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Charles Toleston Eaves, Sr.
Nov 3, 2011
CHARLES T. EAVES, Sr. HENDERSON- Charles Toleston Eaves, Sr., 88, a resident of 21 Joe Ayscue Road, died Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on February 23, 1923, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Charlie OBriant Eaves and Addie Lou Ayscue Eaves, and the widower of Garnetta Swinson Eaves. Mr. Eaves was a...
David Parker Key
Nov 3, 2011
David Parker Key, age 70, a resident of 7120 NC 39 Hwy. North, died Thursday, November 3, 2011, from injuries received in an automobile accident.Born in Surry County on December 3, 1940, he was the son of Helen Snow Key of Henderson and the late Marvin H. Key. Mr. Key was a retired Manager of the former Woolworth Company. A...
Goldie Bray Overton
Oct 30, 2011
Goldie Eunice Bray Overton, age 84, a resident of 1370 Poplar Creek Road, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Duke University Medical Center.Born in Granville County on March 17th, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Lonie Bray and Pearl Englebright Bray and was the widow of Cleveland Turner Overton, Sr.Mrs. Overton was a homemaker and a member of...
Betsy Rose Evans Fox
Oct 26, 2011
HENDERSON-Betsy Rose Evans Fox, age 46, a resident of 129 Elsie Smith Drive, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at her home.Born in Vance County on November 27, 1964, she was the daughter of William Blair Evans of Henderson and the late Rose Dickerson Evans. Mrs. Fox was a homemaker and a former CNA at Guardian Care Nursing Home. Funeral...
Nannie Lucille Barnett Chappell
Oct 25, 2011
HENDERSON-Nannie Lucille Barnett Chappell, age 64, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother, was called home to be with Jesus on October 25, 2011. Born on February 28, 1947 in Henderson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Agnes Riggan Barnett.Mrs. Chappell was a member of Crystal River Church Of God. She is survived by...
James Furman Wright, Sr.
Oct 18, 2011
James Furman Wright Sr., age 48, a resident of 69 Lake Rd., Henderson and 970 Duke Memorial Rd., Spring Hope, died Tuesday October 18, 2011 at his home in Spring Hope. Born on August 18, 1963 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Kenneth L. Williamson Sr. and April Lee Wright. James was a wonderful and loving...
Jesse Walter Clopton, Jr.
Oct 16, 2011
Jesse Walter Clopton, Jr. age 64, a resident of 5240 Hwy 39 N., died Sunday October 16, 2011 at Maria Parham Medical Center. A native of Vance county he was the son of the late Jesse Walter Clopton, Sr. and Mary Forsythe Clopton. He was a retired mechanic with Certainteed of Oxford. A graveside memorial service will be held Thursday...
Joseph Hedgepeth
Oct 10, 2011
Joseph Daniel "JD" Hedgepeth, age 84, a resident of 405 Parham Road, died Wednesday October 12, 2011 at his home. Born on August 11, 1927 in Vance Co., he was the son of the late Percy Harvey Hedgepeth and Lillie Allred Hedgepeth Dodd. Mr. Hedgepeth was the Owner and Operator of Armstrong Tree Service, and was also retired from Hayes...
Julian J. "Jules" Pernell, Jr.
Oct 4, 2011
COLUMBIA SC- Julian J."Jules" Pernell, Jr., age 61, a resident of 2417 Rigby Drive, died Tuesday October 4, 2011 at his home. He was the son of the late Julian J. Pernell, Sr. and the late Elsie Gray Hunt Pernell of Henderson, NC. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and had extensive experience in International Foodservice...
William Alvi N Brame, Sr.
Sep 26, 2011
JACKSONVILLE-William Alvin Brame, Sr., age 86, a resident of 225 White Street, and a former resident of Henderson, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville, NC.Born on March 10, 1925 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Edward Clarence Brame, Sr. and Ferrell Wilson Brame.Mr. Brame was a Veteran of the...
Greg Gregory Floyd
Sep 21, 2011
Julian Gregory Floyd, age 51, a resident of 2001 Walter Bowen Road, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at his home.Born on February 28, 1960 in Vance County, he was the son of Thomas Willis Floyd and Ruby Moss Floyd of Henderson.Mr. Floyd was a retired mechanical technician at Americal and was a member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church. A...
Amanda Gail Faulkner Cox
Sep 18, 2011
Amanda Gail Faulkner Cox, age 30, a resident of 211 Cheeks Quarter Road, died Sunday September 18, 2011.Born in Vance County on March 20, 1981, she was the daughter of Maurice Lee Faulkner and Kitty Marie Satterwhite Faulkner of Henderson.Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church.Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00...
Garnetta Swinson Eaves
Sep 17, 2011
HENDERSON-Garnetta Swinson Eaves, 86, a resident of 21 Joe Ayscue Road, died Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on November 27, 1924 in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Preston Graham Swinson and Garnet McCaskey Swinson.She was a member of Liberty Christian Church where she was a former member of the Bertha Mitchell...
William O"Geary
Sep 17, 2011
William Dick OGeary (Sarge), age 80, a resident of 2384 Dabney Road, died Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on November 7, 1930, he was the son of the late James Buxton OGeary and Catherine Neathery OGeary.Mr. OGeary was retired from the United States Army having served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars.He...
Walter Benjamin Tharrington
Sep 15, 2011
Walter Benjamin Tharrington, age 88, a former resident of Henderson, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Britthaven Nursing Home of Chapel Hill. Born in Dewitt Va. on March 02, 1923, he was the son of the late Owen Keith Tharrington and Ruth Hoyle Tharrington. Mr. Tharrington was a grading contractor, furnishing site work for various projects around Vance County.He was...
Nellie Parham Knott
Sep 11, 2011
HENDERSON-Nellie Parham Knott, age 77, a resident of 3600 Hicksboro Road, died Sunday, September 11, 2011, at her home.Born in Halifax County on August 24, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Parham and Ivory Douglas Parham.Mrs. Knott was a homemaker and a tobacco farmer.She was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church where she was active...
Raymond Francis Newman
Sep 4, 2011
KITTRELL-Raymond Francis Newman, age 92, a resident of 4131 Bobbitt Road, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at his home.Born in Vance County on May 7, 1919, he was the son of the late William James Newman, Sr. and Delia Daniel Newman.He was a retired tobacco farmer and also retired from Mount Hope Finishing Company.Mr. Newman was a member of...
Lois Patterson Grissom
Sep 3, 2011
HENDERSON-Lois Patterson Grissom, age 74, a resident of 460 Horseshoe Bend Road, died Saturday, September 03, 2011, at her home.Born in Franklin County on February 23, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Patterson and Irene Patterson Patterson. Mrs. Grissom was retired from Peck Manufacturing Company in Warrenton and was a member of Warrenton Church Of God. Funeral...
John Russell Hoyle, Sr.
Sep 2, 2011
HENDERSON- John Russell Hoyle, Sr., age 86, a resident of 1552 Lynne Avenue, died Friday, September 02, 2011 at his home.Born in Vance County on November 24, 1924, he was the son of the late Lena Smith Hoyle and David Green Hoyle. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II and was the...
Thomas Webb Miller
Aug 27, 2011
Thomas Webb Miller, age 77, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Wilson County on October 20, 1933, he was the son of the late Robert Luther Miller, Sr. and Reba Webb Miller.He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.Mr. Miller was the owner and operator of Webb Miller Fire...
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