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Lillian B. Lyons, 100, of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, June 16, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Keri Jaye Edmondson, 32, of Rocky Mount, died on June 5th, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - James Edward Battle, Sr., 81, of Rocky Mount, died on June 9, 2014.

ROCKY MOUNT - Harold Dean Mozell, 58, of Rocky Mount, died on June 1, 2014.

Robert “Skip” Gregg Skipper, 71, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014.  He was born in Desoto County, FL on August 6, 1942 to the late John Delbert and Idelle Simmons Skipper.

Terry L Edwards House age 50 passed away Tuesday June 10, 2014.  She was proceeded in death by her husband Tony House.  Her father Kenneth Donald Edwards, brother Donald Ray Edwards and infant son, Kenneth Ray House.  Terry is survived by her  mother, June Tyson Edwards Shaw of South Carolina; son Marvin Anthony House of Chapel Hill; brothers Wayne Edwards (Bunnie) of Rocky Mount, Scott  Edwards (Nicky) and Steve Shaw (Gina) of South Carolina.  Several nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and  friends. 

Thomas P. “Tommy” Taylor, 71, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014. He was born April 4, 1943 in Nash County to the late James Albert and Mamie Worrell Taylor.

Lena Catherine Dawes Jackson, age 81, passed away   Sunday, June 15, 2014. Born in Nash County on September 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Russell Dawes and Mattie Eason Dawes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Edwin Jackson.

Jerry Wayne Brantley, age 66, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014. He was born in Sharpsburg on September 11, 1947, son of the late Julius Marvin Brantley and Mattie Mae Griffin Brantley Trevathan. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Brantley; his sister, Deborah Heel; and brothers, Mack Allen Trevathan, Jr., Tony Dale Brantley, and Marvin Ray Brantley.

Estelle Privette Driver Joyner, age 93, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Born in Franklin County on July 14, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Maultic Privette and Novia Frazier Privette. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Garland “Josh” Joyner and great-grandson, Jordan Ramsey.

Wesley Edward Winstead, 78, of Bailey passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014.  A funeral service was held Saturday, June 14, 2014 at New Sandy Hill Free Will Baptist Church, 8021 New Sandy Hill Church Road, Bailey.  Interment  followed in Bailey Town Cemetery.  The Rev. Anderson Barnes  officiated.

The GA/RA/Mission Friends Recognition Service was held on Wednesday, June 11 at Red Oak Baptist Church.  Rev. Larry Bostian gave the welcome and Marilyn Boone, WMU Director and Mission Friends leader, introduced the groups and recognized the members of Mission Friends.  Members include Emily Wells, Harper Wilson, Carter Griffin, Lily Worsley, and Mallori Mason.  Girls in Action leaders are Renee Griffin and Kim Moore.

ROCKY MOUNT -- While Nash Central High School has made an impact in several sports during its decade-long existence, one endeavor seems to stand alone when it comes to producing college athletes.
And that’s track and field, along with its fall equivalent of cross country.
“The kids here have bought into the program,’’ said NCHS coach Juan Jackson. “They will compete to the best of their abilities -- they will do their best to win.

ROCKY MOUNT -- For the second year in a row, a Pittman has put his name on the collegiate basketball dotted line at Nash Central High School.
Last summer, Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Pittman inked a letter-of-intent to join the program at St. Andrew’s University, which is located in Laurinburg.

STANHOPE -- Brian Foster will have plenty of familiar faces on his sideline during the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football Game.
Southern Nash’s Foster, who had previously served as an assistant for the event, will be the East head coach this time around.

STANHOPE -- The 2014 Southern Nash High School Softball Camp will be held June 23-24 at Ladybird Field.
The event is open to girls ages 5-18 and will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $40 per person, which includes a T-shirt.
The camp will consist of two full days of softball instruction, teaching, games and fun.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Brittani Strickland was an impact performer for the Nash Central Lady Bulldogs from the moment she first stepped on to the NCHS Softball Field as a freshman.
It’s expected that Strickland will repeat that lofty feat next spring when she suits up for the Pitt Community College Lady Bulldogs.

NASH COUNTY -- The Nash-Halifax Summer Swim League will kick off its season this Thursday with a pair of matchups.
On Opening Day, Nash Rec will visit Roanoke Valley, while Birchwood will be at Westridge.
Action will run through the N-HSL Championships on Aug. 2 at the Roanoke Rapids Aquatic Center.
Participating teams are Nash Rec (the defending champion), Roanoke Valley, Westridge and Birchwood.

BUNN --  A lack of familiarity certainly wasn’t an issue when Northern Nash tangled with Bunn on Monday in a Central Carolina Summer Scholastic League senior team baseball matchup on the BHS campus.
Northern’s club is almost identical to this spring’s Big East Conference champion, with the exception of a few missing players due to personal commitments.

WILMINGTON, DEL. -- The host Wilmington Blue Rocks plated three in the eighth inning to wrestle a 3-2 win from the Carolina Mudcats in a Class A Carolina League baseball showdown on Sunday afternoon at Frawley Stadium.
The Mudcats finish the first half 29-38. The Blue Rocks (33-35) claimed seven of the 10 meetings in Delaware.
The comeback spoiled a terrific outing by D.J. Brown. The right-hander tossed a one-hit shutout across five innings for the Mudcats. He struck out four.

STANHOPE -- Scott Collie’s successful run as the Southern Nash High School boys golf coach came to an end recently when he submitted his resignation.
Collie will remain at SNHS in a teaching capacity, but wanted to spend more time next spring watching his daughter, Elisabeth, play softball.

SNOW HILL -- The National Golf Association (NGA) TOUR is in Greene County for the fourth contesting of the Cutter Creek Golf Classic.
The event will run through Sunday. It is free and open to the public.
The NGA Pro Golf Tour is the No. 3 Men’s Professional Golf Tour in the United States after the PGA and Web.com Tours and is the No. 1 recommended developmental tour by more PGA and Web.com Tour Professionals.

ROCKY MOUNT -- After a three-year hiatus, the North Carolina Wesleyan College Department of Athletics has announced the reinstatement of its women’s cross country team for the fall of 2014.
A head coaching search is already underway for the sport, which was last sponsored during the fall of 2010.
The addition of women’s cross country keeps the number of female sport offerings at six after the suspension of the lacrosse program.

RED OAK -- Building team chemistry doesn’t just happen on the football field -- it can often be obtained by working together for a common cause in other endeavors.
That’s what happened last Friday as several members of the Northern Nash High School gridiron squad teamed up to participate in a chicken plate sale on the NN campus.

The Nash County Tigers U-15 Soccer Team won the regular season and tournament championships in Red Oak and also won the U-15 Hot Shot Tournament. Pictured are roster members (back, l to r) Richard Wells, Alex Shearin, Travis Smith, Haven Lee and Coach Ricky Wells; (middle, l to r) Elijah Jones, Zackary Wells and Eric Mendoza; (front) Parker Dickens. Not pictured is Brandon Pitts.