Funeral Homes in Tarboro, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: T. J. Williams (american football player), Yancey Thigpen (american football player), Kelvin Bryant (american football player), Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr. (production designer), Trent Tucker (basketball player), Shaun Draughn (american football player), and Ward Edmondson (actor and choreographer).

Tarboro is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 13,121. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. It has many historical churches, some dating back to the early 19th century.Historic Tarboro, North Carolina, was chartered by British colonists in 1760. Nestled in a bend of the Tar River, it was an important river port, the head of navigation on the Tar at the fall line of the Piedmont. As early as the 1730s, a small European-American community formed due to this natural asset, and its warehouse, customs office and other commercial concerns, together with a score of "plain and cheap" houses, made a bustling village.The locals were a scrappy bunch, and gave the early governors and their agents a hard time. Edgecombe County residents came down hard on the side of the American Revolution, many serving as officers in the Continental Army. One such was Thomas Blount (1759–1812), whose handsome plantation house "The Grove" has been restored and is open for tours on a daily basis. A very young officer, he was captured during the Revolution and sent to England as a prisoner of war. After his return to North Carolina, he participated in one of the largest merchant/shipping companies in late 18th-century America."The Grove" was later owned by Colonel Louis Dicken Wilson (1789–1847), who served in the North Carolina Senate and fought in the Mexican-American War; and by Col. John Luther Bridgers (1821–1884), Commandant of Fort Macon in the American Civil War.The Civil War general, William Dorsey Pender, is buried in Calvary Churchyard in Tarboro. Pender was considered one of the most promising young generals in Lee's army when he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. He is memorialized in the name of Pender County, North Carolina, founded in 1875. His letters were published posthumously as The General to his Lady: The Civil War Letters of William Dorsey Pender to Fanny Pender (1965).

Tarboro Obituaries

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on July 3rd, 2019 that Richard Vaughn Goines passed away in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Goines was 69 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard Vaughn's life.

It was noted by The Star on January 5th, 2019 that Gerald K "Jerry" Thompson passed away in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Thompson was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gerald K "Jerry"'s life.

It was reported by News & Observer on December 27th, 2018 that Dorothy D "Dot" Barry perished in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Barry was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dorothy D "Dot"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Daily Journal on October 26th, 2018 that Ella Mae Johnson passed away in Vineland, New Jersey.  Johnson was 88 years old and was born in Tarboro, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ella Mae's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on September 5th, 2018 that Charles Harrell passed on in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Harrell was 49 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on July 11th, 2018 that Connie Mishoe Bledsoe (Heath) died in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Bledsoe was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Connie Mishoe's life.

It was disclosed by The Star on November 30th, 2017 that Denis Raney Harris passed away in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Harris was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Denis Raney's life.

It was reported by The Star on April 18th, 2017 that Henry Marion Hughes died in Tarboro, North Carolina.  Hughes was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Henry Marion's life.

It was noted on January 6th, 2017 that Sandra Jefferson passed on in Sterling, Virginia.  Jefferson was 74 years old and was born in Tarboro, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sandra's life.

It was noted by Flint Journal on July 13th, 2015 that Lillian Elizabeth "Lynn" Bullock passed away in Flint, Michigan.  Bullock was 53 years old and was born in Tarboro, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lillian Elizabeth "Lynn"'s life.

History

It is the county seat of Edgecombe County, North Carolina County . Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It has many historical churches, some dating back to the early 1700s. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area Statistical Area.

The official website for the city of Tarboro is https://www.tarboro-nc.com/.