Obituaries

Jan 27, 2022

Raymond Lavern Robinson May 14, 1952 – January 27, 2022

Raymond L. Robinson, 69, of Fairfield, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

Raymond Robinson was born in Platte County, Wyoming on May 14, 1952, to the late Francis Lavern and Madeline Brown Robinson.

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Jan 24, 2022

Allen Armstrong February 28, 1966 – January 24, 2022

Allen Armstrong, 55, of Plymouth, NC, passed away on Monday, January 24. 2022, at his home.

Allen Armstrong was born in Tyrrell County on February 28, 1966, to the late Cannious Alton and Daisy Mae Alexander Armstrong.  He was married to the former, Evelyn...

Jan 23, 2022

Ronnie C. Newman February 7, 1961-January 23, 2022

Ronnie C. Newman, 60, of Pantego, died, Sunday, January 23, 2022, at home.

Ronnie was born in Beaufort County on February 7, 1961, to the late Richard D. and Anna Carter Newman.

He spent his working years on the water as a commercial...

Jan 23, 2022

Richard Bryan Gibbs November 24, 1958 – January 23, 2022

Richard Bryan Gibbs, 63, of Wilson, NC, passed away unexpectedly at his home.

Richard was born on November 24, 1958, in Madrid, Spain to the late, John Adams and Olive Elizabeth Gibbs.

He was a heavy equipment operator in the land...

Jan 15, 2022

John Charles Rose June 25, 1934 – January 15, 2022

John Charles Rose, 87, of Jacksonville, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Onslow Memorial Hospital.

John Rose was born in Racine, Wisconsin on June 25, 1934, to the late John and Helen Gleixner Rose. He was married Ima Dew Rose,...

Jan 14, 2022

Wilma S. Roughton February 1, 1932 – January 14, 2022 Wilma Simmons Roughton, 89, of Columbia, died, Friday, January 14, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

Mrs. Wilma was born in Tyrrell County on February 1, 1932, to the late Dempsey and Mariam Bateman Simmons.

She was a member of the Albemarle ...

Jan 12, 2022

Bryan B. Smith May 18, 1943 – January 12, 2022

Bryan Bland Smith, 78, of Columbia, died January 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Bryan was born in Dare County on May 18, 1943, to the late Emmett Eugene and Thelma Spruill Smith. He was married to Marsha Brickhouse...

Jan 6, 2022

Mary Lucille Kittrell January 18, 1950 – January 6, 2022

Mary Lucille Kittrell, 71, of Engelhard, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home.

Mary Kittrell was born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, on January 18, 1950, to the late Ernest Butler and Sarah Julia Metts Kittrell, Jr.

She...

Jan 4, 2022

David Leigh Robey July 27, 1947 - January 4, 2022

David Leigh Robey, 74, of Plymouth, died on  January 4, 2022, at his home.

Mr. Robey was born on July 27, 1947, in Virginia Beach, VA to the late Walter Carroll and Patricia Dodson Robey.

David spent his working years as...

Jan 3, 2022

James H. Stillman

Mr. James Horace left this life on January 3, 2022, in Alabama. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Wese Stillman; two sons, Christopher Scott, and Benjamin Shawn; son-in-law, Adam Pruitt; and granddaughter, Cora Rose Pruitt-Stillman. He was an active member of Clay Springs Ruritan Club and the American Legion. James served...

Dec 27, 2021

Ray H. Roughton

July 17, 1951- December 27, 2021

Ray Houston Roughton, 70, of Columbia, North Carolina, died, Monday, December 27, 2021, at Three Rivers Health and Rehab Center, Windsor.

He was born in Tyrrell County to the late Obbie James and Virginia Comstock Roughton.  He was married to the former...

Dec 22, 2021

Mary A. (Bateman) Cooper July 20, 1942 – December 22, 2021

Mary Albertia (Bateman) Cooper, 79, of Columbia, NC died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the Tyrrell House Assisted Living Facility in Columbia.

Albertia Cooper was born in Tyrrell County, NC on July 20, 1942, to the late Rufus Jackson, and Estoria...

Dec 20, 2021

Ima Dew (Voliva) Rose March 30, 1931 – December 20, 2021

Ima Dew Rose, 90, of Jacksonville, NC, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville.

Ima was born in Pamlico County, NC on March 30, 1931, to the late Joseph Pickett and Barzilla Clark Voliva.  She married John...

Dec 15, 2021

Ralph Lee Weatherly May 29, 1949 – December 15, 2021

Ralph Lee Weatherly, 72, of Columbia, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC.

Ralph was born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 29, 1949, to the late Edison Pernell and Christine Ainsley Weatherly.

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Dec 9, 2021

Dexter D. Moore August 24, 1940 - December 9, 2021

Dexter Dewain Moore, 81, or Pinetown, North Carolina passed away Thursday, December 9th at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 at Yeatesville Cemetery, Pinetown.

Dexter was born on August 24th, 1940...

Dec 8, 2021

Morgan H. Harris

Morgan Holt Harris, 82, of Leland, NC (formerly of Swan Quarter and Bethel) passed away on December 8, 2021.  He was born November 8, 1939 to the late Truman and Vivian Harris in the Broad Creek/Douglas Cross Roads community of Beaufort County, North Carolina. Morgan dedicated his life to working with young...

Dec 8, 2021

Dorothy "Dot" Rochelle Hudson April 7, 1939 - December 8, 2021

Born in Fairfield, North Carolina to the late Sadie Brickhouse Hudson and the late C. Columbus Hudson, Dot was also preceded in death by all 17 of her aunts and uncles and their spouses and 36 of her first cousins. She is survived by...

Dec 4, 2021

Melbert Dodge January 23, 1933 – December 4, 2021

Melbert Dodge, 88, of the Kilkenny Community, died, Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Three Rivers Health and Rehab Center, Windsor.

He was born in Tyrrell County on January 23, 1933, to the late Willie and Ruth Williams Dodge.

Melbert worked in the...

Dec 1, 2021

Ronald Michael Berry August 2, 1948 – December 1, 2021

Ronald Michael Berry, 73, of Germantown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD.

Ronald Michael Berry was born on August 2, 1948, in Newport News, VA to his parents Henry Clay and Ann Elizabeth Kanegis Berry,...

Nov 24, 2021

Paulette L. Meyers June 16, 1942 – November 24, 2021

Paulette Louise Meyers, 79 of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 24, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.

Mrs. Meyer was born in Hagerstown, Maryland to the late Paul W. and Betty Lenora Watkins Meyers.

No services are scheduled at this time.