All Obituaries

Tarboro -  Cheryl Frances Cannon Butler, age 78, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 24, 2023 at ECU Health and Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. Cheryl's journey began on January 18, 1945 in Edgecombe County as the third daughter and fifth child born to B.P. and Frances Bailey Cannon. Throughout her 78 years, 'family' was more than just a word or set of obligations. 'Family' was everything for her as a loving mom, nanny, sister, aunt, and...

ROCKY MOUNT – Dr. William Joseph “Bill” Viel, Jr., age 81, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 13, 2023. His journey began on February 18, 1941 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as a son born to William Joseph and Mary Garnett Viel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Garrett Viel. He is survived by his loving wife of almost sixty years, Linda Viel; son, Joseph A. Viel of Portsmouth, Va.;...

Rocky Mount -  Donald Bailey, age 73, passed away peacefully January 12, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 4, 1949. He was preceded in death by his father Jack, mother Mavis, brother Jackie, and son-in-law James Burchette. He is survived by his wife Sandra; sons, Joey and Scott; daughter, Misty; daughters-in-law, Amy and Shawn; grandchildren, Tori and husband Trey, Tyler, Mady; great-grandchildren, Harrison and Landon;...

Fountain – Mavis Arlene Owens, age 77, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. She was born in Edgecombe County to Oliver S. and Frances Webb Ivey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy and Howard Ivey. She is survived by her loving husband, Danny Owens; daughter, Sharon Robinson and husband, Doug of Fountain; son, Joey Owens of Fountain; sisters, Bobbie Jean Hobgood and husband, Harold of Tarboro, Sue Proctor and...

Nashville – Tammy Leggett Richardson, age 56, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 10, 2023 at Wilson Medical Center from cancer. She was born on September 6, 1966 to Kenneth and Shirley Hardison Leggett, both of whom preceded her in death.  She is survived by her children, Jennifer Bunn (Brandon), Angela Dunbar (Steve) and Kenneth Richardson, all of Nashville; siblings, Ruby Evans (Ray), Kim Gray (Frank) and Kenny Leggett (Chelsey); grandchildren, Matthew, Cassidy, Jake,...

Rocky Mount – Jesse Willard “J.W.” Peele, Jr., age 75, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at his home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was born on September 10, 1947 in Nash County to Jesse Willard Peele and Mattie Pridgen Peele, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Jesse "Scott" Peele of Red Oak; sister, Brenda Hill and husband, Chancey of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Brittany Rae Peele, Jesse Scott Peele, Jr., and Billy Ray Peele;...

Wilson - Charles Odes “Chuck” Jackson finished his time here on earth and went home to be with Jesus on Sunday evening, January 8, 2023, at the age of 90. Charles' journey began on October 23, 1932, in Seabrook, Texas as the third child born to George and LuDena Nix Jackson. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his brothers, David Jackson, George Jackson and Earl Jackson; sister, Sallie Whitley and great-granddaughter, Dolly...

Rocky Mount - Sherri Lynn Turner Joyner passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at her home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her older brother, Jeffrey Thomas Turner. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth "Buck" Joyner; parents, Sheila and Ed Moose of Kernersville, and Tom Turner of Ocean Isle; step-children, Joshua Kyle Joyner (Marcal) of Clermont, Florida and Kasey Lynn Joyner of Kenly; step-brothers, Eddie Moose (Michelle) of Kenly and Joel...

Rocky Mount - Lucille Udora McKenzie, age 76, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She is survived by her faithful and loving husband of 34 years, Gus Lee McKenzie; daughter, Shannon K. Brown (James) of Anchorage, AK; step-children, Tonya Faultry, Tanya Williams, both of San Antonio, TX and Tianna Jo Okay of College Station, TX; sister, Beverly A. Stewart of Spring Hope; brother, Arthur W. Frazier...

Rocky Mount - Craig Leonard Johnson, age 69, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at his home in Nash County. He was the 4th child of Mattieleene Smith Johnson and the late Charles Leonard Johnson. He was a graduate of Rocky Mount Academy and attended Louisburg College. At the age of 18 while attending Louisburg College, he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor on his spine causing him to become a paraplegic, being confined to a wheel chair the remainder of his...