All Obituaries

Anita Watford Gatling, (62), of Sunbury, North Carolina departed this life on Thursday, January 21, 2021.  She was born in Corapeake, NC on February 10, 1958, daughter of the late Mr. Ernest Lee Watford, Sr. and the late Mrs. Bessie Lee Watford. Anita attended Gates County High School and later became employed as a cook/clerk in various convenience stores and restaurants throughout Gates County. She was an active member of Saint Paul Baptist Church in Sunbury, North Carolina, where she...

William J. White, Jr., 2 months old,  of Belevdere, NC peacefully transitioned from this life on Friday January 8, 2021.   A celebration of life will take place on Sunday January 17, 2021 at 12 noon at Riddicks Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Angela Eloise Bond Harvey was born July 3, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. She is the daughter of Isadora and Herbert Bond of Sunbury, North Carolina. She received her education in Brooklyn, New York, finishing her final year of high school at Gates County High in North Carolina, where she graduated in 1984. At an early age, Angela “Angie” accepted the Lord as her Savior in Christ. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, her faith never wavered. She told the doctors,...

Rashaan L. Nowell, 42, of Sunbury peacefully transitioned from this life on Friday December 11, 2020.  A celebration of life will take place on Saturday December 19, 2020 at 12:00pm at Walton-Nowell Family Estate.  The burial will follow at Greater Welch Church Cemetery (Tyner, NC)   Family will receive friends and family of the community on Friday December 18, 2020 from 3:00p-6:00p at the funeral home.  

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes” —Revelation 21:4a                   On Thursday morning, December 3, 2020, God in His infinite wisdom dispatched an angel to Drum Hill Road    and escorted our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Mrs. Mary Louise Jones into her eternal...

  Adolph Eure entered this earthly world on June 29, 1938 to the late Isaac L. and Daisy F. Eure. He was educated in the schools of Gates County and graduated from Buckland High School in 1957. After graduating from high school, he moved to Plainfield, NJ to try out the city life while attending barber school. While in New Jersey, he married the love of his life for 61 years, Joyce H. Eure.      To this union, five children were born, Edward R. Eure, who preceded...

James Alvin Parker was born in Gates County on May 12, 1960 to the late James William "Nackie" Parker and Jessie Blanchard Parker. On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the Lord called James, whom many knew as "Alvin" home while on a work assignment in Sampson County, NC. During his younger years, he attended Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Sunbury, NC. He also attended Gates County Public Schools and Job Corp. He had a great love for Gospel Music, specifically...

William T. Ralph, Jr., 78, of Corapeake, NC peacefully transitioned from this life on Monday September 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.   A celebration of life will take place on Sunday September 20, 2020 at 1:00pm at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Suffolk, Va.  A viewing and visitation will take place on Saturday September 19, 2020 from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the funeral home.

A time to be born: On March 7, 1968, Allen Sr. & Rebecca Kee was truly blessed with a healthy baby boy. He was the 14th child of fourteen. George’s Christian parents took him to church at an early age, where he learned about the life of Christ. George was baptized at an early age and upon his illness, he gave his life to Christ. George (AKA) Smooth was educated within the Gates County Public School System. He also completed Job Corp and the pro-logger certification...

On Sunday September 6, 2020, Jerry Brothers went to be with the Lord at the age of 95 years old.  He was born to Joseph and Lillie Gertrude Brothers in Corapeake, NC on October 15, 1924.  He lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pa.  His final resting place will be in his hometown surrounded around family.   Jerry met and married Marion Nottingham on March 9, 1963, who he remained married to until her death in October 2019. He was the father of three children...