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Doug Robinson
Aug 6, 2020
Douglas Dean "Doug" Robinson, 58, a resident of Satterwhite Point Road, died Thursday, August 6, 2020, at his home.Born on November 19, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of the late William McKenley Robinson and Allie Mae Matthews Robinson.He was the owner and operator of the former Kerr Lake Marine Service and was a member of Flat Rock...
Charles William Hilliard, Sr.
Aug 5, 2020
HENDERSON- Charles William Hilliard, Sr., 83, of Spring Valley Lake Road, died Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on June 11, 1937 he was the son of the late William Thomas Hilliard and Mary Wynne Hilliard.Charles was a Veteran of the Army National Guard, retired from Roses Stores, Inc. and volunteered with Rebuilding Hope.He was...
George William Long, Sr.
Aug 5, 2020
HENDERSON- George William Long, 82, of Gun Club Road, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home.Born in Person County on March 20, 1938, he was the son of the late John Floyd Long, Sr. and Lillie Dell Breedlove Long and was the widower of Frances O'Brien Long. He was retired from Standard Motor Parts and the former Lauren's Glass...
Carolyn Woodlief Hilliard
Aug 3, 2020
Nancy Carolyn Woodlief Hilliard, 76, of Belmont Drive, died Monday, August 3, 2020, at her home.Born September 10, 1943 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Bailey Green Woodlief and Ethel Mae Journigan Woodlief.She was formerly employed with Americal.Carolyn was a lifelong member of Harriett Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 56 years and was...
S. Clay Faulkner
Aug 2, 2020
HENDERSON- Stephen Clay Faulkner, 19, of Community House Road, died Sunday, August 2, 2020.Born November 30, 2000 in Vance County, he was the son of Susan and John Patterson of Henderson and Steven Liles and Laurie Marshall of Rocky Mount.Clay was a graduate of AdVance Academy and worked at Chic-Fil-A.He attended Blessed Hope Baptist Church and South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness...
Charles Richard Wall, Jr.
Aug 2, 2020
STOVALL- Charles Richard Wall, Jr. of Puckett Road, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Hock Family Pavilion.Born in Granville County on June 9, 1948, he was the son of the late Charles Richard Wall, Sr. and Alice Bailey Wall.He was a machine service representative for Ideal Fastener Corporation for more than 40 years. A graveside funeral service will be held...
Margaret Adcox
Jul 30, 2020
Margaret Bennett Adcox, 97, a resident of Dabney Drive, died Thursday, July 30, 2020, in a local nursing home. Born on February 15, 1923 in Danville Va.she was the daughter of the late Jodie Parrish Bennett and F. L. Bennett and was the widow of James Roby Adcox, Jr.Mrs. Adcox was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. A...
Bruce David Yarborough
Jul 30, 2020
HENDERSON-Bruce David Yarborough, 52, a resident of Henderson, diedThursday, July 30, 2020, at his home.Born in Haywood County on February 3, 1968 he was the son of Barbara Bishop Yarborough of Waynesville and the late Charles David Yarborough.Bruce was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps, where he was an accomplished marksman and graduated with honors.He was also a...
Bruce David Yarborough
Jul 30, 2020
HENDERSON-Bruce David Yarborough, 52, a resident of Henderson, diedThursday, July 30, 2020, at his home.Born in Haywood County on February 3, 1968 he was the son of Barbara Bishop Yarborough of Waynesville and the late Charles David Yarborough.Bruce was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps, where he was an accomplished marksman and graduated with honors.He was also a...
Jamie Darlene Boone
Jul 18, 2020
HENDERSON-Jamie Darlene Harp Boone, 56, of Henderson, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her home. Born in Vance County on March 21, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Hartwell and Annie King Harp, and was the widow of Dennis James Boone. She was a former employee of Clayton Homes. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a memorial service will be...
Jamie Darlene Boone
Jul 18, 2020
HENDERSON-Jamie Darlene Harp Boone age 56, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her home. Born in Vance County on March 21, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Hartwell and Annie King Harp, and was the widow of Dennis James Boone. She was a former employee of Clayton Homes. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a memorial...
Mabel Ellington Wortham
Jul 15, 2020
HENDERSON- Mabel Ellington Wortham, 94, of Allison Cooper Road, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Duke University Hospital. Born in Vance County on March 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Mack Ellington and Addie Jackson Ellington and was the widower of Lawrence Augustus Wortham.She was retired from the former People’s Bank and Trust where she worked as...
Albert Vernon Dickerson
Jul 10, 2020
KITTRELL- Albert Vernon "Pug" Dickerson, 81, of N. Chavis Road, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home.Born in Vance County, on July 10, 1939, he was the son of the late Samuel Roy Dickerson and Essie Brummitt Dickerson and was the widower of Jewel Pulley Dickerson.He was retired from Parker Hannifin where he was a supervisor, was also a...
Patricia Grant Emmons
Jul 8, 2020
HENDERSON- Patricia Ann Grant Emmons, 65, formerly of Southside Estates Court, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at a local nursing home.Born in Staten Island, NY on July 18, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Catherwood and Myrtle Shott Clayton. Patricia was a former Henderson Police Officer, a former Deputy of the Vance County Sheriff?s Department, and was...
Ruth Jones Hartsell
Jul 8, 2020
HENDERSON- Ruth Jones Hartsell, 92, of Crescent Drive, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Johns Creek, GA.Born in Wake County on July 20, 1927, she was the daughter the late Kenneth T. Jones, Sr. and Christiana Blalock Jones and was the widow of Dr. Harold M. Hartsell.Mrs. Hartsell was an activemember of First Baptist Church...
Reuben Miguel Esquivel
Jul 6, 2020
RALEIGH- Reuben Miguel Esquivel, 53, of Manor Village Way, died Monday, July 6, 2020 at his home.Born in Corozal, Belize, he was the son of Roberto Antonio Esquivel and Sylvia Gladys Ysaguirre Esquivel of Henderson.Reuben proudly served our country for over 20 years in the United States Marine Corps, United States Army and United States Army Reserves.He was an analyst...
Waverly "Don" Donald Woodruff
Jun 30, 2020
HENDERSON- Waverly Donald "Don" Woodruff, 78, of Satterwhite Point Road, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Vance County on November 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Waverly Pierce Woodruff and Willie Catlett Woodruff and was the widower of Ferebee McGhee Woodruff.Don was the founder and owner of Woodruff Trucking Company and attended...
Esther Eggleston Aldrich
Jun 27, 2020
Esther Eggleston Aldrich, 89, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born on July 22, 1930 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Henry Eggleston and Ethel Tingen Eggleston, and was the widow of Richard Henry "Buddy" Aldrich.She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the L. and F....
Irma Nolasco-Zepeda
Jun 23, 2020
HENDERSON-Irma Nolasco-Zepeda, 70, a resident of 457 Twelve Oaks Lane, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.Born in Mexico City, Mexico on April 28, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Adan Nolasco-Mendez and Guadalupe Zepeda-Ortega, and was the widow of Apolinar Maldonado-Beltran. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Henderson where a...
Elaine P. Simmons
Jun 23, 2020
HENDERSON- Elaine Pace Simmons, 92, formerly of Woodland Road, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at a local nursing home.Born in Alamance County on June 21, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Willie James Pace and Lessie Ray Pace and was the widow of Felix Calvin Simmons.Elaine was a former kindergarten teacher for 13 years and was a former...
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