Dolores Monica Leahy
Feb 26, 2012
Mrs. Dolores Monica Leahy, age 99, a former resident of 2234 Egypt Mountain Road, Kittrell died Sunday, February 26,2012 at Hillside Nursing Center in Wake Forest.Born on March 26, 1912 in Chemung County, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry Edward Essen and Stella Janowski Kusper.Mrs. Leahy was a member of St. James Catholic Church and was a...
William Barksdale Granger
Feb 25, 2012
William Barksdale Dale Granger, III age 47, died Saturday February 25, 2012 at his home.Born on January 11, 1965 in Granville County he was the son of William "Billy" Barksdale Granger, Jr. of Henderson and Priscilla Tippett Granger of Oxford.Mr. Granger was a former employee of Clayton Homes Manufacturer and attended Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held...
Ann Petty Tharrington
Feb 24, 2012
Ann Petty Tharrington, 75, of Wilson, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. The daughter of the late Thomas Henry Garrett and Clara Belle Watts Garrett, Ann was born May 8th, 1936 in Belmont, NC.A member of First Presbyterian Church in Henderson, Mrs. Tharrington later appreciated the Hayes Barton Baptist Church Sunday morning broadcasts.Mrs. Tharrington enjoyed many activities some of which included...
Rachel Stainback Ellis
Feb 17, 2012
HENDERSON-Rachel Stainback Ellis, age 89, a resident of 2005 Oakland Avenue, died Friday, February 17, 2012, at her home.Born on March 21, 1922 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Turner Gilliam Stainback and Rose Spain Stainback.She was retired after over 30 years from the former Peoples Bank and Trust Co., now RBC Centura, as Assistant Vice-President.She...
Kenneth Blake Ellis
Feb 16, 2012
HENDERSON-Kenneth Blake Ellis, Sr., age 64, a resident of 4696 Hwy. 39 S, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Duke University Medical Center.Born on August 12, 1947 in Edgecombe County, he was the son of the late Albert Jackson Ellis and Rachel Blake Ellis. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of Freedom Life Church Of God....
Verel Ward Kesler
Feb 10, 2012
NASHVILLE- Verel Jeanette Ward Kesler, age 92, died February 10, 2012 at her home, The St. Paul Senior Living Community in Nashville, TN.She was born February 9, 1920 in Randolph County, NC, the youngest of four children of Lou (Nixon) and Ross Ward. She is survived by her husband Frederick Donald Kesler and her sister Lucille Ward Jenkins of Asheboro,...
Magdalene Hayes Jackson
Feb 10, 2012
Magdalene Hayes Jackson, age 80, a resident of 1022 Standish Street, died Friday, February 10, 2012, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Granville County on October 31, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Dollie Hayes and Alma Hayes Hayes. Mrs. Jackson was a former telephone operator in Durham and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in...
Jane Lewis Zollicoffer
Feb 6, 2012
Jane Lewis Zollicoffer, 82, died peacefully Monday, February 6, 2012, in Raleigh. Born in Jackson, N.C., on April 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Edmund Wilkins Lewis and the late Jennie Williams Lewis. She attended high school in Raleigh at St. Marys, graduating in 1946, and then went to Sweet Briar College near Amherst, Va., where she...
Jerry Franklin Harris
Feb 3, 2012
HENDERSON-Jerry Franklin Harris, age 64, a resident of 299 Flemingtown Road, died Friday, February 03, 2012, at his home.Born in Vance County on March 2, 1947, he was the son of the late Albert Harris and Effie Lassiter Harris.Mr. Harris was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam War.He was an employee of Chex Truck Stop,...
Nancy Clark Smith
Feb 2, 2012
HENDERSON- Mrs. Nancy Clark Smith, age 59, a resident of 7080 Hwy 39 South died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on May 6, 1952 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Horace Clark and Helen Overby Clark.Mrs. Smith was retired from Americal Corporation. Funeral services will be held Monday, at 3:00 PM in...
Joseph "Joe" Wyart Allen
Jan 30, 2012
Mr. Joseph Wyart Joe Allen, age 84, a resident of 902 Roanoke Avenue, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Skippers, Virginia on January 27, 1928, he was the son of the late Arsee Allen and Virginia Moore Allen.Mr. Allen was a member of Fountain Creek Baptist Church in Skippers, VA and the former owner and...
Rev. James Alvin Williams
Jan 22, 2012
Rev. James Alvin Williams, age 91, a former resident of Louisburg Manor, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, in a local nursing home.Born on July 27, 1920 in Pender County, he was the son of the late Alvin Shaw Williams and Annie Thompson Williams.Rev. Williams was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II.He was a retired...
Harold Benjamin Pierce
Jan 19, 2012
HENDERSON- Harold Benjamin Bill Pierce, age 81, a resident of 85 Crowder Court, died January 19, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Appomattox, Virginia on April 30, 1931, he was the son of the late J.T. Pierce and Margaret Franklin Pierce.He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.He was met in Heaven...
Irene Walker Holmes
Jan 18, 2012
HENDERSON-Irene Walker Holmes, age 88, a former resident of 1525 Old Epsom Road, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in a local nursing home.Born on July 10, 1923 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James Anderson Walker and Pirdie Currin Walker Dillard.Mrs. Holmes was retired from Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. and was of the Christian...
William "W.H." Herbert Parrish, Jr.
Jan 17, 2012
HENDERSON- Mr. William Herbert W.H. Parrish, Jr., age 75, a resident of 825 Southern Pine Street, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on November 17, 1936, he was the son of the late William Herbert Parrish, Sr. and Vernell Edwards Parrish.Mr. Parrish was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and...
Nell Abbott Vaughan
Jan 17, 2012
Nell Abbott Vaughan, age 77, a resident of 1225 Oakridge Avenue, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at her home.Born on May 29, 1934 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Bryant Abbott and Aliene Pegram Abbott.Mrs. Vaughan was owner and operator of the former Mother Goose Nursery for over thirty years.She was a member of South Henderson...
Ruth Hazel Stanley Derby
Jan 12, 2012
HENDERSON-Ruth Hazel Stanley Derby, age87 , a resident of Henderson, diedThursday January 12th at a local nursing home. Born in Vance County on March 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. Stanley and Jackie Ross Stanley. Mrs. Derby received her Registered Nurse Diploma from Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, and was a member of...
Margie Paschall Falkner
Jan 6, 2012
HENDERSON-Margie Paschall Falkner, age 84, a resident of 520 Azalea Drive, died Friday, January 06, 2012, in a local nursing home.Born on March 5, 1927 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late William Jasper Paschall and Janie Bobbitt Paschall.Mrs. Falkner was employed for twenty-two years at the former Falkner Building Supply Co., and was a member of...
Jimmy Hunt
Jan 4, 2012
HENDERSON-Jimmy Hunt, age 57, a resident of 140 Shank Street, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Duke Medical Center.Born on December 16, 1954 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Harold Duke Hunt, Sr. and Shirley Riggan Hunt.Mr. Hunt was retired after 21 years with S. T. Wooten Co. A memorial service will be held Monday at...
Justin Hernandez Dominguez
Dec 31, 2011
Justin Hernandez Dominguez, age 4 months, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Duke University Medical Center.Born on August 19, 2011 in Vance County, he was the son ofOscar Hernandez DeLaFuente and Isela Dominguez of Henderson. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 2:00 pm in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by Father Bill Upah. In addition to his...
