Mary Lou Shaw Etheridge 77, of 186 Hummingbird Lane Littleton, NC died Saturday January 21, 2012 at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville.

Howard E. “Jack” Briggs, Sr., 92, passed away January 21, 2012 in Virginia Beach. Mr. Briggs was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to the late James A. Briggs and Lula King Briggs.

Hubert Smith Malone, 96, of Roanoke Rapids, died peacefully at his home Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.

John (Jack) Roger Burch of Roanoke Rapids, formerly of Chester, NY, died January 8, 2012, peacefully at home with his loving daughter Beth-Ellan, granddaughter Laura-Jeanne and great-granddaughter Shiloh-Victoria at his side.

Ruth Baker Barrow, 92, of Roanoke Rapids died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Kindred Healthcare in Roanoke Rapids.  She was born in Pitt County, the daughter of the late Jeffie  Baker and Nina Lamn Baker. 

Mary Lee Vaughan Barnes, 65, of Rocky Mount, and formerly of Roanoke Rapids,  died Friday, December 30, 2011.

Pauline E. Lukes, age 90, of Marietta,GA  passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011.

Mr. Russell Harvey Lyles, Sr., 97, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, died Saturday December 24, 2001 at The Village at Woods Edge in Franklin, Va.

Mary Louise Willey Carlisle 92, of Weldon, died Saturday December 17, 2011.

Frances Jackson Butler, 79, wife of Melvin L. Butler, died peacefully on December 8, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer.