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Sallie King Mitchell
Nov 16, 2013
MANSON-Sallie King Mitchell, age 89, a resident of Universal Health Care of North Raleigh, and a former resident of Manson, died Saturday, November 16, 2013.Born in Halifax, NC on October 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Isham King and Gertrude Reid King. She was a loving mother and grandmother and wonderful friend to many. Graveside services will...
Marianne Kathleen Collins
Nov 14, 2013
HENDERSON-Marianne Kathleen Collins, age 56, a resident of 2510 Oxford Road, died Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born on October 14, 1957 in Guilford County, she was the daughter of Harry Mitchell Collins and Barbara Bishop Collins of Henderson.Marianne was a senior examiner with the NC Department of Motor Vehicles and was a member of...
Elizabeth Rose Norwood
Nov 13, 2013
TOWNSVILLE-Elizabeth Rose Norwood, age 88, a resident of 15266 NC 39 North, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on April 21, 1925 in Shreveport, LA, she was the daughter of the late William P. Rose and Rubie Hughens Rose, and was the widow of Robert Alps Norwood.Mrs. Norwood was a homemaker and was a member of...
Brian Andrew Hilliard
Nov 10, 2013
HENDERSON- Mr. Brian Andrew Hilliard, age 27, a resident of 1244 Oakridge Ave., died Sunday, November 10, 2013.Born in Vance County on August 20, 1986, he was the son of Tom E. Hilliard and Dianne Faulkner Hilliard.Brian was a member of Central Baptist Church and Henderson Moose Lodge.He was employed at Mid-Atlantic Construction Company. A memorial service will be held...
Estelle Earp Edwards
Nov 4, 2013
EPSOM- Mrs. Alma Estelle Earp Edwards, age 83, a resident of 15 Dickie Drive, died Monday, November 4, 2013 at Maria Parham Hospital.Born in Wilson County on October 6, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Edward Earp and Lizzie Owens Earp and the widow of Jack Louis Edwards, Sr.She was a homemaker and a member of St. Johns...
Susan Vanuum Perozek
Oct 29, 2013
Susan Van Uum Perozek, age 69, a resident of 183 Sandpipers Lane, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at her home.Born in Lakewood, OH on December 24, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Jack Van Uum and Jean Snow Van Uum.She was a homemaker and a member of St. James Catholic Church. A memorial service will be held Monday,...
Evelyn Elizabeth Baker
Oct 28, 2013
HENDERSON- Miss Evelyn Elizabeth Baker, age 90, a resident of Senior Citizens Nursing Home, died Monday, October 28, 2013.Born in Vance County on March 3, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Nathan T. Baker and Bessie Clopton Baker.She retired from Harriett and Henderson Yarns, was a member of the former North Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended Crystal...
Joseph Levon Lewis, Sr.
Oct 23, 2013
Joseph Levon Joe Lewis, Sr., age 66, a resident of 97 Vincent Hoyle Road, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born on February 13, 1947 in Marion, SC, he was the son of Ernestine Johnson Lewis of Oxford and the late Marvin Lewis, Sr., and was the widower of Linda VanWort Lewis. He was...
Helen Catlett Norman
Oct 23, 2013
LOUISBURG-Helen Catlett Norman, 85, a resident of Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and a former resident of S. Cooper Drive in Henderson, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013.Born on January 11, 1928 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. Catlett and Lula Whitby Catlett. She was a member of Central Baptist Church where she was...
James Lenwood Tart
Oct 20, 2013
HENDERSON-James Lenwood Tart, age 84, died Sunday, October 20, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on March 13, 1929 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Jim Tart and Bessie Mae Vowel Tart.He was the owner and operator of Henderson Heating & Air Conditioning Co., and was a member of Trinity Church Of The Living God. Graveside...
Henry Arnold Perkinson, Jr.
Oct 19, 2013
HENDERSON-Henry Arnold Perkinson, Jr., age 60 a resident of 50 Martin Creek Road, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on March 10, 1953 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Henry A. Perkinson, Sr. and Ellen Overby Perkinson.He was employed with D. & J. Trucking Company. He is survived by his wife, Susan...
Carolyn Jean Ayscue West
Oct 17, 2013
-Carolyn Jean Ayscue West, age 56, a resident of 701 Harriett Street, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at her home.Born in Vance County on June 14, 1957, she was the daughter of Billie T. Ayscue, Sr. and Jean Ellington Ayscue of Henderson.She was the owner and President of Sunrise Professional Painting Co. in Hopewell, VA.She loved to paint and was...
Brenda Bolton Adcock
Oct 16, 2013
HENDERSON-Brenda Bolton Adcock, age 52, a resident of 652 Aycock Road, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Warren County on January 10, 1961, she was the daughter of Geneva Kimbrough Williamson of Henderson and the late Wright Bolton, Jr. She was a medically retired license specialist for the Vance County School System and was a...
Elizabeth Toepleman Borden
Oct 15, 2013
HENDERSON-Mrs. Elizabeth Corbitt Toepleman Borden, 92, passed away at her home on October 15, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born in Henderson, NC, August 9, 1921, she was the daughter of Frederick Leroy Toepleman and Elizabeth Corbitt Toepleman.She was the granddaughter of Richard J. Corbitt, founder and principal owner of The Corbitt Company, and Jennie Shaw Corbitt, who...
Charles Franklin Blackburn
Oct 15, 2013
HENDERSON-Charles Franklin Blackburn of 645 Lakeview Drive, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on April 30, 1925 in Cleveland, Tennessee, he was the son of the late George Cline Blackburn of Johnson City, Tennessee and Anne Rosson Templeton of Scottsboro, Alabama. Mr. Blackburn graduated from Henderson High School in 1942 where he had been a drummer...
Betty Turner Vernon
Oct 11, 2013
Betty Turner Vernon, age 81, a native and lifelong resident of Henderson died Friday, October 11, 2013 after a short battle of declining health.Born on November 28, 1931 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Ernest Turner and Enda Hayes Turner. Betty was a loving, loyal and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a wonderful...
Roger William Johnson, Sr.
Oct 9, 2013
Roger William Johnson, Sr., age 68, a resident of 1287 Edwards Road, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on August 20, 1945, he was the son of the late Charlie William Johnson and Lillie Kittrell Johnson.He was a member of Harris Chapel United Methodist Church.He served in the NC National Guard and was...
Donald Ralph Springer, Sr
Oct 5, 2013
Henderson-Donald Ralph Springer, Sr., age 68, a resident of 106 Brookcove Way, died Saturday, October 05, 2013, at his home.Born on May 8, 1945 in Trenton, Maine, he was the son of the late Gertrude and Charles Henry Springer. He was retired from J.P. Taylor. No services are planned at this time. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Shepherd...
Cora Lee Patterson Hilliard
Oct 5, 2013
HENDERSON-Cora Lee Patterson Hilliard, age 76, a resident of 70 Raccoon Crossing, died Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Rex Hospital.Born in Vance County on July 17, 1937, she wasthe daughter of the late Nathan Patterson and Golden Abbott Patterson.She was a former dietary manager at the former Pine Haven Convalescent Center and was a member of Harriett Baptist Church. Funeral...
Curtis Floyd Smith
Sep 30, 2013
Curtis Floyd John Smith, age 75, a resident of 535 S. Cooper Drive, died Monday, September 30, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on December 12, 1937 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Jethro Smith and Ila Hedgepeth Smith.He served in the NC National Guard and was a retired employee in the Water Department with the...
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