Rufus Aris Bartholomew, Jr.
Jan 31, 2021
HENDERSON- Rufus Aris Bartholomew Jr., 80, died on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Maria Parham Health.Those who knew R.A. will remember his quick smile, kind ways and beautiful baritone voice. Born in Vance County, R.A. grew up in the Epsom Community, where he enjoyed life on the farm.The only son of the late Rufus A. Bartholomew, Sr., and Pauline Hayes...
Barbara Bishop Collins
Jan 30, 2021
HENDERSON- Barbara Bishop Collins, 90, of Lake Road, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Burke County on August 2, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Owen Hunter Bishop and Kathleen Michaux Bishop and the widow of Harry Collins.She was a homemaker and member of The Church of The Holy Innocents. A memorial service will...
Harry Robert Finch
Jan 26, 2021
Henderson- Harry Robert Finch, 70, of Bobbitt Road, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home.Born in Vance County on October 11, 1950, he was the son of the late Herbert Walker Finch and Catherine Wynne Fowler.He was a self-employed truck driver and member of the N.R.A. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Victory Baptist...
Mary Kate Austin Faulkner
Jan 25, 2021
OXFORD- Mrs. Mary Kate Austin Faulkner, 100, of Eighth Street and formerly of Peachland, died Monday, January 25, 2021 at Whitmore Retirement Center.Born in Union County on August 12, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Lindsay F. Austin and L. Fay Traywick Austin.She was the widow of Francis M. Faulkner, Jr., Anson County Commissioner during the 1970’s.She was...
Edwin Wesley Langston, Jr.
Jan 12, 2021
HENDERSON-Edwin Wesley Langston, Jr., 73, a resident of Henderson died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Longleaf Neuro Medical Treatment Center in Wilson.Born on March 19, 1947 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Edwin Wesley Langston, Sr. and Marjorie Royster Langston. Wesley was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam where he was awarded...
Robert Wayne Shearin
Jan 11, 2021
HENDERSON-Robert "Didi" Wayne Shearin, 74, of Henderson North Carolina died January 11th,2021 at his home. Born in Warren county, he was the son of the late Willis A. Shearin Sr and Margaret Hudgins Dana. Mr. Shearin was retired from Purolator products after 38 years of service and Carolina Resource in Youngsville for 3 years. A celebration of his life will...
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
