Pattillo “Pat” Ramseur Royster
Feb 23, 2023
OXFORD- Pattillo Ramseur “Pat” Royster, age 83, a resident of Pine Cone Dr., died Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Granville Medical Center. Born April 12, 1939 in Forsyth Co., she was the daughter of the late Edna Clingman Ramseur and Charles Monroe Ramseur of Winston-Salem, and was the widow of Thomas Sampson “Sam” Royster, Jr. Pat was a graduate of...
Peggy Marks Roberson
Feb 22, 2023
HENDERSON- Peggy Jean Marks Roberson, 84, of Edwards Road, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at her home. Born October 10, 1938 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Berta Cooley Marks and Jessie Marks and was the widow of Ollie Vance Roberson. She retired from Continental Hosiery and was a member of South Henderson Church of God....
Clayton Thomas Kearney
Feb 21, 2023
HENDERSON-Clayton Thomas “Clay” Kearney, 46, a resident of S. Garnett Street Extension, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Born on April 25, 1976 in Vance County, he was the son of Paula Satterwhite Kearney of Henderson and the late Alan Travis Kearney, Sr. He was employed as a salesman at Lowes of Henderson. He was a former photographer for 13 years...
Marvin Lewis , Jr.
Feb 15, 2023
WAKE FOREST- Marvin Lewis Jr., 77, a resident of Groveton Trail, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Durham Ridge Assisted Living. Born March 20, 1945 in Marion, South Carolina he was the son of the late Ernestine Johnson Lewis and Marvin Lewis, Sr. Marvin was a member of Richland Creek Community Church in Wake Forest. Funeral service will be held...
Owen Keith Tharrington, Jr.
Feb 14, 2023
LOUISBURG- Owen Keith Tharrington, Jr., 91, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born June 27, 1931, in Vance County, he was the son of the late Owen Keith Tharrington, Sr., and Ruth Hoyle Tharrington and was the widower of Ann Petty Tharrington. Owen was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He earned a degree in...
Cathy Newton Tillotson
Feb 14, 2023
HENDERSON- Cathy Lynn Newton Tillotson, 65, of Dabney Road, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her home. Born September 1, 1957 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late O.B. Newton, Jr. and Helen Blalock Newton. She was retired from Coca-Cola in Durham, where she worked as a Human Resources Manager and was a member of Pleasant Grove...
Rachel Wheeler Yancey
Feb 13, 2023
HUBERT- Rachel Ann Wheeler Yancey, 75, of Daphne Drive, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at Onslow Memorial Hospital. Born January 15, 1948 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Briggs Wheeler and Henry Lee Wheeler and was the widow of Rev. Woodrow Edward Yancey. She was retired from Roses Stores and a member of Freedom Way...
James Robert "Bobby" Bush
Feb 12, 2023
HENDERSON- James Robert “Bobby” Bush, 90, of Lynne Avenue, died Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born April 18, 1932 in Lexington County, SC, he was the son of the late Sarah Watkins Bush and James Felder Bush. He was retired from Roses, Inc. where he worked as a truck driver. Bobby was a member of West End...
Jane Marie Lloyd
Feb 10, 2023
DURHAM- Jane Marie Lloyd, age 91, a resident of The Forest at Duke, died February 10, 2023. Born on June 5, 1931 in Raleigh, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso Lloyd, Attorney at Law and Ruth Elisabeth Royster Lloyd, homemaker and legal secretary to her husband. Jane received her BS degree from the University of Mary Washington in...
Linwood Lewis Short, Jr.
Feb 9, 2023
HENDERSON- Linwood Lewis Short, Jr. of Wayview Road, died Thursday, February 09, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born September 30, 1944 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Mary Ann Peoples Short and Linwood Lewis Short, Sr. and was the widower of Betty Tart Short. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, a former Lieutenant...
Jo Coker Taylor
Feb 9, 2023
BOYDTON, VA- Jo Coker Taylor, 81, of Davis Drive, died Thursday, February 09, 2023, at ECU Health North Hospital. Born July 8, 1941 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Coker and Mable Welch Coker. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by two daughters, Tracey Benson and Dianne Lee,...
Lora Weaver Gibson
Feb 7, 2023
HENDERSON-Lora Jean Weaver Gibson, 67, a resident of Henderson, died Tuesday, February 07, 2023, at her home. Born on January 24, 1956 in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall William Weaver, Sr. and Elecia Worley Weaver. She was a former LPN at Maria Parham Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She...
Boyce Douglas Moore
Feb 6, 2023
Boyce Douglas Moore, 74, of North William Street, died Monday, February 6, 2023 at his home. Born December 16, 1948 in Cumberland County, he was the son of the late Mae Tolson Moore and Col. Robert S. Moore. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Beverly Kirkpatrick Moore of the...
Luey Arthur Finch, Jr.
Jan 28, 2023
OXFORD- Luey Arthur Finch, Jr., 95, of Huntsboro Road, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Granville Health System. Born June 24, 1927 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Pearl Hicks Finch and Luey Arthur Finch, Sr. and the widower of Anne Elizabeth Critcher Finch. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and retired...
Rebecca Mayo Trotman
Jan 25, 2023
HENDERSON- Rebecca Jane Mayo Trotman, 92, of Roanoke Ave, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the home of her son. Born February 14, 1930 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Pattie Jane Breedlove Mayo and Joseph Dixon Mayo and was the widow of Harry Dehaven Trotman, Jr. She was an avid bridge player. A private burial...
Howard Vernon Faulkner Iii
Jan 24, 2023
Howard Vernon Faulkner, III, 75, of Southerland Mill Road, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born January 15, 1948, in Wake County, he was the son of the late Howard Vernon Faulkner, Jr. and Mavis Faison Faulkner. A private graveside memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Howard is survived by a...
Rebecca Lynn Dickerson
Jan 24, 2023
ROANOKE RAPIDS- Rebecca Lynn Arthur Dickerson, 52, of Carolina Rest Home Road, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Born in Charleston, SC on January 6, 1971, she was the daughter of the late Harold Eugene Arthur and Cassie Harlow Arthur and was the widow of Kenneth Wayne Dickerson. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived...
Millie Sullenberger Beverage
Jan 21, 2023
Millie Sullenberger Beverage, 94, of Richmond, VA and Henderson, NC passed away peacefully on January 21, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Henderson, NC. Millie was born in Monterey, VA on July 25, 1928 to the late Samuel Scott Sullenberger and Mabel Elizabeth Herold Sullenberger. She was preceded in death by her dear husband of 70 years, Charles...
Sylvia Diane Adcock
Jan 19, 2023
HENDERSON- Sylvia Diane Adcock, 65, a former resident of Coventry House, died January 19, 2023, at a local nursing home. Born in Vance County on April 21, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Marie Williamson Adcock and Gerald Hall Adcock. Diane was a member of City Road United Methodist Church. She enjoyed being a former member of the...
Elmer Clay Watson, Jr.
Jan 17, 2023
HENDERSON- Elmer Clay Watson, Jr. 69, of Woodtrail Way, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his home. Born July 27, 1953, he was the son of Ruth Lee Watson of Henderson and the late Elmer Clay Watson, Sr. He was the warranty manager at Hendrick Southpoint Auto Mall in Durham. Clay was a founding member of Central Baptist Church where...
