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Patricia Grant Emmons

Patricia Grant Emmons

Apr 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...

Patricia Grant Emmons

Patricia Grant Emmons

Apr 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...

Patricia Grant Emmons

Patricia Grant Emmons

Apr 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...

Buddy West

Buddy West

Apr 4, 2020

Thomas A. ?Buddy? West pressed through to the other side on Saturday afternoon, April 4, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Henderson, and served his country in the Army, 1958-1961. Buddy had a beautiful smile that was wide and real, and he never met a person he couldn?t win over or soften with his sweet, gentle spirit. In every...

Joyce Parrish

Joyce Parrish

Apr 3, 2020

Joyce Tower Parrish, 83, a resident of 57 Roberts Avenue, died Friday, April 3, 2020 in a local nursing home. Born on June 15, 1936 in York County, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Albert Warren Tower and Thelma Parsons Tower, and was the widow of William Herbert "W.H." Parrish, Jr.Joyce was a homemaker and a charter member...

Gene Eugene King

Gene Eugene King

Apr 1, 2020

HENDERSON-Willis Eugene "Gene" King, 86, of 1055 St. Andrews Church Road, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born on July 11, 1933 in Granville County, he was the son of the late David Winston King, Sr. and Sally Overton King.Gene was a retired contractor and member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church. Due to coronavirus regulations, we are...

Katherine Wilcox Kittrell

Katherine Wilcox Kittrell

Mar 28, 2020

RALEIGH- Katherine Willcox Kittrell, 90, died peacefully on March 28th, 2020 with her children by her side. She was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas Hamlin Willcox, Jr. and Elizabeth Winslow Willcox.She graduated from Saint Mary’s School and attended Randolph Macon Women’s College.She met the love of her life, Robert Gilliam Kittrell, Jr. at her...

Nellie Edwards Harper

Nellie Edwards Harper

Mar 26, 2020

HENDERSON- Nellie Edwards Harper, 81, of Beckford Drive, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born on September 16, 1938 in Durham County she was the daughter of the late Arthur Raymond Edwards and Minnie Smith Edwards and was the widow of Clarence Edward Harper, Sr.Mrs. Harper was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church and retired from Tastee...

Nellie Grey Dunn Rogers

Nellie Grey Dunn Rogers

Mar 25, 2020

HENDERSON- Nellie Grey Dunn Rogers, 85, of Lynne Ave., died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at her home.Born in Vance County on October 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Timothy Dunn and Edith Satterwhite Dunn.Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker and member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church.She served the church as choir director and as church pianist.She...

Michael Joseph Karol

Michael Joseph Karol

Mar 25, 2020

YOUNGSVILLE- Michael Joseph Karol, 45, of 226 Ag Drive, died March 25, 2020 at his home.Born in Bridgeton, NJ on July 1, 1974, he was the son of Stephen Robert Karol of Henderson and the late Nancy Morrison Karol.He was a maintenance technician with C.B.R.E. A memorial service will be held at a later date. He is survived by a...

Randy Earl Puckett

Randy Earl Puckett

Mar 24, 2020

HENDERSON-Randy Earl Puckett, 65, a resident of 879 Carey Chapel Road, died Tuesday, March 23, 2020.Born on December 11, 1954 in Vance County, he was the son of Frances Bowden Puckett of Wake Forest and the late Robert Brooks Puckett. Randy was a supervisor at Rehrig Pacific Co. Due to the COVID-19 regulations, a private graveside memorial service will be...

Frank Ford Hicks, Iii

Frank Ford Hicks, Iii

Mar 23, 2020

HENDERSON- Frank Ford Hicks, III, 56, of Community House Road, died Monday, March 23, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Franklin County on September 17, 1963, he was the son of the late Frank Ford Hicks, Jr. and Mary Helen Prewer Hicks.He was employed as an HVAC technician with Larry's Service Company.Frank was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed spending...

John Henry Newton, Jr.

John Henry Newton, Jr.

Mar 22, 2020

MANSON- John Henry Newton, Jr., 66, a resident of 85 Sunset Cove Lane, died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center in Louisburg, North Carolina. Born on March 23, 1953 in Gulfport, Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Henry Newton, Sr. and Helen James Newton.He spent most of his life on the Gulf...

Pauline Stafford

Pauline Stafford

Mar 21, 2020

HENDERSON-Pauline Mann Stafford, 74, a resident of 905 Southern Pine Street, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home.Born in Campbell County, Virginia on December 11, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Hudson Hubert Mann and Lucy Mildred Francis Mann, and was the widow of Robert Charles Stafford. She was retired from the former Southern Bonded Manufacturing...

Michael Reams

Michael Reams

Mar 20, 2020

Michael Gordon Reams, 60, a resident of 15781 NC 39 N died Friday, March 20, 2020.Born on March 7, 1960 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Henry A. "H.A." Reams and Sallie Hicks Reams, and was the widower of Melinda Bryum Reams.He was employed with Oxford Car and Truck and was a member of the Oxford...

Angela Norwood Matthews

Angela Norwood Matthews

Mar 20, 2020

HENDERSON-Angela Wilson Matthews, 52, a resident of 9705 NC 39 Hwy. N, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County of July 13, 1967, she was the daughter of Wanda Gail Anthony Reid of Henderson and the late Bobby Lane Wilson, Sr.Angela was an Administrative Assistant at Oakwood Homes. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a graveside...

Jane Abbott Owen

Jane Abbott Owen

Mar 20, 2020

KITTRELL- Jane Abbott Owen, 91, a resident of Kittrell, died on Friday, March 20, 2020 in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on March 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late James Henry Abbott and Ida Kearney Abbott, and was the widow of Forrest Dallis Owen, Sr.She was a member of Plank Chapel United Methodist Church, the...

Sandra Gail Waddell

Sandra Gail Waddell

Mar 20, 2020

HENDERSON-Sandra Gail Barnett Waddell, 74, a resident of 609 Roberson Street, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at her home.Born on May 2, 1945 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Louis Barnett and Agnes Mae Riggan Barnett, and was the widow of Sherman Ray Waddell. Due to the COVID -19 restrictions, a private graveside service will be...

Angela Norwood Matthews

Angela Norwood Matthews

Mar 20, 2020

HENDERSON-Angela Wilson Matthews, 52, a resident of 9705 NC 39 Hwy. N, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County of July 13, 1967, she was the daughter of Wanda Gail Anthony Reid of Henderson and the late Bobby Lane Wilson, Sr.Angela was an Administrative Assistant at Oakwood Homes. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a graveside...

Michael Alan Williamson

Michael Alan Williamson

Mar 18, 2020

HENDERSON- Michael Alan Williamson, 46, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on January 9, 1974, he was the son of Donald Wayne Williamson, Sr. of Henderson and the late Deborah K. Patterson Williamson. Due to the COVID-19 Virus regulations, a funeral service for the family will be held Friday, March 20, 2020 at 11:00...

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