All Obituaries

GRADY C. INSCOE Dec. 11, 1932 – Sept. 12, 2021 Grady C. Inscoe, 88 of Louisburg passed away Sunday morning at his home.  He was a son of the late Philip R. and Josephine Inscoe of Castalia.           Grady graduated from NC State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was also a registered Land Surveyor.           He was a former resident of Burlington, NC and Richmond,...

LOUISBURG - Elder William Randall Saunders, 75, of Louisburg, died Wednesday morning. Randall was born and raised in the Draper Community of Rockingham County to the late Willie and Lois M. Saunders. He was preceded in death by his half-brother, Donald Gilland and his sister, Brenda Kay S. Bare. Randall served as Elder of Healthy Plains Primitive Baptist Church for over 30 years and other Primitive Baptist Churches before that. He also worked part time at Strickland Funeral Home &...

DOROTHY J. PERRY June 5, 1945 – September 5, 2021   LOUISBURG – Dorothy Jean Perry, 76, of Louisburg, died Sunday afternoon. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Randall Perry and Nellie V. Rogers.    A private graveside service will be held. Dorothy is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rufus and Patricia Morris; daughters and sons-in-law, Jo Nell and Gene Henry; Sonya and Doug Blackley; Libbi and Ken Grace; 6 grandchildren and 2...

LOUISBURG – Evelyn Marie Smith Pernell, age 87, went to her heavenly home on September 1st. She was the daughter of the late James Wiley Smith and Lucy Tharrington Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Green Pernell, sisters, Margie Billings and Mildred Roberson, and brothers, James W. Smith, Jr. and Donald Ray Smith. She was a member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church.   Marie always had a big smile and was more concerned about others’ well-being than her...

Rudolph G. Bunn, 87, of Zebulon, passed away on Sept. 1 surrounded by his loving family after a period of declining health.  He loved his family and living life on the family farm.  He enjoyed all sports, hunting, catching and cooking fish, making pork BBQ, gardening, tending his grapevines and making homemade wine that he shared with friends and family.   He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter Riley and Roxie Watkins Bunn; sisters, Penina Edwards and Stella Johnson;...

  CAROLYN H. HUDSON February 25, 1936 – August 29, 2021   LOUISBURG – Carolyn Holmes Hudson, 85, of Louisburg, died Sunday evening at her home.  A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Carolyn spent her life nurturing loved ones with her gifts of home cooking.  Special jellies, preserves, and pickles left her kitchen filled with love.   Carolyn was the daughter of the late Roy and Eugenia P. Holmes. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Brandon...

      Early Bird Morgan, 89, of Zebulon, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at Transitions Hospice Care.  He was born in Nash County, a son of the late Wiley and Lurenda Earp Morgan.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Bill and Joe Morgan and his sisters, Effie Mullins, Ella Mae Johnson and Ethel Wier.           Mr. Morgan worked with Mr. Jim Stone at the Sawmill and was also a...

ALLIE T. PHILLIPS August 23, 1929 – August 25, 2021   ZEBULON – Allie Trevathan Phillips, 92, of Zebulon, died Wednesday morning. Mrs. Phillips was a daughter of the late Walter Matthew and Elvie Brantley Trevathan and was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, James McKinley “Kin” Phillips; her sisters, Geraldine T. Strickland and Alda T. Stanley; her brothers, Herman Trevathan and Leroy Trevathan. She was a member of Union Hope Baptist Church. A...

                 Marcia Horton Jordan, 78, of Cape Carteret passed away suddenly Saturday night, August 21, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem due to a fall.             Marcia was born on September 22, 1942 to the late Dr. William Horton and Annie Mae Horton of Windsor, Connecticut.  She was an active member of Cape Carteret Baptist Church.  Mrs. Jordan...

HAROLD D. BREWER April 11, 1928 – August 18, 2021   LOUISBURG – Harold Davis Brewer, 93, of Louisburg, died Thursday afternoon. Harold was the son of the late Johnny Forest and Cornelia Evelyn Davis Brewer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ruby E. Brewer and his sister, Joyce B. Journigan. Harold was an Army veteran and loved old farm tractors.  Due to COVID 19 a private graveside service will be held at White Level Baptist Church...