All Obituaries

Mr. Charles Worsley, 86, of Tarboro, North Carolina died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Edgecombe Health & Rehabilitation Center of Tarboro, North Carolina. Grave side services will take place for the immediate family only at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. He is survived by two sisters, Ann Roundtree and Janie Laws both of Tarboro, North Carolina, several nieces and nephews and a host of family members and friends. Viewing and...

Mrs. Delorise Powell, 53, of Tarboro, North Carolina died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville, North Carolina. Life Celebration Services will take place for the immediate family only at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Batts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Tarboro. North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, James Clifton Powell, Jr., of the home, mother, Mary Savage Bellamy, Lawrence, N.C., daughter, Jasmine Powell, Rocky Mount, N.C., son, Jebronis...

Don Pollard, 69, of Tarboro, N.C. died Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home.  A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at East lawn Cemetery for the immediate family, with Elder Robert Williams officiating. He is survived by his wife  Priscilla W. Pollard of the home, one son Don R. Pollard (Nikki) Tarboro, North Carolina , daughter Felicia Pollard, Tarboro, North Carolina, a sister Emma Weaver, Tarboro, North Carolina., five grandchildren,...

Mrs. Edna H. Sessoms, 98,  died Sunday, April 12, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at  Dancy Cemetery for the immediate family and will take place on Thursday April 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Wayne Hines officiating. She was married to the late Rev. Arthur Sessoms and a  member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. She is survive by her son, Jasper (Jack) Sessoms  of  Tarboro, North Carolina, a brother Daniel Bellamy of Virginia and...

  Mr. Demetrius Dickens, 43, of Rocky Mount died Friday April 3, 2020.  Life Celebration Services will take place on Sunday at 2:00 PM for the immediate family only . A walk-through visitation will take place two hours prior to the service at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel on Sunday.  Demetrius attended Edgecombe County Public School and graduated with the class of 1995 from North Edgecombe High School, Leggett, North Carolina. He is survived by his mother...

  Ms. Mary (Lena) Smith Dickens of Tarboro, North Carolina, passed on Wednesday March 25, 2020.  Life Celebration Services will take place for the immediate family only at Weeping Mary Missionary Baptist church with Rev. Glascoe Mercer officiating. She is survived by two daughters, Ethel Williams of the home, and Elizabeth Jones (Melvin) Winterville, North Carolina.   One son, James Smith (Joyce) Tarboro, North Carolina. Two sisters Catherine Knight, Tarboro, North...

Gleenreus “Glen” Leual Hart, Sr.  was born on February 11, 1946 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to the late Mable Hart Joyner and Paul Baker.  He passed away March 13, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Blackwell Funeral Home 1292 Rauhut Street, Burlington, North Carolina.  Glen graduated from W.A. Patillo High School in 1964, where he played basketball, baseball and...

Mr. Jamal Sherrod, 27, of Speed, North Carolina died on March 10, 2020. Life Celebration Services will take place for the immediate family only. He is survived by his parents Paul and Adell Gary of Speed, North Carolina and Annie McDowell and James Sherrod, Tarboro, North Carolina.  Two brothers, Derrick McDowell, Joel McDowell, of Speed, North Carolina. One sister, Shakierra McDowell, Speed, North Carolina, one aunt, Ernestine McDowell, Hobgood, North Carolina, and three uncles,...

London McDowell, 1, of Speed, North Carolina died Tuesday March 10, 2020. Life Celebration Services will take place for the immediate family only.  She is survived by her grandmother Katrina McDowell , Speed, North Carolina, great grandparents, Ernestine McDowell, Hobgood, North Carolina, Pamela and James Pettaway , Speed, North Carolina and Gregory Lyons, Tarboro, North Carolina. Two great uncles and four great aunts. Viewing and visitation will take place at the funeral home on...

Ta'Nautica McDowell 17, of Speed, North Carolina, died Tuesday March 10, 2020. Life Celebration Services will take place for the immediate family only. She is survived by her mother Katrina McDowell and father Christopher Lyons, four sisters Taraji Otwan Parker, Taziya Unique Hyman , Speed, North Carolina, Krishonna Lyons, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Krishcarday Lyons, Detroit Michigan. one brother, Terelle Parker Jr., Speed, North Carolina. Grand parents, Ernestine McDowell,...