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Mr. Samuel Beamon

Mr. Samuel Beamon

Jan 16, 2018

Mr. Samuel Beamon Obituary Elizabeth City, N.C. Mr. Samuel Beamon, died Saturday January 13, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 12:00 noon, January 19, 2018 at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 506 York Street, Elizabeth City, N.C., with Rev. Ricky Banks officiating. Mr. Beamon is the father of Vincent Beamon, funeral director of Dickens Funeral Service Inc....

Mrs. Griffin Farmer

Mrs. Griffin Farmer

Jan 9, 2018

Mrs. Griffin Farmer Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Griffin Farmer, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at St. James Temple Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Cornell Joyner officiating. She is survived by her husband, Jessie Farmer of the home, one son, Adonis Smith of Wilson, NC and one daughter Marquitta...

Mr. Howard Brown Sr.

Mr. Howard Brown Sr.

Jan 6, 2018

Mr. Howard Brown Sr. Obituary Tarboro, NC Mr. Howard Brown Sr. died January 06, 2018 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Facility, Tarboro N.C. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist church with Rev. Richard Joyner officiating. He is survived by his wife, Cora Lee Brown of the home, three daughters, Margaret...

Mr. Walter Jones

Mr. Walter Jones

Jan 4, 2018

Mr. Walter Jones Obituary Tarboro, N.C. Mr. Walter Colister Jones died Thursday, January 4, 2018. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Whites Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy King officiating. He is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Cooper Jones of Tarboro, N.C., a son Walter Colister Jones Jr. (Phyllis) of Aulander ,...

Mrs. Claybelle Thigpen

Mrs. Claybelle Thigpen

Dec 7, 2017

Mrs. Claybelle Thigpen Obituary Pinetops, North Carolina Mrs. Claybelle Thigpen 88, died Thursday December 07, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Bethlehem Association Center, Bynum Road, Pinetops,North Carolina. With Elder Joseph Thigpen , Jr. Eulogist. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Cemetery in Farmville, North Carolina. She is survived by...

Mr. Julius Bullock

Mr. Julius Bullock

Nov 24, 2017

Mr. Julius Bullock Obituary Whitakers, N.C. Mr. Julius Bullock, 81, died Friday, November 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 12 noon, Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Tarboro, N.C. with Rev. Wayne Hines officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery in Tarboro, N.C. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 62 years, Maggie Lene...

Mr. Leonard Mckenzie

Mr. Leonard Mckenzie

Nov 22, 2017

Mr. Leonard McKenzie Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Retired Staff Sergeant Leonard McKenzie died Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Funeral service for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Born Again Ministries (4779 NC Hwy 33 NW in Tarboro, N.C.) with Bishop Thomas Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Cemetery in Tarboro, N.C. He was married to Sabina McKenzie...

Mr. Jerome Pettaway

Mr. Jerome Pettaway

Nov 15, 2017

Mr. Jerome Pettaway Obituary Conetoe, North Carolina Mr. Jerome Pettaway, 55, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Conetoe Chapel Church in Conetoe, N.C. with Rev. Arthur King offciating. Burial will follow in Conetoe Chapel Cemetery. He is survived by five sisters, Ethel Coward of Amityville, N.Y., Zina Jones (Greg)...

Mr. James Dickens

Mr. James Dickens

Oct 19, 2017

Mr. James Dickens Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. James Allen Dickens, 70, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, N.C. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Pines Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. E. Ray Bynum officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Cemetery in Pinetops, N.C. He is survived by...

Mother Aldean B. Lyons

Mother Aldean B. Lyons

Oct 17, 2017

Mother Lyons Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mother Aldean B. Lyons 91, died Tuesday October 17, 2017 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Mildred Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Cherry officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery in Tarboro, N.C. She is...

Ms. Chosie M. Vaughan

Ms. Chosie M. Vaughan

Oct 14, 2017

Ms. Chosie Vaughan Obituary Brooklyn, New York Ms. Chosie M. Vaughan, 61, died Wednesday, October 10, 2017 in Brooklyn, N.Y. A graveside service will be 12 noon, Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Cedarview Cemetery in Enfield, North Carolina. These services have been entrusted to the Dickens Funeral Services, Inc. of Tarboro, N.C.

Ms. Alicia Nicole Jones

Ms. Alicia Nicole Jones

Oct 7, 2017

Ms. Alicia Jones Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Ms. Alicia Nicole Jones, 43, of Tarboro, North Carolina died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville, North Carolina. Funeral service will be held 2:00pm Saturday, October 14, 2017 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church ( 2225 NC 97 East) Tarboro, NC, Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Cemetery of...

Mrs. Evora Shields Hyman

Mrs. Evora Shields Hyman

Sep 13, 2017

Mrs. Evora Hyman Obituary Scotland Neck, North Carolina Mrs. Evora Shields Hyman, 95, died Wednesday September 13, 2017 at Accordius Health of Scotland Manor in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 at Williams Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the funeral service. The officiating minister will be...

Miss Jo'Quinta Kearney

Miss Jo'Quinta Kearney

Aug 31, 2017

Miss Jo'Quinta Kearney Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Miss Jo'Quinta Kearney, 16, died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 3, 2017 at St. Mark Baptist Church, Oak City, N.C. with Rev. William Parker officiating. A viewing will be one hour prior to the funeral service. She is survived by her parents, Joseph and...

Mr. Levon Pope

Mr. Levon Pope

Aug 25, 2017

Mr. Levon Pope Obituary Princeville, North Carolina Mr. Levon Pope,81, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Prodigy Transitional Rehabilitation, Tarboro North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 1, Rev. William Suggs officiating. A viewing will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at These services have been entrusted to Dickens...

Ruth Ileen Miller

Ruth Ileen Miller

Aug 8, 2017

Ruth Miller Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Ruth ILeen Miller, 64, died August 8, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina.Memorial Services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday August 12,2017 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness Tarboro, North Carolina with Mr. Terrone Sterling Eulogist and Mr. Ivory Moore officiating. The family will receive friends at 900 Romaine Street Tarboro,...

Julia Dell Purvis

Julia Dell Purvis

Jul 29, 2017

Julia Purvis Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Ms. Julia Dell Purvis,62, died Saturday July 29,2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 05, 2017 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness ( 2237 Sherwood Ave.) Tarboro, North Carolina. Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens of Tarboro, North Carolina. She is...

Alice Lee Basemore

Alice Lee Basemore

Jul 29, 2017

Alice Basemore Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Alice Lee Basemore,95, died Saturday July 29,2017 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, August 05, 2017 at Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Hines, officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery of Princeville, North Carolina. She is survived by two...

Mrs. Lesley Beth Bullock Cole

Mrs. Lesley Beth Bullock Cole

Jul 21, 2017

Mrs. Lesley Cole Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Lesley Beth Bullock Cole, 68, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at UNC Chapel Hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2017 at Dickens Funeral Service, Inc. of Tarboro, N.C. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Levon Cole of the home, a daughter,...

Rosa Mae Higgs

Rosa Mae Higgs

Jul 16, 2017

Rosa Higgs Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Rosa Mae Higgs, 45, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Vines Chapel Church (5659 Barrett Road) in Farmville, N. C. with Rev. Jimmy Vines as the Eulogist. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery, Tarboro,...

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