All Obituaries

Brenda W. Beasley, age 77, passed away on May 4, 2023 in Farmington, CT. She was a member of Back Swamp Church of Christ (DOC) Church in Williamston, NC. Her survivors include three sons, Broderick Williams of Waterbury, CT, Gregory Williams of Tillery, NC and Anthony Williams of Waterbury, CT; one brother, Michael B. Williams of  Cambridge, MD; a "Special Granddaughter", Dineja Williams of Bristol, CT; four other grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren. Her walk...

Barbara Bazemore, age 82, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Bronx, NY. She was a 1958 graduate of E. J. Hayes High School in Williamston, NC. Her survivors include a brother, Clifton E. Bazemore of Windsor, NC. Her viewing will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Manson  Mortuary in Williamston, NC. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 11:00 am at Manson Mortuary in  Williamston, NC. Her interment will immediately...

Mary S. Bunch, "Mae", age 87, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Carrolton of  Nash Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount, NC. She was a member of Goddard Hill Church of Christ  (DOC) Church in Williamston, NC, where she served as a Mother. Her survivors include three sisters, Alice Ward of Queens, NY, Magnora Garnett of  Rocky Mount, NC and Addie Austin of Williamston, NC; and a "Special Niece",  Stephanie Jones of Rocky Mount,...

Ruth T. Outerbridge, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Windsor, NC. She was a retired educator for Martin County Schools and a member of Williams Chapel AME Zion Church in Williamston, NC. Her survivors include one daughter, Karen O. Roberson of Williamston, NC; two sisters,  Thalia Thornton of Ocean Port, NJ and Mildred Thornton of Jackson, NJ; two grandchildren  and two great-grandchildren. Her walkthrough viewing will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023...

Louis Ben Peele, Jr., "LB", age 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in Williamston, NC.  He attended Riverside Baptist Church in Plymouth, NC. His survivors include three sons, Milton Peele of Silver Springs, MD, Derrek Peele of Burlington, NC and Michael Andre Peele of Suffolk, VA; three daughters, Patricia Dixon of Williamston, NC, Cheryl Pettway of Bridgeport, CT, and Wendy Peele-Clark of Williamston, NC; two brothers, George Peele of Hamden, CT and James Peel...

Mrs. Mary Lucille Council Land, 92 of Williamston, NC, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 23, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at her bedside.  Funeral Services will take place on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Cedar Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Williamston, NC. She will lie in state from 12:00 noon until time of service. A viewing will also be held on Monday, March 27, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Manson Mortuary, Inc., Williamston, NC. Interment will...

Paul Wendell Jones "Wen", age 64, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in  Williamston, NC.  He was affiliated with Back Swamp Church of Christ (DOC) Church in Williamston, NC.  Survivors include his parents, Paul and Elsie Jones of Williamston, NC; two brothers,  Ernie Jones of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Mark Jones of Ft. Duchesne, UT. His walk through viewing will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Manson Mortuary in...

Robert Louis Whitley, "Bra", age 84, passed away on February 8, 2023 in Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, Va.  Robert obtained his education from the Martin County Public School system. Robert retired from Weyerhauser in Plymouth, NC. He loved to read Islamic literature, the Qur'an, African American history, and fishing. His survivors include one daughter, Zadtu Taiu Whitley Dawson of Chesterfield, VA , one son, Joseph Amen Ra Whitley of...

Milton E. Biggs, Sr., age 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Carolina East Medical Center  in New Bern, NC.  His survivors include three sons, Milton E. Biggs, Jr. of Shawnee, KS, Madison E. Biggs of Mt. Vernon, NY and Marcus E. Biggs of East Stroudsburg, PA; three daughters, Catherine Biggs-Grace of Stroudsburg, PA, Jacqueline Bell of Williamston, NC and Emily Biggs of Williamston, NC; one brother, James Biggs of Williamston,  NC; three sisters, Joyce King...

Sylvia E. Johnson-Blount, 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...