Elizabeth Mae Quay
Feb 23, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Elizabeth Mae Quay, 73, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Kindred Health Care (Guardian Care) in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Quay was born in Brunswick County, VA March 3, 1939 to the late William H. Rooker and Rebecca J. Caroll Rooker. She was a weaver with J.P. Stevens-River Mill for many years. In addition to her parents, Mrs....
Loyd Raymond "Bug" Edwards
Feb 20, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Loyd Raymond Bug Edwards, 72, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Hertford County. Mr. Edwards was born August 18, 1940 in Halifax County to the late Loyd Virginia Edwards and Ruth Mae Morris Edwards. He was a spray painter in the electronics field and later in life delivered papers for the Daily Herald. In addition to his...
Chester "Buzzy" Francis Allsbrook Jr
Feb 20, 2013
Chester Buzzy Francis Allsbrook, Jr., of Roanoke Rapids, died Wednesday, February 20,2013, at his home. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was born June 12, 1938, to the late Chester Francis Allsbrook, Sr. and Mable Mills Allsbrook, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Jane Elizabeth Allsbrook. He is survived by his wife, Ann...
Paul Cullen Shearin
Feb 19, 2013
Paul Cullen Shearin, 90, of Littleton passed away Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 at his home. Paul was born April 28, 1922 in Warren County to the late William Henry and Lula Harris Shearin. Paul worked for 17 years with J.P. Stevens Company. He also raised chickens for Perdue for 22 years and was once recognized as the number one...
Grady Mcneil Shell
Feb 18, 2013
Grady McNeil Shell, 77, passed away peacefully in her home, Monday, February 18, 2013, while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Shell was born in Halifax County June 8, 1935 to the late Carlton Lee McNeil and Ruby Wellons McNeil. After receiving her nursing degree, she spent her fifty plus years working in Halifax County as a registered nurse....
Claude Richardson
Feb 18, 2013
Claude Richardson, 86 of York, PA died Monday, February 18, 2013 at his residence with family by his side. He was born in Warren County and was the son of the late Kennie Richardson and Mary Artis Richardson. He was retired from Zion United Church of Christ, York with 30 years of service. He is a member of Zion...
Clyde Hugh Garris
Feb 9, 2013
Clyde Hugh Garris, 87, formerly of Henry Street, Roanoke Rapids died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Clyde was born September 5, 1925 in Roanoke Rapids. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. Clyde worked many years for the North Carolina Department of Corrections and retired in 1991. He lived...
Nannie Lou Etheridge Revelle
Feb 8, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Nannie Lou Etheridge Faries Revelle, 98, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013 at Liberty Commons Nursing Facility in Weldon, NC. Nannie Lou was born November 15, 1914 in Halifax County to the late Nathan Lewis and Lucy Jane Johnson Etheridge. She graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School and furthered her education in...
Robert Martin Aycock Jr
Feb 8, 2013
Robert Martin Aycock, Jr., 81, died at Kindred Guardian Care of Scotland Neck, Friday, February 8, 2013. Mr. Aycock was born in Nashville, NC August 6, 1931, to the late Robert Martin Aycock, Sr. and Fannie Pullen Aycock. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and later worked for many years in the Patterson Mill....
Alvah Reid "Dink" Harrison
Feb 2, 2013
Alvah Reid Dink Harrison, 80, of 80 Carl Street died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Duke University Hospital. Dink was born January 6, 1933 in Northampton County to the late Alvah Harrison and Maude Virginia Justice Harrison. Dink never met a stranger, had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. He is survived by his special...
James Lewis Thacker Jr
Jan 30, 2013
James Lewis Thacker, Jr., 50, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Thacker was born February 25, 1962, to James Lewis Thacker, Sr. and Virgie Balmer Thacker, who survive. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, uncle andbrother.He loved hunting, fishing, four-wheelers, and mud.He loved his three babies, Sandy, Rocky, and Gizmo.He worked as...
Margaret Elizabeth Pittard Hawkins
Jan 27, 2013
Margaret Elizabeth Pittard Hawkins, 90, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at her home on Hawkins Chapel Road. Mrs. Hawkins was born in Halifax County, September 13, 1922 to the late Jesse Dudley Pittard and Grace Emma Green Pittard. She was a loving Christian mother, having a great love for God and family. She instilled those values and morals in...
Elsie B Carroll
Jan 23, 2013
Elsie Barnette Carroll, 86 of 115 Clearfield Drive died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Carroll was born July 28, 1926 in Halifax County to the late Richard Westley Barnette and Eva Hatchell Barnette. She was also preceded in death her husband: Lawrence Draper Carroll; her sister: Sarah Barnette; her brothers: Ben, Willie and Carl...
Ruth Marie Holcomb
Jan 21, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Ruth Marie Holcomb, 78, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Ruth was born in Greenbriar County, West Virginia, October 5, 1934 to the late Othor Chapman Massie and Arlena W. Ramsey Massie. She was a waitress for most of her life, working at Lakewood Truckstop, Howard Johnsons, and Halifax Regional Medical Center. When...
Edna Collier Edmonds
Jan 17, 2013
Edna Collier Edmonds, 84, passed away peacefully at Treyburn Nursing Center in Durham, NC on January 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Sterling Edmonds, Sr. Edna was a very devoted mother and friend. She lived all of her adult life on the family farm and enjoyed working in the dirt. Her greatest love was...
Jimmie Moore Jr
Jan 13, 2013
Rocky Mount- Jimmie Moore, Jr., 44, passed away at his residence Sunday, January 13, 2013. Jimmie was born in Halifax County, North Carolina November 15, 1968 to the late Jimmie Moore, Sr. and Caroline Delrose Burm Moore. He was an electrician by trade, and loved the outdoors, having a passion for hunting and fishing. He also lived in the...
Christopher Andrew Daniel
Jan 11, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Christopher Andrew Daniel, 42, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at his residence on Radar Circle, Roanoke Rapids. Christopher was born October 29, 1970 in Atlanta, GA to R. Tim Daniel and Savina Stevens Daniel. He was an active member at Valley Community Church where his love for the arts was displayed as a member of the Worship...
Charlie Lathon Sadler
Jan 9, 2013
Littleton- Charlie Lathon Sadler, 86, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. Charlie was born in Guilford County, NC, December 15, 1926 to the late Charlie Sadler and Pattie John Jordan Sadler. He proudly served with the United States Navy during WWII and was a member of VFW Post 3702. He retired from the Federal Government...
James Russell Joyner Jr
Jan 9, 2013
James Russell Joyner, Jr., 52 of Roanoke Rapids died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at MCV Hospital in Richmond, VA. Mr. Joyner was born July 11, 1960 in Halifax County to Hazel Wheeler Joyner and the late James Russell Joyner, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Lucy Waters Joyner and Carson Joyner; maternal grandparents: Clara...
Mabel Sanders Joyner
Jan 4, 2013
Mable Sanders Joyner, 87, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Warren Hills Nursing Center. Mrs. Joyner was born May 4, 1925 in to the late John D. and Lizer Lovette Sanders. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John G. Joyner; her brothers Roland Sanders, James B. Sanders, Charlie M. Sanders and John...
