Obituaries

Mar 20, 2026

Mr. Joe "Speedy" Sweet Jr. age 64, transitioned on March 20, 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, March 29, 2026 at Ray of Hope Christian Center, 12120 Fisher Road, Whitakers, NC 27891.

Bishop Antoine...

Mar 20, 2026

Mrs. Sandra Denise "Buck" Davis, age 67, transitioned on March 20, 2026 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. Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Philadelphia Baptist Church, 2872 Duke Road, Nashville, NC.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation...

Mar 17, 2026

Mr. Isidro Carlos Ruiz, age 84, transitioned on March 17, 2026 at Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center 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.

Mar 14, 2026

Mr. Zi'Quan "Swervo" Parker, age 20, transitioned on March 14, 2026.

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, March 27, 2026 at Abundant Life Ministries, 724 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC.

Pastor Sammy Deloach will deliver words of comfort to the family.

Visitation will be held on...

Mar 9, 2026

Ms. Cynthia Juliette Berrian, age 68, transitioned on March 9, 2026 at Nash UNC Health Care.

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.

Mar 5, 2026

Ms. Eleanor Joyce Hathaway, age 89, transitioned on March 5, 2026.

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.

Mar 4, 2026

Mr. Curtis Ray Hathaway, age 59, transitioned on March 4, 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.

Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Webb's Chapel Baptist Church, 2771 Webbs Chapel Road, Macclesfield,...

Mar 2, 2026

Ms. Mercedes Gorham-Walston, age 36, transitioned on March 2, 2026 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. Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Matthews Family Mortuary.

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

Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Feb 28, 2026

Mother Candy Cole, age 92, transitioned on February 28, 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 1:00 pm Saturday, March 7 2026 at St. John 3:16 Missionary Baptist Church, 4000 Meadowbrook Road, Rocky Mount, NC.

Pastor Iva Davis will deliver words of comfort...

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.