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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
Robert E. Fleming
Dec 6, 2019
HENDERSON-Robert Edward "Bobby" Fleming, 89, a resident of Vicksboro Road, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at Maria Parham Health.Born on February 7, 1930 in Warren County, he was the son of the late Charles Joseph Fleming, Sr. and Lalla White Fleming. After graduating from John Graham High School in 1947 Bobby attended Duke University.He served in the Air Force during...
Naomi Fuller Fleming
Dec 5, 2019
Naomi Fuller Fleming, 93, of Warren County, NC, died on Thursday, December 5, 2019.Born in Franklin County, NC, on March 21, 1926, she was the youngest child of the late Pearl Gupton Fuller and Edwin Jones Fuller. She was the widow of Goode Cheatham Fleming who died in l981. To her family, she was known as "Moamie", a name given...
Jerry Arnold Faulkner
Dec 2, 2019
OXFORD- Jerry Arnold Faulkner, 85, died at home on December 2, 2019. Born in Vance County on July 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Howard V. Faulkner and Bessie E. Faulkner of Gillburg, N.C. in Vance County.Jerry was a 1952 graduate of Henderson High School and attended Louisburg College where he excelled at baseball.He was a lifelong...
Willis Ray Ray Collier, Sr.
Nov 26, 2019
Willis Ray Collier, Sr., 82, a resident of 5392 NC Hwy. 39 South, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Vance County on November 10, 1937, he was the son of the late William Henry "Buddy" Collier and Irene Pendergrass Collier. He was a retired foreman at the former Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. where he...
Herbert Rainey, Jr.
Nov 25, 2019
Herbert Amrose "Buster" Rainey, Jr., 88, a resident of 120 Vicksboro Road, died Monday, November 25, 2019 at his home.Born on January 2, 1931, he was the son of the late Herbert Amrose Rainey, Sr. and Ethel Payne Rainey.Buster was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during Korean War and was a retired carpenter at Frazco. A graveside...
Ralph Bruce Willstaedt
Nov 23, 2019
R. Bruce Willstaedt, 80, of Plum Nutty Road, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Albany, NY on March 8, 1939 he was the son of the late Dorothy M. Willstaedt and Elmer Ralph Willstaedt.Bruce was retired from the New York State Department of Corrections where he worked as a Deputy Superintendent of Administration. A memorial service...
Jerry Wayne Taylor
Nov 21, 2019
HENDERSON-Jerry Wayne Taylor, 73, of Jerry's Footlong Hotdogs, of 334 Club Pond Rd, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on April 17, 1946, he was the son of the late Virginia and William Bowers and was the widower of Ellen Miller Taylor.He attended Crystal River Church of God where funeral services will be held...
Delores Hinton Whitmore
Nov 16, 2019
ELIZABETHTON, TN- Delores Hinton Whitmore, 95, a former resident of Henderson, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Hermitage Health Center in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Born on July 5, 1924 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James Henry Hinton and Annie Skenes Hinton. Delores was a member of First Baptist Church in Henderson.She was a part of...
Doris Marie Parrish
Nov 16, 2019
HENDERSON-Doris Grissom Parrish, 74, a resident of 928 Abbott Street, died on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on December 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Jack Clement Grissom and Louise Twisdale Grissom.She was a retired secretary from Roses Stores, Inc. and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Adult...
Craig Davis, Sr.
Nov 14, 2019
ROXBORO-Craig Edward Davis, Sr., 42, a resident of Roxboro, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at UNC Hospital.Born in Baltimore, MD on August 19, 1977, he was the son of the late Allen Davis and Mary Katherine Dunn Long.Craig attended Calvary Baptist Church in Roxboro. A memorial service will be held Thursday November 21, 2019 at 7 pm in the chapel...
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