Mr. George Boyd of Washington, N.C. entered into eternal rest at Vidant Medical Center on January 14.2021. George Larry Boyd was born on January 4, 1957, to the union of George and Mattie Lawrence Boyd. He departed this life on January 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mattie Boyd; one brother, Seth Calvin Boyd; and one nephew, Sharriaf Bush. George received his formal education in Peakskill, New York, School District and Bath High School in Bath, North...

Mr. Willis Grant Blount II of Belhaven, N.C. entered into eternal rest on January 14,2021. Willie Grant “Pookie” Blount, II, was born on January 8, 1975, to the union of Willie Grant and Ranessa Blount in Belhaven, N.C. He was then taken to New York at the age of 2 by his parents. He departed this life on January 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by: Lillie Bell Topping, grandmother, and two uncles, Jake and Vaughn Topping. Pookie received his formal education at George...

Mr. Phillip Ray Dixon of Wilson, N.C. entered into eternal rest at Bridgeport Hospital; Bridgeport, CT on January 13,2021. Phillip Ray Dixon was born on March 19, 1957 to the union of Annie Lee Dixon and Napoleon Dixon in Wilson County. He departed this life on January 13, 2021. Phillip was preceded in death by: his father, Napoleon “Baby” Dixon; his mother, Annie Lee Dixon; three brothers: Ricky Dixon, Charles Dixon and Gennis Dixon; his...

Mrs. Dalphine W. Gibbs of Belhaven, N.C. entered into eternal rest on January 2,2021 Dalphine Ward Gibbs was born on July 11, 1953, to the union of Ernestine and Alfred Ward, Sr., in Belhaven, North Carolina. She departed this life on January 2, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her son, Calvin Ward; her parents, Ernestine and Alfred Ward; and her grandparents, Jessie and Ida Ward and William Henry Windley (Josephine).  Dalphine attended Beaufort...

Ms. Niya Camille Battle of Rocky Mount, N.C. entered into eternal rest on December 29,2020.

Bishop Willie Jeff Reed of Greenville, N.C. entered into eternal rest on December 27,2020 at his home surrounded by family.   “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,   that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish,  but have everlasting life.                John 3:16  Bishop Willie J. Reed departed this life Sunday, December 27, 2020, at his...

Mr. Willie “Teton” McGhee IV of Rocky Mount, N.C. entered into eternal rest on December 24,2020.   Willie “Teton” McGhee IV was born to Willie McGhee III and Gloristine Smith on June 10, 1979, in Williamston, NC.  He departed this life peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020.   As a young boy, he accepted Christ at an early age. Wille attended elementary school in Martin County. By 1993, Wille and his family moved...

Mrs. Heidee Thompson of New Bern, N.C. entered into eternal rest on December 19,2020. Mrs. Heidee Ann Thompson was born on August 23, 1963, to the union of Anthony Olhava, Jr. and Renate Schach in Harlan, Iowa. She departed this life on December 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Anthony Olhava, Jr. and one brother, Lee Olhava. Heidee received her formal education and graduated from Logan Magnolia High School in Logan, Iowa. She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age...

Ms. Mary Louis Barrett of 4429 W. Vines Street  Farmville, N.C. Entered into eternal rest on December 14,2020 at her home surrounded by family.    Mary “Mae Bell” Louis Barrett was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was born to the late Junior Patrick Barrett and Helen Ruth Joyner Barrett on June 8, 1954, in Bell Arthur, North Carolina. Mary Louis departed this life on December 14, 2020, at home surrounded by her...

Mrs. Lynn Denise Smith of Greenville, N.C. entered into eternal rest on December 11,2020 at Pruitt Health in New Bern, N.C. Lynn “Denise” Smith was born on March 2, 1947 in Greenville, NC to the union of the late John Wesley and Ruth Dixon Stephenson. She departed this earthly life on December 11, 2020. Denise received her formal education in the Pitt County Schools. She always loved children and cooking. Denise worked as a Child Nutritionist with the Pitt...