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Ms. Lorell Edwards

Ms. Lorell Edwards

Jul 16, 2017

Ms. Lorell Edwards Obituary Princeville, North Carolina Ms. Lorell Edwards, 69, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2017 at St. James Temple in Tarboro, N.C. with Rev. Cornell Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery in Tarboro, N.C. She is survived by a son, Willis Mallory, Raleigh,...

Mr. Joseph Edward Williams

Mr. Joseph Edward Williams

Jul 13, 2017

Mr. Joseph Williams Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. Joseph Edward Williams, 59, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at St. James Temple Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Cornell Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Cemetery of Tarboro, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Brenda...

Mrs. Doretha Wiggins

Mrs. Doretha Wiggins

Jul 10, 2017

Mrs. Doretha Wiggins Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Doretha Wiggins, died July 10, 2017 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Pines Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Pinetops, North Carolina with Rev. Helen Mayo officiating. Burial will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Farmville, North...

Ms. Sharlette Thomas

Ms. Sharlette Thomas

Jun 26, 2017

Ms. Sharlette Thomas Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Ms. Sharlette Thomas, 70, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at Prodigy Nursing Home in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Dickens Funeral Service, Inc. (3690 Hwy. 111 N) Tarboro, North Carolina 27886 with Elder Jesse Willis officiating. She is survived by two sons, Charles Jones...

Mary Crandol Perkins

Mary Crandol Perkins

Jun 20, 2017

Mary Perkins Obituary Tarboro, NC Mrs. Mary Crandol Perkins, 86, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital of Tarboro, NC. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Triumph Missionary Baptist Church, Washington, North Carolina with Rev. Tyrone A. Perkins, officiating while prior to the service a viewing will be held from 1:30 p.m....

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams

Jun 16, 2017

Mrs. Mary Williams Obituary Pinetops, North Carolina Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams, 84 died Friday, June 16, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later by Dickens Funeral Service, Inc.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams

Jun 16, 2017

Mrs. Mary Williams Obituary Pinetops, North Carolina Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Williams, 84, died Friday, June 16, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00p.m. Saturday, June 24.2017 at Carver Elementary School, Pinetops, North Carolina with Rev. Cornell Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Cemetery in Farmville, North Carolina. She leave to cherish her memory three sons, Thomas...

Jobias Jamaal Harrison

Jobias Jamaal Harrison

May 13, 2017

Jobias Harrison Obituary Pinetops, North Carolina Jobias Jamaal Harrison, 22, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. South West High School, Saturday, May 20, 2017 with Rev. Mitchell Harris officiating. Burial will follow at East Lawn Cemetery in Tarboro, North Carolina. He is survived by his mother, Wanda Johnson, his father, Donald...

Mr. Dennis Mccoy Short

Mr. Dennis Mccoy Short

May 5, 2017

Mr. Dennis Short Obituary Princeville, North Carolina Mr. Dennis McCoy Short, 61, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his home in Princeville. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Conetoe Baptist Church with Minister Calvin Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Community Cemetery, Princeville, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Wooten Short,...

Mr. John H. Battle

Mr. John H. Battle

May 3, 2017

Mr. John Battle Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. John H. Battle, 71, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro. Funeral services will be held 12 Noon, Monday, May 8, 2017 at Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church along with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Rev. Walter Adkins, Jr. will be the Eulogist for the...

Mrs. Lena Gertrude Staton Bryant

Mrs. Lena Gertrude Staton Bryant

Apr 30, 2017

Mrs. Lena Bryant Obituary Franklinton, North Carolina Mrs. Lena Gertrude Staton Bryant, 65, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Saturday,May 6, 2017 at 12 Noon with viewing one hour before the service at St. James Temple Church in Tarboro, North Carolina, Burial will follow in the East Lawn Cemetery in Tarboro. She is survived by...

Mr. Carl Irven Short, Jr.

Mr. Carl Irven Short, Jr.

Apr 10, 2017

Mr. Carl Short, Jr. Obituary Rocky Mount, North Carolina Mr. Carl Irven Short, Jr.,31, died April 10, 2017 at Nash General Hospital of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Fellowship Church (1114 S. 1st Street, Nashville, North Carolina 27856) with Pastor Michael Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Wilkins...

Ms. Ollie Dickens

Ms. Ollie Dickens

Apr 4, 2017

Ms. Ollie Dickens Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Ms. Ollie Dickens, 77, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation of Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Washington Branch Missionary Baptist Church, Macclesfield, North Carolina with Elder Robert E. Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery in Tarboro, North Carolina....

Mr. Joe Nathan Vines

Mr. Joe Nathan Vines

Apr 1, 2017

Mr. Joe Vines Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. Joe N. Vines, 66, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Salvation and Deliverance Church in Tarboro, North Carolina with Bishop Theodore Herring officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of Gethsemane in Rocky Mount, N.C....

Mr. James Oscar Williams

Mr. James Oscar Williams

Mar 17, 2017

Mr. James Williams Obituary Pinetops, North Carolina Mr. James Oscar Williams, 91, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2017 at Saint Luke Baptist Church with Elder Robert Williams, officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Gethsemane Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Charlotte H. Williams of...

Mr. Theodore Powell, Jr.

Mr. Theodore Powell, Jr.

Mar 7, 2017

Mr. Theodore Powell, Jr. Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. Theodore Powell, Jr. , 65, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11,2017 at Salem Chapel Church (1992 Fishing Creek Road, Tarboro, N.C.). Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery, Tarboro, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Debra Dickens Powell...

Mr. Artice Bryant

Mr. Artice Bryant

Feb 22, 2017

Mr. Artice Bryant Obituary Arlington, Tennessee Mr. Artice (Otto) Bryant, 59, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at James Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church with Rev. Vincent Price, Eulogist. Burial will follow in the Leathers Family Cemetery with full military rites. He is survived by his wife, Ida Carouthers Bryant, one...

Mrs. Dorothy Leigh Arnold Jones

Mrs. Dorothy Leigh Arnold Jones

Jan 4, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy Jones Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mrs. Dorothy Leigh Arnold Jones, 87, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (1992 Fishing Creek Road, Tarboro, N.C.) with Bishop Vann Sharpe officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn...

Mr. Dennis Deloatch, Jr.

Mr. Dennis Deloatch, Jr.

Dec 30, 2016

Mr. Dennis Deloatch, Jr. Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. Dennis Deloatch, Jr.,44, died Friday, December 30, 2016 in Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church with Bishop Michael Deloatch officiating. Burial will follow in EastLawn Memorial Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Shiela Mayo-Deloatch and...

Mrs. Dorothy Barlow

Mrs. Dorothy Barlow

Dec 26, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Barlow Obituary Leggett, North Carolina Mrs. Dorothy Barlow, 88, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Friday, December 30, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Cooley Wade, Eulogist. Burial will follow in the St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived...

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