Joseph Troy Overby
Oct 22, 2025
HENDERSON- Joseph Troy Overby, 56, of Thomas Road, died Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Born June 25, 1969 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Jeanette Hedgepeth Overby and Joseph Donald Overby. Troy was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church where funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 P.M. by Rev....
Kevin A. Faulkner, Sr.
Oct 19, 2025
HENDERSON- Kevin Allen Faulkner, Sr., 60 of Dorsey Avenue, died Sunday, October 19, 2025 at his home. Born February 25, 1965 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Rebecca King Faulkner and Bobby Allen Faulkner. He was a self-employed carpenter. Kevin loved fishing, racing go-carts, NASCAR and N.C. State.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 22,...
Thomas "Tommy" Wayne King
Oct 14, 2025
ELON – Thomas Wayne King, 73, of Elon, passed away October 14, 2025. He was born April 20, 1952 in Roanoke Rapids. He was the son to the late Lillie Champion King and Herbert Glenn King, Sr.
Tommy was formerly employed with Heilig-Myers Furniture Store and retired after 28 years.
He loved to play golf, was an avid member of the N....
Carolyn Stanton Parham
Oct 14, 2025
HENDERSON- Carolyn Isabelle Stanton Parham, 88, of South Lake Lodge Road, died Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at her home. Born May 18, 1937 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Maude Hobgood Stanton and Henry Washington Stanton and was the widow of Bobby Poole Parham, Sr.. She retired from the Palm Beach, FL School System where she...
Winston Richmond "Rich" Harriss, Jr.
Oct 13, 2025
BERMUDA RUN – Winston Richmond “Rich” Harriss, Jr., 85, formerly of Peace Street, died October 13, 2025, at Bermuda Run Retirement Village.
Born December 17, 1939 in Richmond County, GA, he was the son of the late Lester Bohler Harriss-Sheafe and Winston Richmond Harriss, Sr. and the widower of Hedda H. Harriss.
Rich was a member of First United Methodist Church in...
Boyd Peoples "Pete" Richardson, Jr.
Oct 6, 2025
HENDERSON- Boyd Peoples “Pete” Richardson, Jr., 74, of Stewart Farm Road, died Monday, October 6, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 19, 1951 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Doris Twisdale Richardson and Boyd Peoples Richardson, Sr. Pete retired from Purolator where he was vice president of the I.T. Department and...
George Edward Cooper
Sep 30, 2025
CREEDMOOR- George Edward Cooper, 62, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Maria Parham Health. Born September 18, 1963 in Durham County, he was the son of the late Virginia Dare Arnold Cooper and Bobby George Cooper.
A memorial service will be held at a future date.
George is survived by his daughter, Bobbie Dare Cooper of Creedmoor.
Robert "Bob" Edwin Forster
Sep 29, 2025
HENDERSON – Robert “Bob” Edwin Forster, 73, of Ruin Creek Road, died September 29 2025, at his home. Born August 13, 1951 in Patterson, N.J. he was the son of the late Leanore Dechert Forster and Edwin Forster and the widower of Sandra Smith Forster.
Robert was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War....
Ricky Hartwell, Jr. Ayscue
Sep 29, 2025
KINSTON- Ricky Hartwell Ayscue, 66, of Rose Vista Lane, died Monday, September 29, 2025. Born February 17, 1959 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Mattie Hedgepeth Edwards and Williard Hartwell Ayscue. Ricky worked in the construction industry and was a member of the North Carolina National Guard. He loved fishing, visiting family, and listening to music....
Doris Twisdale Richardson
Sep 29, 2025
HENDERSON- Mrs. Doris Twisdale Richardson, 93, a resident of Tungsten Mine Rd., passed away Monday, September 29, 2025. Born August 9, 1932 in Vance Co., she was the daughter of the late Myrtle Norwood Twisdale and Cephas Lee Twisdale, Sr. and was the widow of Boyd Richardson, Sr. Doris was the oldest member of Tabernacle Methodist Church in Townsville.
A memorial...
Esther Ayscue Perkinson
Sep 29, 2025
HENDERSON- Esther Marie Ayscue Perkinson, 89, of Pinewood Drive, died Monday, September 29, 2025 at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 26, 1936 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Nancy Ann Patterson Ayscue and Nathan Nathaniel Ayscue and was the widow of Reuben Joseph Perkinson, Jr. She retired from Americal.
Funeral services will be held...
Perry Holivy Hilliard
Sep 25, 2025
HENDERSON – Perry Holivy Hilliard, 96, of Henderson, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025. Born March 7, 1929 in Warren County he was the son of the late Alma Lucille Hilliard and Charlie White Hilliard, and widower of the late Mildred Lucy Lynch Hilliard
Perry was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, a Superintendent for the North Carolina Department...
Betty Lee Johnson
Sep 21, 2025
HENDERSON- Mrs. Betty Jo Lee Johnson, 80, a resident of Woodtrail Way, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Maria Parham Health surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. Born January 1, 1945 in Spring Hill, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Gray Lee and Cornelius Earl Lee....
Brenda Lee West
Sep 20, 2025
HENDERSON- Brenda Kay Lee West, 76, of Vicksboro Road, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Maria Parham Health. Born June 28, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Ola George Lee and Jones David Lee. She retired from Super Ten where she was an assistant manager. Brenda was...
Gregory Ray Stevenson
Sep 17, 2025
HENDERSON- Gregory Ray Stevenson, 53, a resident of Franklin Lane, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Born in Vance County on January 25, 1972, he was the son of the late Billy Ray Stevenson and Linda Pegram Stevenson of Henderson. A Celebration of Life service will be held Sunday September 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM at J. M. White Funeral...
Tucker Dewitt Daniel
Sep 16, 2025
DURHAM - Tucker Dewitt Daniel, 87, of Durham, NC, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Born June 22, 1938 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Ruby Peake Daniel and James Howard Daniel, Sr. He graduated from Berea High School, Louisburg College, and East Carolina University where he received a BS degree in Environmental Health. In...
James Edward Poole, Sr.
Sep 14, 2025
James E. Poole, Sr. HENDERSON- James Edward Poole, Sr., 72, of Rosebud Lane, died Sunday, September 14, 2025 at his home. Born March 23, 1953 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Joyce Edwards Poole and James Howard Poole. He retired from Harriett and Henderson where he worked as a sheet metal mechanic. A memorial service will...
Gertrude Gail Oneyear
Sep 12, 2025
HENDERSON- Gertrude Gail Elliott Oneyear, 81, of Moody Road, died Friday, September 12, 2025 at her home. Born September 8, 1944 in Calvert Co., Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude Wood Elliott and Richard Orem Elliott and was the widow of James Oneyear. She was a homemaker. A lady of strong Christian faith, Gertrude attended Solomon’s Methodist...
John Charles Russell
Sep 6, 2025
HENDERSON- John Charles Russell, 62, of Fawn Drive, died Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Maria Parham Health. Born April 26, 1963 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Betty Lou Harris Russell and Charles Hancock Russell. He retired from Walmart Distribution Center. John is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Russell Devoe (Jonathan) of Zebulon; his son, Eric...
Brian Stanley Williams
Sep 3, 2025
Brian Stanley Williams, lovingly known as "Stan," entered this world on November 5, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas, and departed on September 3, 2025, surrounded by love. His 68 years were a testament to faith, kindness, and a life well lived. Stan grew up in Arkansas City, Kansas, where he first discovered his gifts for leadership and expression. Whether competing on...
