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Daisy Roberson Carliles
Oct 25, 2016
Daisy R. Carliles NORLINA- Ms. Daisy Roberson Carliles,77, a resident of Norlina, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Hillcrest Raleigh Rehab and Nursing.Born September 12, 1939 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Butler Roberson and Alice Mae Matthews Roberson.She was a retired registered nurse having worked as a supervisor for Vance County Health Department and...
Gerry Roberson
Oct 24, 2016
HENDERSON- Mrs. Katherine Geraldine "Gerry" Carroll Roberson, age 80, a resident of 491 Ridgecrest Trail, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at her daughters home in Oxford.Born in Durham County on August 7, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Melvin Coley Carroll and Lois Ragan Carroll who were founding members of Faith Baptist Church on Cheek Road in Durham....
John Lewis, Sr. Pendergrass
Oct 23, 2016
HENDERSON-John Lewis "Johnny" Pendergrass, age 56, a resident of 67 Barham Lane, died Sunday, October 23, 2016.Born on March 25, 1960 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Willis Fleming Pendergrass and Katherine Williamson Pendergrass Allen.Johnny was a Veteran of the United States Army and was medically retired from S. T. Wooten Construction Company. Graveside services with...
Virginia Watkins Pulley
Oct 22, 2016
HENDERSON-Virginia Watkins Pulley, age 87, a resident of 3530 N. Lynnbank Road, died Saturday, October 22, 2016, in a local nursing home.Born on July 26, 1929 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James O. Watkins and Rhoda Evans Watkins, and was the widow of William Porter Pulley. Mrs. Pulley was a homemaker and a member...
Ralph Thomas Blalock
Oct 22, 2016
HENDERSON-Ralph Thomas Blalock, Sr. age 85, a resident of 307 Yowland Road, died Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Granville County on November 18, 1930, he was the son of the late Jean Howard Blalock and Mabel Parrott Blalock.Ralph was retired from the former Laurens Glass Plant.He was a member of West End Baptist Church and...
Maria Briggs Roberson
Oct 21, 2016
HENDERSON- Maria Briggs Roberson, age 86, a former resident of Zollicoffer Avenue, died Friday, October 21, 2016, in a local nursing home.Born on July 1, 1930 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Wester Briggs and Mamie Bobbitt Briggs. Maria was formerly employed at Americal and was a member of Fuller Chapel United Church of Christ....
Charles Furman Parrish
Oct 20, 2016
HENDERSON-Charles Furman Parrish, age 77, a resident of 1045 Eastern Blvd. died Thursday, October 20, 2016, at his home.Born on February 13, 1939 in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Lemmie Eugene Parrish and Leslie Gupton Parrish. Furman was a retired electrician and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Graveside services will be heldSunday at 2 pm...
Dorothy Elliott Rowe
Oct 16, 2016
Dorothy Elliott Rowe, age 89, a former resident of Rock Mill Road, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Franklin Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation in Louisburg.Born on April 10, 1927 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Dorsey William Faucette and Mattie Gardner Faucette. She was a lifelong member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church, member of the...
Peggy May Hicks
Oct 15, 2016
HENDERSON-Peggy Drake May Hicks, age 85, a resident of 836 Rook Street, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at her home.Born on October 21, 1930 in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Herman May and Margaret Conwell May, and was the widow of James W. Hicks, Sr. Peggy was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Richard Gary Smith
Oct 15, 2016
HENDERSON-Richard Gary Smith, age 90, a resident of 7070 NC 39 Hwy. South, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, at his home.Born in Vance County on May 31, 1926, he was the son of the late Forrest W. Smith and Daisy Hoyle Smith, and was the widower of Rebecca Dickerson Smith.He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, a retired...
Sherene Breland Stainback
Oct 10, 2016
HENDERSON-Sherene Breland Stainback, age 86, a resident of 525 Allison Cooper Road, died Monday, October 10, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on August 14, 1930, in Savannah Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Breland and Margaret Bond Breland and she was the widow of James Robert Stainback. Mrs. Stainback was a retired LPN, having worked at...
George Charles Wynne
Oct 7, 2016
HENDERSON-George Charles Charlie Wynne, age 77, a resident of 109 Sherwood Road died Friday, October 07, 2016, at his home.Born in Vance County on April 13, 1939, he was the son of the late George and Belle Parham Wynne.He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, PaPa, and a friend to all.Charlie was a member of Middleburg Baptist Church.A Veteran...
Betty Davis Boyd
Oct 6, 2016
HENDERSON- Mrs. Betty Davis Boyd, age 90, a resident of 130 White Oak Dr, died Thursday, October 06, 2016 at Duke University Hospital.Born July 16, 1926 in Buncombe County she was the daughter of the late Bascombe Davis and Eva Mundy Davis.She was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church in Asheville. A graveside memorial service will be held at...
Ruth Langley Bissette
Oct 5, 2016
HENDERSON-Ruth Langley Bissette, age 80, a resident of 310 Vanco Mill Road, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at her home.Born in Nash County on August 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew Langley and Mary Vick Langley Barnes. Mrs. Bissette was retired from Revlon and was a member of Freedom Life Church Of God. Funeral services...
John Thomas Bennett
Oct 4, 2016
HENDERSON-John Thomas Bennett, age 84, a resident of Stagecoach Road, died Tuesday, October 04, 2016, at his home.Born in Vance County on June 17, 1932 he was the son of the late John Landon and Beuna Matthews Bennett.Mr. Bennett was a member of Island Creek Baptist Church and the G. W. Norwood Sunday School Class. He was a former deacon...
Isabel Hart Raynor
Oct 4, 2016
HENDERSON - Isabel Tally Hart Raynor, 98, a resident of Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehab Center, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center under the care of Community Hospice. Isabel was born in Dabney, NC on March 5, 1918, the daughter of the late Ferol Fleming Hart and Ira Dorsey Hart. Isabel graduated from Dabney High School...
Philip Daniel Stevenson
Oct 2, 2016
HENDERSON-Philip Daniel Stevenson, age 35, a resident of 4793 Satterwhite Point Road, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Vance County on January 5, 1981, he was the son of Deborah Williamson Stevenson of the home and the late Bruce Vernon Stevenson, Sr. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 4 pm at...
Peggy Pendergrass Ellis
Oct 2, 2016
HENDERSON- Mrs. Peggy Jean Pendergrass Ellis, age 69, a resident of 4696 NC Hwy 39 S, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center.She was born in Vance County on December 19, 1946 and was a member of Freedom Life Church of God. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Freedom Life Church of...
Arthur Preston Roberson
Sep 25, 2016
HENDERSON-Arthur Preston Roberson, age 75, a resident of 3725 Old County Home Road, died Sunday, September 25, 2016, at his home.Born on January 16, 1941 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Joseph Junious Roberson and Belle Woodward Roberson.For ten years he was the owner and operator of Preston’s Grill and later was employed as a security...
Elsie Stouter Schnieder
Sep 24, 2016
HENDERSON- Mrs. Elsie DeGraff Stouter Schneider, age 84, a resident of Henderson, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at her home.Born February 25, 1932 in Paterson, NJ she was the daughter of the late, Gerrit John DeGraff and Mae Thompson DeGraff.She was a retired bookkeeper for Duboffs Paint Company. A private burial will be held at a later date in Totowa,...
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