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Mr. Walter Jones

Mr. Walter Jones

Nov 4, 2010

Mr. Walter Jones Obituary Rocky Mount,N.C. Mr.Walter Jones,84,died November 4,2010.Funeral services will be held Wednesday 2 p.m. at Dickens Funeral Chapel with the Rev.Wayne Hines officiating.Burial will follow in the Gardens of Gethsemane. He is survived by two brothers Eddie Jones of Bethel and Kelster Wheeler of Leggett.A special cousin Dorothy Pitt of Whitaker and a host of relatives and...

Mrs. Joanna Wheeler Pittman

Mrs. Joanna Wheeler Pittman

Nov 4, 2010

Mrs. Joanna Pittman Obituary Tarboro,N.C. Mrs Joanna Wheeler Pittman,84,died November 4,2010. Funeral services will be held Monday 1p.m. at the New Saint Delight Church in Bethel with Elder Theroger White officiating. Burial will follow in the Staton Memorial Cemetery. She is survived by five sons,James Pittman (Eleanor) of Virginia,Lewis Pittman,Jr (Maxine) and Alphonso Pittman both of Tarboro,Lorenzo Pittman of Conetoe,N.C....

Mr. Cornell Clinton Whitaker

Mr. Cornell Clinton Whitaker

Oct 26, 2010

Mr. Cornell Whitaker Obituary Tarboro,N.C. Mr. Cornell Clinton Whitaker,56,died October 26,2010.Funeral services will be held Saturday 12 noon at the Mt. Sinai Church of God in Murfreesboro,N.C. with Overseer Pastor Arthur Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife Velena Brown Whitaker of the home. Two daughters Danita Whitaker of Rocky Mount...

Mr. Herbert Person,Jr.

Mr. Herbert Person,Jr.

Oct 26, 2010

Mr. Herbert Person,Jr. Obituary Princeville,N.C. Mr. Herbert Person,Jr.,58,died October 26,2010. A memorial service will be held Saturday 1 p.m. at the St. John Holiness Church (802 Wooten Street-Tarboro). He is survived by his wife Yvonne Bell Person,one daughter Jeanell Person of Winston Salem.Two sons Leslie Jerome Bell of Pinetops and Edward Antonio Bell of Fayetteville.His mother Mary Louise Person of...

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sherrod Harrison

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sherrod Harrison

Oct 22, 2010

Mrs. Mary Harrison Obituary Princeville, N.C. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sherrod Harrison,86, died October 22,2010 at the Golden Living Center in Tarboro.A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday October 24, 2010 at the Gateway To Heaven Church with the Rev. Stairlon Gregory officiating. She is survived by two daughters,Carolyn Tillman of Jackson,Mississippi and Deborah Harrison of the home,one son;...

Mrs. Emma Bryant Torbert

Mrs. Emma Bryant Torbert

Oct 17, 2010

Mrs. Emma Torbert Obituary Mrs. Emma Bryant Torbert,74, of New York,died October 17, 2010. Funeral service will be held Saturday 1 p.m. at the Free Union Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. William Suggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Princeville. She is survived by her husband Willie Torbert of the home.Two sisters Kate Bryant and Minnie...

Ms. Martha Odell Staton

Ms. Martha Odell Staton

Oct 11, 2010

Ms. Martha Staton Obituary Tarboro, N.C. Ms. Martha Odell Staton, 72, died October 11, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 2 p.m. at the St. James Temple Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Glasco Mercer officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. She is survived by one daughter, Patricia S. Johnson of Tarboro; four sons, Jerome Staton,...

Mrs. Queen Kenney Trant

Mrs. Queen Kenney Trant

Oct 9, 2010

Mrs. Queen Trant Obituary Oakland,California Mrs. Queen Kenney Trant,83,died October 9,2010. Funeral services will be held Monday 12 noon at the Salem Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jonah Walston officiating. Burial will follow in the Northeastern Cemetery in Rocky Mount. A viewing will be held Sunday 3-7 p.m. at Dickens Funeral Service,Inc. of Tarboro.

Mr. Vencie W. Pender

Mr. Vencie W. Pender

Oct 9, 2010

Mr. Vencie Pender Obituary Leggett, N.C. Mr. Vencie W. Pender, 67, died October 9, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11:00 a.m. at the Endstreet Missionary Baptist Church (1616 Kehukee Church Road Scotland Neck) with the Rev. Charlie L. Battle officiating. Burial will follow in the Endstreet Church Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Tenisha Ward and Scheavon...

Mrs. Sylvester Exum Williams

Mrs. Sylvester Exum Williams

Oct 2, 2010

Mrs. Sylvester Williams Obituary Mrs. Sylvester Exum Williams,88,of Stokes,N.C.died October 2, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 12 noon at the Noah's Ark F.S.H.G. Church (601 Greenfield Blvd. Greenville,N.C.) with the Pastor Mary Pippens officiating. Burial will follow in Thorpe Family Cemetery. She is survived by six daughters, Annie Hayes of Washington,D.C., Pauline Williams and Mary Andrews both of...

Rev. Arthur Lewis Williams

Rev. Arthur Lewis Williams

Sep 29, 2010

Rev. Williams Obituary Pinetops,N.C. Rev. Arthur Lewis Williams,60,died September 29, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11:00 a.m. at the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church( Tarboro-Pinetops Highway)with the Elder Robert Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery. He is survived by his wife; Mrs Mary Louise Williams of the home,one daughter; Latisa Michelle Wilkes of...

Mr. Walter Thomas Moore

Mr. Walter Thomas Moore

Sep 16, 2010

Mr. Walter Moore Obituary Pinetops,N.C. Mr. Walter Thomas Moore,84,died September 16,2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 12 noon at the Pine Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Daniel Battle officiating. Burial will follow in the Carver Park Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Carrie Louise Moore of the home. Six daughters Mary Eliza Outlaw of Hampton,Virginia,Bessie Ann...

Mrs. Celesta Whitehead Dantzler

Mrs. Celesta Whitehead Dantzler

Sep 6, 2010

Mrs. Celesta Dantzler Obituary Rocky Mount,N.C. Mrs.Celesta Whitehead Dantzler,96, died September 6, 2010. Funeral service will be held Saturday 12 noon at the Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Battle officiating. Burial will follow in the Whitehead Family Cemetery. She is survived by Several nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held Friday 2-7 p.m. at Dickens Funeral Service,Inc....

Mrs. Wendy Williams Allen

Mrs. Wendy Williams Allen

Aug 19, 2010

Mrs. Wendy Allen Obituary Roxboro, N.C. Mrs. Wendy Williams Allen, 48, died August 19, 2010. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at the Free Union Missionary Baptist Church (4729 NC Hwy 97 East, Tarboro, N.C., 27886) with the Dr. James A. Richmond, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Allen attended the Shady Hill...

Deacon Thad C. Knight

Deacon Thad C. Knight

Aug 19, 2010

Deacon Knight Obituary Princeville, N.C. Deacon Thad Columbus Knight, 82, died August 19,2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 2:30 p.m. at the Martin Middle School with the Rev. Jesse Williams Officiating. Burial will follow in the Knight Family Cemetery in Princeville. He is survived by four daughters, Cassandra Hart of Murfreeboro, Patricia Knight of Baltimore, Maryland, Alvania Knight and...

Mr. Clifton Earl Knight Sr.

Mr. Clifton Earl Knight Sr.

Aug 8, 2010

Mr. Clifton Knight Sr. Obituary Macclesfield,N.C. Mr. Clifton Earl Knight Sr.,96, died Sunday August 8,2010 at the Golden Living Center in Tarboro. Funeral services will be held Saturday 1 p.m. at the Holy Temple United Holiness Church in Tarboro with the Dr. Charlie Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Crestlawn Cemetery near Farmville. He is survived by two sons,Clifton...

Mr. Qaasim Williams

Mr. Qaasim Williams

Aug 6, 2010

Mr. Qaasim Williams Obituary Willamston, N.C. Mr. Qaasim Williams,18, died August 6,2010. A memorial service will be held Friday 11 a.m. at the Dickens Funeral Chapel with the Minister Nellie Rodgers officiating. These services has been entrusted to Dickens Funeral Service.Inc of Tarboro. dickensfuneralservice.com

Mrs. Reathie Smith

Mrs. Reathie Smith

Aug 2, 2010

Mrs. Reathie Smith Obituary Hampton,Virginia Mrs. Reathie Smith,95, died August 3, 2010. A memorial service will be held Saturday 4p.m. in the Dickens Funeral Chapel. She is survived by one son Edward L. Lane (Lillian) of Scotland Neck,N.C., Three daughters Ethel R. Wiggins of Scotland Neck,N.C., Vernell M. Shaw and Vanessa M. Battle of Hampton,Virginia.One sister-in-law Lillian Lane of Roxebel,N,C.,twenty...

Mrs. Bettie Council Ellison

Mrs. Bettie Council Ellison

Jul 4, 2010

Mrs. Bettie Ellison Obituary Mrs. Bettie Council Ellison,92, died July 4,2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. at Dickens Funeral Chapel with Elder J.T. McCray and Elder Cleveland Purvis officiating. Burial will follow in the Council Family Cemetery. She is survived by two sisters, Dessie Hyman of Oak City and Lenzy Speaker of Tarboro. Several nieces and nephews....

Mr. Stanley Williams

Mr. Stanley Williams

Jul 3, 2010

Mr. Stanley Williams Obituary San Franciso,California Mr. Stanley Williams,60, died July 3, 2010. A memorial service will be conducted 12 noon Saturday August 7, 2010 at the Selvia Chapel Baptist Church with Bishop A. H. Hartsfield officiating. He is survived by his mother Elderess Celestine Williams Lyons of the Dunbar Community. His stepfather Deacon David Lyons of the Dunbar Community....

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