Gladys Elmore Wright
Gladys Elmore Wright, 94, died peacefully in the early morning of Tuesday, December 13, 2016, in Virginia. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on November 25, 1922, she made her home there until 2002 when she...
View ArticleHarry Lee Edwards
Mr. Harry Lee Edwards 77, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. Mr. Edwards was born January 24, 1939 in Emporia, VA, the son of the late Earl Edwards and Edna Armstrong...
View ArticleHelen Whitby Martin
Mrs. Helen Whitby Martin, age 73, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in Greenville, NC. Mrs. Martin was born March 4, 1943 in Halifax County, NC, the daughter of the late...
View ArticleAldine Cobb Parks
Aldine Cobb Parks, 77, of Valley Drive, Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Aldine was born November 15, 1939 in Halifax County to the late Sam...
View ArticleKenneth Edward Brantley
Kenneth Edward Brantley, 88, of Highway 158, Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his home. Mr. Brantley was born May 3, 1928 in Nash County to the late Edwin Brantley and Addie...
View ArticleBeth Gray-Robertson
Beth Gray-Robertson, 62, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.
View ArticleJohn Albert Williams
John Albert Williams age 66, of Harrellsville, NC passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Life Care Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC. John was born May 1, 1950 in Hertford County, NC. He was preceded in...
View ArticleLouis J. Cardamone
Louis J. Cardamone, 91, of Richmond Road, Henrico passed away Saturday, January28, 2017 at Signature Healthcare. Louis was born October 28, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph Cardamone and...
View ArticleMrs. Etta Paulette Walters Bishop
Mrs. Etta Paulette Walters Bishop died Saturday, January 28. She was 70 years old.A lifelong native of the Roanoke Valley, Etta was born in Halifax County to the late Jack Walters and Lula McDonald...
View ArticleRebecca Anne Etheridge Barnes
Rebecca Anne Etheridge Barnes, 87, of Weldon, NC, died Saturday, January 28, 2017. Anne was born Nov. 4, 1929 in Edgecombe County, NC, daughter of the late Claude Etheridge and Grezelle Baldwin...
View ArticleBetty Jo Horton Baird
Betty Jo Horton Baird, 73, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia. Betty was born in Wayne County, NC, December 12, 1943, to the late William Banks...
View ArticleJoseph C. Edwards Jr.
Joseph Clarence Edwards, Jr., 94, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away February 3, 2017 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a lifelong resident of...
View ArticleEddie Lee Rolfe Sr.
Eddie Lee “Pops” Rolfe, Sr., 78, died at his home on Hockaday Road Thursday, February 2, 2017. Eddie was born in Mecklenburg County, VA, August 17, 1938, to the late Littleton and Sally Beth Rolfe. He...
View ArticlePhillip Ray Manning
Mr. Phillip Ray Manning, age 65, of Lewiston, NC passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Vidant Bertie in Windsor, NC. Mr. Manning was born in Martin County, NC, the son of the late James C. Manning...
View ArticleTonya Marie Strickland Garner
Tonya Marie Strickland Garner, 49, died Saturday, February 4, 2017. Tonya was born in Roanoke Rapids, March 27, 1967, to the late James Strickland and her mother, Johnnie Hale Turner. In addition to...
View ArticleThomas W. Berry
Tom Berry passed away peacefully at home after a long illness surrounded by his family and friends on February 4, 2017. He was predeceased by his parents Orval and Mary Berry of Rosiclare, Illinois and...
View ArticleBeulah Blondie Cross Merritt
Beulah Blondie Cross Merritt 94, of Roanoke Rapids died Tuesday February 7, 2017. Blondie was the daughter of the late Ernest A. and Mamie Howell Cross. She was preceded in death by her husband William...
View ArticleMarie Edwards Spragins
Marie Edwards Spragins, 93, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are being handled by Askew Funeral & Cremation Services of...
View ArticleEric Long Clary
Eric Long Clary 81, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday February 10, 2017. He was the son of the late Herbert Allen and Gladys Baird Clary. He worked in the Textile industry as a supervisor for J.P....
View ArticleAlex Millard Cobb
Alex Millard Cobb, 87, of 2847 Highway 48, Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Signature Healthcare. He is the son of the late Alex and Zola Phelps Cobb. He was a Sergeant in the...
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