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...
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
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.
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
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
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...
George Thomas "Tom" Blanks, Iii
Dec 18, 2023
HENDERSON – George Thomas “Tom” Blanks, III, 61, died Monday, December 18, 2023 in Pitt County. Born July 5, 1962 in Beaufort County, he was the son of George Thomas “Tommy” Blanks, Jr. (Cindy) of Kittrell and the late Peggy Currin Blanks. Tom was employed as a supervisor with Kenna Custom Painting, Inc. of Raleigh. Funeral services will be held...
Edna Short Hill
Dec 17, 2023
HENDERSON- Edna Earl Short Hill, 86, formerly of the Cokesbury Community, died Sunday, December 17, 2023 at a local nursing home. Born October 6, 1937 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Aliene May Roberson Short and Johnnie Robert Short. She was a homemaker. A visitation will be held Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 5:30 P.M. until...
Charles Owen Pulley
Dec 17, 2023
CARY- Charles Owen Pulley, 82, a resident of Cary died Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Transitions Lifecare in Raleigh. Born July 19, 1941, he was the son of the late William Owen Pulley and Rachel Hunt Pulley. Charles was a graduate of Zeb Vance High School and East Carolina University with a Masters in Math. He worked for IBM until...
Wayne Mabrey
Dec 13, 2023
HENDERSON- C. Wayne Mabrey, 67, of Vance County, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Universal Health Care Facility in Oxford. Born October 26, 1956 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Worth Henry “Red” Mabrey and Helen Collins Mabrey. Wayne was known for working with his parents at Mabrey’s Ceramic Tile, or at least, sitting on...
James Benjamin Ayscue
Dec 7, 2023
NORLINA-James Benjamin Ayscue, 75, a resident of Dianne Drive in the Vicksboro Community, died Thursday, December 7, 2023 at his home. Born on February 13, 1948 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Brooks Parham Ayscue, Sr. and Mildred Travis Ayscue. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Parkway Homes. Graveside...
Jerry Thomas Edwards
Dec 6, 2023
Jerry Thomas Edwards, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday December 6, 2023 at Portside Assisted Living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was born on April 20, 1945 in Henderson, North Carolina to the late Thomas Allen Edwards & Estelle Rebecca Wilder Edwards. Along with his parents, Jerry is reunited in passing with his son, Michael Lance Edwards; brother, Stanley Thomas...
