Frances Barham Williamson
Apr 11, 2022
HENDERSON- Frances Barham Williamson, 73, of Flannagan Road, died Monday, April 11, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born May 18, 1948 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Dally Barham and Clara Dickerson Barham. She was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church where she served on the Hospitality Committee and was a member of the Hassie...
Frances Steed Peoples
Apr 11, 2022
Frances Steed Peoples, 80, a resident of Bracey, Virginia, died Monday, April 11, 2022 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Born on January 25, 1942 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Steed and Susan Twisdale Steed. She was a retired supervisor at Lauren’s Glass Co. and was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Memorial...
Nettie Day Humphries
Apr 10, 2022
HENDERSON- Nettie Day Humphries, 77, of Coble Boulevard, died Sunday, April 10, 2022 at her home. Born May 23, 1944 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Weary Humphries and Glover Huff Humphries. She attended Blessed Hope Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Grassy Creek Baptist Church...
Thomas Bryant Anderson, Jr.
Apr 8, 2022
KITTRELL- Thomas Bryant Anderson, Jr., 36, of Raleigh Road, died Friday, April 8, 2022 at Duke University Hospital. Born October 27, 1985 in Vance County, he was the son of Jettie “Jet” Ayscue Anderson of Oxford and the late Thomas Bryant Anderson, Sr. He was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. As an avid outdoorsman, he especially enjoyed hunting...
Andrew "Buddy" Thomas
Apr 5, 2022
Andrew “Buddy” Thomas died at his home in Henderson North Carolina April 5, 2022. He was the son of the late Junie Thomas and Agnes Robertson Thomas. In addition to parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Thomas Lamb, and a brother June Thomas. He attended Henderson City Schools and was a member of First...
Lise Ann Ledford
Apr 5, 2022
HENDERSON- Lise Ann Latulippe Ledford, 61, of Madison Grove Lane, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 05, 2022 after a long fight with lung disease. Born August 4, 1960 in New Orleans, she was the daughter of the late Joan Walker Latulippe and Gerald Latulippe. She and Joe, her husband of over 34 years, were long...
Ruth Ann Waggy Harper
Apr 1, 2022
Mrs. Ruth Ann Waggy Harper, 80, a resident of Twelve Oaks Lane, died Friday, April 01, 2022 at her home. Born February 9, 1942 in Prince William County Virginia she was the daughter of the late Alma Simmons Waggy and Virgil Waggy. She was the widow of Clarence Willen Harper. She is survived by one daughter, Melissa R. Purdham (Chris)...
Deanor Perry Pearce
Apr 1, 2022
Deanor Perry Pearce, 94, of Rock Mill Road, died Friday, April 1, 2022 at Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 22, 1927 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Annie Jeffreys Perry and Charlie Kearney Perry and was the widow of Joseph Valentine Pearce. She was a former member of the Jehovah’s Witness Church. A...
Carolyn Fay Lee
Mar 31, 2022
Carolyn Fay Lee, 83, of Coble Boulevard, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Maria Parham Health surrounded by her family. Born January 30, 1939 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Ola George Lee and Jones David Lee. She was the owner and operator of "The Ginger Bread Palace" daycare center. She was also a member...
Mary Helen Pickett Garner
Mar 30, 2022
HENDERSON- Mary Helen Pickett Garner, 75, of Boddie Street, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at her home. Born January 29, 1947 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Emma Knight Pickett and Lawrence Pickett. Mary Helen was a retired CNA and a former member of Grace Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, April...
Eva Gail Smith-Grissom
Mar 27, 2022
HENDERSON- Eva Gail Smith-Grissom, 68, of New Bethel Church Road, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at her home. Born February 13, 1954 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Louise Curtis Smith and George Edward Smith. She was formerly a nurse at Murdoch Center and Henderson Family Medicine and was the owner and photographer at “Images by...
Hillman Barnes Floyd
Mar 27, 2022
HENDERSON- Hillman Barnes Floyd, 86, of Thorpe Street, died Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born November 10, 1935 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ellen Barnes Harris Floyd and William Edward Floyd. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was retired from NAPA/Standard Auto Parts. Hillman was a member of...
Delora Ann Lassiter Grissom
Mar 26, 2022
KITTRELL- Delora Ann Lassiter Grissom, 81, of S. William Street, died Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Born March 26, 1941, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Lassiter and Erma King Lassiter and was the widow of Vernon Wyche Grissom, Jr. She was retired from Harriett and Henderson Yarns where she worked...
James Louis "Jimmy" Newman
Mar 24, 2022
HENDERSON- James Louis “Jimmy” Newman, 59, of Twelve Oaks Lane, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born in Vance County on January 23, 1963, he was the son of the late James Willie Newman, Jr. and Thelma Edwards Newman of the home. A memorial service will held Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the chapel...
Donna Currin Purvis
Mar 24, 2022
HENDERSON- Donna Lynn Currin Purvis, 58, of Bearpond Road, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at her home. Born July 9, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Bonnie Twisdale Currin and Talton Grey Currin and was the widow of Timothy Allen Purvis. She formerly worked at Bearpond as a cashier and was a member of Freedom Life Church of...
Frances Dillard Gibson
Mar 22, 2022
Frances Marie Dillard Gibson, 87, of Old Epsom Road, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born January 14, 1935 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Pridie Currin Dillard and Cleveland Dillard and the widow of Ervin David Gibson, Sr. She was a residential nurse’s aide. Graveside funeral services will be...
Thurman Palmer Hilliard
Mar 21, 2022
Thurman P. Hilliard HILLSBOROUGH- Thurman Palmer Hilliard, 85, of Davis Road, died Monday, March 21, 2022 at his home. Born March 24, 1936 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ida Wynne Hilliard and Palmer Lee Hilliard. Thurman was retired from Duke University where he was an engineer and operations manager. He was a veteran of the...
Tabatha Lynn Pendergrass
Mar 20, 2022
Tabatha Lynn “Pooh” Pendergrass, 34, of Satterwhite Point Road, died Sunday, March 20, 2022 at her home after lingering health issues. Born January 17, 1988 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Dorothy Lee Vaughan of Henderson and Joseph Wayne Pendergrass of Henderson. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Westwood Pentecostal Holiness...
Timothy Scott Parham
Mar 18, 2022
Timothy Scott Parham, 48, a resident of 671 Club Pond Road, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Born in Vance County on May 15, 1973, he was the son of the late Robert Sterling Parham, Sr. and Bessie Lawson Parham. He was formerly employed at S. T. Wooten Corp. A memorial service will be held...
Yvonne Neathery Phelps
Mar 16, 2022
OXFORD- Yvonne Neathery Phelps, 75, of Twin Creeks Drive, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born July 9, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Blanche Neathery and Brodie Neathery. She retired from Sprint after working 30 years as an accounting clerk and then worked at Purolator. Yvonne was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church...
