Judy Lynn Taylor
May 26, 2014
Judy Lynn Taylor, 60 of 819 Roanoke Avenue died Monday, May 26, 2014 at her home. Ms. Taylor was born January 5, 1954 in Wilson County, NC to Joseph Taylor and Hazel Cobb Taylor.She was preceded in death by her father. She worked at Champion International for 10 years and was a loving Nannie and friend. Ms. Taylor is...
Randolph Macon Stevenson Sr
May 25, 2014
Roanoke Rapids- Randolph Macon Stevenson, Sr., 61, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stevenson was born in Warren County, May 31, 1952, to the late Willie E. Stevenson and Hattie Viola Taylor Stevenson. He loved the outdoors and had a passion for hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, Mr. Stevenson was preceded...
Edward Lee Taylor Sr
May 19, 2014
Roanoke Rapids- Edward Lee Taylor, Sr., 71, died May 19, 2014, at Northampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. Mr. Taylor was born in Halifax County, June 29, 1942, to the late Bud Taylor and Hattie Mae Harris Taylor. He was a member of The Little Country Baptist Church and was a self-employed mechanic. He loved cars and was...
Bertha Ann Kidd Floyd
May 16, 2014
Bertha Ann Kidd Floyd, 73 of Roanoke Rapids, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at Life Care Hospital in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Floyd was born March 3, 1941 in Broadnax, Va., to the late Harvey and Daisy Lynch Kidd. Mrs. Floyd was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She dearly loved her grandchildren and they were the apple of her...
Bertha Mae Wright Cheek
May 15, 2014
Bertha Mae Wright Cheek, 91, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Vidant Health Center in Greenville, NC. Mrs. Cheek was born in Halifax County, October 29, 1922, to the late Ernest Wright and Bessie Marks Wright. She was a very religious lady and longtime member at Liberty Pentecostal Holiness Church. She loved her family, and especially loved cooking Sunday...
Charlie William Ogburn
May 15, 2014
Charlie William Ogburn, 71, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Greensville Manor Nursing Home in Emporia, VA. Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 19, 2014 at Greensville Memorial Cemetery in Emporia, VA..
Mary Elizabeth "Nita" Birdsong
May 14, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Nita Birdsong, 61, died at her residence Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Nita was born in Norfolk, VA February 16, 1953 to Rosa Lee Birdsong Mumford. She was the proverbial Do-it-yourselfer, who was very artistic and loved crafts and creating things. She loved all animals, especially her cats, and was an avid story teller to the children who...
Bobby Ray Phillips Sr
May 13, 2014
Roanoke Rapids- Bobby Ray Phillips, Sr., 72, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Phillips was born in Johnston County March 27, 1942, to the late John Harvey Phillips and Katie Delores Allen Phillips. He lived a full and satisfying life and loved anything to do with old cars. He also loved racing. In addition...
William Guy Keeter
May 12, 2014
William Guy Keeter died on May 12, 2014 at his home. Guy was born on September 19, 1927 in Halifax County to the late Claude and Magdalene Hux Keeter. His only remaining sibling is his sister: Maggie Mae Tant. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years: Barbara Green Keeter; and three grandsons Owen Drew Keeter,...
Paul Edward Holifield
May 8, 2014
Henrico- Paul Edward Holifield, 70, passed away at his home, Thursday May 8, 2014. Mr. Holifield was born in Jackson, MS, December 9, 1943, to the late Noah Holifield and Louise Harper Holifield. He faithfully served his country for 26 years with the United States Navy and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. He loved fishing and was a...
Brenda Tucker Williams
May 4, 2014
Brenda Tucker Williams, 56, of Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC after a long illness. Brenda a native of Halifax County, was the daughter of the late Annie Davis Tucker. She attended Northwest High School and was a long time employee of the Waffle House. She was a member of Victory Baptist...
Drue Solomon "Ds" Shearin Jr
May 3, 2014
Drue Solomon D.S. Shearin, Jr., died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Rich Square Health Care Center. Mr. Shearin was born June 12, 1922 in Halifax County to the late Drue Shearin, Sr. and Callie Shearin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shearin is preceded in death by his wife Sallie Shearin, his daughter Betty Lee, and a half-brother James...
James Oliver Nelms Sr
Apr 28, 2014
Halifax- James Oliver Nelms, Sr., 80, died at his residence on Hwy 903, Monday April 28, 2014. Mr. Nelms was born in Nash County, April 13, 1934, to the late O.S. Nelms and Josephine Sykes Nelms. He served his country during the Korean War with the United States Army and after returning home, was a life time farmer at...
Virginia Pepper Ellis
Apr 23, 2014
Virginia Pepper Ellis, 90, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Ellis was born July 16, 1923 in Halifax County to the late Waverley S. and Carrie B. Pepper. She was an active member of First Christian Church since 1937. Mrs. Ellis was employed with J.P. Stevens Textile Mill for over 30...
Deborah Ann Hanna Hale
Apr 19, 2014
Halifax- Deborah Ann Hanna Hale, 47, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hale was born in Richmond, VA, July 26, 1966, to Kenneth Hanna and Carol Finch Hanna. She was a Registered Nurse for 20 years and a loving wife and mother. Surviving is her husband, Ronald Hale of the home; one son, Justin...
James Lee Bell
Apr 15, 2014
James Lee Bell, 53, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bell was born in Halifax County May 22, 1960, to the late Lee Augustus Bell and Mary Stansbury Bell. He has been involved in fire fighting since the age of 18, and has been with the Rheasville Fire Department for 35 years. He earned...
Richard Edwin Browne
Apr 10, 2014
Richard Edwin Browne, 71, of Beechnut Road in Littleton, NC died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson, NC. Mr. Browne was born January 7, 1943 in Washington, DC to the late Edwin J. Browne and Isabelle Frank Browne.He was also preceded in death by his brother: Douglas Browne. He is survived by his children:...
Tracy Lynn Cook Pearson
Apr 7, 2014
Roanoke Rapids- Tracy Lynn Cook Pearson, 39, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Tracy was born May 15, 1974, in Halifax County to Don Cook and the late Paula Baker Cook. She was a member at Smith United Methodist Church. She loved having her children around and was known as Mama to all the...
Trilby Nadine Inscoe
Apr 5, 2014
Gaston- Trilby Nadine Inscoe, 55, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Hampton Manor in Gaston, NC. Trilby was born in Halifax County October 9, 1958, to the late Claude Mason Inscoe and Lucille Tyson Inscoe. She left Halifax County to attend Caswell Training School in Kinston. She later moved to Rocky Mount where she attend Nash County...
Frances Scott Stone
Mar 31, 2014
Weldon- Frances Scott Stone, 90, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family Monday, March 31, 2014, at Nash General Hospital. Mrs. Stone was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, August 5, 1923, to the late Alonzo Scott and Mattie McGee Scott. She was a faithful member of Weldon United Methodist and was active in her community. In addition...
