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Melvin Dorsey Franklin
Oct 17, 2018
HENDERSON- Melvin Dorsey Franklin, 90, of 480 Kelly Road, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Granville Medical Center.Born on May 30, 1928 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Charlie Franklin and Mittie Parrish Franklin.He was a graduate of North Carolina State University, earning a degree in electrical engineering.Melvin was retired from the United States government where...
Janet Rooker Cleaton
Oct 12, 2018
HENDERSON-Janet Rooker Cleaton, 75, a resident of 171 Willow Oak Drive, died Friday, October 12, 2018, at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg. Born on November 30, 1942 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Rooker and Irene Elizabeth Fleming Rooker. Mrs. Cleaton was retired from Wal-Mart. A memorial service will be held...
Charles Davis Medlin
Oct 6, 2018
On Saturday, October 6, 2018, Charles Davis Medlin, beloved husband and father, passed away suddenly at 51 years old. Charles was born on June 23, 1967 to the late Gene Medlin and the late Joan Pope, in Vance County. He graduated from Warren County High School in 1986. When he was in high school he volunteered at the Norlina Fire...
Emily Edwards Edwards
Oct 6, 2018
HENDERSON-Emily Edwards Edwards, 90, a resident of 756 Faulkner Town Road, died Saturday, October 06, 2018, at Duke University Hospital.Born on September 29, 1928 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Joe Edwards and Jodie Mosley Edwards, and was the widow of William Hugh Edwards. Emily was a founding member of Unity Baptist Church where she...
Charles Davis Medlin
Oct 6, 2018
On Saturday, October 6, 2018, Charles Davis Medlin, beloved husband and father, passed away suddenly at 51 years old. Charles was born on June 23, 1967 to the late Gene Medlin and the late Joan Pope, in Vance County. He graduated from Warren County High School in 1986. When he was in high school he volunteered at the Norlina Fire...
Betty Tart Short
Oct 4, 2018
HENDERSON-Betty Tart Short, 77, a resident of 558 Wayview Road, died Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Maria Parham Health. Born on March 6, 1941 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Bennett Tart and Lucy Alice Morris Parrish.Betty was formerly employed at Maria Parham Hospital, a former private duty nurse, and was the nanny for Emily and...
William Brame, Jr.
Oct 1, 2018
HENDERSON- William Alvin "Billy" Brame, Jr., 73, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Treyburn Rehabilitation Center in Durham. Born in Vance County on April 7, 1945, he was the son of the late William Alvin Brame, Sr. and Myrtle Boone Brame. He was formerly employed by Swing Transport Company, Royal Home Fashions, and Waste Industries. He was a Veteran of...
Tracy Oakes Deese
Sep 24, 2018
RALEIGH- Tracy Renee Oakes Deese, 49, of Raleigh, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at WakeMed.Born in Granville County on January 1, 1969, she was the daughter of Mildred Brooks Oakes of Oxford and the late Raymond Irvin Oakes. She was a member of Tabbs Creek Baptist Church where a memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM by Rev....
Terry Wayne Freitag
Sep 21, 2018
HENDERSON-Terry Wayne Freitag, Sr., 70, a resident of 175 Bogey Lane, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home.Born on February 6, 1948 in Forsyth County, he was the son of the late Edward Lewis Freitag and Dorothy Alexander Sprinkle. Terry attended the Atlanta School of Broadcasting and was a former General Manager at WHNC and announcer at WHNC and...
Amos Clifton Brewer
Sep 21, 2018
HENDERSON-Amos Clifton Brewer, 82, a resident of 1755 Poplar Creek Road, died Friday, September 21, 2018, at his home.Born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on May 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Eugene Clifton Brewer and Edna Parrott Brewer, and was the widower of Frances Lewis Brewer.Amos was retired from J. P. Taylor Tobacco Company.He was a member...
Rudy Maxwell Heineman
Sep 19, 2018
HENDERSON- Rudy Maxwell Heineman, 81, a resident of 2394 Pool Rock Road, died on Wednesday September 19, 2018 at Maria Parham Health.Born on October 12, 1936 in Princess Anne County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Henry Heineman and Christine Gallup Heineman.He was a retired supervisor for Tyson Foods. No services are planned. He is survived by his...
Rudy Maxwell Heineman
Sep 19, 2018
RUDY M HEINEMAN HENDERSON- Rudy Maxwell Heineman, 81, a resident of 2394 Pool Rock Road, died on Wednesday September 19, 2018 at Maria Parham Health.Born on October 12, 1936 in Princess Anne County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Henry Heineman and Christine Gallup Heineman.He was a retired supervisor for Tyson Foods. No services are planned. He is...
Clora Lenox Wilkerson
Sep 18, 2018
HENDERSON- Clora Lenox Wilkerson, 77, of 2727 US 158 Bypass, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Hock Family Pavilion.Born in Vance County on April 18, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Theo Wilkerson and Mollie Clark Wilkerson.She was retired from the glass plant where she worked in quality control.She attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Milton Stuart Clark, Sr.
Sep 12, 2018
HENDERSON-Milton Stuart Clark, Sr., age 70, a resident of 1860 Old Epson Road, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Maria Parham Health from injuries received from a 4-Wheel accident.Born on March 8, 1948 in Warren County, he was the son of the late Marvin D. Clark and Maxine Clark Simmons.Stuart was the owner and operator ofStuarts Cycles Shop. A memorial...
Josephine Currin
Sep 9, 2018
HENDERSON- Josephine Brummitt Currin, 90, a resident of Henderson, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Granville County on May 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William Millard Brummitt and Blanche Blackwell Brummitt. Josephine was retired from Flowers Baking Co.She was a member of West...
Robert Thomas Moss
Sep 7, 2018
NORLINA-Robert Thomas "Goat" Moss, 66, a resident of 2485 MLK, Jr. Blvd., died Friday, September 7, 2018, at Maria Parham Health.Born on September 12, 1951 in Granville County, he was the son of Margaret Lane Guill of the home and the late Robert Talton Moss.He was a member of Gospel Independent Baptist Church where he served as head usher until...
George Thomas Dickie
Sep 5, 2018
HENDERSON- George Thomas Dickie, 94, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018.Born in the Epsom Community of Franklin County on October 6, 1923, he was the son of the late Durwood Thomas Dickie and Sallie Louise Macon Dickie.He was a graduate of Buies Creek Academy and attended The Citadel.Mr. Dickie served his country in the United States Merchant Marines and the United...
Rose Starnes Reynolds
Sep 5, 2018
HENDERSON- Mrs. Rose Starnes Reynolds, 61, of 332 Bunn Street, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on September 7, 1956, she was the daughter of Nettie Grissom Starnes of Henderson and the late Thomas Henry Starnes.She was retired from Clayton Homes where she worked as a finisher. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September...
Marie Stokes Hilliard
Aug 28, 2018
HENDERSON- Marie Diane Stokes Hilliard, 61, of 613 S. Cooper Drive, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at her home.Born in Vance County on August 19, 1957 she was the daughter of the late Linwood Lee Stokes and Doris Ivey Harris.She was retired from Burger King where she worked as an assistant manager and attended Grace Baptist Church. A graveside service...
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