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Hazel Joyner Daniel

Hazel Joyner Daniel

Nov 5, 2014

Hazel Mae Joyner Daniel, 90,died Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Liberty Commons in Weldon, N. C. Mrs. Daniel was born May 29, 1924, in Kinston, N. C. to the late Hayward and Hattie Joyner. She was a longtime member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church and worked many years at J. P. Stevens & Bibb Company. She was a...

Linda Lee Pearson

Linda Lee Pearson

Nov 5, 2014

Linda Lee Pearson, 52, died Wednesday, November 05, 2014 at her home in Dinwiddie, Virginia, after fighting a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was blessed to have been surrounded by those who loved her most her immediate family and close friends Michael and Faith Tannenbaum of Sanford, NC. Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Linda dedicated 26 years of...

Peter Austerfield Bradford

Peter Austerfield Bradford

Nov 2, 2014

Peter Austerfield Bradford, 95, of Lake Gaston died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland, Vermont. Local arrangements are being handled by Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service.

Elgie Lewis Brantley

Elgie Lewis Brantley

Oct 31, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Elgie Lewis Brantley, 84, died Friday, October 31, 2014, at Signature Healthcare of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Brantley was born in Nash County, January 3, 1930, to the late James Earl Lewis and Annie Atkinson Lewis. She was a devoted church member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she was a member of the Gideons Auxillary for many years...

Juanita Bagett Midgette

Juanita Bagett Midgette

Oct 30, 2014

Juanita Baggett Midgette, 87, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Midgette was born in Halifax County, June 16, 1927, to the late Henry Grady Baggett and Elvira Robinson Baggett.She was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired from JP Stevens & Bibb Company after more than 40 years of service.She was...

Margaret T Clements

Margaret T Clements

Oct 26, 2014

Margaret T. Clements, 84 of 1320 Carolina Avenue died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Life Care in Rocky Mount, NC. Margaret was born July 10, 1930 in Wilmington, NC to the late M. F. Tompkins and Fannie Harrington.She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Richard W. Clements, Sr.; her brother: Bunky Tompkins; her granddaughter: Kimberly...

Geraldine Clements

Geraldine Clements

Oct 25, 2014

Geraldine Clements, 62 died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Geraldine was born March 17, 1952 in Halifax County to the late Jesse Simon Clements and Hattie Taylor Clements. She was also preceded in death by her uncles: Richard, Carter, Neil and Alvin Clements. Geraldine is survived by her uncles and aunts: Bobby F. Clements and...

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...

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