Obituaries
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Passed 5/28/2026
Victoria Gardner Harper, 92, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 12:00pm Monday, June 8, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Elder…
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Passed 5/22/2026
Velma Bryant Lucas, 74, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am, Saturday, May 30, 2026 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1263 New Hope Church Road, Battleboro, North Carolina 27809…
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Passed 5/20/2026
William L. Bryant, 84, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Funeral service will be held 11:00am Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Rev. Arthur…
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Passed 5/18/2026
Willie Charles Thorne, 91, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 2:00pm Tuesday, May 26, at St. John Baptist Church, 5987 Red Oak Road, Battleboro NC. 27809 with Pastor Emeritus Rev. Herbert…
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Passed 5/14/2026
Earnestine Moore Harden, 77, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 12:00pm, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Englewood Baptist Church, 1350 S. Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC 27803 with Pastor Charles…
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Passed 5/14/2026
Alice D. Davis, 87, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Friday, May 22, 2026 at East End Baptist Church, 928 E. Highland Ave, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Pastor Mack E. Battle,…
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Passed 5/13/2026
Melvin Lee Thorne, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Graveside Service will be held 11:00am, Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Pineview Cemetery with Dr. Richard A. Gerald, officiating. Please remember to sign the…
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Passed 5/11/2026
Ronnie W. Sweet Jr, 51, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 12:30pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S/. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Pastor Travis…
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Passed 5/10/2026
Etta J. Joyner, 85, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. Funeral Service 11:00am Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 305 Halifax Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27804 with Pastor Milton V. Batts, officiating.…
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Passed 5/9/2026
Fancy L. Porter, 84, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 1:00pm Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, 320 W. Thomas Street, Rocky Mount, NC. 27804 Pastor Nehemiah Smith,…
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Passed 5/6/2026
Annie Ruth Hunter Crews, 75, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 12:00pm, Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, with Apostle Mark Dickens, Officiating. Burial will follow…
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Passed 5/6/2026
Rosa L. Parker, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 12:00pm Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Pastor Jimmy…
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Passed 5/6/2026
Lucille K. Hunte, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 1:00pm, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, 320 W. Thomas St. Rocky Mount, Nc. 27804 Rev. Nehemiah Smith,…
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Passed 5/5/2026
Ollie Johnson Jr. 81, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 1:00pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at God In Christ Deliverance Church, 701 N Church St, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 with Minister Gloria…
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Passed 5/2/2026
Annie E. Bonner, 92, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026. Graveside Service will be held 2:00pm Friday, May 8, 2026 at Pineview Cemetery with Dr. Richard Gerald, officiating. Please remember to sign the guest book.
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Passed 5/2/2026
Norman A. Harrison Jr. , 78, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026. Memorial service will be held 10:00am Saturday, May 16, 2026 at East End Baptist Church, 928 E. Highland Ave. Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 Rev. Mack E. Battle,…
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Passed 5/1/2026
Gloria A. Henderson, 62, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026. Funeral Service 1:00pm Monday, May 11, 2026 at East End Baptist Church, 928 E. Highland Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 Pastor Mack E. Battle, Pastor, Rev.…
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Passed 5/1/2026
Troy “TC” Thorne, Jr. , 74 , passed away Friday, May 1, 2026. Funeral service 12:00pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Olive Chapel Baptist Church, 3406 North Hathaway Boulevard, Sharpsburg, NC 27878 with Pastor Jimmy…
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Passed 5/1/2026
Blanchie Watson, 92, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 1:00pm Monday, May 11, 2026 at Ray of Hope Christian Center, 12120 Fisher Road, Whitakers, NC, 27891 with Pastor Shirley McFarlin,…
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Passed 4/29/2026
Emanuel Hilliard, 87 , passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Funeral service 12:00pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27801 with Reverend Jimmy Parker,…
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Passed 4/27/2026
Terrence Wilson, 45, Passed away Monday, April 27, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am, Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service Chapel, 121 S. Fairview Rd, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Rev. Richard…
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Passed 4/23/2026
Ruth Wallace, 83, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Friday, May 8, 2026 at St. Mark AME Church, 1150 Tarboro St. Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Pastor Robert Yarborough,…
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Passed 4/22/2026
Jamison L. Silver, 38, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Funeral service will be held 11:00am Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Rev. Jarvis…
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Passed 4/20/2026
Shirley M. Williams, 66, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am, Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 9191 NC-33, Whitakers, NC. 27891 with Rev. Timothy McGuire,…
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8/22/1935 - 4/19/2026
Gloria Elaine Battle, 90, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026. Funeral service 2:00pm Monday, April 27, 2026 at Thorne Chapel Baptist Church, 1624 Windsor Dr. Rocky Mount, NC. 27801 with Rev. Kelly Andrews, Pastor, Dr.…
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Passed 4/17/2026
Leroy “June” Battle, Jr. , 86, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026. Funeral Service 2:00pm Friday, April 24, 2026 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, 320 W. Thomas Street, Rocky Mount, NC. 27804 Rev. Nehemiah Smith,…