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Gwendolyn Woodlief Ritchey

Gwendolyn Woodlief Ritchey

Nov 3, 2020

KITTRELL -Gwendolyn Duke Woodlief Ritchey, 90, of Kittrell, died November 3, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born Sept. 30, 1930 in Erwin,Mrs. Ritchey was the only child of Washington Duke Woodlief and Alice Surles Woodlief, both deceased.Her early childhood years were spent traveling the Eastern Seaboard with her parents and sometimes living with relatives in Dunn.She spent two years at the...

Maurice Vaughan, Jr.

Maurice Vaughan, Jr.

Nov 1, 2020

Maurice Julian Vaughan, Jr., 86, formerly of Henderson, died Sunday, November 01, 2020, at Franklin Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation in Louisburg.Born in Durham on January 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Maurice J. Vaughan, Sr. and Laura Parylee Perkinson Vaughan, and was the widower of Nell Abbott Vaughan. Maurice served in the United States Coast Guard.He was...

Louis Iverson Almand

Louis Iverson Almand

Oct 31, 2020

HENDERSON-Louis Iverson Almand, 78, died at his home on Saturday, October 31, 2020.Born in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 23, 1942, to Grace Briel and Iverson Hawthorne Almand, Louis graduated the College of William and Mary in 1964 where he was a member of Army ROTC and Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.Upon graduation Louis married Sally Ann Barnett and was assigned to...

Faye Paschall Pearce

Faye Paschall Pearce

Oct 30, 2020

MEBANE-Faye Paschall Pearce, 67, a resident of Mebane and a former resident of Henderson, died Friday, October 30, 2020.Born in Warren County of March 7, 1953, she was the daughter of Ida Ellis Munn of Wake Forest and the late James Lee Paschall and was the widow Alvin Thomas "Tommy" Pearce. Mrs. Pearce was a retired Health Care Technician at...

Donna Grissom

Donna Grissom

Oct 30, 2020

Donna Dianne Wells Grissom, 57, of Facet Road, died Friday, October 30, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.Born in Fort Worth, TX, on October 15, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Donald Joseph Wells and Dianne Warrick Abbott.She was employed with Wal-Mart and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and artist who...

Ramona Choplin Patton Kittrell

Ramona Choplin Patton Kittrell

Oct 28, 2020

HENDERSON- Ramona "Mona" Lee Choplin Patton Kittrell, 80, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at a local nursing home.Born November 12, 1939 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Choplin and Allie Mae Reaves Dennison.She was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church and was retired from Americal. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October...

Flo Wilson Bailey

Flo Wilson Bailey

Oct 24, 2020

HENDERSON- Flo Lee Wilson Bailey, 91, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Franklin Manor.Born in Wake County September 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Katie Lee Wilson and James Parker Wilson and was the widow of Cullen Bunn Bailey, Jr.Mrs. Bailey retired from Hill’s Music Shoppe where she worked alongside her family for over 40 years. She...

Charles C. Costello Loughlin, Iii

Charles C. Costello Loughlin, Iii

Oct 20, 2020

OXFORD- Charles Castello Loughlin, III departed this life on October 20, 2020. Affectionately known as "Gonemo", he was born July 28, 1938 to Charles C. Loughlin, Jr, and Frances E. Loughlin in Henderson, NC, being one of the descendants of the famous Castello-Loughlin Circus Family. Charlie Graduated from Henderson High School, Class of 1956, where he was voted "Best Dressed"...

David G. Mccall

David G. Mccall

Oct 17, 2020

Mr. David G. McCall, 45, of Toccoa, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, following a brief battle with cancer. David was born in Henderson, NC on September 4, 1975, son of Shelia Dianne Hendricks McCall. He was currently employed by SellEthics as a Produce Field Merchandiser and had previously worked as a Merchandiser and Produce Manager at Ingles....

Karen Smith Brummitt

Karen Smith Brummitt

Oct 14, 2020

HAMPSTEAD-It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Karen Lynette Smith Brummitt, age 57, of Henderson, North Carolina on October 14, 2020. She was born in Henderson on January 24, 1963 to Faith V. Smith and James "Pop" Smith. She died at her home in Pender County, in the loving arms of her family. Karen overcame a...

David Clifton Robertson

David Clifton Robertson

Oct 12, 2020

HENDERSON- Mr. David Clifton Robertson, 68, of Nutbush Road, died Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home.Born in Vance County on August 2, 1952, he was the son of the late Horace Woodrow Robertson and Mary Livingston Harris Robertson.He was a Veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Hughes Supply Company where he worked as a warehouse...

Frances Stanton Matthews

Frances Stanton Matthews

Oct 12, 2020

HENDERSON-Frances Stanton "Frankie" Matthews, 79, a resident of Henderson, died Monday, October 12, 2020 at Maria Parham Health after a brief illness.Born on June 14, 1941 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Tucker Ballard Stanton and Lucy Conn Stanton. Frankie was employed as a secretary at the former Harriett & HendersonJ. D. Mills, and was a...

Maurice Lee Zimberg

Maurice Lee Zimberg

Oct 6, 2020

HENDERSON-Maurice Lee Zimberg, 91, a resident of Henderson, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in a local nursing home.Born on June 25, 1929 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Solomon Zimberg and Myrtle Bowie Zimberg.Mr. Zimberg was a retired salesman, and was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday at...

Margaret Hunt Williams

Margaret Hunt Williams

Oct 6, 2020

HENDERSON- Margaret "Peggy" Pendleton Hunt Williams, 94, formerly of Lakeview Drive, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Hillside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wake Forest. Born March 31, 1926, in Henderson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Cleveland Hunt and Virginia Pendleton Hunt. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 62 years, James Leslie Williams.Mrs. Williams...

Peggy Grissom Crocker

Peggy Grissom Crocker

Oct 6, 2020

ORANGEBURG, SC-Peggy Grissom Crocker, 90, passed peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.Born in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Maude Renn Grissom of Henderson, NC.She was retired from the former Southern National Bank in Henderson after 35 years of distinguished service and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Henderson and...

Peggy Vaughan Capps

Peggy Vaughan Capps

Oct 4, 2020

HENDERSON- Peggy Park Vaughan Capps, 89, of Poplar Creek Road, went to her heavenly home on October 4, 2020.Born in Warren County on June 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Blount Vaughan and Pearl Thompson Vaughan and the widow of James Conly Capps, Sr. Peggy was a lifelong member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church, a secretary,...

Anne Critcher Finch

Anne Critcher Finch

Oct 3, 2020

OXFORD- Anne Elizabeth Critcher Finch, 90, of Huntsboro Road, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at her home.Born in Granville County on November 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Calvin J. Critcher, and Lois Royster Critcher.Anne retired from Progress Energy.She was a lifelong member of Tabbs Creek Baptist Church where she played the piano for more than 50...

Calvin Davis, Sr.

Calvin Davis, Sr.

Oct 3, 2020

HENDERSON- Loyd Calvin Davis, Sr., 72, of Country Acres Road, died Saturday, October 03, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Greene County on April 6, 1948, he was the son of the late Donald Conway Davis, Sr. and Myrtle Elizabeth Barfield Davis Williams.He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Revlon.He was a member of Central...

Mahaley Lockemy Tharrington

Mahaley Lockemy Tharrington

Sep 30, 2020

Henderson- Mahaley Elizabeth Lockemy Tharrington, 92, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home.Born in Vance County on December 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Offie R. Lockemy and Mattie Lyles Lockemy.She was a former employee of Harriett and Henderson Yarns, Inc. and was a member of Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church, formerly North Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church....

Joseph "Coach" Stepusin, Jr.

Joseph "Coach" Stepusin, Jr.

Sep 28, 2020

HENDERSON- "Coach" Joseph Stepusin, Jr., 86, of Oxford Road, died Monday, September 28, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born July 22, 1934, in Braddock, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Stepusin, Sr and Mary Lesko Stepusin.He was a retired educator, having taught and coached in the Vance County School System. As a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...

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