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Ulysses Jones Parrott, Jr.
Feb 5, 2020
HENDERSON- Ulysses Jones "U.J." Parrott, Jr., 93, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.Born in Vance County on January 29, 1927, he was the son of the late Ulysses Jones Parrott, Sr. and Hazel White Parrott.U.J. was a Veteran of the United States Army Air Corps serving during World War II with the...
Allie Slaugther Bowen
Feb 3, 2020
HENDERSON-Allie Leigh Slaughter Bowen passed away on February 3, 2020 after a short stay at Maria Parham Hospital. Allie was born on April 3, 1931, in Granville County. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother to seven children, and was also blessed with eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one on the way. She was a widower to Edwin L. Bowen...
James "J.T." Thomas Roberson
Feb 2, 2020
HENDERSON- James Thomas "J. T." Roberson, 68, of Old Watkins Road, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Granville Medical Center.Born in Vance County on January 7, 1952, he was the son of the late James Norman Roberson and Lonia Mae Often Roberson.James was retired from Breedlove Electric where he worked as an electrician.He was a member of Victory Baptist Church...
Alan Dale Joyner
Feb 2, 2020
HENDERSON-Alan Dale Joyner, 47, a resident of 1261 Americal Road Lot 16 passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, from injuries received in an automobile accident.Born in Nash County on March 3, 1972 he was the son of the late Ronald West Joyner and Naomi Jobe Short. Alan was employed with Variety Wholesale and as a Lead Shipper. Funeral services...
Nancy Hendricks Dover
Jan 31, 2020
OXFORD- Nancy Hendricks Dover, 68, of Harts Cross Road, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home.Born in Vance County on December 17, 1951 she was the daughter of Lessie Brame Hendricks of Henderson and the late Herbert Hendricks.Nancy was retired from Granville County Department of Social Services where she worked as a case worker and was a member of...
Beth Lyles
Jan 23, 2020
Elizabeth Tripp "Beth" Lyles, 61, a resident of Henderson, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 after a long battle with cancer at her home.Born in Beaufort County on April 13, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel T. Lyles and Mary Elizabeth Tripp Lyles.Beth was retired from Perry Memorial Library as a Senior Library Assistant where she worked for...
Donna "Cheri" Fleming Snead
Jan 21, 2020
YOUNGSVILLE- Donna Cheryl "Cheri" Fleming Snead, 51, of New Ridge Street, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at UNC REX Hospital.Born in Pitt County on June 21, 1968 she was the daughter of William "Bill" M. Fleming, III and Robin Peebles Fleming of Kittrell. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Fuller Chapel Christian Church...
Brenda Edwards Oha
Jan 18, 2020
CREEDMOOR-Brenda Jean Edwards Oha, 75, a resident of 1657 Carter Circle, passed awaySaturday, January 18, 2020, at Durham Regional Hospital. Born on May 11, 1944 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Bennett G. Edwards, Sr. and Mattie Roberson Edwards.Brenda was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Creedmoor and a member of the Senior Saints. She...

Walter Eugene Burwell
Jan 15, 2020
Walter "Eugene" Burwell, 55, of Community House Road, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Granville County on April 18, 1964, he was the son of Alexander Spottswood Burwell and Barbara Robinson Burwell of Oxford.He was employed as a lead formulations operator at Novozymes.He was also a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church and Egypt Mountain Hunting...
Josephine Fitts Brame
Jan 15, 2020
HENDERSON-Josephine Fitts Brame, age 94, formerly of the Cokesbury community, passed on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Louisburg, NC.She was born on December 25, 1925 to the late William Edward "Willie" Fitts and Rena Matthews Murphy and was the widow of Edgar Green Brame. She was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Pentecostal...
Angel Wiggins Reavis
Jan 1, 2020
Angel Wiggins Reavis, age 46, a resident of 76 Lilly Lane, died January 1, 2020 at her home. Born September 1, 1973, in Vance County, she was the daughter ofCarol Wiggins Bibee of Henderson and the late Donnie Ray Wiggins, Sr. Angel was a former Telecommunicator at Vance County 911 Communications Center and a member of the former Peace Freewill...
Julia Montague Thompson
Dec 27, 2019
Julia Mae Montague Thompson, 86, lifelong resident of Granville County, passed away on December 27, 2019. She was born in Granville County on May 6, 1933 the daughter of the late Bruce and Lorene Montague. She was the oldest of 4 daughters. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Thompson, son Mark Thompson and wife Mindy, 3 grandchildren Will Thompson,...
Marie A. Robertson
Dec 24, 2019
HENDERSON-Marie A. Robertson, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Granville House.Marie was of Baptist Faith.She is survived by her daughter, Susan Lewis (John) of Timberlake; and one grandson, Rick Lea of Myrtle Beach, S.C. To honor her wishes, no services will be held.
Eloise Harris Richardson
Dec 20, 2019
HENDERSON-Eloise Harris Richardson, 66, a resident of Henderson, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington.Born in Warren County on July 1, 1953, she was the daughter of the late William Lee Harris and Mattie Hicks Harris.Eloise worked for Variety Wholesalers for nearly 50 years and retired from there as an imports specialist.She was also a...
David Van Askew
Dec 20, 2019
HENDERSON- David Van Askew, 52, of 244 Rock Mill Road, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Vance County on February 14, 1967, he was the son of the late Newell Winston Askew, Sr. and Christine Edwards Askew.David was a manager with Martins Bread Company.He was a member of Spring Valley United Methodist Church was active...
John A. Pendergrass
Dec 15, 2019
John Andrew Pendergrass, 83, a resident of 2048 Poplar Creek Road, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Warren County on May 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Jesse Lee Pendergrass and Minnie Coley Pendergrass.He was employed with Pine State and was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church for more than 60 years,...
Norma Bush Medlin
Dec 14, 2019
HENDERSON-Norma Bush Medlin, 85, a resident of Henderson, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Maria Parham Health.Born in Lexington, SC on January 5, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James Felder Bush and Sarah Watkins Bush and was the widow of Wade Medlin. Norma was retired from Laurens Glass Co. where she worked for over 30 years,...
Lou Butts Reavis
Dec 12, 2019
HENDERSON-Annie Lou Butts Reavis, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Maria Parham Health after a brief illness. She was born on July 8, 1931 in Harnett County to the late Elmon Layton Butts and Mae Day Butts. Lou was a graduate of Angier High School and East Carolina Teacher's College (now East Carolina University). She spent over...
Samuel Thomas Peace, Iii
Dec 9, 2019
HENDERSON- Samuel Thomas Peace, III, 81, of 802 Meadow Lane, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Pruitt Health in Raleigh.Born November 3, 1938 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Samuel Thomas Peace, Jr. and Anne Coleman Peace.He attended Woodberry Forest School, graduated from Henderson High School and earned a degree in business administration from UNC- Chapel...
Robert E. Fleming
Dec 6, 2019
HENDERSON-Robert E. Fleming, 89, a resident of the Vicksboro Road, died on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Maria Parham Health. Funeral arrangements will be announced by J. M. White Funeral Home
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