Harold Upchurch Watkins, Sr.
Jul 3, 2016
HENDERSON-Harold Upchurch Watkins Sr, 95, died peacefully 3 July 2016 at Duke Regional Hospital with family at his side. Harold was born in Henderson on Friday the 13th of May 1921. (He always said 13 was his lucky number. He was born on Friday the 13th and you add the digits of his birth year together you get 13).After graduating...
Loretta "Lori" Marlow Fleming
Jun 30, 2016
HENDERSON- Loretta Lori Marlow Fleming, 46, a resident of 1470 Nutbush Road, Henderson, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at her home.Born in Charlotte on April 4, 1970 she was the daughter of Loretta Gail Sigmon and Larry Wade Marlow of Alexis, NC. Lori was a graduate of East Gaston H.S. and N.C. State University, where she earned a bachelors degree...
Hunter Lee Barnett
Jun 29, 2016
HENDERSON-Hunter Lee Barnett, age 3, a resident of 370 Fawn Drive, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016.Born on April 24, 2013 in Vance County, he was the son of Justin Lee Barnett and Brittany Crawford Barnett of the home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3pm at J. M. White Funeral Home by the Rev. Ralph McGowan.Burial will follow in...
Ted Thomas Ayscue
Jun 28, 2016
Ted Thomas Ayscue, age 72, a resident of 696 Dr. Finch Road, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home.Born on February 24, 1944 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Bennie Ayscue and Elizabeth Currin Ayscue.Ted was a retired Supervisor at Revlon.He was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church and the All For Him...
David Hunter Inscoe, Sr.
Jun 27, 2016
HENDERSON- David Hunter Inscoe, Sr., 60, a resident of 501 S. Cooper Drive, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Born in Vance County on May 16, 1956 he was the son of the late Ira Hunter and Gwen Johnson Inscoe.He was a self employed carpenter. David attended South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church where funeral...
Nancy Abbott Thomas
Jun 20, 2016
HENDERSON- Nancy Abbott Thomas, age 81, a resident of 714 Shirley Dr., died Monday, June 20, 2016, at her home. Born June 30, 1934, in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Edward James Abbott and Jessie Bleadsoe Abbott, and was the widow of June Wilson Thomas, Jr.Nancy was a retired LPN at Henderson Family Medicine and was...
Violet Katherine Collier
Jun 18, 2016
HENDESON-Violet Katherine "Kat" Wiggins Collier, age 76 , a resident of 5392 NC Hwy. 39 S, died Saturday, June 18, 2016, at her home.Born in Granville County on April 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Wiggins and Mable Carden Wiggins.Kat was a retired bookkeeper at Southern Laundry.She was a former member of Peace Free Will Baptist...
Charles Arthur Catlett
Jun 17, 2016
HENDERSON-Charles Arthur Catlett, age 73, resident of Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and a former resident of Tollie Weldon Road, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Vance County on October 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Charles Henry Catlett, Jr. and Marie Strickland Catlett.Charles was a Veteran of the United...
Dennis Wilson Garner
Jun 15, 2016
HENDERSON-Dennis Wilson "Kojak" Garner, age 69, a resident of 1210 Hight Street, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home.Born in Roanoke Rapids on January 13, 1947, he was the son of the late Wilson Allen Garner and Margaret Lassiter Garner. "Kojak" was a Veteran of the United States Army...
Joseph Hill Edwards
Jun 9, 2016
HENDERSON-Joseph Hill Edwards, better known as "Papa Joe", a resident of 30 Hillandale Drive, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, at his home with his family by his side after several years of declining health.Born on October 14, 1938 in Franklin County and was the son of the late Hill Thomas Edwards and Lillian Jackson Edwards. Joe served in the...
Henry Seeman Lougee
Jun 6, 2016
Henry Hank Seeman Lougee, Jr., 68, a resident of Kerr Lake, passed away Monday June 6, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson.Hank had been in declining health for the past 18 months from cancer.Born in Durham on December 19, 1947 he was the son of the late Henry Seeman Lougee and Mary Boney Wall.He graduated from Durham High...
Benjamin Eric Floyd
Jun 4, 2016
Benjamin Eric "Ben" Floyd, age 62, a resident of 51 Horseshoe Bend Road, died Saturday June 4, 2016 at Universal Health Care in Oxford.Born on February 13, 1954 in Vance Co he was the son of the late E. H. Floyd and Melba Sturdivant FloydBen was co-owner of the former Advance Printers. A memorial service will be held Monday at...
W. Marshall Evans
Jun 4, 2016
HENDERSON-William Marshall Evans, age 67, a resident of 209 Perry Street, died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on November 21, 1948 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ashby Dorsey Evans and Mary Fuller Pace Evans.He was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in the North Carolina National Guard.Marshall was...
Vonda Shepherd Springer
Jun 3, 2016
HENDERSON- Mrs. Vonda Shepherd Springer, age 71, a resident of 106 Brook Cove Way, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center.Born on October 15, 1944 in Randolph County, she was the daughter of the late Rankin R. Shepherd and Jane Parks Shepherd.She was retired from Southern Quilters where she worked as an inspector and she attended Victory...
Annie King Harp
Jun 2, 2016
HENDERSON-Annie Blanche King Harp, age 75, a resident of 1841 Garland Street, died Thursday, June 2, 2016.Born on December 12, 1940 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland Raymond King and Mary Jacobs King, and was the widow of Hartwell R. Harp. Annie was a homemaker and a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church and...
Dahiben Vanmalibhai Patel
Jun 1, 2016
HENDERSON-Dahiben Vanmalibhai Patel, age 100, a resident of 1759 N. Garnett Street, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016.Born in India on May 11, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Gandabhai Vithalbhai Patel and Nandiben Patel. Services will be held Saturday at 11 am in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel. She is survived by: three sons, Ramanbhai Patel...
Frank Leo Bissette
May 30, 2016
Frank Leo Bissette, age 79, a resident of 312 Vanco Mill Road, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at his home.Born in Nash County on June 9, 1936, he was the son of the late Edward Red Cap Bissette and Ruby Cooley Bissette.Frank was retired from Americal and was a member of Freedom Life Church of God. Funeral services will be...
Edwin Lewis Bowen, Jr.
May 27, 2016
HENDERSON-Edwin Lewis Bowen, Jr., age 64, a resident of 705 Gun Club Road, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at Duke University Hospital.Born in Vance County on February 20, 1952, he was the son of Allie Leigh Slaughter Bowen of Henderson and the late Edwin Lewis Bowen, Sr. Ed was retired from Laurens Glass Plant and was a self-employed carpenter.He was...
Barbara Elizabeth Ann Pruitt
May 26, 2016
KENLY-Barbara Elizabeth Ann Currin Pruitt, age 71, a resident of 415 E. Fremont Street, died Thursday, May 26, 2016.Born in Vance County on November 12, 1944, she was the daughter of the late John Currin, Sr. and Annie Montgomery Currin, and was the widow of William Thomas Pruitt, Sr.Ann was a retired payroll clerk for Vance County Schools and was...
Farrell Neathery
May 26, 2016
HENDERSON-William Farrell Neathery, 82, a resident of 4376 Glebe Road, died Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born on February 13, 1934 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Brodie Neathery and Blanche Nethery Neathery.Farrell was a retired department head at Burlington Industries in Clarksville, Va., and was a member of Island Creek Baptist...
