Furman Gill Abbott
Mar 3, 2020
HENDERSON-Furman Gill Abbott, 87, a resident of 245 Kemps Lane, died Tuesday, March 03, 2020, at his home.Born in Vance County on July 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Lonnie Jackson Abbott and Naomi Thompson Abbott.Furman proudly served his county in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.He was retired from Waste Industries and was a...
Inez Lantz Whitehorne
Mar 3, 2020
HENDERSON- Inez Lantz Whitehorne, 96, of Henderson and formerly of Portsmouth, VA, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at a local nursing home.Born in Preston, WV on July 03, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Lantz and Matilda Haddix Rivers.Mrs. Whitehorne was a homemaker and attended Calvary Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held Saturday, March...
Elizabeth Bruin Christopher
Feb 29, 2020
WAKE FOREST- Elizabeth Bruin Christopher, 87, of Welsh Tavern Way, was surrounded by her family when she went to heaven to be with her soulmate on Saturday, February, 29, 2020 at UNC Rex.Born November 28, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Bruin. Libby attended Henderson High School and graduated from Peace College and the College...
Claybourne Eugene Pegram
Feb 28, 2020
HENDERSON- Claybourne Eugene "Jimmy" Pegram, 85, of Parham Road, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at a local nursing home.Born November 23,1934 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Robert Pegram and Flossie Hughes Robertson.Mr. Pegram was a truck driver and salesperson for Coble Dairy Products.He was a member of the NC National Guard, a former member of...
Teresa Darlene Lewis
Feb 24, 2020
WAKE FOREST- Teresa Darlene Lewis, 51, of 612 Groveton Trail, died Monday February 24, 2020. Born in Vance Co. she was the daughter of Marvin Lewis Jr. of Wake Forest and the late Rosolene Leonard Lewis. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday March 1, 2020 at the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by the Pastor...
Helen Collins Mabrey
Feb 24, 2020
HENDERSON- Helen Collins Mabrey, 88, of Roberts Ave, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at her home.Born October 28, 1931 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Cornelious "Jack" Collins and Lillie Belle Harris Collins.Mrs. Mabrey was the owner and operator of Mabrey Ceramic Tile Company and a member of South Henderson Church of God. A memorial service...
Bobby Ray Cole
Feb 22, 2020
OXFORD-Bobby Ray Cole, age 68, a resident of 301 Saddletree Rd, died Saturday February 22, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born August 24, 1951 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Allen Lewis Cole, Sr. and Rosa Lee Puckett Cole. Bobby was retired with 35 years of service from J. P. Taylor Tobacco...
Bobbie M. Rainey
Feb 20, 2020
Bobbie Lee Mullins Rainey, 83, of Satterwhite Point Road, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home.Born August 15, 1936, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Donald Lee Mullins and Kathleen Ayscue Mullins.Bobbie was retired from the meat department at Save Way Grocery Store. Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM...
Janet Newhouse
Feb 13, 2020
Janet Abbott Newhouse, 74, of Daniel Harris Road, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her home.Born in Vance Co on May 28, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Floyd H. Abbott and Bertha Roberson Abbott. Janet was a member of Central Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 18, 2020 at 2pm at Central Baptist Church...
Emma Lee Hawkins Dickie
Feb 11, 2020
HENDERSON- Emma Lee Hawkins Dickie, 96, formerly of Franklin County, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020.Born in Vance County on July 31, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Richard Madison Hawkins and Ruby Larkins Hawkins and was the widower of Durwood T. Dickie.Mrs. Dickie was a member of First Baptist Church Henderson and retired from Pine State Creamery where...
John Henry Bowen
Feb 11, 2020
HENDERSON- John Henry "Johnny" Bowen, 84, of Walter Bowen Road, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home.Born August 12, 1935 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Walter Jordan Bowen and Mabel Frazier Bowen.He was a Veteran of the United States Army.He also was a member of First Baptist Church Henderson, and former member of the...
Edward Earl Hughes
Feb 10, 2020
HENDERSON- Edward Earl Hughes, 58, of Dabney Woods Drive, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Granville County on August 25, 1961, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward Hughes and Lessie Strickland Hughes.Earl formerly worked as the maintenance director for Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and was a member of First United Methodist...
Wanda Gupton Williamson
Feb 10, 2020
Wanda Faye Gupton Williamson, 63, of Henderson passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020. She was born on June 10, 1956 to the late James Rodgers and Barbara Mitchell Gupton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jimmy Gupton and Ronald Gupton. Wanda retired from Warren Correction Facility in 2017. She was a loving...
Carrie Mosley
Feb 7, 2020
Carrie Lee Roberson Mosley, age 81, a resident 387 Old Warrenton Road, died Friday February 7, 2020. Born in Vance County on November 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Maude Roberson Roberson and Clem Roberson. Carrie was retired from the Vance County School System where she worked for over 30 years and was a member of Cokesbury...
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...
