John Newcomb Beal
Dec 3, 2023
Henrico, VA- John Newcomb Beal, 85, passed away December 3, 2023. He was born in Vance County. He worked at Phillip Morris for 31 years as a Machine Mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents Lewis Walter Sr. and Mary Frances Beal, siblings Lewis Walter Beal, Jr. and Evelyn Jackson, wife Gloria Clary Beal and son Kevin Beal....
Randall "Randy" Joe Watkins
Dec 2, 2023
HENDERSON- Randall Joe “Randy” Watkins, 69, of N. Lynnbank Road, died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at his home. Born December 29, 1953 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Sally Coghill Watkins Guerrant and John W. Watkins, Sr.. Randy was a Veteran of both the United States Navy and United States Army, serving during Desert Storm and...
Gregory Charles Scott
Dec 1, 2023
HENDERSON- Gregory Charles Scott, 63, of West Boulder Road, died Friday, December 1, 2023 at Universal Health Care in Oxford. Born September 10, 1960 in Ashtabula, OH, he was the son of the late Sylvia Ojala Scott and Richard Niles Scott. Gregg retired from Century Link where he was a project manager. He was a member of South Henderson Church...
Tammy Renee Jurries
Nov 27, 2023
HENDERSON- Tammy Renee Blazek Jurries, 62, of Farrar Ave, died Monday, November 27, 2023 at Duke University Hospital. Born September 25, 1961, in Lancaster County, Nebraska she was the daughter of the late Lumir August Blazek and Mary Elizabeth Lundblade Blazek. Tammy attended Mt. Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church where a memorial service will be held Friday, December 1, 2023 at...
Leslie Robert Kincade
Nov 25, 2023
Roslyn,PA- Leslie Robert Kincade, 64, of Nolen Road Roslyn pa. died Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Granville Medical Center in Oxford, NC. Born March 18, 1959 in Abington, PA, he was the son of Elma (Kincade) Fenstermacher of Roslyn and the late Leslie B Kincade. He was a member of Dunean Christian Church in Greenville, SC., as well as Nothing...
Terry Joseph Vaughan
Nov 23, 2023
FRANKLINTON-Terry Joseph Vaughan, 83, a resident of Bowen Street, died Thursday, November 23, 2023. Born on December 28, 1939 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Louis Chester Vaughan and Irene Harris Vaughan, and was the widower of Wilma Inez Allen Vaughan. He was retired from Burlington Mills. A memorial service will be held Thursday November 30,...
Deborah Daniel Moses
Nov 22, 2023
HENDERSON-Deborah Daniel “Debby” Moses, 72, a resident of Franklin Lane died Wednesday November 22, 2023 at her home. Born in Vance County on March 31, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Margaret Smith Daniel and Frank Leonard Daniel and as the widow of Norman Clark “Butch” Moses. Debby spent many years working as a computer programmer for Harriet...
Jane Jackson Parrott
Nov 22, 2023
HENDERSON- Jane Jackson Parrott, 100, of Oak Street, died Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at her home. Born March 27, 1923 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Zelma Breedlove Jackson and Luther Jackson and was the widow of Amos Dean Parrott. She was a member of First Baptist Church Henderson where she formerly taught Sunday school. Funeral...
Gary Lee Ayscue
Nov 20, 2023
LOUISBURG- Gary Lee Ayscue, 74, of Leonard Road, died Monday, November 20, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born June 15, 1949 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Mary Lou Abbott Ayscue and Robert Nathaniel Ayscue. Gary was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, where he rose to the rank of Staff Sargent and served...
Tanya Weaver Pearce
Nov 16, 2023
HENDERSON- Tanya Lynn Weaver Pearce, 64, of S. Carolina Avenue died Thursday, November 16, 2023 at her home. Born February 24, 1959 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Maggie Champion Weaver and Raymond Weaver. She was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church where she was active in the Women’s Ministry. Funeral service will be...
William Franklin "Billy" Lawson
Nov 15, 2023
HENDERSON- William Franklin “Billy” Lawson, 89, formerly of Coble Boulevard, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at a local nursing home. Born December 12, 1933 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Annie Reid Lawson and Hugh Lawson and was the widower of Peggy Ellington Lawson. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the...
Beverly Fuller Journegan
Nov 14, 2023
RALEIGH- Beverly Fuller Journegan, 75, of Madiera Court, passed away after a seven year struggle with Primary Progressive Aphasia. Beverly was a loving wife and mother of two wonderful daughters. Born July 17, 1948 in Henderson, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Lyda Voils Fuller. She received her degree from Averett College and worked for Wachovia Bank...
June Lawson Harp
Nov 9, 2023
HENDERSON- June Lawson Harp, 84, a resident of N. Lynnbank Road, peacefully went to her heavenly home, Thursday, November 9, 2023. Born on June 6, 1939 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh H. Lawson and Annie Reid Lawson. Mrs. Harp was a Lab Technician at the former Heinz Pickle Processing Plant, and was a member...
William Thomas Von Kessel
Nov 8, 2023
HENDERSON- William Thomas von Kessel, 73, of Cypress Drive, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at his home. Born September 26, 1950 in Kings County, NY, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Ann Knight Reilly and William Leland von Kessel. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, was a member of the American Legion and V.F.W. and...
Claude "Skeeter" Richard Pearce Sr.
Nov 8, 2023
HENDERSON- Claude Richard “Skeeter” Pearce, Sr., 83, of Chester Lane, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at his home. Born January 14, 1940 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Florence Simmons Pearce and Jack Pearce and was the widower of Mary Frazier Pearce. He was the former owner of Pearce Backhoe Service and was a Veteran of...
Edith P. Kearson
Nov 6, 2023
HENDERSON- It is with great sadness that the family of Edith Perdue Kearson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother announces her passing. Edith passed away November 6th, 2023, in Oxford, surrounded by her family. Born August 29, 1924 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Annie B. Hight Perdue and Clifton Hamet Perdue and...
Marie Williamson Horner
Nov 2, 2023
Marie W. Horner HENDERSON- Marie Ann Williamson Horner, 74, of Crest Road, died Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born August 26, 1949 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Bessie Lee Conn Williamson and Melville G. Williamson. Marie was a retired teacher’s assistant with the Vance County School System. She loved reading and putting...
William Lewis Anstead, Jr.
Oct 31, 2023
HENDERSON- William Lewis Anstead, Jr., 46, of Horseshoe Bend Road, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Maria Parham Health. Born May 6, 1977 in Vance County, he was the son of William “Billy” Lewis Anstead, Sr. and the late Larissa Ann Brown Anstead. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 3, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of J.M....
Gail Hicks Tucker
Oct 28, 2023
HENDERSON-Marilyn Gail Hicks Tucker, 63, of the Dabney community, died Saturday October 28 th , 2023, suddenly, yet peacefully in her sleep. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Norman Tucker, III; sister, Donna Joy Hicks and father, Nathan "Stumpy" Hicks; maternal grandparents, Julian and Hazel Whitley and paternal grandparents, Otis and Grace Hicks. Gail leaves to cherish...
Edward Joseph Johnston
Oct 25, 2023
KITTRELL- Edward Joseph Johnston, 60, beloved son of James E. and LaVerne Lowry Johnston, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in Kittrell, North Carolina after a long illness. MSGT Johnston served for 24 years in the United States Air Force, Military Airlift Command as an aircraft maintenance craftsman and instructor for the C5 Galaxy at Dover AFB. Devoted to duty, he...
