All Obituaries

Spring Hope Lillie Mae Jeffries, age 77, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie Hobert Jones and Bessie M. Jones Carpenter; and husband, Daylon Newton Jeffries. She is survived by her daughter, Belinda Kay Rose (Malcolm) of Red Oak; sons, Daylon Guy Jeffries, Tony Rex Jeffries, both of Zebulon, and James Wesley Jeffries (Phyllis) of Elm City; granddaughter, Tiffany Jeffries Frazier (Michael) of Elm City; and two great-granddaughters, Hannah...

William E. "Gene" Briley, age 58, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday evening, November 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, William Dennis Briley and brother, Mike Briley. Gene is survived by his loving family that includes his wife of twenty-eight years, Janet Briley; son, Joseph Thompson (fiancée, Caitlin) of Selma;  mother, Glenda Briley of Rocky Mount; sister, Sandra “Gail” Webb (Al) of Macclesfield; brothers, Dennis Briley of...

Rocky Mount - Zach Maxwell, age 20, passed away Tuesday morning, November 26, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will take place at 3:00 pm, Saturday, November 30 at Falls of the Tar Primitive Baptist Church, 101 Hunter Hill Rd., Rocky Mount. Friends are invited to visit the family two hours prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 pm. Zach was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jim and Emma Walker and is survived by his mother, Amy Smith Scott and her husband,...

Rocky Mount Pamela Scheutzow Haddock, age 71, passed away early Saturday morning, November 23, 2019 at Laurela of Ferest Glenn in Garner, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-eight years, Leslie E. Haddock; a son, Leslie E. Haddock, II; brother, Richard Scheutzow; and parents, Charles and Nellie Scheutzow. She is survived by her son, Chris Price (Jodi); grandchildren, Dennis Price (Elizabeth), Dani Price, Christopher :Charlie" Price, Tyler Haddock (Amy), and Shyanne...

Rocky Mount - Shelby Jean Purvis Thurman, age 74, passed away Thursday evening, November 21, 2019.  Shelby was preceded in death by her parents, Xenophone and Daisy Lee Purvis; husband, Aubrey Allen Thurman; and sisters, Hattie Louise and Alice. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Thurman Keel and her husband, Danny of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Faith Danielle Ashley and her husband, Sean of Rocky Mount and Shane Keel and his wife, Kahmiyah of Tarboro;...

Nashville - William “Neil” Pritchard, 68, passed away November 18, 2019 at UNC Chapel Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Hilda Pritchard; daughter, Caraleigh Pritchard, mother-in-law, Ida Leighn Gardner “Mammy”; and brother, Cecil Pritchard. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Cynthia Gardner Pritchard; daughter, Andrea Creech (Chuckie), Kyle Pritchard (Danielle), all of Nashville. He was a loving “Dadoo” to his...

Pinetops- Georgia Yvonne Peaden, age 53, passed away Thursday evening, November 7, 2019 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Alvis "Ricky" Peaden; brother, Johnathan Earl Hoggard; grandmother, Una Bell Hoggard; and aunt, Una Marie Everette. She is survived by her children, James Matthew Hoggard (Brandy) and Moresa Nicole Hoggard (Adam Stalls); grandchildren, Braylyn, Madalynn, Hayden, and Jayden;  parents, George...

Rocky Mount –​ Alfred Ray Garris, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday morning, November 7, 2019. Ray is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn; daughter, Elizabeth “Beth” Garris of Rocky Mount;  son, Scott Garris (Penny) of Wendell and one grandson, Alex Garris of Apex.  He is also survived by his brother, Carol Garris of Rocky Mount. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon, November 10, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, at Grace Baptist...

WILSON Jean Layton Hinkle, age 73, and formerly of Castalia, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 3, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Hinkle and is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Gaskins (husband, Paul and granddaughters, Samantha and Miranda) of Rocky Mount; son, Kevin Reich of Salina, KS;  and sister, Phyllis Woelk of Topeka, KS.  A private memorial will take place at a later date.

Loris, SC - Robert H. Bass, age 76, and formerly of Rocky Mount, NC, passed away Friday, Nov. 1 in Loris, SC.                                                                                                             ...