Phyllis Turner Warren
Sep 11, 2013
DARLINGTON On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Halifax Memorial Hospital, Phyllis Turner Warren, 70, was greeted by her late husband, Tommy L. Warren; her grandmother, Virginia Harlow Brewer; her late parents, Audrey Morris and Nathan Turner; her brother-in-laws Bill Sanderford and Grover Warren. Phyllis grew-up in Gaston and then Rheasville, just outside of Roanoke Rapids. She was a graduate...
Josephine Parker Warren
Sep 11, 2013
Josephine Parker Warren, 75 of Highway 48, Roanoke Rapids died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Warren was born October 3, 1937 in Halifax County to the late Sydney Parker and Bessie Worrell Parker. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Harry Buddy Warren; and her son: Ricky Warren. Mrs. Warren was a...
Marjorie Keene Stainback
Sep 6, 2013
Marjorie Keene Stainback, 90 of Franklin Street died Friday, September 6, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stainback was born October 22, 1922 in Suffolk, VA to the late Harvey Keene and Claude Wicker Keene. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years Everett S. Dick Stainback. She graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School...
Minnie Dowles Merritt
Sep 2, 2013
Minnie Dowles Merritt, 82, passed away peacefully September 2, 2013 at Greensville Manor in Emporia. She was born March 20, 1931 in Weldon, NC to the late Ed and Lydia Knox Dowles. She was a wonderful loving mother who would give you her last dime. She loved church and God. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Roy Jackson Shearin Sr
Aug 31, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Roy Jackson Shearin, Sr., 65, died in Portsmouth, VA August 31, 2013. Mr. Shearin was born in Warren County, NC, January 1, 1948 to the late Ray Jackson Shearin and Lula Belle Ricks Shearin. He was a painter by trade and loved fishing and going to yard sales. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shearin is preceded...
Charlotte Meadows Miles Williams
Aug 15, 2013
Charlotte Meadows Miles Williams, 68, of the Darlington Community passed away Thursday,August 15, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Williams was born June 12, 1945 in Halifax County to the late Claude E. Meadows, Sr. and Ella Fisher Meadows. Mrs. Williams was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a member of Community Center Baptist...
Margaret Pierce Cox
Aug 10, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Margaret Pierce Cox, 89, died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Pinewood Manor in Ahoskie. Mrs. Cox was born in Halifax County June 29, 1924, to the late William Pierce and Icelene Pierce. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John D. Cox; a son, John D. Cox, II; son-in-law, Mike France,...
Ann Arthur Harris
Aug 5, 2013
Ann Arthur Harris, 81 of Roanoke Rapids died Monday, August 5, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Harris was born August 14, 1931 in Greene County, North Carolina to the late Joseph Arthur and Lydie Turnage Arthur. She was also preceded in death by her sister: Doris Arthur; her brother: Joe Harper Arthur. She was a member of...
Ronald Lee Hollowell
Jul 27, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Ronald Lee Hollowell, 72, died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Roanoke Rapids Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was a dispatcher for Dominion North Carolina Power for over 29 years. He served his country in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was born December 4, 1940, to the...
Jody Jolly
Jul 26, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Roanoke Rapids resident Joseph Jody Heber Jolly Jr., 64, died July 26, 2013, at Halifax Regional Hospital in Roanoke Rapids, NC. A visitation will be held at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service in Roanoke Rapids, NC, at5:00pm to 7:00pmonSunday July 28, 2013. A celebration of his life will be presided over by the Rev. Tommy Sweely at...
Mae Sledge Kennedy
Jul 22, 2013
Mrs. Mae Sledge Kennedy, 87, of Roanoke Ave. died Monday, July 22nd, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Kennedy was born March 27, 1926 in Northampton County to the late Sidney and Eunice Barkley Sledge. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Kennedy was preceded in death by three brothers Edward, Lawrence, and Wilson Sledge and a granddaughter Christy Parks. Mrs....
Garrett Nelson Brooks
Jul 21, 2013
Garrett Nelson Brooks died Sunday, July 21, 2013. He was born in Richmond, VA and moved to Roanoke Rapids with his family in 1990. Mr. Brooks was preceded in death by his mother: Donna Nelson Brooks. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife: Sarah Crawley Brooks; his daughter: Caitlyn Joy Brooks both of Rice, VA; his father: Bryant R....
Kenneth Lee Hopkins
Jul 20, 2013
Kenneth Lee Hopkins, 50, of James Court, Roanoke Rapids died Saturday, July 20, 2013. Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 26, 2013 at Cedarwood Cemetery.
Linda Miller
Jul 16, 2013
Linda Miller, 61 of Lake Gaston, Littleton, NC died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Linda was a hairdresser at Marias Hairstyling, Michaels Hair Studio on Lake Gaston and later worked at Studio One in Roanoke Rapids, NC. She faithfully attended Marantha Baptist Church She is survived by her brother: Roger Flemings and wife Beverly...
Blanche Lillian Garner Boseman
Jul 9, 2013
Blanche Lillian Garner Boseman, a Halifax County native and the wife of the late Leon G. Boseman, died July 9, 2013 at Chesapeake General Hospital in Chesapeake, Virginia. Mrs. Boseman was born May 13, 1913 in Halifax County, daughter of the late Ashley Garner and Kate Medlin Garner. She was a lifetime member of Quankie Baptist Church in Rheasville....
Michael "Mike" L Ellis
Jul 3, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Michael Mike L. Ellis, 64, died July 3, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mike was born in Halifax County September 18, 1948, to Leroy Ellis and Virginia Pepper Ellis. He retired from Sprint Telephone in 2002 and was one of the founding members of The Stray Cats Car Club. One of his passions was working on,...
Elizabeth B Poythress
Jul 2, 2013
Roanoke Rapids- Elizabeth Banty Poythress, 77, died Tuesday July 2, 2013 at Carolina Rest Home. Mrs. Poythress was born November 17, 1935 in Halifax County to the late Jesse and Gertrude Johnson Banty. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Poythress; brothers, Freeman, Thomas, and Rudolph Banty, and a sister Mable...
Douglas Arthur Lyles
Jul 1, 2013
Douglas Arthur Lyles, 58, of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lyles was born December 2, 1954 to Elizabeth Lyles and the late Maynard Lyles. Douglas attended Victory Baptist Church with a cherished Uncle, Walter Watts and his wife Betty. Douglas is survived by one son Adam Raper of Sanford, NC; and...
James Donald Pittard
Jun 30, 2013
James Donald Pittard, 75, of Southern Shores, died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Pittard was born December 20, 1937 in Halifax County, NC to the late James Ambrose and Elsie Hux Pittard. He was a graduate of Aurelian Springs High School, Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School,...
Hazel Evelyn Shaw Ferguson
Jun 29, 2013
Hazel Evelyn Shaw Ferguson, 77 of 204 Beechwood Drive died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Ferguson was born in Halifax County December 17, 1935 to the late Willie Jesse Shaw and Nellie Mae Carlisle Shaw. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Billy Emmanuel Ferguson; her sister: Francis Yvonne Lambert; her brother: David Claude...
