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
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
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
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
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
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....
Virgie May Pendergrass
Jan 25, 2022
HENDERSON-Virgie May Pendergrass, 93, a resident of Weldon’s Mill Road, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in a local nursing home. Born in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy Pendergrass and Roda Loyd Pendergrass. She was employed with the former Henderson Camp Products and was a member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church and attended Unity Baptist...
Charles Michael Finch
Jan 25, 2022
Charles Michael Finch, 75, of Pinellas Park, Florida, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Clearwater, Florida with his wife and close friends by his side. Mike, or Michael to some, was born in Henderson, NC on January 3, 1947 to Stewart and Chris Finch. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Lyndel Smythers Finch of Pinellas Park, brother,...
Carlyle Averett Morris
Jan 24, 2022
HENDERSON- Carlyle Averett Morris, 93, of Dogwood Drive, died Monday, January 24, 2022 at Maria Parham Health. Born February 10, 1928 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Mae Averette Morris and Hunter Morris. Carlyle was a World War II Veteran, serving in the United States Marine Corps and was retired from Revlon. He was a member...
Charles Ray Harris
Jan 24, 2022
HENDERSON-Charles Ray Harris, 64, a resident of Hunter Road, died Monday, January 24, 2022 at his home. Born on November 7, 1957 in Harlan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William Ransom Harris and Mary Watson Harris. Mr. Harris was employed as a truck driver for Hills Trucking Company in Galax, Virginia. The family will receive friends...
Teresa Mae Matthews
Jan 23, 2022
HENDERSON-Teresa Duke Matthews, 62, a resident of Aycock Road, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Duke Medical Center. Born in Durham County on April 29, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Percy Louis Duke and Patsy Lawrence Duke. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband,...
Virginia Morgan Norwood
Jan 23, 2022
Virginia Morgan Norwood, 85, a resident of Cypress Drive, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Maria Parham Health. Born on March 21, 1936 in Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank Wilson Morgan and Elizabeth Bruce Morgan. Virginia was the Manager of the former Hite’s Clothing Store. She was a member of First Baptist Church Henderson and...
Elaine Gail Murray
Jan 22, 2022
Elaine Gail Murray, 70, a resident of Coble Blvd., died Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born on March 27, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Irvin Murray and Lois Evelyn Faucette Murray. She worked in the hotel industry for many years as a housekeeper. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 at...
Durwood Thomas Watkins Sr.
Jan 21, 2022
Durwood Thomas Watkins, Sr., 88, a resident of Oakridge Avenue, died Friday, January 21, 2022, at Granville Medical Center. Born in Vance County on June 21, 1933, he was the son of the late Robert Almon Watkins and Louise Fuller Watkins. He was retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company where he was a buyer and was a member of...
Wade Miller Davis
Jan 21, 2022
RALEIGH- Wade Miller Davis, 90, of Quail Hollow Drive, died Friday, January 21, 2022 at Transitions Lifecare. Born July 26, 1931 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Mabel Edwards Davis and George Horace Davis. He was a graduate of Henderson High School Class of 1949 and was a graduate of East Carolina University in 1953 with...
Robin Lynn Hobgood Ross
Jan 13, 2022
SOUTH HILL, VA- Robin Lynn Hobgood Ross, 61, of Goodes Ferry Road, died Thursday, January 13, 2022 at V.C.U. Memorial Hospital. Born August 25, 1960 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Nelson Hobgood and Estelle Clayton Hobgood. She was a homemaker Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM by Rev....
Norfleet "N.G." Green Crews Iii
Jan 12, 2022
HENDERSON- Norfleet Green “N.G.” Crews, III, 92, of Crews Lane, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at The Whitmore House. Born March 24, 1929 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Norfleet Green Crews, Jr. and Roselyn Harriss Crews. He was the widower of Juanita Bartholomew Crews. N.G. was retired from the N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission where he...
Janet Lancaster Stevenson
Jan 12, 2022
HENDERSON- Mrs. Janet Lancaster Stevenson, 84, of Dabney Woods Lane, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Maria Parham Health. Born in Wayne County on February 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ethel Keen and Willie Keen and was the widow of Sidney Sims Stevenson, Jr. Mrs. Stevenson was a homemaker and member of Clearview Church. A private...
Rex Wayne Pulley
Jan 11, 2022
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- Rex Wayne Pulley, 68, of Virginia Beach, VA, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Senatra Hospice House in Virginia Beach after battling cancer since June of 2021. Born June 9, 1953, in Vance County, he was the son of the late Clyde M. Pulley Sr. and Carlia Parrish Pulley. Rex worked as a salesman with Riverside Brick...
Arthur Edward Schwartz
Jan 10, 2022
HENDERSON-Arthur Schwartz was born in Berne, Indiana, on June 27, 1929 – the son of Amish parents - JDR and Edna Schwartz. Art peacefully departed this world on Monday, January 10th and is happy to be in heaven with the Lord that he loved and followed. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Elizabeth “Betty” Downs Schwartz, and...
