Obituaries

Steven “Steve” O’Dell Coggin

September 16, 2021

Rocky Mount — Stephen "Steve" O'dell Coggins, age 68, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. Bor...

Eugene Alexander Knight

September 7, 2021

SPRINGHOPE — Eugene Alexander Knight, age 81, died Friday, September 3, 2021. Service arrangements a...

Patrick Joseph Blessing

July 15, 2021

Spring Hope — Dateline- Spring Hope Patrick Joseph Blessing, Col. USMC (ret.), Ph.D. Born 11 March ...

Dennis Eugene Sherrod

June 1, 2021

Spring Hope — Rev. Dennis Eugene Sherrod, 79, passed away May 29, 2021. He was born July 23, 1941 in...

James "Ronnie" Swann

June 7, 2021

Spring Hope — Rev. Dennis Eugene Sherrod, 79, passed away May 29, 2021. He was born July 23, 1941 in...

Maggie Ruth Thompson

May 24, 2021

BAILEY — Maggie Ruth Thompson, 97, died Sunday, May 16, 2021. Arrangements are by Shingleton Funeral...

Larry Finch

May 17, 2021

BAILEY — Larry Finch, 74, died Friday, May 14, 2021. Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funeral Home and C...

Mae Lamm

May 17, 2021

BAILEY — Mae Lamm, 79, of the Southern Nash High School community, died Monday, May 10, 2021. Arrang...

Glennie Parrish Proctor

May 17, 2021

NASHVILLE — Glennie Parrish Proctor died Friday, May 7, 2021. Arrangements are by Shingleton Funeral...

Nancy Ann Stallings

May 10, 2021

MIDDLESEX — Nancy Ann Stallings, 70, died Friday, April 30, 2021. Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funer...

Dorothy Ann Boone Inscoe

May 3, 2021

RALEIGH — Dorothy Ann Boone Inscoe passed away and returned to heaven peacefully in the arms of her ...

Arnold Ruffin Brantley Jr.

May 3, 2021

BAILEY — Arnold “A.J.” Ruffin Brantley Jr., 81, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Arrangements are by Jo...

Betty Hicks Proctor

May 3, 2021

MIDDLESEX — Betty Hicks Proctor, 67, died Monday, April 26, 2021. Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funer...

Wilbert David Best

May 3, 2021

BAILEY — Wilbert David Best, 72, died Thursday, April 22, 2021. Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funeral...

Hattie Alston-Doughty

May 3, 2021

BAILEY — Hattie “Jackie” Alston-Doughty, 57, died Thursday, April 22, 2021. Arrangements are by Carr...

Local News

A little girl hugs her pumpkin during a recent Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the event last year, the 49 th annual festival is scheduled this weekend. For more details, see the October issue of Wide Awake inside this week's edition of The Enterprise.

Pumpkin Festival fun set for this weekend

By Lindell J. Kay

| September 26, 2021

SPRING HOPE — Thousands of attendees are expected to celebrate the harvest season this year at the 4...

Mike Mills and Tyler Brock are pictured with a Diamond Pride Award from Reinke Manufacturing, a Nebraska-based irrigation systems company. Brock Equipment in Bailey and Calypso was recently honored as a top five Reinke dealership.

Brock Equipment technician earns top service award

For The Enterprise

| September 26, 2021

BAILEY — Irrigation systems and technology company Reinke has recognized Brock Equipment’s Patrick L...

The Impact Academy preschool for children ages 3-5 opened last month at Word Tabernacle Church’s Word Plaza in Rocky Mount.

Word Tabernacle opens Impact Academy preschool

For The Enterprise

| September 26, 2021

ROCKY MOUNT — The Impact Academy’s August grand opening launched a new opportunity for local student...