Betty Jean Lynch
Sep 25, 2025
Betty Jean Lynch, 55, died at her home on Thursday, September 25, 2025, after a lengthy health battle.
Betty was born in Durham County to Johnny M. and Brenda Richardson Lynch. Betty was preceded in death by her father.
Betty was a member of the Revolutionary Life Church in Warrenton.
Betty is survived...
Fay Arlene Merzke
Sep 25, 2025
Fay Arlene Olinger Merzke, 90, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 in her home. Ms. Merzke was born in Erie, PA on January 5, 1935, the daughter of the late Frances Meeker and Donald Olinger. She was also preceded in death by her husband Alvin C. Merzke, and her children: Michael Leehan, Paul Lawrence, and...
Betty Jane Jones Moore
Sep 22, 2025
Betty Jane Moore, “Mousie”, met Jesus the morning of September 22nd, 2025 at the age of 76 in her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She was a much loved daughter, mother, wife and grandmother.
Jane was born on November 24, 1948 at Greenville Air Force Base in Greenville, South...
Gary Lynn Davis
Sep 18, 2025
Gary Lynn Davis, 57, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025 in his home. Mr. Davis was the son of Gloria Dean Davis (Jones) and Donald Ray Davis, Sr. He was also preceded by his brother Walter and sisters Arlene & Tammy.
Surviving include his daughter Leanne Davis, his son Randy Davis, his brothers...
Wallace Ralph Johnson
Sep 17, 2025
Wallace Ralph Johnson, 87, of Littleton, NC passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Wayne County, NC. Mr. Johnson was born on September 20, 1937, the son of the late Hulda Sandberg and Ralph Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife Loretta.
Mr. Johnson was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Gaston,...
Rene Robert Joseph Labrecque
Sep 17, 2025
Obituary: Rene Labrecque (1946 - 2025)
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Rene Labrecque, age 78, who passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025. He was born on December 26, 1946 in Berlin, New Hampshire to the late Rita (Robichaud) and Gerard Labrecque. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and...
Marilyn Ruth Riggan
Sep 14, 2025
Marilyn Ruth Riggan, 73 of Halifax, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Scotland Manor on Sunday September 14, 2025. Marilyn was born on January 11, 1952, in Petersburg, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Therese Riggan, her son James “Peanut” Roland Matthews Jr., and sister Judith Lousie Riggan Smith.
She is survived...
Gwendolyn Drewett Hess
Sep 8, 2025
Gwendolyn Ann Drewett Hess, 79 of Halifax, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025 in ECU North Hospital. Ms. Hess was born on November 25, 1945, the daughter of the late Mary Ethel Johnson and Joseph Dillard Drewett and was the widow of the late Anthony Wade Hess Sr. She was also preceded in death by her son Anthony...
Jerry Carlton Hedgepeth
Sep 8, 2025
Jerry Carlton Hedgepeth, 73, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Halifax County on May 3, 1952, to the late Thearie Hedgepeth. In addition to his mother, he preceded in death by his brother Dan Hedgepeth; his sisters Vivian Staley and Gail Hedgepeth.
Jerry...
James Edwin Newton
Sep 6, 2025
James Edwin Newton, 75, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Mr. Newton was born on December 14, 1949, the son of the late Bessie Virginia Green and Jennis Dow Newton, Jr. He was also preceded in death by his brother William Earl Newton and Jessie Wayne Newton.
Mr. Newton was a huge NC...
Julia Rose Birdsong
Sep 5, 2025
Julia died at the age of 90 of natural causes at Heritage Green Senior Living Center in Mechanicsville, VA. She was born on a Friday to Charles and Annie Acree Spence in Mecklenburg, VA. Julia was the youngest of six children (two boys and four girls) in a warm and loving family. She was generous, kind, creative, and an...
Betty Deberry
Sep 3, 2025
Betty DeBerry, 89 of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in her home. Ms. DeBerry was born in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Berta Ada Hilton and William Edward Cushing.
Surviving include her children: Noah Dean DeBerry (Cindy), Teresa Daniels of Gaston, Kathy Myrick of Roanoke Rapids, and Donna Briggs of Littleton;...
Edward "Ed" Eugene Johnson
Sep 3, 2025
Edward “Ed” Eugene Johnson, 72 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by family on Wednesday September 3, 2025. Ed was born on December 22, 1952, in Danville Illinois. He was preceded in death by his dad Elbert “Jigs” Lovett and mom Alien Lovett, sisters Laura Doggett, Liddie Rogers and Connie Rogers, Eugene Johnson...
Dorothy "Sis" Allen Waters
Aug 31, 2025
Dorothy Allen "Sis" Waters, 93, of Roanoke Rapids, died August 31, 2025 in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Dorothy was born in Halifax County August 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Lee Allen and Dora Love Allen. She is also preceded in death by her husband Donald Waters and her son Lin Walker.
She...
Betty Louise Tompkins
Aug 17, 2025
Betty Louise Rose Tompkins, 86, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 in Hampton Manor. Ms. Tompkins was born on February 5, 1939 in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Hettie Finch Rose and James W. Rose and was the widow of the late Henry Webster Tompkins.
A Private Burial will be held...
Betty Lee Guldberg
Aug 17, 2025
Betty Lee Guldberg, 82, of Henrico, North Carolina, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on Sunday August 17, 2025. Betty was born on July 25, 1943, in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by parents Flemming and Dorthy Guldberg.
She is survived by her caretaker Draper Mitchell (Shelly), lifelong friend Billie Beddingfield and...
Angela Lorene Wilson
Aug 14, 2025
Angela Lorene Poarch Wilson, 58 of Gasburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Thursday August 14, 2025. Angela was born on November 11, 1966, in Richmond. she was preceded in death by parents Richard and Sadie Jean, brothers James Taylor, Eddie Poarch, sister Jean Phillips and aunts Beckey Presson and Peggy Harrell.
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Wilburn Doyce Draper
Aug 11, 2025
Wilburn Doyce “RUSTY” Draper of Meridian, MS passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Monday August 11, 2025. Rusty is preceded in death by his wife Margaret Oliver Draper (whom he was married to for 66 years), his parents, T.J. Draper and Vada Lee Draper, and his brothers J.C. Draper and Tommy Draper.
Rusty is survived...
William Debernia Alston
Aug 6, 2025
William Debernia Alston, 88, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Mr. Alston was born on May 2, 1937, in Halifax County, the son of the late Mariam Best and Debernia Hooper Alston and was the widow of that late Etta Mae Alston. He was also preceded in death by his daughter-in-law Margaret Alston.
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Carlton "Gunsmoke" Rupert Shaw
Aug 5, 2025
Carlton Rupert “Gunsmoke” Shaw 87, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at ECU Health North Hospital.
Carlton was born January 13, 1938, in Halifax County to the late Rupert Shaw and Clarice Pepper Shaw. Carlton was also preceded in death by the love of his life two months ago and two weeks prior to...
