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W. Lyle Davis
Sep 11, 2013
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES NM- Mr. William Lyle Davis, age 84, a resident of Truth of Consequences, New Mexico, died September 11, 2013 at New Mexico State Veterans Home. Born October 26, 1928 in Erlanger KY, he was the son of the late John Jackson and Cora Hoyle Davis. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Henderson High School and the University...
Betty Elizabeth Overby Kearney
Sep 10, 2013
HENDERSON-Betty Elizabeth Overby Kearney, age 90, a resident of 50 Martin Creek Road, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on March 6, 1923 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Sam Overby and Dora Holmes Overby, and was the widow of Willie Lee Kearney. Mrs. Kearney was a homemaker and a member...
John Marvin Swecker, Jr.
Sep 9, 2013
John Marvin Swecker, Jr. age 77, a resident of 1748 Parker Lane, died Monday September 9, 2013 at his home.Born in Harrisonburg, VA on August 5, 1936 he was the son of the late John Marvin Swecker, Sr. and Mildred Lowe Swecker.John was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.He was retired from Clayton Industries where he was the...
Timothy Dwayne Edwards
Sep 5, 2013
Timothy Dwayne Edwards, age 49, a resident of 62 S. Hacienda Lane, Henderson died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his home.Born in Vance County on March 3, 1964, he was the son of the late Jasper Thomas Edwards, Sr. and Ruby Culbert Edwards.He worked in construction as a brick mason. A memorial service will be held Monday evening at 7:00PM...
Jayne Martin Bennett
Aug 31, 2013
HENDERSON-Jayne Martin Bennett, age 53, a resident of 3599 Hicksboro Road, died suddenly Saturday, August 31, 2013, at her home.Born on October 14, 1959 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Dorothy Dickerson Martin of Henderson and the late Vernon Martin; granddaughter of the late Rosetta Dickerson Hoyle and Eugene Dickerson.She was a medically retired nurse at Kerr...
Betsy Bowen Strickland
Aug 31, 2013
Betsy Bowen Strickland, 54, a resident of 201 White Tail Court, died Saturday, August 31, 2013.Graveside services Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 3 pm at Elmwood Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the Herald Of His Coming, PO Box 279, Seelyville, IN. 47878 or to Discovering the Jewish Jesus PO Box 777, Blissfield MI 49228-9902.
Peter John Wedemann
Aug 25, 2013
SWANSBORO-Peter John Wedemann, of Swansboro, NC died Sunday August 25, 2013, at UNC Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.A memorial service was held on August 31, 2013 11:00 am at Cape Carteret Presbyterian Church, 100 Yaupon Drive Cape Carteret, NC 28584 with the Reverend Ben Borrows officiating.Graveside services with Military Honors will be held Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM...
Katie Mae Wilson Newton
Aug 23, 2013
HENDERSON-Katie Mae Wilson Newton, age 79, a resident of 992 Maple Street, died Friday, August 23, 2013, at Brantwood Nursing Home in Oxford.Born in Mecklenburg County, VA on November 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Felix Roy Wilson and Lillian Reams Wilson.She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services will be...
Wesley Duncan
Aug 23, 2013
HENDERSON-Wesley Duncan, age 56, a resident of 180 Quarry Lane, died Friday, August 23, 2013, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born on April 8, 1957 in Person County, he was the son of the late Samuel Gus Duncan and Ida Sue Long Duncan.He was a retired tobacco farmer and attended Mt. Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be held...
George Edward Goodreau, Iii
Aug 23, 2013
HENDERSON-George Edward Goodreau, III, age 71, a resident of 168 Waters Edge Loop, died Friday, August 23, 2013.Born in Washington, DC on April 9, 1942, he was the son of the late George Edward Goodreau, Jr. and Lois Macually Goodreau.He was a retired computer programmer for NOAA.He is survived by his wife Sylvia Jean Baquial Goodreau of the home; one...
Joseph Bruce Ayscue
Aug 22, 2013
HENDERSON- Joseph Bruce Ayscue, age 50, a resident of 750 Old Warrenton Road, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at his home. Born on April 25, 1963 in Franklin County, he was the son of Henry Ayscue and Peggy Clark Mason.He was a self-employed painter.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at Bible Baptist Church conducted by the Rev....
Marie Williamson Adcock
Aug 19, 2013
-Sylvia Marie Williamson Adcock, age 76, a resident of Coble Blvd., died Monday, August 19, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on August 27, 1936 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Dorsey Williamson and Amy Hedgepeth Williamson, and was the widow of Gerald Hall Adcock. Marie was retired from Roses Stores Inc. where she worked...

H. Millard Grissom
Aug 15, 2013
KITTRELL-Herbert Millard "Big Man" Grissom, Sr., age 80, a resident of 140 E. Main Street, died Thursday, August 15, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on October 20, 1932 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Vernon Wyche Grissom, Sr. and Lallie Pulley Grissom. Millard played baseball for the Durham Bulls and the former Milwaukee Braves during...
Robert Wiliams, Sr.
Aug 13, 2013
Robert Worth "Bob" Williams, Sr., 89, a former resident of 198 Vicksboro Road, died peacefully Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 9:20 pm in a local nursing home.Mr. Williams was surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Orange County on April 27, 1924, he was the son of the late Murde Eugene Williams and Annie Stinson Williams Bennett. He was widower...
Tyrer G. Bain, Jr.
Aug 12, 2013
HENDERSON, NC-Tyrer Grimes "Pete" Bain, Jr., age 87, a resident of 203 Red Bud Circle, died Monday, August 12, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born in Norfolk, Virginia on August 25, 1925, he was the son of the late Tyrer Grimes Bain, Sr. and Evelyn Godsey Bain.Pete was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II,...
Fannie Owen Edwards
Aug 10, 2013
Fanny Owen Edwards, 89, a former resident of 1114 College Street, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Meadowview Terrace in Clarksville, VA.Born in Granville County on April 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Washington Owen and Mary Elizabeth Eastwood Owen, and was the widow of Wilbert Allen Edwards. Fanny was a member of Stovall Baptist Church...
Dixie Williamson Satterwhite
Aug 8, 2013
HENDERSON- Dixie Williamson Satterwhite, age 79, a resident of 750 Tobacco Road, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at her home.Born on December 10, 1933 in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Anderson Williamson and Hattie Belle Lockemy Williamson, and was the widow of John Thomas Satterwhite. She was a retired Inspector from Laurens Glass Plant, and was...
Dixie Williamson Satterwhit
Aug 8, 2013
HENDERSON- Dixie Williamson Satterwhite, age 79, a resident of 750 Tobacco Road, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at her home.Born on December 20, 1933 in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Anderson Williamson and Hattie Belle Lockemy Williamson, and was the widow of John Thomas Satterwhite. She was a retired Inspector from Laurens Glass Plant, and was...
Joey Allen Gupton
Aug 5, 2013
Joey Allen Gupton, age 29, a resident of 221 Deer Creek Lane, died Monday, August 5, 2013.Born in Vance County on June 1, 1984, he was the son of Deborah Harris Roberson and David Allen Gupton both of Henderson.He was a tattoo artist and owner and operator of Fine Line Tattoo. No services are planned. In addition to his parents,...
Amber Lynn Ivey
Aug 1, 2013
HENDERSON-Amber Lynn Ivey, age 20, a resident of 1155 Glebe Road, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Duke Medical Center.Born in Durham, NC on April 26, 1993, she was the daughter of Bryan Dean of Burlington and Tammy Ivey Ray Parrish of Henderson. Graveside services will be held Monday, August 5, 2013, at Island Creek Baptist Church by the Rev....
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