Katharine Macon Horner
Feb 11, 2026
DURHAM- Katharine Macon Horner, 74, died peacefully February 11, 2026 at Duke University Hospital after an extended illness. Born May 21, 1951 in Henderson, Katharine was the daughter of the late Katharine “Kappa” Macon Horner and Guy Thomas Horner.
Katharine graduated from Henderson High School in 1969; she never forgot her HHS classmates and loved their...
Frederic N. Oettinger, III
Feb 6, 2026
HENDERSON- Frederic N. “Freddie” Oettinger, III, 66, of Gillburg Road, died Friday, February 6, 2026 at his home. Born January 26, 1960 in Wiesbaden, Germany, he was the son of Mary Anne Boyd Oettinger of Clarksville, VA and the late Lt. Col. Frederic N. Oettinger, Jr. Freddie was a lineman with Lee Electrical Construction Company. His employment history began at...
Phillip Wayne Chappell
Feb 13, 2026
HENDERSON- Phillip Wayne Chappell, 73, of Freedom Lane, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at Senior Citizens Nursing Home. Born December 25, 1952 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Mary Aycock Chappell and Rev. Charlie Junior Chappell. He retired from Maria Parham Health where he worked in the maintenance department.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced.
Phillip...
Esther Mullins Moss
Feb 11, 2026
HENDERSON- Esther Lou Mullins Moss, 84, of Wintergreen Rd, died Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Maria Parham Health. Born September 26, 1941 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Selena Mae Ayscue Mullins and Hubert Thomas Mullins.
Esther was the former owner and operator of Friendly Florist in Henderson and was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church.
Funeral...
Eleanor P. Rigsbee
Feb 4, 2026
HENDERSON-Eleanor Percy Rigsbee, 95, of Pollyanna Road, died Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Warren Hills Nursing Home in Warrenton. Born September 30, 1930 in Richmond, VA. She was the daughter of the late Daisy Short Percy and Victor L. Percy and was the widow of Curtis Love Wilson and Coley Leonard Rigsbee, Jr.
Eleanor retired from Liggett-Myers Tobacco Company, and loved...
Claude T. Jackson, Jr.
Dec 27, 2025
HENDERSON- Claude ("Chuck") Jackson, Jr., 61, of Henderson and Spring Hill, TN, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Duke Hospital surrounded by his family.
Chuck was born February 8, 1964, to Claude and Ann Jackson in Henderson. They prayed together, sang together, and taught him to love the Lord.
Chuck grew up in the great outdoors, racing motorbikes with his brother...
Mildred Abbott Hale
Feb 9, 2026
HENDERSON- Mildred Newcomb Abbott Hale, 98, of Arrow Street, died Monday, February 9, 2026 at her home. Born December 23, 1927, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Lucy Mosley Abbott and Cleveland Washington Abbott and was the widow of Joseph Aaron Hale. Mrs. Hale retired from Roses where she was the cafeteria manager. Following retirement she...
Samuel Richard Rogers
Feb 6, 2026
HENDERSON- Samuel Richard Rogers, 91, of Lynne Avenue, died Friday, February 6, 2026 at the VA Medical Center in Durham. A Vance County native, born June 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Eugene Cecil Rogers, Sr. and Aileen Ellis Rogers and was the widower of Nellie Grey Dunn Rogers.
Richard was a US Navy Veteran and formerly served...
Carolyn Crider Pulley
Feb 3, 2026
HENDERSON- Carolyn Sue Crider Pulley, 70, of Edwards Road, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at her home. Born December 10, 1955 in Taylor County, TX, she was the daughter of Joyce Turner Crider and Nelson Eugene Crider of Knightdale and she was the widow of James Edward “Eddie” Pulley, Jr. She graduated from Vaiden Whitley High School in Knightdale and...
Jean Fletcher Fields
Feb 2, 2026
HENDERSON- Jean Fletcher Fields, 92, of Henderson passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Maria Parham Health after a brief illness. Born April 29, 1933 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Jones and Frances Neathery Jones Pinnell and the widow of Kenneth Fields.
Jean was a devoted member of First Baptist Church. Growing up as...
Lawrence L. Brame, Jr.
Feb 1, 2026
HENDERSON- Lawrence Leonard Brame, Jr., 61, of Kelly Road, died Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Maria Parham Health. Born December 15, 1964 in Vance County, he was the son of Vivian Roberson Brame and Lawrence L. Brame, Sr. of Henderson. He formerly worked at the former Harper Prints where he was a master printer. Lawrence was a member of Harris...
Sheila Blackmon Edwards
Jan 27, 2026
HENDERSON- Sheila Dale Blackmon Edwards, 78, better known as “She She”, of Hillandale Drive, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Duke Medical Center. Born August 23, 1947 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Myrtle Daniels Blackmon and Thurman Gerald “T.G.” Blackmon and was the widow of Joseph Hill Edwards. Sheila retired from Burkart Carolina where she...
Brenda Cole Ayscue
Jan 22, 2026
Brenda Jean Cole Ayscue of the Gillburg community, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness.
Brenda is survived by her beloved husband of 47 years David B. (Doc) Ayscue, Mary Evelyn Ayscue of Winston Salem, Bonnie Elaine Ayscue Gatewood of Henderson, David B. Ayscue, Jr., (Jay) of the home, and one grandchild, Chelsea Elizabeth...
Nell Robinson Abbott
Jan 22, 2026
HENDERSON- Betty Nell Robinson Abbott, 90, of South Lake Lodge Road, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Maria Parham Health. Born January 17, 1936 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Lois Newman Robinson and Roger Robinson. She retired from the Vance County School System where she worked as both a bus driver and a substitute teacher...
Martha Hines Satterwhite
Jan 13, 2026
HENDERSON- Martha Hines Satterwhite, 93, formerly of Stagecoach Road, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Henderson Health and Rehab. Born October 2, 1932 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Grace Hines and Herbert Alexander Hines and was the widow of Malcolm Averette Satterwhite. She retired from Roses Stores where she was an office clerk. Mrs....
Allison "Al" M. Rivers
Jan 11, 2026
LOS ANGELES- Allison McCoy Rivers, or Al, Big Al or if you knew him long enough, Toolie,79, of Henderson, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born May 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Furney and Dorothy Rivers. Al loved a lot of things. When he loved, he loved very deeply. All animals held a very special place...
Gidget Johnson Parrish
Jan 11, 2026
OXFORD- Gidget Gay Johnson Parrish, 56, of Henry Wilson Road, died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at her home. Born August 20, 1969 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Rita Faulkner Boyd and Wade Johnson. She was formerly employed as a medical assistant in a doctor’s office.
A graveside funeral service will be held in the Faulkner Family...
Sally Barnett Almand
Jan 9, 2026
HENDERSON- Sally Barnett Almand, 81, formerly of Beechwood Trail, died Friday, January 9, 2026 at Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehab. Born September 18, 1944 in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Marion Smith Barnett and Edward Bailey Barnett. Sally attended William and Mary College and was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She also was a member...
Ronald Blaine Kinsley, Sr.
Jan 9, 2026
HENDERSON- Ronald Blaine Kinsley, Sr., 91, of Poplar Creek Road, died Friday, January 9, 2026 at his home. Born September 23, 1934 in Bradford County, PA, he was the son of the late Gladys Carr Kinsley and George Franklin Kinsley and was the widower of Mary Anne Harris Kinsley. He retired from the Vance County School System where he was...
Robert Theodore Parrott
Jan 7, 2026
FUQUAY-VARINA – Robert Theodore Parrott, 87, of Jonquil Court, died January 7, 2026 at Fuquay-Varina Rehabilitation Center.
Born October 5, 1938 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Hazel Mordean White Parrott and Ulysses Jones Parrott, Sr.
Robert was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1957 at Dabney High School and a 1959 graduate of Brevard College.
He was a...
