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Mr. Linwood Lee Morgan
Sep 17, 2026
Mr. Linwood Lee "Tuff" Morgan, age 76, transitioned on September 17, 2026.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Union Hill Baptist Church, 1104 Taylor's Store Road, Nashville, NC 27856.
Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday...
Mr. Shawn Lane Boone
Sep 16, 2026
Mr. Shawn Lane "Johnny" Boone, age 62, transitioned on September 16, 2026 at Nash UNC Health Care.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Dr. Everett Silver will deliver words of comfort to the family.
Visitation will be held on...
Baby Girl Miracle Faith Arrington
Sep 6, 2026
Baby Girl Miracle Faith Arrington, transitioned on September 6, 2026 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Service by the Graveside will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Marks Chapel Church Cemetery.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Ms. Jonnie Pearl Grimes
Sep 3, 2026
Ms. Jonnie Pearl Grimes, age 78, transitioned on September 3, 2026 in the comfort of her home.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember to sign the guestbook.
Reverend Elton Wayne Hines, Sr.
Aug 29, 2026
Reverend Elton Wayne Hines, Sr. age 78, transitioned from earthly labor to eternal reward on August 29, 2026 in the comfort of his home surrounded by loving family.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Word Tabernacle Church, 821 Word Plaza,...
Ms. Kisha "Kilo" Harding
Aug 28, 2026
Ms. Kisha "Kilo" Harding, age 56, transitioned on August 28, 2026.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at First Baptist Church of Battleboro, 8612 Battleboro-Leggett Road, Battleboro, NC.
Visitation will be held on Saturday one hour prior to the service at...
Mr. Linwood Earl Pitt
Aug 28, 2026
Mr. Linwood Earl Pitt, age 67, transitioned on August 28, 2026 in the comfort of his home surrounded by loving family.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Interment will follow at Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro,...
Mr. John McClain
Aug 26, 2026
Mr. John Augusta McClain, age 83, transitioned on August 26, 2026 at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember to sign the guestbook.
Mr. William Bridgers Jr.
Aug 26, 2026
Norfolk, VA
Mr. William Bridgers Jr., age 72, transitioned on August 26, 2026 at Norfolk Health and Rehabilitation Center in Norfolk, VA.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Dr. Everett Silver will deliver words of comfort to the family.
Visitation...
Ms. Ernestine Hyman
Aug 24, 2026
Ms. Ernestine Hyman, age 89, of Tarboro, NC transitioned on August 24, 2026.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held on 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember to sign...
Mr. Roberto Carlos Joya Granados
Aug 22, 2026
Mr. Roberto Carlos Joya Granados, age 40, transitioned on August 22, 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Visitation will be held 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Iglesia Evangelica Apostoles y Profetas Fuente de Agua Viva, 4811 E...
Mrs.Charlotte Andrews-Arnold
Aug 12, 2026
Mrs. Charlotte Andrews-Arnold, age 85, transitioned on August 12, 2026 in the comfort of her home surrounded by loving family.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Mattthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember to sign the guestbook.
Mr. Kelvin "Kel" Jones
Aug 11, 2026
Mr. Kelvin "Kel" Jones, age 40, transitioned on August 11, 2026 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Greater Mount Hermon Baptist Church, 801 Branch Street, Rocky Mount, NC.
Pastor Dennis Gunter will deliver words...
Ms. Sandra O. Neville
Aug 9, 2026
Ms. Sandra O. Neville, age 83, transitioned on August 9, 2026 in the comfort of her home surrounded by loving family.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during his time.
The family will celebrate her life in their own way at a later date.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember...
Mrs. Erma Evans Bullock
Aug 3, 2026
Mrs. Erma Evans Bullock, age 81, transitioned on August 3, 2026 at PAM Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount, NC.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Ivory Hill Baptist Church, 4505 Medoc Mountain Road, Enfield, NC.
Interment will follow at Rocky Mount...
Mr. Courtney James "Sugar Bear" Hunter
Jul 27, 2026
Mr. Courtney James "Sugar Bear" Hunter, age 45, transitioned on July 27, 2026 at ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids, NC.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Pastor Audrey McCarter-Hedgepeth will deliver words of comfort to the...
Ms. Monique Cherese Whitaker
Jul 25, 2026
Ms. Monique Cherese Whitaker, age 51, transitioned on July 25, 2026 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC.
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family...
Mr. Gonzalo Torres Perez
Jul 23, 2026
Mr. Gonzalo Torres Perez, age 71, transitioned on July 23, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Matthews Family Mortuary.
On behalf of the Gonzalez, Alvarez, Escobar, Cervantes families...
Ms. Alice Ann Evans
Jul 21, 2026
Ms. Alice Ann Evans, age 81, transitioned on July 21, 2026 at her residence.
Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at Restoration Worship Center, 322 Anderson Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27803.
Pastor Luther Barnes will deliver words of comfort to the family.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember...
Jasper Billy Davis
Jul 15, 2026
Pinetops, NC
Mr. Jasper Billy Davis, age 73, transitioned on July 15, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.
Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
Funeral Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Agust 1, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Reverend Carolyn Hagans will deliver words of comfort to the family.
Visitation will...
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