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Brian Keith Vaughan

Brian Keith Vaughan

Jan 10, 2021

NORLINA- Brian Keith Vaughan, 53, died January 10, 2021 in Greensboro.Born in Vance County on March 18, 1967, he was the son of the late James William Vaughan and Mabel Virginia Smith Edwards. A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:30AM at Meadowview Memorial Park in Oxford by Brother Jamie Stokes and Pastor Billy T. Davis....

Rebecca Buchan Ellington

Rebecca Buchan Ellington

Jan 8, 2021

MANSON- Rebecca "Becky" Buchan Ellington, 85, a resident of Ellington Road, died Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home. Born on September 1, 1935 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Duke Buchan, Sr. and Catherine Mangum Buchan, and was the widow of Charles Perry Ellington, Jr.Becky was a retired teacher's aide in Warren County.She was...

Kenneth N. Perdue

Kenneth N. Perdue

Jan 8, 2021

HENDERSON-Kenneth N. Perdue, 85, a resident of Henderson, died Friday, January 08, 2021, at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on January 30, 1935, he was the son of the late John Thomas Perdue and Mattie Parrish Perdue and was the widower of Charlotte Grissom Perdue.Kenneth was a salesman for the former Heilig-Meyers Furniture Store. Graveside funeral services will be...

Henry Lansing Tucker, Jr.

Henry Lansing Tucker, Jr.

Jan 4, 2021

Springfield, VA- Henry Lansing Tucker Jr. died January 4th, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home in Springfield, Virginia at the age of 83 following a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on the 6th of July 1937 in Henderson North Carolina, the son of Henry L. Tucker and Julia Swindell Tucker. Henry is survived by his...

James Renn, Jr.

James Renn, Jr.

Jan 3, 2021

HENDERSON-James Renn, Jr., age 78, of 1108 Closs Court, Henderson, NC, died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home. Born in Vance County on September 28, 1942, he was the son of the late James Renn and Beatrice Wortham R. Hedgepeth. Mr. Renn retired from the tobacco business after thirty-five years and went on to work in the paving business...

Billy C Stanton

Billy C Stanton

Jan 2, 2021

Billy Conn Stanton, 87, a resident of N. Lynnbank Road, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home.Born in Vance County on October 24, 1933, he was the son of the late Tucker Ballard Stanton and Lucy Conn Stanton.Billy was a former District Manager for the former Colonial Food Stores and Big Star Grocery Stores. Billy attended Fuller Chapel Christian...

John Hugh Belongie

John Hugh Belongie

Jan 1, 2021

OXFORD- John Hugh Belongie, 52, of Royal Road, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at his home.Born in Goldsboro on May 25, 1968, he was the son of the late Alfred Fredrick Belongie and Shelby Bass Belongie of Goldsboro.John was a law enforcement officer, serving the cities of Wilson and Henderson before retiring from the Henderson Police Department with the rank...

Barbara Marie Maddigan

Barbara Marie Maddigan

Dec 25, 2020

HENDERSON-Barbara M. Maddigan, a resident of David Avenue, died on Friday December 25, 2020 at her home. Arrangements are pending.

Barbara Marie Madigan

Barbara Marie Madigan

Dec 25, 2020

Henderson, NC-Barbara Jean Moore Madigan, 88, died peacefully at her home December 25, 2020. She was born in Raleigh, the daughter of Thomas Cary Moore, Sr. and Ethel Glass Moore. Barbara graduated with honors from Hugh Morrison High School and attended Meredith College. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Education from East Carolina College....

Ronnie Ronald Perkinson

Ronnie Ronald Perkinson

Dec 25, 2020

Carl Ronald "Ronnie" Perkinson, 72 years of age, of Glebe Road, died Christmas day at home. Born on October the 4th, 1948, he was the son of the late Milton Andrew Perkinson and Mary Elizabeth Ayscue Perkinson. He was a 1975 Business Graduate of Campbell University of Buies Creek. Ronnie was a proud Veteran of the United States Army, serving...

Bennie Ray Griffin

Bennie Ray Griffin

Dec 24, 2020

Bennie Ray Griffin, 91, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2020 after a period of declining health.Born on May 19, 1929 in Nash County, he was the son of the late Ludie Griffin and Lillie Bissette Griffin. Bennie joined the army in 1951 and became a paratrooper at Fort Drum, New York. He was later stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky...

Thomas Sampson "Sam" Royster, Jr

Thomas Sampson "Sam" Royster, Jr

Dec 24, 2020

OXFORD-Thomas Sampson "Sam" Royster, 83, a lifelong resident of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was a native of Granville County and was the son of the late Thomas Sampson Royster, Sr. and Katherine Watkins Royster. Sam graduated from Wake Forest University in 1959 and Wake Forest School of Law in 1961. While attending Wake Forest University...

Cheryl Vaughn Watkins

Cheryl Vaughn Watkins

Dec 24, 2020

EMERALD ISLE-Cheryl Lee Vaughn Watkins, 70, a resident of Emerald Isle, NC and a former resident of Oak Ridge Avenue in Henderson, NC, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Universal Health Care in Oxford, NC. Born in Marion, Kentucky, on July 24, 1950, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Vaughn and Rosa Davidson Vaughn of Marion, KY,...

Bonnie Collier Cuenca

Bonnie Collier Cuenca

Dec 21, 2020

HENDERSON-Bonnie Jean Collier Cuenca, 56, a resident of Club Pond Road, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Duke Pavilion.Born on May 23, 1964 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Betty Jean Currin Collier Guillen and Samuel Collier.Bonnie was a medically retired Pharmacy Tech. at Mast Drug Store and was a member of Freedom Life Church Of...

Faye Norwood Moody

Faye Norwood Moody

Dec 18, 2020

RALEIGH- Alice Faye Norwood Moody, 82, of Neuse Village Court, formerly of Henderson, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Rex Hospital.Born in Vance County on February 8, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Richard Norwood and Fitzalan Sparrow Norwood and was the widow of James Frazier Moody.Mrs. Moody was retired from Woolard’s Drug Store where she worked as...

Cara Burrows Gill

Cara Burrows Gill

Dec 18, 2020

HENDERSON- Cara Ann Burrows Gill, 77, of Warrenton Road, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Warren County on September 10, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Milton Ray Burrows and Burnell Harton Burrows.Mrs. Gill was retired from Revlon and was a member of Carey Baptist Church. A private graveside service will be held Sunday...

Cara Burrows Gill

Cara Burrows Gill

Dec 18, 2020

HENDERSON- Cara Ann Burrows Gill, 77, of Warrenton Road, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Warren County on September 10, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Milton Ray Burrows and Burnell Harton Burrows.Mrs. Gill was retired from Revlon and was a member of Carey Baptist Church. A private funeral service will be held Sunday...

Louis Samuel Tuck

Louis Samuel Tuck

Dec 15, 2020

HENDERSON- Louis Samuel "Sam" Tuck, 71, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Durham VA Health Care.Born in Granville County on August 14, 1949, he was the son of the late Lawrence Hoover Tuck and Glinnie Mae Winters Tuck. Sam was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.He was a mechanic and retired from Americal and was a...

Chelsey Nicole Smith

Chelsey Nicole Smith

Dec 15, 2020

HENDERSON- Chelsey Nicole Smith, 23, of Rock Mill Road, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at home.Born in Mecklenburg County, VA, she was the daughter of Franklin Scott Smith, Sr. of Chase City, VA and Angela Davis Smith of the home. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 2:00PM by Rev. Mark Bateman in the Haithcock...

Ken Thomas Patterson

Ken Thomas Patterson

Dec 15, 2020

HENDERSON-Ken Thomas "Tommy" Patterson, 77, a resident of 88 Patterson Lane, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Duke Raleigh Hospital.Born on February 21, 1943 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Nathan T. Patterson and Golden Abbott Patterson, and was the widower of Shelva Weaver Patterson.Tommy was a graduate of Aycock High School and attended New Sandy...

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