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Christopher Allen Renn

Christopher Allen Renn

Sep 4, 2019

WAKE FOREST-Christopher Allen "Chris" Renn, 45, a resident of 915 Quail Ave., Wake Forest, died on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Duke University Hospital.Born on May 17, 1974 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Harold McCoy Renn and Shelby Harris Renn. He was formerly employed for 20 years at Revlon and was a member of Liberty...

Judith Stegall Riley

Judith Stegall Riley

Sep 3, 2019

HENDERSON- Judith Stegall Riley, 70, of 132 Carey Chapel Road, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Rex Hospital.Born July 2, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Stegall and Ethel Carroll Carter Stegall.Mrs. Riley was a secretary for Quality Insulation Company. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the...

David Daniel Hoyle

David Daniel Hoyle

Aug 31, 2019

HENDERSON-David Daniel "Danny" Hoyle, 84, a resident of 319 Faucette Lane, died Saturday, August 31, 2019, at his home.Born on October 30, 1934 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Walter Howard Hoyle and Myrtle Blanche Pearce Hoyle.Mr. Hoyle was a retired tobacco farmer and plumber. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 2, 2019, at 2...

Gale Garrison Mahan

Gale Garrison Mahan

Aug 30, 2019

HENDERSON-Gale Renee Garrison Mahan, 50, a resident of 303 Par Drive, died on Friday, August 30, 2019 at her home.Born on October 4, 1968 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Roy L. Garrison and Cornelia Wilson Garrison of Townsville. Gale was a retired medical office administrator and was a member of Rock Spring Baptist Church. Graveside funeral services...

Madeline Grissom Jones

Madeline Grissom Jones

Aug 28, 2019

HENDERSON- Madeline Grissom Jones, 91, of Vance County, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at WakeMed.Born in Vance County on August 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Ealie A. Grissom and Deanie C. Grissom.She was retired from ADP Thrift Shop where she worked as the manager and was a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services will...

Carl Reuben Shafer

Carl Reuben Shafer

Aug 27, 2019

DURHAM- Carl Reuben Shafer, 81, of Croasdaile Retirement Community, died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home.Born in Lee County, IL on February 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Ralph Osborn Shafer and Velma Mae Hess Shafer.He graduated from Bradley University and Washington University in Saint Louis and received a PhD in physics from the University...

Charles Dexter Wiggins

Charles Dexter Wiggins

Aug 25, 2019

Charles Dexter Wiggins, 71, a resident of Franklinton, died Sunday, August 25, 2019, at his home.Born in Wake County on July 9, 1948, he was the son of the late Miriam Laughter Wigginsand William Ross Wiggins. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam. He was retired from the Wake County Public School System and was...

Malcolm A. Atherton Mangum, Sr.

Malcolm A. Atherton Mangum, Sr.

Aug 23, 2019

Mr. Malcolm A. "Mac" Mangum, Sr., 89, of 2040 Brookrun Road, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at his home.Born in Person Co. on May 26, 1930 he was the son of the late Bernice Cecil "B.C." Mangum and Shirley Mooney Walker. Mac was retired from Universal Leaf North America and was a member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church where...

John Allen Hester, Sr.

John Allen Hester, Sr.

Aug 23, 2019

PIEDMONT, SC-John Allen Hester, Sr., 75, a resident of Piedmont, South Carolina, died on Friday, August 23, 2019.Born in Vance County on March 13, 1944, he was the son of the late Furnie Green Hester, Jr. and Bessie Harris Hester.Johnny was a Veteran of the United States Navy.He was retired from Roadway Express and was a member of Shiloh Methodist...

Selsus Kelly Anderson

Selsus Kelly Anderson

Aug 20, 2019

HENDERSON- Selsus Kelly Anderson, 78, of 121 Harrison Avenue, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.Born June 9, 1941, he was the son of the late Selsus Jackson Anderson and Ruth Cornelia Groover Anderson.He was a Veteran of the United States Army and attended West End Baptist Church.He was a retired life insurance agent and worked...

Amber Lynn Adams

Amber Lynn Adams

Aug 20, 2019

HENDERSON- Amber Lynn Adams, 23, of S. Cinnebar Court, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019.Born in Durham County on January 26, 1996 she was the daughter of Donald Ray "Donnie" Adams and Tracy Johnston Adams of the home and the late Shawn Mobley Heatherly. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of J.M. White Funeral...

Will Matthews, Jr.

Will Matthews, Jr.

Aug 16, 2019

William Arnold "Will" Matthews, Jr., 28, of Crestwood Road, died Friday, August 16, 2019 at his home.Born in Wake County on January, 10, 1991 he was the son of William Arnold Matthews, Sr. and Mariella Brack Matthews of the home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of J.M. White Funeral...

William Asa Wright, Jr.

William Asa Wright, Jr.

Aug 15, 2019

William A. Wright, Jr. HENDERSON- William Asa "Billy" Wright, Jr., 82, of Red Bud Circle, died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at his home.Born in Vance County on February 9, 1937, he was the son of the late William A. Wright, Sr. and Ruth Poythress Wright.Mr. Wright was a member of First Baptist Church Henderson, retired from Carquest Auto Parts, and...

Dennis Carroll Craddock

Dennis Carroll Craddock

Aug 13, 2019

HENDERSON- Dennis Carroll Craddock, 73, of Kerr Lake, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Danville, VA on September 20, 1945, he was the son of the late Harry Lee Craddock, Jr. and Emma Harris Craddock.He attended Ferrum College and Lynchburg College before earning his Masters Degree at the University of Virginia.He began his coaching career at...

Mae Hicks Faulkner

Mae Hicks Faulkner

Aug 13, 2019

OXFORD- Mae Hicks Faulkner, 77, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital.Born in Vance County on August 31, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Badger Washington Hicks and Esther Greene Hicks.Mae was a graduate of Dabney High School and Meredith College.She was a lifelong member of Dexter Baptist Church, serving as the choir director for over...

Ann Evans Dickie

Ann Evans Dickie

Aug 11, 2019

ANN E. DICKIE-Ann Evans Dickie, 98, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 in a local nursing home. Born in Vance County on July 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Annie Laura Pirie Evans and Melville Gregory Evans, and was the widow George Thomas Dickie.Mrs. Dickie was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church in Henderson.She was a graduate...

Katie Locke House

Katie Locke House

Aug 11, 2019

HENDERSON-Katie "Kay" Locke House, 92 of Community House Road, died Sunday, August 11, 2019, in a local nursing home.Born on September 18, 1926 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. Locke and Bessie Biggs Locke. Kay was an active member of Plank Chapel United Methodist Church, the Allen BibleClass, and the Senior Circle. Funeral services...

Lucille Conn Stegall

Lucille Conn Stegall

Aug 10, 2019

HENDERSON-Lucille Conn Stegall, 94, a resident of Henderson, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at BellaRose Nursing and Rehab in Garner.Born in Warren County on June 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Furney Conn and Lucy Stainback Conn, and was the widow of Edward Stegall.Mrs. Stegall was formerly employed at Roses...

Dylan Blake Renn

Dylan Blake Renn

Aug 10, 2019

HENDERSON-Dylan Blake Renn, 23, a resident of 1326 Club Pond Road, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born on September 4, 1995 in Vance County, he was the son of Jamee and Jeff Renn of the home. Dylan was self-employed in heating and air conditioning, and was a member of Freedom Life Church of...

Brian George Alexander Ellis

Brian George Alexander Ellis

Aug 7, 2019

KITTRELL-Brian George Alexander Ellis, 43, a resident of 2986 Sims Bridge Road, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 after a brief illness.Born on September 27, 1975 in New Haven, CT, he was the son of Shirley Bouteiller Ellis of Kittrell and the last Ernest Charles Ellis, Sr.Brian was an electrician with ZAR Electric Co. in Wake Forest. Funeral services will...

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