Obituaries

Nov 29, 2025

Mr. Ollie Williams, Sr., "Grass Man" age 78, transitioned on November 29, 2025 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 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2025 at New Morning Star Church of Christ, 225 S. Glendale...

Nov 25, 2025

Dudley, NC

Mrs. Agustina Bartolon Deleon, age 60, transitioned on November 25, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Johnson Chapel United Holy...

Nov 25, 2025

Mrs. Beulah Mae Staton Jenkins, age 74, transitioned on November 25, 2025.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Funeral Service will be held on 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Red Budd Holy Church, 637 Cleveland Street,  Rocky Mount, NC.

Bishop Warren...

Nov 22, 2025

Jacksonville, NC

Mr. Bobby Parker, age 80, transitioned on November 22, 2025 at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC.

Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Matthews Family...

Nov 10, 2025

Ms. Peggy Halloway, age 82, transitioned on November 10, 2025 at Autumn Care of Nash.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025 at The Church of the Open Door Baptist, 132 S. Glendale Drive, Rocky...

Nov 8, 2025

Mrs. Andrieta Eason, age 54, transitioned on November 8, 2025.

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.

Nov 8, 2025

Mrs. Natasha Wilkins, age 52, transitioned on November 8, 2025.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

At the request of the family, services will be held private.

Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.

Please remember to...

Oct 29, 2025

Ms. Nikesha Nicole Alford, age 39, transitioned on October 29, 2025 at her residence.

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, November 8, 2025 at East End Missionary Baptist Church, 928 E. Highland Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC.

Oct 22, 2025

Mr. Brandon Kendale Robinson, age 39, transitioned on October 22, 2025 at Atrium Health Wake Forest in High Point, 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, November 1, 2025 at Johnson Chapel United Holy Church, 2753 Arrington...

Oct 21, 2025

Ms. Mary Lou Moffitt Brown, age 84, transitioned on October 21, 2025 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

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....

Oct 17, 2025

Ms. Norma Perez Felipe, age 49, transitioned on October 17, 2025.

Please remember her family, friends and loved in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2025 at God Is The Only Answer Ministries, 3001 Tryon Road, Raleigh, NC 27603.

Burial will follow...

Oct 16, 2025

Ms. Joaquina Rosas Luna, age 61, transitioned on October 16, 2025 at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA.

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....

Oct 12, 2025

Mr. Roosevelt "Tom" McGill, age 66, transitioned on October 12, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, NC.

Please remember his family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Service by the Graveside will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Marks Chapel Church Cemetery.

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Oct 2, 2025

Mr. Deontae Burton, age 28, transitioned on October 2, 2025 in Georgia.

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. Monday, October 20, 2025 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Interment will follow at Marks Chapel Church Cemetery.

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Sep 23, 2025

Mr. Willie Lindsey "Juggie" Bennett, age 78, transitioned on September 23, 2025.

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, September 27, 2025 at St. Mark AME Church, 1150 Tarboro Street, Rocky Mount, NC.

Pastor Robert Yarborough...

Sep 22, 2025

Mrs. Dorothy Abrams Hathaway, age 59, transitioned on September 22, 2025 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 Matthews Family Mortuary.

Please remember to sign the...

Sep 19, 2025

Dudley, NC

Mother Mable Lee Thompson Coley, age 88, transitioned on September 19, 2025 at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Augusta Chapel Missionary Baptist...

Sep 10, 2025

Minister Martha Ann Ellis, age 80, transitioned on September 10, 2025 at Nash UNC Health Care.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Gethsemane G. Holiness Church, 205 Daniels Avenue, Battleboro, NC.

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Aug 29, 2025

Ms. Cynthia Freeman Cummings, transitioned on August 29, 2025.

Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.

Service by the Graveside will be held 3:00 pm Friday, September 12, 2025 at Pineview Cemetery.

Pastor Robert Yarborough will deliver words of comfort to the family.

Aug 23, 2025

Goldsboro, NC

Mr. Kenneth Odell McIntyre, age 79, transitioned on August 23, 2025 at Somerset Court of Goldsboro 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 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025 at New Stoney Hill...