Charles 'Gus' Troy Allen

Charles “Gus” Troy Allen of Roanoke Rapids went to His heavenly Home to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 20,...

Milton Lend Byrd

Milton Lend Byrd, 94, of Littleton, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in ECU North Hospital. Mr. Byrd was born on November 12,...

Charles 'Gus' Troy Allen

Charles "Gus" Troy Allen of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. A full obituary...

Robert Filmore Dowtin

Robert Filmore Dowtin, 95, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday...

Mildred Bedford Edmunds Long

MILDRED BEDFORD EDMUNDS LONG August 15, 1926 – January 17, 2026 Mildred Bedford Edmunds Long was born in Lynchburg, VA. She was the...

Obituaries

Shirley Pearson

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Surrounded by family and friends, died September 17, 2018 at Beason Place in Greensboro, N.C.
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Elma Ernestine "Tina" Ross Griffin

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Wakefield VA - died peacefully on September 27, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. C.W. “Jack” Griffin Sr.; her parents, Elmer E. Ross and Hattie Borrell Ross; two sisters, Irma Molloy, Margie Hicks, and a brother, J.D. Ross. She is survived by her brother, Wallace Edwards; two sons, Clarence Wayne Griffin, Jr. and his wife, Susan Reagan Griffin, and Ross Laine Griffin and his wife, Heather Hill Griffin; four grandchildren, Reagan Griffin, Whitney Griffin, Alexis Watkins and Allie Watkins.
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William Douglas Weaver

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Tarboro, North Carolina, William Weaver, age 78, passed away on December 2, 2018. He was born December 10, 1939 in Norfolk, VA to the late Johnny Weaver and Mary Porter.
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Warren Cecil Braswell

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Warren Cecil Braswell, 95, went home to Jesus his Lord and Savior early on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He was the son of the late Clarence Bennett Braswell and Betty Edwards Braswell. He was also...

Margaret Starr Futrell Johnson

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Margaret Starr Futrell Johnson, 98, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. She was born on December 18, 1927, to William Jordan Futrell and Betty Joyner Futrell on the Alex Futrell...

Stephen Hobson Martin

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Stephen Hobson Martin, 73, of Zebulon passed away on January 11, 2026. He was the son of the late Joseph Howard Martin and Janice Davis Martin. Steve is a member of the Roanoke Rapids High School...

Edgar Russell Outland

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Edgar Russell Outland, 82, of Halifax, NC passed away on January 1, 2026 at ECU North Hospital. He was born in Tarboro on December 13, 1943 to the late Edgar Frances Outland and Dorothy Hall...

David Lee Willey

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David Lee Willey 71, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was the son of the late Edgar Smallwood Willey and Bessie June Walton Willey. He was also preceded in death by his...

Eddie Lou West

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Mrs. Eddie Lou West, age 95, of Jackson, NC passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at her home. Mrs. West was born on September 24, 1930 in Pierce County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Walter...

Robert Railey Hand Jr.

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Robert Railey Hand Jr., 72, of Halifax, North Carolina, passed away on Monday January 12, 2026. Robert was born on May 5, 1953, in Newport News Virginia. He was preceded in death by parents Robert...

Sandra Marshall Felts

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Sandra Marshall Felts, 64, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 in her home. Mrs. Felts was born on January 28, 1961 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Mary Jane...

Sadie Carol Etheridge Ward

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Sadie Carol Etheridge Ward, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on November 24, 2025. Sadie Carol was born in Whitakers, NC to Claude Etheridge and Grizzelle Baldwin Etheridge. Sadie Carol spent...

Howard Earl Rose

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Howard Earl Rose, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at ECU North Hospital. Howard was born February 16, 1945, in Halifax County to the late Howard Paul Rose and Edna...

Vicki Davis Exum

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Mrs. Vicki Davis Exum, age 73 of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025. Vicki was born on October 17, 1952 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Larry Thomas and Joyce Jernigan Davis. She...

Henry Roy Gardner Manning

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Henry Roy Gardner Manning July 20, 1941- January 4, 2026 Henry “RG” Manning, 84, passed away on January 04, 2026. He was born on July 20, 1941, in Vaughan, North Carolina to Wilkes Manning and Ruby...

David Harrison Gaither

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David Harrison Gaither, 77, of Roanoke Rapids passed away January 6, 2026, at the Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 8, 1948, in Halifax County to the late George...

John 'JW' William Fitzhugh

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John “JW” William Fitzhugh, 64 of Ahoskie, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday January 5, 2026. JW was born on October 16, 1961, in Halifax County....

Tammy Urbahns Yarborough

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Tammy Urbahns Yarborough, 63, of Roanoke Rapids passed away January 4, 2026, at ECU Edgecombe Hospital. She was born in Halifax County June 22, 1962, to Betsy Story Urbahns and the late William...

James David Allen

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James David Allen December 24, 1946 – January 1, 2026 James David Allen, also affectionately known as David, JD, Bull and Geeda was born in Skippers, VA to Henry Milton and Pauline White Allen. He...

Robert Adolphus 'Bob' Ellis

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Robert Adolphus “Bob” Ellis 1/12/1935 – 12/29/2025 Bob Ellis, age 90, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025, at Liberty Commons. A man of faith, integrity,...

David Neil Hammack

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David Neil Hammack, 65, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born to Mary E. Hammack and the late Carlton L. Hammack, on April 2, 1960, in Williamsburg, VA, and lived a...

Jailany Yasmin Perez Hernandez

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Jailany Yasmin Perez Hernandez passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. She is survived by her parents, Luis Perez and Carolina Hernandez; her grandparents, Maritza Hernandez and Kenneth Turner; her...

Flossie Letchworth Lloyd

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Flossie Letchworth Lloyd, 99, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 in The Landings of Lake Gaston. A native of Goldsboro, NC, born to her late parents; Minnie Peyton...