Tarboro High Alumni Obituaries

Marian Marie Goodwin 61 of Tarboro North Carolina passed away tragically on January 22026. Born on September 16 1964 in Tampa Florida Marian lived a full and spirited lifedefined by strength humor and boundless love for her family. A proud graduate of Tarboro High School Marian built a meaningful li...

Virgil Lee Kirkland Sr. beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 8 2026. Born on August 11 1932 in Edgecombe County NC Virgil was the son of the late Robert Leonard Kirkland and Nina Harris Kirkland. He graduated from Le...

We celebrate the life of Helen Joyce Smith York also known as Joy with deep love and joyful memories. Joyce was the third of seven children born on September 9 1937 to the parentage of John Frank Smith and Carrie Dortch Smith of Rocky Mount North Carolina. She passed away peacefully at home surround...

age 32 departed this earthly life on Sunday December 21 2025. He was born September 26 1993 in Edgecombe County NC to Lennis Lovelle Bess and Jacqueline Evon Jones. JaLynn was a Tarboro High School graduate of the Class of 2011 and he also served in the United States Army. He leaves to cherish his m...

Evella McBee age 79 passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025. She was born on January 17 1946 in Edgecombe County NC to the late Joseph M. Lane and Lucy Mae Jones. Evella was a graduate of Pattillo High School and a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her four sons Micha...

age 89 passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025. He was born on October 11 1936 in Edgecombe County NC to the late Sylvester Wiggins and Viola Nettles Wiggins. Willie was a graduate of George Washington Carver High School a member of the American Legion and a Retired Navy Veteran. He leaves to cheris...

age 80 departed this earthly life on Wednesday December 31 2025. She was born on January 3 1945 in Edgecombe County NC to the late James Staton and Olivia Walston. Irene was a graduate of Conetoe High School. Also she was a member of Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and sang in the Senior Ch...