All Obituaries

Mrs. Helen D. Donlon Theriault, age 43, transitioned at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC. Please remember her 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.

Ms. Annie Lucas Williams, age 74, transitioned on January 9, 2020 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Please keep her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Greater Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 801 Branch Street, Rocky Mount NC with Reverend Dennis Gunter, officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until...

Mr. Jonathan McCrory, age 23, transitioned on January 2, 2020.  Please remember to keep his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Greater Joy Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the guestbook.

Mr. Jesse Sherroy Epps, age 42, departed this life on January 2, 2020 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. A service to celebrate his life will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Bethlehem Association Center, 3033 Bynum Farm Road, Pinetops, NC with Elder Kenneth R. Diggins, presiding and Elder Arthur Cherry, officiating. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to...

Mr. Bobby "Cat Bird" Farmer, age 66, departed this life on January 1, 2020 at his residence. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 12Noon until 5:00 p.m. at Matthews Family Mortuary, 3240 Zebulon Road, Rocky Mount, NC. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the guestbook.

Mr. Willie Elton Cooper, age 59, departed this life on January 1, 2020. 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. Johnnie Roosevelt Younger, age 86, departed this life on December 30, 2019 at Northampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Memorial Service to celebrate Johnnie's life will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Matthews Family Mortuary. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the guestbook.

Mr. Donald "Bird" Bryant, age 57, transitioned on December 20, 2019 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC. Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Memorial Service to celebrate "Bird's" Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the Chapel of Greater Joy Church, 820 Nashville Road, Rocky Mount, NC. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the...

Mr. William Emlett Gardner, Jr., age 62, departed this life on December 10, 2019 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC. Please remember to keep his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Please remember to sign the guestbook. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.

Mr. Harold Leroy "Coley" Jones Jr., age 49, transitioned on December 6, 2019 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Please remember to keep his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Memorial Service to celebrate "Coley's" life will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Matthews Family Mortuary. Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary. Please remember to sign the guestbook.