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Allan Schlobach

Allan Schlobach

Mar 14, 2022

HENDERSON- Allan Schlobach, 58, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at his home. Born in Bergen County, NJ, he was the son of the late Maryann DiMella Schlobach and Gustave Schlobach. Along with his wife, Jennifer he operated The Burger Shop in Wake Forest. Allan was an avid golfer and talented athlete. A memorial service will be held at a...

William "Billy" Marshall Vanzandt

William "Billy" Marshall Vanzandt

Mar 12, 2022

KITTRELL- William Marshall “Billy” VanZandt, 57, of Dick Smith Road, died Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Duke University Hospital. Born January 7, 1965 in Curry County, New Mexico, he was the son of the late Edith Rebecca Barnett VanZandt and John Edward VanZandt. Billy worked at Womack Electrical Company and was an avid Pittsburg Steelers Fan. A memorial service will...

Anthony Craig Robertson

Anthony Craig Robertson

Mar 5, 2022

Southern Pines- Anthony “Tony” Craig Robertson, 80, of Southern Pines, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Quail Haven Village in Pinehurst. Tony was born March 27, 1941, in Henderson to the late Woodrow and Margaret Craig Robertson. After graduating college, he taught history and civics, coached football and baseball for a few years until he went into city...

Rollen W Cobb Iii

Rollen W Cobb Iii

Mar 3, 2022

OXFORD-Rollen W Cobb, III, 61, a resident of Little Mountain Creek Road, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 at his home. Born in Newark, New Jersey on June 16, 1960, he was the son of Rollen W. Cobb, Jr. and Nancy Cobb of Cape Coral, Florida. He was a member of the J. Dewey Hawkins Lodge No: 331 F & AM...

Ora Lee Hunt Powell

Ora Lee Hunt Powell

Feb 28, 2022

OXFORD- Ora Lee Hunt Powell, 101, of Prospect Avenue, died Monday, February 28, 2022 at Universal Health Care. Born August 6, 1920 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Viola Short Hunt and John Thomas Hunt and the widow of John Henry Powell. She was retired from Americal and formerly worked at Continental Hosiery. She was a...

Shelby T. Roberson

Shelby T. Roberson

Feb 27, 2022

Orlando, FL- Shelby T. Roberson, 79, of Orlando, Florida died Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Advent Health Hospital in Florida. She was born on October 11, 1942 in Vance County. She was the daughter of the late Margaret Tew Thornburgh and Wilbert Earl Tew. She was the widow of Toby James Bradsher Sr. and Norman R. Roberson. Shelby worked as...

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...

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