All Obituaries

When peace like a river attendeth my way  When sorrows like sea billows roll  Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say  It is well, it is well with my soul…   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ms. Tequila La’Sha Whitehurst who entered into eternal rest on Monday, May 15, 2023.    ALL SERVICES WILL BE PRIVATE. She will be laid to rest at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.  Please remember this...

A public viewing will be held Sunday, May 7, 2023 in the Goldie Hargett Memorial Chapel located at 905 E Market St Greensboro, North Carolina 3:00pm-5:00pm.  A homecoming celebration will be held on Monday, May 8, 2023 in the Goldie Hargett Memorial Chapel at 2:00pm.    Adkins Memorial Funeral Home of Elizabeth City, North Carolina assisted the Moore and Staten families locally. 

With humbled hearts and consoling minds, the Adkins Memorial Funeral Home Family serves notice that Minister Kyle Eric Bennett laid down the cares of this world on Saturday, April 22, 2023. From there, he picked up his new wardrobe and golden keys for his everlasting life in Heaven. The Glorious and Triumphant Life Celebration events have been methodically orchestrated and will proceed in the following order. A Celebration of Life Service will take place on Sunday, April...

“Let us then be true and faithful, trusting, serving every day. Just one glimpse of Him in glory, will the toils of life repay. When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory.” It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Jean Cowell Harris who entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Sentara Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Celebration of Life...

Though the clouds may hang over  there will be a brighter day  in that land, they call heaven  God shall wipe all tears away……… With an abundance of love and concern, Adkins Memorial Funeral Home is embracing the loved ones of Mr. Shelton Trentallis Spence, as they prepare to say “Farewell” to a link to their family chain. Mr. Spence closed the curtains of life on April 16, 2023 at his residence.  The services have been...

When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well with my soul… It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Linwood “Pooley” Franklin Riddick who entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Heritage Care Nursing Facility in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.    Celebration of Life services will take place on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at St....

“Did you ever know that you’re my hero?  You’re everything I would like to be.  I could fly higher than an eagle, because you are the wind beneath my wings.  Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?  You’re everything I would like to be. Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle, because you are the wind beneath my wings.   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ms. Jean Renee Johnson who entered into eternal rest on...

Though the clouds may hang over, there will be a brighter day.  In that land, they call heaven, God shall wipe all tears away.  We shall behold the lamb of God sitting on the throne; there will be no more crying, no more weeping, troubles will be gone.  Hallelujah, there will be joy forever more when we reach that other shore.”    It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ms. Bessie Eloise Taylor who entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March...

At this time no services are being planned. Please remember this loving family in your thoughts and prayers.   Professional Services entrusted to Adkins Memorial Funeral Home of Elizabeth City, North Carolina.    

When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll. Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.” It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. William Norman Jones, age 84, who entered into eternal rest on March 10, 2023 at the Inova Fairfax Medical Center in Falls Church, Virginia.  A service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 beginning at 12:00 Noon at St. Stephen...