William "Tommy" Thomas Bolton
Mar 29, 2026
William “Tommy” Thomas Bolton, 61 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday March 29, 2026, at Signature Health & Rehab. He was born on June 22, 1964, in Halifax County, North Carolina. Tommy was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Jean Bolton, his parents William and Rubie Bolton, sister Annie Smith and brother Billy Bolton.
He is survived...
Shirley Beazley Taylor
Mar 23, 2026
Shirley Beazley Taylor passed away peacefully on March 23rd, 2026. She now rests in the arms of our Lord and Savior. Born on Feb. 13, 1934, she was the daughter of Lebbeus and Laurene Beazley. Shirley was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Ethel Byrtus, Hunter Beasley, Bessie Dowdy, Julian Beazley and Caroline Paeplow.
Surviving include her husband...
Ronnie Laverne Matthews
Mar 22, 2026
Ronnie Laverne Matthews, 68 of Littleton, North Carolina passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday March 22, 2026. Ronnie was born on December 11, 1957, in Halifax County. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Jack Matthews and Myrtie Louise Spence and his brother Dennis Matthews.
He is survived by his brothers Charles Randolph Matthews (Alice),...
Cheryl Johnson Acrey
Mar 22, 2026
Cheryl Lynn Johnson Byrd Acrey, 69, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at her home.
Cheryl was born October 27, 1956, in Halifax County to the late Marvin Frankin Johnson and Doris Gray Mason Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her children, Anthony Byrd and Jessica Byrd.
Cheryl graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School class of 1974....
Richard McCrae Odom
Mar 21, 2026
Richard McCrae Odom, 80 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday March 21, 2026. Richard was born on July 18, 1945, in Warren County, North Carolina. He was preceded in death his parents Herbert and Margaret Odom and his brother Charles F. Odom.
He is survived by his wife Ann, stepson Kevin Smith (Jennie), sisters Patricia Odom Hawkins (Richard),...
Oswald Wixon Edwards
Mar 15, 2026
Oswald “Ozzie” Wixon Edwards, 88 of Seaboard, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at The Landings of Lake Gaston. He was born in Halifax County on December 31, 1937. He is preceded in death by his wife Norma M. Edwards, parents William and Thelma Edwards, brothers William “Billy” Edwards, Tony Manry, and grandson Chris Ferrell.
He is survived by his sons Timothy...
Mary O'Riley Rose
Mar 14, 2026
Mary O’Riley Rose, 85 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday March 14, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents Pedro and Elvira Gonzales, her first husband Bruce M. Henry Sr., second husband Rufus S. Rose Jr., daughters Lindy R. Southerland, and Jenny L. Rose.
She is survived by her...
Ellen Gertrude Shearin
Mar 13, 2026
Ellen Gertrude Shearin, 83, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 in Greensville Health and Rehab in Emporia. Mrs. Shearin was born on May 19, 1942 in Halifax County, the daughter of Gertrude Pauline Bradley Shearin and Woodrow Wilson Shearin. She is also preceded in death by her siblings Carlton Dale Shearin (Roy’s twin), William Woodrow Shearin (Nellie) and Norman...
James Nairn Ferrier
Mar 11, 2026
James Nairn Ferrier, Jr., 87, of Littleton, NC, passed away March 11, 2026, at ECU Medical Center in Greenville, NC. He was born in Newark, NJ on August 30, 1938, to the late James Nairn Ferrier, Sr. and Elizabeth Goldie Ferrier.
He grew up along the New Jersey shoreline where he enjoyed fishing and sailboat racing. He attended Syracuse University and...
Carolyn Dee Ann Lee
Mar 10, 2026
Carolyn Dee Ann Lee, 81 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed on Tuesday March 10, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents James W. and Marjorie N. Pope.
She is survived by her sons Albert Tant Jr (Kelly), Robert E. Bunn IV (Vickie), grandchildren AC Tant III (Rachel), Alexis Tant Horne (Caleb), Cameron Bunn (Shannon), Robert Bunn V (Maren),...
Sharon Everette Crumpler
Mar 4, 2026
Sharon Everette Crumpler, 90, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in Liberty Commons. Ms. Crumpler was born in Halifax County on August 5, 1935, the daughter of Nerva Mae Garner and Clifton Lee Everette and was the widow of James “Poochie” Crumpler.
Ms. Crumpler enjoyed reading, loved to garden, enjoyed making arts & crafts, and decorating her...
Dennis Lee Vinson
Mar 3, 2026
Dennis Lee Vinson, 71 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday March 3, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Elijah and Lou Edna Vinson.
He is survived by his son Christopher Vinson, daughter Laura Vinson, sisters Barabra Frazier (John), Patricia Bailey (James), brother David Vinson, grandchildren Justice, Leighann, Sydney, one great grandchild, aunts Linda Coker, Peggy...
Emily "Poochie" Camp Bryant
Mar 1, 2026
Emily “Poochie” Camp Bryant, 85 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at ECU North Hospital on Sunday March 1, 2026. Emily was born on July 20, 1940, in Northampton County. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles “Peter” Bryant, her parents William Henry Camp and Emma Patterson, her stepfather, Ernest Patterson Sr., and brother Eugene Patterson.
She...
Woody Turner
Feb 27, 2026
Woody Turner, 68, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 in his home. Mr. Turner was born in Germany on September 14, 1957. He is preceded in death by his parents Elizabeth Mae Quay and Ron Quay and his sister Cindy Phipps.
Woody loved to go bowling with his grandson Hayden, he enjoyed riding his dogs around in...
J.W. "B.I." Colden Reese
Feb 24, 2026
J.W. “B.I” Colden Reese, 89, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in ECU Health North Hospital. Mr. Reese was born on June 10, 1936, the son of Magnolia Bryant and James Cornelius Reese. He was also preceded in death by his siblings: Herbert Reese, Owen Reese, Jeanette Clary, Mae Tripp, Ann Bedgood, and Rachel Harlow.
Surviving include...
Melody Holt Faison
Feb 22, 2026
Melody Holt Faison, 62 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Maria Parham Health on Sunday February 22,2026.
Melody was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on February 5, 1964, to Charlie and Pauline Holt. Melody was proceeded in death by her parents (Charlie and Pauline), her husband Michael Faison.
She is survived by her daughters Megan Faison (Ress Winstead),...
Ellen Gray Yates
Feb 21, 2026
Ellen Gray Yates, 92 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the home of her daughter in Roanoke Rapids.
Ellen was born August 3, 1933 in Suffolk, Virginia, the oldest daughter of William Thomas Gray and Bertha Harrell Gray. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband, Marion Johnson Yates, Sr., son, Bubba...
Jimmy Allen Kidd
Feb 19, 2026
Jimmy Allen Kidd, 64 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday February 19, 2026. Jimmy was born on January 2, 1962, in South Hill Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Helen Kidd, brothers Bobby Kidd, Ray Kidd, and sisters Faye Jones, Nell Malloy and Jean Phillips.
He is survived by his daughter Kristyn Anderson...
Rachel Rae Harlow
Feb 18, 2026
Rachel Rae Reese Harlow, 97, peacefully passed away on Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026, and is now joyfully reunited with her husband William in the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ. Rachel was born in Halifax County on January 17, 1929, the daughter of Magnolia Bryant Reese and James Cornelius Reese. One of seven siblings, she was the sister of...
Marion Leonard Moore, Jr.
Feb 16, 2026
Marion Leonard Moore, Jr., 56, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, in his home. Mr. Moore was born on February 1, 1970, in Halifax County, NC. He is preceded in death by his brother John Timothy Moore.
Surviving include his parents Mary Mizelle Moore and Marion Leonard Moore, Sr., his sister Sandra Nethery Ogburn, his special cousin...
