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Obituaries

Jordan Shaw

Jordan Shaw

Mar 7, 2024

Jordan Shaw Obituary Mr.Jordan Shaw transitioned on Thursday March 07, 2024 at ECU Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, NC. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday March 16, 2024 at Mildred Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 1838 S. Shiloh Pond Road, Tarboro, NC at 1:00PM. with Rev. Stevie Lawrence, officiating. A Public Visitation will be on Friday, March 15, 2024 from 2 till...

Nannie Mullens

Nannie Mullens

Mar 2, 2024

Nannie Mullens Obituary Ms. Nannie Mullens transitioned on Saturday March 2, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Sunday March 10, 2024 at Truth Tabernacle Ministries at 2:30pm, 704 Arlington St., Rocky Mount, NC, with a public viewing one hour prior to the service at 1:30pm, Pastor Irving Glenn, Eulogist, Bishop Haywood Parker, Pastor of Truth Tabernacle Ministries. Burial will...

Randall Mccray Howell

Randall Mccray Howell

Feb 13, 2024

Randall Howell Obituary Mr. Randall McCray Howell, 41, transitioned on Tuesday February 13, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday February 24, 2024 at 11:00am at Mildred Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Tarboro, North Carolina. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. He is survived by his mother, Robin V. Bridgers of the home, a...

John T. Knight

John T. Knight

Feb 10, 2024

John Knight Obituary Mr. John T. Knight, 94, of Lawrence, North Carolina transitioned on Saturday February 10, 2024 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 17, 2024 at 2:30pm at Free Union Missionary Baptist Church, Tarboro, North Carolina. Rev. Wiliam Suggs, Eulogist. He is survived by two sons, Thomas Knight (Sylvia) Delta Junction, Alaska and David...

Henrietta Jenkins

Henrietta Jenkins

Jan 1, 2024

Henrietta Jenkins Obituary Ms. Henrietta Jenkins, 94, transitioned on January 01, 2024 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation, Tarboro, North Carolina. A Chapel Service will be held on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 12 noon at Dickens Funeral Chapel with Pastor Richard Joyner officiating. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. She is survived by two sisters...

Edward Tyrone Sherrod

Edward Tyrone Sherrod

Dec 28, 2023

Edward Sherrod Obituary Mr. Edward Tyrone Sherrod, 66 of New Jersey died on Thursday 12-28-2023. A graveside service will be held on Sunday 1-14-2024 at 2:00PM in Greenlawn Cemetery, Princeville, North Carolina.

Calvin Gunter

Calvin Gunter

Dec 28, 2023

Calvin Gunter Obituary Mr. Calvin Gunter, 71, of Princeville, North Carolina transitioned on Thursday December 28, 2023 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Evening Light Holiness Church ( 208 S. Pender Street) Wilson, North Carolina at 1:00PM with Bishop Katie Farmer, officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina....

Sheila Patricia Wilkins

Sheila Patricia Wilkins

Dec 25, 2023

Sheila Wilkins Obituary Ms. Shelia Wilkins, died Monday December 25, 2023. A Chapel Service will be held on Sunday January 7, 2024 at 2:00PM with Rev. Otis Williams officiating. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. She is survived by her mother Hattie S. Wilkins and one son Demetrius C. Wilkins both of Pinetops, North Carolina....

Rosa L. Hinton

Rosa L. Hinton

Dec 18, 2023

Rosa Hinton Obituary Ms. Rosa L. Hinton of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on December 18, 2023. Services will be held on Saturday December 30, 2023 at 12Noon at Born Again Ministries with Rev. Kenneth Draughn officiating. A Public Viewing will be held one hour prior to the services at 11:00am. Burial will follow in the Pineview Cemetery, Pinetops, North Carolina....

Matthew Hinton

Matthew Hinton

Dec 16, 2023

Matthew Hinton Obituary Mr. Matthew Hinton 66, transitioned on Saturday December 16, 2023 at Durham VA Medical Center. Chapel Services will be held 2:00PM on Saturday December 30, 2023 in Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Derrick Murphy officiating. A public viewing will be held one hour prior to the Memorial Service. He is survived by his father Gene Bridges,...

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Dec 12, 2023

kenneth Williams Obituary Mr. Kenneth Williams 33, of Pinetops, North Carolina transitioned on Tuesday December 12, 2023. Funeral service will be held on Saturday December 23, 2023 at 12 noon at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church 1006 South highway 111-122 S Tarboro, NC with Elder Robert Williams, officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of Gethsemane, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He...

Madeline Wiggins

Madeline Wiggins

Dec 9, 2023

Madeline Wiggins Obituary Ms. Madeline Wiggins, 67, of Greensboro, North Carolina departed this life on Saturday December 9, 2023. Services will be held on Saturday December 16, 2023 at 11:00 am at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Association Center with Rev. James Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, Farmville, North Carolina. She is survived by one brother, Alfred...

Eugene Williams

Eugene Williams

Nov 6, 2023

Eugene Williams Obituary Mr. Eugene Williams, 78, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Monday November 06, 2023 at his residence. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday November 11, 2023 at Mildred Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 12 Noon. A public viewing will be held one hour prior to the service from 11:00AM til 12 Noon. Rev. Walter Cherry will...

Damarques Kadarius Miller

Damarques Kadarius Miller

Oct 26, 2023

Damarques Miller Obituary Mr. Damarques Kandarius Miller 32, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Thursday October 26, 2023 at his home. A Walk through Visitation will be held on Sunday November 5, 2023 from 2:00pm til 6:00pm at Dickens Funeral Service. He was preceded in death by his mother Dannette Winnegan Staton and his father William Arthur Miller both formerly...

Wilbert Witherspoon

Wilbert Witherspoon

Oct 26, 2023

Wilbert Witherspoon Obituary Mr. Wilbert Witherspoon 78, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Sunday October 29, 2023. Services will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday November 4, 2023 at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Roy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. He is survived by his fiance' Harriet Ann Staton, Tarboro, NC, four...

Lee Person, Jr.

Lee Person, Jr.

Oct 20, 2023

Lee Person, Jr. Obituary Mr. Lee Person, Jr. 67, formerly of Bethel, North Carolina transitioned on Friday October 20, 2023 at ECU Pitt hospital. Graveside service will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday November 4, 2023 at Council Cemetery 3451 Highway 111, Oak City North Carolina. He is survived by eight sons Jermiah Person, (Miranda) Reidsville, NC, Brian Person, Maurice...

James Parker

James Parker

Oct 15, 2023

James Parker Obituary Mr. James Parker, 93, formerly of Conetoe North Carolina transitioned on Sunday at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Thomasville, North Carolina. Services will be held on Saturday October 28, 2023 at 1:00PM at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in the Wimberley Family Cemetery. This service will be Live...

Mary Harris

Mary Harris

Oct 4, 2023

Mary Harris Obituary Ms. Mary Harrison Harris 86, died October 04, 2023 at her residence. Service will be held on Saturday October 14, 2023 at 1:00PM at Whites Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Speed, North Carolina with her son Bishop Wilbert Harris, officiating. Burial will follow in the Community Cemetery, Princeville, North Carolina. She is survived by three sons, Winfield (Monica)...

William Columbus Braswell

William Columbus Braswell

Sep 30, 2023

William Braswell Obituary Mr. William Columbus Braswell (Buddy), 83, transitioned on Saturday September 30, 2023 at ECU Pitt Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina. Services for Mr. Braswell will be held on Sunday October 8, 2023 in Dickens Funeral Service Chapel at 1:00PM. with Rev Steve Ruffin officiating. He leaves to cherish his memories four brothers, Curtis (Ethel) Braswell, of Philadelphia, Eddie...

Maggie Lean Long

Maggie Lean Long

Aug 22, 2023

Maggie Long Obituary Ms. Maggie Lean Long 86, of Princeville, NC transitioned on Tuesday August 22, 2023 at ECU Edgecombe Health Hospital, Tarboro, NC. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday August 26, 2023 at 1:00pm at Batts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Walter Hines, Eulogist and Rev. Linwood Euwell, Presiding. Burial will follow in the Batts Chapel Church Cemetery....

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