Obituaries

Oct 11, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Carolyn Williams, age 73, passed away Tuesday evening, October 11, 2022 at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was born in Nash County on May 27, 1949 as the first child born to Julious and Minnie Proctor Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Oct 8, 2022

Rocky Mount -

With his loving family by his side, Gary Lee Rose, age 61, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, October 8, 2022, in Greenville, North Carolina. Gary's journey began December 28, 1960, in Newport News, Virginia as a son born to Tommie and Mamie Smith Rose. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Oct 5, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Nate Joseph Bozelle, age 81, passed away peacefully at his daughters' home Wednesday, October 5, 2022. He was born on January 18, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland to Charles and Carrie Bozelle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Philip Joseph Bozelle.

He is survived by a...

Oct 3, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Altermise "Alta" Langley Dozier passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022. Alta, as the first born to parents, Paul A. and Pattie J. Langley, arrived on October 11, 1932 and lived the remainder of her life in the West Mount community that she loved so dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Oct 3, 2022

Roanoke Rapids -

Cindy Fisher, age 61, passed away peacefully October 3, 2022 at The Lodge Health & Rehabilitation in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was born in Nash County on February 15, 1961 to Kelton and Elsie Stone and preceded in death by a sister, Sandy Carol Stone.

In addition to her parents, Cindy...

Oct 1, 2022

Nashville -

Mary Louise Hearn, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Transitional HospiceCare in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born on January 26, 1942 to Barney and Annie Barkley Hunt, both whom preceded her in death.

She is survived by her loving husband, James Edward Hearn; daughter, Sherry Cox (James)...

Sep 29, 2022

Sharpsburg –

John W. "Johnny" Denton, Sr., age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at The Lodge at Rocky Mount, NC. Johnny was born on June 17, 1939, in Nash County to John and Mary Brannon Denton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alvanell Martin Denton and...

Sep 28, 2022

Tarboro -

Pauline Warren Ward, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC. She was born on September 9, 1933 in Martin County to W. Theodore and Addie Flanagan Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer C. Ward; sisters, Edith...

Sep 26, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Charles David Holzworth, 38, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, September 26, 2022.  He was born September 5, 1984, in Greenwood, South Carolina.  He was caring and compassionate and that showed in his relationship with family and friends and all those he came into contact with.  David enjoyed spending his...

Sep 25, 2022

Pinetops -

Donald Rufus Harrell, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday evening September 25, 2022. He was born on May 10, 1951 in Craven County to Columbus and Ellen Meeks Harrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Columbus "Red" Harrell, Jr., Mickey Harrell and Jimmy Harrell.

Sep 21, 2022

Castalia -

Allen left this life for Heaven Wednesday morning, September 21, 2022.

He was born in Nash County on May 12, 1946, the 9th of 10 children of Elbert and Lottie Wheeler Cherry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Lottie Ruth, Marie Ford, Louise Ezzell, Nancy Strickland, and...

Sep 17, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Vicki Jean Covington, age 70, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, NC. She was born on March 8, 1952, in Richmond County, NC. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Reese Smith and brothers, Ricky and Ledon Smith.

She is survived...

Sep 16, 2022

Raleigh

Our beloved Jacob Grant LiVecchi "Jake" was born in Raleigh, NC on September 10, 2002. He passed away September 16, 2022.

Jake is survived by his parents, Brian P. LiVecchi, and Lauren B. Coker, step-parents, Jamie A. LiVecchi and David L. Coker, Jr.; siblings, Joshua Hugh Bryan LiVecchi, Michael J. LiVecchi, David R. L. ...

Sep 15, 2022

Nashville -

Lonnie Wade Worrell, age 96, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Cleo Worrell; parents, Wade and Lillian Vick Worrell; sisters, Clara Worrell Johnson and Irene Worrell Moss; and brother, Rufus Wade Worrell.

Lonnie is survived by his...

Sep 14, 2022

Tarboro

Jimmy Gray "Pa" Goff, age 79, passed away at his home Wednesday afternoon, September 14, 2022.

Jimmy was born in Martin County to Milton and Roland Marie Goff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Audrey Dare Goff; daughter, Audrey Dare Hathaway; sister, Mary Virginia Baker; brothers,...

Sep 14, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Lucy Katie Varnell, age 76, completed her journey here on earth and was called Home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday morning, September 14, 2022 at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, NC. She was born on September 26, 1945 in Nash County to Lee and Sarah Sykes Godwin.

Sep 10, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Myrna Lu "Peggy" T. Johnson, age 80, passed away peacefully in her home Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2022. She was born in Nash County on June 24, 1942 to Oscar and Estelle Gardner Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jimmie Hines Taylor.

She leaves...

Sep 9, 2022

Nashville -

Kenneth Wayne Jordan, age 88, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, September 9, 2022.

One of ten children, he was born January 22, 1934, in Wilson County to the late Benjamin Theophilus Jordan and Lena Baker Jordan. He was preceded in death by his first wife,...

Sep 8, 2022

Tarboro –

Christopher Wayne "Chris Ramirez" Edmondson, age 41, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born in Pitt County, NC on July 25, 1981. He was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Lee Edmondson Ramirez.

He is survived by his daughter, Destiny; father, John Wayne Manning (Delores) of Little Washington;...

Sep 3, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Soloman Ray Brown, age 61, died peacefully in his sleep on September 3, 2022. Ray "Get down Brown"' "Can Man" , was born in Rocky Mount on Dec 5, 1960. He was the son of  Mary Frances and Albert Brown, Sr. He graduated in 1980 from Northern Nash High School and was employed by...