Ann H. Hilliard
May 16, 2026
HENDERSON- Ann Harper Hilliard, 88, of Spring Valley Lake Road, died Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 2, 1937 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Bowen Harper and William Presley Harper and was the widow of Charles William Hilliard, Sr. She was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church...
J. Douglas "Doug" Smith
May 16, 2026
John Douglas “Doug” Smith, 87, of Ruin Creek Road, died Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Maria Parham Health. Born March 13, 1939 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Wilma Tharrington Smith and Atlas Smith. Doug was a retired mechanic with Pete Smith Garage in Louisburg. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Louisburg. He...
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...
Larry Wayne Robinson
May 4, 2026
TOWNSVILLE- Larry Wayne Robinson, Sr.,80, of Townsville, NC died Monday, May 4, 2026, at UNC Health. Born January 30, 1946, Larry was the middle child and beloved son of the late Willie and Allie Mae Robinson.
Upon graduation from Middleburg High School, he took a job at the Glass Plant and continued working there more than forty years until his retirement....
Margaret Raynor Roberson
Apr 23, 2026
OXFORD-Margaret Raynor Roberson, 89, of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Warren Hills Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
Margaret was born on December 18, 1936 in Vance County, NC to the late Henry Dawson Raynor and Annie Parrott Raynor. She was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church, attended Dabney School and was a lifelong resident of the Watkins...
Mary Jane Griffith Haley
Apr 15, 2026
KITTRELL- Mary Jane Griffith Haley, 93, of Peyton Lane, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at her son’s home. Born July 9, 1932 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Marie Fitzwater Griffith and David Lee Griffith.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., June 12, 2026 St. Philip Neri Church, 6405 S Orchard Road, Linthicum...
Christine Hicks Dickerson
May 9, 2026
HENDERSON-Christine Hicks Dickerson, age 92, a resident of Steed-Dickerson Rd., passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 14, 1933 in Vance Co., she was the daughter of the late Albert Fenner Hicks and Annie Lee Ayscue Hicks, and was the widow of Millard Edward Dickerson. Christine and her husband Millard owned and operated...
John Lynn Heidenescher
May 6, 2026
NORLINA, Warren County — John Lynn Heidenescher, 63, a native of Lima, Ohio and longtime resident of Jones/Onslow County, North Carolina, fought prostate cancer for more than ten years with the same discipline he brought to everything else he did. On May 6, 2026, John died peacefully with his family at his side. He is now in his forever home...
Caroline Finch Parham
Apr 26, 2026
HENDERSON — Caroline Finch Parham, 97, of Henderson, transitioned to her eternal home on April 26, 2026, after a brief stay at Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 17, 1928, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite Christman Finch and Clyde L. Finch, and the widow of Robert W. Parham.Caroline graduated from Henderson High School...
Janice Henneberger Hartsell
Apr 26, 2026
FAYETTEVILLE – Janice Marie Henneberger Hartsell, 94, of Holder Lane, formerly of David Avenue in Henderson died Sunday April 26 2026 at Bethesda Health Care in Eastover.
Born on January 8, 1932 in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Diane Harshman and John Louis Henneberger, and was the widow of Harry Daniel Hartsell.
She was a member of First...
Joseph Gary Frazier
Apr 24, 2026
HENDERSON-Joseph Gary Frazier, 68, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026 at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. Born February 2, 1958 in Vance County, he was the son of Louis Opie Frazier, Jr. and the late Katherine Patelidas Frazier. Gary was a graduate of Vance Senior High School, class of 1976 and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, class of...
Robert Irwin "Bobby" Burroughs, Jr.
Apr 21, 2026
HENDERSON – Robert Irwin “Bobby” Burroughs, Jr., 85, of Glebe Road, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Duke Hospital. Born July 25, 1940 in Vance County, he was the son to the late Robert Irwin Burroughs, Sr. and Ruby Pope Burroughs.
He was a member of Hermon Community Church and was formerly employed with F. & F. Farm Equipment Co. and...
Jewel Hayes Riggan
Apr 21, 2026
HENDERSON –Jewel Hayes Riggan, 82, of Mason Street, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at her home. Born May 30, 1943 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Annie Dickerson Hayes and William Ruffin Hayes and was the widow of Henry Peter “Pete” Riggan.
She is survived by one daughter, Lisa Purvis (Danny) of Henderson; one son, Ricky Smith...
Betty Bailey Watson
Apr 19, 2026
HENDERSON- Betty Bailey Watson, 83, a resident of Garden Walk Dr., passed away Sunday April 19, 2026 at her daughter’s home in Harkers Island. Born November 26, 1942 in Nash County she was the daughter of the late Jasper Bailey, Sr. and Goldie Earp Bailey.
She was a member of Crossroads Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was an adult Sunday School...
Joan Barber Falkner
Apr 16, 2026
HENDERSON – Joan Barber Falkner, 90, of Henderson, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 16, 2026. A native of Raleigh, she was born on April 21, 1935, to the late Camilla Chamblee Barber and Joseph William Barber and was the widow of John Henry Falkner. She was a graduate of Needham B. Broughton High School in 1953...
John Allen Ayscue
Apr 13, 2026
HENDERSON- John Allen Ayscue, 93, of Southside Estates Court, died Monday, April 13, 2026 at his son’s home. Born March 20, 1933 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Kitty Lou Stevenson Ayscue and Ira Lee Ayscue and was the widower of Effie S. Ayscue. He was the owner and operator of John’s Backhoe Service. He enjoyed...
Jackie Mae Glover
Apr 12, 2026
HENDERSON- Ms. Jackie Mae Glover, 83 passed away April 12, 2026 peacefully at her home in Henderson, NC. Born October 11, 1942 in Nash County she was the daughter of the late Jack Finch Glover and Winnie Hopkins Glover. Jackie retired after forty years of service with the Social Security Administration. She also contributed years of service with the Vance...
Jeannette Rivers Cash
Apr 11, 2026
FRANKLINTON- Jeanette Rivers Cash, 83, of Copper Creek Lane, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Durham Regional Hospital. Born December 23, 1942 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Thelma Dickerson Rivers and Malvin Lee Rivers and was the widow of Bobby Green Cash. Her career spanned numerous decades. She was a long-time member of the...
Dorothy Royster "Dot" Wilder
Apr 11, 2026
MIDDLEBURG-Dorothy Royster “Dot” Wilder, 87, passed away on April 11, 2026. Born on June 19, 1938, in Vance Co., she was the daughter of the late Robert G. “Nip” Royster and Bertha Jackson Royster, and lived a life full of love for her family and friends.
A real-life social butterfly, Dot never met a stranger. She was known for her larger-than-life...
Faye Kerley Moss
Apr 8, 2026
KITTRELL – Faye Kerley Moss, 86, a resident of Egypt Mountain Road, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Maria Parham Health. Born January 31, 1940 in Suffolk Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Ralph Kerley and Ladie Barnes Kerley and the widow of Richard Waymon Moss.
She was a member of Union Chapel Church of Kittrell where she...
