All Obituaries

Mother Bettie Mae Harris Davis, age 95, transitioned peacefully at her residence. Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2141 Cokey Road, Rocky Mount, NC. Reverend Melvin Davis will deliver words of comfort to the family.  Burial will follow at Stoney Creek Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, September...

Mr. Steve Rossey Kelly, age 56, transitioned on September 12, 2021. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Greater Joy Baptist Church. Bishop Shelton C. Daniel will deliver words of comfort to the family. Burial will follow at Marks Chapel Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at...

Ms. Asia Nicole Lacy, age 26, transitioned on September 7, 2021. Please remember to keep her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Hillside Church, 201 Culbreth Road, Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Michelle Cotton-Lawn will deliver words of comfort to the family. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Matthews Family Mortuary and Saturday,...

Ms. Brenda Hayes, age 67, transitioned on September 4, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Word Tabernacle Church. Pastor James Gailliard will deliver words of comfort to the family. Burial will take place 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2021 at Gardens of Gethsemane. Visitation will be held on Friday from...

Ms. Minnie Patricia Brewington, age 76 of Goldsboro, NC peacefully succumbed to the Lord's call on August 31, 2021 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC surrounded by her loving family. Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021 at New Stoney United Holy Church, 1003 Poplar Street, Goldsboro, NC. Pastor Kathye G. Batts will deliver the...

Mr. Quatarius Jaquay "Peanut" Ruffin, age 19, transitioned on August 28, 2021. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Greater Joy Baptist Church. Bishop Shelton C. Daniel will deliver words of comfort to the family. Burial will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Matthews Family...

Ms. Glenda Faye Maxwell Lasco, age 69, transitioned on August 27, 2021 at Nash UNC Health Care. Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021 at East End Missionary Baptist Church, 928 E. Highland Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC. Apostle Mark Dickens will deliver words of comfort to the family. Burial will follow at Marks Chapel Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Mr. Mitchell Ray Heath, age 57, transitioned on August 17, 2021. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the guestbook.

Mr. Robert Edward Floyd, age 65, transitioned on August 12, 2021. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the guestbook.

Mr. Alejandro Hernandez, age 46,  transitioned on August 10, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Mass will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 331 Hammond Street, Rocky Mount, NC. Interment will take place on 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior...