Tammie (Watkins) Joyner
Nov 13, 2020
Tammie Watkins Joyner, age 51, passed away suddenly after a long battle with multiple health complications due to diabetes on November 13, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur (Ott) Watkins and step-father, George Moore.
Tammie is survived by her Mother, Marie Lewis Moore; brother Michael Watkins (Myra) of Krakow, Poland; step-sister,...
John Monroe Jones, Usn-Ret
Nov 12, 2020
Middlesex -
John Monroe Jones, USN-Ret, age 82, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. John's journey began September 9, 1938 as a son born to Donald Monroe and Ethel Taylor Jones in Roane County, West Virginia. He was a proud veteran having served his country honorably in the United States Navy...
Margaret Peters
Nov 12, 2020
Margaret "Peggy" Peters, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Peters; parents, George and Eunice May; sisters, Karen Klear, Judy Lewis, and Sally May. Margaret is survived by her children, Kim Elick (Mike) of Pittsburgh, PA, Kristina Squire (Mike) of Kenly, NC, Keith Peters...
Barbara Ann (Wallace) Barnes
Nov 12, 2020
Battleboro -
Barbara Ann Wallace Barnes, 78, left the earth to join her savior, Jesus Christ, on November 12, 2020 with her family by her side after a decades long battle with cancer. It would be incorrect to say that Barbara lost her battle to cancer because she never stopped fighting. Regardless of how sick she was,...
Bill Thomas Skipper
Nov 11, 2020
Greenville -
Bill "Uncle Buck" Skipper, age 80 and formerly of Tarboro, passed away Wednesday night, November 11, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. and Bessie T. Skipper; infant daughter, Becky Lynn Skipper; and sisters, Polly Alligood and Sally Rae Muller.
Bill is...
Delphia "Ann" Melvin
Nov 11, 2020
Rocky Mount –
Delphia "Ann" Melvin, born November 24, 1939, went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2020 while surrounded by her loved ones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Gray "Brownie" Melvin; parents, Charles and Bessie Edwards; brothers, Charles Lester Edwards, Jr., Spencer Lee Edwards, Donald Wayne Edwards, Jimmy Hooks Edwards,...
Teresa "Terrie" (Saunders) Nelson
Nov 9, 2020
Rocky Mount -
Terrie Nelson, age 77, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, William D. and Teresa T. Saunders. She is survived by her daughter Krisi House (T.J.) of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Jordyn Barfield (Matthew) of Charlotte, Conner and Ashlyn House of Rocky Mount, and Hunter House of Charleston,...
Haywood W. Dawson, Jr.
Nov 8, 2020
Rocky Mount -
Haywood W. Dawson, Jr., age 78, passed away on November 8, 2020, at his home in Rocky Mount, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Haywood W. Dawson and Lela Mae Denson Dawson, and an infant daughter, Cheryl Lynne. He is survived by his son, Steven; daughter, Leigh; sister, Jan; and five...
Linda Kay (Daves) Pow
Nov 7, 2020
Linda Kay Pow, 77, passed away November 7, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her parents, James and Myrtle Daves; husband, "Slick" Pow; son Chuck Pow; and grandson, Christian Brittain; siblings, Billy Daves, Patsy Daves, JP Daves, Clyde Daves, and Betty Neill.
She is survived by her daughter, Dana Brittain (Shane) of Nashville; son,...
Barbara Ann (Dean) Land
Nov 7, 2020
Barbara Dean Land, 77, passed away on November 7, at Kitty Askins Hospice House in Goldsboro, NC. She was predeceased by her parents, Roy and Sarah Dean; and sister, Helen Nordan.
She is survived by her husband, Emmett Land of Nashville, daughter, Shelia Smith (Keith) of Zebulon; brothers, Roy L Dean Jr. (Chom) and Howard Dean (Sylvia); ...
Iris Dean (Bowen) Harrell
Nov 5, 2020
Iris Dean Harrell, age 79, passed away November 5, 2020 in Martin County. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Exum M. "Ex" Harrell, Jr.; sister, Jeanette Thomas and grandson, Trent Allen Harrell.
She's leaving a lifetime of cherished memories for her sons, Exum M. "Chubby" Harrell, III (Christine) of Tarboro, Kirby J....
Edward Mulstay
Nov 2, 2020
Tarboro -
Edward G. Mulstay, Jr., age 69, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, November 2, 2020. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rita Colleen Campbell and is survived by his loving family that includes his wife of thirty years, Cheryl Mulstay of the home; mother, Rita Mulstay of California; children, Shaun Mulstay (Tonya),...
Gabriel Allen Ashburn
Oct 30, 2020
Rocky Mount -
Gabriel Allen "Gabe" Ashburn, infant son of Cody Allen Ashburn and Kelsie Simmons, fell asleep and awoke with Jesus Friday evening, October 30, 2020. He joined in Heaven his maternal grandmother, Sandra Stone Simmons; maternal great-grandfather, Roy Simmons; and paternal great-grandparents, Joel and Edie Turner.
Baby Gabe felt a lifetime's worth of...
Irene "Doodle" (Worrell) Moss
Oct 30, 2020
Irene Elaine Worrell Moss, 87, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. She was born on June 24, 1933 to Wade Lee Worrell and Lillian Ann Pearl Vick Worrell. Known as "Doodle" to her family, she was the glue that held them together, and she spent countless hours caring for many of them through extended illnesses. She was employed...
Michael Lee Ogburn
Oct 27, 2020
Rocky Mount -
Michael Lee Ogburn, age 63, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount. Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Atwell Johnson, his father, Robert Lee Ogburn, and his sister, Ellen Ogburn. He leaves his cherished wife of thirty-four years, Sandy Nethery Ogburn; two sons, Howerton...
George Thomas Moore
Oct 25, 2020
George T. Moore, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday afternoon, October 25th 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert L and Clara Rice Moore; sisters, Emma Hutzler, Joyce Evans, and Kaye Strickland; and brothers, Ronald Moore and Donald Moore.
George is survived by his loving family that includes his...
Ernest Keith Land
Oct 24, 2020
Ernest "Keith" Land, age 60, passed away peacefully at his home early Saturday morning, October, 24th, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest J. and Doretha S. Land, and brother, Julian Ray Land.
Keith leaves many years of treasured memories for his sisters, Linda Thorne of Spring Hope and Diane Gibson (Gene) of Nashville;...
Gerald Randolph Joyner
Oct 23, 2020
ROCKY MOUNT –
Gerald Randolph Joyner, age 64, passed away peacefully at his home Friday morning, October 23rd 2020.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver "Cub" Dawes Joyner and Lois Blanche Shearin Joyner; paternal grandparents, Charlie Dawes Joyner and Della Lindsey Joyner; maternal grandparents, Bettie Harper Shearin and Lucious Jasper Shearin; special...
Rosa Cole
Oct 13, 2020
RALEIGH –
In that single bittersweet moment for which we could never be fully prepared, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend finished her work here on earth and was called Home to be with Jesus.
Rosa Bolling Cole was born with a servant's heart on August 4, 1928 in Wake County, NC...
Thurman C. Carpenter
Oct 13, 2020
ROCKY MOUNT –
Thurman C. Carpenter passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at UNC Nash Hospital after a bout with pneumonia and covid. He was 86 years old.
He is survived by a sister, Jean Cockrell (Gene) and several nieces and nephews, Marsha, Alice, Angela, Lisa, Keith, Arnella, Tina, and Darwin. He was predeceased...