Shirley Dennison Duke
May 30, 2022
OXFORD- Shirley Marie Dennison Duke, 65, formerly of Quail Ridge in Henderson, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Universal Health Care. Born April 26, 1957 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Montgomery Dennison and Allie Mae Reaves Dennison. She was retired from the Vance County ABC Board where she worked as chief financial officer and...
Ronnie Gray Eubanks
May 28, 2022
Ronnie Gray Eubanks, 72, of Henderson, NC, fell asleep in death Saturday, May 28th at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Ronnie was retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and NCSU, Raleigh, where he managed the locksmith shop. Ronnie had many interests and enjoyed his retirement traveling, hiking, camping, learning new things, caring for his cats and...
Martha Barnes Stinson
May 24, 2022
OXFORD-Martha Anne Barnes Stinson, 75, a resident of 158 Highway, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born on September 21, 1946 in Stokes County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Garland Barnes and Betsy Coe Barnes Grissett. She was a retired Special Education Instructor for the state of North Carolina, a Ranger/Interpreter for the...
Bradley "Brad" Aris Bartholomew
May 21, 2022
HENDERSON-Bradley Aris “Brad” Bartholomew, 59, died unexpectedly on Saturday May 21, 2022 in his lifelong hometown of Henderson, NC. He was the only child of proud parents Ann Foster Bartholomew and the late Rufus Aris “R. A.” Bartholomew Jr. (1940-2021). Brad is survived by his mother, his wife of 34 years, Pamela Miller Bartholomew, daughter Miller Bartholomew Care (Justin), aunt...
Geraldine Soper White
May 20, 2022
Middleburg - Geraldine Soper White, 86, of Jacksontown Road, died Friday, May 20, 2022 at her home. Born November 13, 1935 in Hants Harbor Newfoundland Canada, she was the daughter of the late Bessie Critch Soper and Raymond Soper. She was a retired administrator at Norlina Christian School and previously worked for Sears and Roebuck during the years of raising...
Jessica Joan Collier
May 20, 2022
HENDERSON- Jessica Joan Morris Collier, 65, of Waters Edge Road, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at her home. Born May 9, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Doris Morris and Jessie Morris and the widow of Terry L. Collier. She was retired from the United States Postal Service where she was a postal carrier. A memorial service will...
Robert Alton "Al" Hanford,Sr.
May 19, 2022
HENDERSON- Robert Alton “Al” Hanford, 88, of Dabney Woods Drive, died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born October 10, 1933, he was the son of the late Lucy Carliles Hanford and Matt Ransom Hanford and was the widower of Charlene Jensen Hanford. Al was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Carolina Telephone. He...
Jessie Ray Lowry, Sr.
May 19, 2022
HENDERSON- Jessie Ray Lowry, Sr., 73, of Bill Bragg-Morton Road, died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born December 8, 1948 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Marie Abbott Lowry and Charlie P. Lowry, II. He was retired from the Henderson Glass Plant where he worked as a mechanic for 42 years. A memorial...
Peggy Duke Gaona
May 19, 2022
WAKE FOREST- Peggy Duke Gaona, 90, of South White Street, died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Louisburg Nursing Center. Born December 15, 1931 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James L. Duke and Eva Bradsher Duke and was the widow of John A. Ellington and Frank Gaona. A graveside funeral service will be held Monday, May...
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,...
