William "Bill" Herndon Mast
May 18, 2022
HENDERSON- William Herndon Mast, of Henderson, died May 18, 2022 in Durham. He was born on February 16, 1934 in Blowing Rock to David Patterson Mast and Grace Blalock Mast. Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Harriette Glass Mast. Growing up in Sugar Grove, he and his brothers worked hard, played hard, and learned...
Dorsey Fleming "Bill" Hart , Jr.
May 15, 2022
HENDERSON- Dorsey Fleming “Bill” Hart, Jr., 84, of Dabney Road, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Vance County on April 11, 1938, he was the son of the late Dorsey F. Hart and Chloe Parrott Hart. Bill was an exceptional tennis player and taught lessons to many over the years. He loved tennis and continued...
William Donald "Donnie" Dorsey
May 15, 2022
DABNEY- William Donald Dorsey, 67, a lifelong resident of the Dabney community, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late William Lloyd Dorsey and Virginia Hoyle Dorsey. Donnie was born February 28, 1955 in Henderson. He attended Dabney Elementary School, a community and a school that he cherished every day of his...
Jeanette Faulkner Poythress
May 15, 2022
After a brief illness, our treasured matriarch, Addie Jeanette Faulkner Poythress, 98, entered her eternal home on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was surrounded by her family at her home. Born on April 23, 1924 in Henderson, she was the daughter of the late J. G. Faulkner and Addie Newman Faulkner, and was the widow of Ernest F. Poythress, Jr....
Emily Harris Puckett
May 14, 2022
Emily Harris Puckett, 88, a resident of Carey Chapel Road, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Maria Parham Health. Born on August 16, 1933 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Perry Harris and Elizabeth James Harris and was the widow of Samuel Edgar Puckett. Mrs. Puckett was a member of Brown’s Baptist Church, and was a...
Johnny Briggs
May 13, 2022
HENDERSON- Johnny Briggs, 58, of South Carolina Ave, died Friday, May 13, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank Briggs. He was the son of the late Frank Briggs. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Johnny is survived by his beloved wife, Sonja Sheilds-Briggs of the...
Timothy Scott Griffin
May 13, 2022
Timothy Scott Griffin, 27, a resident of Parham Road, died Friday, May 13, 2022. Born on December 14, 1994 in Vance County, he was the son of Timothy James Griffin of Wilmington and Carrie Clark Franklin of Oxford. He was employed with Fred’s Towing and Transport, and served in the North Carolina National Guard. A graveside service will be held...
Garland Daniel Greenway, Jr.
May 10, 2022
Garland Daniel Greenway, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Warrenton, N. C. on May 10, 2022. He was born in Henderson, N. C. to the late Garland Daniel and Agatha Overton Greenway. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ada Greenway Pegram. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Elizabeth (Libba) Massey Greenway;...
Betty Gupton Furniss
May 10, 2022
HENDERSON- Mrs. Betty Gupton Furniss, 71, of Yowland Road, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her home. Born in Vance County on March 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Alvin David Gupton and Virginia O’Neal Gupton and was the widow of Charles Randolph Furniss, Sr. She was the owner and operator of the former Gupton’s Sporting Goods...
Virginia "Ginger" Ann Morris
May 10, 2022
HENDERSON- Virginia “Ginger” Ann Morris, 87, died peacefully at the home of her friend, Margaret Butler, in Henderson on May 10, 2022. Ginger was born in Henderson in 1934 to Emmett C. Morris and Lillie Snead Kelley Morris. Each of her parents had been widowed, and each brought to their marriage three children. Ginger was graduated from Henderson High School...
Jason Austin Hedgepeth
May 2, 2022
Jason Austin Hedgepeth, 52, died unexpectedly on May 2, 2022 in Selma, NC. He was born March 16, 1970 in Richmond, VA to Ronnie and Barbara Hedgepeth. He was a pastor, a truck driver, and a framer at the family business. He enjoyed fishing, visiting with family and being active in his church. A memorial service will be held Friday,...
Joshua "Josh" Thomas Tunstall
Apr 28, 2022
Joshua Thomas “Josh” Tunstall, 41, a resident of Thomas Road, died Thursday, April 28, 2022 at his home. Born in Durham County on January 23, 1981, he was the son of Thomas Dalton Tunstall of Henderson and the late Eleanor Marie McLamb Tunstall. He was previously employed in telecommunications. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at...
Donald Wayne Peoples, Sr.
Apr 26, 2022
HENDERSON- Donald Wayne Peoples, Sr., 79, of Waddill Street, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home. Born in Vance County on February 26, 1943, he was the son of the late Albert Morgan Peoples and Virginia Raines Peoples. He was a retired insurance agent and a member of Carey Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday,...
Joeseph Lawrence Bercik
Apr 24, 2022
HENDERSON- Joseph Lawrence Bercik, 85, of Ber Lake Road, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Universal Health Care. Born March 16, 1937 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Anna Popovic Bercik and Joseph Bercik. Joseph was retired from Schick Razor where he worked as a design engineer and was a member of St. James Catholic Church....
James Ray Mosley
Apr 23, 2022
HENDERSON- James Ray Mosley, 55, of Gun Club Road, died Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his home. Born March 22, 1967 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Carrie Robinson Mosley and James Boyd Mosley. He was a skidder operator for J & J Logging Company. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 1st at 2:00...
Timothy "Tim" Clifton Bridges
Apr 19, 2022
HENDERSON-Timothy Clifton “Tim” Bridges, 61, a resident of Franklin Lane, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Born on July 5,1960 in Vance County, he was the son of Jimmie Clifton Bridges and Virginia Edwards Bridges of Henderson. He was the owner of Carolina Heating and Cooling, and was a licensed general contractor and electrician in North Carolina and Virginia. Tim was...
Georgia "Pat" Ann Kittrell
Apr 19, 2022
GREENSBORO- Georgia Ann “Pat” Kittrell, age 93, passed away peacefully at Friends Home Guilford in Greensboro on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born October 23, 1928 in Roanoke Rapids. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pat graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School. She married James E. “Jim” Kittrell of Henderson, on August 23, 1946....
Joel Wilson Jenkins
Apr 18, 2022
Glade Spring, VA- Joel Wilson Jenkins, 84, of Washington Spring Road, died Monday, April 18, 2022 at Devine Family Care in Youngsville. Born April 4, 1938 in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Bessie Ruth Friar Jenkins and Andrew Jackson Jenkins. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from the Air Force...
Juanita Short Dickerson
Apr 15, 2022
Juanita Short Dickerson, 79, a resident of Old County Home Road, died Friday, April 15, 2022, at Maria Parham Health. Born on February 11, 1943 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late William Albert Short and Daisy Belle Robertson Short, and was the widow of Tommy Wayne Dickerson. She was formerly employed as the Activity Director at...
Christopher Adam Driver
Apr 12, 2022
HENDERSON- Christopher Adam Driver, 41, of Red Fox Run, died Tuesday April 12, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born September 18, 1980 in Warsaw NY, he was the son of David Edward Driver of Kittrell and Karin Mosich Driver of Kittrell. He was a dock manager for Alanta Bonded Warehouses in Henderson. He attended Plank Chapel and was a member...
