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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...
Claudia Roberson Hunt
Mar 27, 2021
HENDERSON- Claudia Maria Roberson Hunt, 73, a lifelong resident of Henderson, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on February 3, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Knight "K.K." Roberson and Marie Briggs Roberson and was the widow of Willie Gray "Billy" Hunt.She was retired from Greystone Concrete where she was an...
Charlotte Ann Roberson Hedgepeth
Mar 21, 2021
HENDERSON- Charlotte Ann Roberson Hedgepeth, 85, of Parham Road, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 at her daughter’s home.Born in Franklin County on May 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late David Lee Roberson and Mary Tucker Roberson and was the widow of Joseph Daniel Hedgepeth.She retired from the Vance County School System where she worked at Henderson Middle...
Jane Negus Rush
Mar 16, 2021
OXFORD- Jane Negus Rush, 83, of Samuels Court, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home.Born on June 28th, 1937 in Franklinville, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Warren E. Negus and Kathryn C. Boyer Negus.She attended Grove City College in Pennsylvania and this is where she met and married her late husband, George B. Rush in 1957.They...
James Brent Montgomery
Mar 15, 2021
HENDERSON- James Brent Montgomery, 50, of Hedrick Drive, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at UNC Hospitals.Born in Guilford County on July 8, 1970 he was the son of James Larry Montgomery and Anne Cape Montgomery of Henderson.Brent was a Master Trooper (C440) serving with Troop C, in District 4 encompassing Vance, Warren and Franklin Counties for 15 years.After graduating from...
Yu Zhong Qin
Mar 15, 2021
OXFORD- Yu Zhong Qin, 96, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home.Born in Wu Hu City, An Hui Province, the P. R of China on March 6, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Jun Fu Qin and Yu Shan Pan. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the J.M. White...
Bettie Hicks Henley
Mar 15, 2021
HENDERSON- Bettie Lou Hicks Henley, 78, of Garrett Road, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home.Born in Granville County on June 5, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Sam Hicks, Sr. and Eva May Hicks.She was a former member of Grace Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday at 10:00 AM at Oakwood Cemetery...
Edward Yount, Iii
Mar 13, 2021
In Memory of MARVIN EDWARD YOUNT, III- Cherished grandson of Marvin Edward and Marea Jordan Yount and Joseph Seymour and Annie Lee Wilkinson Holt: dutiful son of Marvin Edward Yount, Jr. and Jolea Holt Yount: beloved son-in-law of Ben and Ruth Perry: Marvin Edward Yount, III, Eddie, born September 13, 1944, in Burlington, NC, died at his home on March...
Savannah Wells Finch
Mar 13, 2021
KITTRELL- Savannah Wells Finch, 77, of Spring Creek Lane, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Granville Medical Center.Born in Dinwiddie County, VA on August 21, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Walter Irvin Wells and Sadie Ball Rainey and was the widow of Carl Herndon Finch.Mrs. Finch was retired from Kid's World.A graveside memorial service will be...
Willie Gray Edwards, Sr.
Mar 8, 2021
HENDERSON-Willie Gray Edwards, Sr., 88, a resident of Faulkner Town Road, died Monday, March 08, 2021.Born in Warren County on February 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Willie Joe Edwards and Jodie Mosley Edwards, and was the widower of Ruth Bailey Edwards.Willie was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War, and was...
Charlotte Lee Wilkening
Mar 6, 2021
Mrs. Charlotte Lane Wilkening died on March 6, 2021 from natural cause, age 91.She was born April 16, 1929 in Granville County, in the Dexter community.Her parents were John Nathaniel and Fannie Wilkerson Wilson, farmers in a flue cured tobacco area. Charlotte attended country Dabney School and graduated from Henderson High School as a Beta Club member.Afterwards she attended Mars...
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