Donald "Donnie" Ray Brown Adams
Oct 26, 2022
Donald Ray “Donnie” Brown Adams, 57, of Cinnebar Court, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born January 21, 1965 in Hawaii, he was the son of the late Aline Thompson Adams and Jimmy Gordan Adams. He was a Veteran of the Unites States Army. A memorial service with military honors will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2022...
Mark Allan Robertson
Oct 25, 2022
HENDERSON- Mark Allan Robertson, 59, of East Holly Lane, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Born June 6, 1963, in Vance County, he was the son of Vivian Grissom Robertson and Jack B. Robertson of Henderson. He was the manager of Humpty Dumpty Daycare. Mark was also a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church and enjoyed tournament...
William "Tillie' Gray Tillotson
Oct 20, 2022
William Gray “Tillie” Tillotson, 88, of Shearin Lane, died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born February 7, 1934 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Edward Lassiter Tillotson and Mildred Woodlief Tillotson. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, and was a former employee of Merita Bread Co. and retired from Rose...
Ann Macdougall Ellis
Oct 18, 2022
HENDERSON- Ann Christian Macdougall Ellis, 100, of Oakridge Ave., died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at her home. Born May 10, 1922 in Newport News, VA, she was the daughter of the late Louis Rawlings Macdougall and Jessie Burns Hutchinson Macdougall. She was a member of The Church of The Holy Innocents where she sang in the choir and was active...
Joseph "J. C." Carroll Bell, Jr.
Oct 18, 2022
Joseph Carroll “J. C.” Bell, Jr, 85, a resident of Rollins Avenue, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Born in Vance County on September 30, 1937, he was the son of the late Joseph C. Bell, Sr. and Elizabeth Grissom Bell. “J. C.” was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Germany and Cambodia as a sharp-shooter, and was...
Jean Hughes Fuller
Oct 17, 2022
Shelby Jean Hughes Fuller, 77, a resident of Peace Street died Monday, October 17, 2022, at Maria Parham Health. Born on January 12, 1945 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Vance Hughes and Annie Mae Summerlin Hughes. Jean was the owner and operator of Jean Fuller Daycare where she was fondly known as “Nannie”. She...
Charles Edward Lawrence
Oct 17, 2022
Charles Edward Lawrence, 79, a resident of King Street, died Monday, October 17, 2022. Born on February 19, 1943 in Wilson County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Glen Dolen Lawrence and Bell Hughes Lawrence, and was the widower of Gwen Roberson Lawrence. Charles was formerly employed at Clayton Homes, and was a member of Raleigh Road Baptist...
Otoniel Valazquez Lopez
Oct 17, 2022
CASTLE HAYNE- Limber Otoniel Velazquez-Lopez, 32, of Bountiful Lane, died Monday, October 17, 2022 in Wake Forest. Born July 28, 1990 in Chimpas, Mexico, he was the son of Ismael Velazquez Ortiz and Delfina Lopez Matias of Chiapas, Mexico. The family will receive friends at a visitation on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at J.M. White Funeral Home from 6:00 PM...
Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Newman Harris
Oct 16, 2022
Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Newman Harris, 87, a resident of the Cokesbury Community, died Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born on March 11, 1935 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Sinclair Newman and Lois Hamm Newman, and was the widow of Norman George Harris, Sr. Libby was the owner and operator of the...
Mary Pacheco Bryant
Oct 15, 2022
CLARKSVILLE,VA-Mary Pacheco Bryant, 81, a resident of the Townsville Community, died Saturday, October 15, 2022. Born on June 7, 1941 in Azore Islands, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Ana Couto Pacheco. Mrs. Bryant was of the Catholic faith. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, October 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Sunset Gardens...
Darlene O'Brien Hanford
Oct 11, 2022
HENDERSON- Darlene Gay O’Brien Hanford, 63, of Ruin Creek Road, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at her home. Born July 28, 1959 in Granville County, she was the daughter of Jean Puckett Duncan of Oxford and the late Harold William O’Brien. She was formerly employed at George’s Restaurant in Oxford and a member of Clearview Church. A memorial service will...
Gale Baker Anderson
Oct 5, 2022
HENDERSON- Gale Elizabeth Baker Anderson, 74, of Gun Club Road, died Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born November 8, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Claudie Gideon Baker and Ruby Champion Baker. She was a homemaker and member of West End Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 2:00...
Danny Thomas Hughes
Oct 5, 2022
HENDERSON- Danny Thomas Hughes, 65, of L and S Lane, died Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born March 19, 1957, he was the son of the late Lessie Strickland Hughes and Thomas Edward Hughes. He was retired from Waste Industries where he worked as a compact operator. The family will receive friends Monday, October 10, 2022 at...
Faye O'Brien Capps
Oct 4, 2022
HENDERSON- Faye O’Brien Capps, 82 of South Woodland Road, died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Rex Hospital. Faye was born on September 24, 1940 in Granville County. She was the daughter of the late Nannie Belle Matthews O’Brien and Charlie Cornelious O’Brien. Faye graduated from Stovall High School in 1958, then attended business school. She retired from Carolina Power and...
Constance Cheek
Oct 4, 2022
Constance Lavone Davis Cheek was born May 12, 1963. A faithful servant of the Lord, Constance lost her battle with leukemia on October 4, 2022. As a firm believer of Christ’s second coming, she is now waiting for the return of Christ and to be reunited with her fellow brethren in Christ as well as her beloved husband, Robert Ellison...
Calvin Thomas Garrett
Oct 3, 2022
HENDERSON- Calvin Thomas Garrett, 74, died Monday, October 3, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born May 11, 1948 in Person County, he was the son of the late John Calvin Garrett and Julie Anne Frazier Garrett. No services are planned at this time. He is survived by two daughters, Kimberly Jones and husband Douglas of Mount Pleasant and Holly Sanford...
Elizabeth "Libby" Ellington Neathery
Oct 1, 2022
HENDERSON- Elizabeth “Libby” Gertrude Ellington Neathery, 82, of Glebe Road, died Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Duke University Hospital. Born July 30, 1940 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late John Hill Ellington and Virginia Edwards Ellington and was the widow of William Farrell Neathery. She was a homemaker and attended Island Creek Baptist Church. A memorial...
Sarah Britt Lester
Sep 30, 2022
Sarah Britt Lester, 98, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Born on September 21, 1924 in Wayne County, she was the daughter of the late William Leslie Britt and Alice Southerland Britt, and was the widow of William Howard Lester. Mrs. Lester retired as bookkeeper for the former Citizens Insurance, and was a member of First Congregational Christian Church where...
Gray Walker Grissom
Sep 28, 2022
HENDERSON- Willie Gray Walker Grissom, 86, of Ridge Road, died Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born June 22, 1936 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Georgia Hamm Walker and William Angus Walker and was the widow of Jack Clement “J.C.” Grissom. She was retired from the Durham County School System where she worked...
Deborah Thomas Cannady
Sep 24, 2022
HENDERSON-Deborah Jean “Debbie” Thomas Cannady of Henderson died on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Duke University Hospital. Born in Vance County on October 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Jean Williamson Thomas and Robert Earl “Jim” Thomas. Debbie was a graduate of Vance Senior High School and later studied at Vance-Granville Community College. Her early employment...
