Charles Newcomb Roberson Sr.
Jul 3, 2025
HENDERSON-Charles Newcomb Roberson, Sr., 78, a resident of Allen Road, passed away Thursday July 3, 2025, at Warren hills Nursing Home. Born December 17, 1946, in Vance County, Charles was the son of the late Otha Roberson and Irene Ellington Roberson and was the widower of Dorothy Gosney Roberson. He was retired from Con Fo Hosiery Mill. Graveside funeral services...
Alvis Rigsbee Jr
Jul 3, 2025
HENDERSON-Alvis Rigsbee Jr., 80, a resident of Briggs Road, passed away Thursday July 3, 2025 at his home. Born December 30, 1944 in Durham County he was the son of the late Alvis Rigsbee Sr. and Millie Kirby Rigsbee. Alvis was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Vietnam War. A memorial service with military honors...
Patrick Alioysius Rodgers, Iii
Jun 30, 2025
HENDERSON- Patrick Alioysius Rodgers, III, 68, of Abbott Road, died Monday, June 30, 2025 at his home. Born January 10, 1957 in Cook County, IL, he was the son of the late Jane Roseman Langley Strang and Patrick Alioysius Rodgers, Jr. He worked as a bartender at T. R.’s Lounge. A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday July...
Betty Gupton Preddy
Jun 26, 2025
Betty Jean Preddy, aged 92, of Oxford, NC, passed away in her home on June 26, 2025. Born on July 6, 1932, Betty was a source of joy and adventure to all who knew her. Betty spent her life dedicated to her family as a loving homemaker. She was married to Troy Preddy for 68 years. Together, they raised their...
Danny Gray Tillotson
Jun 24, 2025
HENDERSON- Danny Gray Tillotson, 74, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Granville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Oxford. To honor Danny’s wishes no services are planned. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Humane Society of Granville County, HSGC, PO Box 385, Butner, NC 27509
David Elliott Cheek
Jun 24, 2025
David Elliott Cheek, 77, of Henry Wilson Road, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born January 14, 1948 in Guilford County, he was the son of the late Bernice Daniel Cheek and Edna Reddick Cheek. He retired from the Town of Butner where he was a water treatment operator in the public works department. David attended Dexter...
James "Jamie" Moss
Jun 22, 2025
James “Jamie” Moss, 50, of Southerland Mill Road, died Sunday, June 22, 2025 at his home. Born January 21, 1975 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Marilyn Dianne Moss and Henry Moss of Henderson. It is with great sadness and sorrow that our precious Jamie has passed away. Heaven needed another “Angel.” He will forever be...
Teresa Peoples Smith
Jun 19, 2025
HENDERSON- Teresa Lynn Peoples Smith, 67, a resident of Gun Club Road, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 19, 2025 at her home. Born November 8, 1957 in Hampton Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Bailey Peoples and Clifton McDonald Peoples. Teresa was a manager at H&R Block and was a member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church. A...
Joan Davis Winston
Jun 17, 2025
OXFORD- JoAn Davis Burroughs Winston, 88, of Maluli Drive, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at a local nursing home. Born June 11, 1937 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Roberson Davis and Joseph Jordan Davis and was the widow of James Pratt Winston and Ernest Woodward Boyette, Jr. JoAn earned her Master of Education from...
Amaryllis "Chickie" Beasley Watkins
Jun 16, 2025
HENDERSON- Amaryllis Stanford Beasley “Chickie” Watkins, 91, of Brookrun Road, died Monday, June 16, 2025 at UNC Rex Hospital as the result of congestive heart failure. Born March 15, 1934 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Hilda Morgan Beasley and William Barney Beasley and sister to the late Fred Beasley. Amaryllis, known to her family and...
Harold Shields Tucker, Jr.
Jun 13, 2025
HENDERSON- Harold Shields Tucker, Jr., 82, of Buckhorn Street, died June 13, 2025 at his home. Born November 7, 1942 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Alice Jackson Tucker and Harold Shields Tucker, Sr. He was retired from Brown and Williamson where he was a tobacco buyer. Harold was a member of Nut Bush Presbyterian Church...
Sandra Ellen Wolfe
Jun 12, 2025
HENDERSON- Sandra Ellen Olson Wolfe, 74, of NC Highway 39 S, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 at her home. Born April 19, 1951 in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of the late Doris Dickerson Olson and Lloyd Olson. Sandra was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church. She was a retired nurse, having worked at both Maria Parham Health...
Birdie R. Travis
Jun 11, 2025
HENDERSON-Birdie Roberson Travis, 83, of Coble Boulevard, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Maria Parham Health. Born February 26, 1942, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Mildred Pegram Roberson and Jessie Raymond Roberson and was the widow of Irvin Pruitt and Jimmy Travis. Birdie formerly worked with Meals on Wheels as a food program assistant. She...
Diane Clark Jackson
Jun 10, 2025
HENDERSON – Teresa Diane Clark Jackson, 80, of Cokesbury Court, died June 10, 2025 at a local nursing home. Born March 1, 1945 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Almenia “Polly” Stokes Murphy and Joseph Lonnie “Dickie” Clark. Diane worked as the office assistant at the former Henderson Family Medicine and Dr. L. Vijaya. She was...
Evelyn Brantly Garrett
Jun 8, 2025
DURHAM- Evelyn Brantly Garrett, 75, of Cheswick Place, passed away June 8, 2025, peacefully at home with her loving family. Born February 19, 1950 in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Perdita Arnett Brantly and Edgar Clayton Brantly, II, MD. Evelyn was a devoted wife and friend. She cared for her community and loved animals. She studied...
Adrian Linwood Winstead
Jun 6, 2025
HENDERSON – Adrian Linwood Winstead, 88, of Weldon’s Mill Road, died Friday, June 6, 2025 at his home. Born March 8, 1937 in Vance County, to the late Mary Eunice Jackson Winstead and Percy Winstead, and was the widower of Patricia Anderson Winstead. He was the former co-owner of Winstead’s Radiator Repair Shop. A memorial service will be held Sunday,...
Wilton Lee Short, Sr.
Jun 3, 2025
HENDERSON- Wilton Lee Short, Sr., 86, of Cheatham Mabry Road, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Born May 30, 1939 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Frances Rebecca Watson Short and William Thurston Short. Wilton was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. His right arm was his loving, dedicated, and faithful wife of 64 years, Felcie, with...
Talmadge Rudd "Pete" Burgess
Jun 1, 2025
Talmadge R “Pete” Burgess, Sr, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and farmer passed away peacefully on June 1, 2025 at the age of 92 at his home in Croasdaile Village in Durham. Born on November 13, 1932, Pete was the son of Cullom and Myrtle Pernell Burgess. Growing up in rural Vance County, in the Aycock Community, Pete...
Margaret Glover Stevenson
May 30, 2025
HENDERSON- Margaret Glover Stevenson, 93, formerly of Buckhorn Street, died Friday May 30, 2025 at Brookdale Wake Forest. Born May 31, 1931 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Maude Wells Glover and James Buell Glover and was the widow of Lawrence Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson retired from the City of Henderson where she worked as the City...
David Gregory Peoples
May 27, 2025
HENDERSON- David Gregory Peoples, Senior, 72, passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2025 at his home in Henderson. He is survived by his son David Gregory Peoples, Junior, siblings, Diane P. Finch and husband, Jeff, Randy Peoples and wife, Cheri and Joan P. Dorsey; six nieces and two nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
