Sallie Johnson Lewis
Dec 3, 2012
Sallie Johnson Lewis, 67, of Roanoke Rapids, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Life Care Hospital in Rocky Mount. Sallie was born January 4, 1945 to the late James and Sallie Goodman Johnson. Sallie was a good mother and grandmother. She loved to play bingo, write poetry and loved her dogs. She worked for Halifax Regional Medical Center in...
Etta Burke Aycock Carlisle
Dec 3, 2012
Etta Burke Aycock Carlisle, 92, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Carolina Rest Home. She was born October 7, 1920 to the late William Thomas Burke and Lucy Connor Burke Jones in Rosemary, NC which was later incorporated into Roanoke Rapids, NC. She was preceded in death by her first husband Luther Ernest Aycock and her second husband Ollie...
Olive Gray Pittman Edwards
Nov 28, 2012
Olive Gray Pittman Edwards, 89, of Halifax died November 28, 2012 in Roanoke Rapids. She was born July 31, 1923 in the Pinkney Crossroads community near Goldsboro, to the late Needham Matthew Pittman and Laney Underwood Pittman. Her heritage and farm upbringing in Pinkney were constant loving memories for her. She enjoyed playing piano by ear. If she could...
Teresa Cecelia Harlow
Nov 21, 2012
Teresa Cecelia Harlow, 57, of 520 Becker Manor Apt. 417, died Wednesday November 21, 2012 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Teresa was born in Halifax County in 1955 to the late Genie Harlow Sr. and Lois Joyner Harlow. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. She loved her church family, loved singing and the outdoors especially hot...
Carl "Cj" Jackson Brown
Nov 20, 2012
Carl (C.J.) Jackson Brown, 70, died November 20, 2012, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brown, a man of many trades, known as a hard worker with an entrepreneur spirit, loved his family and enjoyed boating, fishing and vacationing at the beach. His masterpiece was the reconstruction of a beautiful Victorian house located on 158 and his greatest invention,...
Debbie Moatz
Nov 20, 2012
Debbie Moatz died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 26, 2012 at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Michael Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service.
Barbara Hargrave
Nov 18, 2012
Barbara Ann Hargrave, 63, died November 18, 2012 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Barbara was born in Portsmouth, VA, December 3, 1948, to the late Melvin P. Williams and Lucille Floyd Williams. She worked as the bookkeeper for Shell Furniture for 39 years and was an avid collector of anything and everything, calling it a Collector of What-Nots....
Flossie Thompson Deberry
Nov 18, 2012
Flossie Thompson DeBerry, of Jackson, died Sunday November 18, 2012 at Kindred Healthcare in Roanoke Rapids. Flossie was born August 21, 1922 to the late Annie Camp and Eddy Wilson Thompson and had recently celebrated her 90th birthday. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Garland Winfrey DeBerry; brothers Paul and Pealie Thompson; Sisters Zettie...
Edith Pope Barnette
Nov 17, 2012
Roanoke Rapids- Edith Pope Barnette, 88, died November 17, 2012, at Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount. Edith was born in Northampton County, May 28, 1924, to the late Reddick Pope and Betty Hooper Pope. She was a member of Roanoke Baptist Church and active in the Joe Story Senior Citizens Club. Surviving are her daughters, Frances Lassiter and husband,...
Wesley Elmo Haskins Jr
Nov 17, 2012
Wesley Elmo Haskins, Jr., 73 of Highway 561, Enfield died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount. Mr. Haskins was born March 10, 1939 in Halifax County to the late Wesley Haskins, Sr. and Lessie Wilson Haskins. He was also preceded in death by his daughter: Sherry Bliss Haskins. He loved his family and friends...
Troy Lee White
Nov 15, 2012
Troy Lee White, 33, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Troy was born in Halifax County March 28, 1979, to Ronnie L. White and Judy Oliver Mabrey. He loved the San Francisco 49ers and had a passion for the outdoors, especially fishing. Preceding Troy in death is his father, Ronnie L. White. Surviving is his...
Nishia "Pat" Dickens Rowland
Nov 14, 2012
Nishia Pat Dickens Rowland, 85, of 7369 Hunter Hill Road, Rocky Mount formerly of Halifax died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Hunter Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Rowland was born August 22, 1927 in Halifax County to the late A. Forest Dickens and Bessie Marie Carter Dickens. She was also preceded in death by her...
Richard Leon Garman
Nov 8, 2012
Richard Leon Garman, 78, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Kindred Care, Roanoke Rapids. The family will hold a private service to celebrate Richards life at a later date. Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service is handling arrangements.
Frances Lewis Thorne
Nov 6, 2012
Frances Lewis Thorne, 104, of 149 Woodland died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Kindred Healthcare in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Thorne was born December 24, 1907 in Halifax County to the late Issac Lewis, Sr. and Myrtle Shearin Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert Thorne; her son: Robert Thorne, Jr.; her son-in-law: Ed Massey; her...
Vivian Alexis Smith Nelson
Nov 3, 2012
Vivian Alexis Smith Nelson, 65, of Roanoke Rapids died Saturday November 3, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Nelson was born May 1, 1947 in Halifax County to the late Arthur Johnson and Ethel Johnson Smith. She was also preceded in death by her son Marshall Bruce Balmer. Vivian was a devoted wife, mother, daughter-in-law, and good friend. Vivian is...
Rosa Jane Cain
Oct 30, 2012
Rosa Jane Chambliss Cain, 64, of Driftwood Lane, Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cain was born January 5, 1948, to the late Leslie Marvin and Edith Mae Sadler Chambliss. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a member of Open Door Fellowship. In addition to her parents, she...
Maynard Lyles
Oct 28, 2012
Maynard Lyles, 84 of Charlotte Street, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lyles was born September 9, 1928, in Halifax County, N.C., to the late Rupert Lyles and Mattie Watts. Mr. Lyles served from 1947 to 1950 in the North Carolina National Guard. He retired from J.P. Stevens after 43 years of service. He...
Randolph "Pete" Landen
Oct 27, 2012
Randolph Pete Landen, 85, of Westwood Drive, formerly of Halifax died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at home. Mr. Landen was born May 25, 1927 in Wilson County, North Carolina to the late Joe and Minnie Williams Landen. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Betty Landen; five brothers: Ralph , Lewis Dick, Joe, William and Lonnie Landen;...
Howard Allen Kaltreider
Oct 27, 2012
Howard Allen Kaltreider, 78, of Roanoke Rapids died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Kindred Healthcare in Roanoke Rapids. A private memorial service will be held at a later date..
Barry Lee Parks
Oct 26, 2012
Barry Lee Parks, 49, of Roanoke Rapids died Friday, October 26, 2012 at home. Mr. Parks was born October 31, 1962 to Joel Ray Parks and Nettie Lou Jenkins Parks. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Parks is survived by his mother: Nettie Lou Parks of the home; son: Justin Brigman of South Hill, VA; two...
