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Lily Mobley Phillips
Sep 29, 2013
HENDERSON-Lily Mobley Phillips, age 89, died Sunday, September 29, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born in Pitt County on October 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Mobley and Lillie Gertrude Evans Mobley, and was the widow of the Rev. John William Phillips. Mrs. Phillips graduated summa cum laude from Campbell College and from Wake Forest...
Joann Pearce Dickerson
Sep 27, 2013
HENDERSON - JoAnn Pearce Dickerson, age 64, a resident of 354 LeMay Lane, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at Maria Parham Hospital.Born March 26, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Pearce and Lily Tiny Pilkington Pearce.She was employed as a cashier and clerk at Family Dollar Stores. A graveside funeral service will be held...
Ray Charles Stafford
Sep 26, 2013
Ray Charles Stafford, age 49, a resident of 9113 Lancaster Hwy., died Thursday, September 26, 2013, at his home.Born on October 27, 1963 in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of Pauline Mann Stafford of Henderson and the late Robert Charles Stafford.He previously attended Harriett Baptist Church in Henderson, and was an employee of Carotek, Inc. in Matthews, NC.He...
Joyce Hunt
Sep 25, 2013
Sylvia Joyce Hunt, age 77, a resident of 1818 Raleigh Road, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on May 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Philip Hunt and Mabel Boyd Hunt.Sylvia was a homemaker and a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday at...
Linda Stainback Hunter
Sep 25, 2013
OXFORD-Linda Stainback Hunter, age 60, a resident of 5440 Hicksboro Road, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Duke Medical Center. Born in Vance County on November 13, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Madison Stainback and Grace Vaughan Stainback, and was the widow of Bobby Hunter and Edward Hausch. Funeral services will be held Friday at 4...
Melinda Matthews Reams
Sep 25, 2013
TOWNSVILLE-Melinda Matthews Reams, age 52, a resident of 9445 NC 39 Hwy. N, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at her home.Born on January 16, 1961 in Vance County, she was the daughter of William T. Bill Matthews of Townsville and the late Merna McKinney Matthews. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 3 pm in the J. M. White Funeral...
Ruth Ann Smith Moorefield
Sep 22, 2013
HENDERSON-Ruth Ann Smith Moorefield, age 80, a resident of 517 Hilliard Street, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on September 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William Jethro Smith and Lucille Andrews Smith.She was a retired LPN at Maria Parham Hospital. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM...
Norman Raymond Hill
Sep 19, 2013
HENDERSON-Norman Raymond Hill, age 89, a resident of 909 Hargrove St., died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehab.Born on April 24, 1924 in Vance Co., he was the son of the late John Hill and Ophelia Faulkner Hill.Mr. Hill was a member of The Church of The Holy Innocents.He was a Veteran of the US Navy...
Anita Faye O` Geary
Sep 19, 2013
Anita Faye OGeary, age 56, a resident of 598 Murphy Road, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Munich, Germany on March 16, 1957, she was the daughter of the late William Edward OGeary and Mary Twisdale OGeary.She was medically retired from M. R. Williams, Inc. and was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church....
Anthony Meril Boone
Sep 14, 2013
HENDERSON-Anthony Meril "Tony" Boone, age 52, a resident of 1055 Eastern Blvd., died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on January 10, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of Mary Kittrell Boone Parrish of Henderson, and the late James Cleveland Boone. He was medically retired and was a former employee of the Waffle and Pancake...
Charlie Ray Burgess, Sr.
Sep 12, 2013
HENDERSON-Charlie Ray Burgess, Sr., age 51, a resident of 975 Julian Smith Road, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, at MedCenter in High Point.He was Born in Union County, SC on March 29, 1962 and was preceded in death by his father Charles Parker Burgess, his mother, Grace Joplin Deese, and his step-father, Preston Deese. He was employed as a truck...
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...
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...
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