Shirley Pearson
Shirley Pearson surrounded by family and friends, died September 17, 2018 at Beason Place in Greensboro, N.C. Shirley was born in 1932 in Emporia, Va. She lived there all of her life except the last...
View ArticleMaxie Carlton Clippard Jr.
Maxi Carlton Clippard, Jr. The Last Romanco Maxie Carlton Clippard, Jr., 91, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Thursday,...
View ArticleLewis B. 'L.B.' Doyle
Lewis Benton “L.B.” Doyle Jr., died Friday, September 21, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was 84. A native of Halifax County, L.B. was the son of the late Lewis Benton Doyle and Lattie...
View ArticleWilliam Haywood 'Bo' Padgett
William Haywood “Bo” Padgett, 92, died Saturday, September 22, 2018. A native of Halifax County, Bo was born to the late John Alfred Padgett and Rosa Carter Padgett. In addition to his parents he was...
View ArticleAustin Michael Vaughan
Airman 1st Class Austin Michael Vaughan, 20, departed this earthly life much too soon on September 15, 2018. Austin was born September 10, 1998, in Goldsboro, NC. He spent much of his childhood at RAF...
View ArticleDorothy J. Lee
Dorothy J. Lee, 98 of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, September 21, 2018. Dorothy was born on Christmas Day in 1919 in Greensville County Va. She worked at J.P. Stevens in Roanoke Rapids. She is...
View ArticleAnnie Estelle Wagner
Annie Estelle Wagner, 93, died Friday, September 21, 2018. A native of Edgecombe county, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Graham Wagner and Mattie Richardson Wagner. In addition to her parents,...
View ArticleDanny 'Dan' Keith Walston
Danny “Dan” Keith Walston 66, of Wilson, NC, passed away Saturday September 22, 2018 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. He was born in Halifax County on September 20, 1952. He was preceded in death by...
View ArticleDon Herbert Heustess
Don Herbert Heustess, 74, of Roanoke Rapids died September 23, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Born January 4, 1944 in Halifax County, Don was the son of Samuel Herbert and Louise Shearin...
View ArticleCarroll Eugene 'Gene' Smith Sr.
Carroll Eugene “Gene” Smith, Sr., 84, died at his home on Benthall Cooke Rd. Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Gene was born in Gates County, NC, July 28, 1934, to the late Benjamin G. and Wertley Maye...
View ArticleMary Lou Harrington Karnehm
Mary Lou Harrington Karnehm, 63, of Gaston died September 25, 2018 in her home. Born in Norfolk, VA on September 27, 1954, she was a daughter of Willie Lee and Betty Jane Brent Harrington, both whom...
View ArticleMildred Frances Lassiter Futrell
Mildred Frances Lassiter Futrell, 90, passed away September 26, 2018. She was a long-time member of Ashley’s Grove Baptist Church in Conway, NC, and very active in the community helping whenever she...
View ArticleClaude Eston Meadows Jr.
Claude Eston Meadows, Jr., 84, of Roanoke Rapids, died September 26, 2018, at Signature HealthCare in Roanoke Rapids. Claude was born in Buncombe Co., NC, on July 28, 1934, to Claude E. Meadows Sr....
View ArticleThomas Fen Weatherwax
Thomas Fen Weatherwax, 55, died September 19, 2018. The family will have a private graveside service on Friday, September 28, 2018. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.hockadayfs.com
View ArticleElma Ernestine "Tina" Ross Griffin
Elma Ernestine “Tina” Griffin Wakefield VA - died peacefully on September 27, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. C.W. “Jack” Griffin Sr.; her parents, Elmer E. Ross and Hattie Borrell...
View ArticleJames Alan Shearin
James Alan Shearin 62, of Enfield, died Sunday September 30, 2018. A native of Halifax County, he was the son of the late Elmo Bobbitt Shearin, Jr., and Dorothy Ann Parks Shearin. He is survived by his...
View ArticleGene Edward Butts Sr.
Gene Edward Butts, Sr., 77, died September 29, 2018, at WakeMed Raleigh Hospital. He was born July 10, 1941, in Halifax County, the son of Jack Moss Butts, Sr. and Anna Belle Cox Butts. Mr. Butts was...
View ArticleMargaret Catherine Kerr Price
Margaret Catherine Kerr Price, 89, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at Halifax Regional Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Price was born in Charlotte, NC, July 31, 1929, to the late George Ingram and...
View ArticleBettie Casper Harrison
Bettie Casper Harrison, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Bettie was born January 26, 1938, in Gates County, NC, to the late Arthur Casper and Elizabeth Pierce Casper. She...
View ArticleRobert Lee 'Bobby' Powell
Robert Lee “Bobby” Powell, Jr. 82, of Roanoke Rapids died October 3, 2018 at his home. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 pm Friday at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service. The funeral...
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