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Justin Scott Price Sr

Justin Scott Price Sr

Jan 21, 2015

Justin Scott Peanut Price, Sr., 25, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Justin was born October 10, 1989 in Nash County. Justin was a very happy loving father and son. He is preceded in death by his aunt Glenda Meadows Jenkins. He is survived by his mother Mary Beth Price of Nash County; his father and step-mother Donald J. and...

Franklin D "Frank" Wheeler

Franklin D "Frank" Wheeler

Jan 18, 2015

Franklin D. Frank Wheeler, 81 of Halifax, NC passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. Frank was born January 7, 1934 in Halifax County to the late Garland Wheeler and Sarah Carpenter Wheeler.He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Penny Wheeler Jennings, his sisters: Mary Nellie Wheeler Seward and...

Marilyn Shelton Kirkland

Marilyn Shelton Kirkland

Jan 18, 2015

Marilyn Shelton Kirkland, 58, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice Center in Greenville. Marilyn was born September 1, 1956 in Halifax County to the late Louis and Irene Hunt Shelton. She was an extremely likeable person, a great seamstress, and a friend to many. She loved to fish and spent many hours...

Ed Westberry Deese

Ed Westberry Deese

Jan 10, 2015

Ed Westberry Deese died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1932 in Live Oak, Florida and was preceded in death by his parents, Millard and Eva Deese, and a son, Lawrence. He is survived by his wife, Jane and his children, Angie Deese, Stanley Deese and Sarah Deese Davis and grandchildren,...

Charles Monroe Ferguson

Charles Monroe Ferguson

Jan 7, 2015

Charles Monroe Ferguson, died January 7, 2015. He was born July 23, 1942 to Jasper Monroe and Mary Gray Ferguson. He was raised on the family farm in Northampton County. He was a farmer, plumber and truck driver during his life span. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister Minnie Joe Lynch. He...

Ada Bliss Kirkland

Ada Bliss Kirkland

Dec 27, 2014

Weldon- Ada Bliss Moore Kirkland, 104, died Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehab Center. Bliss was born near Conetoe, NC, Edgecombe County, August 29, 1910, one of eleven children born to Julia Martha Brown Moore and David Oscar Moore. She was a member of Victory Praise and Worship Center in Scotland Neck, NC and later...

Connie Glover Meadows

Connie Glover Meadows

Dec 25, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Connie Glover Meadows, 71, died peacefully Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Connie was born in Watauga, TN, June 3, 1943, to the late Carl Glover and Beatrice Barnett Glover. In addition to her parents, Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Meadows, Jr. Also preceding her in death were infant twin...

Reber Paul "Rp" Cribb

Reber Paul "Rp" Cribb

Dec 24, 2014

Paul Cribb of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on December 23rd after an extended illness. He was surrounded by the family who cherished him. Paul Cribb was a true family man who loved his family. He was preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 49 years, Elizabeth Cribb. He is survived by his wife...

Madge Overstreet Hazelwood

Madge Overstreet Hazelwood

Dec 19, 2014

Mrs. Madge Overstreet Hazelwood, 82, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at Sentara Nursing Center in Barco, NC. She was born September 4, 1932 in Lizton, Indiana. Madge met, and married her loving husband, William L. Hazelwood, Jr., better known as Bill, in California on September 6, 1958, while he was stationed there with the U.S. Navy. They moved...

Dorothy Morris Carlisle Barnes

Dorothy Morris Carlisle Barnes

Dec 15, 2014

Dorothy Morris Carlisle Barnes, 82 passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at Liberty Commons in Weldon. Mrs. Barnes was born May 7, 1932 in Halifax County to the late Lee Morris and Reba Denning Morris. She was also preceded in death by her husbands: Harvey Carlisle and H.R. Duke Barnes; and her brother: Jimmy Beasley. Mrs. Barnes retired from...

Billy Lee Warren

Billy Lee Warren

Dec 11, 2014

Darlington- Billy Lee Warren, 76, died Thursday, December 11, 2014, at Life Care Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC. Mr. Warren was born in Halifax County, January 11, 1938, to the late Sterling Warren and Callie Mae Cook Warren. After serving in the United States Army, Mr. Warren came back to work the farm, where he loved farming with his...

Christopher Douglas King

Christopher Douglas King

Dec 11, 2014

Christopher Douglas King, 46, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Christopher was born June 18, 1968 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, and friend. He is preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and great-grandparents. Christopher is survived by his father, Warren Douglas...

Elizabeth "Beth" Cozzens Carlisle

Elizabeth "Beth" Cozzens Carlisle

Dec 10, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Elizabeth Beth Cozzens Carlisle, 74, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Carlisle was born January 15, 1940 in Washington, NC. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and being with her family and she had a deep and special love for her grandchildren who were such an important...

Larry Wayne Merritt

Larry Wayne Merritt

Dec 1, 2014

Larry Wayne Merritt, 72, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Merritt was born October 17, 1942 in Halifax County to the late William Earl and Helen Leggett Merritt. Larry loved his family and he loved to make people laugh. He was the owner/operator of Merritts Nursery and Greenhouse for over 20 years....

Jesse Lee Medlin

Jesse Lee Medlin

Nov 30, 2014

Jesse Lee Medlin, 67, died Sunday November 30, 2014 at his home. Jesse was born October 20, 1947 in Halifax County to the late Lester L. and Jessie Mae Taylor Medlin. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Jesse never met a stranger and once he knew you, you had a friend for life. He worked at...

Peggy Moore Dickens Wilson

Peggy Moore Dickens Wilson

Nov 25, 2014

Peggy Moore Dickens Wilson, 76, died Tuesday November 25, 2014 at her home. Peggy was born August 31, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Van Exum and Laura Miles Moore. She was a loving wife, mama, grandma, and great-grandma. Peggy never met a stranger, and was a woman of great strength. She loved cooking and feeding people, you...

Jessie Wayne Newton Sr

Jessie Wayne Newton Sr

Nov 22, 2014

Jessie Wayne Newton, Sr. 66, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Newton was born July 21, 1948 in Edgecombe County to the late Jennis D. and Bessie Virginia Greene Newton. Mr. Newton was an avid bass fisherman. He is survived by his wife Graciana C. Newton; his daughter Susan Newton Bryant and husband Jamie; his son...

Colonel Robert Henry (Ret)

Colonel Robert Henry (Ret)

Nov 17, 2014

Colonel Robert Henry Haden, USAF (Ret.) Hank LAKE GASTON, North Carolina -- Colonel Robert Henry Haden, USAF (Ret.) (Hank) passed away on November 17, 2014 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer at the age of 69. Born June 14, 1945 in Huntington, WVA, Hank is the son of the late Arthur Edgar and Betty E. (Heineman) Haden.Hank graduated...

Larry Edward Wilson

Larry Edward Wilson

Nov 8, 2014

Larry Edward Wilson died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at his home. Larry was born in Halifax County, November 4, 1956 to the late Edward Van Wilson and Margaret Marie Griffin Wilson.He was also preceded in death by two sisters: Connie Wilson and Gloria Hernandez; brother: Jimmy Wilson. He was an avid ballplayer, loved shooting pool and lived life to...

Raymond Howard Wood

Raymond Howard Wood

Nov 6, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Raymond Howard Wood, 83, died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wood was born in Halifax County, November 8, 1930, to the late Herman Wood, Sr. and Claudia Newsome Wood. He graduated from William R. Davie School and later joined the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict era where he sailed the...

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