Melody Respess Shearin
May 7, 2021
HENDERSON-Melody Respess Shearin, 56, a resident of Henderson, died on Friday, May 7, 2021 at VCU in Richmond, Va. Born on April 30, 1965 in Beaufort, she was the daughter of the late Jane Lassiter Respess. Melody attended The Church of The Holy Innocents. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the J. M. White Funeral Home...
Walter Horace Finn
May 5, 2021
FRANKLINTON- Walter Horace Finn, 78, of South Whitaker Street, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.Born in Franklin County on September, 11, 1942, he was the son of the late Luther Watkins Finn and Sallie Louise Chappell Finn.He was retired from the Franklin County School System where he worked in maintenance. A graveside service will be...
James "Jimmy" Allen Hester, Jr.
May 4, 2021
OXFORD- James Allen "Jimmy" Hester, Jr., 72, of Fairport Road, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Durham VA Hospital.Born in Vance County on October 1, 1948, he was the son of the late James Allen Hester, Sr. and Pauline Daniel Hester.He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam.He retired from UPS after working 30 years...
Chandler Owen
May 1, 2021
Chandler Evan Owen, 27, died Saturday, May 1, 2021.Born on November 23, 1993 in Vance County, he was the son of Tonya Rains Strum of Henderson and the late Ronald Ivan Owen.He was employed as a cell tower technician for Branat Construction, Inc. in Apex. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In addition to his mother,...
Gladys Faye Adcox
Apr 28, 2021
Gladys Faye Gibson Adcox, age 73, a resident of Henderson, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at her home.Born on August 16, 1947 in Durham County, she was the daughter of the late John Russell Gibson and Nellie Townsend Gibson.She was a retired Manager of the cafeteria at E. M. Rollins School. Graveside memorial services will be held Wednesday, May...
Mickey Parnell
Apr 27, 2021
KITTRELL- Mickey Parnell, 70, of US #1 South, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home.Born in Randolph County on June 11, 1950, he was the son of the late Joe Parnell and Iris Graves Parnell.Mickey was formerly employed with the Vance County Sheriff’s Department and retired from East Coast Drilling and Blasting in Wake Forest.He was a Veteran of...
John Henry Falkner
Apr 23, 2021
HENDERSON- John Henry Falkner, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021. He was born in Henderson on March 12, 1930 to the late Elvin and Ruby Falkner. John was a graduate of Henderson High School and UNC-Chapel Hill where he played in the band and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. John achieved the rank...
Josephine Jackson Holbrook
Apr 22, 2021
OXFORD- Josephine Jackson Holbrook, 77, of Coventry Drive, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Granville Medical Center. Born in Granville County on September 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Felix C. Jackson and Mary Elliott Jackson and was the widow of George Wayne Holbrook.She was a homemaker. A memorial service will be held at a later date....
Annie Mae M. Hoyle
Apr 21, 2021
HENDERSON- Annie Mae McDaniel Hoyle passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Born November 17, 1936 in Vance County she was the daughter of the late William Thomas McDaniel, Sr. and Mary Grace Weaver McDaniel. Mrs. Hoyle was a life-long member of Carey Baptist Church and member of the Katie Adcock Sunday School...
Barbara Kirkman Allen
Apr 19, 2021
RALEIGH- Barbara was born July 23, 1931 in Asheville, NC to Georgia and Walter Kirkman. She was one of five Children, two girls (Helen, Barbara) and three boys (Harold, Robert, Jimmy). Early in life, the family relocated to Raleigh, NC. Her father died soon after. She graduated from Millbrook High School in 1949, after being active in most activities offered...
James Deans
Apr 18, 2021
James Elton Deans, Sr., 78, a resident of the Bobbitt Community, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Maria Parham Health. Born on December 23, 1942, in Nash County, he was the son of the late Lonnie Elton Deans and Ruby Wall Deans.James was a retired Lieutenant with the Vance County Sheriff’s Department.He was a member of Plank Chapel United Methodist...
Janie Kearson Pulley
Apr 14, 2021
KITTRELL-Janie Kearson Pulley, 90, a resident of Kittrell, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Maria Parham Health.Born on May 25, 1930 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee Kearson and Luna Shearin Kearson, and was the widow of Chester Clarence Pulley.Mrs. Pulley was a retired Supervisor at Americal where she worked for 28 years...
Loretta Lewis Williams
Apr 14, 2021
HENDERSON-Loretta Gail Lewis Williams, 75, a resident of N. Clearview Drive, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Maria Parham Health.Born on June 26, 1945 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James Robert Lewis and Nannie Fitts Lewis, and was the widow of Alfred Larry "Al" Williams.Loretta was a former Manager of the bakery at Food Lion.She...
James Patrick Coulter
Apr 13, 2021
HENDERSON-James Patrick Coulter, 64, a resident of Henderson, died Tuesday, April 13, 202l, at his home.Born on February 11, 1957 in New York, he was the son of the late Bill Coulter and Mabel Forsyth Coulter.He was formerly employed as a truck driver with the former Joe Lewis Mobile Home Moving Co. A private memorial service will be held at...
Carolyn Critcher
Apr 12, 2021
Carolyn Williams Medlin Critcher, 77, a resident of Henderson, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 12, 2021, at her home.Born on September 16, 1943 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Woolard Williams and Bessie Edwards Williams. She was retired from the former Purolator where she worked for 38 years. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday...
Barbara Satterwhite Watkins
Apr 11, 2021
HENDERSON- Barbara Newcomb Satterwhite Watkins, 79, of Eagle Court, died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Durham Regional Hospital.Born in Vance County on February 19, 1942, she was the daughter of Thelma Blanks Satterwhite and Tucker Clements Satterwhite, Sr. She is survived by her husband, Milton G. Watkins of the home; a son, Tucker Carlton "T.C." Watkins and wife, Arlene of...
Carolyn Jean Kelley Harrell
Apr 11, 2021
WARRENTON-Carolyn Jean Kelley Harrell, 80, a resident of Felts Road, died on Sunday at her home.Born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 10, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Charles Kelley and Catherine Morgan Kelley, and was the widow of David Harrell.She was a retired Financial Assistant at a private technical college, and was a former volunteer for the...
William Solley
Apr 8, 2021
HENDERSON-William "Bubba" Solley, 48, a resident of Henderson passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021.Born February 6, 1973, he was the son of the late William "Bill" Solley and Wanda Smith Hedgepeth. He is survived by one sister, Tonya Solley Phillips of Helena, Arkansas; one niece, Kristin Solley of Henderson; several uncles and aunts; and numerous cousins and many friends...
Marie Proctor Rowland
Apr 4, 2021
OXFORD-Marie Proctor Rowland, a resident of 557 Robert Rowland Road, died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Hock Family Pavilion.Born in Vance County on December 22, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William A. Proctor and Mildred Watkins Proctor, and was the widow of Robert Marshall Rowland.She was a retired cosmetologist and part-time instructor in the Cosmetology Department at...
Scott Randal Pendergrass
Apr 2, 2021
HENDERSON-Scott Randal Pendergrass, 49, a resident of Henderson, died Friday, April 2, 2021.Born on May 26, 1971 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Horace Vernon Pendergrass, Sr. and Hila Brown Pendergrass.He was a carpenter in the construction industry. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Fuller Chapel Christian Church Cemetery by...
