Shirley Bowen Pegram
Feb 20, 2024
APEX- Shirley Ann Bowen Pegram, 83, of Spring Arbor Court, died Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at her home. Born July 19, 1940 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Premond Robert Bowen and Johnie Hudson Whitt and was the widow of Isaac Russell Pegram, Sr. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and retired from Currin’s...
Lelia Hall Shannon
Feb 11, 2024
Mrs. Leila Heath Hall Shannon, 79, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at her home in Rock Hill. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Purity Presbyterian Church with Reverend Jim Bankhead officiating. The family will receive friends at a reception immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. Leila was...
Katherine Patelidas Frazier
Feb 7, 2024
HENDERSON- Katherine Louise Patelidas Frazier, 89, of Red Bud Circle, died peacefully, surrounded by family, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at her home. Born in Buncombe County, and reared in Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Ella Bogle Patelidas and Spiros Arthur Patelidas. After earning her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Duke University, Katherine worked at Maria Parham Hospital...
Macon Norman Twisdale
Feb 5, 2024
TOWNSVILLE- Macon Norman Twisdale, 93, of Hwy 39 N, died Monday, February 5, 2024 at his home. Born June 30, 1930 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Cephas Lee Twisdale, Sr. and Myrtle Norwood Twisdale. Mr. Twisdale graduated from Townsville School in 1948 and in October of that year, entered the Army Air Corp which later...
Lewis "Junie" Marshall Overby, Jr.
Feb 1, 2024
Lewis Marshall “Junie” Overby, Jr., 80, a resident of Glebe Road, died peacefully Thursday, February 1, 2024 at his home. Born March 27, 1943 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Lewis Marshall Overby, Sr. and Evelyn Harris Overby . Junie was retired from the former Laurens Glass Co. where he worked for 48 years. He was...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
