All Obituaries

Mr. Eugene Williams, 78, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Monday November 06, 2023 at his residence. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday November 11, 2023 at Mildred Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 12 Noon. A public viewing will be held one hour prior to the service from 11:00AM til 12 Noon.  Rev. Walter Cherry will be officiating and burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. This service will be Live Stream. He is survived by one son,...

Mr. Damarques Kandarius Miller 32, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Thursday October 26, 2023 at his home. A Walk through Visitation will be held on Sunday November 5, 2023 from 2:00pm til 6:00pm at Dickens Funeral Service. He was preceded in death by his mother  Dannette Winnegan Staton and his father William Arthur Miller both formerly of Tarboro, North Carolina. His survivors includes a step father, Dennis Staton, Tarboro, NC, sisters  Jaquinia Miller, Tarboro, NC,...

Mr. Wilbert Witherspoon  78, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Sunday October 29, 2023. Services will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday November 4, 2023 at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Roy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. He is survived by his fiance' Harriet Ann Staton, Tarboro, NC, four sons Richard  (Mary Ann) Staton, Jr., Speed, NC, Mark Witherspoon, Frank Witherspoon and Elijah Witherspoon all of...

Mr. Lee Person, Jr. 67, formerly of Bethel, North Carolina transitioned on Friday October 20, 2023 at ECU Pitt hospital. Graveside service will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday November 4, 2023 at Council Cemetery 3451 Highway 111, Oak City North Carolina. He is survived by eight sons Jermiah Person, (Miranda) Reidsville, NC, Brian Person, Maurice Person, Jermaine Moore, Marcus Brown of Greenville, NC, Dwight Pettaway (Penny) Goldsboro, NC, Clifton Pettaway, Clayton, NC and Keith...

Mr. James Parker, 93, formerly of Conetoe North Carolina  transitioned on Sunday at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Thomasville, North Carolina. Services will be held on Saturday October 28, 2023 at 1:00PM at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in the Wimberley Family Cemetery. This service will be Live Streamed He is survived by three sons, Jerry A. Parker (Deborah) Greensboro, North Carolina, Kenneth I....

Ms. Mary Harrison Harris 86, died October 04, 2023 at her residence. Service will be held on Saturday October 14, 2023 at 1:00PM at Whites Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Speed, North Carolina with her son Bishop Wilbert Harris, officiating. Burial will follow in the Community Cemetery, Princeville, North Carolina. She is survived by three sons, Winfield (Monica) Harris, Tarboro, North Carolina, Wilbert Harris, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Larry( Katherine) Harris, Pinetops, North...

Mr. William Columbus Braswell (Buddy), 83, transitioned on Saturday September 30, 2023 at ECU Pitt Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina. Services for Mr. Braswell will be held on Sunday October 8, 2023 in  Dickens Funeral Service Chapel at 1:00PM. with Rev Steve Ruffin officiating. He leaves to cherish his memories four brothers, Curtis (Ethel) Braswell, of Philadelphia, Eddie Braswell, Greensboro, North Carolina, Frank (Beulah) and  Levon Braswell, Tarboro, North Carolina. Three...

Ms. Maggie Lean Long 86, of Princeville, NC transitioned on Tuesday August 22, 2023  at ECU Edgecombe Health Hospital, Tarboro, NC. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday August 26, 2023 at 1:00pm at Batts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Walter Hines, Eulogist and Rev. Linwood Euwell, Presiding. Burial will follow in the Batts Chapel Church Cemetery. She is survived by one son, Curtis Marvin Long of Princeville, North Carolina, four grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren,...

Mr. Milton Lee Jones Jr.,45 of Rocky Mount, North Carolina transitioned on Sunday July 23, 2023 at home. Services will be held at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel on Saturday August 05, 2023 at 1:00PM.  He is survived by three daughters Shanequa Jones of Maryland, Shazel Waring , Red Oak, NC and Jadazia Jones Gray, Charlotte, NC. One sister Kishna (John) Epps, Rocky Mount, NC . Six aunts, two uncles, and a host of family members and friends. A public viewing will be held at Dickens...

Mrs. Rebell McDowell, 70, of Princeville, North Carolina transitioned on Tuesday July 18, 2023. Services will be held on Wednesday July 26, 2023 at St. James Temple at 1:00 pm with Rev. Glascoe Mercer as the eulogist. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. She leaves to mourn her departure her mother Ms. Catherine Smith Knight, two daughters, Latalya Phillips (Clayton), Princeville, NC, Kesha Thomas (Jammie), Princeville, NC and one god daughter, Ashley...