Obituaries

Feb 28, 2026

Mr. Julius Melvin Brinkley, age 82, transitioned on February 28, 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 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 702 W. Raleigh Blvd. Rocky Mount, NC 27803.

Reverend Dr. Timothy J. Walker will deliver...

Feb 25, 2026

Ms. Ethel Smith Bryant, age 81, transitioned on February 25, 2026 at Edgecombe Health Center in Tarboro, 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, March 7, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Dr. James Lyons will deliver words of comfort to the family.

Interment will follow at...

Feb 24, 2026

Reverend James Gray Bulluck, age 85, transitioned on February 24, 2026.

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

Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2026 at Northeastern Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Final rites and professional...

Feb 19, 2026

Mr. Robert "Yank" Hedgepeth, age 83, transitioned on February 19, 2026 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center in Goldsboro, 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. Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 2872 Duke Road, Nashville, NC.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday one hour...

Feb 17, 2026

Ms. Winnafred Yvonne Jackson, age 61, transitioned on February 17, 2026.

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

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Deliverance Center, 1354 Kenan Weeks Road, Newton Grove, NC.

Reverend Anthony Darden will deliver words of comfort to the family.

Interment will follow at Hillside...

Feb 17, 2026

Mr. Thurman Williams, age 90, transitioned on February 17, 2026 at Somerset of Rocky Mount.

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. Friday, February 27, 2026 at Praise City Christian Center, 2616 S. Church Street, Rocky Mount, NC.

Bishop Gary Frazier will deliver words of comfort to...

Feb 17, 2026

Mr. Malcolm Keith Artis, age 47, transitioned on February 17, 2026 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, 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 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pentecostal United Holy Church, 600 E. Pine...

Feb 4, 2026

Aron Demon Johnson left this earthly life unexpectedly on February 4, 2026 in Colorado.

Aron lived as he worked hard and all in. He was generous with his time and driven by the genuine love for his work and the people surrounding him getting it done. He believed deeply in people, in organizing, and in the power of showing up for...

Feb 3, 2026

Mr. Demartquise "Dewey" Swinson, age 28, transitioned on February 3, 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 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Saints Delight United Holy Church, 976 La Grange Road, La Grange, NC

Bishop Devin C. Pickett...

Jan 30, 2026

Ms. Michelle Denise Parker, age 44, transitioned on January 30, 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 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Salvation Praise Morning Glory Church, 201 Virginia Avenue, Tarboro, NC.

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

Jan 24, 2026

Mr. James David Lyons, age 63, transitioned on January 24, 2026 in New Jersey.

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

Celebration of Life Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Higher Ground Ministries, 500 Peachtree Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.

Jan 22, 2026

Ms. Brianna "Bri Bri" Polen age 16, transitioned on January 22, 2026 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

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

Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Word Tabernacle Church, 821 Word Plaza,...

Jan 13, 2026

Mr. Alphonso "Fido" Gregg, age 63, transitioned on January 13, 2026 at Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center.

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. Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Reverend Leonard Johnson will deliver words...

Jan 12, 2026

Ms. Patricia Ann Avent, age 70, transitioned on January 12, 2026.

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, January 17, 2026 at First Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 825 Beal Street, Rocky Mount, NC.

Pastor Rodney Avent...

Jan 5, 2026

Mr. Richard Price, age 65, transitioned on January 5, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.

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

Wake Service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Matthews Family Mortuary.

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Jan 4, 2026

Mr. Ronald "Big Jim" Sharpe, age 72, transitioned on January 4, 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 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2141 Cokey Road, Rocky Mount, NC...

Jan 3, 2026

Ms. Ellen Smith Conyers, age 82, transitioned on January 3, 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.

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7798...

Jan 3, 2026

Baby Boy A'marion Ni'kei Jones transitioned on January 3, 2026 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

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

No services will be held.

Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews-Marrow Memorial Chapel of Goldsboro.

Dec 28, 2025

Ms. Barbara Walker, age 82, transitioned on December 28, 2025.

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, January 10, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Dr. Everett Silver will deliver words of comfort to the family.

Dec 28, 2025

Ms. Patricia Ann Whitaker, age 62, transitioned on December 28, 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 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Reverend Stacy Evans will deliver words...