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Thomas Dixon Hardie Jr.

Thomas Dixon Hardie Jr.

Jan 4, 2018

HENDERSON-Thomas Dixon Hardie, Jr., age 75, a resident of 655 Zeb Robinson Road, died Thursday, January 04, 2018, in a local nursing home. Born on July 4, 1942 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Thomas D. Hardie, Sr. and Virgia Riggan Hardie. Tom was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from...

Thomas Hardie, Jr.

Thomas Hardie, Jr.

Jan 4, 2018

HENDERSON-Thomas Dixon Hardie, Jr., age 75, a resident of 655 Zeb Robinson Road, died Thursday, January 04, 2018, in a local nursing home. Born on July 4, 1942 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Thomas D. Hardie, Sr. and Virgia Riggan Hardie. Tom was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from...

Bessie Foster

Bessie Foster

Jan 3, 2018

Mrs. Bessie Mae Goodson Foster, 92, a resident of 261 Tollie Weldon Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, leaving behind family and friends with cherished memories. Born in Franklin County on August 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James Claude Goodson and Mattie Burnette Goodson and was the widow of Robert...

Katie Swecker

Katie Swecker

Dec 31, 2017

MOREHEAD CITY- Katie Marshall Swecker, entered peaceful rest with family by her side on December 31, 2017, following a brief stay in Hospice care. Born In Henry County Va. on December 11, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Alice Wilson Marshall and Harmon Marshall. A kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and loyal friend, Katie was known...

Billy Jordan Moody

Billy Jordan Moody

Dec 29, 2017

TOWNSVILLE- Mr. Billy Jordan Moody, 90, of 16535 NC 39 Hwy N, died Friday, December 29, 2017 at his home.Born in Vance County on August 1, 1927, he was the son of the late John Griffin Moody and Gertrude Owen Moody.Billy retired as a tobacco farmer in 1992 and was a veteran of the Untied States Army having served during...

Mike Dawson

Mike Dawson

Dec 28, 2017

HENDERSON- George Michael "Mike" Dawson, 58, of 221 Zolicoffer Ave, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Maria Parham Health.Born in Bertie County on February 17, 1959, he was the son of the late George Dawson and Nell White Dawson.Mike was a well respected math teacher at Kerr-Vance Academy where he worked for over 30 years.He coached various sports at Kerr-Vance...

Larry Limer

Larry Limer

Dec 27, 2017

WARRENTON-Larry Limer, 74, a resident of Warrenton, NC, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his home.Born on March 31, 1943 in Warren County, he was the son of the late Howard M. Limer and Ethel Thompson Limer Westmoreland. A retired Army Major, he served two tours in Vietnam, his first with a scout dog platoon attached to the 101st Airborne...

Angie Hayes Hayes

Angie Hayes Hayes

Dec 21, 2017

KITTRELL-Angela Marie "Angie" Briggs Hayes, 52, a resident of 3236 Bobbitt Road, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Duke University Hospital.Born on June 4, 1965 in Newport News, Virginia, she was the daughter of Shirley Preddy Briggs of Henderson and the late Hartwell Kenneth Briggs.Angie was a Benefits Specialist at Variety Wholesale where she worked for 30 years, and was...

Donald Wayne Bryant

Donald Wayne Bryant

Dec 17, 2017

HENDERSON- Donald Wayne Bryant, 64, of 152 Torri Drive, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his home.Born in Martinsville, VA on January 11, 1953, he was the son of the late Homer Olando Bryant and Evelyn Peters Bryant.Donald was retired from SureTech where he worked as a production supervisor. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2pm in the...

Wayne Lindsey Dickerson

Wayne Lindsey Dickerson

Dec 15, 2017

HENDERSON-Wayne Lindsey Dickerson, 62 a resident of 108 S. Vance Drive, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home.Born in Granville County on November 17, 1955, he was the son of Virginia Williamson Dickerson of Henderson and the late William Reaves Dickerson. He was an auto mechanic and also worked at Hibernia Park at Kerr Lake, and was a member...

Champakbhai V. Patel

Champakbhai V. Patel

Dec 15, 2017

Champakbhai Vallabhbhai Patel, 71, a resident of 1759 N. Garnett Street, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at Maria Parham Health.Born on January 12, 1946 in Ena, India, he was the son of the late Vallabhbhai Patel and Laxmiben Patel. Services will be held Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 11 am in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel. He is...

Perry Eugene Phillips, Jr.

Perry Eugene Phillips, Jr.

Dec 11, 2017

Perry Eugene Phillips, Jr., 62, a resident of Henderson, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home.Born in Memphis, TN on January 13, 1955, he was the son of Peggy Ferguson Phillips and Perry Eugene Phillips, Sr. of Jackson, MS.He was an employee of Whole Foods in Durham, NC. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In...

Patsy Norwood Collier

Patsy Norwood Collier

Dec 11, 2017

Patsy Ann Norwood Collier, age 72, a resident of 1017 Hughes Street and formally of Gilburg, died Monday, December 11, 2017, at her home.Born in Durham County on June 27, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lea Leona Norwood Southhall, and was the widow of Ernest Henry Collier. Patsy was a member of Freedom Life Church of...

Frances Kay Kay West

Frances Kay Kay West

Dec 6, 2017

Frances Kay Roberson West, age 65, a resident of 515 S. Cooper Drive, died Wednesday December 6, 2017, at her home.Born on March 2, 1952 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Ollie Roberson and Julia Collins Roberson, and was the widow of Larry Sidney West.She was the manager of the former Beckhams Barbeque and Seafood. She...

Charles Allen Hedgepeth

Charles Allen Hedgepeth

Dec 4, 2017

HENDERSON- Charles Allen Hedgepeth, age 75, a resident of 138 Roberts Ave, died December 4, 2017 at his home.Born in Vance County on May 8, 1942 he was the son of the late Oscar Hedgepeth and Zelma Twisdale Hedgepeth.He was retired from Americal where he was a superintendant.He was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church and the Living...

Nell Eugenia Burnette Averette

Nell Eugenia Burnette Averette

Dec 3, 2017

Nell Eugenia Burnette Averette, 95, a former resident of 7509 Hicksboro Road, died Sunday, December 03, 2017, in a local nursing home. Born on July 10, 1922 in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie B. Burnette and Claudia Smith Burnette, and was the widow of Claude Swanson Averette to whom she was married to for 56...

Frances Lovelace Vernon

Frances Lovelace Vernon

Dec 3, 2017

HENDERSON- Frances Lovelace Vernon, age 90, a resident of Henderson and formerly of Eden and Warrenton, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home.Born in Wilkes County on October 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Lovelace and Minnie Hunt Lovelace.Mrs. Vernon was a member of First United Methodist Church, where a memorial service will be...

Juanita Matthews Fuller

Juanita Matthews Fuller

Nov 29, 2017

KITTRELL-Juanita Matthews Fuller, age 77, a resident of 67 Rocky Ford Road, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Maria Parham Health.Born on February 7, 1940 in Mecklenburg County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Matthews.She was a retired bookkeeper at the former A & P Grocery Store and was a member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church....

Joseph Earl Penny

Joseph Earl Penny

Nov 28, 2017

HENDERSON-Joseph Earl Penny, 76, a resident of 118 Southern Ave, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Wake County on June 11, 1941, he was the son of the late Ruben Penny and Carrie-Lee Stanley Penny.Earl was retired from Novo Nordisk where he was a supervisor. He was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church where...

Rhonda Felts Ellis

Rhonda Felts Ellis

Nov 26, 2017

Rhonda Felts Ellis, 55, a resident of 313 Pinewood Drive, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at her home.Born on January 1, 1962 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Felts and Nancy Griffin Felts and was the widow of Michael Lynn Ellis. Rhonda was a private duty nurse and attended Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services...

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