Herchell E Brummitt
May 4, 2019
Herchell Eugene Brummitt died peacefully at his home on May 4, 2019.He would have been 82 years old next week.Herchell was the second son of four, born to the late Harold Burton and the late Mattie Adcock Brummitt, in Vance County, NC.He was preceded in death by two of his brothers, Samuel Brummitt and James Brummitt. He is survived by...
Billy Holt Vaughan
May 2, 2019
HENDERSON- Mr. Billy Holt Vaughan, 78, of 280 S. Beckford Drive, died Thursday, May 02, 2019 at a local nursing home.Born on April 25, 1941, in Halifax Co., he was the son of the late Rodney Holt Vaughan and Ruby Wortham Vaughan.He was retired from Sanford Milling Company and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Loyd Baum Oneal
Apr 30, 2019
HENDERSON-Loyd Baum O’Neal, 93, a resident of 538 Gun Club Road, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at his home.Born in Dare County on February 9, 1926, he was the son of the late Lloyd Baum O’Neal, Sr. and Lillian Van Dyke O’Neal McDaniel.He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and was retired from...
Edith Forsythe Short
Apr 26, 2019
HENDERSON-Edith Forsythe Short, 79, a resident of Hwy. 39 South, died Friday, April 26, 2019, in a local nursing home.Born on September 27, 1939 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Fulton Forsythe and Mary Cash Forsythe, and was the widow of John Wayne Short.Mrs. Short was a retired Cardio Vascular Transcriptionist at Maria Parham Medical...
William Edwards Ivey, Iii
Apr 25, 2019
HENDERSON-William Edward Ivey, III, age 37, a resident of 140 Dabney Woods Lane, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Born on May 8, 1981 in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of William Edward "Buck" Ivey, Jr. of Emporia, VA and Sherry Taylor Fraunfelter of Jarratt, VA.He proudly served his country in the United States Army serving in Korea and...
Jane Langley Strang
Apr 24, 2019
HENDERSON- Mrs. Jane Rosemand Langley Strang, 91 of 851 Bearpond Road, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at her home.Born in Morehead City on June 11, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Harvey Langley and Sarah Jane Craddock Langley.She was a homemaker and attended South Henderson Church of God. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 29, 2019 at...
Rosemary Bohl Ison
Apr 24, 2019
Asheville- Rosemary Bohl Ison, 92, formerly of Oxford, NC, died on April 24, 2019, in Asheville, NC. She was predeceased by her husband William W. Ison. She is survived by daughters Rebecca Ayres of Asheville and Linda Ison of Oxford, NC, and grandchildren Matthew Ison, of Goleta, CA and Catherine Ayres Bateman of Charlotte, NC. Rosemary was born on February...
James "Spooky" Hartwick Roberson
Apr 22, 2019
HENDERSON-James Hartwick "Spooky" Roberson, 85, a resident of 575 Franklin Lane died on Monday, April 23, 2019, at the Durham VA Hospital. Born in Vance County on December 13, 1933, he was the son of the late Melvin Dorsey Roberson and Lillie Estelle Smith Roberson."Spooky" proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, and was...
Gwen Roberson Relocated Lawrence
Apr 21, 2019
DUE TO THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS, SERVICES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO J. M. WHITE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL BEGINING AT 2:00 PM. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT J. M. WHITE FUNERAL HOME FROM 1:15 UNTIL 2:00 PM AND FOLLOWING THE SERVICE Gwendolyn "Gwen" Roberson Lawrence, 77, a resident of 1326 King Street, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at...
Andre Miguel Howard
Apr 21, 2019
HENDERSON- Andre Miguel Howard, 48, a resident of Fox Run, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Schenectady, NY on November 22, 1970, he was the son of Bobby James Smith of Myrtle Beach, SC and Portia Howard Alston of Schenectady, NY.Andre was a member of St. James Baptist Church, worked as an engineering inspector for the...
Rebecca Anne Edwards
Apr 12, 2019
HENDERSON- Rebecca Anne Edwards, 71, of 108 Fernwood Creek Court, died Friday, April 12, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born May 19, 1947 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Marvin Edwards and Evelyn Knight Edwards.She was an active member of First United Methodist Church where she served in numerous capacities over many years.She recently celebrated 34...
Preston Hoyle Edwards
Apr 10, 2019
HENDERSON-Preston Hoyle Edwards, 92, of 1845 Weldon’s Mill Road, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Vance County on June 8, 1926, he was the son of the late Claude Vincent Edwards and Mary Hoyle Edwards.He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in WWII.He was retired, having farmed tobacco for over 50...
Barbara Faulkner Dement
Apr 4, 2019
OXFORD-Barbara Faulkner DeMent, a resident of 6192 Airport Road, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Wesley Faulkner and Doris McGhee Faulkner. Barbara was formerly employed at Belk Department Store.She was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, a member of the Living...
Sandra Hedgepeth Woltz
Apr 4, 2019
HENDERSON-Sandra Hedgepeth Woltz, 54, a resident of 232 E. Stratford Drive, passed away on Thursday, April 04, 2019, at her home.Born in Vance County on June 25, 1964, she was the daughter of Gilbert and Barbara Weldon Hedgepeth of Henderson. Sandra graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education.She was a member of Poplar...
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...
