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David Leonard Garrett

David Leonard Garrett

Feb 23, 2016

FRANKLINTON- David Leonard Garrett, 91 a resident of 7N. 2nd Street, Franklinton, died Tuesday February, 23, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on December 13, 1924 he was the son of the late Nolon Garrett and Mabel Morton Garrett.He was a veteran of the US Army and was retired from Burlington Industries.A private service will be held...

Mary Orange Grissom

Mary Orange Grissom

Feb 23, 2016

KITTRELL-Mary Elizabeth Orange Grissom, age 91, a resident of 899 N. Chavis Road, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Henrico County, Virginia on January 7, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William Anderson Orange and Laura Carroll Orange and was the widow of George A. Grissom, Sr. and...

Calvin Llewellyn Falkner

Calvin Llewellyn Falkner

Feb 20, 2016

HENDERSON-Calvin Llewellyn Falkner, 89, formerly of Azalea Drive, died Saturday, February 20, 2016, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on December 2, 1926, he was the son of the late Horace Eugene and Lonie Nelson Falkner and was the widower of Margie Falkner.He was a Veteran of the United States Army.Calvin was a member of First United Methodist...

Sandra Foreman Beatty

Sandra Foreman Beatty

Feb 20, 2016

LOUISBURG- Sandra Foreman Beatty, 65, a resident of Joyful Lane, died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her home.Born December 21, 1950 in Fort Smith, AK, she was the daughter of Jack P. Foreman and Thelma Roberson Foreman.She worked as a nurse for CSC and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Funeral services will be...

Charles Fitts

Charles Fitts

Feb 19, 2016

HENDERSON-Charles Fitts, age 92, a resident of 1079 Eastern Blvd., died Friday, February 19, 2016, at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg. Born in Vance County on July 2, 1923, he was the son of the late William Edwards Fitts and Irene Matthews Fitts and was the widower of Helen Hatfield Fitts. Charles was a Veteran of the...

Charles Fitts

Charles Fitts

Feb 19, 2016

HENDERSON-Charles Fitts, age 92, a resident of 1079 Eastern Blvd., died Friday, February 19, 2016, at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg. Born in Vance County on July 2, 1923, he was the son of the late William Edwards Fitts and Irene Matthews Fitts and was the widower of Helen Hartfield Fitts. Charles was a Veteran of the...

Betty Harrusib Morgan

Betty Harrusib Morgan

Feb 18, 2016

HENDERSON-Betty Jo Morgan, 76, of 11 Kyle Lane, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at her home.Born in Boswell, Oklahoma on August, 29,1939, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Maggie Hervey Harrison. A memorial service will be held Monday night at 6 pm at South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Frank Sossamon. She is survived by...

Richard "Louie" Gray Tillotson

Richard "Louie" Gray Tillotson

Feb 18, 2016

HENDERSON- Mr. Richard Gray Louie Tillotson, age 54, a resident of 20 Shearin Lane, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home.Born March 11, 1961 in Vance County he was the son of William Gray Tillie Tillotson and Jane Wilder Tillotson of Henderson.He attended New Life Baptist Church and was an avid UNC and NASCAR fan.Louie was a top ranked...

Willis Gene Lupold

Willis Gene Lupold

Feb 16, 2016

HENDERSON-Willis Gene Hip Lupold, age 62, a resident of 1025 Carroll Road, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born March 28, 1953 in Muncy, PA, he was the son of the late Gene V. Lupold and JoAnn Edkin Rider.He retired from Handcrafted Homes where he was employed as a supervisor.He enjoyed NASCAR, his motorcycle and watching his...

Michael Todd Walker, Sr.

Michael Todd Walker, Sr.

Feb 15, 2016

Michael Todd Walker, Sr., age 50, a resident of Universal Health Care, died Monday, February 15, 2016.Born in Vance County on March 16, 1965, he was the son of the late Jackie Ray Walker and Alice Jean Mills Walker.He was formerly employed with Walker Painting Company and attended Freedom Life Church of God. A memorial service will be held Saturday...

Lee Roy Williams, Jr.

Lee Roy Williams, Jr.

Feb 12, 2016

HENDERSON-Lee Roy Williams, Jr., age 67, a resident of 4350 Hicksboro Road, died Friday, February 12, 2016, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born in Vance County on January 8, 1949, he was the son of the late Lee Roy Williams, Sr. and Rosa Pauline Short Williams.Mr. Williams was a retired foreman at Laurens Glass Plant. Graveside services will be held...

Joseph Angelo Lapari

Joseph Angelo Lapari

Feb 12, 2016

HENDERSON-Joseph Angelo Lipari, age 85, a resident of 213 E. Stratford Drive, died Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home.Born on March 10, 1930, he was the son of the late Phillip and Mary Lipari.Joe was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea with the 82nd Airborne Division, and was retired from EPICO. Funeral services will be...

Robert Davis Horton

Robert Davis Horton

Feb 10, 2016

KITTRELL- Robert Davis Horton, age 62, a resident of 5797 Raleigh Road died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on January 12, 1954 he was the son of the late Will Vester Horton and Florine Roberson Horton.He was medically retired from Purolator and was a former member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Funeral services will...

Charlie Junior Chappell

Charlie Junior Chappell

Feb 7, 2016

Rev. Charlie Junior Chappell, age 95, a resident of 85 Freedom Lane and a former resident of Lehman Street, died Sunday, February 07, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center after a period of declining health.Born in Franklin County on December 17, 1920, he was the son of the late Charlie George Chappell and Minerva Bell Ayscue Chappell. Rev. Chapel was...

Bernard Kynod Brummitt

Bernard Kynod Brummitt

Feb 6, 2016

HENDERSON-Bernard Kynod Brummitt, 80, a resident of 2466 Bobbitt Road, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his home. Born in Vance County on November 27, 1935, he was the son of the late Talton Brummitt and Doris Blackley Brummitt.Mr. Brummitt was retired from Roses Stores, Inc. and was a member of Gray Rock United Methodist Church where he was a...

Pauline Daniel Hester

Pauline Daniel Hester

Feb 4, 2016

ENDERSON-Pauline Daniel Hester, 94, a resident of Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Thursday, February 4, 2016.Born in Granville County on February 12, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Daniel and Rebecca Eakes Daniel, and was the widow of James Allen Hester, Sr. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, at 2 pm...

Jimmy Wayne Hedgepeth

Jimmy Wayne Hedgepeth

Feb 3, 2016

Jimmy Wayne Hedgepeth, 63, a resident of 100 W. Spain-Middleburg Road, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at his home.Born on December 18, 1952 in Vance County, he was the son of Pauline Roberson Hedgepeth of Kittrell and the late Oscar Hedgepeth, Jr.Jimmy retired from Purolator where he worked for more than 30 years as a truck driver and was a...

Elizabeth Rawls Holland

Elizabeth Rawls Holland

Feb 2, 2016

Elizabeth "Lib" Rawls Holland, 86, a resident of Snuggs Road, and a former resident of Henderson, NC, died Tuesday, February 02, 2016, at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle, NC.Born on March 25, 1929 in Edgecombe County, she was the daughter of the late George W. Rawls and Effie Harrison Rawls, and was the widow of Eugene Ray Holland. Lib...

Wanda Jones Williamson

Wanda Jones Williamson

Feb 1, 2016

TOWNSVILLE- Mrs. Wanda Jones Williamson, age 75, a resident of Townsville Landing Road, died Monday, February 1, 2016 at Universal Health Care in Oxford.Born in Corinth, MS on August 23, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Jones and Vivian Wardlow Jones. She was retired from Facet Manufacturing. Mrs. Williamson attended Nut Bush Presbyterian Church where she formerly...

Marvin Lee Grissom

Marvin Lee Grissom

Jan 30, 2016

NORLINA-Marvin Lee "Ralph" Grissom, 79, a resident of 259 Kerr Lake Cole Bridge Road, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at his home.Born in VanceCounty on May 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Clarence Grissom and Mozelle Faucette Grissom.He was a retired auto mechanic. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00 am in the J. M. White...

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