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Thomas Vines Bobbitt, V
May 7, 2016
HENDERSON-Thomas Vines "Tommy" Bobbitt V, age 56, a resident of 2394 Kelly Road, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at his home.Born in Vance County on October 9, 1959, he was the son of Betty Grissom Bobbitt of Henderson and the late Thomas Vines Bobbitt, IV.Tommy was a tobacco farmer and a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church. He attended East...
Rebecca N. Roberson
May 6, 2016
Rebecca Newman Roberson, a resident of 1680 Ruin Creek Road, died Friday, May 06, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Ruben Henry Newman and Margaret Clark Newman, and was the widow of Elmo E. Roberson.She was a homemaker and was retired from the Vance County School System where she...
Rose Cleaton Champion
May 3, 2016
HENDERSON-Rose Cleaton Champion, age 68, a resident of 325 Vincent Hoyle Road, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at her home.Born in Vance County on October 29, 1947, she was the daughter of Mary Jarrell Cleaton of the home and the late Milo Cleaton. Rose was a social worker and a Soldier at the Salvation Army. Funeral services will be held...
Rose Champion
May 3, 2016
HENDERSON-Rose Cleaton Champion, age 68, a resident of 325 Vincent Hoyle Road, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at her home.Born in Vance County on October 29, 1947, she was the daughter of Mary Robbins Cleaton of the home and the late Milo Cleaton. Rose was a social worker and a Soldier at the Salvation Army. Funeral services will be held...
Morris Rowland Abbott, Sr.
Apr 30, 2016
HENDERSON-Morris Rowland Abbott, Sr., age 82, a resident of 266 Rock Mill Road, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at his home.Born in Vance County on August 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Erastus McCray Abbott and Lucy West Abbott.Morris was a retired bridge maintenance supervisor for the N. C. DOT. He was a founding member of Unity...
Michael Wayne Abbott
Apr 24, 2016
NORLINA-Michael Wayne Abbott, 55, a resident of 847 Division Street Ext. died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at his home after a brief illness.Born in Vance County on July 6, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert Edward Abbott and Patricia Rose Weaver Abbott.Michael was employed as a Supervisor at International Paper. A memorial service will be held Tuesday,...
Michael Curtis Averette, Sr.
Apr 24, 2016
OXFORD-Michael Curtis Averette, Sr., age 69, a resident of 7534 Hicksboro Road, diedSunday, April 24, 2016.Born onDecember 26, 1946 in National City, CA, he was the son of Nell Burnette Averette of Henderson and the late Claude Swanson Averette.Mike was a 1966 graduate of Dabney High School and was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam...
Christopher Thomas Tucker
Apr 24, 2016
HENDERSON-Christopher Thomas Tucker, 54, a resident of 513 Mason Street, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at his home.Born on July 24, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of Christine Robertson Tucker of the home and the late Thomas Tucker.Christopher was formerly employed with the former Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc., and was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal...
George N. Tucker
Apr 22, 2016
George N. "Preacher" Tucker, Jr., 88, a resident of 1980 Dabney Road in Henderson, NC died suddenly on Friday, April 22, 2016. Born in Vance County on January 4, 1928 to the late Mabel Ester Davis Tucker and George N. "Ditcher" Tucker, Sr., he lived on Raleigh Road in the Mobile Community from the time he was five years old...
Barbara Haithcock Serbin
Apr 22, 2016
Barbara Haithcock "Bobbie" Serbin, age 65, a resident of 436 Tower Lane, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at Duke Regional Hospital.Born in Warren County on December 20, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Norman Ivey Haithcock, Sr. and Lillian O’Dey Haithcock. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Westwood Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev....
Steven Leonard Haislip
Apr 16, 2016
OXFORD- Steven Leonard Haislip, Sr., 51, a resident of 9634 Reuben Hart Rd., died Saturday April 16, 2016.Born in Chester PA on May 6, 1964, he was the son of the late Thomas Allen Haislip and Shirley Lucas Haislip. Steven was employed by Morrisons Food Service and worked in the cafeteria at Granville Medical Center. Funeral services will be held...
Sandra Neal Mcdowell
Apr 14, 2016
Oxford- Sandra Neal McDowell, 68, a resident of 301Harris Street in Oxford, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehab Center.Born on January 2, 1948 in Warren County, she was the daughter ofthe late William G. Neal and Lucille Lassiter Neal. She was retired from Lace Lastics Co. Inc. in Oxford and was a member of New Horizons...
Thomas Hunter Dickerson, Sr.
Apr 12, 2016
HENDERSON- Thomas Hunter Dickerson, Sr., 71, of Hickory St., died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his home.Born June 21, 1944 in Warren County he was the son of the late George W. Dickerson and Daisy Mosley Dickerson.He was retired from Pacific Coast Feathers where he worked as a fork lift operator. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 AM in...
Jean Ranes Johnson
Apr 10, 2016
Jean Ranes Johnson, age 63, a resident of 1163 Eaves Road, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at her home after a brief illness.Born in Vance County on February 12, 1953, she was the daughter of the late James Ranes and Margaret Roberson Ranes.Jean was a Pre-K teacher at Long Mill Elementary School in Youngsville and was a former teacher at...
J. Glenn Mcdonald
Apr 9, 2016
Joseph Glenn McDonald, age 70, a resident of 190 Hillandale Drive, died Saturday, April 09, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on January 20, 1946 in St. Pauls, NC, he was the son of the late James Boyce McDonald and Mary Maxine Stephens McDonald.Glenn attended Chowan College and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the...
Dixie Poythress Young
Apr 9, 2016
Dixie Poythress Young, age 90, a resident of 1537 Oakdale Circle, died Saturday, April 09, 2016, in a local nursing home. Born on June 8, 1925 in Vance County, she was the first born child of the late Ashton Poythress and Verla Jacobs Poythress, and was the granddaughter of the Aviation Pioneer, Tiny Broadwick.Dixie was a graduate of Middleburg High...
David Lynn Brummitt
Apr 7, 2016
David Lynn Brummitt, age 45, a resident of Peter Gill Road, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 after a brief illness.Born in Sanford on February 12, 1971, he was the son of Robert Garland Bobby Brummitt and Jackie Arrington Brummitt. David was a graduate of Louisburg College and was formerly employed as a Supervisor at the Walmart Distribution Center. A memorial...
Jane Brown Pritchard
Apr 6, 2016
HENDERSON-Jane Brown Pritchard, age 81, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.Born on August 15, 1934 in Murfreesboro, she was the daughter of the late Bynum Henry Brown and Grace Pearce Brown.Jane was a graduate of Salem College with a degree in Home Economics.She formerly worked as Home Economic Advisor with Carolina Power and Light Co. and later as a social...
Ryan Stainback
Apr 5, 2016
Elizabeth Ryan Stainback, age 31, a resident of Henderson died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Wake Medical Center.Born on June 28, 1984 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Faye Hawks Grissom and husband Al of Henderson and Gary Malone Stainback and wife Patty of Fleetwood. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 8, 2016, at 11:00 am at...
Ada Faucette Daniel
Apr 4, 2016
Ada F. Daniel HENDERSON-Ada Faucette Daniel, age 74, a resident of Henderson, died Monday, April 04, 2016. Born in Vance County on May 19, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Thurman Thomas Faucette and Mabel Franklin Faucette. Ada was retired from Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company where she worked for 40 years. A graveside service will be held...
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