Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Ms. Nakia Regina "Gina" Parker, age 46, transitioned on December 5, 2020.

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

Funeral Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Abundant Life Ministries, 500 Peachtree Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.

Pastor Keith Moore...

Dec 6, 2020

Mr. George Wynn Sr., age 67, transitioned on December 6, 2020 at his residence.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Friday, December 18, 2020 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Dec 1, 2020

Mr. James Albert "Bikerboy" Lynch Jr, age 29, transitioned on December 1, 2020 at Duke University Hospitalin Durham, NC.

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

Private Graveside Service will be held Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Ivory Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, 4505 Medoc Mountain Road,...

Nov 28, 2020

Mr. Benjamin Nelson Glover, age 65, transitioned on November 28, 2020.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Visitation will be held on Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m....

Nov 26, 2020

Ms. Deloris Richardson, age 81, transitioned on November 26, 2020 at Nash UNC Health Care.

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

Per request of the family, all services will be private.

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

Nov 20, 2020

Mrs. Terrie Irene Epps Lancaster, age 50, transitioned on November 20, 2020 at her residence.

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

Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Interment will follow at Pineview Cemetery in...

Nov 7, 2020

Mr. Luther Kelvin Wooten, age 58, transitioned on November 7, 2020 at his residence.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Elder Ricky Henderson will deliver words of comfort to the family.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Final...

Nov 7, 2020

Bennett Armstrong Barnes was born to the late Robert Julius and Mary Ruffin Barnes on March 31, 1930. He transitioned home on November 7,2020 at Heritage Retirement Center. Bennett worked in textile work until his health failed. He was a master gardenerand loved giving food to the elderly of the community. Bennett was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Fred Harris Jr., age 73, transitioned on October 31, 2020 at Hunter Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount, NC.

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

Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2020...

Oct 28, 2020

Mrs. Annie Pearl Wiggins, age 68, transitioned on October 28, 2020 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NC.

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

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Word Tabernacle Church, 820 Word Plaza, Rocky Mount, NC.

Oct 22, 2020

Mr. Christopher Ray "Fluffy" Bullock, age 41, transitioned on October 22, 2020.

Please remember hisfamily, friends and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this time.

Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Abundant Life Ministries, 500 Peachtree Street, Rocky Mount, NC.

Pastor Keith Moore will deliver the...

Oct 18, 2020

Ms. Gwendolyn Taylor, age 65, transitioned on October 18, 2020 at Nash UNC Health Care.

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

Private Funeral Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

Bishop Shelton C. Daniel will deliver...

Oct 4, 2020

Pastor William Herman Taylor Jr., age 70, transitioned on October 4, 2020 at Nash UNC Health Care.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Abundant Life Ministries, 500 Peachtree Street, Rocky Mount, NC.

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Oct 2, 2020

.James Leroy Wilson, age 74, was ushered into the Kingdom on October 2, 2020. Roy, as he is affectionately known by his family, was born in Bethune, South Carolina, Lee County to Spencer Wilson and Emma Hart on January 28, 1946. The youngest of five siblings, his childhood was fun, and at times scary because of his rambunctious actions....

Sep 23, 2020

Mr. Francis Joseph Wawrzyniak III, age 45, transitioned on September 23, 2020.

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

Arrangements are pending.

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

Please remember to sign the guestbook.

Sep 20, 2020

Deacon Cleveland Alexander "Cleboy" Garrett, age 73, transitioned peacefully on September 20, 2020at his residence surrounded byfamily.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2141 Cokey Road, Rocky Mount, NC....

Sep 18, 2020

Mr. Byron Little, age 52, transitioned on September 18, 2020 at UNC Nash Health Care.

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

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 844 Star Street, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804....

Sep 13, 2020

Mr. James Arthur "Head" Maxwell, age 65, transitioned on September 13, 2020 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice Center in Greenville, NC.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12NoonFriday, September 18, 2020 at Abundant Life Ministries, 500 Peachtree Street, Rocky Mount, NC....

Sep 12, 2020

Mrs. Lydia J. Gray Dortch, age 76, transitioned on September 12, 2020 at her residence.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12 Noon Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2141 Cokey Road, Rocky Mount, NC.

Sep 7, 2020

MotherMartha Lee Taylor Ricks, age 85, transitioned on September 7, 2020 at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC.

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

Funeral Service will be held 12Noon Monday, September 14, 2020 at New Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 1109 S. Cambridge Circle,...