All Obituaries

Olar A. Debram, 75, departed from this life on December 24, 2019. A celebration of life will take place on Wednesday January 8, 2020 at 1:00pm at New Piney Grove Baptist Church. Her final resting place will be the Hofler Family cemetery 

  Collis Melvin Riddick was born on April 9, 1930 in Gatesville, NC to Collis and Mary Matthews Riddick. He departed this life on Friday December 20, 2019 at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital. Collis was affectionately known as “Bread” or “Cornbread” by his family and friends. Bread was very young when he entered Into the work force. He worked for Pot Cowper and Ashton Lewis Logging for over 50 years combined. He professed his love for Christ and joined Lebanon...

   Jeremiah Malachi Sharpe was born in Suffolk, Virginia on September 30, 2006.  Jeremiah was affectionally known as “Tubby”.  He was Baptized and joined St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at an early age.  He was an Honor Roll student in the 8thgrade at Central Middle School.  On any given day you would catch Jeremiah and “Lil Baby” making a test hit or cruising down the road.  He loved racing and being...

  A time to be born, Demond Quinton Jones entered this world on July 29, 2000 in Ahoskie, NC. A time to die, he departed this earthly life on November 20, 2019.                 Demond was educated in the public schools of Gates County. He was a proud Red Baron, graduating with the Class of 2018. Demond loved football and he played with the Gates County Hurricanes Little League Football Team as a youth. His love...

     “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints”                        Psalm 116:15 Margaret Elizabeth Brown was born on January 19, 1938 to the late Garfield and Lee Etta Brinkley in Hobbsville, NC.  She took the hand of Jesus and departed this life on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Margaret lived a beautiful full life. She...

Ms. Alice Raye Nowell Gatling better known as "Molly" the daughter of the late William Edward Taylor and the late Donnie Pencie Nowell Jordan was born October 1, 1947 in Gates County, NC.  She was the fourth oldest child of 16 children.  Our Heavenly father decided that Alice had fought long and hard enough, and decided to dispatch his angels to bring his daughter home.  Alice entered into eternal rest on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Duke Medical Hospice Center in...

Mr. James R. Holley, Sr. better known as "Reginald" was born on March 17, 1957 to James and Daisy Holley of Gates, NC.  James departed from this life on November 1, 2019 in Greenville, NC at the age of 62. At an early age James joined Blanchard Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Hobbsville, NC.  He attended Gates County Public Schools, and later started his career at Newport News Shipbuilding for several years.  James was currently employed with Eastern Carolina...

Beulah G. Ballard, her life work finished and approved by both God and man, closed her eyes and relaxed in eternal sleep on Wednesday evening September 11, 2019 in Gates, North Carolina. Beulah G. Ballard was born July 25, 1926, in Gates County, North Carolina in the community of Roduco. She was the daughter of the late Burden Reverend Gatling and Nora Riddick Gatling. She is the oldest of eight children. She attended Ballard’s Grove Baptist Church School. At an early age she...

Hilda Figgs was born on February 16, 1964 to Bernice Eason and the late Allen Hunter. She peacefully entered into Eternal rest on August 15, 2019. Hilda joined Blanchard’s Grove Baptist Church at an early age and remained a member until her passing. Hilda attended and graduated from Edenton-Chowan Public Schools and attended Winston Salem State University for a brief period of time. She was employed for approximately 15 years with FedEx. She leaves to cherish her precious memories...

Shirley Ray Ballard, 61, was born on October 10, 1957 to the late John Robert Leary and Leebell Ballard Leary. She departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Va. Shirley was educated in the Gates County Public School system. She joined Joppa Missionary Baptist Church and served on the Usher’s Board for a period of time. She loved children and spending time with family and friends and especially the love of her life of 36 years, Mr. Ronnie...