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Obituaries
Joe Batts Dickens
Jul 31, 2018
Joe Dickens Obituary Tarboro, N.C. Mr. Joe Batts Dickens, died Sunday, July 29, 2018 at home. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. James Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Tarboro, North Carolina with Chief Apostle Ernest Dickens officiating. He is survived by his daughter Bernita D. Stephens, Princeville, North Carolina, three grandchildren Jocelynne Stephens-Telfair...
Mr. Estee Pender, Jr.
Jun 20, 2018
Mr. Estee Pender, Jr. Obituary Rocky Mount, North Carolina Mr. Estee Pender, Jr.,72, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina died June 20, 2018. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Conetoe, North Carolina with Rev. Charlie Battle officiating. Burial will follow in the End Street Church Cemetery, Scotland Neck, North Carolina....
Mr. Ernest Emerson Thomas, Jr.
Jun 18, 2018
Mr. Ernest Thomas, Jr. Obituary Rocky Mount, North Carolina Mr. Ernest Emerson Thomas, Jr., 67, of Rocky Mount North Carolina died Monday June 18, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital Durham, North Carolina, Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., June 24, 2018 at Thorne Chapel Missionary Baptist church (1624 Windsor Dr.) Rocky Mount, North Carolina with Rev. Dr. Thomas Walker,...
Mr. James Knight
Jun 10, 2018
Mr. James Knight Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. James Knight,74, died June 10, 2018 at Prodigy Rehabilitation Transitional Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 12 noon, June 16, 2018 at Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist church with Rev. Jonah Walston officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Garden Cemetery, Tarboro, N.C. He is survived by...
Mrs, Mary E. Modlin
Jun 9, 2018
Mrs, Modlin Obituary Princeville, North Carolina Mrs. Mary E. Modlin, 89, of Princeville, North Carolina died Saturday June 9, 2018 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist church with Rev, Mary Higgs officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens...
Mrs. Ethel M. Bess
May 29, 2018
Mrs. Ethel Bess Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Ethel M. Bess, 70, of Tarboro, North Carolina died Tuesday May, 29, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at St. James Temple Missionary Baptist church (McNair Road) Tarboro, N.C. with Rev. Cornell Joyner officiating and eulogist by Rev. Turner White, pastor of...
Mrs. Ethel M. Bess
May 29, 2018
Mrs. Ethel Bess Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Ethel M. Bess,70, of Tarboro, North Carolina died Tuesday May 29, 2018 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dickens Funeral Service, Inc. of Tarboro, North Carolina.
Mrs. Viola Jenkins Dickens
May 19, 2018
Mrs. Viola Dickens Obituary Mrs Viola Jenkins Dickens Silver Spring, Md. Mrs. Viola Jenkins Dickens, died Saturday May 19, 2018. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday June 2, 2018 at Holy Temple Holiness Church, 709 East Wilson St, Tarboro, N.C. With Evangelist Emma Jenkins, officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, N.C. A...
Mrs. Annette Mullins
May 11, 2018
Mrs. Annette Mullins Obituary Greenville, North Carolina Mrs. Annette Mullins died May 10, 2018 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 12:00 noon on May 15, 2018 at Koinonia Christian Center Church Greenville Blvd. SW, Greenville, North Carolina with Pastor Treva Evans officiating. She is survived by her husband, George Rufus Mullins of...
Elder Mattie B. Jones
Apr 23, 2018
Elder Jones Obituary Battleboro, N.C. Elder Mattie B. Jones, 75, of Battleboro, North Carolina died Tuesday April 23, 2018 at South Village Health and Rehabilitation Center Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 12:00p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Kingdom Empowerment Ministries, Inc., Scotland Neck, North Carolina with Apostle Ernest Dickens officiating. Burial will follow in the St....
Mr. Wilson Telma Moody
Apr 5, 2018
Mr. Wilson Moody Obituary Scotland, Neck, North Carolina Mr. Wilson Telma Moody,96, died Thursday April 5, 2018 at Edgecombe Rehabilitation of Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral arrangement are incomplete and will be announced later by Dickens Funeral Service,Inc. of Tarboro, North Carolina.
Mrs. Mary Ann Burstion Hilliard
Apr 4, 2018
Mrs. Mary Hilliard Obituary Scotland Neck, North Carolina Mrs. Mary Ann Burstion Hilliard,55, of Scotland Neck North Carolina died April 4, 2018 at Vidant Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday April 7, 2018 at Dickens Funeral Service,Inc. of Tarboro,North Carolina. She is survived by her husband John Hilliard of Scotland Neck, North Carolina,...
Mrs. Helen Wheeler Jones
Mar 11, 2018
Mrs. Helen Jones Obituary Rocky Mount, North Carolina Mrs. Helen Wheeler Jones, 71, died March 11,2018 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 12 noon on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 1992 Fishing Creek Road, Tarboro, North Carolina with Rev. Jerry Parker officiating. She leaves to cherish her loving memories...
Ms. Mary Louise Council
Mar 1, 2018
Ms. Mary Council Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Ms. Mary Louise Council, 55, of Tarboro, North Carolina died March 1, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at St James Temple Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Michael Williams officiating. She leaves to cherish her memory, three children, Tawana Barnes, Rocky Mount, N.C.,...
Mr. Willie L. Smith
Mar 1, 2018
Mr. Willie Smith Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. Willie Lee. Smith,77, of Tarboro, North Carolina died March 1, 2018 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Kingdom Empowerment Ministries Inc. located at 27441 NC Highway 125 Scotland Neck N.C. with Apostle Ernest Dickens officiating. He leaves to...
Rev. Jerry Lee Andrews
Feb 17, 2018
Rev. Andrews Obituary Princeville, North Carolina Rev. Jerry Lee Andrews,75, died Saturday February 17, 2017 at UNC hospital , Chapel Hill, N.C. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Princeville, N.C. with Rev. Marvin Wilkes officiating. Burial will follow in the Edgecombe Memorial Park. He is survived by two sons, Ira...
Jean Y. Savage
Feb 9, 2018
Jean Savage Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Ms. Jean Yvonne Savage, died Friday, February 9, 2018 at Pruitt Health and Skilled Nursing Center, Farmville, North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Whites Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Speed with Rev Tommy W. King officiating.Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by...
Dorothy Mae Pittman Chance
Jan 25, 2018
Dorothy Chance Obituary Mrs. Dorothy Mae Pittman Chance, died Thursday January 25, 2018. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Old Wynn Chapel MB Baptist Church, Bethel, N.C. She is survived by four daughters Karen V. Chance of the home, Jennifer A. Chance , Raleigh, N.C., Swanola Chance Staton (Milton Staton Jr), Charlotte, N.C. Cheryl...
Mr. Marvin Wendell Council
Jan 17, 2018
Mr. Marvin Council Obituary Tarboro, N.C. Mr. Marvin Wendell Council, 53, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Vidant Hospital, Greenville, N.C. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 27, 2018 at St. Luke Church of Christ in Princeville with Bishop Antonio Gregory officiating. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Dickens Council, one daughter Jinessa Council, two sons...
Mrs. Minnie R. Murphy
Jan 16, 2018
Mrs. Minnie Murphy Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Minnie R. Murphy,79, of Tarboro, North Carolina died Tuesday January 16, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. at Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday,. January 21, 2018 with Rev. Jonah Watston officiating. Burial will follow in the Salem Chapel Church Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, James Arthur Bellamy (Sharon),...
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