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JoAn Taylor, 64, of Bowie, Maryland, and formerly of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died on August 30, 2015 in Cheverly, Maryland. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rocky Mount location of H.D. Pope Funeral Home.

Bryan Keith Coley, 51, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Travis Walter Evans, 27, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Nancy Rebecca Joyner Viverette, age 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015.

Nick A. Tabron, 81, of Louisburg, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015.

Wilbert Moore, Jr., 77, of Nashville, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015.

Robert Edward Battle, "Student", "Eddie B.", "Mr. B", eldest son of Edward and Olivia Garrett Battle, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015.

Dorothy Whitley, 83, of Nashville, passed away August 26, 2015.

Sallie Strum Vick, 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 30, 2015.

Virginia "Ann" Chamblee, 68, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015.

Frank Hendricks Jordan, 77, of Nashville, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015.

Ruth Harrell Worsley Hornbeck, 95, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

Nancy Lee Bland Daniel passed away on August 29, 2015.

Linda Louise Bradshaw Patterson, age 71, of Battleboro, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

James Lee Hicks, 60, of Spring Hope, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015.

Theresa Sharpe, 54, of Rocky Mount, died on August 28, 2015.

Roland Moore, age 67, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015.

Bertha Bradshaw Whitley, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015.

Burcha Goff Augst, age 83, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015.

Elizabeth Gail Brake, 50, passed away, August 25, 2015.

Grace Coley Pittman of the West Mount Community passed away August 27, 2015.

ROCKY MOUNT - Nobody doubted that Nash Central would burst on to the field with plenty of energy and momentum before last Friday's season-opening football contest against traditional powerhouse Tarboro.
After all, Central has high hopes for the season with 17 returning starters to go with new coach Chris Lee.
The Bulldogs have been working hard, determined to erase their two-year winless streak.

PITTSBORO -- Southern Nash flashed its wealth of skill position options early and often during last Friday's football regular season opener at Northwood.
The Firebirds scored 36 points in the first half alone and went on to stop the Chargers by a 43-28 score.
All of Northwood's points came in the fourth period as SNHS coach Brian Foster used a liberal substitution pattern.
Senior quarterback Zack Foster kicked off the campaign in style, going 12-of-17 for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Nash Central High School claimed a 9-0 victory over SouthWest Edgecombe in girls prep tennis action last week.
Results from the event were as follows:
• No. 1 Singles -- Kaley Sharpe (Nash Central) def. Karlie Bradwell 6-1, 6-1
• No. 2 Singles -- Hannah Whitehead (Nash Central) def. Gayla Toney 6-1, 6-2

ZEBULON -- Yean Carlos Gil struck out six over seven scoreless, Dustin Peterson was 4-for-4 with two RBI and Jose Briceno was 2-for-4 with a home run as the Carolina Mudcats snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-0 win versus Wilmington on Monday night at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball contest.
The Mudcats (65-61, 31-26) rewarded Gil's outstanding performance with a run in the third and a six-run outburst in the seventh while running away with the home win.