Mr. Odis Cooper
Jul 13, 2026
Mr. Odis Cooper, age 68, transitioned on July 13, 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 11:00 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 2872 Duke Road, Nashville, NC.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday...
Mr. Jeremy Deonte Whitehead
Jul 10, 2026
Mr. Jeremy Deonte Whitehead, age 33, transitioned on July 10, 2026 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA.
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 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews...
Mr. Michael Gray Hargrove
Jul 5, 2026
Michael Gray Hargrove was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on April 29, 1949, to the late John Edward and Geraldine Gray Hargrove. Michael passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, peacefully at Duke Raleigh Hospital with his daughters by his side.
Born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, he attended J. W. Parker Jr. High School before graduating from...
Ms. Deborah Thomas
Jul 3, 2026
Ms. Deborah Thomas, age 64, transitioned on July 3, 2026 at ECU Health Hospice House in Greenville, NC surroun
Please remember her family, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this time.
The family will celebrate her life in their own way at a later time.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted to Matthews Family Mortuary.
Please remember to sign...
Ms. Marie Perry Edwards
Jul 1, 2026
Ms. Marie Perry Edwards, age 86, transitioned on July 1, 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.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Final rites and professional arrangements are entrusted...
Mr. Willie Herman Smith
Jun 29, 2026
Mr. Willie Herman Smith, age 80, transitioned on June 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 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Fountain of Life Church, 900 Wilkins Street, Rocky Mount, NC.
Dr. Bishop JP Lynch...
Ms. Ruth L. Bullard
Jun 29, 2026
Ms. Ruth L. Bullard, age 78, transitioned on June 29, 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 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2026 at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 702 W. Raleigh Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC.
Pastor Timothy J....
Mr. Quintin Antonio Royster, Sr.
Jun 21, 2026
Mr. Quintin Antonio Royster, Sr. age 59, transitioned on June 21, 2026.
He was a husband, father, grandfather, soldier, warrior, mentor and friend.
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. Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Light of Peace Baptist Church, 510 S. Glendale Drive, Rocky Mount, NC.
Reverend...
Mr. Carson Norwood Sutton, Sr.
Jun 17, 2026
Mr. Carson Norwood Sutton, Sr., age 84, transitioned on June 17, 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 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026 at New Morning Star Church of Christ, 225 S. Glendale Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27801.
Interment will follow at...
Miss Raelynn Ny'lani Whitaker
Jun 15, 2026
Miss Raelynn Ny'lani Whitaker, age 2, transitioned on June 15, 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. Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Red Budd Holy Church, 637 Cleveland Street, Rocky Mount, NC.
Pastor Roderick Tillery will deliver words of comfort to the family.
Interment will follow at...
Mrs. Elsie Davis Bowens
Jun 11, 2026
Mrs. Elsie Davis Bowens, age 91, transitioned on June 11, 2026 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. Friday, June 19, 2026 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 305 Halifax Road, Rocky Mount, NC.
Reverend Milton Batts will deliver words of comfort to the...
Officer Michael A. Cotton Jr.
Jun 10, 2026
Officer Michael A. Cotton Jr., age 29, transitioned on June 10, 2026.
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, June 20, 2026 at L.N. Forbes FWB Tabernacle, 1800 Lane Street SE, Wilson, NC.
Interment will follow at Resthaven Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, June 19,...
Ms. Mary Ann Bullock
Jun 10, 2026
Ms. Mary Ann Bullock, age 84, transitioned on June 10, 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. Monday, June 22, 2026 at Marks Chapel Baptist Church, 2355 Leggett Road, Rocky Mount, NC.
Bishop Ernestine H. Battle will deliver words of comfort to the family.
Interment will follow...
Ms. Jacqueline Dorcell Alston
Jun 8, 2026
Ms. Jacqueline Dorcell Alston, age 61, transitioned on June 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 this time.
Funeral Service will be held on 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.
Visitation will be held on Friday one hour prior to...
Ms. Lillie Mae Henderson
May 31, 2026
Ms. Lillie Mae Henderson, age 71, transitioned on May 31, 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 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2026 at First Calvary Baptist Church, 823 Beal Street, Rocky Mount, NC.
Pastor Rodney Avent will...
Mother Bertha Lee Herring
May 30, 2026
Mother Bertha Lee Herring, age 87, of Mount Olive, NC, transitioned on May 30, 2026 at her residence 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 12:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Gospel Revival Uplift Ministries, 120 E. Hillsboro Street, Mount Olive, NC 28365.
Pastor...
Retired Police Chief Willie Russell Williams, Sr.
May 30, 2026
Retired Police Chief Willie Russell Williams, Sr. age 83, of Wilson, NC, transitioned on May 30, 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 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2026 at L.N. Forbes Original FWB Tabernacle, 1800 Lane...
Mrs. Sarah J. McDowell Armstrong
May 28, 2026
Mrs. Sarah J. McDowell Armstrong, age 93, transitioned on May 28, 2026 at ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC.
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, June 6, 2026 at The Church of the Open Door-Baptist, 132 S. Glendale Drive, Rocky Mount, NC.
Interment will...
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Lynch
May 25, 2026
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Lynch, age 72, transitioned on May 25, 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. Saturday, May 30, 2026 at First Calvary Baptist Church, 823 Beal Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Pastor Rodney Avent will deliver words of comfort...
Mr. Gregory Sherrod
May 23, 2026
Mr. Gregory "Greg" Sherrod, age 61, transitioned on May 23, 2026.
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, June 6, 2026 at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 2280 Morning Star Church Road, Battleboro, NC.
Interment will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane.
The family will receive visitors on...
