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...
Jackie Yates Hubbard
Mar 9, 2019
Jacquelynn "Jackie" Yates Hubbard, 83, a resident of 2180 N Woodland Rd., died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Duke University Hospital.Born on February 14, 1936 in Forsythe Co., she was the daughter of the late Dr. Percy Fenton Yates and Mary Mills Yates.Jackie attended Meredith College and graduated from Campbell University.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
John Richard Lowery, Sr.
Mar 5, 2019
HENDERSON - John Richard Lowey, Sr., age 81, a resident of 323 Mindy Lane died Tuesday March 5, 2019 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Person County on April 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Rull Lee Lowery and Elma Sue Long Lowery. Mr. Lowery was retired from Franklin Cotton Mill and Waste Industries. He attended Bethesa...
Dottice Guill Nelson
Feb 28, 2019
Dottice Guill Nelson, 69, a resident of 1302 Railroad Street, died Thursday, February 28, 2019, at her home.Born on August 13, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James Andrew Guill and Jeanette Wynn Guill, and was the widow of John William "J.W." Nelson, Sr. Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a lifetime member of North...
Dottice Guill Nelson
Feb 28, 2019
HENDERSON-Dottice Guill Nelson, 69, a resident of 1302 Railroad Street, died Thursday, February 28, 2019, at her home.Born on August 13, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late James Andrew Guill and Jeanette Wynn Guill, and was the widow of John William ?J.W? Nelson, Sr. Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a lifetime member of North...
Sharon Ayscue Pendergrass
Feb 27, 2019
Sharon Ayscue Pendergrass, 67, a resident of 6675 Hwy. 39 S, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at her home.Born on November 13, 1951 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Jack Bryant Ayscue and Louise Carrol Ayscue. Sharon was a member of Freedom Life Church of God where she was a member of the choir, andwas a...
Ray Arthur Taylor
Feb 27, 2019
HENDERSON- Ray Arthur Taylor, 71, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his home.Born in Newark, NJ on July 16, 1947 he was the son of Ella Lee Boyd Taylor of Henderson and the late Arthur Clarence Taylor.A Veteran of the United States Army, he served during the Vietnam Era.He was retired from the City of Henderson where he was a...
Margaret Buchanan Holton
Feb 27, 2019
HENDERSON- Margaret Buchanan Holton, age 90, a resident of 214 Crestwood Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at Wake Med North Hospital in Raleigh. She was a native of Mitchell County and was the daughter of the late Harmon and Ruthie Buchanan. She was married to Elbert Ward "Whitey" Holton for 54 years prior to his death in 2004. Mrs....
Michael Eugene Ellis
Feb 22, 2019
KING- Michael Eugene Ellis, 51, of King, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at his home.Born in Vance County on September 8, 1967, he was the son of Faye Edwards Roberson of Henderson and the late Eugene Ellis. A graveside service will be held Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM at New Bethel Baptist Church by Rev. Calvin Hedgepeth. In...
Michael Gene "Mike" Gene Stainback
Feb 21, 2019
HENDERSON-Michael Gene "Mike" Stainback, 57, a resident of Henderson, died Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Maria Parham Health.Born on October 24, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of the late William Alton Stainback and Meredith Roberson Stainback.Mike retired as a Lieutenant from the Vance County Sheriff’s Department where he worked for 34 years, and was a member of...
Dennis Fleming
Feb 18, 2019
HOT SPRINGS, AK- Dennis Byron Fleming, 72, a resident of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died on February 18, 2019 following a massive heart attack.Born on September 18, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles Joseph Fleming, Jr. and Roberta Cannon Fleming. Dennis was retired after 35 years from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock.After his retirement he moved...
