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Albert Eugene “Gene” Pittman, 75 of Blue Sky Rd. Halifax, died Friday May 3, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center.
Albert Eugene “Gene” Pittman, 75 of Blue Sky Rd. Halifax, died Friday May 3, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center.

Rufus “Spear” Dickens, 98, of 2382 Piney Grove Church Rd. Littleton died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home. Mr. Dickens was born April 16, 1915 to the late William Bill Dickens and Ruth Smith Dickens. Mr. Dickens was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He owned and operated Dickens Country Store for 39 years. Mr. Dickens worked with the Civil Conservation Service from 1935 to 1937 helping to build roads around Asheville. Mr. Dickens was a loving, gentle, kind man who would give you the shirt off his back. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and father-in-law. Mr. Dickens was a friend to everyone and everyone was his friend.
Mr. Donald Payne Blanton, 64, of Macon Price Rd. Garysburg, died Wednesday May 1, 2013 at Halifax Regional Medical Center. Mr. Blanton was born September 9, 1948 to the late Robert Blanton, Sr. and Gladys Jordan Blanton. Mr. Blanton worked for many years as a route salesman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers R.D. Blanton, Jr. and John Blanton.
Mary Ellen Adkins Nance, 89, passed away at her residence on Heathsville Rd, Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Cody Wayne Cutler, 19, of Roanoke Rapids died Thursday, April 25th, 2013. Cody was born March 10, 1994 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. He was a member of the ROTC at Roanoke Rapids High School, a gun enthusiast, and enjoyed four wheelers, motorcycles, spending time with friends, and he loved sports. Cody was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, Q.J. and Eloise Stephenson; his paternal grandfather, Herman Munn, Sr.