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Virginia Pepper Ellis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Robert Suiter "Pete" Glasgow

Robert Suiter "Pete" Glasgow

Mar 29, 2014

Robert Suiter Pete Glasgow, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Halifax County on March 29, 2014. Pete was born on October 30, 1923, on the same family farm where he lived until his death, to Jeanette Cooper Glasgow and Santa C. Glasgow. He had deep ties to the earth, farming and gardening the land until recently. He...

Hal Vernon Lackey Jr

Hal Vernon Lackey Jr

Mar 27, 2014

South Hill, VA- Hal Vernon Lackey, Jr., 81, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Pine View Rest Home, South Hill, VA. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.

Tommy "Tomdoodle" Gerald Lamm

Tommy "Tomdoodle" Gerald Lamm

Mar 23, 2014

Tommy Tomdoddle Gerald Lamm, 54, of Littleton died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice in Greenville. Mr. Lamm was born June 20, 1959 in Wilson County to the late Thomas Lamm and Helen McKeel Lamm. Tommy loved cars and had been a great mechanic since his teenage years, and dearly loved his children. Tommy is survived by...

Robert Edward Reid

Robert Edward Reid

Mar 20, 2014

Robert Edward Reid 77 of Harbor Drive, Littleton died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his home. Mr. Reid is survived by his wife: Vikki Reid of Littleton; three daughters: Shea Arthur and her husband Harold of Roanoke Rapids, Robin Kirkman of Beaufort, SC and Karen Weber (Eric) of Roanoke Rapids; his sister: Joyce King Wiggins of Bradley Point, VA;...

William Walter Eason Jr

William Walter Eason Jr

Mar 17, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- William Walter Eason, Jr., 85, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. Mr. Eason was born July 3, 1928 in Halifax County to the late William Walter Eason, Sr. and Jennie Mae Carter Eason. A jack of all trades, Bill enjoyed woodworking, fishing, gardening and golf. He was an avid reader and world traveler. Over the years, Bill...

Dorothy Moseley Artese

Dorothy Moseley Artese

Mar 12, 2014

Dorothy Moseley Artese, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Artese was born August 26, 1921 in Halifax County to the late Curtis and Elizabeth Harris Moseley. Mrs. Artese was a retired bookkeeper with the Army Corps of Engineers. She really enjoyed her family and friends, keeping up with all of her extended family. She dearly loved...

Moses Mckinley King Sr

Moses Mckinley King Sr

Mar 12, 2014

Gaston- Moses McKinley King, Sr., 91 years old, of 179 Twin Lane, Gaston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully March 12, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. He resided in Trenton, New Jersey for over fifty years. Moses was born June 27, 1922 in Gaston, North Carolina. He is survived by four sons, Moses M. King, Jr., Gary R. King,...

Melissa Kaye Yarboro Edwards

Melissa Kaye Yarboro Edwards

Mar 4, 2014

Clayton- Melissa Kaye Yarboro Edwards, 43, passed away at Halifax Regional Health Center, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Melissa was born in Charleston, SC March 17, 1970 to Willie Laverne Yarboro, Sr. and Debra Kaye Matthews. She was loved by all and was a loving mother to her children. Melissa is preceded in death by her mother, Debra Kaye Matthews....

Gladys Mildred Deberry Joyner

Gladys Mildred Deberry Joyner

Mar 3, 2014

Gladys Mildred DeBerry Joyner, 85 of Williams Street, Roanoke Rapids died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Tarboro Nursing Home in Tarboro. Mrs. Joyner was born May 4, 1928 in Halifax County to the late Noah P. and Myrtle Evans DeBerry. She was also preceded in death by her husband Willie Lee Red Joyner; two sisters: Hazel Carter and Catherine...

Gregory Joseph Dendler

Gregory Joseph Dendler

Mar 2, 2014

Gregory Joseph Dendler, 72 of Gail Drive, Roanoke Rapids died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Mr. Dendler was born October 18, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Henry and Germaine Tillman Dendler.Greg was also preceded in death by two sisters: Kathleen and Susan. Mr. Dendler was a member of First United Methodist...

Harry Edward King

Harry Edward King

Mar 1, 2014

White Plains, VA- Harry Edward King, 86, of White Plains, VA, peacefully answered Gods call to eternal rest on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. Mr. King was born January 7, 1928 in Brunswick County, VA to the late Robert W. and Nettie Ruth Jones King. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

Virgil Laster Allen

Virgil Laster Allen

Feb 28, 2014

Roanoke Rapids- Virgil Laster Allen, 84, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was born in Halifax County, January 1, 1930, to the late Lee Allen and Dora Love Allen. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He loved to visit the elderly and those in need of friendship, and enjoyed...

Sylvia Ann "Reecie" Barnes

Sylvia Ann "Reecie" Barnes

Feb 27, 2014

Sylvia Ann Reecie Barnes, 75, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Halifax Regional Health Center. Mrs. Barnes was born January 14, 1939 in Bertie County to the late Willie Hill Clark and Dennie Mae Simmons Clark. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was strong minded, strong willed and always very friendly. She loved her church and...

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