Mary Frances Love

Mary Frances Love, 53, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025. She was a native of...

Michael Dean Forte Edwards

Micheal Dean Forte Edwards, 68, passed away on November 24, 2025. Mrs.Edwards was born on July 7, 1957 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of...

Edna Diane Merritt Hudson

Edna Diane Merritt Hudson, 69, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in UNC Rex Hospital. Mrs. Hudson was born on...

Margaret Barnett Rose

Margaret Barnett Rose passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, at the age of 78. Born in Tarboro, North Carolina, she grew up in...

Phillip Franklin McCauley Sr.

It is with great sorrow that the family announces Philip Franklin McCauley, Sr., 73, has entered his Eternal Rest. Philip was born in...

Obituaries Page

Charles Joel Stephenson

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Charles Joel Stephenson, a cherished pillar of the Seaboard community and a man of deep faith and enduring love for his family, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, in Greenville, NC. Born...

Crystal Ann Peffer

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Crystal Ann Peffer, 42 of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday November 8, 2025. Crystal was born on August 28, 1983, in Halifax County North Carolina. She...

Thomas 'Tommy' Edward Francis Jr.

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Thomas “Tommy” Edward Francis Jr, 74, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by family on Thursday November 20, 2025. Tommy was born on January 21,...

Charles Robert 'Bobby' Cox

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Charles Robert “Bobby” Cox, 81, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at his home. Bobby was born February 5, 1944, in Halifax County to the late John and Gertrude Harrell Cox....

Frank D. 'Buddy' Hudson

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With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Frank D. “Buddy” Hudson on November 15, 2025. His kindness, compassion, and gentle spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. A...

Brenda Davis Collins

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Brenda Davis Collins, 73, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, loved deeply by her family. A devoted wife, mama, Granny and Gigi, Brenda lived her life with a gentle spirit, a generous heart...

Brenda White

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Brenda White, beloved daughter, mother, aunt and grandmother, entered her eternal home in heaven on Friday, November 14, 2025. She was born the eldest daughter to Octavia Ward (Flushing, MI) and the...

Frank D. 'Buddy' Hudson

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Frank D. “Buddy” Hudson, 100, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025, at ECU North Health Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 24, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Rosemary Baptist Church...

Mallory Scott Barber

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Mallory Scott Barber, 85, entered into the care of the Lord on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The beloved husband of the late Peggy V. Barber, Scott was a man of deep faith and generous spirit who loved...

Clara Hope Walker

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Clara Hope Walker, 48, of Roanoke Rapids, NC passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 in VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. Miss Walker was born in Chapel Hill, NC, the daughter of the late Elsie...

Odessa Hall Shearin

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Odessa Hall Shearin, 78, of Northampton County passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025, at her home. She was born to the late Louis E. Ellis and Estelle Louise Shaw Ellis on June 13, 1947. She is...

Carolyn Mims Coburn

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Carolyn Mims Coburn, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, left this earthly life for an eternal one on Friday, November 7, 2025. Carolyn was born on October 17, 1938 in Waycross, Georgia. She was the daughter of...

Matthew Randolph Franklyn

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Matthew Randolph Franklyn, 68, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 at his home. Mr. Franklyn was born on August 11, 1957 in Grenada. All Services will be held in New York....

James 'Hobie' Hobert Lee

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James “Hobie” Hobert Lee, 79, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 in ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids. Mr. Lee was born on August 23, 1946 in Roanoke Rapids. He is...

Dee Pittman Tucker

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Dee Pittman Tucker passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025 in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was 66 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, James A. (Jimmy) Pittman, Her mother, Trilla...

Jewel Smith Allen

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Jewel Smith Allen, 83, of Roanoke Rapids passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025. Born to William Henry Smith and Etta Gray Britt Smith in South Rosemary, North Carolina, Jewel Gray entered the...

Jean Gaither Wells

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Jean Gaither Wells, 83, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025. She was a native of Halifax County, NC and was the daughter of the late George Russell Gaither and Margaret Alma...

William Roland 'Bill' Massey Jr.

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William Roland “Bill” Massey, Jr. passed away at his home on October 28, 2025. Bill was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on April 8, 1950. He was preceded in death by his father William Roland...

Sue Garner Barnes

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Sue Garner Barnes, 68, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in her home. Ms. Barnes was born on November 15, 1956 in Roanoke Rapids, the daughter of the late Jimmie Brown....

Jeanette Reese Clary

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Jeanette Reese Clary, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at River View on the Appomattox in Hopewell, Virginia on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Jeanette was born on July 14,...