All Obituaries

Sylvia E. Blount-Johnson, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Levine and  Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC.  She is formerly from Williamston, NC and spent many years working in New York. Her survivors include two daughters, Sherri Blount Knight of Concord, NC and Ravonda (Nikki) Oden of Laurelton, NY; one brother, Kenneth Johnson of Williamston, NC and one sister, Constance Boswell of Monroe, NC; four grandchildren and five great...

Dwight E. Roberts, age 65, passed away on January 9, 2023 at Ridgewood Manor Rehabilitation Center  in Washington, NC. He was a member of Kingdom Hall in Williamston, NC.  His survivors include his wife, Nellie Roberts of Windsor, NC; one son, Dwight Roberts, Jr. of  South Carolina; two daughters, Kimberly Roberts of Greenville, NC and Tonita Roberts of Atlanta, GA; one brother, Clarence Roberts of Jamesville, NC; three sisters, Rebecca McRae of Brooklyn, NY, Edna...

Mayo Biggs, age 88, passed away at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC on December 23, 2022. He formerly resided in Williamston, NC. His survivors include his wife, Alice Williams Biggs of Trenton, NJ; two sons, Larry Biggs of Washington, DC and Jerry Biggs of Philadelphia, PA; one daughter, Brinita Biggs Trammell of Ben Salem, PA; five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. His viewing will be held on Monday, January 2, 2023 from 12 noon...

Charlie Mae Purvis, age 98, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Martin General Hospital in Williamston, NC.  She was a member of Willow Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Robersonville, NC. Her survivors include three sons, Charles Purvis of Hampton, GA, Waverly Purvis of Babylon, NY and  Ricky Purvis of Hampton, GA; one daughter, Barbara Belle of Robersonville, NC; eleven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Her walk...

Loretta W. Reid, age 70, passed away on December 12, 2022 at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice in Greenville, NC. She was a member of United Holy Church of Deliverance in Williamston, NC.  Her survivors include a son, Shawn Reid and a daughter, Sheniqua Reid, both of Williamston, NC; one brother,  Billy Wilson of Robersonville, NC; two sisters, Carol Jenkins and Mary W. Speller, both of Williamston, NC; and  one granddaughter, Brittany Brown. Her walk...

Frankie Leon Speller, age 73, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Williamston, NC. He is originally from Colerain, NC and spent most of his life in Philadelphia, PA. His survivors include his wife, Mary W. Speller of Williamston, NC; two sons, Jimmy Speller of  Jacksonville, FL and Anthony Speller of San Antonio, TX; three brothers, Edward Speller of Colerain, NC, Melvin Speller of Ahoskie, NC and Ellis Speller of Aulander, NC; four sisters, Sylvia Speller of Colerain,...

Kevin Nguyen, age 60, passed away on November 27, 2022 at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Williamston, NC. His survivors include his partner, Teresa Phan of Williamston, NC; a son, Martino Nguyen Tran of  Los Angeles, CA; two daughters, Michelle Lee and Karins Tran, both of Los Angeles, CA; two brothers, Sy Nguyen and Khien Nguyen, both of Los Angeles, CA; two sisters, Lua Nguyen and Sang Nguyen,  both of Los...

Robert E. Brown, "Jump", age 81, passed away on November 22, 2022 at Martin General Hospital in Williamston, NC. He was a member of Back Swamp Church of Christ (DOC)  Church in Williamston, NC where he served in the Parking Lot Attendant Ministry. His survivors include two sons, Darrell Brown of Raleigh, NC and Wayland Brown of Durham, NC; two daughters, Natalie B. Wiggins of Williamston, NC and Vanessa Brown-Moore of Raleigh, NC; three  brothers, James...

Clinton Rudolph Williams, Sr. passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the Jewish Home for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Freehold, New Jersey. Clinton “Snook/Snookie/Snoot” Williams, Sr. was born October 5, 1935, in Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina to the late Allen Williams and Bessie Roberson Williams. Clinton moved to Newark, New Jersey at a young age where he met and married Burnestine Seays. He retired from Brockway Glass as a Machine Operator. Clinton is...

Vernita T. Moore, age 87, passed away on November 18, 2022 in Williamston, NC.  She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church in Robersonville, NC. Her survivors include two sons, Willie Moore, Jr. of Williamston, NC and Jeffrey D. Moore of Conetoe, NC; one daughter, Nita M. Goss of Williamston, NC; one brother, William Teel of Williamston, NC; one sister, Anna Teel Grable of Bridgeport, CT; seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Her walk...