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Louise Matthews Varker
Aug 2, 2018
HENDERSON-Mary Louise Matthews Varker, 89, a resident of 1245 Park Avenue, died on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Maria Parham Health.Born on December 2, 1928 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late David Lee "Buck" Matthews and Julia West Matthews, and was the widow of Clarence Thomas "C.T." Varker. Mrs. Varker was a homemaker and a member...
Peggy Ann Lawson
Jul 31, 2018
HENDERSON-Peggy Ellington Lawson, 78, a resident of 893 Coble Blvd., died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at her home.Born in Vance County on May 25, 1940, she was the daughter of the late John Hill Ellington and Elizabeth Riggan Ellington. Mrs. Lawson was a homemaker and attended Freedom Life Church of God. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 am...
Charles E. Ellis, Sr.
Jul 28, 2018
Charles Ernest Ellis, Sr., age 82, a resident of 526 Vincent Hoyle Road, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home.Born in Vance County on June 29, 1936, he was the son of the late James A. Ellis and Lila Parham Ellis, and was the widower of Virginia West Ellis.Charles was a retired electrician at Clayton Mobile Homes. Funeral services...
Gerald Claiborne Daniel
Jul 27, 2018
OXFORD-Gerald Claiborne Daniel, Jr., 48, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at his home.Born on July 4, 1970 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, he was the son of Gerald Jerry Claiborne Daniel, Sr. of the home and Linda Reekes Parrish of Wilson. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 2 pm in the J. M. White Funeral Home...
Elva Mangum
Jul 27, 2018
Elva Pearl Wiggins Fuller Mangum, age 93, a resident of Concordia Nursing and Rehabilitation, died Friday, July 27, 2018.Born on March 16, 1925 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest Wiggins, Sr. and Glather Davis Wiggins, and was the widow of George Edison Slick Fuller. Graveside services will be held Monday at 11:00 am at...
Mary Dolgy Edwards
Jul 27, 2018
GARNER-Mary Dolgy Edwards, age 95, a former resident of Henderson, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at The Laurels of Forest Glenn in Garner.Mrs. Edwards was born on May 3, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Issac Dolgy and Anna Wozniak Dolgy.Mrs. Edwards was the former owner and operator of the North Carolina License Plate Agency when it was...
Norman Clark Moses
Jul 25, 2018
HENDERSON-Norman Clark "Butch" Moses, 66, a resident of Henderson, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.Born on January 22, 1952 in Durham, he was the son of Beulah Turner Clark of Kitty Hawk and the late Clemmie Singleton Moses.Butch proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era, and was a retired Plans Reviewer...
Ann Mcintyre
Jul 21, 2018
HENDERSON-Mary Ann McIntyre, 95, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, in a local nursing home.Born on April 28, 1923 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Hines McIntyre and Lucille Greene McIntyre. Ann was a retired bookkeeper at the former Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. and was a member of St. James Catholic...
Alton Eugene Bell, Sr.
Jul 15, 2018
LOUISBURG-Alton Eugene Bell, Sr., 90, a resident of Louisburg Health Care and Rehabilitation Center died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born on August 22, 1927 in Naples, Maine, he was the son of the late Lawrence A. Bell and Norine Smith Bell.Al proudly served in the United States Army for twenty-three and one half years, serving in both the Korean and...
Ferebee Mcghee Woodruff
Jul 14, 2018
HENDERSON-Ferebee McGhee Woodruff, 77, a resident of 4005 Satterwhite Point Road, died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at her home.Born in Vance County on March 21, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Brummitt McGhee and Margaret Edwards McGhee.Mrs. Woodruff was a homemaker and a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church where she sang in the choir and was...
Henry Linward Green
Jul 13, 2018
Clarksville, VA-Henry Linward Green of 961 Epps Fork Road, Clarksville, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC.He was born on August 31, 1931 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Henry Hunter Green and Bertha Moody Green. Mr. Green was a lifelong member of Rock Spring Baptist Church where he served in many capacities.He...
Hilda Hendricks Dement
Jul 12, 2018
HENDERSON- Hilda Hendricks Dement, 69, of 1246 Debman Ave. died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at her home.Born on April 12, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Hendricks and Hazel Tant Hendricks.She was retired from the former Harriett and Henderson Yarns, Inc. Mrs. Dement is survived by two sons, Rodney Dean Livengood and Ronald Livengood...
Pete Clark
Jul 3, 2018
Milton Stuart "Pete" Clark, Jr., age 41, a resident of 1860 Old Epsom Road, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at UNC Hospital.Born on September 16, 1976 in Franklin County, he was the son of Milton Stuart Clark, Sr. of Henderson and the late Rose Ellington Clark.He was employed with Stuart Cycle Shop. A memorial service will be held Friday at...
William P. "Billy" Payne Edmonds, Jr.
Jul 3, 2018
William Payne "Billy" Edmonds, Jr., a resident of Henderson died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born on January 10, 1938 in Pitt County, he was the son of William Payne Edmonds, Sr. and Evelyn Inez Davis Edmonds. Billy was a member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church and the Larry Johnson...
Larry Tinsley Smith
Jul 2, 2018
OXFORD-Larry Tinsley Smith, Sr., age 74, a resident of 5076 Dorsey Road, died on Monday, July 02, 2018, at Senior Citizens Home in Henderson.Born on December 20, 1943 in Lawrenceville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Samuel Tinsley Smith and Thelma Arrington Smith.Larry served in the North Carolina National Guard and was the owner and operator of Little...
Jeffrey Dan Kearson
Jun 29, 2018
HENDERSON- Jeffrey Dan Kearson, 41, a resident of Henderson, died on Friday, June 29, 2018.Born on January 5, 1977 in Vance County, he was the son of Bailey Dan Kearson of Henderson and Jo Ann Falkner Pirtle of Chicago, Illinois. A private service will be held by the family. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother,...
Cynthia Woody Newman
Jun 29, 2018
TOWNSVILLE-Cynthia Diane Woody Newman, 64, a resident of 11140 Hwy. 39 N, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 at her home.Born in Vance County on January 16, 1954, she was the daughter of Robert Earl Woody, Sr. of Henderson and the late Louise Solomon Woody.Cynthia was an Executive Assistant at Variety Wholesalers and was a member of Grassy Creek...
Ellen Miller Taylor
Jun 26, 2018
HENDERSON-Ellen Miller Taylor, 73, a resident of 334 Club Pond Road, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Maria Parham Health.Born on June 10, 1945 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Buford Miller and Addie Baker Miller Twisdale. Ellen was a former supervisor at Jonbil Manufacturing Company, and was the co-owner and operator of Biddies Grill-...
Martha Orr Hicks
Jun 23, 2018
HENDERSON-Martha Orr Hicks, 82, a resident of 110 Torri Drive, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at her home.Born on March 15, 1936 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Clinton "Casey" Orr and Florence Iola Short Orr. Martha was a certified CNA. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 am at Elmwood...
Martha Orr Hicks
Jun 23, 2018
HENDERSON-Martha Orr Hicks, 82, a resident of 110 Torri Drive, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at her home.Born on March 15, 1936 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Clinton Casey Orr and Florence Iola Short Orr. Martha was a certified CNA. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 am at Elmwood...
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