All Obituaries

Ms. Charisse Jones, age 48 of Salisbury, passed at her residence on, Tuesday, May 7, 2019.  Charisse Jones was born on March 22, 1971 to Leroy and Migdalia Jones in Brooklyn, New York.   Charisse was a very spiritual person and accepted Christ at a very young age. She received her heavenly wings on May 7, 2019. Charisse was educated in the NYC public school system. She attended P.S. 287 for elementary school, Satellite IV J.H.S., Telecommunication, Arts and Technology (TAT)...

Mr. Kenneth Maurice Smith, age 56 of Salisbury, passed, April 15, 2019.  He was born in Alexandia, Va., on December 3, 1962 to the late, Charlie Smith and Mary Magdalene Mason.  He attended the public schools of Fairfax County, Virginia.  He was a food server employed with the Compass Group at Novant Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury. He leaves cherished memories to his daughter, Shaneka Burno of Washington, D.C., and son, Kevin Burno of Winton, NC, three grandchildren,...

Mr. William Pierre' Hargrave, age 23 passed, Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Greensboro.  He was born in Rowan County on, February 1, 1996 to Coya Michelle Hargrave and the late Cornell Deno Eberhart.  He was educated in the public schools of Rowan County. Precious memories remain with his mother, Coya Michelle Hargrave of Salisbury, grandmother, Ella Louise Hargrave, Salisbury, children; Riley Pierre' Hargrave, William Pierre' Hargrave, Jr., King. T. Hargrave and...

Ms. Barbara Jean Holland, age 59 of Lexington, NC, passed, Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born in Forsyth County on July 18, 1959 to Margaret Holland Peck and the late Everett Mitchell, Jr.  She attended the public schools of Iredell County and was last employed at Tyson Foods as a machine operator. Ms. Holland is survived by her daughter, Marquisha D. Holland, (Dontae), Lexington, NC, and her son, Allen L. Holland, Lauringburg, NC;...

The Payne, Massaquoi, Toweh, Tappeh, Freeman and Ajavon families announce with profound regret and sadness the home going of their beloved, Mrs. Miata Massaquoi Payne. She was the great grand daughter of the late Chief Dehpu Toweh and Chief Tappeh of the Tappita District, Nimba county. This sad event occurs on the 25th of March 2019 after a brief illness. Mrs. Miata M. Payne is survived by her husband Mr. Arthur K. Payne. Her children: Lloyd Wiles, Malik Freeman, Tenneh Freeman, Elick...

SALISBURY – Ms. Gwendolyn P. Oakley, age 65 of Salisbury, passed, March 19, 2019 at Novant Health Rowan Med- ical Center. She was born in Rowan County on May 31, 1953 to Catherine Lynn Roebuck, and James Monroe Parks, Sr, both of Salisbury. She was a graduate of North Rowan High School and continued her education at Rowan Technical Community College. She was a certified patient care technician at the W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, where she retired in 2016. She was a...

Sweet angel, Kyrie Nathan Lingard was born into our heavenly father's world on, March 14, 2019 and was returned to our heavenly father on, March 14, 2019 at Atrium Health University City, Charlotte., NC.  He is the precious son of, Kaileika Colan Terrell Burch and Tyler Nathan Lingard of Charlotte.   Sweet angel, Kyrie Nathan Lingard is also survived by a brother, Kashad Davis Hasty,  his paternal grandmother, Shirelle Lingard of Salisbury and Pamela Burch, Florida...

Mrs. Sherrie McCoy Little, age 43 of Salisbury, passed on Friday, February 15, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rowan County on, July 3, 1975 to Mrs. Vanessa Gray McCoy and Mr. Curt T. McCoy. She was a graduate of West Rowan High School, and was previously employed at Freight Liner as a material handler. She was a member of Freedom United Church of God, Woodleaf, NC. Those who remain to cherish her memory are her husband, Clarence Little, III,...

Mr. George Pierce, Jr., age 82 of Lexington, passed, Friday, January 11, 2019 at the VA Hospital, Salisbury.  He was born in Ethel, West Virginia to the late George Pierce, Sr., and Laura Vance Pierce.  He attended the public schools of Sullivan West Virginia.  He was last employed as a Plater in the area of manufacturing.  He was an honorable discharged veteran of the Marine Corps and US Army.   In addition to his parent's, siblings, Linda George, Kenneth...

Mr. Darrell Lamont Brown, Jr., age 30 of Winston-Salem, passed quietly in his sleep on, Sunday, December 16, 2018 in Winston-Salem.  He was born on, August 25, 1988 in Salisbury, NC to Linda Chambers Brown and Darrell Lamont Brown, Sr.  He was a graduate of Carver High School, class of 2008. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Annie Chambers, and a cousin, Elbert Leon "Trey" Chambers, III. Those who will forever cherish his memory are his mother, Linda...