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Charles Michael Twisdale
Jul 31, 2017
HENDERSON-Charles Michael Mike Twisdale, age 66, a resident of 1462 Ruin Creek Road, died Monday, July 31, 2017, at Hock Family Pavilion.Born on November 21, 1950 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Louise Overby Twisdale and Charlie Sidney Twisdale.Mike was a retired supervisor at the former Roses Warehouse.Hewas an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed playing...
Louise Overby Twisdale
Jul 28, 2017
HENDERSON-Louise Overby Twisdale, 92, of 3131 Hicksboro Road, died Friday, July 28, 2017.Born in Vance County on November 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Parry lee Overby and Lizzie Daniel Overby, and was the widow of Charlie Sidney Twisdale.Mrs. Twisdale was a retired Supervisor at the former Laurens Glass Co., and was a member of Gospel Independent...
Anita Cleeland Hurley
Jul 28, 2017
HENDERSON-Anita Joanne Cleeland Hurley, 73, a resident of 149 Waters Edge Loop,died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Maria Parham Health. Born on September 13, 1943 in Burbank, California, she was the daughter of the late John West Cleeland, Sr. and Marjorie Eloise Winfield Cleeland. She was a graduate of San Diego State and was formerly employed with Lowes Home Improvement...
Eugene Thomas Murphy, Sr.
Jul 23, 2017
HENDERSON-Eugene Thomas Murphy, Sr., 91, a resident of 546 Sagefield Drive, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on March 9, 1926, he was the son of the late Sam Croman Murphy and Pearl Burnett Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II, and was retired...
James Axam Hall
Jul 19, 2017
HENDERSON-James Axam Hall, Jr., 82, a resident of 1751 Spring Valley Lake Road, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at his home.Born on June 14, 1935 in Birchardville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James A. Hall, Sr. and Lou Shelp Hall. Mr. Hall was a Veteran of the United States Army.He was a Master Mason, a former member...

Sigvard Bernhard Johnson
Jul 19, 2017
RALEIGH- Sigvard Bernhard Johnson, 84, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. Sig, "The Swedish Handyman," born in Greenwich, CT on December 6, 1932, was the son of the late Axel Evert Johnson and Ebba Bjorkman Johnson. He was a Veteran, having served in the United States Air Force from 1950-1955 stationed in Paris, France. His professional...
Lewis Howard Edwards
Jul 13, 2017
Lewis Howard Edwards, 70, a resident of 2412 Oxford Road, died Thursday, July 13, 2017.Born on October 30, 1946 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Norman Wade Edwards and Estelle Stokes Edwards.He was a retired Human Resource Manager for H. J. Heinz Pickle Plant. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 3 pm in the...
Charlene Jensen Hanford
Jul 11, 2017
Charlene Jensen Hanford, 82, a resident of 69 Dabney Woods Dr., died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Duke Regional Hospital.Born on March 12, 1935 in Brainerd, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Ira Jensen and Sue Stanton Griffin. Charlene was a member of Fuller Chapel Christian Church.She was the co-founder and President of the Vance County Association of...
Breda O. Frazier
Jul 9, 2017
Breda O’Shea "Betty" Frazier, age 88, a resident of Henderson, died Sunday, July 9, 2017, at her home.Born on July 24, 1928 in Kilkee, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late John O’Shea and Jane Costelloe O’Shea, and was the widow of Julius Mabry Frazier. Mrs. Frazier was a member of Raleigh Road Baptist Church and attended Clearview Church....
Sally Coghill Guerrant
Jul 8, 2017
HENDERSON-Mrs. Sally Coghill Watkins Guerrant, 83, a former resident of Edwards Road, died Saturday, July 08, 2017, in a local nursing home.Born on July 11, 1933 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Lee Coghill, Sr. and Gladys Woodlief Coghill, and was the widow of John W. Watkins, Sr. and Johnny Frank Guerrant. Mrs. Guerrant was...
Edna Harp King
Jul 5, 2017
HENDERSON-Edna Harp King, 89, a resident of 3095 N. Lynnbank Road, died Wednesday, July 05, 2017, in a local nursing home.Born on November 16, 1927 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Genie Marvin Harp and Jamie Grissom Harp, and was the widow of Nash H. King.Mrs. King was a homemaker, a member of Fuller Chapel Christian...
Lloyd Hayes Johnson
Jul 4, 2017
OXFORD-Lloyd Hayes Johnson, 70, a resident of 303 Forest Road, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born in Granville County on July 11, 1946, he was the son of Kathryn Baughn Johnson of Oxford and the late Lawrence H. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was the operations manager for Louisiana-Pacific and Georgia-Pacific Corporations.He was a member of Clearview...
Joseph Warren Moore
Jun 29, 2017
Newport News, VA- Mr. Joseph Warren Moore, 60, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his home.Born in Newport News, VA on June 16, 1957 he was the son of the late Linwood Warren Moore and Alice Stovall Moore Stall.Warren always delivered happiness, comfort, and loyalty among friends.He recently retired from Newport News Shipbuilding. A memorial service will be held Wednesday...
Amanda Faaye Ellington Harris
Jun 27, 2017
HENDERSON-Amanda Fay Ellington Harris, age 35, a resident of 225 Lowry Street, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017.Born in Durham County on October 29, 1981, she was the daughter of Rhonda Hayes of Aberdeen and the late Billie Michael Ellington; and was the widow of Robert Harris, Sr. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 5. 2017, at 6 pm...
Mary Brent Leake
Jun 25, 2017
BRODNAX, VA- Mrs. Mary Frances Brent Leake, age 82, a resident of Brodnax, VA and a former resident of Henderson, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by family and friends.Born in Richmond, VA on June 15, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Russell Edward Brent and Olive Cooper Brent. A private memorial service will be...
Terry Louis Collier
Jun 23, 2017
HENDERSON-Terry Louis Collier, 55, a resident of the 457 Waters Edge Road in the Williamsboro Community, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at Duke University Hospital.Born in Vance County on September 22, 1961, he was the son of the late Charlie Clemon Collier, Jr. and Virginia Ayscue Collier.Terry attended Celebrations Church in Oxford and was a Supervisor at Variety Wholesalers. A...
David Wayne Satterwhite
Jun 19, 2017
LOUISBURG-David Wayne Satterwhite, 22, a resident of 13 Dement Lane died Monday, June 19, 2017.Born in Vance County on December 12, 1994, he was the son of Amy Bowden of Norlina and the late David Eugene Satterwhite. He was an employee of Rider Construction Co., and was a member of Mt. Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral services will be held...
Laura Vaye Ellington
Jun 13, 2017
WAKE FOREST-Laura Vaye Ellington, 67, a resident of 712 Wallridge Drive, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, from injuries received in an automobile accident.Born in Vance County on August 27, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Ellington and Myrtis Bailey Ellington.Laura was retired from the North Carolina Department of Revenue.She was a member of Unity Baptist Church where...
Charles Montgomery Dennison
Jun 13, 2017
HENDERSON-Charles Montgomery Dennison, 94, a resident of 858 Eastside Drive, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in a local nursing home.Born in Knoxville, TN on October 1, 1922, he was the son of the late Roy Dennison and Laura Brown Dennison, and was the widower of Allie Mae Reaves Dennison.Charles was a 20 year retired Veteran of the United States Army.After...
Charles Montgomery Dennison
Jun 13, 2017
Charles M. Dennison HENDERSON-Charles Montgomery Dennison, 94, a resident of 858 Eastside Drive, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in a local nursing home.Born in Knoxville, TN on September 30, 1922, he was the son of the late Roy Dennison and Laura Brown Dennison, and was the widower of Allie Mae Reaves Dennison.Charles was a 20 year retired Veteran of the...
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