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James Keith Stark

James Keith Stark

Jan 26, 2024

WILMINGTON- James Keith Stark, 63, died Friday, January 26, 2024. Born March 28, 1960 in Granville County, he was the son of Jeanette Rudder Stark-Morris of Henderson and the late William Luther Stark. He was the founding member of several commercial contracting, real estate development and other construction aggregates. Keith was known for his sense of humor, which will be...

Estelle Hester Creech

Estelle Hester Creech

Jan 23, 2024

HENDERSON- Estelle Adeline Hester Creech, 100, of Satterwhite Point Road, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at a local nursing home. Born March 1, 1923 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Polk Hester and Mae Spainhour Hester and the widow of Walter Ralph Creech. Mrs. Hester was a member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church and...

Sylvia Ysaguirre Esquivel

Sylvia Ysaguirre Esquivel

Jan 21, 2024

Sylvia Ysaguirre Esquivel, 88, of Henderson died Sunday, January 21, 2024 at her home. Born on November 12, 1935 in Belize City, Belize, she was the daughter of the late James Bradley Ysaguirre and Helen Rose Moguel Ysaguirre. She was a retired high school teacher where she taught in Muscatine, Iowa. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church...

John Felton Anderson

John Felton Anderson

Jan 19, 2024

RALEIGH-John Felton Anderson, 81, a resident of Jupiter Street, died Friday, January 19, 2024 at UNC Hospital. Born on June 11, 1942 in Greenville County, SC, he was the son of the late Selsus Jackson Anderson and Ruth Groover Anderson. John was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Raleigh. He retired as Train Master from CSX Railroad where...

William James Mills, Iii

William James Mills, Iii

Jan 18, 2024

William James Mills III, 54, of Littleton, and formerly of Henderson, died January 18th at ECU Health in Greenville NC. William was the son of the late William James Mills Jr and Vivian Hixson. He was born June 20, 1969, in Chapel Hill. William was born as a triplet with his sisters Aileen and Alice. William was dearly loved by...

Patricia "Pat" Anderson Winstead

Patricia "Pat" Anderson Winstead

Jan 17, 2024

Patricia “Pat” Anderson Winstead, 84, of Weldon’s Mill Road, died Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Duke University Hospital. Born August 25, 1939 in Greenville Co. S.C., she was the daughter of the late Ruth Conelia Groover Anderson and Selsus Jackson Anderson. She was retired from the United States Postal Service where she worked as a rural mail carrier. A memorial...

Maxine Roberson Allen

Maxine Roberson Allen

Jan 16, 2024

Maxine Roberson Allen, affectionately known as "Grandma Mac", age 94, of Southport, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Also, known as “Queen Maxine” she was the matriarch of the family, loving and protecting us to the end. Mrs. Allen was born February 7, 1929 in Vance County, NC, daughter of the late Morton and Annie Roberson. She...

Dina Hanford Sanford

Dina Hanford Sanford

Jan 15, 2024

HENDERSON- Dina Marie Hanford Sanford, 79, of Newton Dairy Road, died Monday, January 15, 2024 at her home. Born March 2, 1944 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert H. Hanford and Zona Knight Hanford. She was retired from Variety Wholesalers where she worked as a mailroom manager and was a member of Raleigh Road Baptist...

Shirley Johnson Taylor

Shirley Johnson Taylor

Jan 12, 2024

HENDERSON-Shirley Pegram Taylor, 81, of Weybossett Road, died Friday, January 12, 2024 at Duke University Hospital. Born March 1, 1942 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Pegram and Annie May Parham Pegram. Shirley was the former co-owner and operator of the Sugar-N-Spice Preschool and was retired from The Church of The Holy Innocents Preschool....

Albert Whitby Catlett, Sr., Usaf Retired

Albert Whitby Catlett, Sr., Usaf Retired

Jan 12, 2024

HENDERSON –Albert Whitby Catlett, Sr., Lt. Colonel, USAF, Retired, 94, of Willowood Drive, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 12, 2024. Born April 27, 1929 in Henderson, N.C., he was the son of the late Robert Samuel Catlett and Lula Whitby Catlett. He graduated from Henderson High School in 1948. He played on the Henderson High School...

Mary Cobb Mcghee

Mary Cobb Mcghee

Jan 9, 2024

OXFORD- Mary London Cobb McGhee, 91 of Forrest Road, died Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at a local nursing home. Born May 8, 1932 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Abner Thomas Cobb and Annie Lavinvia London Cobb. She worked at Maria Parham Health in the business office, was a hostess for Amtrack train service and retired...

Marian "Billie" Hicks Twisdale

Marian "Billie" Hicks Twisdale

Jan 8, 2024

Marian H. Twisdale HENDERSON- Marian “Billie” Hicks Twisdale, 94, of NC Hwy 39 N, died Monday, January 8, 2024 at her daughter’s home. Born June 24, 1929 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Hicks and Rose Wilson Moss and was the widow of Cephas Lee Twisdale, Jr. She retired from Burlington Industries where she worked...

Arthur C. Boldrey

Arthur C. Boldrey

Jan 8, 2024

HENDERSON, NC- Arthur C. Boldrey, 72, of Hicksboro Road, died Monday, January 8, 2024 at Maria Parham Health. Born August 6, 1951 in Kane County, IL, he was the son of the late Clella Price Boldrey and Melvin Boldrey. He was the co-owner and operator of Boldrey Trucking. No services are planned at this time. Arthur is survived by two...

Timothy Eugene Woody

Timothy Eugene Woody

Jan 7, 2024

ELIZABETH CITY- Timothy “Tim” Eugene Woody, Sr., 59, of Grandview Drive, died Sunday, January 7, 2024 at his home. Born August 23, 1964 in Haywood County, he was the son of the late Norma Eldreth Woody and Bobby Eugene Woody. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and employed with Nexcom as a District Manager. Tim enjoyed...

Mary Clifford Abbott

Mary Clifford Abbott

Jan 7, 2024

OXFORD-Mary Clifford Abbott, age 85, a resident of Hicksboro Road, died Sunday, January 7, 2024 at her home. Born March 25, 1938 in Vance Co, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon James Clifford and Louise Eastwood Clifford and was the widow of James Theodore “Dinky” Abbott. She was a member of Marrows Chapel Methodist Church. Mary was a...

Ted Grey Holloman

Ted Grey Holloman

Jan 4, 2024

MANSON-Ted Grey Holloman, 74, of Aruba Lane, died Thursday, January 4, 2024 at his home. Born on February 19, 1949 in Durham County, he was the son of the late Dennis Ray Holloman and Sally Florine Howard Holloman. He is survived by his life-partner, Rhonda P. Estok of the home and their two dogs (Shadow and Bailey); two sons, Grey...

Alton Henry Harp

Alton Henry Harp

Jan 2, 2024

HENDERSON- Alton Henry Harp, 83, of N. Lynnbank Road, peacefully joined his wife of 63 years in their Heavenly home on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born May 14, 1940, in Vance County, he was the son of the late Jamie Grissom Harp and Genie Marvin Harp and was the widower of June Lawson Harp. He was a member of Trinity...

Rudolph Lanier Hunt, Jr.

Rudolph Lanier Hunt, Jr.

Jan 1, 2024

HENDERSON- Rudolph “Rudy” Lanier Hunt, Jr., 82, of Satterwhite Point Road, died Monday, January 1, 2024 at Maria Parham Health. Born June 22, 1941 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Lavinia Matthews Hunt and Rudolph Lanier Hunt, Sr. Rudy retired from Ezzell Trucking where he was a truck driver. He enjoyed membership in the Corbitt Preservation...

Merrell Carlton Satterwhite Iii

Merrell Carlton Satterwhite Iii

Dec 21, 2023

WAKE FOREST-Merrell Carlton Satterwhite, III, 39, a resident of Wake Forest passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Wake-Med Raleigh. Born on July 1, 1984 in Vance County, he was the son of Merrell Carlton Satterwhite, Jr. and Rose Johnson Satterwhite of Henderson. He was employed as a Manager of Compliance Analytics with the State Employees Credit Union Home Office...

Ava Bowes Slater

Ava Bowes Slater

Dec 21, 2023

HENDERSON- Ava Joy Bowes Slater, 65, of Henderson died Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born February 20, 1958, in Vance County she was the daughter of the late Loretta Jensen Bowes and Fred Avon Bowes and was the widow of Michael Edward Slater. She retired from Revlon where she worked as an accounts clerk in the Accounts...

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