All Obituaries

Rocky Mount William "Joe Langley, 79, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020.  Joe was preceded in death by his parents, William and Flora Langley; granddaughter, Lily Claire Langley; and sister, Geraldine Young. He is survived by his wife, Frances Langley; children, Travis Langley (Christian), Renee Evans, Brooks Langley, all of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Aubrey, Savannah, and Easton Langley, Kaitlyn and Trevor Evans; and...

Nashville Beulah Brantley Cook, 94, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Benjamin B. Brantley, Sr and Fred H. “Jack” Cook; four brothers and two sisters. She leaves three children to cherish her memory, Joyce Duke of Nashville, Linda Wells (Tim) of Nashville, and Ben Brantley Jr. (Joni) of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Lisa Batchelor of Rocky Mount, Steve Wells (Priscilla) of Red Oak, Mike Wells (Donna) of Rocky Mount, Brad Wells...

Castalia - Robert Earl Height, age 76, passed away Sunday, May 31st, 2020. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Rose Anne Height; and sister, Rosa Hawkins. He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Rebecca Height; daughter, Tracy Rose (Tim Garland) of Spring Hope; son, Robbie Height of Castalia; grandchildren, Bailey and Chelsea Rose, Ethan Height, and Alex and Jonathan Garland; nieces, Connie Hale of Castalia and Melissa Daniels of Pinetops, along with many family...

ROCKY MOUNT - Jack Crociata, age 79, woke up in Heaven Saturday, May 30,2020. Although the world is a little dimmer, Heaven is shining a lot brighter. Our Father was a loving man. He taught how to love with your whole heart and to always give to anyone in need. He retired from Carolina Freight where he drove a truck for many years. He loved being on the road but what he loved the most was his family. He never met a stranger and would give anyone the shirt off of his back. When you came to...

Rocky Mount - Gordon “Gordie” Whitehurst, age 60, passed away Saturday, May 30th, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Dickens Foster, and sister, Martha Braswell. He is survived by three daughters, Jennifer W. Williamson (Brad) of Dunn, Susan Williams (Nick) of Tarboro, and Christina Whitehurst of Rocky Mount; his father, Gordon K. Whitehurst of Rocky Mount; siblings, Rebecca “Becky” Phelps (Kenny Tyndall) of Rocky Mount, Greg Whitehurst (Sheryl) of...

NASHVILLE- William Otis Griffin, age 97, passed away peacefully at Nash UNC HealthCare on May 29th, 2020.  Born in Nash County on August 11th, 1922, he was the son of William Archibald Griffin and Mary Capps Griffin.  He graduated from Red Oak High School and was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church. After graduation, Otis continued working in the family farming business and he also worked at Raynor's Warehouse and Planters Warehouse in Rocky Mount for many years.  He...

Rocky Mount - Kimberly McKinney Eilers, 53, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. In addition to her parents, Moody T. and Ann McKinney of Rocky Mount, Kimberly is survived by her husband, John A. Eilers, Jr.; children, Christopher Thompson of Dallas, Texas, Dustin Thompson of Hickory, two sons actively serving in the Marine Corp: Jacob Thompson (Paige) of Twentynine Palms, California and Zachary Thompson of Okinawa; daughter, Raeann Thompson of Rocky Mount; grandchild, Alany Thompson,...

Macclesfield William “Little David” Raynor, age 48, passed away Sunday, May 24th, 2020. Little David’s journey here on earth began in Edgecombe County, NC as a son born on January 13, 1972 to David and Lela Page Raynor. From an early age, he had a passion for life and enjoyed being with his family and friends. He was fun to be with, ready with a great smile, and easy to love. While he loved his family dearly, he was also blessed with a circle of friends who were like a...

Rocky Mount – Carl Franklin Sellars, 84, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday evening, May 23, 2020.  He is survived by his wife, Lynn Proctor Sellars; children, Debbie Sellars (Burt Philips), Ronnie Sellars (Mike McCain), and Kathy Sellars Adcox (Mark); stepchildren, Jeff Dillon (Renee), Kelly Paris, and Jennifer Fisher (Kevin); and sister-in-law, Bettie Sellars.  Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Ody Sellars;...

Dennis Robert Sawyer, 78, surrounded by his daughters, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, May 22, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Lee Scott Sawyer; parents, John Alfred and Evelyn Skyles Sawyer; and son-in-law, Kemp Edwards.  Dennis proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corp and was an employee of Don Bulluck Chevrolet for over 49 years.  He was also a Scottish Rite Mason and member of the Sudan Shrine. Dennis leaves...