Tarboro High Alumni Obituaries

Mr. Eric Tremaine Dolberry of Williamston, NC entered eternal rest on January 16, 2026.He was born June 6, 1974 to Mr. Charlie Ray Dolberry, Sr. and Mrs. Betty Harrell Dolberry. At an early age, Eric joined Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, and played the drums for the choir. As an adult, he late...

Mrs. Brenda Craft Williamson age 81 of Robert Lane passed away peacefully early Sunday morning January 18 2026 at The Carrolton of Williamston. Brenda was born November 28 1944 in Oak City to Willie Sills Craft and Wiley Craft. She graduated from Oak City High School and later married the love of he...

Susan Cannon Hoke 54 of Tarboro North Carolina passed away on Friday January 23 2026 too soon and deeply loved. Born March 16 1971 in Tarboro Susan was the daughter of Ashton Hodges Butch Cannon and Patricia Manning Cannon. She lived with a warmth and kindness that touched everyone who knew her. On ...

Visitation will be 600 800 p.m. on Wednesday February 4 2026 at Carlisle Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1100 a.m. on Thursday February 5 2026 at Calvary Episcopal Church. Gladys Shelton was born on October 2 1925 in Edgecombe County to Kelly and Effie Calhoun. She was one of nine siblings...

Vera M. HudsonJenkins age 90 passed away on Monday January 26 2026 surrounded by her children. She was born on January 27 1935 to the late William Roy Hudson and the late Elizabeth Whitehurst Darden in Princeville NC. Originally from Princeville NC Vera attended Princeville Elementary Princeville Ju...

72 passed away on Friday January 30 2026. He was born May 6 1953 in Edgecombe County NC to the late Robert Henry Stokes Sr. and Ollie Smith Stokes. Robert was a member of the Leggett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and a graduate of North Edgecombe High School Class of 1972. He leaves to cherish hi...

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...

John Charles Charlie Johnson entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on January 20 2026 closing a life marked by devotion integrity and deep love for his family and faith. Born on September 30 1938 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro NC Charlie was the son of Lucy Oliver Johnson and John Mar...

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 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...

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...

Margie Stalls passed away Saturday January 17. 2026. She was born Margie Allison Burnette November 26 1932 near Old Sparta North Carolina the 3rd of 11 children of the late Beatrice and Franklin Burnette. She graduated from Tarboro High School and married Linwood D Stalls Sr. predeceased. She lived ...

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...

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...