All Obituaries

Ms. Ethel Hines Garrison, 93, passed away on Sunday January 17, 2021. A graveside service for Ms. Garrison will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, January 24, 2021 in the Pineview Cemetery. She is a former graduate of Carver High School, Pinetops, North Carolina and attended Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina.  She is survived by one nephew, Tyrone Hines ( Julia Ann)  of Pinetops, North Carolina. A public viewing will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 from...

Antera Wheeler, 72, passed away on Sunday January 17, 2021.  A Chapel Service  for Mr. Wheeler will be held 1:00PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel. with Rev. Jonah Walston, eulogist. Burial will take place at Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. A walk through visitation will be held on Friday from 2-6PM at the Dickens Funeral Service Chapel. He is survived by two sons, Antera Watts, Ga., Antera Tyrell Patterson, East...

Elder Robert Morris, 80, passed away on Friday January 1, 2021. The funeral service for Elder Robert Morris will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Leggett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Leggett, North Carolina, eulogist Rev. Edward Hooker. The walk through viewing will be held on Friday from 2-6 pm at the Dickens Funeral Service Chapel. He is survived by one son, Reggie Herring, Tarboro, North Carolina, and 6 daughters, Jackie Hitchcock, Virginia, Annette...

Ms. Catherine Yarrell, 89, passed away on Friday December 25, 2020. The graveside service for Ms. Yarrell will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, January 2, 2021 in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. She is survived by four grandchildren, Alex Yarrell, Washington D.C., Rodney Whitehead (Maria), Winston Salem, North Carolina, DeAndrew Willoughby, Rocky Mount, North Carolina and LaQuentin Yarrell, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Five great grandchildren, a special...

Ms. Tracy Lynn Grimes,46, passed away on Thursday December 24, 2020. Funeral services for Ms. Grimes will be held 1:00 pm on Wednesday December 30, 2020 at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. Richard Joyner, Eulogist. Her memories will be cherished by her parents Stella and Jeffery Moore of Tarboro, North Carolina, sister Tiffany (Ebony)  Roberts of Spring Hope, North Carolina and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A viewing will be held on Tuesday...

Ms. Patricia Tidwell, 53, passed away on Friday December 18, 2020. Funeral Services for Ms. Tidwell will be held 1:00PM on Sunday December 27, 2020  in Dickens Funeral Service Chapel. She is survived by two sons, Demetric Cherry (Danielle) Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Antwan Cherry (Marlena Joyner) Rocky Mount, North Carolina,  one daughter Cynthia Harris ( Larry Jr.) Rocky Mount, North Carolina. One sister Latisha Stokes Lucas (Dennis), Wilson, North Carolina ....

Mrs. Pearline Watson McCoy peacefully passed away at age 86, on December 17, 2020, following complications of a stroke, in Raleigh North Carolina. She was comforted by loving family at bedside during final days. She was born in Halifax County, near the town of Hobgood, on September 20, 1934. Pearl, as she was fondly called, lived a life centered around family, service, and Christian values. As a child, she was strongly encouraged by her parents, the late Thurman and Rosetter...

Mr. James T. Knight passed away on Thursday December 17, 2020. A Graveside Service for Mr. Knight will be held 1:00PM  on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the  Greenlawn Cemetery, Princeville, North Carolina with Rev. Rodney Sherrod, Eulogist. He leaves to reflect on his life his wife Lossie B. Knight of the home, two sons, Chester Earl Sherrod, Capital Heights , Maryland, James Knight Jr, Tarboro, North Carolina, three daughters Darlene Knight Williams (Bobby) Tarboro, North...

Ms. Gladys Mae Nix Wilkins, 84, died December 16, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina. A Graveside Service for Ms. Wilkins will be held 1:00 on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Salem Chapel Cemetary with Rev. Jonah Walston, Eulogist. She leaves to reminisce and reflect on her life, two sons, Oliver William (Angela) Atlanta, Georgia and Joseph Nix (Sadie) Williamston, North Carolina. Four daughters, Sandra Whitehead (Randolph) Rocky Mount, North Carolina,...

Ms. Malissia Pettaway 99, died on Wednesday December 9, 2020 at her home. A Chapel Service for Ms. Pettaway will be held 1:00PM on  Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Steve A. Ruffin, Eulogist.  She leaves to reminisce and reflect on her life, one son, Charlie Pettaway Jr., Princeville, North Carolina. Two grandchildren Kimberly Pettaway Pender (Arnold) Wilson, North Carolina, and Angela Lateesha Pettaway, Princeville, North Carolina. Five...