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Elizabeth Tarry Hill
Jul 29, 2013
Oxford,NC- Elizabeth Tarry Hill, 96, widow of Chesley Sam Hill, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at her residence in Granville House.Born in Mecklenburg County, VA, she was the youngest daughter of George and Mary Graham Terry.She resided in Shreveport, LA from 1958 to 2010.A memorial service for family will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts...
Denise Ann Briles
Jul 27, 2013
HENDERSON-Denise Ann Briles, age 51, a resident of 42 Oak Forest Drive, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. Born in Columbus, MS on August 3, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Beebe and Maxine Vollmer Beebe of Hendersonville, NC. She was employed as a sales person in the printing and newspaper industry, and attended Central Baptist Church.In addition...
Helen Harrison Nicholson
Jul 26, 2013
HENDERSON- Helen Paige Harrison Nicholson, of Henderson, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013.She is survived by her devoted daughter, Sue Nicholson and loving nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, F.C. "Nick" Nicholson. Helen loved her church, First Baptist Church of Henderson, NC, of which she was a loyal member for 53 years. She was a...
Patsy Reavis Obrien
Jul 25, 2013
HENDERSON- Patsy Reavis OBrien, age 66, a resident of 3480 Glebe Road, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at her home.Born in Granville County on February 26, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Reavis and Louise Harris Reavis, and was the widow of Joseph Sidney Joe OBrien.Patsy was a homemaker and a former teachers assistant at Kerr-Vance...
Denise Faulkner Stevenson
Jul 19, 2013
HENDERSON-Denise Faulkner Stevenson, age 57, a resident of 394 Carey Chapel Road, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on February 7, 1956 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Allison Russell Faulkner and Agnes Ruth Perry Faulkner.Denise was formerly employed in the Vance County School System, and was a member of Sulphur Springs...
Ruby Stanton Burroughs
Jul 10, 2013
HENDERSON- Mrs. Ruby Stanton Burroughs, age 98, a resident of Senior Citizens Nursing Home, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on May 27, 1915 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Victor Stanton and Annie Strickland Stanton.She attended South Henderson Church of God. A funeral service will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM...
Mary Janice "Jan" Strause
Jul 9, 2013
Mary Janice Jan Gardner Strause, age 70, a resident of 648 Lakeview Drive, died Tuesday, July 09, 2013 at her home.Born and raised in Oak Ridge, NC on September 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Harry Calvin Gardner and Annie Lee Westmoreland.Jan graduated from East Carolina University.Prior to her marriage she was a schoolteacher in the Norfolk...
Mary Rodgers Eskew
Jul 8, 2013
Mrs. Mary Rodgers Eskew, 100, formerly of Greenville, SC, died Monday, July 8, 2013, in Oxford, NC, where she had resided since December, 2006. She was the wife of the late Dewitt Talmadge Eskew, who passed away on May 5, 1960. Born August 3, 1912, in Pelzer, SC, Mary was the daughter of the late Perry and Eula Gambrell Rodgers....
Rosa Lee Davis Pittman
Jul 7, 2013
HENDERSON-Rosa Lee Davis Pittman, age 86, a resident of 1107 Eaves Road, died Sunday, July 7, 2013, at her home.Born on April 19, 1927 in Wilson County, she was the daughter of the late Russell Davis and Eva Boykin Davis, and was the widow of Gary Edwin Pittman.Mrs. Pittman was a homemaker and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Funeral...
William Robert Wortham
Jul 7, 2013
KITTRELL-William Robert Bob Wortham, age 81, a resident of 2038 Walter Grissom Road, died Sunday, July 07, 2013, at his home.Born in Warren County on May 20, 1932, he was the son of the late Andrew Jackson Wortham and Mary Ellen Camron Wortham.He was a retired heavy equipment operator. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM in the...
John Vance Short
Jul 4, 2013
HENDERSON-John Vance Short, age 80, a resident of 1210 Dabney Drive, died Thursday, July 04, 2013, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born on April 2, 1933 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ollie Short and Katie Short Short.John was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War.He was still an associat with...
Perry Rooker Hayes
Jul 3, 2013
HENDERSON-Perry Rooker Hayes, 83, of 1061 Tollie Weldon Road, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at his home.Born in Franklin County on February 19, 1930, he was the son of the late David Newell Hayes and Onnie Thomas Edwards, and was the widower of Elizabeth Brewer Hayes.He was a retired assistant manager at Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. where he worked...
Perry Rooker Hayes
Jul 3, 2013
PERRY R. HAYES HENDERSON-Perry Rooker Hayes, 83, of 1061 Tollie Weldon Road, died July 3, 2013.Arrangements will be announced by J. M. White Funeral Home.
Josephine Ball Norwood Balltzalier
Jun 21, 2013
HENDERSON-Josephine Ball Norwood Balltzglier, age67, a resident of 118 Spring Valley Drive, died Friday, June 21, 2013, at her home.Born on July 5, 1945 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Thomas Ball and Lennie Pendergrass Ball. She was retired from Vance County Schools and was a bus driver for E. O. Young Elementary School and...
Charles Freddie Mcghee
Jun 20, 2013
HENDERSON-Charles Freddie McGhee, age 69, a resident of 133 Daisy Lane, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Durham Specialty Hospital.Born on February 23, 1944 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Frankie Mae McGhee and Hawk Sparrow.Mr. McGhee served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was employed at GeminiMobile Home Manufacturing. Funeral services will be held...
Warren Daniel Carter
Jun 18, 2013
Mr. Warren Daniel Carter, age 73, a resident of 1032 Julian Smith Rd., died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home.Born in Nash County on September 7, 1939 he was the son of the late Owen Washington and Annie Pearl Griffin Washington.He retired after sixteen years of service from Hon Industries. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday at...
Maria Protopapadaki Stamatakis
Jun 17, 2013
WILMINGTON-Maria Protopapadaki Stamatakis, 87, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at her home in Wilmington, NC. She was born in Greece on May 21, 1926 to Demetrious and Constantina Protopapadaki and was the widow of Michael Stamatakis who died in 1989. Mrs. Stamatakis is survived by a son, Steve Michael Stamatakis of Winston Salem, NC, and his children, Caroline...
Pamela Kay Pendergrass
Jun 10, 2013
KITTRELL-Pamela Kay Pendergrass, age 44, a resident of 1717 Hwy. 1 South, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at the home of her mother.Born on January 15, 1969 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Katie Stallings Hite of Kittrell and Larry Wayne Pendergrass of Kittrell..She attended South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, and was a medical assistant at Triangle Orthopedics...
Maxine Tharrington Newton
Jun 9, 2013
HENDESON-Maxine Tharrington Newton, age 93, a former resident of Carroll Road, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on November 27, 1919 in Dewitt, Va., shewas the daughter of the late Mack Tharrington and Josie Smith Tharrington.She was a longtime retired employee of Com-Fo Hosiery Mill, and was of Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held Wednesday...
Charlie Louis Weaver
Jun 8, 2013
HENDERSON-Charlie Louis Weaver 74 of 453 Hunter Road, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Born on October 10, 1938 in Wake County, he was the son of the late Charlie Parrish Weaver and Hattie Adams Weaver. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 11,2013, at 1:00 PM at Mt. Ararat Holiness Church by the Rev....
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