Local obituaries for Williamston, North Carolina in North Carolina.

Paul Wendell Jones

Feb 8, 2023

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...

Milton Eugene Biggs, Sr.

Feb 7, 2023

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...

Sylvia Evangeline (Johnson) Blount

Jan 28, 2023

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,...

Dwight Eugene Roberts

Jan 9, 2023

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,...

Mayo Biggs

Dec 23, 2022

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 ...

Charlie Mae (Bell) Purvis

Dec 22, 2022

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;...

Loretta O'Neal (Wilson) Reid

Dec 13, 2022

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,

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Frankie Leon Speller

Dec 11, 2022

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...

Kevin Nguyen

Nov 27, 2022

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...

Robert Earl ("Jump") Brown

Nov 22, 2022

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...

Clinton Rudolph Williams, Sr.

Nov 20, 2022

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...

Vernita (Teel) Moore

Nov 18, 2022

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,...

Cato Cardoza De Vane, Jr.

Oct 30, 2022

Cato Cardoza De Vane, Jr., age 82, passed away on October 30, 2022 at ECU Health

Beaufort Hospital in Washington, NC.

He was a retired School Bus Consultant with the North Carolina Education Division.

His survivors include his wife, Maggie O. De Vane of Williamston, NC; one son, Cato C. De Vane, III...

Anna Jean (Moore) Chance

Oct 20, 2022

Anna Jean Chance, age 58, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at ECU Health in

Greenville, NC. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Oak City, NC and

was very active in Ministry at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Parmele, NC, where she served as the

pastor's wife.

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Queen Esther (Clemon) Chance

Oct 8, 2022

Queen Esther Chance, age 91, passed away on October 8, 2022 in Williamston, NC.

She was a member of Poplar Point Missionary Baptist Church were she served faithfully until her

health began to decline.

Her survivors include four sons, Billie James Chance of Williamston, NC, Johnny Lee Chance and

Samuel Earl...

Fannie Bell (Rawls) White

Oct 5, 2022

Fannie B. White, age 82, passed away on October 5, 2022 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC.

She was a member of Back Swamp Church of Christ (DOC) Church in Williamston, NC.

Her survivors include two sons, Stanley White of Williamston, NC and James Vincent White of

Atlanta, GA; three sisters, Ella Mae...

Jayron Timond Purvis

Sep 30, 2022

Jayron Timond Purvis, age 22, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022.

His survivors include his father, Timothy Earl Purvis of Hassell, NC; mother, Pamela Barnes of Knightdale, NC; grandmother, Christine Purvis; paternal aunts and uncles, Beulah Peppers, Bertha Briley, Eva Butler, Michelle & Ben Wilson, Nicki Keel, Johnnie L. Council, Milton Howell, Kenneth & Sandra Purvis,...

Benjamin Keith Griffin

Sep 22, 2022

Benjamin Keith Griffin, age 57, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in

Emporia, VA.  He is  formerly from Jamesville, NC.

His survivors include one brother, Jeffrey Griffin of Jamesville, NC.

His memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 11:00 am at

St. John Church of Christ...

Colleen (Huff) Deans

Sep 19, 2022

Colleen Huff Deans, age 91, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 in Williamston, NC.

She was a member of Williams Chapel AME Zion Church in Williamston, NC.

Her survivors include a son, Carl Deans of Stafford, VA; a daughter, Loretta Deans of Williamston, NC;

a brother, Johnny Lloyd of Williamston, NC; two...

John Wesley Williams

Sep 11, 2022

John W. Williams, "Buddy", age 75, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at

ECU Health Edgecombe in Tarboro, NC.

His survivors include his wife, Betty Williams of Williamston, NC; two sons, Larry Gilliam of Ft. Walton

Beach, FL and Franklin James of Williamston, NC; four daughters, Juanita W. Wiggins of Greenville, NC,...