Buddy West
Apr 4, 2019
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...
James Henry Hight
Apr 3, 2019
HENDERSON-James Henry "Jimmy" Hight, Jr., 69, a resident of 1634 Graham Avenue, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born on May 9, 1949 in Vance County, he was the son of the late James Henry Hight and Rose Speed Hight. Jimmy formerly served as an Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms for the North Carolina Senate. He was a member of St....
Janie Lester Edwards
Apr 2, 2019
HENDERSON-Janie Lester Edwards, 89, a resident of 680 Mabry Mill Road, died Tuesday, April 02, 2019, in a local nursing home.Born on November 12, 1929 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Jacob E. Lester and Cora Lee Mansfield Lester, and was the widow of George Carlton Edwards.Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and a member of Flat...
Betty Lou Pegram Pegram
Apr 1, 2019
HENDERSON-Betty Lou Sanford Pegram, 81, a resident of 2016 Newton Dairy Road, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 24, 1937 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Leach Sanford and Maude Faucette Sanford.Betty Lou was the owner and operator of Pegram’s Daycare. She was...
Jacob Neelan Harris
Mar 31, 2019
HENDERSON- Jacob "Jack" Neelan Harris, 18, of 55 Twelve Oaks Lane, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Duke University Medical Center.Born in Vance County on November 15, 2000, he was the son of Royall Vance Harris and Jeanetfer Oliver Harris of the home. Jack was a senior at Henderson Collegiate High School where he was a member of the National...
Nancy White Clayton
Mar 30, 2019
HENDERSON- Nancy White Clayton, 80, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her home.Born in Vance County on May 25, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. White and Ruth Respess White.Nancy graduated from Henderson High School, Class of 1956, and attended Women?s College in Greensboro studying business administration.She worked several years for the...
Craig Alan Smiley
Mar 29, 2019
HENDERSON- Craig Alan Smiley, 35, a resident of 2255 Barker Road, died Friday, March 29, 2019.Born in Vance County on April 26, 1983 he was the son of Robert Wayne Smiley and Debra Twisdale Smiley of Oxford.He was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church where funeral services will be held Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 4:00 PM by Rev....
Kaye Hale Harris
Mar 28, 2019
HENDERSON- Kaye Hale Harris, 76, of 2275 Ruin Creek Road, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on October 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late James Percy Hale and Beulah Reavis Hale.Mrs. Harris was retired from E.O. Young, Jr. Elementary School where she worked as a teacher’s assistant for 20 years....
Robert Bunyon Gupton
Mar 28, 2019
HENDERSON-Robert "Bobby" Bunyon Gupton, 81, a resident of 1002 Carroll Road, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on January 30, 1938 in Vance County, he was the son of the late David Bryant Gupton and Venie Faulkner Gupton.Bobby proudly served his country in the United States Army and was retired from Americal as...
Christeen Hissong Floyd
Mar 23, 2019
HENDERSON-Christeen Hissong Floyd, 51, a resident of 2001 Walter Bowen Road, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Maria Parham Health after a brief illness. Born on November 13, 1967 in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late William E. Hissong, Sr and Ruth Smith Hissong. Christeen received a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and was employed with...
Ernest Edward Gooch, Jr.
Mar 22, 2019
HENDERSON-Ernest Edward Gooch, Jr., 55, a resident of 804 Eastway Drive, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home.Born on February 9, 1964 in Wake County, he was the son of the late Ernest Edward Gooch, Sr. and Janie Pipkins Gooch Kimball.Ernest was medically retired form Rosemart Stores (Rose Oil Company) where he worked for 35 years, and was...
Ernest Edward Gooch, Jr.
Mar 22, 2019
HENDERSON-Ernest Edward Gooch, Jr., 55, a resident of 804 Eastway Drive, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home.Born on February 9, 1964 in Wake County, he was the son of the late Ernest Edward Gooch, Sr. and Janie Pipkins Gooch Kimball.Ernest was medically retired form Rosemart Stores (Rose Oil Company) where he worked for 35 years, and was a...
Sterling Moore Jones
Mar 21, 2019
CARY- Sterling Moore Jones died peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert Poe (Bobby) Jones. Sterling is survived by her daughter Nancy Jones Winslow and husband Tom of Oak City NC, daughter Moli Jones of Durham NC, two grandchildren: Mary Sterling Winslow Grimes and husband John of Battleboro NC,...
Kathleen Krenke Burwell
Mar 20, 2019
HENDERSON- Kathleen K. Burwell died at Maria Parham Health Wednesday, March 20, 2019 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Walter Brodie Burwell. Kathleen is survived by her son, Walter Brodie Burwell, Jr. and wife, Connie Hayworth Burwell of Raleigh, daughter, Kathleen Burwell Burke, and husband, Arthur J. Burke, Jr. of Henderson, four grandchildren:...
Tiny Poythress Culler
Mar 19, 2019
MIDDLEBURG- Tiny Poythress Culler, 84, a resident of 141 Tiny Lane, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Maria Parham Health.Born on February 10, 1935 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ashton Poythress and Verla Jacobs Poythress; and was the granddaughter of aviation pioneer, Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick. Tiny was a homemaker and worked in...
William Norman Greene, Iii
Mar 19, 2019
HENDERSON- William Norman "Bill" Greene, III, 57, of 15318 NC Hwy 39 N, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 surrounded by family at the home of his sister.Born in Richmond, VA on February 16, 1962.He was the son of Elizabeth Morris Talbott of Virginia and the late William Norman Greene, Jr. Bill was a Veteran of the United States Army.He was...
Donna Bayne Gupton
Mar 17, 2019
KITTRELL- Donna Marie Bayne Gupton, 61, of 2295 Egypt Mountain Road, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Duke University Hospital.Born in Lexington, VA, on November 16, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Frank Allen Bayne and Mary Clark McFaddin.Donna was the office manager at Journigan's Tire and Battery. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 7:00 PM...
Agnes Lacks Harris
Mar 12, 2019
HENDERSON- Agnes Mae Lacks Bollinger Harris, 80, of 707 Hargrove Street, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at a local nursing home.Born in Halifax County, VA on October 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Heno Lacks and Dorothy Powell Lacks. Mrs. Harris was a homemaker and member of Freedom Life Church of God. A graveside funeral service will...
Jewell Short Langley
Mar 11, 2019
Jewell Dean Short Langley, 75, of 2696 Hicksboro Road, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born on October 11, 1943 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde J. Short and Clara Dickerson Short. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church by the Rev. Calvin Mills.Burial will...
Leon George Frazier, Jr.
Mar 9, 2019
BEAUFORT-Leon George Frazier, Jr., was born in Vance County, NC, on December 31, 1927, to the late Leon George Frazier and Rebecca Rose Frazier. After graduating from Zeb Vance High School, he attended Mars Hill College before serving in the U.S. Air Force (1950-54), including war time duty in Korea. Upon returning home, he worked at Wagoner Motors in China...
