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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
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
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...
Eleanor Fisher Williamson
Jan 29, 2016
HENDERSON-Eleanor Fisher Williamson, 83, a resident of Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Friday, January 29, 2015, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born on October 23, 1932 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Emmitt Fisher and Lizzie Breedlove Fisher, and was the widow of Edward Thomas Williamson, Sr.Mrs. Williamson was a member of City Road...
Robert Lee West, Sr.
Jan 26, 2016
LAURINBURG-Robert Lee West, Sr., age 79, a resident of Laurinburg, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016.Born in Vance County on July 28, 1936, he was the son of the late Jarvis Thomas West and Lillian Abbott West.He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Robert was an ordained minister in the Pentecostal Faith and was an electrical engineer. Funeral...
Rachel Moss Garrett
Jan 24, 2016
Rachel Moss Garrett, 85, of 1686 Egypt Mountain Road, died Sunday, January 24, 2016, at her home. Born on January 24, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Moss, Sr. and Penola Clopton Moss, and was the widow of Walter E. Garrett Sr. Rachel was a homemaker, farmer, and member of Raleigh Road Baptist Church. She...
David Lee Anderson Riggan
Jan 22, 2016
David Lee Anderson "Jody" Riggan, age 67, a resident of 712 Moody Road, died Friday, January 22, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on February 27, 1948 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ollie Thomas Riggan, Sr. and Mary Sulean Bowes Riggan.He was formerly employed with Coca Cola Bottling Company. Funeral services will be held Wednesday...
Ida Donadio Crouch
Jan 21, 2016
WARRENTON-Ida Amelia Donadio Crouch, age 92, a resident of Warren Hills Personal Care and Nursing, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born on May 23, 1923 in Libya, she was the daughter of the late Alberto and Maria Donadio. Burial will be held Portsmouth Va. She is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Margaret Christine Ayscue- Rescheduled
Jan 19, 2016
HENDERSON- Margaret Christine Ayscue, age 78, a resident of Rocky Ford, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Franklin County, on March 19, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Owen Ayscue and Bessie Lee Matthews Ayscue. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in the chapel of J.M. White Funeral Home by...
James Henry Critcher
Jan 17, 2016
OXFORD-James Henry Critcher, age 90, died Sunday,January 17, 2016, at Universal Health Care.Born on September 29, 1925 in Granville County, he was the son of the late Darius Cullom Critcher and Callie Hobgood Critcher, and was the widower of Kathleen Matthews Critcher.James was retired from the former Baird Hardware Store. He was a member of Tabbs Creek Baptist Church where...
John Patrick Willis
Jan 14, 2016
HENDERSON-John Patrick Willis, age 58, a resident of 924 Buckhorn Street, died Thursday, January 14, 2015 at Duke Medical Center.Born on April 18, 1957 in Wadsworth, Ohio, he was the son of the late Hugh Burke Willis and Mary Pfeister Willis.John was a member of the Henderson Moose Lodge. Graveside memorial services will be held by the family at Hillcrest...
John Patrick Willis
Jan 14, 2016
HENDERSON-John Patrick Willis, age 58, a resident of 924 Buckhorn Street, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Duke Medical Center.Born on April 18, 1957 in Wadsworth, Ohio, he was the son of the late Hugh Burke Willis and Mary Pfeister Willis.John was a member of the Henderson Moose Lodge. Graveside memorial services will be held by the family at Hillcrest...
John Patrick Willis
Jan 14, 2016
HENDERSON-John Patrick Willis, age 58, a resident of 924 Buckhorn Street, died Thursday, January 14, 2015 at Duke Medical Center.Born on April 18, 1957 in Wadsworth, Ohio, he was the son of the late Hugh Burke Willis and Mary Pfeister Willis.John was a member of the Henderson Moose Lodge. Graveside memorial services will be held by the family at Hillcrest...
Shannon Mr Rice Karsner
Jan 10, 2016
HENDERSON-Shannon Marie Rice Karsner, 46, a resident of 4470 Thomas Road, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at her home.Born in Cortland, NY on July 31, 1969, she was the daughter of Coe Ike Wayne Rice and Jacqueline Byrnes Rice of Lincklean, NY. Mrs. Karsner was an Executive Administrative Assistant at Altec. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM...
Dorothy Ayscue Arnold
Jan 10, 2016
HENDERSON-Dorothy Jane Ayscue Arnold, 78, a resident of 656 Eaves Road, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at her home.Born in Vance County on March 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late David Ayscue and Val Journigan Ayscue, and was the widow of Williams Jeffries Arnold. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at J. M. White...
Earl Henry Emmons
Jan 10, 2016
HENDERSON- Mr. Earl Henry Emmons, age 70, a resident of 196 Southside Estates Ct, Henderson, died Sunday January 10, 2016 at Maria Parham Hospital.Born in Pedricktown, NJ on November 6, 1945 he was the son of the late Earl Zimmerman Emmons and Ruth Vanantwerp Emmons.Mr. Emmons was retired from Causby Trucking Company.He was a member of the Henderson Moose Lodge...
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...
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