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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,...
Charles Frederick Coghill, Jr.
Sep 21, 2016
HENDERSON- Mr. Charles Frederick Coghill, Jr., 83, a resident of 203 Lakeview Dr, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.Born June 5, 1933 in Richmond, VA he was the son of the late Charles Frederick Coghill and Nannie B. Twisdale Coghill.He was a member of First Baptist Church where a memorial service will be held Sunday,...
Alridge Edward Woodlief
Sep 16, 2016
HENDERSON-Alridge Edward Woodlief, age 55, a resident of 466 Buckskin Lane, died Friday, September 16, 2016, at his home.Born in Vance County on April 5, 1961, he was the son of Kenneth Edward Woodlief and wife, Velvet of Henderson and the late Gaynell Layton Woodlief.Alridge was an employee of M. R. Williams, Inc. and was a member of Victory Baptist...
Tony Dale Finch
Sep 14, 2016
HENDERSON-Anthony Dale "Tony" Finch a resident of Gun Club Road, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.Born in Vance County on August 3, 1961, he was the son of the late Mickey Finch and Marjorie Jeffreys Finch. He had many passions in his life, first God, then family, and his everlasting love for the...
Geraldine Tucker Bell
Sep 12, 2016
MANSON- Mrs. Geraldine Tucker Bell, age 81, a resident of 636 Manson Drewry Rd., went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 12, 2016 at her home.Born in Vance County on November 15, 1934 she was the daughter of the late James Washington Tucker and Vergie Hicks Tucker.She was retired from AAA Gas Company where she worked as an...
Rex Gerald Woodlief
Sep 7, 2016
KITTRELL- Mr. Rex Gerald Woodlief, 79, a resident of 3995 Bobbitt Road, Kittrell, died Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on October 6, 1936 he was the son of the late Rex D. Woodlief and Naomi Bobbitt Woodlief. He graduated as valedictorian from Zeb Vance High School, was a retired tobacco farmer and former...
Timothy Lee Jacobs
Sep 3, 2016
HbyENDERSON- Mr. Timothy Lee Jacobs,41, a resident of 337 Flanagan Road, died September 3, 2016 at Maria Parham Hospital.Born in Vance County on September 20, 1974 he was the son of the late Nelson Lee Jacobs and Peggy Williamson Jacobs.He attended Unity Baptist Church.He was a former employee of the Henderson Police Department and Vance County Sheriffs Department.He loved working...
Anthony Paul Moore
Sep 2, 2016
HENDERSON- Anthony Paul Moore, age 45, beloved son, father, brother, papaw and friend gained his wings Friday, September 2, 2016.Born June 26, 1971 in Bradley County, TN he was the son of the late Johnnie Pressley Moore and Joseph Danny Moore of the home. Memorial Services will be held today, September 4, 2016 at Blessed Hope Baptist Church on Dabney...
Sidney Thomas Cleaton
Sep 1, 2016
HENDERSON- Mr. Sidney Thomas Chin Cleaton, age 56, a resident of 325 Vincent Hoyle Road, died Thursday, September 1,2016 at Universal Health Care in Oxford.Born in Vance County on October 30, 1959 he was the son of the late Milo Cleaton and Mary Robbins Cleaton of Henderson.He was a self employed carpenter. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00...
Thomas Graham Abbott,Jr.
Sep 1, 2016
HENDERSON- Mr. Thomas Tommy Graham Abbott, Jr., age 43, a resident of 2727 Hwy 158 Henderson, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center.Born in Vance County on August 24, 1973, he was the son of Linda West Vaughan of Henderson and Thomas Graham Abbott, Sr. also of Henderson. He was the former grounds keeper at Kerr Lake...
Linda Elizabeth Mebs
Aug 27, 2016
LOUISBURG NC-Linda Elizabeth Mebs, age 79, a resident of 75 Leanda Drive, died August 27, 2016, at Wake Medical Center.Born on July 17, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Waters and Edna Mahler Waters, and was the widow of George Mebs.Linda was a retired bookkeeper.She was an avid bowler for many years as well...
Preston "Rock" Powers, Jr.
Aug 26, 2016
HENDERSON- Preston Eugene Rock Powers, Jr., age 60, a resident of 1272 David Avenue, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at his home.Born in Henderson on January 6, 1956 he was the son of Preston E. Powers of Henderson and the late Mary Sue Smith Powers.He was a member of First Baptist Church Henderson and retired from the real estate profession...
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