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Joyce Bobbitt Carpunky

Joyce Bobbitt Carpunky

Jun 23, 2018

CLARKSVILLE-VA.- Joyce Bobbitt Carpunky, 65, a resident of 40 Jaber Road, died Saturday, June 23, 2018, at her home.Born in Vance County on March 16, 1953, she was the daughter of Joyce Meekins Bobbitt of Henderson and the late Malcom J. Bobbitt. Joyce was retired from the Accounting Dept. at Burroughs Welcome in RTP.She was a member of Middleburg Baptist...

Kathy Michelle Roberson`

Kathy Michelle Roberson`

Jun 22, 2018

HENDERSON-Kathy Michelle Roberson , 57, a resident of 144 Garden Walk Drive, died Friday, June 22, 2018 at Granville Medical Center.Born on August 2, 1960 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Virginia Edwards Roberson of Henderson and the late James Nelson Roberson. Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 am at Sunset Gardens by the Rev....

Kimberly Brame Yates

Kimberly Brame Yates

Jun 22, 2018

OXFORD-Kimberly Diane Brame Yates, 49, a resident of 610 Hillsboro Street, diedFriday, June 22, 2018 at her home.Born on July 3, 1968 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ray Brame and Evelyn Carter Hunt. Kim was an administrative assistant for Winston, Williams, Creech & Evans Accounting Firm.She attended Crystal River Church of God where she...

Ruby Mcdowell Littleton

Ruby Mcdowell Littleton

Jun 22, 2018

Ruby McDowell Littleton, 95, a resident of 200 Orville Street, died Friday, June 22, 2018 at her home.Born on November 30, 1922 in Columbia, SC she was the daughter of the late Marvin McDowell and Myrtle Putman McDowell.She was a homemaker. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 pm at Elmwood Cemetery by the Rev. Frank Sossamon. She...

Dawn Roberson King

Dawn Roberson King

Jun 20, 2018

HENDERSON- Priscilla Dawn Roberson King, 43, a resident of 1829 Garland Street, died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Maria Parham Health. Born in Vance County on September 6, 1974, she was the daughter of James Thomas "J.T." Roberson and Sherry Paschall Roberson of Henderson. Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 10 am at Sunset Gardens by the Rev....

Claude "Junie" Clark

Claude "Junie" Clark

Jun 13, 2018

Claude Robert "Junie" Clark, Jr., 71, a resident of Dabney Road, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at his home.Born in Vance County on March 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Claude Robert Pete Clark, Sr. and Lila Hester Clark.Junie graduated from Dabney School and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was retired...

Paula Boyd Murphy

Paula Boyd Murphy

Jun 8, 2018

HENDERSON- Paula Boyd Murphy, 48, of 585 Spring Valley Lake Road, died Friday, June 8, 2018 at Hock Family Pavilion.Born in Vance County on May 14, 1970, she was the daughter of Cynthia Jessup Journigan of Henderson and Wallace Milton Boyd, Jr. and wife, Rita of Oxford. She was an Administrative Assistant at Middleburg High Dollar Tobacco Warehouse.Paula was an...

Sidney Moody

Sidney Moody

Jun 3, 2018

TOWNSVILLE-Sidney Braxton Moody, 66, a resident of 16899 Hwy. 39 N, died Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Maria Parham Health.Born on February 7, 1952 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charlie Frazier Moody and Daisey Elliott Moody.Sidney a graduate of V.P.I. in Blacksburg, Virginia, and was retired from Granville County Schools.He was a member of...

Alvin B. Pegram, Jr.

Alvin B. Pegram, Jr.

Jun 1, 2018

BULLOCK-Alvin Bryant Pegram, Jr., age 86, a resident of 2584 Vaughan Road, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Croasdaile Village in Durham.Born in Vance County on September 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Alvin Bryant Pegram, Sr. and Mary Patterson Pegram. Mr. Pegram proudly served his county in the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard.He was...

Rodger King

Rodger King

May 28, 2018

OXFORD-Rodger Dale King, 60, a resident of 4666 Barnview Drive, died Monday, May 28, 2018 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident.Born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 22, 1957, he was the son of the late Milton Hartwell King, Sr. and Doris Sturgill King.He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in Vietnam.Rodger was a member of...

Jimmy Franklin

Jimmy Franklin

May 22, 2018

James Ray "Jimmy" Franklin, 69, a resident of 229 Rock Mill Road, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Durham VA Medical Center.Born on June 24, 1948 in VanceCounty, he was the son of the late James Elvis Franklin and Helen Gray Ayscue Franklin. A memorial service will be held Thursday night at 7 pm in the J. M. White...

James Conly Capps

James Conly Capps

May 19, 2018

HENDERSON-James Conly Capps, 94, a resident of 2491 Poplar Creek Road, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 19, 2018.Born on December 13, 1923 in Vance County, he was the son of the late James McElree Capps and Clara Wyche Capps.Mr. Capps attended Campbell College and was a member of the Alumni Association.He was a tobacco farmer...

Robert Marcus Marcus Porterfield

Robert Marcus Marcus Porterfield

May 19, 2018

Robert Marcus Porterfield, 55, a resident of 51 Brentwood Lane, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his home.Born in Forsyth County on May 24, 1962, he was the son of the late Robert Milo Porterfield and Joan Rominger Porterfield.Marcus worked as a computer engineer at NetApp and was a Veteran of the North Carolina National Guard. He was a member...

Sadie Wehbie

Sadie Wehbie

May 12, 2018

Sadie Saloom Wehbie, 93, of Manson, NC, formerly of Raleigh, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Kerr Lake Nursing Home where she had been under the care of a loving staff and caregivers.She was born May 18, 1924 in Enterprise, AL daughter of the late Ben and Maneera Saloom.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Christmas...

Robert Charles Ellis, Jr.

Robert Charles Ellis, Jr.

May 10, 2018

KITTRELL- Robert Charles "Bob" Ellis, Jr., 79 a resident of 2682 Beechtree Trail, died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at his home.Born in Cleveland County on March 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Robert Charles Ellis, Sr. and Ruth Gardner Ellis.Bob was a graduate of North Carolina State University where he received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering...

Howard Gill Thomas

Howard Gill Thomas

May 8, 2018

HENDERSON- Howard Gill Thomas, 94, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his home.Born in Granville County on February 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Moss Tom Thomas and Judith McGhee Thomas.Howard was a highly decorated United States Army Veteran having served in the 84th Division, 334th Infantry Division, Company C during World War II.His honors include being...

Rebbie Tucker Currin

Rebbie Tucker Currin

May 4, 2018

HENDERSON-Rebbie Tucker Currin, 88, a former resident of S. Cooper Drive, died Friday, May 04, 2018, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on June 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Doctor "Doc" Henderson Tucker and Mamie Hinton Tucker, and was the widow of Milton Currin. Mrs. Currin was formerly employed with Henderson Garment Company and...

Albert Walker Talbert

Albert Walker Talbert

May 1, 2018

HENDERSON-Albert Walker Talbert, 74, a resident of 141 Garden Walk Drive, died Tuesday, May 01, 2018, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham.Born on September 24, 1943 in Martinsville, VA, he was the son of the late Bennie Walker Talbert and Ninnia Gilly Talbert. He was a retired Security Guard at Revlon and a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church. A...

Mavis Faison Faulkner

Mavis Faison Faulkner

Apr 30, 2018

HENDERSON-Mavis Faison Faulkner, 96, a resident of 3444 Southerland Mill Road, died Monday, April 30, 2018, in a local nursing home.Born on September 30, 1921 in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late William Dallas Faison and Ora Nowell Faison, and was the widow of Howard Vernon "H.V." Faulkner, Jr. Mrs. Faulkner was a graduate of Berry University...

Graham Shearin

Graham Shearin

Apr 29, 2018

HENDERSON- Graham Edward Shearin, age 82, entered into the presence of the Lord, Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. Born in Vance County on April 12, 1936, he was the son of the late Julia Short Shearin and Jessie Lee Shearin. Graham was the owner and operator of Shearins Tire Service in Oxford, a member of...

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