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Rev. Dr. Julia Thomas Gary
Feb 19, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Julia Thomas Gary of Stone Mountain, Georgia, died on February 19, 2017. Born May 31, 1929, to Richard Collins Gary and Julia Branch Thomas Gary of Henderson, North Carolina, Julia equally valued intellectual growth and faith development throughout her life. Springing from her deep commitment to faith and learning, Julia had two distinct and successful careers. She...
Dale Poythress
Feb 17, 2017
Elwood Dale Poythress, 86, a resident of 406 Parham Road, died Friday, February 17, 2017.Born on August 22, 1930 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Joseph Ashton Poythress and Verla Jacobs Poythress.He was the owner and operator of Dales Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration, Inc. until his retirement.Dale served in the North Carolina National Guard and was...
James Thomas Jenkins
Feb 14, 2017
James Thomas Jenkins, a resident of Henderson NC and Emerald Isle NC, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his home in Henderson.Born April 9, 1951 in Henderson, he was the son of the late James Wiggins Jenkins, Jr. and Anne Upchurch Jenkins. Tommy was a graduate of Darlington School in Rome, Georgia and East Carolina University where he was a...
Suzan Vick Dickerson
Feb 11, 2017
Suzan Vick Dickerson, a resident of 644 Gooch Rd., died Saturday, February 11, 2017. Funeral arrangements will be announced Sunday.
Suzan Vick Dickerson
Feb 11, 2017
HENDERSON-Suzan Catherine Vick Dickerson, 72, a resident of 644 Gooch Road, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home.Born in Vance County on November 23, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Percy Roy Vick and Martha Bissett Vick.Susan was a retired service representative for the Social Security Administation, and was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church....
Hazel Smith Smith
Feb 10, 2017
Hazel Smith Smith, age 87, a resident of 1704 NC Hwy 39 North, Louisburg, died Friday, February 10, 2017. Born July 30, 1929 in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Smith and Madie Wilkins Smith. She was the widow of William Jethro Smith. Jr.. Hazel was the former manager of the Salvation Army Thrift Store and...
Fonzie Earl Flowers
Feb 7, 2017
WARRENTON- Fonzie Earl Flowers, age 73, a resident of 304 Rogers Street in Warrenton, died Tuesday, February 07, 2017 at Maria Parham Health.Born in Wilson County on February 17, 1943 he was the son of the late Wilbur Albert Flowers and Virginia Whitley Flowers.He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam.Fonzie was a retired Alcohol Law Enforcement...
Ernest W. Brackins
Feb 6, 2017
Ernest W. Brackins, 98, 136 Sunset Circle, Henderson, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, February 06, 2017. Born to the late Floyd and Ellen Brackins, he was raised in the mountains of Alleghany County, NC along with 10 brothers and sisters.He grew up during the depression and only went as far as...
Rebecca Angeline Hoyle
Feb 6, 2017
Rebecca Angeline Hoyle, 87, a former resident of Hoyle Town Road, died Monday, February 06, 2017, in a local nursing home. Born on December 1, 1929 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert O. Hoyle and Eulalia Wilder Hoyle.Rebecca was a member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church where she served as librarian for many years,...
Troy H. Dickerson
Feb 6, 2017
Mebane- Troy H. Dickerson, age 94, a resident of, Mebane and formerly of Henderson, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 06, 2017 at Hospice Home of Alamance in Burlington. Born in Vance County on November 20, 1922 he was the son of the late William Sydney Dickerson and Nora Pearl Vaughan Dickerson.He was a Veteran of...
Troy H. Dickerson
Feb 6, 2017
BURLINGTON-Troy H. Dickerson, formerly of Henderson, died Monday, February 06, 2017, at Hospice House of Alamance in Burlington.
Thomas Bryant Anderson, Sr.
Jan 31, 2017
Thomas B. Anderson, Sr. KITTRELL-Thomas "Tom" Bryant Anderson, Sr., age 52, a resident of 6020 Raleigh Road in Kittrell died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his home.Born in Vance County on September 22, 1964 he was the son of Ronald Anderson and Sylvia Fleming Anderson of Townsville.Tom was a maintenance planner at Novozymes and attended Tabernacle United Methodist Church.He was...
Inez Roberson Champion
Jan 26, 2017
KATHLEEN, GA- Inez Roberson Champion, age 74, aresident of Kathleen Georgia, and of 415 Flemingtown Road in Henderson, NC, died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Heart of Georgia Hospice inPerry, Georgia.Born on April 16, 1942 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Claude M. Roberson and Lizzie Bell Robinson Roberson.Mrs. Champion graduated from Middleburg High School in...
Betsy Ann Watkins Simpson
Jan 19, 2017
KITTRELL-Betsy Ann Watkins Simpson, 76, a resident of 1535 N. Chavis Road, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Born on April 14, 1940 Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Watkins and Louise Fuller Watkins, and was the widow of Gerald Simpson. Betsy chose a career...
Stacey Albert Ayscue
Jan 18, 2017
HENDERSON-Stacey Albert Ayscue, age 55, a resident of 150 Kitts Landing Lane, diedWednesday, January 18, 2017, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born on February 18, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of Billie T. Ayscue, Sr. and Jean Ellington Ayscue of Henderson. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2 pm at New Hope Baptist Church by...
Stacey Albert Ayscue
Jan 18, 2017
HENDERSON-Stacey Albert Ayscue, age 55, a resident of 150 Kitts Landing Lane, diedWednesday, January 18, 2017, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born on February 18, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of Billie T. Ayscue, Sr. and Jean Ellington Ayscue of Henderson. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In addition to his parents, he...
Stephen Goodyear Flannagan
Jan 15, 2017
HENDERSON-Stephen Goodyear Flannagan, 89, a resident of 822 S. Chestnut Street, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on May 7, 1927, he was the son of the late Eric Goodyear Flannagan, Sr. and Beryl Morris Flannagan. Steve graduated from Henderson High School in 1945 and North Carolina State in 1949.He was a Veteran...
James "Rod" Rodrick Lewis
Jan 13, 2017
HENDERSON-James Rodrick Lewis, age 65, a resident of 844 High Street, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at Granville Medical Center.Born in Vance County on February 11, 1951, he was the son of the late James Robert Lewis and Nannie Odell Fitts Lewis.Rod was retired from Ardagh Group, formerly Laurens Glass Plant, and was a former member of Trinity Church Of...
Marshall Young Cooper, Jr.
Jan 10, 2017
Marshall Young Cooper, Jr. of Henderson, NC died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home.Mr. Cooper was born September 13, 1940 in Henderson, the son of the late Mishew McNeill Crudup and Marshall Young Cooper, Sr.He is survived by his wife, Bettie White Cooper; son John Downey Cooper, II (Emily Parrott); grandchildren,John Charles Cooper, Sarah Evans Cooper and Marshall Downey...
Charles Wayne West
Jan 9, 2017
Charles Wayne West, 63, a resident of 49 Island Creek Estates, died Monday, January 9, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on December 14, 1953 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Thomas Benjamin West, Jr. and Barbara Coghill Matthews, and was the widower of Linda Miller West.Charles was an employee of Autry Logging Company. Funeral services...
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