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Hernestina Ibarra Ruiz

Hernestina Ibarra Ruiz

Sep 26, 2012

Hernestina Ruiz-Morales Ibarra, age 72, a resident of 910 Elm Street, died Wednesday September 26, 2012 at her home. Born on June 21, 1940 in Mezquital, Durango, Mexico she was the daughter of the late Alberto Ruiz and Camila Morales.She was a homemaker and member of St. James Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 4:00 PM...

Josephine Pulley Moss

Josephine Pulley Moss

Sep 25, 2012

Josephine Pulley Moss, age 86, a resident of 317 Moss Stock Farm Road, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Community Memorial Health Center in South Hill, VA.Born on October 5, 1925, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Pulley and Mary Lee Hight Pulley.She was retired from Westinghouse in Raleigh. A memorial service will be held...

William "Dennis" Edward Roberson

William "Dennis" Edward Roberson

Sep 17, 2012

William Edward Dennis Roberson, Jr., age 49, a resident of 544 Sagefield Drive, died Monday, September 17, 2012, at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was born in Vance County on March 23, 1963 and was the son of Molly Wortham Roberson of the home and the late William Edward Dickie Roberson, Sr.He was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church...

Ernestene King Davis

Ernestene King Davis

Sep 16, 2012

Ernestene King Davis, age 85, a former resident of 1313 Fuller Street, died Sunday September 16, 2012 in a local nursing home.Born in Roberson County on October 11, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Lester Helton King and Rannie Kinlaw King. She was a self-employed seamstress, and was a member of Harriett Baptist Church where she was formerly...

Elizabeth Ann Kilgore

Elizabeth Ann Kilgore

Sep 12, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Kilgore, age 75, a former resident of 222 Garden Walk Drive died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Croasdaile Village in Durham.Born on November 11, 1936 in Hamblen County, TN, she was the daughter of the late George A. Kilgore and Marian Shepherd Kilgore.Elizabeth was an active member of West End Baptist Church for many years where she served...

Rev. John William Stuphin Davis

Rev. John William Stuphin Davis

Sep 11, 2012

Reverend John William Sutphin Davis, 89, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Midlothian, Virginia.He was born in Henderson, North Carolina on June 17, 1923, the third and youngest son of the late R.G.S. Davis and Mary Campbell Shuford Davis. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sarah Nelson Dawson Davis of Cramerton, North Carolina....

Bobby Furman Parrish

Bobby Furman Parrish

Aug 31, 2012

HENDERSON-Bobby Furman Parrish, age 69, a resident of 5802 Hicksboro Road, died Friday, August 31, 2012, at the Durham VA Hospital.Born on December 29, 1942 in Vance County, he was the son of the late William Herbert Parrish, Sr. and Vernell Edwards Parrish.Bobby was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.He retired from Sprint in 1992 where he worked...

Robert Ray Moorefield

Robert Ray Moorefield

Aug 22, 2012

Robert Ray Moorefield, Sr,. age 80, a resident of 517 Hilliard Street, died Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on January 7, 1932 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Charlie Lee Moorefield and Alma Lee Moorefield. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II.Robert was a retired...

Frederick Earl Vick

Frederick Earl Vick

Aug 21, 2012

-Frederick Earl Vick, Sr., age 77, a resident of 2475 Stewart Farm Road, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at his home.Born in Vance County on May 5, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph Oscar Vick and Algie Duke Vick.Fred was a retired Veteran of the United States Air Force and the City Of Henderson Water Department.He was...

Robert Milton Tart

Robert Milton Tart

Aug 20, 2012

Robert Milton Bobby Tart, age 83, a resident of 5753 Raleigh Road, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at his home.Born on March 27, 1929 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late John Bennett Tart and Lucy Morris Tart Parrish.He was retired from Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. and was also a carrier for the Henderson Daily Dispatch...

Jean Russell Mahaffey

Jean Russell Mahaffey

Aug 19, 2012

HENDERSON-Jean Russell Mahaffey, age 79, a resident of 1821 Bane Avenue, died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at her home.Born in Mecklenburg Co., VA, she was the daughter of the late William Hoarce Russell, III and Elizabeth Hunter Russell.She was a school teacher for 35 years, having taught at Kerr Lake School, the Vance County School System, and in the Granville...

Wiley Vance Moseley

Wiley Vance Moseley

Aug 12, 2012

HENDERSON-Wiley Vance Moseley, age 71, a resident of 1385 Southerland Mill Road, died Sunday, August 12, 2012, at his home.Born in Franklin County on November 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Josh Hill Moseley and Margaret Pendergrass Moseley.He was a Veteran of the United States Army, served in the Army Reserve, and was retired from Laurens Glass...

Ted Randy Murphy, Sr.

Ted Randy Murphy, Sr.

Aug 9, 2012

Ted Randy Murphy, Sr., age 68, a resident of 1008 Spring Valley Lake Rd. died Thursday, August 09, 2012, at his home.Born on December 20, 1943 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late James Linwood Murphy and Clara Gupton Murphy. He was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held Friday, August 10,...

Elizabeth Brewer Hayes

Elizabeth Brewer Hayes

Aug 8, 2012

HENDERSON-Elizabeth Brewer Hayes, age 80, a resident of 1061 Tollie Weldon Road, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at her home.Born on March 9, 1932 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Garner Brewer and Virgie Stainback Brewer.She was the owner and operator of Commercial Investigating Service and was a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Graveside...

Frances Burton Horner Powers

Frances Burton Horner Powers

Jul 31, 2012

Frances Burton Horner Powers, a resident of 101 Country Club Drive, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Duke University Medical Center.A native of Henderson and lifelong member of First Baptist Church, Frances was the daughter of the late Kalford L. Burton and Ruth Abbot Burton. Frances attended Henderson High School, graduated from Hollins Preparatory School, attended Converse College, and graduated...

Annie Mae Williams

Annie Mae Williams

Jul 27, 2012

HENDERSON-Annie Mae Rose Turner Williams, age 83, a resident of 198 Vicksboro Road, died Friday, July 27, 2012, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on January 23,1929, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Paul Rose and Mattie Dickerson Rose. She was a former Buyer for Belksand retired from Americal. She was a member of City...

Anna Leigh Hicks Finch

Anna Leigh Hicks Finch

Jul 24, 2012

HENDERSON-Anna Leigh Hicks Finch, age 82, a resident of 1715 Summitt Road, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on December 8, 1929 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hall Hicks and Irma Clarke Hicks.Leigh was a retired school teacher at Clark Street Elementary School where she taught for 20 years.She was...

William Curtis Hardee

William Curtis Hardee

Jul 24, 2012

HENDERSON-William Curtis Hardee, age 54, a resident of 809 Nelson Street, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, NC.Born in Horry County, SC on July 29, 1957, he was the son of the late Wilbur Aaron Hardee and Barbara Baker Hardee. He was a former employee of the former Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. where...

Henry "Clay" Clayton Riggan

Henry "Clay" Clayton Riggan

Jul 21, 2012

MORGANTON-Henry Clayton Clay Riggan, Jr., age 49, a resident of 107 Magnolia Drive, and a former resident of Henderson, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Grace Hospital in Morganton.Born in Vance County on September 3, 1962, he was the son of Betty Granger Teague of Morganton and Henry Clayton Riggan, Sr. of Henderson. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July...

Shirley Overton Partin

Shirley Overton Partin

Jul 16, 2012

HENDERSON- Shirley Overton Partin, age 83, a resident of Senior Citizens Home, died Monday July 16, 2012 at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born October 1, 1928 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt Overton and Annie Johnson Overton. She was a retired Supervisor at Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc where she worked for 43 years,...

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