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Javier Moreno
Jun 20, 2021
Oxford- Javier "Freddy" Moreno, 61, of Huntsboro Road, died Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Duke University Medical Center.Born inEl Nacimiento, Mexico on January 20, 1960, he was the son of the late Ramon Moreno and Concepcion Olvera. He formerly worked at Bandag. A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Elmwood Cemetery by...
Joan Davis Ayscue
Jun 20, 2021
Joan Davis Ayscue, 76, of Wildwood Lane, died Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Duke University Medical Center.Born in Vance County on April 20, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John Hoyle Davis and Lillian Fleming Davis.She was retired from Com-Fo Hosiery Mills where she worked as bookkeeper and secretary.Joan was a member of West End Baptist Church where...

Ronnie Harold Noel
Jun 16, 2021
OXFORD- Ronnie Harold Noel, 72, of Country Lane Road, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Granville Medical Center.Born in Vance County on September 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Harold Paul Noel and Lucy Newman Noel.He was a retired manager from J.C. Penny and currently employed at WIZS.Ronnie was an active member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church...

Willard Irvin Haithcock, Jr.
Jun 15, 2021
HENDERSON- Willard Irvin Haithcock, Jr., 76, of Woodland Road, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at his home. Born in Kinston on August 31, 1944, he was the son of the late Willard Irvin Haithcock and Ida Hill Aldridge Haithcock.He was a retired business owner, a former long time board member of the Henderson Family YMCA and member of the Henderson...
Norma Hughes Mann
Jun 9, 2021
Norma June Hughes Mann, 83, a resident of Lightwood Lane, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at her home.Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia on November 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late James McCain Hughes and Laura Holloway Hughes.She was a retired LPN at Maria Parham Hospital where she worked for 42 years, and was a member of St. John’s...
Janice Kearney Stovall
Jun 4, 2021
HENDERSON- Janice Kearney Stovall, 71, of Edgewood Drive died Friday, June 4, 2021 at her home.Born in Vance County on February 9, 1950, she was the daughter of the late David Jones Kearney and Grace Wright Kearney.Janice was a 1968 graduate of Henderson High School, a 1972 graduate of Western Carolina University with a bachelor of science degree in Education...
Patricia Geiger Martin
Jun 3, 2021
HENDERSON- Patricia Anne Geiger Martin, 87, of Kerr Lake Road, died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at her home.Born in Sebewaing, MI on March 12, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Albert Geiger and Erna Zarnke Geiger. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband, William Kearns "Bill" Martin, of...
Jennie Sue Dunn Horein
Jun 1, 2021
WARRENTON- Jennie Sue Dunn Horein, 76, of Eaton Avenue, and former longtime resident of Elkhart, IN, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on December 22, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Charles Allan Dunn and Josie Madolyn Ayscue Dunn and was the widow of Eldy Horein. A memorial service will be held...
Hill Alston Smith
May 30, 2021
HENDERSON- Hill Alston Smith, 88, of N. Cherry Street, died Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his home.Born in Franklin County on September 17, 1932, he was the son of the late Julius Hill Smith and Mary Hayes Smith.He was retired from Harriet and Henderson having worked at the North Henderson Mill.He attended New Bethel Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service...
Rebecca Witherspoon Perkinson
May 25, 2021
Rebecca "Becky" Witherspoon Perkinson, 68, a resident of S. Clearview Drive went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.Born on January 18, 1953 in Harford Co., Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Witherspoon and Helen Goodpasture Witherspoon.Becky co-founded Blessed Hope Baptist Church with her husband in February 1984, where she was a member...
Bonnie Paulk Rogers-Briggs
May 24, 2021
KITTRELL- Bonnie Paulk Rogers-Briggs, 79, of Egypt Mountain Road, died Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home.Born in Macon, Georgia on July 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Mary Terry Paulk and Luther Paulk.Bonnie proudly served her country and was a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force.She loved animals, particularly her rescue dogs. No services...
James "Tommy" Thomas Newton, Jr.
May 23, 2021
KITTRELL- James Thomas "Tommy" Newton, Jr., 63, of Rocky Ford Road, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on January 8, 1958, he was the son of the late James Thomas Newton, Sr. and Margie Parham Pendergrass of Kittrell. Tommy was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church.He never met a stranger and could...
Linda Rae Sanders
May 23, 2021
LOUISBURG- Linda Rae Sanders, 63, of West River Rd. died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her home.Born in Vance County on July 23,1957, she was the daughter of the late Moody Ray Sanders and Doris Robertson Sanders.She was retired from the Franklin County School System where she worked as the cafeteria manager for Louisburg Elementary School. Funeral services will be...
Stephen Joseph Adcock
May 21, 2021
DURHAM-Stephen Joseph Adcock, 69, of Tyonek Drive, died Friday, May 21, 2021 at Skill Creations, Inc.Born in Vance County on September 24, 1951, he was the son of the late Fred Thomas Adcock and Lucy Tharrington Adcock.Stephen was a member of Carey Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Carey...

Alvin Curtis Gray, Iii
May 21, 2021
HENDERSON- Alvin Curtis "Butch" Gray, III, 71, of Kerr Lake Club Drive, died Friday, May 21, 2021.Born in Vance County on April 28, 1950, he was the son of the late Alvin Curtis Gray, Jr. and Velma Gilliam Gray.He was a 1968 graduate of Henderson High School and earned a degree in turf management from NC State University. "Butchie" loved...
John Hartwell Newhouse, Sr.
May 20, 2021
LUMBERTON- Mr. John Hartwell Newhouse, 86, of Warwick Road, died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Universal Health Care in Oxford.Born in Vance County on October 12, 1934, he was the son of the late John Newhouse and Velma West Newhouse. He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.He worked as the foreman of a construction company....
Patrick Tim George
May 16, 2021
Patrick Tim George, 32, a resident of Abbott Road, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Maria Parham Health.Born in Durham Co. on November 17, 1988, he was the son of Deloris "Lori" Hansley Hartz of Roanoke Rapids and the late Jan Lee George, Sr.He was employed with the Town of Cary. A memorial service will be held Saturday May 29,...
David Lee Abbott, Sr.
May 15, 2021
LOUISBURG-David Lee Abbott, Sr., 69, a resident of Louisburg Healthcare, died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Transitions Lifecare in Raleigh.Born on December 13, 1951 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Floyd Abbott and Bertha Roberson Abbott. A celebration of life will be held Monday, May 17, 2021, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the home of...
Vallie Harp Edwards
May 14, 2021
HENDERSON-Vallie Harp Edwards, 82, a resident of Henderson, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at Louisburg Manor.Born on December 8, 1938 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Grady Harp and Lois Kittrell Harp, and was the widow of Perry Edwards. Mrs. Edwards was retired from Royal Home Fashions and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Graveside...
James Benjamin Boyd
May 7, 2021
HENDERSON- James Benjamin Boyd, 80, of Stewart Farm Road, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Duke University Medical Center.Born in Granville County on March 26, 1941, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Boyd and Annie Bell Overton Boyd.He was formerly employed with Roses Warehouse as a dispatcher.After working at Roses, he became a self-employed carpenter specializing in...
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