Mr. Windell Thomas Lilly, age 52, transitioned on Tuesday,  July 27, 2021. A private service and burial iwill be scheduled for a later date.

Mr. Clifton Taft Jr., age 72, transitioned on Friday, July 16, 2021. The funeral will be held Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Sycamore Chapel Baptist Church, 1610 Farmville Blvd,. Greenville, NC 27834. The viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Taft will be laid to rest in Memorial Gardens, Greenville, NC 27858.

Mrs. Sylvia Delores Pollard, age 71, of Greenville, NC, transitioned on Monday, July 12, 2021. The funeral will be held Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 1:00 P.M, Miracles of Faith Soul Saving Station, 1803 Fleming School Road, Greenville, NC 27834. The viewing will be held Saturday from 11:00 AM til 1:00 PM at the church.  A private burial will take place at a later date.

Mr. Jasper Boyd, age 85,  transitioned on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The funeral is scheduled for Sunday, July 4, 2021,  2:00 PM at St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church, 1295 Mumford Road, Greenville, North Carolina 27834. The viewing will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Mr. Boyd will be laid to rest in Homestead Memorial Gardens, Greenville, North Carolina. The funeral ceremony will be livestreamed via Facebook via St. Peter's Missionary Baptist...

Ms. Tasha Tameka Daniels, age 42, of Washington, North Carolina, transitioned on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 19, 2021, 1:00 PM  at Temple of Jesus Christ, 810 Hackney Avenue, Washington, North Carolina 27889.  The viewing will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 6:00 PM til 8:00 PM at Rountree Familly Mortuary & Cremation Service, 3152 US Hwy 17 S., Chocowinity, North Carolina 27817. Ms. Daniels will be laid to rest in Homestead...

Anthony Tyrod Ruffin, age 55, of Grimesland, North Carolina, transitioned on May 8, 2021. A viewing is scheduled for Sunday from 1:30 PM til 2:30 PM on Sunday, May 16, 2021. The Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 2:30 PM immediately following the viewing. A private burial is scheduled for a later...

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed...

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith;                                                                                                                      ...

Lillie M. Rountree, 72, died unexpectedly on May 1, 2021 in NYC. Lillie was born June 22, 1948, in Grimesland, NC. She was the daughter of the late Letha Rountree Howard and James Taft. Lillie joined White Oak MB Church at a very early age. There, she was an active member of Sunday School, and an Usher until she relocated to NYC. She attended and graduated from Pitt County Training School (PCTS)/G.R. Whitfield class of 1966. Following her graduation she moved to New York City. There, she...

George (aka Melvin) Freeman was born August 5, 1948 to the late General Columbus and Helen Smith Freeman. He departed this life at his residence May 1, 2021. Melvin attended Pitt County Schools and later joined the United States Army in 1966 and served until 1969. He had several duty stations while in the Army with the most memorable tour being in Korea from the many stories he would tell family and friends. After serving in the United States Army, he lived in Bronx New York and later joined...