Jerry Mack Percy
Jan 2, 2022
Clarksville, VA- Jerry Mack Percy, 78, of Walnut Grove Road, died Sunday, January 2, 2022 at his home. Born May 30, 1943 in Durham County, he was the son of the late Victor L. Percy, Sr. and Daisy Short Percy. He was a retired Captain with the City of Durham Fire Department. After his retirement, he enjoyed spending time on...
George Norman Tucker, Iii
Dec 31, 2021
PLEASE NOTE: Rescheduled Service Information Below George Norman Tucker, III, lifelong resident of the Dabney Community, died December 31st, 2021 at Duke Raleigh Hospital after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Vance County on June 6th, 1960, he was the son of the late Sarah Brooks Wilkinson Tucker and George N. “Preacher” Tucker, Jr. He leaves to cherish...
Isabelle Ritter Donaldson
Dec 27, 2021
Kittrell- Susan Isabelle Ritter Donaldson (Isabelle), 72, formerly of Kittrell, died peacefully December 27, 2021 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, after a long illness. Born November 18, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, Isabelle was the daughter of Anna Margaret Patterson Ritter and Crum Marshall Ritter, Sr., who predeceased her in death, as did her brother, Crum Marshall Ritter, Jr. In...
Lenna Gloria Ysaguirre
Dec 26, 2021
Lenna Gloria Ysaguirre, 84, of Bane Avenue, died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at her home. Born in Belize on September 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William James Ysaguirre and Helen Rose Moguel. She was a high school teacher in Belize. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Belize. Lenna is survived by...
Evelyn Medlin Reese
Dec 21, 2021
HENDERSON- Mrs. Evelyn Medlin Reese, 79, of US 158 Bypass, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home. Born June 17, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Eva Davis Medlin and Elmo Allen Medlin. Evelyn was a member of West End Baptist Church for over forty years and was proud to say “I’ve read the...
James Willoughbye Hicks, Jr.
Dec 20, 2021
HENDERSON- James Willoughbye Hicks, Jr., 65, of Rook Street, died Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home. Born in Vance County on March 9, 1956, he was the son of the late James Willoughbye Hicks, Sr. and Peggy May Hicks. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Henderson, and a member of Henderson Masonic Lodge 229 and Tri-County...
Gabriel Lee Pitchford
Dec 19, 2021
KITTRELL- Gabriel Lee Pitchford, 16, of Bobbitt Road, died Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born in Vance County, he was the son of Marcus Allen Pitchford of Warrenton and Jessica Wilson Pitchford and Brian Camp of Kittrell. He was employed with Barnette Construction Company. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In addition to his parents, Gabriel is...
Henry Sterling "Sonny" Peoples, Jr.
Dec 19, 2021
Henderson-Henry Sterling Peoples, Jr, (US Army, Lt Colonel Ret), 73, a resident of Coleman Place, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his home. He was the son of the late Henry Sterling Peoples and Marie Weaver Peoples. Henry also known as Sonny, was born on February 9,1948 in Henderson during a record breaking 18 inch snowfall. He was an Army...
Ruby Carter Perdue
Dec 17, 2021
HENDERSON-Ruby Lee Carter Perdue, 80, a former resident of Brookston Road, died Friday, December 17, 2021, in a local nursing home. Born on March 21, 1941 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late John P. Carter and Mary Louise Parrish Carter, and was the widow of Albert Perdue, Sr. Mrs. Perdue was a homemaker and member of...
Sue Marion Young
Dec 13, 2021
HENDERSON- Sue Marion Amos Young, 84, of Hamlett Drive, died Monday, December 13, 2021 at Hock Family Pavilion. Born in Randolph County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Walter Pate Marion and Catherine Poore Marion Hadaway. Mrs. Young was an active member of First Baptist Church Henderson and a former deacon. A memorial service will be held Sunday,...
Anne Reavis Creech
Dec 10, 2021
Antoinette “Anne” Reavis Creech, 90 a resident of Nutbush Road, died peacefully in her sleep Friday, December 10, 2021 at Franklin Manor in Youngsville. Born on January 3, 1931 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late George Raymond Reavis and Madeline Rosebud Hoyle Reavis, and was the widow of Oscar Lee Creech Sr. Anne had retired as...
George Clayton Allen, Jr.
Dec 3, 2021
HENDERSON- George Clayton Allen, Jr., 84, of Beechwood Trail, died Friday, December 3, 2021 at his home. Born July 25, 1937 in Guilford County, he was the son of the late George Clayton Allen and Emma Buckner Allen. Upon graduation from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD, George attended Elon College on a baseball scholarship and then attended UNC Chapel...
Dwight Reece Harris
Dec 2, 2021
HENDERSON – Dwight Reece Harris, 62, of David Avenue, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Duke University Medical Center. Born February 28, 1959, in Henderson, he was the son of Geneva Woodlief Harris and Lawrence Reece Harris of Henderson. Dwight was a member of West End Baptist Church. A graduate of Vance Senior High School, Dwight earned his bachelor of...
Phillip Jerome Jenkins
Dec 1, 2021
HENDERSON- Phillip Jerome Jenkins, 73, of Kings Court, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home. Born May 11, 1948 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ruby Pace Jenkins and William Benjamin Jenkins. Phillip was a Veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Clayton Homes where he worked as a plumber and was a...
Rodney Wayne Kerley
Dec 1, 2021
HENDERSON- Rodney Wayne Kerley, 56, of Warrenton Road, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home. Born June 27, 1965 in Vance County, he was the son of Ralph Kerley and Patricia Clark Kerley of Kittrell. He was a distributor for Little Debbie Snacks and was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. A graveside memorial service will be...
Straughan "Spike" Henley Watkins Dixon
Nov 30, 2021
Wilmington- Straughan Henley Watkins “Spike” Dixon, 64, died on November 30, 2021 after a short but courageous battle against cancer. Spike was born on February 6, 1957 in Henderson, NC to the late Amie Watkins Dixon and William Dayton Dixon, Jr. Spike attended Woodberry Forest School and graduated from Vance Senior High School where he excelled in athletics. After attending...
Dale Ayscue Abbott
Nov 28, 2021
HENDERSON- Dale Ayscue Abbott, 65, of Raleigh Road, died Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her home. Born in Vance County on April 30, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Jean E. Ayscue and Billie T. Ayscue, Sr. She was a retired payroll clerk at Vance Furniture Company. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 2...
Alton Patterson
Nov 28, 2021
HENDERSON-Alton Patterson, 81, a resident of 175 Brookhaven Court, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, in a local nursing home. Born on December 23, 1939 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Nathan T. Patterson and Golden Abbott Patterson. He was retired from Variety Wholesalers as well as a retired tobacco farmer. Alton was a founding member of...
Daniel Thomas "Tom" Hannon Iii
Nov 25, 2021
HENDERSON-Daniel Thomas “Tom” Hannon III, 83, a resident of Parker Lane, died Thursday, November 25, 2021 at his home. He was the son of the late Daniel Thomas Hannon, Jr. and Ada Newell Watkins Hannon. Tom was born in Henderson on August 12, 1938. He attended the Henderson public schools and graduated from Henderson High School in 1956. Tom served...
Jeffery Christopher "J.C" Pruitt
Nov 21, 2021
Henderson- Jeffery Christopher “J.C.” Pruitt, 40, of Henderson died Sunday, November 21, 2021. Born in Vance County on July 25, 1981, he was the son of Teresa Darlene Pruitt Best of Roanoke Rapids. J.C. was a special person to everyone who knew him. He would give you the shirt off his back, he was a loving, caring person with the...
