Elizabeth “Betsy” Carlisle
Sep 21, 2024
Elizabeth “Betsy” Maria Vinson Sumner Carlisle, 84, of Roanoke Rapids formerly of Jackson passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Hampton Manor.
Betsy was born June 4, 1940, in Halifax County to the late Luther George Vinson and Bessie Evelyn Vann Vinson. She was also preceded in in death by her husbands, Tug Sumner and Danny Carlisle...
Robert Walter Johnson
Sep 18, 2024
Robert Walter Johnson, 40, of Gaston, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in his home. Mr. Johnson was born on July 31, 1984, in Roanoke Rapids, NC.
Mr. Johnson enjoyed riding side by sides, gaming, paintball, and fishing. He also served our country as a member of the Untied States Army.
He was preceded...
Letitia "Tish" Ward
Sep 4, 2024
Letitia “Tish” Downing Ward, 81, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in her home. Mrs. Ward was born on May 12, 1943 in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Ella Jones and Roger Downing. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Karen Pepper Hedgepeth, her sisters: Juanita Baird, Ruth Carter, Betty Ann...
Ronald Mack Rhea
Aug 31, 2024
Ronald Mack Rhea, 77, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 in Emporia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Mr. Rhea was born on November 7, 1946, the son of the late Hazel Brown and Mack White Rhea. He is also preceded by his sisters Phyllis Hasty and Janet Turner.
Mr. Rhea served our country as...
Evelyn Joyce Smith
Aug 28, 2024
Evelyn Joyce Smith 90 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at ECU Health in Greenville on Wednesday August 28, 2024. Evelyn was born on July 25, 1934, in Altha Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents Fala and Novie Flanders and her brother Ludie Flanders.
Evelyn is survived by her sons Kenneth Smith (Katherine),...
Carrie Copeland
Aug 27, 2024
Carrie Ann Haslip Copeland, 83, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 in her home. Mrs. Copeland was born on January 4, 1941 in Plymouth, NC, the daughter of the late Carrie Dail Haslip and Sam Reason, Jr.
Surviving include her husband James “Jim” Ervin Copeland, her two sons James Erwin Copeland Jr. and...
Glenn Edward Garner, Sr.
Aug 26, 2024
Glenn Edward Garner Sr., 74 of Halifax, NC passed away peacefully at Signature Healthcare on Monday August 26, 2024, surrounded by family. Glenn was born on June 25, 1950, in Halifax County. He was preceded in death by his parents George Garner Sr. and Alice Garner and his son James Garner.
He is survived by his wife...
Joyce Brown Mcclarnon
Aug 25, 2024
Joyce B. McClarnon, 81, passed away peacefully at her home on August 25, 2024, surrounded by her family. A proud native of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Joyce was born on November 25, 1942, to the late Noah and Carrie Brown. She graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School in 1961 and went on to complete her studies at Mitchell Hair...
William Herman Conwell
Aug 20, 2024
William Herman Conwell, 83, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in his residence. Mr. Conwell was born in Halifax County on October 21, 1940, the son of the late Leatha Della Bright and Elmo Lloyd Conwell. Conwell is also preceded in death by his wife Elsie Walker Conwell, his siblings Rose Conwell Drake, James Norfleet Conwell,...
Herbert Edward Perdue
Aug 20, 2024
Herbert “Bert” Edward Perdue 82 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at ECU-North surrounded by family on Tuesday August 20, 2024. Herbert was born on November 30, 1941, in Roanoke Rapids. He was preceded in death by his mother Marjorie H. Myrick, grandmother Ada L. Slabaugh and his brother David Perdue.
He is survived by his...
Stanley Warren Glover
Aug 18, 2024
Stanley Warren Glover, 85 of Greenville was born in Bailey, North Carolina in 1939 to the late Percy Warren Glover and Lola Honeycutt Glover. He passed away at home on August 18, 2024 after a lengthy lung disease.
To celebrate Stan's life, a Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 4 PM in...
Billy Joe Edmondson
Aug 18, 2024
Billy Joe Edmondson 65 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at home on Sunday August 18, 2024. Billy was born on April 14, 1959, in Roanoke Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Daphne Edmondson and his finance Helen Horne.
He is survived by his daughter Marcia Weatherwax, son Kristopher Edmondson, brothers...
Cedric Scott Forsyth
Aug 12, 2024
Cedric Scott Forsyth 62 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Monday August 12, 2024. Cedric was born on October 22, 1961, in Louisburg, Franklin County. He is preceded by his parents Charlie and Rosalyn Forsyth.
Cedric is survived by his wife Ann, his son Andrew “Andy” Forsyth (Alesha), his sister Debra Jean Forsyth Daniel (Steve), his...
Joyce Arnette Tanner
Aug 12, 2024
Joyce Arnette Tanner, 69, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 in her home. Mrs. Tanner was born in Halifax County on July 29, 1955, the daughter of the late Ina Mae Hux and Clarence Montgomery Overbay. She was also preceded by her brother Clarence Montgomery Overbay, Jr.
Surviving include her husband Danny Thomas...
Mary Nell Bennett
Aug 12, 2024
Mary Nell Bennett, 76, of Roanoke Rapids passed away August 12, 2024, at ECU North Hospital.
Nell was born February 2, 1948, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia to the late Eddie Lee Hall and Mabel Baird Hall. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Teresa Bennett and her sister, Jane Jones.
Nell loved to...
Desiree Lynne Bass
Aug 7, 2024
Desiree Lynne Barnes Bass, 53, of Halifax passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. She was born in Chesapeake, VA on January 24, 1971, the daughter of Dreama Barfield Barnes and David Ray Barnes.
Surviving include her three children: Lindsey Welbaum (Michael) of Raleigh, Chandler Bass (Alyssa Armstrong) of Halifax, and Corey Bass (Amy Conrad) of Halifax;...
Lloyd Edward "Bubba" Seymour
Aug 6, 2024
Lloyd Edward “Bubba” Seymour, 85 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at Bayberry Retirement Home on Tuesday August 6, 2024. “Bubba” was born on June 29, 1939, in Petersburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Leslie Edward and Thelma Carlisle Seymour and his wife Janet Drewery Seymour.
He is survived by his son...
Shelby Jean Newsome-Simmons
Aug 1, 2024
Shelby Jean Newsome-Simmons 77 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday August 1, 2024. Jean was born on August 7, 1946, in Halifax County. She is preceded by her parents Robert Andrew and Edna Overton Newsome, her husband Lawrence Simmons, her son Jeffrey Simmons, her brother Robert A. Newsome Jr., and her sister Chris...
Robert Wayne Bowen
Jul 30, 2024
Robert Wayne Bowen passed away peacefully on July 30, 2024, at the age of 63 at ECU-North Hospital. A native of Halifax County, Robert was born on October 29, 1960, to Robert and Bessie Davis Bowen. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Brenda Harris and Kay Keeter and his brothers George Norwood, James Norwood, and...
Mary Stasia Andrel
Jul 29, 2024
Mary Stasia Andrel, née Witowski
Passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, July 29th 2024 surrounded by the love of her family. Mary would have been 100 years old this December first. She looked forward to being joyously reunited with her parents Casimir and Anna as well as her 6 siblings and her husband Al, who...
