Funeral Homes in Rocky Mount, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (actor and singer), Mike Easley (lawyer and politician), Buck Williams (basketball player), Phil Ford (basketball player), G. Kennedy Thompson (businessperson and banker), Anthony Avent (basketball player), and Thurbert Baker (lawyer and politician).

Rocky Mount is a city in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the coastal plain of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1907, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of the 19th century. The first post office in the area opened in 1816. The city's population is currently at 57,477.Rocky Mount is the principal city of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, area, which encompasses all of both Edgecombe and Nash Counties. Rocky Mount is also a part of a Combined Statistical Area which encompasses both Rocky Mount and Wilson metropolitan areas. The Rocky Mount–Wilson CSA population is currently over 200,000 residents. Rocky Mount is about 45 minutes away from the state capital, Raleigh. It is also a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA with a total population of 2,132,523.Rocky Mount has a growing arts community. The city operates the Maria V. Howard Arts Center, a Children's Museum and Science Center, and a community theater at the Imperial Center for Arts and Sciences.Recently, the city also renovated the Douglas Block, located in downtown Rocky Mount. Six historically significant buildings, all of which comprised the African American business district of the downtown area in the early to mid-1900’s, was a part of this renovation. The Douglas Block also includes Thelonious Monk Plaza, named after Rocky Mount native and jazz musician Thelonious Monk.

Rocky Mount Obituaries

It was reported by New Bern Sun Journal on April 17th, 2021 that Ruby Kenneth Barnhill passed away in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  Barnhill was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruby Kenneth's life.

It was reported by Register Guard on February 18th, 2021 that Nancy Fromme (Ray) passed away in Marcola, Oregon.  Ms. Fromme was 95 years old and was born in Rocky Mount, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy's life.

It was noted by Alleghany Journal on November 28th, 2020 that Edward Leslie Sr Owens died in Beckley, West Virginia.  Owens was 87 years old and was born in Rocky Mount, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edward Leslie Sr's life.

It was disclosed by New Haven Register on October 22nd, 2020 that Mary E Brown (Harris) died in Connecticut.  Ms. Brown was 90 years old and was born in Rocky Mount, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary E's life.

It was disclosed by Bristol Herald Courier on August 29th, 2020 that Annie Belle Johnson passed on in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  Johnson was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Annie Belle's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on August 24th, 2020 that Normal Charles Thompson died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Thompson was 76 years old and was born in Rocky Mount, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Normal Charles's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on August 7th, 2020 that Claude Allen Brown died in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  Brown was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Claude Allen's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on August 6th, 2020 that Ronnie Eugene Freeman died in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  Freeman was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronnie Eugene's life.

It was noted by NRV News on July 23rd, 2020 that Charles Edward III Straub passed away in Christiansburg, Virginia.  Straub was 79 years old and was born in Rocky Mount, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles Edward III's life.

It was noted on January 10th, 2020 that Haywood Harold II Blair perished in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  Blair was 61 years old and was born in Fort Polk, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Haywood Harold II's life.

History

Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and Nash County, North Carolina counties in the coastal plains of the US state of North Carolina. In 1996, the town of Battleboro merged with the city of Rocky Mount. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of the 19th century, and the first post office in the area opened in 1816. As of 2007, the city's population was 56,844. .

The official website for the city of Rocky Mount is https://www.rockymountnc.gov/.