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...
Thomas "Tom" Lee Melton
Jan 17, 2023
HENDERSON- Thomas “Tom” Lee Melton, 71 of Falkner Lane, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Duke University Hospital. Born July 31, 1951 in Lauderdale County, AL, he was the son of the late John Henry Melton and Lucille Putman Melton. Tom retired from the United States Army as a Sergeant First Class. Among Tom’s many hobbies were home improvement, coloring...
Michael James Reavis
Jan 16, 2023
OXFORD- Michael James Reavis, 56, of Harold O’Brien Road, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at Duke University Medical Center after a courageous four-year battle with colon cancer. Born October 30, 1966, in Vance County, he was the son of Rev. James “Jimmy” Lewis Reavis, Jr. of Rocky Mount and the late Eddie Jean Wiggins Reavis. Michael was a loving...
William Keith Tillotson
Jan 16, 2023
HENDERSON- William Keith Tillotson, 65, of Shearin Lane, died Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home. Born May 1, 1957 in Vance County, he was the son of Jane Wilder Tillotson of Henderson and the late William Gray “Tillie” Tillotson. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM in the chapel of J.M. White Funeral...
E. Braxton Poythress
Jan 15, 2023
E. Braxton Poythress, 89, a resident of Antioch Loop Road NE in Pikeville, and a former resident of Henderson, died Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Countryside Village. Born on December 30, 1933 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Philip Bruce Poythress and Magnolia Gupton Poythress, and was married to the late Rachel Royster Poythress. Braxton served...
Matthew Ryan Darnell
Jan 11, 2023
Matthew Ryan Darnell, 37, a resident of Boddie Street, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at his home. Born on July 4, 1985 in Durham County, he was the son of Ricky Gary Darnell and Joan Allgood Rainey of Henderson. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 at Victory Baptist Church at 7:00 PM by the Rev. Ricky...
Rev. Dr. Michael Byron Hobbs
Jan 9, 2023
HENDERSON- Rev. Dr. Michael Byron Hobbs, 79, of Cotton Pickin Place, died peacefully January 9, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born June 29, 1943 in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late Elmer Thomas Hobbs and Norma Hobbs Conwell. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from N.C. Wesleyan College; a Master of Divinity...
Eric Thomas Kearson
Jan 6, 2023
HENDERSON- Eric Thomas Kearson, 34, of Summit Road, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at his home. Born December 13, 1988 in Vance County, he was the son of Mary Cowan Patton of Henderson. He was an electrician. No services are planned at this time. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a sister, Reba Davis; an aunt Angie...
Alice Christine Leonard Duke
Jan 2, 2023
HENDERSON-Angels welcomed home Alice ‘Christine’ Leonard Duke age 93, on Monday, January 2, 2023. Born in Wake County on March 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John Samuel Leonard and Elizabeth Doyle Leonard. She was predeceased by her husband, Dallas John Duke, Sr; brothers Gerald B. Leonard, John R Leonard, Frank Leonard, Norman Leonard; sisters Rosa L....
