Obituaries in Roanoke Rapids, NC

Jamie Ray Lewis Kelly, 46, of Rocky Mount, NC passed away at UNC Hospital January 20, 2026. She was born July 6, 1979, in Nash County to the late James Lewis III and Paulette Jo...

Clyde “Buddy” Vincent Rowland Jr. of Littleton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at ECU-North Hospital on Monday January 26, 2026. Buddy was born on April 30, 1945, in Nor...

Joyce Downing Fussell Reid, 93, of Roanoke Rapids died Friday, January 23, 2026 in Bryan Health and Rehab in Scotland Neck. She was born in Edenton, NC, but was a lifelong resid...

Leila Smith Pittard, 93, of Roanoke Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 in ECU North Hospital. Ms. Pittard was born in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Ila...

Rita Harris McCollum passed away peacefully at home on January 25, surrounded by love. Rita was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Woodrow and Willie Harris; her devoted...

Edna Earle Collins Dalton, age 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She will be remembered as a kind and loving...

Betty Gay Kirkland Vaughan, 79, of Seaboard passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Dudley Kirkland and Ola Ilene Gay Kirkland. She was...

Jackie Butler, 84, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 63 years, Ruby, who remained his steadfast partner through every season of li...

Martha Angela Doisey Jennings was born on July 9, 1959 in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina and lived around the Roanoke Rapids and Jackson areas the majority of her life. She gaine...