

Darrell Henry Hite

Oct 17, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Darrell Henry Hite, 59, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Darrell was born May 13, 1955 in Moorehead, Kentucky. He worked 23 years at Becker Village Mall, he loved to travel and loved Nascar. He owned and operated Hites Cleaning Service. Darrell is preceded in death by his parents Carl Hite and Beulah...

George Thomas Walker

George Thomas Walker

Oct 17, 2014

George Thomas Walker, 59, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on October 17, 2014. Mr. Walker was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on October 17, 1955.He was preceded in death by his parents, John Walker, Sr. and Helen Dickens Rhea.He is survived by a son, Lucas Cornell, and a granddaughter, Laney Cornell;...

Beatrice Hardee

Beatrice Hardee

Oct 15, 2014

Halifax- Beatrice Hardee, 86, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hardee was born June 17, 1928 in Halifax County to the late Kenneth and Edna Harris Faithful. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Mason Hardee. Mrs. Hardee is survived by her sons Tracy Hardee and wife Andrea;...

Peggy Smith Canady

Peggy Smith Canady

Oct 15, 2014

Peggy Smith Canady, a long-time resident of Rocky Mount and later Roanoke Rapids, passed away Wednesday, October 15th at Autumn Care in Nashville, North Carolina. She is predeceased by her husband Wayne C. Canady, and her Parents Robert J. and Mary Francis Smith. Peggy was born in Dillon County, South Carolina, where she was the salutatorian of her graduating...

John Edward "Je" Evans Jr

John Edward "Je" Evans Jr

Oct 10, 2014

John Edward J.E. Evans, Jr., 85, went to his homecoming with the Lord, Friday, October 10, 2014 at his home along the Roanoke River surrounded by his loved ones. J.E. was born December 8, 1928 in Halifax County to the late John Evans, Sr. and Annie Burnette Evans. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and good friend to...

Thelma Marie Jarratt Green

Thelma Marie Jarratt Green

Oct 7, 2014

Thelma Marie Jarratt Green of Wilmington, NC passed away peacefully at her home on October 7, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband Arnold Blake Green; son Steven Lassiter Green and his partner Charles Christopher Hockaday of Roanoke Rapids; and son Jeffrey Blake Green (wife Carol Anne McGee): grandsons Aaron Blake Green and Benjamin Sterling Green; granddaughter Natalie...

Nellie Irene Harris

Nellie Irene Harris

Oct 6, 2014

Nellie Irene Harris died October 6, 2014 after several years of declining health. She was born March 20, 1925 to the late John Henry and Nellie Irene Boseman Harris. She was also preceded in death by her son: Paul McKelvy Harris; her brothers: Nathan Boseman Harris, Marvin Caswell Harris, John Henry Harris, Jr. and William Edward Harris. She is...

Deborah Ward Le

Deborah Ward Le

Oct 4, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Deborah Ward Le, 59, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Rocky Mount, NC. Deborah was born in Baltimore, MD, March 18, 1955, to Fred G. Ward and Frances Bryant Ward. She was a loving mom and nanny, and an avid sports fan who loved Nascar, the Denver Broncos and Coca-Cola. She especially loved her kitty cat, Kallie....

Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Cieslinski

Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Cieslinski

Oct 1, 2014

Conway- Elizabeth Ann Lizzie Cieslinski, 35, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Halifax Regional Health Center. Lizzie was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 20, 1979, to Richard Warren Cox, Sr. and Sandra Wheeler Lockhart. She was preceded in death by her dad, Carlton Jenkins; paternal grandmother, Sallie Jenkins and maternal grandfather, Crawford Harrup. Surviving are her son, Jacob...

Phyllis Lee Kilpatrick Jenkins

Phyllis Lee Kilpatrick Jenkins

Sep 30, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Phyllis Lee Jenkins, 83, passed away, Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Jenkins was born September 28, 1931 in Halifax County to the late Matthew Ransom Kilpatrick, Sr. and Edith Switzer Kilpatrick. She loved to cook and was an avid Nascar Racing fan. She also loved all animals. In addition to her parents,...

Mary Fitts Johnson

Mary Fitts Johnson

Sep 27, 2014

Mary Fitts Johnson, 94, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Warren Hills Nursing Home in Warrenton. She was born September 1, 1920 in Halifax County to the late Oliver and Sallie Fitts.She was also preceded in death by her brother: Oliver Fitts, Jr.; her sisters: Marjorie Holloway, Mabel Luter, Edith Rawls; her son: David Allen Johnson; her daughter:...

Raymond Marlyn Faison

Raymond Marlyn Faison

Sep 27, 2014

Raymond Marlyn Faison, 82, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount. Marlyn was born November 20, 1931 in Halifax County. He was a loving husband, father, Papa, great-granddaddy, uncle and friend. He was a charter member of the Davie Volunteer Fire Department, he also served as chairman of the...

Thelma O'Neal Horne

Thelma O'Neal Horne

Sep 25, 2014

Thelma ONeal Horne, 80, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Horne was born January 25, 1934 in Cumberland County, N.C. to the late James William ONeal and Nellie Irene Chavis Paschall. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband: Floyd Warren Horne; a daughter: Cheryl Horne; her brother: Billy...

Gloria Dean Davis

Gloria Dean Davis

Sep 23, 2014

Gloria Dean Davis, 72, of 326 Madison Street passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Davis was born February 19, 1942 in Halifax County to the late Walter Jones and Bessie Starkes Jones.She was preceded in death by her husband: Donald Ray Davis, Sr.; her children: Arlene Martin, Walter Mooney, Tammy Mooney and Kathy...

Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Jones

Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Jones

Sep 14, 2014

Thomas Tommy Eugene Jones, 72, died Sunday September 14, 2014 at his home. Tommy was born September 12, 1942 in Halifax County to the late Samuel Thomas and Fannie Turner Jones. He was a welder by trade until becoming disabled in 1989. He loved working on his cars and hot rod trucks. He was a loving father, grandfather and...

Michael T Showalter

Michael T Showalter

Sep 11, 2014

On the morning of September 11, 2014 God called one of his angels home. Mr. Michael T. Showalter lost his battle with cancer. Mike was born on March 21, 1945 in Mt. Clemons, Michigan to the late William Bill and Beulah W. Showalter. Mike was a Lifetime Member of The Safari Club International . He was an avid hunter...

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