Obituaries
Irma Lee Morgan
March 26, 2022Mrs. Irma Lee Terrell Morgan, age 96 of Spring Hope, NC, departed this earthly life on Wednesday, Ma...
Lula Strickland Strum
March 11, 2022Lula Bell Strum, age 87, of Valle Drive in Burnsville, NC passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the ...
Michael Sherwood Ordess
February 28, 2022Michael Sherwood Ordess, 43, of Durham, passed away Saturday, may he rest in peace. A Graveside Serv...
Jean Murray Goff
February 21, 2022Snow Hill, N.C. — Frances Jean Murray Goff, age 89, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Kitt...
John Thomas Taylor
February 11, 2022Allen, Texas — John Thomas (Tommy) Taylor of Allen, Texas passed away at home on February 8, 2022 at...
James Robert Hildreth
February 7, 2022Spring Hope, N.C. — James Robert "Cotton" Hildreth, Major General, USAF (Ret)James Robert "Cotton"...
Rhonda Crocker Howell
January 27, 2022ZEBULON, N.C. — Rhonda Crocker Howell, age 42, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Service arrangement...
William Mack Bunn Sr.
January 23, 2022Spring Hope, N.C. — William "Billy" Mack Bunn Sr, 87, passed away January 22, 2022. He was born Sept...
Billy Gene Nelson
January 10, 2022Waynesville, N.C. — B. G. Nelson, age 88, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2021, at his residence....
Joseph Morton Mallison
October 18, 2021Hickory — Joseph Morton Mallison, 85, of Hickory, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Carolinas...
Rose Marie Coppedge Skinner
October 18, 2021Nashville — Rose Marie died on Sunday, 17 October 2021 at the age of 70. She was born 7 October 1951...
Shannon Rochelle Leonard
October 11, 2021Spring Hope — Shannon Rochelle LeonardJune 15, 1973 - October 9, 2021 Spring Hope....Shannon R...
Steven “Steve” O’Dell Coggin
September 16, 2021Rocky Mount — Stephen "Steve" O'dell Coggins, age 68, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. Bor...
Eugene Alexander Knight
September 7, 2021SPRINGHOPE — Eugene Alexander Knight, age 81, died Friday, September 3, 2021. Service arrangements a...
Patrick Joseph Blessing
July 15, 2021Spring Hope — Dateline- Spring Hope Patrick Joseph Blessing, Col. USMC (ret.), Ph.D. Born 11 March ...
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