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Bobby Ellis, Iii
Jan 8, 2016
DURHAM-Robert Charles "Bobby" Ellis, III, age 53, a resident of Durham, died Friday, January 8, 2015, in Granville County from injuries received in an automobile accident.Born in Durham, NC on December 30, 1962, he was the son of Robert Charles Ellis, Jr. and Carole Kerley Ellis of Kittrell.Bobby attended Durham Tech and was retired from UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill....
Bobby Glenn Richards
Jan 6, 2016
HENDERSON-Bobby Glenn Richards, 68, of 3056 Faulkner Town Road,Henderson died Wednesday January 6, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on June 6, 1947, he was the son of the late Robert Odis Richards and Virginia Dare Minor Richards.Mr. Richards was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was a retired security guard and was the Methodist faith. Memorial services...
Norma Wade Harris
Jan 6, 2016
HENDERSON-Norma Lee Wade Harris, age 107, a former resident of Nutbush Road, died Wednesday, January 6, 2015, in a local nursing home.Born in Granville County on August 14, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Jackson Lee Wade and Sudie Weaver Wade, and was the widow of Clarence Yates Harris, Sr. Mrs. Harris was the oldest living member of...
Virginia Price Kelly
Jan 4, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Price Kelly, age 100, a resident of Oakdale Circle died Monday, January 4, 2015 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born May 2, 1915 in Ashe County she was the daughter of the late William Joseph Price and Clyde K. Hamilton Price.She was a homemaker and longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Henderson where she was a former choir...
King Edward Adcox
Jan 3, 2016
King Edward Adcox, age 78, a resident of 645 Alice Faye Lane in Henderson died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on April 4, 1937 he was the son of the late James Rhoby Adcox and Gillie Parrish Adcox.He was retired from Weeks Construction Company where he worked as a lineman. Funeral services will...
Rachel Moody Parrott
Jan 3, 2016
HENDERSON- Mrs. Rachel Moody Parrott, age 85, a resident of 1204 Roanoke Ave, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Mecklenburg County Virginia on November 11, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Samuel Alexander Moody and Cecilia Gill Moody.She was a member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School in...
Alice Woodlief Smith
Jan 2, 2016
Alice Woodlief Smith, age 88, a former resident of South Garnett Street, died Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Whitmore Retirement Center in Oxford, NC.Born on January 27, 1927 in Kittrell, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Cornelius Woodlief and Beulah Moore Woodlief, and was the widow of Thomas Harrison Smith, Sr.Mrs. Smith graduated from Zebulon B....
Ricky Wilson Howard
Jan 1, 2016
Ricky Wilson Howard, age 57, a resident of Carey Chapel Road, died Friday at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Pearline and Ray Howard. Ricky was a veteran of the United States Army, a former employee of the Vance County Fire and EMS, and was a auxillary firefighter with the Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department. Visitation will...
Jesse W Chappell, Jr.
Dec 29, 2015
Jesse Willard Chappell, Jr., age 59, a resident of 728 Elliott Road, died Monday, December 29, 2014, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on May 19, 1955 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Jesse Willard Chappell, Sr. and Mary Pierce Chappell.Jesse was a Veteran of the United States Navy. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 2...
Lou Rae Murdock
Dec 27, 2015
WILSON-Lou Rae Burgess Murdock, age 79, a resident of Wilson and formerly of Henderson, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Wilson Medical Center.Born in Warren County on January 1, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Walter Huffman Burgess and Bessie Lou Ayscue Burgess.. Her delights in life were always her family and her church.She was a member of...
Jamie Thurston Thompson, Jr.
Dec 27, 2015
HENDERSON-Jamie Thurston J. T.Thompson, Jr., age 91, a resident of 1922 Raleigh Road, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at his home.Born in Franklin County on November 9, 1924, he was the son of the late Jamie Thurston Thompson, Sr. and Selma Gupton Thompson.Mr. Thompson was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II.He was employed with...
William Richard Raynor
Dec 26, 2015
HENDERSON-William Richard Billy Raynor, 67 a resident of Henderson, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Maria Parham Medical Center of complications of Parkinsons Disease. Born in Vance County on October 25, 1948, he was the son of Isabel Hart Raynor of Henderson and the late Emmette Lee Raynor. William spent his formative years on Willowood Drive.He attended the University...
Mildred Pace Evans
Dec 25, 2015
CLAYTON-Mildred Pace Evans, age 91, a resident of Clayton and a former resident ofHenderson, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at her home. Born in Granville County on July 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Vance Pace and Lillian Raines Pace, and was the widow of Wyatt Graham Evans.Mrs. Evans was a member of Harriett Baptist Church. Funeral...
Eugene Walton Clarke
Dec 25, 2015
HENDERSON- Mr. Eugene Walton Clarke, age 81, a resident of 2970 Hicksboro Road, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Hock Family Pavilion.Born in Vance County on December 8, 1934 he was the son of the late Norman Eugene Clarke and Daisy Doris Stainback.He was a retired tobacco farmer and security guard with Variety Wholesalers.Mr. Clarke was a member of Island...
Wesley Briggs Wagner, Sr.
Dec 25, 2015
Wesley Briggs Wagner, Sr., age 67, a resident of 825 Nelson Street, died Friday, December 25, 2015, at his home.Born in Mebane on March 12, 1948, he was the son of the late Lorenzo W. Wagner and Evelyn Williams Wagner.Wesley was a Veteran of the United States Army during Vietnam and was a retired Maintenance Engineer from UNC. Funeral services...
Anita Elaine Evans
Dec 24, 2015
HENDERSON-Anita Elaine Wagoner Evans, age 56, a resident of 1805 Lynne Avenue, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home.Born on November 24, 1959 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Barbara Anne Hayes Wagoner of Henderson and the late Edward Bryant "Eddie" Wagoner.She wasemployed at ROBCO Manufacturing Company and was a member of South Henderson Church of God...
Oveida Ellis Mayo
Dec 22, 2015
LONGWOOD, FL-Oveida Blanche Ellis Mayo of Longwood, FL; formerly of Meadow Lane in Henderson, NC,died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Born in Vance County on July 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wise Ellis and Verlie Blanche Weldon Ellis and was the widow of Dr. Joseph Dixon Mayo, Jr. of Henderson, N.C....
Gregory David Short
Dec 17, 2015
ROCKINGHAM-Gregory David Short, age 57, a resident of Rockingham, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Hospice Haven.Born in Vance County on January 24, 1958, he was the son of Allen Dorsey Short, Jr. of Rockingham and the late Annie Laurie Tingen Short. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 2 PM at Marrows Chapel United Methodist Church,...
Elizabeth "Pete" Brantley
Dec 16, 2015
HENDERSON-Elizabeth Pete Montgomery Brantley, age 72, a resident of 713 Berry Street, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at her home.Born in Vance County on January 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Robert Montgomery and Mabel Williamson Montgomery.She was formerly employed with Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. and was retired from the Golden Corral. She attended South Henderson...
Jane Cornelia Cornish
Dec 15, 2015
KITTRELL-Jane Whetstone Cornish, age 86, a resident of 70 Cornish Lane, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at her home.Born on March 22, 1929 in Keysville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ira Whetstone and Annie Laura Murphy Whetstone, and was the widow of Charles Nickles Cornish, Sr. Mrs. Cornish was a member of South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church...
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