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William Ernest "Ernie" Harrison, Jr.

William Ernest "Ernie" Harrison, Jr.

Feb 27, 2022

HENDERSON- William Ernest “Ernie” Harrison, Jr., 90, of West Hills Drive, died Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Duke University Hospital. Born February 5, 1932 in Union County Mississippi, he was the son of the late James Hadie Craig Harrison and William Ernest Harrison, Sr. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany during the Korean War....

Barbara Renn Francis

Barbara Renn Francis

Feb 25, 2022

HENDERSON- Barbara Jean Renn Francis, 74, of Beaver Dam Road, died Friday, February 25, 2022 at her home. Born December 10, 1947 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Thomas Renn and Sue Ayscue Renn. She was retired from Allen’s Day Care. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Barbara is survived by...

Charles Edwin Elliott

Charles Edwin Elliott

Feb 24, 2022

HENDERSON- Charles Edwin Elliott, 57, of Burwell Avenue, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Fayetteville. Born December 9, 1964, in Horry County, SC, he was the son of Maggie Small Elliott of Henderson and the late Thomas C. Elliott. He attended Crystal River Church of God. No services are planned at this time. In addition to his mother, he is...

Luke Elliott Pell

Luke Elliott Pell

Feb 22, 2022

Princeton, NJ - Luke E. Pell, 15, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Born in Princeton, he had been a resident of Bordentown all his life. He was a freshman at Bordentown Regional High School, where he participated in track and cross country. Luke was also a member of the Bordentown travel soccer team and enjoyed backpacking. He...

Sherwood Wayne Knight, Sr

Sherwood Wayne Knight, Sr

Feb 21, 2022

RALEIGH – Sherwood Wayne Knight, Sr., 89, a resident of Raleigh, died Monday, February 21, 2022 at Transition LifeCare in Raleigh, NC. Born on December 2, 1932, he was the son of the late Benjamin Knight and Bessie Woodlief Knight Brame. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather Norman R. Brame. He was a...

Joshua Trey Riggan

Joshua Trey Riggan

Feb 17, 2022

Joshua Trey “Josh” Riggan, 20, a resident of Vincent-Hoyle Road, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Maria Parham Health. Born on April 3, 2001 in Vance County, he was the son of Lisa Anne Riggan Gannon of Henderson and the late Clyde Warren Wilson. Josh was employed with Robinson’s Heating and Air Conditioning. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February...

Paul Hoch Landes, Jr.

Paul Hoch Landes, Jr.

Feb 16, 2022

CREEDMOOR-Paul Hoch Landes, Jr., 81, a resident of Creedmoor, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Born on March 29, 1940 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Paul Hoch Landes, Sr. and Kathryn Rodgers Landes. Mr. Landes was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, and was a retired Credit Manager for Revlon. No services will be...

Alice Mountcastle Zollicoffer

Alice Mountcastle Zollicoffer

Feb 15, 2022

Berea, KY - Alice Mountcastle Zollicoffer, a lovely, loving, and beloved person, died peacefully on the 15 day of February, 2022. Alice was born on January 4, 1946 in Henderson, North Carolina, the only daughter of John Hilliard Zollicoffer and Helen Summers Zollicoffer. Some of her fondest memories of her youth are of the friends she had growing up and...

Jean Clark Hutchins

Jean Clark Hutchins

Feb 11, 2022

JEAN C. HUTCHINS CLARKSVILLE, VA- Jean Clark Hutchins, 79, died Friday, February 11, 2022. Born July 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Vira Rogers Clark and Harry Arnold Clark. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.L. “Jim” Bryan. Jean was retired from the Vance County Department of Social Services where she was a child support...

Charles Stuart Ayscue

Charles Stuart Ayscue

Feb 10, 2022

NORLINA- Charles Stuart Ayscue, 76, of Irene Drive, died Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born November 6, 1945 in Warren County, he was the son of the late Arthur Ayscue, Sr. and Sallie King Ayscue. Charles was a Veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Commercial Seaming. He was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Harry "Rick" Richard Johnson, Jr

Harry "Rick" Richard Johnson, Jr

Feb 9, 2022

MOORESVILLE- Harry Richard “Rick” Johnson, Jr., 57, a resident of McKendree Rd. died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at his home. Born in Mecklenburg Co. on October 3, 1964, he was the son of the late Harry Richard Johnson, Sr. and the late Nancy Hall Johnson Hawks. Rick was formerly employed at D & D Transport Inc. in Concord for over...

John "J.D." Douglas Wilson, Sr.

John "J.D." Douglas Wilson, Sr.

Feb 3, 2022

KITTRELL- John Douglas “JD” Wilson, Sr., 95 of Frank Sneed Road, died Thursday, February 03, 2022 at his home after a period of declining health. Born May 27, 1926 in Halifax County near Littleton, he was the son of the late Nellie Dickens Wilson and Nathaniel Edward Wilson. He graduated from Littleton High School as Valedictorian in 1944 and attended...

Jane Elizabeth O'Brien Norwood

Jane Elizabeth O'Brien Norwood

Feb 3, 2022

HENDERSON- Jane Elizabeth O’Brien Norwood, 86, of Henderson, died February 3, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born April 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Katharine Norwood O’Brien and Crawford Sidney O’Brien and the widow of George Herbert Norwood. She was a homemaker and a lifetime member of Island Creek Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be...

Sarah Kelly Granger

Sarah Kelly Granger

Feb 3, 2022

OXFORD- Sarah Kelly Granger, 72, of Garden Park Villas, died Thursday, February 3, 2022 at WakeMed Cary Hospital. Born December 6, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Price Kelly and Newton Gough Kelly. Sarah was retired from the former Harper Prints. To honor her wishes, no services will be held. She is survived by her son, Bryan...

William "Bill" E. Lovin , Jr.

William "Bill" E. Lovin , Jr.

Feb 2, 2022

William “Bill” Elwood Lovin, Jr., 61, of Twelve Oaks Lane, died February 2, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born October 15, 1960 in Wayne County Indiana, he was the son of the late Linda Caplinger and William Elwood Lovin, Sr. He was a machine operator with Revlon and Iams. He attended GRACE Ministries where he was very involved in the...

Frances Mccracken Bliley

Frances Mccracken Bliley

Feb 1, 2022

Smithfield, NC - Frances McCrackan Bliley, age 77, died Monday, February 1, 2022 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born June 6, 1944 in Norfolk, VA to the late David Harris and Marjorie Barnes McCrackan, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Eugene McCrackan and a sister, Marsha McCrackan Whitt. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00...

Carol Woodlief Currin

Carol Woodlief Currin

Jan 29, 2022

KITTRELL- Carol Woodlief Currin, 70, of Kittrell, died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Granville Medical Center. Born July 17, 1951 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Lee Woodlief and Hulett Atlas Woodlief, Jr. She was retired from Bank of America where she was an assistant manager. She was a member of Harriett Baptist Church. A...

Helen Faye Owen

Helen Faye Owen

Jan 28, 2022

HENDERSON- Miss Helen Faye Owen, 80, a resident of Hicksboro Road, died Friday, January 28, 2022 at her home. Born February 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Helen Roberson Owen and James Bernard Owen. Faye was a member of Harris Chapel United Methodist Church where she served in numerous capacities. She was retired from City Tire where...

Lawrence Michael "Mike" Ellington

Lawrence Michael "Mike" Ellington

Jan 28, 2022

HENDERSON- Lawrence Michael “Mike” Ellington, 61, of Gun Club Road, died Friday, January 28, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born April 8, 1960, he was the son of Alice Woodlief Ellington and the late Lawrence Marshall Ellington. He attended Freedom Life Church of God. A private graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Hester Baptist Church...

Roxanne Moore Parks

Roxanne Moore Parks

Jan 27, 2022

Roxanne Moore Parks, 66, a resident of Gillburg Road, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Duke Medical Center. Born on July 26, 1955 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late James Clarence Moore and Lula Bell Day Moore, and was the widow of Reynold Gill Parks. Roxanne was a retired office manager at Carolina Cooling and Heating....

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