Carl Wesley Huff
Aug 31, 2022
RALEIGH- Carl Wesley Huff, 86, passed away August 31, 2022. Born in Henderson on July 8, 1936 to the late Florence Barkley and Eugene Carl Huff. Carl graduated from Zeb Vance High School in 1954 and attended UNC-Chapel Hill; where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. There he met his wife Annette (Boo) Fortier of New Orleans, LA....
John Thomas Mcbride
Aug 31, 2022
HENDERSON - John Thomas McBride, 91, passed away on August 31, 2022. Born in Lexington, on August 9, 1931, to the late James and Lissie Tesh McBride, John was a graduate of Lexington High School and Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC. He served in the US Air Force for four years. John is survived by Doris Jones McBride, his wife...
Beatrice Ayscue Coghill
Aug 30, 2022
HENDERSON- Beatrice Ayscue Coghill, 81, of Rock Mill Road, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at a local nursing home. Born July 13, 1941 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Best Ayscue and James Ayscue and was the widow of Tex Donald Coghill, Sr. She was retired from Americal. When she was a child she attended...
Jimmie T. Holmes
Aug 30, 2022
HENDERSON- Jimmie T. Holmes, 74, of Old Epsom Road, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born September 21, 1947 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Irene Walker Holmes and James Thurston Holmes and was the widower of Jane “Janie” Hawkins Holmes. He was employed with ST Wooten as a truck driver for more...
Michael Glenn Roberts
Aug 28, 2022
HENDERSON- Michael Glenn Roberts, 62, of Abbott Road, died Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the SECU UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro. Born February 13, 1960 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Bobby Lee Roberts and Frances Rowland Roberts of Henderson. He was a former truck driver for Harriet and Henderson and True Value Hardware. He was...
Rebecca Jo Atkins
Aug 28, 2022
MIDDLEBURG- Rebecca Jo Atkins, 63, of Broad Street, died Sunday, August 28, 2022 at a local nursing home. Born November 18, 1958 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Satterwhite Atkins and Jack Atkins. Rebecca formerly worked at Middleburg Steakhouse and was a member of Middleburg United Methodist Church. Rebecca was a one-of-a-kind mother and the...
Charles Henry Woodlief, Jr.
Aug 24, 2022
KITTRELL- Charles Henry Woodlief, Jr., 75 of US Hwy 1 South, died Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at a local nursing home. Born July 5, 1947, he was the son of the late Estelle Ball Woodlief and Charles Henry Woodlief, Sr. He graduated from NC State University in 1969 with a BS in Agriculture and Life Sciences and went on to...
Samuel Brooks "Buddy" Overby
Aug 15, 2022
Samuel Brooks “Buddy” Overby, 83, a resident of Vicksboro Road, died Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home. Born on July 6, 1939 in Warren County, he was the son of the late Brooks Overby and Ethel Dickerson Overby. Buddy grew up attending Shocco United Methodist Church and was the former owner and operator of B & P Grocery in...
Timothy Winton Parrish
Aug 12, 2022
HENDERSON- Timothy Winton Parrish, 63, of Vicksboro Road, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at Maria Parham Hospital. Born March 10, 1959 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Barbara Ann Stainback Parrish and Melvin Eugene Parrish. He was the former owner of Kelly’s Grocery and Grill and a member of Bible Baptist Church. Funeral services will be...
Glenda Stephenson Pendergrass
Aug 12, 2022
HENDERSON- Glenda Christine Stephenson Pendergrass, 57, of Vincent Hoyle Road, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at her home. Born August 10, 1965 in Lee County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin D. Stephenson and Christine Chambers Stephenson. She was a member of Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church where funeral services will be held Tuesday, August l6, 2022 at 11:00...
Janet Wiggs Humphries
Jul 31, 2022
MANSON- Janet LePage Wiggs Humphries, 71, of Twin Cedars Lane, died Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Franklin Manor. Born December 5, 1950 in Norfolk, VA she was the daughter of the late Jeanne Guille Siegfried and James Oliver Wiggs. She was a retired registered nurse and was integral in the development of the nursing program at Halifax Community College. She...
Tony Travis
Jul 30, 2022
HENDERSON- Tony Travis, 61, of Henderson, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born December 27, 1960 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Barbara Lane Ellis and Ralph Leonard Travis. He attended Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church. A memorial service will held Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church by...
Thomas Edward Watkins
Jul 30, 2022
Thomas Edward Watkins, 84, a resident of Cannady Mill Road, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born on May 4, 1938 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward Lee Watkins and Allie Thomas Newton Watkins. Thomas was formerly employed as a Supervisor with Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc., a tobacco farmer, and a...
Rose "Rita" Travis Tanner
Jul 29, 2022
HENDERSON- Rose Marie “Rita” Travis Tanner, 66, of Travis Lane, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. Born October 30, 1955 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Florence Arrington Travis and James Benjamin Travis and was the widow of Ernest Leroy Tanner. She retired from AW of North Carolina. Funeral services will be held Tuesday,...
Ray Thaxton Owen
Jul 24, 2022
HENDERSON- Ray Thaxton Owen, 82, of Moody Rd, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Seasons at Southpoint. Born June 19, 1940 in Person County, he was the son of the late Lillian Adcock Owen and Guy Owen. He was a retired tobacco buyer having worked for Universal Leaf Tobacco in Richmond and J.P. Taylor in Henderson. Ray graduated from Roxboro...
George Donald French
Jul 24, 2022
George Donald (Donnie) French of Townsville, 71, died Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was a native of Rockingham County and the second son of Reuben R. French, Sr. and Beatrice Cobb French, who predeceased him. He was also predeceased by his sister, Barbara French Bolden of Eden. He is survived by his four children – Richard, Julie, Amanda and Natalie,...
Glenn Allen Boyd
Jul 22, 2022
Glenn Allen Boyd November 4, 1951~July 22, 2022 In lieu of flowers, gifts of remembrance may be made to Crossroads Christian School PO Box 249 Henderson, North Carolina, 27536
Earl Howell "Bubbie" O'Geary
Jul 22, 2022
Earl Howell “Bubbie” O’Geary, 86, a resident of Glover Street died Friday, July 22, 2022 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Born on August 25, 1935 in Vance County, he was the son of the late James Buxton “Buck” O’Geary and Catherine Neathery O’Geary. Mr. O’Geary was a retired manager at Roses Warehouse. He was a lifelong member of North...
Roland Clay Nuss “Rolaid”
Jul 21, 2022
HENDERSON- Roland Clay Nuss, “Rolaid,” 36, of Faulkner Town Road, died Thursday, July 21, 2022 at his home. Born November 2, 1985 in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Tammy Tomlinson Aguilar of Norlina and Crispin Duane Nuss of Ebony, VA. He was the owner and operator of Flat Line Grading and Hauling, LLC and attended Kittrell Church of...
Alma Louise Franklin Dillard
Jul 20, 2022
Alma Louise Franklin Dillard, age 96, a resident of Brookston Rd., died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Born in Vance Co. on October 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late George Arthur Franklin, Sr. and Catherine Louise Ross Franklin and was the widow of Russell King Dillard. Mrs. Dillard was a lifetime member...
