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April 16, 2024
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Dorothy Marie Lindsley

16 April
Dorothy Marie Lindsley 68 of Halifax, NC passed away peacefully at ECU Health on Sunday April 14, 2024. Dorothy was born on November 4,...
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Richard Thomas Spradlin

16 April
Richard Thomas Spradlin, 92 of Conway, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home. He was born in Betsy Layne,...
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Tony Curtis Vaughan

13 April
Tony Curtis Vaughan, 45, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Mr. Vaughan was born in Pitt County on January 21,...
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Douglas Edward 'Eddie' Keeter Jr.

13 April
Douglas Edward “Eddie” Keeter, Jr. June 8, 1948 – April 8, 2024 Douglas Edward Keeter, Jr., 75, of Roanoke Rapids, left this earthly life...
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Douglas Calvin Luper

13 April
Douglas Calvin Luper, 61, of Cape Carteret, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center....

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Matthew 'Matt' Johnson

April 09 Askew Funeral Service 2253
Matthew (Matt) Johnson, 34, of Franklinton, NC and formerly of Roanoke Rapids, NC died tragically the morning of April 5, 2024, at his home. Matthew was born February 1, 1990. He graduated from...

Donald Lynn Jenkins Jr.

April 08 Askew Funeral Service 1818
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donald Lynn Jenkins, Jr., who passed away on April 1, 2024 at the age of 60. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends, and all who knew...

Harry Thomas 'Tommy' Wells

April 08 Askew Funeral Service 1542
Harry Thomas “Tommy” Wells, 71, of Roanoke Rapids, formerly of Weldon, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024 at his home. Tommy started working for J.P. Stevens when he was seventeen years old and...

James Thomas 'Tommy' Barnes

April 08 Askew Funeral Service 1295
James Thomas “Tommy” Barnes, 72 of Jackson, NC passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Tommy was born in Northampton County to the late James Linwood and Helen Drake Barnes. He was owner operator of...

Rosa 'Rose' Hearne Dickens

April 08 Hockaday Funeral Service 1116
Rosa (Rose) Hearne Dickens March 25, 1931 – April 6, 2024 At home surrounded by family, Rosa (Rose) Hearne Dickens of Lake Gaston passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024. “Rosa Mae Hearne (Dickens)...

Alyda Odell Pierce Harrington

April 06 Hockaday Funeral Service 981
Alyda Odell Pierce Harrington, 96, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at ECU Health North. Odell was born July 26, 1927, in Drum Hill, North Carolina to the late Jordan E. Pierce...

Ethelene Sykes Clanton

April 05 Funeral Service 762
Mrs. Ethelene Sykes Clanton, 79, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina entered into eternal rest on April 2, 2024 at Signature Healthcare, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina A visitation for Miss. Ethelene...

Willie Henry Male

April 04 Wrenn Funeral Home 956
Willie Henry Male, 91, passed away on April 3, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Henry Male and Dona Leigh Male, brothers, James Barmer, Thomas Mayle, Charlie Edward Mayle, David...

Bobby Burton

April 03 Askew Funeral Service 1494
Mr. Bobby Burton passed away peacefully on the morning of April 1, 2024 at ECU North Hospital. Bobby was the son of the late Jimmie A. Burton & Eula Barrow Burton. He was also preceded in death by...

Quinton Q. Qualls

April 03 Wrenn Funeral Home 3105
Quinton Q. Qualls, 96, of Littleton, NC passed away on March 31, 2024. Quinton was born at his family home in Hollister, NC to Tracy Carlton Qualls, Sr. and Ethel Harris Qualls. Quinton was the...

Robert Garfield 'Bob' Seevers

April 02 Hockaday Funeral Service 1443
Robert Garfield Seevers “Bob” [82], of Roanoke Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born on September 21, 1941, in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Frank Lonesky Jr.

April 02 Hockaday Funeral Service 4185
Frank Lonesky, Jr., 63, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Frank was born in Halifax County on November 18, 1960, to the late Frank Lonesky,...

Mary Johnston Wynn

April 02 Hockaday Funeral Service 1040
Mary Johnston Wynn 87 of Farmville passed away peacefully at PruittHealth on Monday April 1, 2024. Mary was born on February 19, 1937, in Halifax County. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Dennis Wayne Matthews Sr.

April 01 Hockaday Funeral Service 1715
Dennis Wayne Matthews Sr. 69 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at Duke-Raleigh Hospital on Saturday March 30, 2024. Dennis was born on January 6, 1955, in Halifax County. He was preceded...

Betty Glover Padgett

April 01 Hockaday Funeral Service 1112
Betty Glover Padgett 85 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday March 30, 2024. Betty was born on June 5, 1938, in Henderson NC. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Faye B. Wright

March 29 Hockaday Funeral Service 1709
Faye B. Wright, 87, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at her home. Faye was born April 3, 1936, in Halifax County to the late Clifton Lee Blowe and Burla Edmonson Blowe. She is...

Martha Ann Blanchard

March 29 Hockaday Funeral Service 2829
Martha Ann Blanchard 81 of Roanoke Rapids passed away peacefully at ECU-North on Thursday March 28, 2024. Martha was born on February 6, 1943, in Washington, NC. She was preceded in death by her...

Billy 'Catfish' Ray Whitby

March 28 Askew Funeral Service 1582
Billy "Catfish" Ray Whitby, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2024, surrounded by his family, leaving behind a legacy of laughter and love. Born...

Katherine 'Kat' Horne Collins

March 26 Hockaday Funeral Service 1800
Katherine “Kat” Horne Collins, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, NC peacefully passed from this life to her eternal home on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Signature Health in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Kat was born in...

Joan and Jim Register memorial service

March 25 Hockaday Funeral Service 1995
A memorial service for Joan and her husband Jim, who passed away twelve days prior to her, will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Hockaday Chapel with the Rev. Danny Jones officiating....