Obituaries

Jan 10, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Former North Carolina resident, Gerald Allen Law, 74, died January 10, 2022, at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  An Evening Visitation will be from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Rocky Mount Church of the Nazarene located at 1530 Hunter Hill Road, Rocky Mount, NC.  A...

Jan 10, 2022

Nashville -

Helen Parrish Wages, age 79, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at The Gardens of Nashville. She was born on October 3, 1942 to Ralph and Virginia Daniel Parrish in Halifax County, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Iola Sanderford and brother, William "Bud" Parrish....

Jan 9, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Sarah "Sallie" R. Imke, age 77, of Rocky Mount, NC passed away January 9, 2022.  Visitation will be from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Christ Covenant Church located at 3124 Belmont Lake Drive, Rocky Mount, NC followed by a service beginning at 2:00 PM.  Service will conclude with...

Jan 4, 2022

Nashville -

Elbert Glenn Connie, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. He was born in Nash County on February 12, 1951 to Leslie and Lucille Griffin Connie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gail Rackley Connie; sisters, Jean Radford, Dorothy Melton, Edna "Pete" Nelms, Margorie "Margie"...

Jan 3, 2022

Tarboro -

Barbara Brown Harrell, age 71, passed away peacefully at home and surrounded by her family on Monday, January 3, 2022. She was born on December 11, 1950 in Edgecombe County to Paul and Annie Bell Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James "Jimmy" Harrell; brother, Alton Ray...

Jan 1, 2022

Rocky Mount -

Bobby Ray Lewis, III, age 31, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. He was born in Pitt County on August 1, 1990. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Rex Robbins; uncle, Billy Gardner; and great-grandmother, Fannie Robbins.

He is survived by his daughter, Lillie Lewis of Rocky Mount; parents,...

Jan 1, 2022

Pinetops -

William "Will" Howard Taylor, II, age 36, passed away on January 1, 2022. He was born on September 19, 1985 in Edgecombe County to William and Paula Pagett Taylor. He was preceded in death by his father, William Howard Taylor.

He is survived by his children, Damon Wilson Taylor and Jayden Matthew Taylor;...

Dec 30, 2021

Wilson -

Michael Gene Ezzell, age 67, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born on June 27, 1954, in Wilson County to Millard and Margaret Bass Ezzell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Dorothy Ezzell; brother, Larry Ezzell; and infant son, Chad Ezzell.

He...

Dec 29, 2021

Tarboro -

Meddett Ruth Goff, age 42, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her son, Jaydon West Gibson; father, Carl Cullom; and maternal grandparents, Paul and Mary Bain.

She is survived by her wife, Brandy Goff; son, Ethan Luke Barnes; daughter, Lydia Ruth Barnes; mother, Nora Cullom; sisters,...

Dec 29, 2021

Benson -

Pamela Rae Vick Cox, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Wake Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Wilson on October 21, 1948, Pam, as she was known, was the first child and only daughter of Spencer Vick and Bonnie Williams Vick, both of whom preceded her in death.

Dec 29, 2021

Rocky Mount -

John M. Eubanks, age 88 of Rocky Mount, passed away on December 29th, 2021 after a brief illness.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Mary Eubanks; spouse, Sue Eubanks; and a son, David Eubanks.  He is survived by three daughters, Sue Parrish (Robert), Angie Lane (Steve), and Peggy Evans (Todd);...

Dec 27, 2021

Rocky Mount -

Annette Riley Patterson, age 83, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, at Nash UNC Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.E. "Boe" Patterson; sisters, Ruth Cain and Daphine Bowles; and brother, Dennis Riley.

She leaves a loving family that includes her children, Kevin Patterson, Kyle Patterson and wife, Donna,...

Dec 23, 2021

Rocky Mount -

Patricia "Patsy" Pullen Dickens, age 83, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 23, 2021. A native of Rocky Mount, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Zorah David Pullen.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Milton Dickens; her...

Dec 22, 2021

New Bern –

Andy Lee Jeffreys, age 41, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

Andy was preceded in death by his father, Linwood Alton Jeffreys; paternal grandfather, the Reverend Billy Harris; paternal great-grandparents, Jonas and Mary Elizabeth Brown; and maternal grandparents, Steve and Dora Stevenson.

Andy will...

Dec 19, 2021

Elm City -

Walter "Tom" Price, age 87, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Accordius Health in Wilson, NC. He was born on December 17, 1934, in Wayne County, NC to Walter and Sudie Ruffin Price. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Jesse, Norman, and John Price; sister,...

Dec 11, 2021

Rocky Mount -

Gladys Quincy Blizzard, age 80, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 11, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her sons, Phillip and Timmy Blizzard and grandson, Jeffrey Wheeler.

She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, George Donald Blizzard and special friends, Terry and Linda Tyson.

A graveside service...

Dec 10, 2021

Nashville -

Carl Scott Wood, or as he preferred "Scott", was a pillar to his community. Everyone saw him as a strong Christian man, often encouraging others to "Walk Worthy". He was big on being social, as many of y'all have seen through his Facebook over the last decade. Our father, our husband, our family, and our...

Dec 9, 2021

Nashville

Harold Barton "Bart" Rose, 66, passed away on December 9, 2021, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ramona Rose.

Bart is survived by his son, Bailey Rose; daughter, Brooke Rose, both of Nashville, NC; brother, Brad Rose of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and...

Dec 4, 2021

Willow Spring -

Ann Ellis Langston Brown, age 83, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  She was born in Edgecombe County, NC on March 21, 1938.  She was the daughter of the late Marvin Henry and Sadie Ellis Langston of Rocky Mount, NC.

She was a graduate of West Edgecombe High School and a...

Dec 1, 2021

Rocky Mount -

Paul McKenzie, age 56, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Greenville NC. He lived in Rocky Mount, NC with his wife, Wilhelmina Chan and sons, Chrislyng and Tullyn McKenzie.

Paul is survived by his parents, Linton and Hope McKenzie and his siblings, Marcia Meeks, Caron McKenzie-Davis, Barbara, Wayne, and Stanley...