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ROCKY MOUNT - John Earl Lucas, 68, passed away October 24, 2014. 

SHARPSBURG –– Marvin Powell, 63, passed away October 25, 2014. 

Deborah Nugent Tyson, 61, passed away, Friday, October 24, 2014. She was born February 12, 1953 in Nash County to the late Lee Caswell and Lula Mae Nugent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Tyson; sister, Teresa Michalski and step-son, Scott Tyson.

Kenneth “Justin” Hill, 26, passed away on October 25, 2014. He was born April 4, 1988 to Ken and Teresa Hill.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, “Pa” Rubin Lee Carpenter.

Myrtle Rose Robbins, 86, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014. She was born April 11, 1928 in Wilson County to the late William Zollie and Mamie Joyner Rose. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jasper Robbins, four brothers, Arthur, Elmer, Ray and Harvey Rose, and sister, Mary Pulley.

Cecil “Randy” Randolph Green, Jr., age 57, passed away  Saturday, October 25, 2014. Born in Nash County on November 3, 1956, he is preceded in death by his father, the late Cecil Randolph Green, Sr. He is the son of Gaynelle Flowers Alford and the late, James Edward Alford, his step-father.

Alice King Mullis Dickens, age 85, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014. Born in Charlotte,   on November 5, 1928, she is the daughter of the late Mayhew Harold Mullis, Sr. and Mary Cornelia King. She was also preceded in death by her two sisters, Sara Page and Nancy McDowell; her three brothers, Harold Mullis, Jr., Leon Mullis and Bill Mullis, Sr.

Helen Georgina Hildebrand Bunn, age 86, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Born in Toomsboro, Georgia on July 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Hildebrand and Delia Huffman Hildebrand. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Allison Rudolph “Rudy” Bunn; her sisters, Luella Little, Polly Norwood, Stella Hines, Myrtle Stell, Doris Carlton, Edith Smith and Beulah Mae Ferrell; and one brother, Everette Hildebrand.

Ruby Lane Batchelor Narron Gardner passed away Saturday, October 18th 2014. She was born to the late Fannie Moss and Edward Claudis Batchelor on January 13th, 1925. She is preceded in death by her first husband George “Runt” Narron and 2nd husband Marvin Gardner. Also preceded by sisters Edna B Hayes (Floyd), Hazel B Williams (Bud), and Kathleen Batchelor; brothers Walter, Edward, Askew, Clarence (Beluah), Edward Claudis Jr. (Mildred), Guy and Bill Batchelor.

Joseph “Joe” Whitley, 88, passed away, Monday, October 27, 2014. He was born April 9, 1926 in Wilson County to the late Barley Sr. and Sudie Taylor Whitley. In addition to his parents Joe was preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Baker and Rosa Lee Page, and a brother, Archie Whitley.

David Jones, 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. Fuenral services will be held Friday, October 31, 2014 at 2 p.m at the Greater St. Marks Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Bricks Family Cemetery. The Rev. Roy Pittman will officiate. An open visitation will be held at Richardson Funeral Home from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT -  Tiara Lashay Hinton, 17, passed away on October 26, 2014.

Thirty-three were arrested recently in a special operation targeting suspects charged with narcotics distribution and other offenses.
The U.S. Marshals Service, Eastern District of North Carolina, and the Rocky Mount Police Department, concluded the operation, Operation First Frost, recently. The operation is the second major warrant service operation this year.

Nash County Planning and Inspections issued the following building permits from October 6 through October 10

INCIDENTS
An obtaining money/property by false pretense was reported on 10/20/14 at 1112 N Mulberry Road
Found property was reported on 10/20/14 at 801 S First Street
A larceny was reported on 10/21/14 at 107 N Boddie Street
A damage to property (Vandalism) was reported on 10/23/14 at L&L #9, Eastern Avenue

A narcotics violation was reported on 10/20/14 at 1340 N Wesleyan Boulevard
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 10/20/14 at 8611 Norris Avenue
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 10/20/14 at 12435 N NC Highway 43
A breaking, entering and larceny  of an outbuilding was reported on 10/21/14 at 12798 S NC 581

The retail staff at Nashville Post Office was recognized for its performance during the National Customer Engagement Campaign’s greeting card contest. The staff will be presented a Spot Award for its 87 percent increase in greeting card sales over the previous weeks among the highest increase in the nation.
“Our Sales and Service Associates (SSAs) put forth great effort toward the success of Nashville Post Office,” said Postmaster Samuel Benton.

Lynne Hobbs was recognized last month for her 20 years of service to Nash County.
Hobbs retired on September 30, 2014 with 20 years and three months of service to the county. Seventeen of those years were spent serving as Nash County’s Finance Director.
A retirement party was held to honor Hobbs on September 29, with co-workers, county commissioners, family and friends attending.

The East End Baptist Church in Rocky Mount launched the third phase of its community based project which entails building a new sanctuary and expansion of an education center. This was a joyous occasion as Pastor Mack E. Battle gathered outside on the grounds facing Coleman Avenue, leading the congregation and community leaders in the celebration of the ground breaking ceremony for this community “Faith-Based” organization.

On a beautiful autumn morning Peachtree folks gathered for worship.  Sanctuary flowers were given by Beverly Wilson in honor and memory of the saints at Peachtree.  The choir sang “Ancient Words”.
Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “Sin Looks Good for Awhile”.   It was based on Jonah 1.  This is a true story which took place in 756 BC.  God is the hero, not Jonah.

The Nash Central High School Marching Bulldogs won Grand Champion at a band competition, “Rumble in the Jungle,” held at Southview High School on Saturday October 11, 2014. They placed either first or second in every category with an overall rating of Superior. First place recognition was given for music, marching and percussion and second place recognition was given for general effect, drum major, color guard.

Mary Helen Moore, Miss Chapel Hill USA 2015, was recently a top 10 contestant in the Miss USA NC competition, which was held October 10 and 11 in High Point.
Moore, a Nashville native, is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she is majoring in journalism and minoring in chemistry and history. She will graduate in 2016.