Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Rocky Mount, NC. and surrounding areas.

Jeanette Price

Jeanette Price

Aug 25, 2026

Jeanette Price, age 71, passed away at home Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Pitt County on November 23, 1954 to Edgar and Pauline Moore Gardner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Shirley Lynn, Jackie Lee Light, and Susie Gardner; and brother, Edgar...

Toni Hughes

Toni Hughes

Aug 24, 2026

Toni Hinton Hughes, age 78, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026. She was born in Wilson, NC on September 17, 1947, daughter of Score Jackson Hinton Jr. and Melissa Inez Robertson Hinton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Danny Hinton.

She is survived by her devoted husband of fifty-five years, Dr. Ron Hughes; sons,...

Christopher "Pete" Imke III

Christopher "Pete" Imke III

Aug 24, 2026

Christopher Imke, III, known lovingly by most as “Pete”, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday morning, August 24, 2026 at the age of 86. He was born in Queens, New York to Christopher, Jr. and Patsy Fulford Imke. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sarah “Sallie” Imke;...

Gary Proctor

Gary Proctor

Aug 22, 2026

Gary Proctor, age 69, passed away at his home, Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Pikeville, North Carolina. He was born in Nash County, NC to John "Yates" and Evelyn Rose Proctor, both of whom preceded him in death.

A natural musician of remarkable talents (not an exaggeration), Gary was known for his love of everything musical. He could play most any...

Rose Cash Leggett

Rose Cash Leggett

Aug 22, 2026

Rose Cash Leggett, age 84, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 22, 2026. She was born on March 12, 1942 in Craven County, North Carolina to Joseph Samuel and Neta Avery Cash. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Wilbur Ray Wilkinson and William "Bill" Leggett and siblings, Albert, Frank, Glenn, Clyde, Jimmy, Joe, Ruth,...

Mattie "Jean" Winslow

Mattie "Jean" Winslow

Aug 22, 2026

Tarboro –

Saturday afternoon, August 22, 2026, our beloved mother, sister, granny, and dear friend peacefully fell asleep at home and awoke in her eternal Home in the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ.

Mattie “Jean” Winslow, age 86, was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina on March 30, 1940 to Amos and Maggie Jones Taylor. In addition to her parents, she...

Patricia Joyner

Patricia Joyner

Aug 19, 2026

Patricia Woolard Viverette Joyner, age 73, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Nash UNC Hospital in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was born on June 21, 1953 in Beaufort County to Wade and Exadell Berry Woolard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Viverette, Sr.

She is survived by her children...

Nancy Cannon Thorpe

Nancy Cannon Thorpe

Aug 17, 2026

Nancy Cannon Thorpe, age 62, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026 at ECU Health Bertie Hospital in Windsor, North Carolina. She was born in Edgecombe County on October 14, 1963, the youngest daughter born to Harvey and Sidney Cayton Cannon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Thorpe and sister, Diane Hagans.

She is...

Shirley Pierce Roberts

Shirley Pierce Roberts

Aug 17, 2026

Shirley Pierce Staton Roberts, age 87, passed away peacefully Monday morning, August 17, 2026 at her home in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her journey began in Edgecombe County on December 28, 1938, daughter of Robert Henry Pierce and Christine Rose Pierce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Elliott Staton and Harold M. Roberts.

She...

Constance Bock

Constance Bock

Aug 16, 2026

Constance May Bock, known to many as "Miss Connie", went to be with our Lord and Savior this past Sunday, August 16, 2026. 

She was a lady of class and elegance who enjoyed listening to classical ballads and compositions and shopping on QVC. She traveled the world with her beloved husband, Edward Bock, making many cherished memories sailing on his sailboat...

Jeanne Hoelz

Jeanne Hoelz

Aug 11, 2026

Cora Jeanne Hoelz, 91, passed away surrounded by the love of a family whose lives were forever made better simply because she was a part of them. She is now in the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born August 15, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama, Jeanne was the daughter of Walter T. and Margaret G. Savage. In addition to her...

Lois Marie Braswell Bullock

Lois Marie Braswell Bullock

Aug 6, 2026

Lois Marie Braswell Bullock, age 86, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026 at ECU Edgecombe Health Hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, NC. The family will greet friends immediately following the service.

Lois was born in Edgecombe County on May 25, 1940, the fifth of eight...

Floyd Robert Uffner

Floyd Robert Uffner

Aug 1, 2026

Floyd Robert Uffner, age 92, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 1, 2026 at his home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was a proud veteran, having served honorably in the United States Army during the 1950's. 

He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Elizabeth Ann Searles Uffner; step-daughter, Lara Demczenko (Drew McCrea) of Henrico, Virginia; along with many extended...

Thomas Bright

Thomas Bright

Jul 31, 2026

Thomas Elton Bright, known by his trucking buddies as "Teardrop", passed away peacefully Friday evening, July 31, 2026 at the age of 86. He was born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina to William and Mary Hewitt Bright, both of whom preceded him in death. 

He is survived by his daughter, Sharon Hyde of Pinetops; grandson, Andrew Hyde (fiancee Rachel) of Rocky...

Leroy Moore Jr.

Leroy Moore Jr.

Jul 31, 2026

With his loving family by his side on Friday morning, July 31, 2026, Leroy Moore, Jr., age 79, finished his race here on earth to claim life and victory with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born October 11, 1946, in Pitt County, North Carolina, one of five children in the family of Leroy and Frances J. Moore....

Joyce Duke

Joyce Duke

Jul 26, 2026

Joyce Duke, age 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, 2026 at The Gardens of Nashville. A private graveside service will be held at Oakdale Cemetery, Spring Hope, NC. 

Diane Ahlberg

Diane Ahlberg

Jul 24, 2026

Diane Bespolka Ahlberg, age 73, of Washington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 18, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Diane was the beloved daughter of Elliott and Olga Bespolka Sr. She was known for her unwavering loyalty, sense of humor, deeply caring heart, and bold spirit. Diane had a passion for landscaping,...

Ann Batts

Ann Batts

Jul 24, 2026

Elizabeth Ann Britt Glover Batts passed peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026. She was born the daughter of George Britt and Dorothy Chitty Britt on April 29, 1938. Growing up an only child in Murfreesboro, Ann enjoyed weekend beach trips with her parents to Lynnhaven in the Virginia Beach area. They would pitch a tent and spend their days swimming,...

Jimmy Etheridge

Jimmy Etheridge

Jul 19, 2026

Jimmy Earl Etheridge, 83, of Tarboro North Carolina passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2026, after a long illness. Born on July 5, 1943, Jim worked as a tool and dye maker at Square D Company in Zebulon, North Carolina where he dedicated 27 years of service.

Jim met his wife Margaret and they married in 1999. He then...

Nora Lee Hutson

Nora Lee Hutson

Jul 18, 2026

Nora Lee Hutson, age 84, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. She was born in Lumberton, North Carolina to the late James Addison Tyndall and the late Geneva Mears Tyndall.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Ashton Scott Hutson, and by her siblings Carol Tyndall Humphrey, Faye Boone, and Charles Tyndall.

Nora raised her...

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