obituaries
Obituaries
Nancy Anne Thornton
Feb 4, 2022
Nancy Thornton Obituary Nancy Anne Thornton, of Landover, Maryland better known to most as 'Brenda or Lil Nancy' departed this life on Friday, February 4, 2022 at her home in Landover, Maryland with her loved ones. She leaves behind to mourn, her loving husband, Macklin Thornton, Sr. of the home. Three children Andrea Ann (Lionel), Tiffany Mellisa, and Macklin Thornton,...
Eddie Junior Dickens, Lll
Jan 16, 2022
Eddie Dickens, lll Obituary Mr. Eddie Junior Dickens, lll 65 of Pinetops, North Carolina quickly departed this life on Sunday January 16, 2022 at his home. Services for Mr. Dickens will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00PM at Bethlehem Association Center with Rev. William T. Keys officiating. A public viewing will be held one hour prior to...
Mattie Berna Knight
Jan 7, 2022
Mattie Knight Obituary Ms. Mattie Berna Johnson Knight, of Tarboro, North Carolina entered her eternal rest on January 7, 2022 at her home. Services for Ms. Mattie Knight will be held on Saturday January 15, 2022 at 12 Noon at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Walter Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Princeville, North Carolina. Mattie...
Joseph Thompson
Jan 1, 2022
Joseph Thompson Obituary Mr. Joseph Stanely Thompson Jr, 41, of Greenville, North Carolina died January 01, 2022 at Vidant Medical, Greenville, North Carolina. Services for Mr. Thompson will be held on Saturday January 08, 2022 at 2:00PM in the Dickens Funeral Service Chapel. Rev. Acey Pettaway, Eulogist. Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Cemetery, Tarboro, North Carolina. He is survived...
Bonanza Lyons
Nov 15, 2021
Bonanza Lyons Obituary Mr. Bonanza Lyons, 61, of Tarboro, North Carolina transitioned on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina. Services for Mr. Lyons will be held on Friday 11-19-2021 at 1:00PM at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel, Tarboro, North Carolina, Rev. Zina Pittman, Eulogist. He is survived by his mother, Irene Lyons, Tarboro, North Carolina, a...
Mary L. Williams
Sep 29, 2021
Mary Williams Obituary Ms. Mary Louise Williams, 72, died September 29, 2021 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina. Services for Ms. Williams will be held on Saturday October 9, 2021 at 11:00AM at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church highway 111-122 South, Tarboro, North Carolina. Elder Robert Williams, Eulogist. Burial will follow in the Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery, Rocky Mount,...
Magnolia Spencer Bryant
Sep 26, 2021
Magnolia Bryant Obituary Ms. Magnolia Spencer Bryant, 100, died on 9-26-2021 at Edgecombe HR, Tarboro, N.C. Funeral Services for Ms. Bryant will be held on Saturday. October 09, 2021 at 11:00AM at Martin Millennium School 400 East Johnson Street, Tarboro, North Carolina with Minister Terrill Adams, presiding and Rev. George Terry, Eulogist. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Gardens,...
Mr. Willie James Jones, Jr.
Sep 16, 2021
Mr. Willie Jones, Jr. Obituary Mr. Willie James Jones, Jr. died Thursday September 16, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 1:30pm at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel, 3690 Highway 111 North Tarboro, N.C. He is survived by his mother Fannie Jones, Old Sparta, N.C., three sons Randy E. Jones, Durham, N.C., Willie D. Harris,...
Josie Vernell Cofield
Sep 8, 2021
Josie Cofield Obituary Mrs. Josie Vernell Dickens Cofield of Speed, N.C. died peacefully at home on Wednesday 9-08-2021. Services for Mrs. Cofield will be held at 11:00AM on Friday 9-17-2021 at Whites Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Speed, North Carolina, Rev. Tommy King, Pastor and Rev. Dennis Walston, Eulogist. Burial will follow in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Tarboro, North Carolina. A...
Julia Mae Clinton
Sep 1, 2021
Julia Clinton Obituary Ms. Julia Mae Evan Clinton, 107, died Wednesday September 1, 2021 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tarboro, North Carolina. She is survived by one daughter, Rosalyn Elizabeth Andrews, Tarboro, North Carolina. A viewing will be held Thursday September 9, 2021 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM at Dickens Funeral Service, Tarboro, North Carolina. We will follow the COVID-19...
Troyce Walters
Jul 27, 2021
Troyce Walters Obituary Troyce Walters, 57, died Tuesday July 27, 2021 at Vidant Pitt Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina. Services for Ms. Walters will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 2:00PM at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Walter Adkins, Eulogist. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. She is survived by one daughter Octavia...
Gary Lee Porter
Jul 24, 2021
Gary Porter Obituary Mr. Gary Lee Porter, 66, died Saturday, July 24,2021 at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Raleigh North Carolina. Service for Mr. Porter will be held on Saturday July 31, 2021 at 12 noon at Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5422 Raeford Rd. Fayetteville, North Carolina. Rev. Dr. Christoppher D. Stackhouse, Eulogist. A Viewing and Visitation will be held one...
Ms. Jane Overton Beamon
Jul 6, 2021
Ms. Jane Beamon Obituary In Loving Memory of Jane Overton Beamon of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She is the mother of Mr. Vincent A. Beamon, funeral director for Dickens Funeral Service, Inc. of Tarboro, North Carolina. Eulogistic Service for Ms. Beamon will be held on Monday July 12, 2021, St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church at 1:00PM 506 York Street, Elizabeth,...
Jaquater Staton
Jul 2, 2021
Jaquater Staton Obituary Jaquater Staton, 31, died Friday July 02, 2021 at home. Arrangements for Ms. Staton will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 1:00pm at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Roy Gray, Eulogist. She is survived by her mother Belinda (Harvey) Cotton of Macclesfield, North Carolina, father Richard (Maryanne) Staton,Tarboro, North Carolina. Two sons, Jayden Maldonado-...
Richard Staton, Sr.
Jun 28, 2021
Richard Staton, Sr. Obituary Richard Staton, Sr., 71, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina passed on June 28, 2021 at Nash UNC Hospital of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Arrangements for Mr. Staton will be held on Friday July 02, 2021 at 2:00PM at Leggett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Mitchell Harris officiating. A public Viewing will be held one hour...
Lynn Sherrod
Jun 27, 2021
Lynn Sherrod Obituary Mr. Lynn Sherrod, 64, of Rocky Mount passed away on Sunday June 27, 2021. Services for Mr. Sherrod will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 1:00PM at Dickens Funeral Service Chapel, Tarboro, North Carolina with Assistant Pastor Arthur Manning officiating. A viewing will be held one hour before the service at 12 noon. He is...
Rev. Asbury C. Batchelor
Jun 19, 2021
Rev. Asbury Batchelor Obituary Rev. Asbury C. Batchelor ,92, of Tarboro, North Carolina passed on Saturday June 19, 2021 at his home. Funeral Service for Rev. Batchelor will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 11:00am at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located at 200 Railroad St. Conetoe, North Carolina with Rev. Roy Gray, Eulogist. Burial will follow in...
Maggie Lene Bullock
May 21, 2021
Maggie Bullock Obituary Ms. Maggie Lene Bullock ,80, of Whitakers, North Carolina died Friday May 21, 2021 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina. Funeral services for Ms. Bullock will be held on Saturday May 29, 2021 at 12:00 noon at Kingdom Empowerment Worship Center (1600 W Howard Ave, Tarboro, NC 27886) with Rev. Wayne Hines as the Eulogist. Burial...
Emma Jean Weaver
May 8, 2021
Emma Weaver Obituary Ms. Emma Jean Pollard Weaver, 72, of Tarboro, North Carolina passed away May 8, 2021 at home. Service for Ms. Weaver will be held 2:00PM on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church highway 111, Tarboro, North Carolina , Elder Robert Williams, Pastor and Rev. George Terry, Eulogist, burial will follow in the Dancy...
Annie Shields
Apr 29, 2021
Annie Shields Obituary Ms. Annie Shields, 66, of Speed, North Carolina died Thursday April 29, 2021 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, North Carolina. A Graveside Service for Ms. Shields will be held on Saturday May 15, 2021 at 2:00pm at the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens in Tarboro, North Carolina, Rev. Rodney Sherrod. Eulogist. She is survived by 2 daughters, Kiliaha Rorie,...
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